If you’re going to spend this Valentine’s Day alone, it might be worth revisiting some of the silver-screen women who redefined love through their inimitable personalities and unforgettable beauty looks.
Here are the Beauty Book team’s favorite Rom-Com movies for Valentine’s Day:
Vivian Wards in Pretty Woman
Gawky, endearingly uncouth and devoid of any sense of self-awareness, Julia Roberts transformation from street-walker to drop-dead Upper East Side debutante was nothing short of iconic. Remember that woozy, wonderful moment in the hotel lobby when Richard Gere had to do a double-take to recognize his bedecked paramour?
If you’re anything like our Pretty Woman, you might want to get her gorgeous ballroom look with: Lakme Enrich Satin Lipstick - R356, NELF USA HD Custom Pro Palette Eye Shadow - Bare Brown and Nykaa Rock the line Kajal Eyeliner.
Vaidehi in Badrinath Ki Dulhaniya
A small-town girl with big dreams, feisty, fiercely feminist and resourceful, we can’t blame our Badri for becoming besotted and manic in his pursuit of his dulhaniya with a mind of her own. While we all felt a pinch of pity for her abandoned groom, we couldn’t help but secretly applaud that epic wedding day no-show.
If you can relate to our runaway bride, whose ambitions are a bit bigger than playing a coy desi bride for the rest of her life, you’re in the right place.
Get a dose of Alia’s cute-as-a-button beauty look with: Maybelline New York Color Sensational Powder Matte Lipstick - Fuchsia Flash, L'Oreal Paris Lucent Magique Blush Blushing Kiss - 02 Fuschia Flush and L.A. Girl Eyeliner Pencil - Black
Holly Golightly in Breakfast At Tiffany’s
It’s been decades now, but will we ever get over the breath-taking sight of Audrey Hepburn stepping out of her cab at Tiffany’s; perfect coif, pearls and sunglasses, replete with all that old-Hollywood elegance? Nope, never. Careless, superficial and not always the most likeable character, Holly is a challenge, but we still find ourselves hoping for her happy ending, and if not that, then at least her flawless style.
Get your Starbucks and dose of old-world glamour wearing: NYX Professional Makeup Butter Gloss - Madeleine, IsaDora Perfect Blush - 54 Peaches 'N' Cream and Maybelline New York Volum Express Hyper Curl Mascara.
Elle Woods in Legally Blonde
As teenagers, it was Elle Woods who ignited the first inkling of a feminist awakening as the single-minded yet sensitive, blonde “bimbo” with a brain. First, she smashed expectations by getting into Harvard, exceeded them by proving hard work always counts, dumped the unworthy man who led her there in the first place, and won a law case, all the while winning our hearts. It doesn’t hurt that she rocked some bomb-ass beauty looks on her way to the top, either.
Get her signature Malibu magic with: Colorbar Diamond Shine Lip Gloss - Irish Pink, Coloressence Eye Liner Pencil - Peacock Blue and Makeup Revolution Strobe Highlighter - Radiant Lights
Geet in Jab We Met
When Geet first uttered those infamous lines, ‘Mein meri favorite hoon’, it became the self-love slogan for girls everywhere, who were tired of watering down their true selves for the whims of men. A Punjabi phataka, impulsive, free, rebellious and unapologetically herself, it’s impossible not to love Kareena in this spirited role.
If you’re anything like our lovable Geet (who wouldn’t want to be?), break stereotypes and hearts with: Nykaa So Matte Lipstick - Caramel Mocha 21M, Nykaa EyemBOLD Kajal Eyeliner and Nicka K Eyebrow Pencil - Cocoa.
