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Revlon

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The most unforgettable women in the world wear Revlon. That was beauty brand’s slogan in the 1980s and it would...

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Chanel Beauty

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Who says you need a super-famous supermodel front-and-centre to sell your makeup? Chanel certainly didn’t think so. The French design...

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L’Oréal

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It’s impossible to be a fashion magazine junkie and not be at all affected by advertising. My personal case-in-point: the...

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Books

Inside an ’80s Makeup, Hair and Skincare Bible

The Complete Beauty Book/The Complete Skincare Book/Ten Easy Steps to Hair Care By Linda Meredith, Celia Hunter and Pat Spires...

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Welcome to the Little Room

Oh, Prince Charming

Mark gave me a pair of his earrings. They’re silver studs with a dangly loop piece and I’m wearing them...

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Look Book

Maybe It’s Maybelline

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It’s not hard to pick a Maybelline ad from the early ’80s out of the crowd. Typically more smiley than...

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Why I Love....

The ’80s Estée Lauder Lady

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As a teenager in the ’80s, I was the farthest thing from the Estée Lauder lady. I bought vintage clothes...

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Kevyn Aucoin

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There’s little question that master makeup artist Kevyn Aucoin knew beauty. In his short, 40-year life (he died suddenly in...

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Tumblr Top Tens

Our Top Ten Tumblr Posts of May 2014

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176 images were posted to the periodicult.tumblr.com site last month. We gathered a list of the most liked and reblogged....

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Tumblr Top Tens

Our Top Ten Tumblr Posts of April 2014

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176 images were posted to the periodicult.tumblr.com site last month. We gathered a list of the most liked and reblogged....

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