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Much to the joy of loyal Gilmore Girls fans everywhere, the beloved series is coming back to screens this weekend, on Netflix (cue: hysteria.) The highly anticipated reboot, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, will comprise of four-90 minute episodes and follow Lorelai, Rory, Emily and the kooky residents of Stars Hallow 10 years after we last saw them. While the original network series taught us the value in having a healthy appetite for food, coffee and pop-culture, it was also littered with essential beauty tips and tricks worth taking note of.
Consider even the Pilot episode alone, where the first verbal exchange we see between the two main characters is about lip-gloss. From the countless references to Sephora to the ever-changing hairstyles, here are some key pearls of beauty wisdom to brush up on before watching the revival this weekend.
#1: Lip-gloss is the ultimate antidote to a cold day
“God, RuPaul doesn’t need this much makeup.”
#2 your choice of nail polish speaks volumes
Lorelai preached that, “Bad girls always wear red nail polish.”
#3 And while we’re here, so does your lipstick
“Vicious Trollope,” anyone?
#4 emotional eating is totally acceptable
Tacos, twizzlers, pop tarts and ice cream are all on the approved list
#5 Find a failsafe signature look
For Sookie St James it was the classic pigtails and headscarf combo
#6 Nail your night-time beauty regimen
Paris Geller doubled the efforts of her shut-eye time with some (not so) stealth acne zapping
#7 Brown hair is surprisingly tricky to pull off
As Lorelai puts it; “Dark hair is like a giant light-up arrow pointing to what is wrong with you. Blonde hair, it all sort of blends in in a haze of beige.”
#8 Your best beauty accessory is your attitude
Though a quick swipe of lip-gloss and mascara never hurt either
#9 A hair transformation is the ultimate statement
Even if Lane’s fling with Manic Panic Purple Haze did only last, “For a full thirty minutes,” it still counts
#10 Hang up the head band once you leave high school
Blair Waldorf, imma let you finish, but Rory Gilmore ‘The Chilton Era’ had one of the best headband games of all time
#11 ‘Me time’ is a must
Not even Lasik eye surgery would keep Emily from her standing manicure appointment. “Well if I’d missed that appointment, it would be week before I could get another and I’d be walking around with hobo hands,” she exclaimed. Here, here.
#12 Cut a fringe at least once in your life
Because Rory’s bangs were everything
#13 Costume party? Go hard or go home
From vintage-look lipstick to Tarantino-approved bangs and London-esque mod make-up, the Gilmore Girls sure knew that committing to a dress up theme was all in the beauty details
#14 Double the hairspray this party season
The more mist the merrier! Trust Lorelai on this classic route to all-night hair
