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The Most Popular Beauty Trend The Year You Were Born

Originally published on Marie Claire US

July 24, 2023 at 1:03 PM

The Most Popular Beauty Trend The Year You Were Born

1956: Red Lips

1957: Winged Eyeliner

1958: The Long Short Cut

1959: Thick Brows

1960: Lashes & Liner

1961: The Flipped-Under Bob

1962: Teased Hair & Side-Swept Bangs

1963: Exaggerated Eye Makeup

1964: A Light but Smokey Eye

1965: Beehives

1966: Dramatic Lower Lashes

1967: Pixie Cuts

1968: Cut-Crease Eyeshadow

1969: The Afro

1970: Thick Fringe Bangs

1971: Middle-Parted Hair

1972: Modified Shag

1973: Turban

1974: Side Ponytails

1975: Pastel Eyeshadow

1976: "The Farrah"

1977: Long Shag Bobs

1978: Soft Curls

1979: Graphic Eyeliner

1980: Bold Eyeshadow

1981: Wild Brows

1982: The Mullet

1983: Bright Blush

1984: Color-blocked Eyes

1985: Teased Ponytails

1986: The Original My Lips But Better

1987: Voluminous Curls

1988: Blue Eyeliner

1989: The Return Of The Pixie

1990: Minimal Makeup

1991: Eye-Skimming Bangs

1992: Visible Lip Liner

1993: Rust-colored Lipstick

1994: Unnatural Hair Colors

1995: "The Rachel"

1996: High Ponytails

1997: Thin Eyebrows

1998: Shimmery Eyeshadow

1999: "The Meg"

2000: Crimped Hair

2001: The Aaliyah Bangs

2002: Tight Ringlets

2003: Smokey Eyeshadow

2004: Colorful Eyeshadow and Fanned-Out Lashes

2005: Arched Brows and Bronzed Skin

2006: The Cat Eye

2007: Disco Curls

2008: Contouring

2009: Soft, Neutral Tones

2010: Rainbow-Colored Hair

2011: Blunt Bangs

2012: Stiletto Nails

2013: Ombré Hair

The Most Popular Beauty Trend The Year You Were Born

Ah, beauty trends. Some of them are super flattering and timeless, like a bang or a shag, while others are best left in the past where they came from. Like, is anyone still sporting the Rachel? (Love you, Jen!) While we're not wearing blue eyeshadow up to our brow bone anymore—that's a good thing!—we've gone through a makeup evolution that's worthy of reflection. Here's every beauty trend from 1956–2013.

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By Maya Allen

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Bangs will never go out of style.

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