Top 5 Beauty Icon's of the 1980s

Right on par with the freeness of the seventies, the eighties rushed in with an emphasis on expressing your individual personality, no matter how loud, sexy or colorful it was. Here are the top beauty icons of the 1980s that will forever be remembered as trendsetters in fashion, beauty and in life choices in general.

Molly Ringwald
Molly Ringwald made all of the girls feel like they finally found a friend to relate to. From the "Breakfast Club" to "Pretty in Pink", here was a beautiful girl showing that they also had angst and teenage awkwardness growing up.

Jennifer Grey
As "Baby" who made Patrick Swayze want to do some Dirty Dancing and the rotten big sister who Ferris found out to actually not be that bad all, Jennifer Grey won the hearts of many in the eighties. Though she did not have the typical fashion sense of the decade, her sweet presence and natural good looks made her one of the women that other women wanted to emulate.

Kelly McGillis
Her sensual good looks and sexual prowess made her a fantasy for both men and women alongside "Top Gun" with Tom Cruise. No matter what role she played, from "The Witness" to "The Accused", no one could deny her strength, beauty and charisma.

Cyndi Lauper
Everyone of the generation remembers rocking out to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". She became an indisputable beauty icon of the 1980's with her wild punk look and fun musical talent. Her first album "She's So Unusual" was released on October 14, 1983. Still going strong, she is as much of an inspiration to women today as she has been for decades past.

Madonna
A list of the top 5 Beauty icons of the 1980's would not be complete without the symbol of the eighties herself, Madonna. Her style of fashion swept the world when she debuted in 1981 with her dance hit "Everybody" and everybody has been watching for what she'll wear next.

If you would like to learn how to relive the cosmetic frenzy of the decade, check out How to Apply 80's Makeup, complete with a picture of the finished look! Check out the Beauty Icons of Past Decades to see who made the list in previous years.