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Why Anna From The O.C. Is Our Noughties Beauty Icon

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Boob tubes over long-sleeved t-shirts; tartan kilts with matching tartan berets; diamanté chokers and camisoles over...anything. We are, of course, recalling the outfits of one Anna Stern — the unsung star of The O.C. for any true Orange County fan girl. Come on, Summer was so, like, predictable. And Coop? Do you remember how Mexico went? No. Thank. You. From the moment Anna stepped on screen, we were rooting for her and Seth to make things official and for Summer to just get locked in the pool house.

Kooky, funky, quirky, and random are all apt words to describe underdog Anna Stern's style, but it was her hardcore pledge of allegiance to butterfly clips and fresh-from-an-Alpine-storm blusher that set our young hearts aflutter. Discounting the artillery of furry flat caps which we will be leaving, quite firmly, in 2004, allow us to reintroduce: Anna Stern's finest beauty moments. Because, however rogue they were, they were strong, strong looks and we haven;t crushed on an alt-girl all-American babe so hard since Ange in Girl, Interrupted. In fact, from this day forth, we declare her our '00s beauty icon. Get your clear mascara and Juicy Tubes ready...

The Very Arched Brow

A little Angelina in Girl, Interrupted, a little Kate Moss circa 1998, we can't say for sure if the arched brow will make a major comeback in 2016, but it's a throwback antidote to the XXL brows we've been inundated with as of late.

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Too Much Lip Gloss

Before there were Juicy Tubes, we were all just walking around contented with our Carmex. Then, the iridescent lip glue hit CVS shelves and we were all suddenly able to check if we had anything in our teeth in one another's lips. There is something so outdoorsy and fresh about a shiny lip, so we're trying it for the second time with Kiehl's lip balm.

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Hair Clips For Days

Because quite frankly, what else were they doing besides littering the graveyard of Body Shop bronzing balls that was the bottom of your furry makeup bag? The same still applies to your posh makeup bag now, so grab a few butterfly clips and pull your hair back from your face. Or, make like Riri and create a pretty trellis of grips to one side of your head.

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A Smokey Eye And A Statement Lip

Yes, that's the sound of a thousand makeup artists sighing, but sometimes, more is more. If you're not sold on Anna's dark smokey eye and merlot-red lips, update the look a little with a bronze eye-shadow palette and a rich raspberry lipstick.

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The Mini-Quiff

The origins of the under-cut man-bun may be found in Anna's signature tufty up do. Before you snap your laptop shut and swill some salt water around your mouth to cleanse your palette, it was exceedingly cute on Anna and you were definitely using your fair share of kirby grips in an attempt to style out a 'quiff'. For those of you with chin-length hair though, 2016 is the year to re-embrace an inexplicably small section of hair and show it off. It's all very David Beckham.

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Heavy On The Blusher

This is the look we most remember and love Anna for: looking more like she'd arrived from a fresh snow storm stroll than on the campus of Harbor School. Cute or what?

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