Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to reflect on past loves, especially your first love. The butterflies. The excitement. The memories that never quite fade.
And for so many of us, our very first love wasn’t a person… it was a makeup brand.
Before the high-end hauls, curated makeup bags and perfectly blended contour, there was a £1 lip gloss, a glittery eyeshadow palette, and a Saturday trip to Bodycare with your friends.
And honestly? Nothing has ever quite matched that feeling.
The Bodycare Era
There was no feeling like walking into your favourite budget cosmetics store after school or on the weekend, clutching birthday money or carefully saved pocket money, the makeup stand glowing in all its colourful, slightly chaotic glory.
Technic was affordable, accessible and exciting. It didn’t matter that you were still figuring out your undertone or applying mascara with slightly shaky hands. For so many of us, Technic was the first brand we bought with our own money. That independence made it special.
The Legendary Technic Train Case
And then there was the It Girl Christmas gift, the Technic train case.
That silver aluminium case packed with layers of eyeshadows, tiny lip creams, blushers and mini applicators that somehow disappeared by Boxing Day. It felt professional, grown-up and glamorous.
Getting one under the Christmas tree felt like a rite of passage. You would spend the rest of the day swatching every single shade on your arm, planning “makeovers” for your cousins, or creating bold looks you weren’t allowed to wear to school. It was more than just makeup.
There For You Through It All
Technic has been there through all of life’s milestones, your first school disco smoky eye, that blinding highlighter phase, the glitter gloss era.
Long before TikTok tutorials and perfectly curated GRWMs, there were Technic products spread across the carpet while you got ready in front of a full-length mirror to go out with your mates. It was the brand that let us experiment without fear. And if it didn’t work out or the shade didn’t quite match, it was affordable enough to try again.
More Than Makeup
Looking back, it wasn’t about the prettiest packaging or formulas packed with hyaluronic acid and vitamin E. It was about growing up, expressing yourself and feeling confident for the first time.
Technic was part of our coming-of-age story. It represents that sweet spot between childhood and adulthood, where makeup felt magical and every new product felt like a treasure.
Why It Still Hits Different
Now you might own luxury palettes, viral blushes and perfectly matched foundations. But there’s something about spotting a Technic product that instantly takes you back.
Back to Bodycare.
Back to after-school shopping trips.
Back to Christmas mornings.
Back to your first ever attempt at winged liner.
From first love to forever love, we're here for it 💖
