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IF SOMEONE WERE to ask you how old you are, without telling them how old you are and using only beauty references, what would be your answer? Did you come of age in the optimistic noughties? With Lancôme Juicy Tubes, Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl, glitter gel, Biore pore strips, coloured hair mascara and T.N Dickinson Witch Hazel Toner? Or are you a Gen-Xer with fond memories of Revlon Charlie, Coppertone tanner, Sun In, L’Oréal Studio hair gel (with the Mondrian packaging), Bonne Bell Ten-O-Six toner and The Body Shop’s fuzzy peach range? Perhaps your answer would feature Ponds Cold Cream, Maybelline’s frosted eyeshadows and Max Factor blush?
Like fashion, beauty is a marker of time; we can tell a lot about what is going on in the world through beauty trends. Today, beauty – specifically skincare – is once again a reflection of the collective culture and mindset.
For some
