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What is it about the holidays that literally has you craving to be a kid again? Maybe it’s the magic of falling asleep with a sugar coma from one too many cookies. Or, the fact that your parents lied to you over and over again about some random dude sneaking into your house completely unprompted and you were totally okay with it? IDK, but there’s truly nothing better than opening a gift you’ve been waiting for all year long as a child.
Needless to say, I’ve been chasing that high since 1993. And one thing that’s always made me feel like a pre-teen again is giving and getting gifts that remind me of simpler times. I’m talking cotton candy lip balm for the beauty girlies, gel pens for your type-A friends, and legit anything from Abercrombie & Fitch (which is cool again?). There’s nothing like a big dose of nostalgia during the holidays to get you in your feels which is why I’ve curated a list of the best nostalgic gifts that you would totally still use now.
A hair waver that will have you feeling like you’re crimping your hair for a Ashlee Simpson concert
TIGI Bed Head Wave Artist Deep Waver for Beachy Waves
Juicy Tubes because they’ve made a full comeback
Lancôme Juicy Tubes Original Lip Gloss in Marshmallow Electro
A replacement Naked Palette for the one they’ve refused to let go of even though it’s clearly expired and worn down to the pan
Urban Decay Naked3 Eyeshadow Palette
A stunning new set of gel pens for work, or like, tattooing yourself
And a coloring book to go with the pens, tbh
50 Shades Of Bullsh*t: Dark Edition: Swear Word Coloring Book
An Abercrombie coat that *heart breaks* doesn’t have a moose icon on it
Swirl, tap, buff! IYKYK!
bareMinerals Jumbo Original Mineral Veil Loose Setting Powder
A snow globe because you were peak childhood when The Santa Clause came out
Monogram Snow Globe Woody Fresh Balsam & Cedarwood Ceramic Candle
Lip balms that taste like the summer of ’03
Vacation X AriZona Lip Balms
An iconic (and guilty pleasure) fragrance set
Warm Vanilla Sugar Gift Box Set
A custom reel viewer to replace your dusty photo albums (no, I’m not talking about Facebook)
Uncommon Goods Create Your Own Reel Viewer
The cool AF “S” we all used to draw, but in earring format
The first toe we’ve ever dipped into lip fillers
DuWop Cosmetics Lip Venom Lip Plumping Balm
