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Scottish Sun
3 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
8 fashion, beauty & bonkers trends we can't believe we subscribed to in the 90s… how many unlock childhood memories?
From 'shag' bands to Mr. Spliffy, these throwback items will take you back in time 90s Nostalgia 8 fashion, beauty & bonkers trends we can't believe we subscribed to in the 90s… how many unlock childhood memories? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DO YOU clearly remember Oasis and Blur battling for supremacy in the music charts? Were you wracked with sobs when Ant McPartlin's character PJ got blinded by a paintball in kid's show Byker Grove? Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Sun In, the spray-in product designed to lighten hair If so, you probably went to school in the nineties, and your childhood will be very different to those of youngsters today. There is certain to be a long list of nostalgic items that take you straight back to those days - pining for your misspent youth. Here, Nikki Watkins lists eight things you'll almost certainly remember if you were at school during the 1990s, that will bring a lump to your choker-clad throat. 1. Butterfly clips, Sun In and hair mascara Hairstyles in comprehensives up and down the UK, in the 90s, was certainly a 'vibe.' The ideal look for barnets was not subtle - the gaudier the better. Multi-coloured plastic butterfly clips scattered through your locks? Check. Hair mascara in a plethora of garish colours streaked liberally? Check. Sun In, the spray-in product designed to lighten hair, but dyeing it a specific tiger-hued orange? Check. What a time to be alive. 2. Jelly Bands and tattoo chokers 7 90s kids stacked their arms with plastic bracelets, conspicuously named 'shag bands.' Credit: Geoff Moore/REX/Shutterstock These were heady days when the most sought-after jewellery was cheap, garish and plastic. Want to look like you have a tattoo the circumference of your neck? No worries, the most popular choker around looked exactly like that. And alongside this tacky neck adornment, 90s kids were stacking their arms with plastic bracelets. The colour of these thin bangles were imbued with, mainly sexual, meanings that were different from school to school, but the basics were if the opposite gender snapped one of yours: they fancied you. 3. Alcopops, the sweeter the better 7 Hooch was a very popular alcopop in the 1990s. Credit: Alamy So drinking is illegal until the age of 18, sure. But there was always a naughty lad who had a house party- and this get-together was always, inexplicably, filled with the sugariest alcopops known to man. If us 90s kiddos ever catch sight of the alcopop big hitters: Reef, Hooch, Breezers or their more sophisticated cousin Archer's peach schnapps with lemonade, we are sent spinning back to a nostalgic world filled with the ghosts of terrible decisions. 4. Just 17, Bliss, Smash Hits and More magazines 7 Bliss, Mizz, Girl Talk and Just 17 were popular magazines in the nineties Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk A glimpse of the nostalgic cover of 90s mags Bliss or Just 17 sends the mind of anyone over the age of 34 flying back to breaktimes, poring over print. And there is not one millennial worth their bucket hat who can deny having their mind blown by racy teen magazine More's sex position of the fortnight. The illustrated sex advice made schoolgirls fall about laughing. Sex, gross! With the benefit of hindsight, the images are about as saucy as a cave-painting. 5. Puffer jackets with basic wording 7 Mr. Spliffy jackets were popular in the 1990s with rebellious kids Credit: Paddywear If your parents had enough money to buy you a cool jacket for school - you were flying in the popularity stakes. And nothing had more street cred than a plain, shiny black polyester bomber jacket with the name of, inexplicably, a construction brand like Caterpillar. But for extra street cred you had the OG of jackets - Mr. Spliffy. The coat was adorned with an embroidered small man smoking a suspicious looking cigarette. Sadly it would inevitably be confiscated by the first teacher to catch sight of it - but the street cred would remain throughout your tenure at school. If you've got an old jacket from school lying in a box somewhere, a savvy Vinted seller has revealed the brands that make the most money online now. 6. MSN Messenger 7 MSN Messenger was a precursor to texting The sight of the MSN Messenger logo is enough to send your brain screaming back to the 90s. This was a basic instant messaging platform by Microsoft that you could use on the dial-up internet of your family computer to contact people you knew from school - in a time when there were no mobiles or 'texting.' It was a great way to waste hours after school- until you were kicked off because your parents needed to make a phone call. Back in these dark ages you couldn't use the blower and the internet together. There really was nothing quite like dashing home from lessons to hop on MSN to talk to the mates you just spent the entire day with. 7. Jane Norman placcy bags to hold your PE kit Aside from being able to recite the words to Wonderwall - there was nothing that would set you up as the epitome of cool quite like carrying your PE kit in a Jane Norman carrier bag. The clothes shop may have disappeared from high streets in 2018 - but 90s girls that carried one in a garishly bright colour in the 90s were the bearers of social clout. 8. Record Of Achievement 7 The National Record of Achievement was given to school leavers in the 90s Credit: Alamy It was implied heavily by our teachers that if we did not fill this hefty folder with a range of achievements from academic successes like GCSE certificates to lesser scholastic merits (hello, white swimming badge)- that we would never be welcomed into the workforce. And hasn't it served us Millennials well? Want a job in a pub, aged 18? The pleather-clad folder came with. Trying for your first office job in your 20s? of course they want to see that you got your Duke of Edinburgh bronze award in 1997.
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
8 fashion, beauty & bonkers trends we can't believe we subscribed to in the 90s… how many unlock childhood memories?
DO YOU clearly remember Oasis and Blur battling for supremacy in the music charts? Were you wracked with sobs when Advertisement 7 Sun In, the spray-in product designed to lighten hair If so, you probably There is certain to be a long list of nostalgic items that take you straight back to those days - pining for your misspent youth. Here, Nikki Watkins lists eight things you'll almost certainly remember if you were at school during the 1990s, that will bring a lump to your choker-clad throat. 1. Butterfly clips, Sun In and hair mascara Hairstyles in comprehensives up and down the UK, in the 90s, was certainly a 'vibe.' Advertisement READ MORE FROM FABULOUS The ideal look for barnets was not subtle - the gaudier the better. Multi-coloured plastic butterfly clips scattered through your locks? Check. Hair mascara in a plethora of garish colours streaked liberally? Check. Sun In, the spray-in product designed to lighten hair, but dyeing it a specific tiger-hued orange? Check. What a time to be alive. Advertisement Most read in Fabulous Exclusive 2. Jelly Bands and tattoo chokers 7 90s kids stacked their arms with plastic bracelets, conspicuously named 'shag bands.' Credit: Geoff Moore/REX/Shutterstock These were heady days when the most sought-after jewellery was cheap, garish and plastic. Want to look like you have a tattoo the circumference of your neck? No worries, the most popular choker around looked exactly like that. And alongside this tacky neck adornment, 90s kids were stacking their arms with plastic bracelets. Advertisement The colour of these thin bangles were imbued with, mainly sexual, meanings that were different from school to school, but the basics were if the opposite gender snapped one of yours: they fancied you. 3. Alcopops, the sweeter the better 7 Hooch was a very popular alcopop in the 1990s. Credit: Alamy So drinking is illegal until the age of 18, sure. But there was always a naughty lad who had a house party- and this get-together was always, inexplicably, filled with the sugariest alcopops known to man. Advertisement If us 90s kiddos ever catch sight of the alcopop big hitters: Reef, Hooch, Breezers or their more sophisticated cousin Archer's peach schnapps with lemonade, we are sent spinning back to a nostalgic world filled with the ghosts of terrible decisions. 4. Just 17, Bliss, Smash Hits and More magazines 7 Bliss, Mizz, Girl Talk and Just 17 were popular magazines in the nineties Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk A glimpse of the nostalgic cover of And there is not one millennial worth their bucket hat who can deny having their mind blown by racy teen magazine More's sex position of the fortnight. The illustrated sex advice made schoolgirls fall about laughing. Sex, gross! Advertisement With the benefit of hindsight, the images are about as saucy as a cave-painting. 5. Puffer jackets with basic wording 7 Mr. Spliffy jackets were popular in the 1990s with rebellious kids Credit: Paddywear If your parents had enough money to buy you a cool jacket for school - you were flying in the popularity stakes. And nothing had more street cred than a plain, shiny black polyester bomber jacket with the name of, inexplicably, a construction brand like Caterpillar. But for extra street cred you had the OG of jackets - Mr. Spliffy. Advertisement The coat was adorned with an embroidered small man smoking a suspicious looking cigarette. Sadly it would inevitably be confiscated by the first teacher to catch sight of it - but the street cred would remain throughout your tenure at school. If you've got an old jacket from school lying in a box somewhere, a savvy Vinted seller has revealed 6. MSN Messenger 7 MSN Messenger was a precursor to texting Advertisement The sight of the This was a basic instant messaging platform by Microsoft that you could use on the dial-up internet of your family computer to contact people you knew from school - in a time when there were no mobiles or 'texting.' It was a great way to waste hours after school- until you were kicked off because your parents needed to make a phone call. Back in these dark ages you couldn't use the blower and the internet together. There really was nothing quite like dashing home from lessons to hop on MSN to talk to the mates you just spent the entire day with. Advertisement 7. Jane Norman placcy bags to hold your PE kit Aside from being able to recite the words to Wonderwall - there was nothing that would set you up as the epitome of cool quite like carrying your PE kit in a Jane Norman carrier bag. The clothes shop may have disappeared from high streets in 2018 - but 90s girls that carried one in a garishly bright colour in the 90s were the bearers of social clout. 8. Record Of Achievement 7 The National Record of Achievement was given to school leavers in the 90s Credit: Alamy It was implied heavily by our teachers that if we did not fill this hefty folder with a range of achievements from academic successes like GCSE certificates to lesser scholastic merits (hello, white swimming badge)- that we would never be welcomed into the workforce. Advertisement And hasn't it served us Millennials well? Want a job in a pub, aged 18? The pleather-clad folder came with. Trying for your first office job in your 20s? of course they want to see that you got your Duke of Edinburgh bronze award in 1997.
Buzz Feed
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
'90s Things No One Remembers
Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community about the things from the '90s they're convinced no one else remembers (or that Gen Z wouldn't understand). Here are 35 of their top response: "A step further from the purple and green ketchup, there was that butter that came in blue or pink. As a kid, this was the highlight of my breakfast." —Anonymous, Portland, OR 28 "The Nickelodeon show Weinerville. There have to be other people out there who have the image of grown men's heads on little bodies burned into their memory like me!" —Anonymous, New York Here's a promo from the show: "OK Soda. Weird advertising that didn't resonate with most people, and it tasted like a mix of cola and orange soda." —Anonymous Watch an old ad for the soda below: "Swatch Twin Phone." —Anonymous, 51 Colorado Here's a commercial showing how it worked as two phones in one: "Nickelodeon Gak! It was a weird and almost assuredly toxic gelatinous goop that was basically ruined the moment it touched any part of the house or outside. Lucky moms in the '90s got to deal with this literal hazardous waste disguised as a toy." —silkyvampire294 Here's a compilation of early '90s commericals for Gak: "The board game Nightmare. Players would watch a VHS tape that guided them through the board game. After playing two or three times, it was pretty much never played again because the VIDEO WAS THE SAME EVERY TIME." —Anonymous, 43 CA You can see clips from the VHS in the commercial below: "The commercial for Creepy Crawlers that played during Saturday morning cartoons." —Anonymous, 43 Billings, MT Here's a Creepy Crawlers commercial from 1992: "Sun In. So many orange-haired people walking around after they sprayed it in their hair and went to the beach. Never really turned blonde, just ugly orange." —comfychair793"It only worked for people who were already blonde. Source: had blonde hair and used it for highlights."—minervamcgonogall"OMG, I forgot about this! I went through so many bottles of Sun In in my teens! 😂😂"—jamiesmith9 Here's a (really weird, IMO) commerical from 1990: "Water babies — the baby doll that you'd fill with water. I loved mine, and it was arguably my favorite baby doll." —mo2758 "If you're American, A*Teens and S Club 7. I'd expect Europeans to remember them. My sister and I were two of the few that we knew who were obsessed!" —Anonymous, 40, Ohio "7-Layer Burritos from Taco Bell — and also their Bacon Cheeseburger Burrito. The BCB is pretty self-explanatory. 7 LB was rice, beans, guacamole, sour cream, pepper cheese, lettuce, and, I think, tomatoes. They had basketball announcer Dick Vitale do a TV commercial with 'seven seven-footers' for the seven layer burritos ads. I think there was a Godzilla tie-in with the BCB. Both of those items are gone from Taco Bell's menu now." —evilorca597 Here's the 1994 7-Layer Burrito commercial with Dick Vitale: "Pop Qwiz microwave popcorn!" —clever_girl Here's the old commercial for Pop Qwiz: "Those little cans of air freshener that looked like Fancy Feast cat food and had a scratch-and-sniff label on top of them. They were always sitting by the checkout line in big box stores." —Anonymous, 36, Illinois "Clear phones. You could turn the ringer off, and it would just light up when it would ring! Best phone ever for sneaking on the phone way past when you were supposed to be asleep! 😂😂 —jamiesmith9 "Mall Madness board game." —wittysinger478 "Dolly the sheep being cloned. To quote Ted Lasso, 'Where are we at with cloning these days, by the way? Them Scottish folks have been mighty quiet on that front for a while, which means we gotta be close, right?'" —ssstege11573 "VHS vs. Betamax." —marvelousqueen11 "The Sweet Valley High TV series. I still remember the theme song, too." —Anonymous, 34, Los Angeles "Blowing into the Nintendo cartridge. I saved many a game that way. It was so standard that my friend's parents would ask if we blew into the cartridge when we said a game didn't work." —luckyclown551 "I had several baby dolls as a child, but one of my favorites was one that I got for Christmas one year (and it was a big deal — it was $50!) that was similar to Baby Born, but very distinctly not. It came with a rattle, and its gimmick, besides being hyper-realistic, was that if you shook the rattle in one of the hands, the doll's head would turn towards the rattle. I loved this doll to pieces when I got it, and I have never been able to find any evidence that it even existed online, even though I distinctly remember seeing ads for it." —lobster_lemon_lime "I remember the sports drink All Sport. It was just as popular as Gatorade back in the '90s." —Anonymous, 41, Walla Walla Here's an old commerical for All Sport: "Singled Out with Chris Hardwick and Jenny McCarthy! She drove me nuts, but the show was funny. And definitely not something I should have been watching at that age." —Anonymous, 41, Chicago "The game Ask Zandar. I remember in the commercial, the wizard goes, 'You will get a phone call about this,' and the phone rang. That legit happened to my friend and me once, and we still laugh about it." —ogsassytaco Watch the commercial below: "Mystery Mansion. I own this game. My family and friends loved it when I was a kid. No one I know now that I've met later in life remembers this game existing. It is so fun!" —Anonymous, 38; North Dakota Here's a commerical for the 1995 version of the game: "Skip-It!" —Anonymous, 34, Los Angeles You can see the Skip-It in action in the commercial below: "Enchanted Palace!" —Anonymous, 36, MA Here's an old commercial for the game: "Nickelodeon Flash Screen." —Anonymous Here's an old commercial showing how it worked: "Lifesaver Holes!" —Anonymous, Becca, MN Here's an old commerical: "The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth." —Anonymous, 35, Illinois "In grade school, all the girls were reading The Babysitters Club book series. A new book was released about every other month, and on the day it came out, we'd all rush to our local bookstore in little groups to get our copies before they sold out. You were always guaranteed to run into several other schoolmates while you were there. It was an event!" —Anonymous, 46, Fort Lauderdale, FL "Tacky Stretchoid Warriors." —Anonymous, St. Louis, MO "Pass the Pigs." —Anonymous, 43 San Diego Here's a '90s ad for the game: "The Secret Island of Dr. Quandary." —Jennifer, Arizona "Parker Lewis Can't Lose. A show I swear to God nobody I know remembers." —Anonymous And finally: "How good toys from drive-thrus were! Teenie beanies from McDonald's meant we had six little white cats and one little black cat — those seven cats had so many adventures up and down our house stairs. Taco Bell had the 'Queiro Taco Bell' talking plush. Even gas stations — those Chevron collectible cars with faces that had names/profiles and blinked as you pushed them. We have boxes of those cars up in the attic for my sister to take when she has kids of her own. Feels like a fever dream." —Anonymous, 34, USA There were quite a few foods here I wish I could time travel to try, so what's a '90s snack or fast food item you seriously miss? What made it so good? Tell me in the comments!
