Goodbye to Boots Seventeen

Oh yes, Miners make up! There's a blast from the past!

I like some of the things in the 17 range. I do hope with a change of name and image prices don't sky rocket. I have some of Boots No 7 stuff too although that's become fairly pricey over the years.

Miners was great, with that green and grey packaging! I remember the black khol liner they sold for painting inside your bottom lid and they used to do a watercolour eyeshadow that you could get really good effects with.

Oh goodness yes. I remember Miners makeup which was affordable as a teenager. If I remember right, it was Miners block mascara that I used to buy as it was the cheapest option. I have to add that the thick spider leg lashes were in retrospect were not a good look, but it was the 60's.
Rimmel was another cheap option and how many Gransnetters used to use "Hide and Heal" for their spots?

I only tried Rimmel mascara once (in the 1960s) and had an allergic reaction.

I am allergic to Boots 17 but used to use Rimmel and Miners.

I used to love outdoor girl mascara. I have never found anything that measures up, and can only find it in blue online.

Miners used to do a very pale pink lipstick in the 60s. I wore that and the mascara block that gave you huge thick spidery lashes. I must have looked like the living dead!

Actually, the nearest I've found, which I've worn for the last 5 years or so, is by boots 17.

Thanks for the tip. My first job was in Boots and I used to be on the 17 counter. Sorry to hear of its demise! I used to love Almay. I've been trying to find a good pencil lip liner and eyeliner from budget brands. Can anyone give any recommendations? I've tried one or two but they don't last or smudge.

Miss Adventure:
I noticed on Saturday that my local Poundland was selling a mascara, black and white casing. I think it was Outdoor Girl.

Oh thank you. I'll have to go into the one near me and have a look.

I used to like the Barbara Daly makeup from Tesco. I didn't realise it had gone until I went to stock up on blusher.

Oh miners what a blast from the past remember I had a white shiny cream bit like what we call highlighter now and we would wear it on our cheeks band eyes

Miners great 60s memories. I wore Mod Mist all the time and used their makeup. Thought I was the bees knees as my Saturday job didn't run to Mary Quant prices!

@MissAdventure. Same name

Oh I remember Miners , I must have looked like a miner when I used to wear their black block mascara, I also had a think about Mary Quant make up too. Was so disappointed when that brand bit the dust,

Thing not think, didn’t realise boots 17 had gone, lots of reasonable make up brands around in the last few years , Mua lipsticks are quite nice for a very reasonable price think they are around. 1.50 each known as Make up academy, they have a little twisty bit on the bottom which I actually thought was just showing the colour. But you can twist it off and find more lipstick inside. Win Win they are in Superdrug