90s babies who grew up watching Bollywood movies, know this to be true — the leading ladies on-screen gave us many beauty lessons that we wouldn’t have learnt otherwise. After all, we did not have TikTok or Instagram to guide us!
One of our personal faves as teens was the always bubbly and stunning, Preity Zinta who, get ready for this, turns 45 today! Apart from being the keeper of the fountain of youth, Preity is also responsible for kickstarting beauty trends in the 2000s that everybody seemed to be following back. We even tried to create faux dimples by scrunching our cheeks and laughing like a clown in front of our pals. So, for her birthday, we thought of looking back at some of her best on-screen glam moments that still live in our heads, rent-free.
01. The beachy waves
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Preity’s character travelled with a very chirpy Aamir Khan in the classic film Dil Chahta Hai. We were all jealous of the places she went to see while looking so adorable in denim dresses and beachy waves. Yep, the wet and wild beach waves on her in this film were a major hair moment that 90s babies couldn’t stop swooning over.
02. Kohl-rimmed eyes
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Preity Zinta made bold, kohl-rimmed eyes look absolutely chic and trendy. Paired with bright lipsticks, defined brows and bedhead hair, we loved the whole girl-next-door vibe of Preity’s look.
03. Poker straight bangs
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In a film that none of us were allowed to watch back then (Armaan), Preity turned up in poker straight bangs. We love how the rest of her hair was also kept sleek and straight to maintain the look’s uniformity.
04. Soft glam
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In a sea of silver eyeshadows and bold berry lips that were so popular back then, and are so fabulous even today, Priety’s soft glam look in Dil Se is like a breath of fresh air. The Shimla-native is blessed with beautiful and youthful skin (which she has maintained even today) and often uses it to her advantage. Kohl-rimmed eyes and a dash of rouge on the lips, this movie glam moment will always be a class apart.
05. A total smokeshow
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Yet another film that we were too young to watch but did it anyway, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna saw Preity turn into a proper smokeshow for the screen. A face contoured to perfection, hair styled to a vision and classic smokey eyes that few can recreate, this glamorous character is one of Preity’s bests, in our opinion!
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Written by Sumona Bose on Jan 31, 2021
Sumona Bose is a writer, skincare junkie and a self-professed makeup connoisseur. Equipped with a Master's degree in Fashion Management and over 3 years of experience writing in the beauty and fashion space, her passion for learning new things has no bounds. Working closely with dermatologists, beauty excerpts, makeup artists and hairstylists, she brings you the best of all things beauty. From trending skincare ingredients to makeup looks that help you slay, she manages to bring something new (and vital!) to our readers every single time. Her hobbies include home workouts, watching foreign films and binge-watching makeover shows!