Let’s take a little stroll down the cosmetic memory lane; the one lined with frosted mirrors, Aqua Net clouds, and choices we still blame on “the times.”

Remember those eyebrows? Thin as dental floss, arched like they were permanently surprised, penciled in with the commitment of a tax auditor. And the bold eye looks: electric blues and radioactive greens, colors so loud they practically filed noise complaints. Then came the mascara era, when we all decided the goal was to glue fifteen lashes into one heroic clump and call it glamour.

Sure, we felt fabulous, but looking back, some of those looks were less “runway-ready” and more “alien delegation arriving at dawn.” Still, there is fashion, confidence in the overkill, and a kind of charm only nostalgia can forgive. So let’s revisit these questionable classics, laugh a little, and admire the faces that got us here.