Classic Beauty Trends - How To Do Retro Hair And Makeup

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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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