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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Slicked-Back Hair

Swept-back hair can tend to look a bit old-fashioned, mostly because it harkens back to the '50s, when women like Veronica Lake here would torture their strands into stiff, shellacked, semi-severe coiffs. So specific, right?

While we're not a fan of helmet hair, we do like how sweeping your hair back can not only keep your hair off your face, but also showcase whatever ... more
Photo by: Cinema Photo/Corbis, Maria Valentino/MCV Photo
Slicked-Back Hair

Swept-back hair can tend to look a bit old-fashioned, mostly because it harkens back to the '50s, when women like Veronica Lake here would torture their strands into stiff, shellacked, semi-severe coiffs. So specific, right?

While we're not a fan of helmet hair, we do like how sweeping your hair back can not only keep your hair off your face, but also showcase whatever awesome makeup you happen to be rocking. To keep it fresh and out of granny-hair territory, ditch the part and the perfect curls and go for a more futuristic wet look.

Comb mousse through damp hair from your crown to behind your ears, then blow-dry the rest of your head. Distribute a smoothing crème from roots to ends, and finish with a strong-hold hairspray for that sleek, no-budge look. Add a dime-sized drop of shine serum and a teensy bit of gel to smooth down flyaways - wayward wisps can quickly make your hair go from glam to greasy.
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