Beauty Picks: Cult Classics
From Chanel No 5 to Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat, we take a look at beauty cult classics
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1. Revlon Fire and Ice Lipstick
Revlon's Fire and Ice Lipstick was launched in 1952 and became an instant success. This shade was later discontinued but brought back in the last few years due to popular demand. £7.49
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2. Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner
Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner is truly a cult product, with one sold every minute in the United States. It's mess free, long-lasting and being Bobbi Brown, you know it's high quality too. £17
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3. Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream
Elizabeth Arden created this cream in the 1930s to soothe the rough patches on the legs of her horses. However as it turned out this balm worked wonders on human skin too, so Arden smartly started selling it and it became an instant classic. £25
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4. YSL Touche Eclat
Launched in 1992 Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat truly is one of the best selling beauty products in the world. This clever pen highlights, corrects and camouflages areas of the skin. £25
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5. Chanel Rouge Noir Nail Laquer
Made famous by Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction, Chanel Rouge Noir was huge in the 90s and is probably the best known hue of nail varnish ever! £18
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6. Chanel No 5
The very first perfume created by Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, No 5 was born in 1920 and was available to customers in 1922. It's still one of the best selling scents in the world. £65 for 50ml
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7. John Frieda Frizz Ease Serum
John Frieda Frizz-Ease Serum has been a live-saver for anyone with dry and frizzy hair since the 90s. £5.99
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8. Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream
Ten years since its launch, Elemis Pro Collagen Marine Cream is still one of the cult moisturisers in the world of beauty. £76.60 - £125
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9. YSL Paris
Yves Saint Laurent Paris was launched in 1983 and it's still a very popular scent. £53.50 for 50ml
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10. Cacharel Loulou
Another huge 80s and 90s scent, Loulou by Cacharel was the perfume of choice for girls and young women. Sweet, powdery and feminine, this is a heady eau de toilette, albeit a non threatening one. £14.50 for 30ml
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11. OCC Lip Tars
The makeup artists' cult lip product of choice, OCC Lip Tars, are tubes of pure pigment that can be used on their own or mixed together and come in lots of shades: from classics such as red, pink and berry to blues and yellows! £9.50
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12. Creme De La Mer
Eye-wateringly expensive at £100 for 30ml, this moisturiser was marketed as revolutionary when it launched, spurring women to part with their well-earned cash when it launched in the UK. Still popular, Creme De La Mer is loved by many celebs, including Jennifer Lopez.
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13. Bio Oil
Bio Oil is another classic as it does what it says on the tin. Great for stretch marks, scars and dry skin, at £9.99 this product is a great multi-tasker and a cult buy.
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14. Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
A mascara that's been around for decades, Maybelline Great Lash Mascara may not make your lashes the longest or thickest, but it's a good every day product. £4.99
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15. Lipcote Lipstick Sealer
This well known lipstick sealer was launched in the 1950s and it's still as huge as ever. £3.69
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16. Vaseline
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly was launched over 140 years ago and it's still as popular as ever. Since then more Vaseline products have been created, including the Lip Therapy, £1.99
