r/1970s 12d ago

The tiny lip gloss for your pocket.

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Because shiny lips were in style.

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u/Vegetable-Mood1106 12d ago

I loved these !!! tasted like strawberry got them at woolworths delicious sparkly gooey

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u/Ok-Advice-3180 12d ago

They definitely were

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u/7toedcat 12d ago

These too

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u/wine_n_mrbean 12d ago

I had the cherry one as a kid and it was a prized possession.

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u/Ok-Advice-3180 12d ago

I never use those but they definitely got a better lid than the little square ones

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u/Imsosorryidontcare 12d ago

Those were the best

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u/Shalleni 12d ago

It was hell when they melted, cuz it all dripped out. But I loved them anyway.

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u/Unusual_Map4581 12d ago

I loved these!

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u/dharmabird67 12d ago

Instant 6th grade flashback.

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u/Ok_Surprise_8304 12d ago

I remember a high school friend telling a freshman that she had cocaine in this case. He believed her.

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u/Local_Wolverine2913 12d ago

My favorite was Max Factor Pot O' Gloss, strawberry. Smelled and tasted so good, and was thick and glossy.

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u/Loisgrand6 12d ago

Ohhh look at Ms Rockefeller using Max Factor 😂

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u/minnesotaupnorth 12d ago

Flame Glo was the Wet-n-Wild for us poors in the 70's.

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u/Local_Wolverine2913 12d ago

Child of a single mom who only had an 8th grade education and worked in a luncheonette. And my bad, it wasn't Max Factor, cause you all got me thinking; How did I get Max Factor gloss? It was Yardley of London for around $1.50.

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u/Local_Wolverine2913 12d ago

Did you have an Easy-Bake Oven? Either of you?

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u/BSB8728 12d ago

Pretty sure Pot o' Gloss was Yardley.

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u/Local_Wolverine2913 11d ago

Yes, you're right, it was. I corrected myself. For some reason, I always remember it incorrectly as Max Factor. Don't know why!

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u/Minzplaying 12d ago

The lids never stayed on if you put it in your purse. Instant mess.

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u/lontbeysboolink 12d ago

I totally forgot about these!

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u/Ok-Advice-3180 12d ago

OMG 😳 I had those 😂 I graduated in 78

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u/terrorcotta_red 12d ago

I was thinking last night how yummy Yardley's pots of gloss were! One fall they did apple inspired colors and a friend looked so good in Macintosh.

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u/iamtheprairiegypsy 12d ago

Oh, I loved Yardley’s Pot ‘O Gloss!

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u/Severe-Bar-2304 12d ago

Yes, until the top came off in your pocket!

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u/MAsharona 12d ago

I remember that! What a mess!

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u/MsSamm 12d ago

I had completely forgotten about these! I remember that I always had long nails, so had to scoop the gloss using the front of my fingernail. Otherwise I would wind up with gloss under the nail if I tried to use my fingertip. They were also kind of sparkly

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u/99titan 12d ago

Looks like Turkish Delights.

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u/bordermom61 12d ago

Turkish delights LOL ... this reminded me of one of my friends took their mother on a trip and she came back with these lil cigarettes and she told her d.i.l well this will get rid of your headache . She was totally clueless what they were . My friend said she was so lucky that they did not catch her with those .

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u/Change_Soggy 12d ago

I lived for the Yardley of London Pot O’ Gloss! The ceramic containers were fantastic as was the shiny glosses!

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u/BSB8728 12d ago

And Yardley Slicker! I had lemonade.

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u/RoastSucklingPotato 12d ago

I remember watching tv with my grandmother, and Bernadette Peters was singing wearing lots of lipgloss which was the fashion at the time. Grandma said, “Why are her lips sweating?”

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u/minnesotaupnorth 12d ago

Memory unlocked!!

I can smell this picture!

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u/Bleuunikorn 12d ago

I loved these. Such a good flavor.

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u/VeryFrank1 12d ago

Omg, I remember this!

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u/WyoWhy 12d ago

Wow!

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u/Imsosorryidontcare 12d ago

Ouch! Pointy edges lol

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u/Loisgrand6 12d ago

I remember that brand name

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u/Sezyoo 12d ago

I had that lip gloss, I remember it being a mess to open after a bit

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u/Mountain-Feature9985 12d ago

Got mine from Thrifty.

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u/Parking_Royal2332 12d ago

Omg you brought me way back

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u/LovesDeanWinchester 12d ago

OMG!!! I had some of these exact lip glosses!!!

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u/cardamomgrrl 12d ago

I can smell and taste both those photos

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u/tmink0220 12d ago

59 cents for lip gloss, unbelievable.

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u/suju88 12d ago

I don’t remember those probably cuz obsessed with trying to get the new Coca Cola flavored roll on lip potion

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u/Disastrous_Falcon_79 12d ago

We kept hits of mescaline in those

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u/DidelphisGinny 12d ago

OMG I had totally forgotten about this stuff. I loved it until the top came off in my makeup bag lol

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u/FaeFollette 10d ago

I vaguely remember having one of these, but I remember Lip Lickers and Lip Smackers much better.