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#TheLIST: '80s Beauty Icons

See the most glamorous girls of the decade.

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Big hair, bright colors and bold personalities ruled the Eighties. Here, the stars who gave us our best lessons in feathered waves, supermodel contouring and lipliner.

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Debbie Harry

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Who says a pink and platinum color combo can't be totally rock 'n' roll?

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Brooke Shields

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Thick brows, bare skin and big waves equal classic, all-American youth no matter the decade.

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Phoebe Cates

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The hottest girl at Ridgemont High pulls off a powder pink palette as well as she does a red bikini.

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Michelle Pfeiffer

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No perms and blue shadow for Pfeiffer, who preferred a soft, natural look off-screen.

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Jane Fonda

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Glamour shots just haven't been the same since the '80s.

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Sade

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The British singer makes the case for a sticking to a signature look; in her case, a waist-length braid and soft red lipstick.

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Madonna

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Three decades later and the pop icon still hasn't stopped experimenting with her look.

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Lisa Bonet

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Bonet's big curls, dreads and long braids serve as current inspiration for the stars on the scene, including her lookalike daughter.

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Daryl Hannah

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Hannah knows the power of transformation, playing everything from a bioengineered android to a mythical mermaid to a Wall Street girlfriend.

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Christie Brinkley

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We nominate the supermodel—whose bombshell looks landed her the longest-running CoverGirl contract and countless magazine covers—for best hair, whether it's sleek and wavy or wild and windblown.

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Demi Moore

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Moore began her career as a model before landing a series of breakout roles that established her as a major star and sex symbol.

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Princess Diana

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The princess's natural beauty and down-to-earth nature made her one of the most beloved royals in history.

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Iman

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Take a cue from the stunning supermodel and play up two features at once using earthy tones instead of pastels.

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Kim Basinger

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Basinger's textured lob and smudgy eyes in 9 1/2 Weeks feel more relevant than ever in 2015.

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Jerry Hall

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This is what model-off-duty meant in the Studio 54 days.

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Olivia Newton-John

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Newton-John may have reinvented her sound after the success of Grease with Totally Hot and Physical, but she never lost the girl-next-door spark.

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Alexandra Tunell
Senior Beauty Editor
Alexandra Tunell is the Senior Digital Beauty Editor at Harper's BAZAAR, where she writes beauty features and covers industry news, health, fitness and wellness trends. She began her career in the Lucky beauty closet, then went on to work at Allure. When she's not testing the latest skin care treatments, the Los Angeles native is searching the city for the best Mexican food, binge-watching Bravo and escaping to the beach as often as possible.
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