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8 Beauty Comebacks From the 90s (and How to Wear Them Now)

Turns out the '90s weren't so bad for beauty after all.

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Grunge-inspired makeup Dark, moody and effortless grit is making a serious comeback in everything from the runways to advertisements. It was all the rage in the late '80s and early '90s, with celebrities from Gwen Stefani, Drew Barrymore and Liv Tyler rocking more than just a wrinkled flannel. We're talking distinctive features of matte skin and dark smudgy eyes. To emulate the look, Julie Michaud, makeup artist, founder and creative director of Prettyology, suggests starting out with a smudged, smoky eye (typically done in dark matte shadow and deep black eyeliner) and a pale naked lip (think young Avril Lavigne). "To perfect this look, saturate a thin angle brush in water and then dip the brush into a rich, dark shade like 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Eye Shadow in Fig, $20, and swipe across the entire lash," she says. "Use a complementary shade that is at least two shades lighter, like 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Eye Shadow in Sugared, $20, and blend at the outer corner and crease."

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