Every dude remembers his first kiss. The uncomfortable overuse of tongue, the palpitations when your lips first meet, and, most of all, the lip gloss.
Oh, the flavored lip gloss. For my girlfriend, it was kiwi. How I loved her kiwi lip gloss. I yearn for it in a nostalgic fashion, like innocence lost.
But a new generation of kids may never even get that same experience, for the company which owns the most infamous lip gloss brand just filed for bankruptcy.
Cosmetics company Bonnie Bell owns Lip Smacker, which made the flavors that remind you of your first love, from Dr. Pepper to Watermelon to Vanilla. Soon they will be no more. From WKYC:
Bonne Bell has announced it is closing its manufacturing and distribution facility in Westlake and plans to lay off 91 employees.
Mayor Dennis Clough says the cosmetics company notified him of the mass layoff in a letter Wednesday.
Bonne Bell Media Relations Manager Mary Ann Milo confirmed to WKYC that 91 number.
And dudes’ very first make out sesh will never be the same. Another company is purchasing Lip Smacker, but the products will only be sold in Asia, Australia and Europe.
The past, man. When it’s gone, it’s gone.