There’s a certain kind of beauty that doesn’t just sit pretty—it haunts you, hugs you and hums in your head like a hook that won’t quit. The late ’90s and early 2000s gave us a canon of ballads so emotionally rich you could almost see the mascara running down the track. And the women behind them? They weren’t just singing about heartbreak—they were setting beauty standards that still echo in today’s soft-glam playbook. These weren’t just music videos. They were masterclasses.

Monica – “Angel of Mine”

Let’s start with Monica’s “Angel of Mine”—the platinum lip gloss, the high-arched brow and those pin-straight strands? Angelic, but grown. It was quiet storm glam, the kind of look that whispered “I’m healing” but still gave face.

Janet Jackson – “I Get Lonely”

Then there’s Janet in “I Get

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