27 Back-to-School Beauty Products Inspired by Your ’90s Classroom Staples

Back-to-school season is upon us, conjuring up fond memories of shopping trips—not only for basic binders and loose-leaf paper, but also for those random study-hall status symbols (craft supplies, drugstore finds) that served, for many of us, as some of our first beauty products. Fortunately for ’90s kids, many of those whimsical book-bag staples have been reimagined today as chic, nostalgia-tinged makeup.

Though a desk-side Wite-Out manicure may remain one of life’s purest pleasures, the grown-up appeal of Marc Jacobs’s ivory gloss cannot be denied. Trade in the glitter of crafts class for a subtle rim of Chanel’s gunmetal shadow, or a single Make Up For Ever crystal winking from the inner corner of the eye. Back then, free period called for dotting your hands with Crayola’s blue swirls and snowflake markers; now, Milk Makeup’s minimal star stamp provides a droll, upgraded version of that schoolyard beauty statement.

Rodin’s vivid lipstick bullets and Lancôme’s candy-color Juicy Shakers function as next-level Lip Smackers, leaving a soft tint on the lips, while Oribe and dpHue prove we’ve come a long way since the days of lemon and Sun-In alone. That goes double for soothing essences from Shiseido and Tata Harper (used in place of stinging astringent) and the rise of activity trackers vis-à-vis the Tamagotchi—more responsible, yet somehow requiring less responsibility. Toss it all into one of Edie Parker’s sleek pencil case–shaped clutches for a modern take on the school-year send-off kit.

Here, 27 throwback beauty products worth snagging this season, no matter your age.

 

 

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