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What product do you wish would make a comeback?

289 replies

Franklymydearidontgiveadam · 25/01/2020 19:54

My partner and I were reminiscing today about the 90s etc and our old teen hoods, we got on the conversation about things we miss you can't get anymore...

Bodyshop dewberry spray
Proper decent tasting cordial (without the horrible sweetener taste)
Watermelon barcardi breezers
Maybelline - ever fresh foundation
Milkybar choos

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Chocmallows · 26/01/2020 00:28

Yes to original Ribena!

Does anyone remember chocolate crispy in a flat round block. Very solid, size of dinner plate?

NancyDrewCrew · 26/01/2020 00:30

VO5 red apple shampoo (bright red shampoo that smelt lovely)
Cabana bars (bounty with caramel and glace cherries)
Ross oven crunchies
Findus minced beef crispy pancakes
M+S caramel cake from the 80s (just a basic caramel flavoured sponge with caramel flavoured buttercream)

And yes I remember Spangles Wink Grin

But seriously I am bereft as I was out the UK for a long time and have returned to find none of the above...should you know of decent replacements please @ me! Flowers

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 26/01/2020 00:30

You can still buy Boosts and they are still coconutty.

Lucozade is still 'full fat' afaik.

I WISH L'Oréal hadn't discontinued Selenium shampooAngry

MartiniDry · 26/01/2020 00:31

LaMarschallin, wow, KL Perfume. That has to be one of the best scents ever.
I've seen it occasionally on American sites but it's very expensive.

CarpeVitam · 26/01/2020 00:41

Porkinson Bangers!

LooksLikeImStuckHere · 26/01/2020 00:43

Wimpy Quorn Burgers. No other fast food veggie offerings have ever been as good as these.

Nutellalovesme · 26/01/2020 00:50

Multipack dark bounty bars!

MrsJoshNavidi · 26/01/2020 01:00

Ruffle bar and Bar Six

Ginkypig · 26/01/2020 01:42

Pantene clarifying shampoo.

vampirethriller · 26/01/2020 07:00

Savers still sell Henara, the scent is different though. They sell Aapri face wash too.

Goldwispa · 26/01/2020 07:16

The original snaps crisps

Goldwispa · 26/01/2020 07:20

Rock hard midget gems I used to love the yellow and black ones

MrsSchadenfreude · 26/01/2020 08:05

L’Oreal Selenium shampoo. Why discontinue it?

Krackawheat crackers with the salt crystals on them. They’re now like cardboard.

Pink germolene.

Old Jamaica rum and raisin chocolate bar

Charles of the Ritz perfume

The Boots coconut conditioning spray. I bought loads when it was reduced but it’s all gone now.

Yardley lipsticks

LadyOfTheCanyon · 26/01/2020 08:07

Finesse shampoo and conditioner

Body shop sandalwood oil

Gap Om perfume

The original XS perfume.

Nicky Clarke used to do a range of hair stuff in aluminium tubs in the 90s. Was brilliant and smelt gorgeous

MAC Select sheer face powder ( you bastards!)

YY to Cabana bars and Quattro

Tango apple from the 90s

GonnaBeMaayy · 26/01/2020 08:14

M&S Black Forest dessert cookies.

GonnaBeMaayy · 26/01/2020 08:14

Discovery - mango chilli crisps

WildIrishRose1 · 26/01/2020 08:25

I miss the original Fendi perfume. I have a few mililitres in a bottle I keep at the back of a drawer and I eke it out for VERY special occasions.

jay55 · 26/01/2020 08:30

Ski yogurt, satsuma flavour
Oven crunchies

ClownsandCowboys · 26/01/2020 08:32

You can't get full glucose lucozade since the sugar tax. What they call full sugar has reduced glucose with some sweeteners.

You can't use it for diabetics anymore as there isn't enough pure glucose.

WineOrGin · 26/01/2020 08:48

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notthemum · 26/01/2020 08:49

OMG. I had forgotten all about Golden cup chocolate bars.
When I was a kid you used to be able to get caramac chocolate biscuits, they were lush.

dayswithaY · 26/01/2020 09:05

Findus Cod Crostinos
M&S Chicken and Broccoli Lasagne
Lean Cuisine

Yes to the giant chocolate cornflake cake shaped like a plate and cut in sections. I used to devour those!

Terry's Bitz Bar in Mint.
Peanut Treets in yellow bag - M&Ms are not the same. Also Toffee Treets in blue bag.
Babe perfume by Faberge - so gorgeous and iconic bottle.
Miss Selfridge make up, No17 make up.
Boots Original Formula.

MadisonAvenue · 26/01/2020 09:12

Body Shop Dewberry perfume

Walkers Poppadom crisps

Germolene in a tin

Horlicks tablets

Blackcurrant Tango

A Wella shampoo and conditioner that I used in the mid 80s which was pale green and smelt of herbs.

WateryFowls · 26/01/2020 09:13

@Chocmallows yes! The round flat chocolate crispy cake, cut into slices like a pizza. Yum!

And if anyone knows where sells the milk chocolate rich teas please do let me know, I love them so much and one day they just disappeared.

Whatthefunk · 26/01/2020 09:16

Gypsy creams mmmmmm

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