Paris Hilton hit the carpet for the premiere of her documentary, “Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir,” with her signature blonde locks set in an incredible, 90s-inspired updo. Basically Paris does Pam.

Even hotter? Hilton’s stunning Tony Ward Couture quartz pink dress, covered in sparkles (naturally) perfectly balancing glamour and the Y2K energy that we associate with the OG reality TV star turned DJ. Hilton is, of course, also Paul Mitchell‘s Global Ambassador and the brand was the Official Hair Sponsor of the premiere.

Read on to see which Paul Mitchell products were used to prep Paris Hilton for her big night!

Products Used for the Look:

  1. Hilton’s flowy, intricate updo, was prepped to piecey perfection with Paul Mitchell Texturizing Spray ($25.00), a lightweight styling spray that builds flexible volume, enhances separation, and delivers effortless, touchable texture without stiffness.
  2. The style was finished with Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum($28.00), the #1 smoothing serum sold in salons, which delivers smooth, shiny, frizz-free hair that resists humidity and shines from day to pink carpet.

Shop these Paul Mitchell products at Amazon, Ulta, and PaulMitchell.com. “Infinite Icon: A Visual Memoir” is in theaters on January 30th.

Everyone knows that fashion cycles around. This has been especially evident in 2023, where Y2K trends that many fashion enthusiasts secretly missed are now back with stylish vengeance. Previously hot trends from recent years like tiny eyewear and “dad shoes” are officially out. Instead, nostalgic looks like brightly-colored velour tracksuits and chunky accessories are making a grand comeback. Among all the overwhelming garments and styles that you might come across today, let’s dive into the top four Y2K trends that you can easily incorporate into your wardrobe and relive the 2000s magic.

Oversized sunnies with plastic frames

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Eyewear isn’t just for eye safety, they’re also for fashion—as seen with how they’re playing a role in the Y2K resurgence. In fact, recent Google searches for oversized sunnies soared more than 100% with the nostalgia boom. After all, if you look at early 2000s icons like Paris Hilton, it’s easy to see that oversized plastic frames were a staple. As such, designer sunglasses today have taken it upon themselves to bring back this bold design. Aside from offering polarized lenses, fashion houses like Burberry, Prada, and Versace have released women’s sunglasses that fit this aesthetic. With these sunnies in your possession, you can easily emulate the retro-trendy look at any event.

Voluminous hair

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Say goodbye to the pin-straight hair and boho waves that have dominated the last few years. The Y2K vibe is all about embracing those natural locks and letting them shine. The bigger the curls, the better. Celebs like Zendaya are leading the charge with this hairstyle, showing off their fabulous curls on the red carpet. And guess what? Rocking those curls can be easy, too, thanks to automatic hair curlers and hair crimping irons that can instantly change your hair in seconds or heatless rollers that can create hair volume overnight. In fact, many people, especially on TikTok, have helped make products like the Kitsch Heatless Curling Set viral as they attempt to create voluminous curls while protecting their hair better from potential dryness and heat damage. If you want to take it up a notch, you can even accessorize your hair with scrunchies, beads, and clips to echo the playful style of the noughties.

Frosty blue makeup and glossy glam

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Remember that frosty blue eyeshadow that you might’ve used when you were young? Well, it’s back and cooler than ever. Thanks to the breakout show, “Euphoria,” which brought back a ton of Y2K nostalgia, wearing bold and frosty eye makeup is now in trend. Look at the show’s blazing stars, Alexa Demie, and Sydney Sweeney, and you’ll understand how these previously dated looks can be reimagined with contemporary appeal. If you pair your frosty eye makeup with hyper-glossy lips, you’ve got yourself a killer combo that’s as fun as it is fierce. If you don’t know where to start, look up Morphe’s Y2K Artistry collection, as it features lots of timely shades while still being beginner-friendly.

Baby tees and low-rise jeans

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Fashion time warp alert: baby tees and low-rise jeans are officially back. While these Y2K classics were often associated with thin models, they have had a recent makeover to fit right in with today’s body-positive society. This has allowed fashion enthusiasts nowadays to style these clothing pieces according to their body types. For instance, plus-size fashion models like Paloma Elsesser are rocking them like nobody’s business, proving that the Y2K trend isn’t only made for a slim fit. To incorporate these into your own wardrobe, keep an eye on inclusive Y2K brands like Juicy Couture for vibrant tees and sets, as well as True Religion for designer jeans.

As you dive headfirst into the Y2K revival, it’s clear that these trends are like the ultimate style time capsule. While they are unapologetically trendy, they’ve gotten a fresh makeover that’s tailor-made for today’s fashionistas. Whether you’re donning those statement sunnies or rocking your low-rise jeans, these Y2K trends are all about having fun and expressing your true self.

Cool kid fashion brand Sandy Liang has expanded its range of hair accessories to include an all new collection that’s very Y2K meets 2022. The brand says the collection is “inspired by princess energy, ballet bows, sailor moon, and a little bit of mystery.” 80s and 90s babies, you’re going to like what you see!

Ahead, our favorite hair accessories including scrunchies, elastics, headbands, claw clips and more from the newest collection.

Recital Headband

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Minimalism is out. Embrace long ass bows. Like 19 inches.

Shop: Recital Headband, $149.00.

Flower Power Scrunchie

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Fans of the brand will likely gravitate toward this pink satin scrunchie, as flowers are a recurring motif in many of Liang’s designs. The ballet pink colorway is playful while the black colorway is the tiniest bit subversive? We say why not add both to cart?

Shop: Flower Power Srunchie, $75.00.

Drip Drop Claw

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The claw clip is inescapable these days, but the pearl anime eye detail on this design makes it all new. The brand says “the claw, it’s alive” and they’re not wrong.

Shop: Drip Drop Claw, $95.00.

Corsage Hair Elastic

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This “satin rose” hair elastic is the ultimate 90s kid throwback accessory. Available in pink, red and lilac, it’s a fun pop of color as we head into fall (also, perfect to tie hair up to survive seemingly never ending heatwaves).

Shop: Corsage Hair Elastic, $65.00.

Nano Claw Clip

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This high-shine pink clip is cute, but the “pierced” gives it an immediately enviable edge. We prefer this to a butterfly clip any day.

Shop: Nano Claw Clip, $28.00.

For more even hair accessories from the collection, visit SandyLiang.info.

The massive Y2K resurgence in fashion and beauty has pretty much dominated social media. Have you seen Tik-Tok lately? It’s no surprise, as every trend eventually gets a second chance (yes, even low rise jeans, Juicy Couture, butterfly print and diamanté encrusted everything). In the beauty world of the bedazzled decade, the tones that adorned our faces were infinitely frosty pastels. The more shimmery, the better. At the peak of the new millennium, light, iridescent-hued tones reigned supreme on lips and nails. However, it was the eyes that were our prime focus with pastel shades.

In the early aughts, formulas weren’t at their peak for all day wear – cream eyeshadows applied patchy and uneven, and shade ranges in the drugstores didn’t evoke huge amounts of inspiration.  Fast forward to 20 years later, the pastel eyes trend is back with a modern twist and exciting new variations. And, this time around the affordable products of the drugstore have really upped their game. Case in point: cruelty-free, vegan ranges are now the norm, eyeliners are now long-wearing, and smudge-proof, cream eyeshadow ranges now offer great crease-proof options without limiting on shade selection.  With that being said, we love drugstore picks such as Essence’s Welcome To Miami palette and Lottie London’s super cute Follow Me! Gel Eyeliner pencils.

In terms of modernizing the look, celebrity makeup artist Zoe Taylor tells us “You’ll want your pastel look to be matte rather than shimmery, as this immediately feels more cool. Pastel eyes are so beautiful and versatile and can quite easily be punk or romantic depending on how the rest of your makeup is”  Zoe recommends Maybelline’s Color Tattoo cream shadow in a neutral shade as a base, and then blending it out. “Anything you add on top becomes an intense pop of color – try a pastel powder over the top, build the intensity until you have a deep velvety finish. The Morphe palettes also have some gorgeous colors in them.” 

Scroll down to see our favorite picks from Instagram: 

Mod Madness

@beatsbylizzie

We’re loving this look by @beatsbylizzie which went viral on Tik-Tok – A classic 1960s inspired look complete with Bambi-eque lashes. Twiggy who?

Color Blocking Wings

@jazcrush.artistry

A pastel wing looks killer alone, but add in a triple threat liner combo like @jazcrush.artistry has, and the look takes a dramatic new up to date turn – and we’re so here for it. 

Lime & Lilac Combo 

@blushing_bookworm

This amazing look by @blushing_bookworm should be all the confirmation you need that pastels are infinitely cooler then you may have previously thought. Let’s face it, sometimes it’s hard to pick a color. And why should you? The baby lilac liner paired with acid yellows and greens is an unexpected combination that works so well. 

Minty Moments

@newlipstickclub1

Refreshing and super-cool, @newlipstickclub has made us rethink mint green with this gorgeous ombré effect lid – a splash of a brightly pigmented shade in the inner corner gives the look an editorial edge whilst still being wearable for everyday looks. 

Purple Haze

@merry.laney

Three words: Blending on point! We’re transfixed with this look by @merry.laney which invokes lots of nostalgic feels, whilst being kept up to date with fresh faced, glazed skin (a la Hailey Beiber) and glassy, glossy lips. 

Rethink Pink

@zoetaylormakeup

We love this editorial look by @zoetaylormakeupartist. Pair up vivid pink lids with a subtle sheen and a flushed matte lip and bare skin. There’s definitely an edge to this pretty-in-pink look and we’re obsessed.

As we quickly came to realize with hair trends last year, what was once old often has a way of becoming new again. Like it or not, Y2K hair came back in a major way in 2021 and as fun as it has been to play around with butterfly clips and experiment with chunky highlights the second time around, it’s important that we give Black women credit where credit is due when it comes to shaping the early aughts hair aesthetic that we all know and love. 

When it comes to many aspects of Y2K hair — think bandanas, micro braids, beaded braids, and designer logomania — Black women not only wore many of these looks first, but they also played a massive role in popularizing them among mainstream society.

That’s why in celebration of Black History Month, we are paying tribute to some of the iconic Black hairstyles (and the women who wore them) that helped define the early 2000s. So, if you’re feeling a little bit nostalgic, keep scrolling to see a few of our favorite Black hair moments from the early aughts. 

Flipped Ends

If you were a Black girl growing up in the 2000s and didn’t rock flipped out ends, were you honestly even cool? Stars like Gabrielle Union were big fans of this hairstyle back in the day, often wearing the flirty look to awards shows. In fact, her hairstyle of choice for the Annual Young Hollywood Awards back in 2000, was none other than a flipped-out bob.

Designer Logo Wigs

Let it be known that way before rappers like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj were repping their favorite designer brands on their hair, Lil Kim was pretty much the queen of this look during the early aughts. Hairstylist Dionne Alexander frequently collaborated with the rap legend during the early 2000s creating eye-catching wigs emblazoned with the Versace and Chanel logo.

Red Highlighted Pixie

Kelly Rowland may be sporting long locks now, but longtime fans may remember that during the early aughts this dramatic pixie with chunky red highlights used to be her signature look. Most notably, Rowland wore the now iconic pixie throughout the music video for 2002 smash hit, “Dilemma” featuring Nelly.

Side-Swept Bangs

During the early 2000s, you often couldn’t spot Aaliyah without her long side-swept bangs that had a tendency to hide one side of her face. Aside from looking ridiculously cool, her signature swoopy bangs also proved to be an era-defining style during early aughts and are often still recreated today by current It girls like Normani and Zendaya. 

Spiky Curls

Short spiky ‘dos were the look of choice for many stars during the Y2K era, including Halle Berry. These short spiky curls that Berry wore to the MTV VMA’s in 2000 were pure perfection in our opinion. 

Red Buzz Cut

Who’s that girl? Eve’s that girl! The rapper often set the red carpet aflame with her fire-engine red buzzcut when she attended awards shows like The Source Awards in 2000. 

Curls with Straightened Ends

When it comes to Y2K hairstyles to both intrigued and, to be honest, confused us, this curly-meet-straight ‘do that Mya wore to the 2003 MTV VMA’s ranks high on the list. As messy as this hairstyle looks, this twisted combination became extremely popular with many pop stars and actresses that ruled the era. 

Two-Toned Beaded Cornrows

While Beyoncé has slayed quite a few braided hairstyles throughout her time in the spotlight, these waist-length two-toned micro cornrows that she used to rock on MTV’s TRL have a special place in our hearts. The beads at the ends of her braids alone have us feeling super nostalgic. 

Red Crimped Hair

One of the trendiest hairstyles of the Y2K era was no doubt crimped hair. Pretty much every major celeb during this time was spotted rocking itty-bitty waves at one point or another. In fact, you might recall this striking crimped bouffant that Tyra Banks once wore to the 2004 Vibe Awards.   

Bandana

If there is one hair accessory that ruled the early aughts, it was the bandana. Throughout her time in 3LW, Kiely Williams was often spotted with one tied around her strands. The beloved accessory even made an appearance in the music video for the group’s smash hit, “No More (Baby I’ma Do Right).”

Fulani Braids

Let it be known that Alicia Keys has always had a super strong braid game. Case in point: these beautiful beaded Fulani braids that she wore to the 2001 Soul Train Awards were truly unforgettable. These gorgeous braids actually ended up becoming her signature hair look throughout much of the early 2000s.

Were you a fan of any of these Y2K hairstyles? Let us know in the comments below!