Who knew a bright purple, matte lipstick could be so popular (among people who aren't Rihanna)? After the Pantone color gods pronounced Radiant Orchid color of the year, MAC brought the fan-favorite Heroine lipstick back online and in stores. Likewise, the matte neon pink shade Candy Yum Yum was voted back into rotation in MAC By Request, the brand's program to bring back the most coveted discontinued products.
Last fall, Revlon held a fan poll to choose favorite "legendary shades" from decades past. The five winners -- Icy Violet from 1946, Snow Peach from 1956, Fifth Ave Red from 1958, Jungle Peach from 1963 and Sandstorm from 1999 -- will be released as limited edition iconic shades this spring. (Check out this Revlon commercial from 1956!)
This butter-caramel scented cleanser was released as part of the holiday collections in 2012, but Lush fans refused to give up on the limited edition product. Made with maize flour, corn meal and cinnamon powder, it's a gentle exfoliant, vegan-friendly and smells yummy enough to eat! (But don't -- if you're tempted, Lush suggests the edible Popcorn Lip Scrub instead. )
This year's Grammy awards debuted one throwback we couldn't wait to get our hands on again (no, I'm not talking about host LL Cool J). Herbal Essences debuted their new commercials (you know -- the yes, yes, yes! ones) they had in the 90s and early 00s for their relaunched Herbal Essences Smooth & Shine Collection shampoos and conditioners. The new products are delightfully sulfate- and silicone-free and smell just how we remember -- like chamomile and roses and Generation Y.
This eyeshadow palette may not be on the same level as Urban Decay's Naked palettes, but it is one of their best-selling. The new rendition ditched the sponge-tip applicators you never used and replaced them with a handy shadow brush. They upped the design factor, threw in a travel-size Eyeshadow Primer Potion and updated the eyeshadows to new, longer-lasting formulas.
You spend years and a good chunk of change searching for the perfect lipstick -- the one that complements your skin tone, stays on and doesn't run -- and you find it. Two tubes in, it vanishes, and you discover the brand discontinued that particular shade. It's my nightmare. I buy in bulk and hoard my favorite beauty products in fear of my violet eyeliner or date night perfume being discontinued. And apparently, I'm not alone. When brands discontinued these beauty products, fans and loyal customers lost it. They launched e-mail campaigns, begged and threatened boycotts. They did everything in their power to let the cosmetic company know just how much they loved these beauty products. And their efforts paid off. These discontinued beauty products saw so much love the brands brought 'em back.
The moral of the story? If you love a discontinued beauty product, don't set it free. Stalk it.
Which discontinued beauty products do you want to raise from the dead? Tell us -- those brands are listening.
