Rooms were plastered with posters of Justin Timberlake and his ramen noodle hair and boy bands in oversized suits.
And if you were “alternative,” Kurt Cobain was king.
Lord help us, here’s what we found attractive in the ’90s.
However, it’s been a long time coming.
There’s still a long way to go, but thankfully, we’re not trapped in the ’90s.
The fashion director was like, ‘Ugh, she is so fat.’
The fact that we thought Jennifer Aniston was fat is telling of that era."
Want to increase your chances of seeing that boy you like?
Head to the mall.
Want to meet someone totally new?
While we’re still suckers for some classic gems, we can’t say they weren’t problematic.
One of the biggest movie trends of the decade came in the form of the made-over nerd.
Better to have a date than to be overly invested in one’s future, right?
Sadly, this movie and subsequent cultural trend took a while to die out.
Even Sandra Bullock hopped onto it for 2000’s “Miss Congeniality.”
It was the epitome of chic.
Girls wanted to run their hands through it, and guys wanted to wear it.
Over the past couple of years, the curtain hairstyle has appeared in the unlikeliest of places.
Still, let’s hope this is just a passing trend and not a total resurgence!
There’s only so much we can take when it comes to throwback fashion.
Roberts even wore an oversized men’s suit to the 1990 Golden Globes.
Nowadays, we’d expect a teeny bit more effort.
With that came a new look that can largely be described as “unclean.”
The preppiness of the ’80s was gone.
We were both amazed.
Kurt didn’t get it.
He’d always shied away from anything to do with fashion, and it freaked him out."
Frosted tips
Let’s set the scene: It’s a summer Saturday.
Curtains were one thing, but frosted tips were how you knew they were really worth it.
After all, if Freddie Prinze Jr. did it, then it must’ve been cool, right?
Many celebrities rocked this look throughout the ’90s, including Justin Timberlake and Brad Pitt.
It didn’t matter if you were a boy band member or just a regular high school kid.
If you had the tips, you’d better frost them!
We know much better now, but that hasn’t stopped the style from making a comeback.
Frosted tips are making a comeback."
Brown lipstick and super pale skin
Makeup trends in the ’90s were varied and plentiful.
There are someold-school makeup trends that are making a comeback, but some have remained firmly in the past.
Smoking
In this day and age, smoking a cigarette seems uncouth.
It seemed like everyone who was even remotely cool smoked.
Musicians like Kurt Cobain and actors like River Phoenix all indulged.
Somehow, it completed the look, becoming part of the aesthetic.
As a result, smoking fell firmly under the category of cool.
Now, smoking is often a reason not to date someone.
And if someone you liked spotted you puffing away?
Even better your street cred just went up by 100.
Just like going to the mall, this was a weekly event.
It boosted your cool factor by a 1,000.
Sadly, the rise of streaming services put an end to these sacred spaces.
