We all have pop cultural memories that serve as markers of our adolescence: seeing The Little Mermaid, collecting Lisa Frank stickers, enjoying a Capri Sun on a hot summer day. But none are quite as special as the ones we kept in our bathroom.You know what we're talking about: the treasured Hard Candy nail polish, on-trend glitter butterfly hair clips, Bath & Body Works' Cucumber Melon body wash. Is your heart fluttering with nostalgia yet? In fact, certain products were so popular, they've become cultural signifiers for all of us millennials.
So, why not take a trip down beauty memory lane? (And we have to ask: How many of these nostalgic products are still in your childhood bathroom right now? We're not here to judge.) Click through our slideshow for 29 products that will take you right back to middle school.
Were you more of a Vanilla Frosting Lip Gloss tween, or did you keep it simple with Dr. Pepper lip balm? Either way, chances are you have something fromBonne Bell in the top drawer of your childhood bathroom.
Cucumber Melon, Sun Ripened Raspberry, Juniper Breeze: Bath & Body Works' shower gels were the bathroom equivalent of Pokemon. We just had to collect them all — and they're probably still in your shower.
Like a teddy bear or a prom dress, you would never dream of getting rid of your pink crimper — and that's okay! After all, who knows when there may be a '90s-themed party or an opportunity to channel Christina Aguilera circa "Dirrty"?
Did anyone else dream of having a library of Hard Candy nail polish colors when they were in middle school? Your coveted collection is probably too old to actually use, but fret not, the founder's new venture Smith & Cult is just as rad.
Using Bioré's pore strips was a rite of passage for many of us: Only those on the verge of teen-dom had blackheads, and only the savvy ones knew how to get rid of them.
Three words: glitter butterfly clips.
Between the unexpected marketing campaign (ahem, actors faking orgasms) and the incredibly fragrant scent, you couldn't ignore Herbal Essences' cult-status line.
You were oily, you were acne-prone, and Sea Breeze was a grease-absorbing godsend that you valued like no other toner in the world.
Did you prefer hair mascara, Kool-Aid, or Manic Panic back in the day? No matter how you got your non-traditional hair-color fix, there are probably remnants of it under the sink. Feeling rebellious? Go ahead and crack it open again — the trend is alive and well.
Crispy, crunchy, and hard as a rock — we all overdid it with gel in our formative years. But before you chuck that bottle, note that gel can be used to create really beautiful looks today; it just requires a little guidance.
Getting your Hard Candy nail-polish fix wasn't always easy: You had to get a lift to the mall and blow a good portion of your allowance. Luckily, Revlon's Street Wear polishes were there to bridge the gap with on-trend metallics and chunky glitter.
Clinique's tiny little bottles of its cult lotion may have been your first taste of skin care, courtesy of one of the brand's many "gift with purchase" promotions. Getting it all out of the bottle may have been impossible, but we coveted it all the same.
Don't think we forgot the ultimate teen beauty status symbol: the Kaboodle. It kept your cosmetics safe and neatly organized, and it was so you. Good news for the nostalgia-loving set: You can still get one today.
Little mask packs may feel revolutionary today, but don't forget about the many types of single-serve masks you once loved. P.S. Remember peel-off masks?!
You've probably moved on to a gentler face scrub since middle school, but the Apricot Scrub in your childhood shower is still perfect for sloughing off dry winter skin on your body.
Go ahead and dust off your InStyler for perfect waves and a trip down memory lane...
Pop quiz: Was your first cleanser the classic Neutrogena orange soap here, Clinique's cream-colored bar, or something totally different? Tell us in the comments below.
Surveying our peers for the perfumes in their childhood bathrooms led us to reminisce about some real gems: Tommy Girl, Demeter Singular Scents, CK One, and Gap's Dream, Heaven, and Grass.
Think you only recently discovered double-cleansing? No way! That cold cream under the sink in your folks' house was the first product that got you to emulsify your makeup before washing your face.
Step away from the rusty tweezers! It may be tempting to do a little arch-grooming in your old stomping grounds, but let us not forget how long it took to undo the damage you did with these exact tweezers way back when...
Your first taste of a nick-free shave probably came courtesy of a men's shaving foam, which was vital since you were probably shaving with...
...a classic two-blade razor.[Ed. note: Is it just me, or could this be our version of "I had to walk six miles uphill in the snow to get to school"?]
For bangs that had to defy gravity, ponytails that couldn't fall flat, and spiky prom updos that needed to last through grinding to Sisqo's "Thong Song," this is probably the hairspray you called upon.
Remember when every hair tie on the market had a metal clasp that yanked out at least five hairs every single time you used it? Just say no to fishing out one of these from your bottom drawer.
We apologize for the brassy-hair nightmares you may have tonight after seeing this bottle of Sun In...
Do yourself a solid this holiday: Grab that old jar of petroleum jelly in your bathroom, coat your feet before bed, and then throw on some old socks for soft skin by morning.
Chances are your middle school or high school hairdryer lacked the bells and whistles of today's popular models, but it'll still get the job done, ions or not.
Sometimes, a product is just as good today as it was years ago. Case in point: Maybelline's still-amazing Great Lash.
No matter how many perfumes you collected, it was Love Spell that you went through the fastest.
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