8 Retro Beauty Trends Made Modern

By Andrea Cheng, Refinery29
Just like fashion trends, beauty trends come and go...and come back again. While we hope some will always remain buried (cough, scrunchies), many of the ghosts of hair and makeup's past have been brought back to life to haunt the red carpet, the catwalk, and everything in between - to alluring effect.

Ahead, we've picked out eight of our favorite back-in-the-day beauty looks and shown you how to resurrect them for modern times. Who knew recycling could be so much fun?

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Bold Brows

Ali Macgraw's distinctive eyebrows could have been an accidental oversight. Negligence? Minimal grooming? Whatever the case, it works. After years of over-plucking their arches into pencil-thin caterpillars, women have (finally) reverted back to the era of bolder, bushier, and as a result, more youthful-looking brows. Case in point: The stunning Lily Collins, whose arches ... more
Photo by: Moviestore Collection/Rex/Rex USA, Everett Collect
Bold Brows

Ali Macgraw's distinctive eyebrows could have been an accidental oversight. Negligence? Minimal grooming? Whatever the case, it works. After years of over-plucking their arches into pencil-thin caterpillars, women have (finally) reverted back to the era of bolder, bushier, and as a result, more youthful-looking brows. Case in point: The stunning Lily Collins, whose arches (dare we say it) may even out-brow the great McGraw herself.

While the new rule is, the bolder the brow, the better, don't even think about drawing yours on - they'll look too severe and out of place. Follow your natural shape and fill in sparse areas with a powder or pencil, then brush over with a clean spoolie brush afterward, for a natural finish. If you have light hair, choose a shade that's just a step darker. Dark hair? Go one shade lighter.

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