Beauty Standards - do YOU fit in?
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* Beauty Standards - do YOU fit in? Do you HAVE to fit in and if yes - WHY?
Here are just some thoughts about it after my deeper research on the history of beauty, and how that all developed in the past several years.
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I think the “natural” look can be over exaggerated by people tattooing freckles and overdrawing thick eyebrows
Billie Støndenhodetska it is definitely over exaggeratend right now
To the point where people went under the knife to look natural
Yup, true
@@em2698 lol the irony
Too much highlighter too! Until they begin to look metallic rather than glowy or dewy...
we do not speak of the 2000's
Best comment ever. I want to tattoo it on me
What are you talking about? Denim on denim on denim on more denim still rocks 😂
@@couch_philosoph3325 I haven't had a comment make me this uncomfortable in a while
@@couch_philosoph3325 Denim Skirts over Denim PANTS. I remember that lasted for almost a year (thank god)
Anastacia noooo hellll nooooo we don’t!!! 🤮
everytime I see this phote of Kim's hips, I cant believe why anyone would want to look like that... i just looks unnatural
ONe thing she has done for me (thank you) is she has made my 38-30-40 inch body feel terrific to me. I have a basic hourglass but my hips I always felt looked huge when I was younger ..hah hah hah....I now have SMALL hips thanks to Kim and all the silly women getting hip and butt implants...now I feel perfect so thanks to silly them!
@@latinaalma1947 the thing is Kim Kardashian has normal sized thighs to her body but her butt is enormous, it looks like a baby diaper. Look up pictures of Kim Kardashian on the beach untouched you'll be shocked.
You were always perfect! The rest is just smoke and mirrors...self perception so now you know never doubt yourself. @@latinaalma1947
I have exactly the same story. I always felt that my hips are too wide (hourglass, but maybe slightly leaning to pear). Now I feel that my hips are just fine
For me I don't really think it looks unnatural I just think it looks horrible🤭
I love how everybody is just confused by the weird trends of the 00s
Unruly Crow 😂
I really don't know how the 00s happened. Was everyone blind?
It really aged as everyone looking juvenile for some reason
I was a teenager in the 00s...and even I don’t know 😂
lmfao yes what the fuck wass that
You’re so freaking intelligent, informative and talented.
You're so pretty
Oh yes, she is!
More like pretentious. Nothing she has said is correct, really. Obviously people wear different things today then they did before. But so what? The beautiful women of the 1950's, or the 1970's would still be considered beautiful today, and so would the ugly ones be considered ugly. Look at Audrey Hepburn; Still beautiful by todays standard. Look at farrah Fawcett; Still beautiful by today's standard. Beauty is not a social structure, but a product of evolution.
@@saraalacer8129 She is simply giving incorrect information. She is talking about bodytypes that are in style, but she is only picking the few people considered beautiful that fit in with her stupid theories. Learn about scientific method before you comment further.
@@saraalacer8129 OK. So define this "difference"? Because I bet you can't. She is talking about beauty standards in different times, and trying to make the case that completely different things were considered beautiful in different times, but the truth is that what we consider beautiful comes from evolution and nature. Not society. Ayudrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Farah Fawcett would be considered beautiful at any time, and no one would think they were out of style or any nonsense like that. And remember, Marylin Monroe was very slender in the waist, and certainly was not what people call curvy today. She is simply wrong. If Marylin Monroe was twenty years old today she could be an actress just like she was in 1950.
soo true , lash extensions are not attractive on many faces ,
sunlightwomen I completely agree! Most eye lash extensions I’ve seen on people look so heavy and it makes people’s eyes look smaller and droopy.
I disagree false lashes come in so many variations depending on the eye shape there’s a style for everyone
Agreed! So glad someone finally dared to say it :)
It looks often cheap like prostitutes
Ese Odia true but some lashes are designed for that sexy “sleepy” eye look like Marilyn Monroe had. Just doesn’t look as captivating like it used to bc so many girls get similar eyelash extension and most of the time their extensions don’t suit their face
Are you telling me in that in the future people might protest against bubble butts and fake lips? Wake me up till then, thank you.
Any fad will fade. Or we would all be anorexic looking with big hair
@@bartrivezzi6704 I don't wanna be that person but anorexia doesn't have a look. Just say thin.
Random I was referring to a definate problem we had in the 1980s. And yes the statement was “you can’t be to thin or too rich” anorexia and bulima were rampant, as a way for young women to control their worlds. It was a look. You knew who was because of their wrists and clavicles. And the deep blackness under the eyes no matter how much makeup they wore. I almost lost my sister and my wife went through it. We were in high school together. The statement wasn’t meant to be taken as insulting.
Edit: our hair was way big too!
@@bartrivezzi6704 I get what you mean. I'm so sorry that your family went through that. I also went through a bout with an eating disorder as well.
I've been waiting for the pendulum to swing but the problem is is that aesthetic is what has made a lot of people rich via followers and sponsorships so people keep jumping on the bandwagon in hopes of fame and money. It's such an awful unnatural aesthetic 🤮
We need to talk about the effect of pornography and drag on current makeup trends.
@@muffychao2373 You're dumb.
Yes sure, expressing creativity is a terrible idea...
She actually did in a video on how to look classy. It mostly focused on pornography's influence on fashion/makeup rather than drag though, but it's a very good video.
Pornography I agree.. people deny it all the time but when perfection is expected and virtual reality is so damaging. Drag I disagree.. it is creative
When you say pornography, are you referring to every girl under 20 on instagram?
Wow a lesson in history philosophy and psychology
All young girls should watch this to not get carried away with trends
Thanku very eye/opening
Except she is making shit up. When Grunge happened in the 90's the economy was on fire. It was very good. She just doesn't know what she is talking about.
@@mariasmith2198 I think a good point was the protesting group. Really what it tells us is that, rather unfortunately, our bodies are loudly trends in beauty. Some clothing trends are better on some than others to accentuate your best features. But don't fret! Your fabulous finds may come in handy again when you're older. Edit: If you stay true to yourself and exude confidence you'll be much more accepted than chasing a trend you don't feel yourself in.
Now that's what I call a good influencer
Ofc!!
I been wanting surgery to look more like the Instagram models and have full lips
You are convincing me more and more that i don't need surgery or injections and i thank you for that 💖🦄
you're beautiful the way you are. Please for the love of god don't fuck up your face because soon enough that trend will leave but you will be stuck like that
You already have full lips lol
Girl please don’t give in into that! You don’t need to look exactly the same as them instagram girls or ‘models’, with duck lips and no uniqueness, they look all like some kinda factory dolls with those artificial features. Embrace your natural beauty instead! Find a way to enhance it and to highlight it, trust me you will feel much better about yourself then and it would create uniqueness.
Girl! You're beautiful the way you are, you better work!! ❤❤
Don't do it hun.
First of all, their lips make them look like clowns. If any of you watched Glee in your childhood, remember Santana's Trouty Mouth? Even that song would be too embarassed to be associated with such huge lips, and we're talking about Glee.
Secondly, try delving into things like addiction, and educaate yourself about what things are made of. Like my comment above says, botox is for example a toxic bacteria. Also look at how the first generation that used plastic and cosmetic surgery has aged. They have not faired well.
I wanna start a trend where we boycott social media. It is the source of so much insecurity and doesn’t serve the purpose it used to. Anyone else agree?
Just not TH-cam, I watch it more than TV now..
I miss the 2000’s mainly because there was no social media back then tbh, but sadly social media won’t be going away anytime soon or probably ever
Yes 👏👏
@@vl2663 yeah, but hopefully we gonna use it for different things than now!
@@vl2663 People were a lot nastier and meaner in the 2000s from my experience. Even without lots of social media.
I think we’re seeing a new counter-trend currently with people like Billie Eilish. Very natural makeup if any at all, baggy, very un-sexualised clothes. The Glossier aesthetic is very popular at the moment
I’ve seen many men say “behind those layers lies gold.” I guess men just can’t keep their mouth shut lmao
shay this lmfao
shay 😬😬 woah. everything is fetishized and sexualized by men. that’s probably a reason why some women are super fed up with them and take feminism to the extreme of “anti-men”.. oh well, i guess all we can do is just ignore them and teach younger generations to live in the real world than some fetishized dream world.
that's because she is a boy.
Thats basically the berlin streetwear aestethic
me: * trying to sleep at 3am *
my brain: *Beauty Standards* - *do YOU fit in?*
Elizabeth Arellano me atm
Me rn
Seeing Marilyn's nose and the modern contourned version. Yikes.
Thanks, Aly.
@Bambibasil yeah, she contoured her nose as well
Bambibasil he did
She got her nose done tho (marylin)
Yeah if she had developed a mental disorder and overdone it! 😂
Yeah that was upsetting! Shows how sad it is that someone so beautiful would today feel the need to botch their face up. Makes me all the more clear that I'm not interested in succumbing to the internet inspired beauty standard
All I know is that all these new trends are kinda toxic. We most girls don't look super curvy or super skinny that is the reason why we prefer to follow beauty channels like this one. I'm never going to look like Kim Kardashian because it would be too expensive and I don't even like the way she looks, too exaggerated and artificial. But you are a normal woman who teaches normal women how to look as good as you. We want to look our best and we want to be ourselves . Great video!
Very toxic.
You make me feel so relaxed AND you educate me. I love your channel oml ❤️
I know, I low key get ASMR from this
OMG!! I just thought how calm I feel while listening and looking at her and then I saw your comment. Wow!!
@@victoriap4291 100% got tingles and always get tingles from her videos
OMG! She is wrong about just about everything, and dumb as a doornob. When Grunge happened in the 90's America had the best economy we have ever had. She needs to be put out of her misery.
You tell the history and science behind everything with such detail and understanding 😍you are like the David Attenborough of fashion and makeup
Its obvious in her western interpretations she's been programmed from watching american junk movies.
@@turboturd7954 Well, many Americans have also been programmed by watching Hollywood movies and TV shows, too. That's why product placement exists.
Turbo Turd Don't you have anything better to do than cry on a fashion video?
I think this is more sociology and history.
@@violetverdict3760 Who's crying? Im just stating facts, sorry it doesn't suit your brainwashed narrative.
I like the message that you spread about people celebrating their own beauty instead of trying to look like something else. I have the same philosophy.
Some of us have no beauty to celebrate. Nice words are, well, nice. And the person saying them obviously intends to be kind. But the hard truth of life is that some people are just plain ugly and short of reconstructive surgery there is nothing that they can do about it. It's a fact, and sugar coating it with phrases like "your own beauty" or "your own style" does not change a fact. If these influencers really believed the feel good hokum they espouse they wouldn't post thousands of videos on make-up and clothes and other products which are designed to CHANGE how you look, and they wouldn't be trying to teach you how to use these things to alter your appearance. They do so because deep down even they know that there are standards for beauty and if you don't meet them, you're ugly. That's it.
@@Serenadesong Wow :D
@@Serenadesong Your comment is a fact itself
@@Serenadesong clothing and makeup is used to complement us and not change us though. clothing can't make your face more beautiful, not even makeup (unless exaggerated). I don't remember anytime that I caught myself saying "shit they're so ugly" or something similar because my eyes are always going to the most complementing feature that someone has based on the face shape. I think it's the personal viewpoint that can limit or make us confident.
I would characterize 2000's fashion as "tomboy glamour." It's sexier and glossier than 90's fashion, but without the hyper-femininity normally associated with those things. It's all about contrasting masculine and feminine, casual and dressy.
Excellent point. Remember how popular Juicy Couture was? Everyone had to have sexy sweatpants!
@@lionessbeauty *shudder*
Yeah good point. Some of the examples shown were awful tho. Some of the Britney outfits. But we looked at them differently at the time I know
But it’s because we were less pedantic about “fashion” and, most importantly, wealth. Internet age has changed that as it allows you to analyse many people in your free time - and so the competition begins.
I’d say there were multiple categories for 2000s fashion
the evening wear of the 2000s were the most feminized I think we have seen since the 80s
The asymmetrical tissue hems with rhinestones and satins and silks and pink galore, with strappy heels and lingerie as outerwear type dresses and camisoles were hyper feminized and girlish
The overplucked eyebrows blush and glossy lips further enhanced the femininity and youthfulness of the time
But I do agree a lot of fashion was sexy tom boy
And the other parts of the 2000s to me were beach wear, it seemed like everyone was ready to go to the beach
Great video 👍🏼 I sincerely hope that the current fake plastic look which is now considered the beauty ideal is quickly replaced by a more natural look. I hate these pumped up artificial faces.
I think its slowly taking place already, I've seen lots of *actually* natural makeup tutorials recently
And a lot of people feel the same way, I think it must be in decline now:)
KilfeighneyRose
Just imagine, being one of these (often still very young women), when that happens...😧
I mean, some of it slowly goes away, of course...but you can’t really go back to being a ‚natural beauty‘, usually.
KilfeighneyRose very misogynistic to say
Lily Lily but it actually does. I know it means hating women. Women on both sides are damned for what they do and damned for what they don't do. When you criticize a woman for something that she's doing to be happy you are being a misogynist. misogony is so internalized many will refuse to see it. Don't be a sheep.
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My problem with "natural trends" is most people don't have pimples, dark circles, or do procedures to reduce them.
In addition, we have created a skincare trends to take care of the skin, which is incredible! But it returns the same cycle you talked about eye shadows. Influencers begin to gain new skin products for testing and use all of them in a single video.
it's a cycle that has been around a long time.
I think the biggest thing that changed after '90 is that before that time fashion was a statement related to current politics or social rights etc., and now it's just purely looks and aesthetics. I feel like there is not much substance in todays fashion or beauty standards.
It is, but it's not so easy to see, because we are living in this period. Think about the minimalism trend. And many people now feel unsecure and go back to conservative living. Women looking so 'feminine' with this instsgram Make up. And the very curvy figure, wich is in trend relates to this also. The short hair trend is against that.
Highly disagree. Social issues are at the forefront in pop culture. Influence of drag in women's makeup on Instagram. Celebration of different body types from different ethnicities as we become more globalized. Etc. Etc.
Not so sure, you can tell that the ideal is not the white woman’s body only anymore. There is space for different shapes and styles, hair textures etc... The Lady Gagas of the world have brought drag queen make up out of the shadows at the same time where curvier and now plus sizes are getting accepted as worthy to enjoy fashion too. Even make up brands now offer more shades in foundation/eyeshadows when before their lack of range was a clear exclusion of certain skin colors - they arbitrarily decided in some way what was considered beautiful. You add technology to that and now you can see that a wide range of people can now feel free to explore their beauty, play around, present a new type of beauty. You can see the extreme competition white women now feel with that opening of beauty standards; they now do all types of injections in lips and butts to keep up their place at the top of a completely racialized and engineered beauty pyramid. It kinda looks a bit anarchic right now but I suppose it’s the shuffle of reorganization before it calms down with a new order later on.
La Femme Futile
Just like any other women, white women come in various shapes and sizes✌️
Aly, you are like an oasis in the makeup world
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The 2016 ,insane heavy makeup is definitely inspired by drag queens.It's so un real.
It really is. Also trans women.
I think its necause LGBTQ folks are finally achieving light
I actually always liked drag makeup. I think it's artistic and creative. It's not an everyday makeup look. It was assumed I was a stripper in CVS one day while sporting instagram makeup. Lol. I am not a stripper! So maybe it's stripper makeup too? I don't know.
Lioness Beauty yes it is! Because it is STAGE makeup. You need massive amount of Make-up in a Strip Club because the light swallows everything there. It’s not meant for natural daylight. And mind you, I’m not intending to shade. It’s just it’s origin and physics.
Yeah really good point. It's very drag/stripper
Bc real God-created women don’t need all that makeup to look anymore woman/feminine. Drag queens and trans do need to cake on if they want to look slightly womanly.
4:13 „Be a little gay and a little more interesting for him.” 😂😂😂 You just gotta love how the English language changed over time.
Tommy gibstain Even so, the commenter decided to show her opinion by insulting the woman. That is indeed rude and disrespectful. Is okay to disagree, but it would be nice for her to use better words and provide some sources for her counter argument. Anyone can claim anything on TH-cam.
@Tommy gibstain The fact that you're assuming someone's twelve but are calling them a stupid bitch in the same sentence. Who hurt you??
@Tommy gibstain Also, the way the girl phrased it wasn't very good, but there was actually a recession in the very early 90s before big economic growth. Even if it was a very short recession, grunge fashion started towards the end of it. The trend continued after, and became more popular for aesthetic purposes the following year. She isn't entirely wrong, but you're right that the 90s weren't known for a weak economy.
@Tommy gibstain If you say so. My point still stands.
But no, really, why would you say that?
@Tommy gibstain bruh calm down. we get it, you're in your period😒
I can’t wait for the contradicting trend of instagram models to start getting more popular
How would I describe the early 2000s? Caramel hair, especially for the tan girls, large curls, big earrings, golden belts, tropical vibe tops, sexy tighter jeans, pants. Something like glam Maliboo vibes
Frozen blue, shimmerry greenish blue shadow with peachy or pink lip. It's like year 2000
The nude frozen beige lip. I love it, by the way. I used to wear it for years in our times
In the 2000s, I feel like the bright colors would step ahead. - pink, orange etc. I distinctly remember the purple trend in, like, 2007
For those girls, who, you feel like, stand out nowadays - I feel like they like and follow the 80s, the 90s fashion, the more "natural" periods of it, or with more relaxed-looking representatives of the time with celebrities
early 00s.. boho glam?
Nana Gursky Paris Hilton and very thin waif like, and orange skin.
@@Belihoney Mmm... I never heard of that kind of term... Yes, probably definitely rich young lady, sociality vibe, in that sense
Yes, Paris Hilton influence
"Boho" word to me is more about Natural style with ethnic influence worn by European or similar bloggers
I'm just so happy that the super low rise jeans trend is over!!
@@TheJazzy1980 I can understand your point.. For me, you know, it is very related to the Kibbie body-types... Low rise, if I get the picture right, would look beautiful,for example!, on a thin TR, like Aaliyah Houghton.
So much relation to the Kibbie body-types... In my uni a few years back fashionistas would wear something like "boyfriend" jeans. Those people were Naturals or close to that type
And personally I am close to SD
I think teens are protesting the insta looks through thrifting and “aesthetic” looks (soft glam, artistic makeup)
This is true. There’s a lot more fashion/makeup trends than the typical Instagram baddie.
I agree, aesthetics are useful for expressing yourself:)
As someone who struggle with not trying to look like IG models these days, thank you for this. Even the most confident people can feel it weigh on them sometimes.
I wish every girl would watch this video so they are not so easily influenced by the latest trends/social media icons who are most often edited, photoshopped, or whom undergone surgery.
But what’s wrong with following trends? There’s nothing wrong lol
@@altighnari5195 nothing wrong with following trends, but it gets dangerous when a whole generation of young naive girls is being taught that these fake women on instagram are "goals". Even worse if they start hating themselves because they don't have those full lips, big eyes, big ass yadayada
My theory is that in 2000 clothes started becoming more and more easy to sew, because of the fast fashion industry and chain stores which wanted to just sell something that looks good but in fact is bad quality, there was no attention to following particular style and trend. Just selling something that is easy to produce, pretty comfortable, not complicated(jeans t-shirts) or something that looks interesting but in fact is very tawdry.
Maybe it's about the popularity of barbie dolls and going along with that doll style.
Also in the 80, 90 there were popular mom jeans so in 2000 people created something opposite- super low waisted jeans.
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@@paulamugabi7320 true
Ankita Mitra so do something about it! Share her videos!
She honestly deserves a kick in the ass. She is wrong about most of her facts. When grunge happened in the 90's we had one of the best economies ever. She needs to shut the fuck up and read a book about something other then bodytypes and fashion.
Since u r so smart..maybe u need to stop watching her videos...u know just to protect your braincells hahahha or write/publish your book
Plastic surgery trend is real! I've noticed that it's becoming a big trend, especially in East Asia. Before it wasn't trendy during 90s, but now East Asian girls want to have Vshape small face like Kpop entertainers. That's mostly achievable through plastic surgery. I see most girls nowaday have had some works done to fit in. Otherwise they won't be considered pretty enough. I remember during 90s, girls were confident with their natural mono lids but now most had have double lids surgery for bigger eyes. It's really really sad. I don't blame girls for their insecurity because we all have that. I do blame the beauty industry and some irresponsible influencers who set out the wrong idea of beauty for their own gains.
I quit wearing makeup and lost weight during a time when I was in a deep depression. I even didn't shower for over a week because I was traumatized and distraught. Standing in line at a store (and feeling incredibly self-conscious) a woman approached me. I was afraid she'd go off on how big of a mess I was, or I had something stuck in my hair. Turns out she was a scout for a (fairly large) modeling agency. I'd been scouted many times before (I'm 5'10" long and slender build) but I did NOT expect that day to be a day I was scouted. A lot of people get model scouted not as much for their beauty, but because they fit some sort of ideal (and because they're tall) which I find interesting. I politely declined the business card. "I'm 30 years old" I said. Having had modeling experience in the past, I knew I was too old to get back into it. The lady was surprised (I look younger with no makeup) and started stumbling over her words a bit. I was like "I get it. I've done this in the past and I know you're looking for younger women. I'm not offended, just don't wanna waste your time". She was relieved that I didn't get pissed off lol. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes and forms. People are often confused when they see the bedraggled messy-hair wreck of a human get model scouted in front of another girl who is all made up and dressed nicely. The first question they ask is always "how tall are you?" That's just how it is. I do love the movement towards more natural beauty that has not been enhanced with surgical procedures and filters. This is just a message for the people who are beautiful and take care of themselves, only to be passed over by model scouts for the girl with matted hair and ugly, dirty clothes. It's really only the height and body type that matters. The lights are hot and the fast clothing changes are jarring. It kinda sucks tbh. I'm a carpenter and infinitely happier doing that than prancing down a catwalk in painful shoes or posing in an unnatural position under hot lights while my back is killing me. Modeling is overrated as hell.
Interesting comment! Thank you.
I'm 5'9 and would have loved to have been scouted. Your nightmare is another girl's dream.
@@christineguerrero5678 Being scouted depends heavily upon where you live, and is more common and happens more often in larger cities. Modeling starts as a dream for most. Being scouted is extremely validating, not gonna lie about that one.. but modeling itself becomes a nightmare for many. The mixture of toxic industry standards and sheer circumstance creates a perfect climate for deterioration of mental and physical health in many cases; mine included. In my past experience, I encountered a number of really creepy photographers, which trapped me in uncomfortable situations where the power dynamic was severely shifted (out of my favor) by the photographers (mostly older men). The day I posted this, I suppose I was in my feelings remembering shit from the past and how surprisingly vulnerable it made me feel, causing it to be all the more disappointing. Modeling did seem like a fun and exciting opportunity... until reality hit me in the face.
@@fritzjagr5121 This is the first time that I see the dark side of the modelling industry. Thanks so much for the insight.
It annoys me how the modeling industry only looks for super young women. There are so many gorgeous women that are 30+ who would be amazing models.
I have never fit in, I don’t fit in and I absolutely don’t want to fit in! Particularly the Instagram standard, yikes!!! No thanks! Funny fact I was a grunge girl in the early 90s. It was a complete act of rebellion against the beauty pageant culture where I am from.
I think recently, the subculture phenomena doesn’t exist anymore. Such a fascinating video, you’re amazing as always.
Hypebeasts are somewhat of a subculture. They all seem to listen to the same soundcloud rap and wear the same overhyped streetwear brands like Supreme and embody hyper-commercialism in an (unfortunately) non-ironic way. Albeit, they are a horrendous subculture and one I wish would just go away.
I think nowadays there are just so many smaller subcultures, rather than one solidarity on how to rebel.
Probably because they can thrive in their own corner of the Internet.
I personally hardly know anyone who follows the "main" beauty standard, just lots of variations of skater/hippie/grunge/vintage/egirl hybrids
there is absolutely a subculture nowadays. i’m fact, there’s a few subcultures going on. art hoes, hype beasts, vintage kids, emos, hipsters, pastel goths, the list goes on. the interesting thing is though that now there seems to be less of a pressure to fit in to one category and more of an emphasis on doing what you like regardless of lablels
"I am weird. I am weirdo. I don't fit in.I don't want to fit in"
Bonnie Alacaçar “not like other girls” headass
Yes please upload the instagram makeup video, you are my favorite influencer, super smart! You always make me think and increase my self esteem. There should be more people like you on the Internet. Kisses 😘😘😘
I was a 90s teen and adored the Supermodels/Drew/Winona/Aaliyah/Bjork but to me 90s seemed more about comfort clothes/Avant Garde DIY fashion/individuality rather than sexy. For example, I was really influenced by 90s Neo Noir films/Erotic Thrillers (like Basic Instinct/Last Seduction/Jade/Single White Female) or 90s French drama films (like Beyond The Clouds, Three Colours Trilogy, The Apartment, The Double Life of Veronique/A Heart in Winter etc) which had more of a modest 40s type aesthetic with dark pantyhose, long elegant trenchcoats, brick red/true red lipstick or no lipstick and minimal makeup/natural beauty, no skin showing but legs with brogues/mid-length heels, cashmere sweaters, dainty jewellery or Japanese avant garde minimalism (Issy Miyake/Junya Wantanabe/Yohji Yamamoto/Tina Chow aesthetic). Nice to show a photo example of FKA Twigs btw. She is so like a 90s girl to me, very Tricky meets Sade meets Bjork. Love her.
'40s type aesthetic with dark pantyhose, long elegant trenchcoats, brick red/true red lipstick or no lipstick and minimal makeup/natural beauty, no skin showing but legs with brogues/mid-length heels, cashmere sweaters, dainty jewellery or Japanese avant garde minimalism (Issy Miyake/Junya Wantanabe/Yohji Yamamoto/Tina Chow aesthetic)'
I was born in the 90s, but the above is is my favourite of all the trends that came out of that era. You described it perfectly.
Late comment here but agree about FKA Twigs, add in a dash of Aliyah and you’re onto something. Gonna go listen to Cellophane for the 49,000 time now!
You’re incredibly rich with knowledge and beauty.
Kind of wish you would've pointed out that pornography shapes beauty standards as well.
Actually pornography was also shaped by beauty standards
ピップさん agree
ditto african american culture
Yes, cultural appropriation, sex industry and porn have given youth and boys expectations of perfection
ASMRyouVEGANyet? How so? Would you mind explaining a little more? Thank you!
"Tradition without understanding is just becoming a ceremony.. " well said. I loved this video, you really put in effort to explain how trends conquered the world and why. More of this, please!
This was one of her most truthful statements in the video.
ladies, why we do this to ourselves, when men are literally living their best lives wearing pants and t-shirts through all the decades
You have a great point there. Women, though, are expressive. Men are more blunt. That's my answer, lol!
13:23 "I couldn't define that time" is the best way to describe that era.
I love your videos. There are so many videos of girls saying they regret getting fake breasts because of all the problems they have. And there are so many teenagers getting nose jobs and lip fillers - and their bodies/minds aren't fully developed yet. I had terrible taste as a teenager, but at the time I was completely sure that's what I wanted. I'm so glad I never had the money to do anything that I'd regret. There are also those girls on who try so hard to be different on social media that they ruin their bodies. Like Sara Mcdaniel and her fake eye.
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I almost got a giant dragon tattooed on my back, when I was in my early twenties (big-time Fantasie literature fan).
Thank God, I didn’t 😂
I mean, I would be very much on trend, right now, I guess....but it’s so not my style anymore.
@@raraavis7782 exactly 😂 I once made an appointment to get japanese cherry blossoms on my hip when I was 18. But then I went to make coffee and when I drank it I wanted tea instead. I change my mind constantly and I should never get a tattoo!
Looking back we all have terrible taste as teenagers...taste is fluid.
They're wrecked by age 30. Horrible wrecked faces, psychological problems because they used surgery to address normal adolescent awkwardness instead of just rolling with it and growing out of it like normal people. High suicide rates, not suprisingf. People who constantly pick at their faces and bodies with surgeries are highly uncomfortable with their own being and eventually it all falls down. Surgery is the worst thing they can do and is in fact another form of self-harm.
Y'all should watch Repo
U have taught me so much abt my body and I have fallen in love with my body.
I don't see the.need to change anything on my body.
Of course I keep fit.
Thank u so much Aly love u so much.
I totally do the grunge makeup look without intent.
I think now women and girls are _excpected to be their own make up artists and fashion designers rather than just a freedom to be so. There might be a rebellion of absolute minimal or even absurdist aesthetics brewing, like, another tomboy-ish era, but with liberation from taking fashion and make up so seriously: we already see nonsensical graphic logos and text on oversized clothing and strange combinations of proportions in tops and bottoms, hoods, pockets, lacing & zippers in unexpected places/pieces, especially in the youth section in some stores. There also might be a rebellion against the absolute perfect sculpted body type soon, because I think the thicc trend has culminated in recent years into people actually heavily body shaming each other for having the wrong shape of ass. That is definitely going to cause an outbreak sooner or later, because people have a tendency to resist if they can't match expectations.
I'm also sensing that subcultures are blending in, that might be a resistance against the very fiery divide between subcultures that has been present for so long. Alternative scenes have mellowed down in their distinctiveness, and 'mainstream' constantly adapts key ingredients from looks considered alternative.
sentienttrash00 agree
You were right with this comment
“Drag queen” is the exact reaction I get from my boyfriend every time I put on glam makeup!
@@whocares15 Yes... but they are men, and most women don't want to be compared to men.
@@northstar2621 I can name many drag queens who look way more feminine and beautiful than most women I know.
@@whocares15 I'm sure you can 😘
You should be flattered most drag queens are more pretty than the average woman
@@whocares15 Right but why would a woman want to look like a man dressing up as a woman? No offense to drag queens just saying.
You help me accept myself and see my own beauty all the time, and for that I am forever grateful. You are amazing!!
Wow, I wasn't interested in the history of fashion but somehow you made me watch from start to finish without wanting to pause or get a drink haha, sooo interesting! And I love your analysis of the 2010's, it made me more aware of my Instagram habits and how I subconsciously started to copy the heavier make-up. Now I can make the decision to just be my Gamine self and find out my unique style!
"Never invalidate yourself"- Aly Art ❤️
I hate the new botoxed & filled faces with the trout pouts and insane cheekbones. Go back to the 50s & 60s Please!! Thx Aly!!
psychicoutlaw Chanel noo in the 50s and 60s you had to be pale
M o o n l i g h t S K Y not at all lol.
Let people live omg.
M o o n l i g h t S K Y not rly look at diana ross she looked and looks so beautiful
@@whocares15 I'm in two minds. One part of me is like... It's not my life... Blah blah... The other side is like... There are millions of impressionable minds out there, teens trying to find their way. They look at Instagram and see so many women with these duck lips and then they look at their own thin lips and think "wow I'm really ugly maybe I need to change my appearance".... To me it's an unhealthy beauty standard. The only reason you would inject botox into your face is if you aren't happy with your natural self. That's it. And this is coming from someone whose mother AND sister both had breast augmentations. They were both unhappy with their small busts. You wouldn't really even know unless you knew them before and after, because they got the 'natural' kind and they're bodies look more symmetrical now (hourglass rather than pear). But still, society and its obsession with large busts and their insecurities made them do it. I love them both dearly and I think they look great but in the back of my head I wish they didn't feel they had to adhere to these so called beauty standards and just love themselves the way they were born :/
You always have such an interesting way of explaining the underlining past, undercurrents and mechanisms that relate to what keeps us all (in some way or another) busy nowadays. Food for thought!
You should write a whole book based on this 20 minutes video!
Are you kidding me? You just squeezed a whole sociohistorical lesson in one video!!
Such amazing informative person you are!
Broo her speech is amazing I can understand EVERYTHING she says and English is my 2nd language, but her pronunciation's sooo good
I feel like although you do an enormous amount of research you are also an original thinker and that is a super rare thing and very refreshing! Love your work!
I love that you challenge the exagerated beauty standard that the media and other youtubers present, and instead you teach us to focus on natural beauty. That's a great thing for younger girls to learn. :)
I like you soo much. Because you are not superficial. You use your brain when explain things.
I like it 🥰👍🏻😘
You are such an eloquent woman, and always talk from respect and , and ..I think I have a girl crush on you
What a delight to listen to someone with knowledge and confidence. We love you Aly💖
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To all women : LET'S PROTEST!
I think we need to protest to stop this beauty ideal on social media, for example Instagram. I've always saw women getting lip, jaw etc. Fillers or Botox. And they make their eyes look bigger (wearing fake lashes or extensions) , noses straight and high cheek bones with make-up. It's like everyone wants to look like only this typ. When I go out I see little girls with make-up on their faces. And the way they are dressed. When I think about how I was dresses as a 11 year old girl... I know we are women, we want to look beautiful for others and most importantly for ourselves but sometimes it's just too much.
(This is my opinion and my intention was not to insult such people.)
Your videos are SOOO good. They change me as a person for the better and open my eyes. You must keep doing what youre doing
I've been watching you for a couple of years now. Watching your content evolve into something like this has been a pleasure. Here's to your success!
Your video deserves to be on the trending page .. so informative and educational. Thank you
Aly, you are real specialist! Your videos always suprise me with knowledge and you make me feel good with my own style and body.
I absolutely love your videos. They never fail to ground me and remind me not to be so affected by other people’s appearances
I could listen to you talk for hours on end. Love your different point of view on things. Creates food for thought :)
Fascinating video! Such a different and smart approach to the whole topic.
Thank you so much for all your hard work and research! You are able to do an overview but be comprehensive and positive in a topic that can get muddy.
You’re channel is so unique and refreshing! It makes me feel beautiful unconsciously.
I just found ur channel! Honestly very rich content and effort is very obvious ! Thank u big thumbs up 👍🏻
i just found ur youtube channel and i have noted a few things:
1. YOURE BEAUTIFUL OMG
2. you're SO intelligent wtf
3. your voice is literally so soothing i cant
Aly, thank you with all sincerity. Your videos have helped me tremendously on my body positivity journey and battles with ED and BDD. 🧡
This video is so well researched and helpful. You are so warm, supportive and encouraging with your words. I have been watching your videos for a couple of years now and I think you are a wonderful gift to our world. Sending love from Utah in the United States of America.
With every video i watch in your channel i like it even more. Super informative and fun
Loved that 'some like it hot' reference 😆 it's one of my favourite films
And as always great video! ❤
Beautiful editing and such an interesting and educational content. Thank you
Thank you so much for being a public person talking about this topic like that, very interesting and honest! You ROCK🤘🤘🤘
In this video, you answered 1000 of questions that used to run through my head, thank you so much
I love how you made beauty trends so understandable by connecting it to the surrounding climate during those times.
you never failed to make me overwhelmed with your perceptive on beauty. everything makes sense to me. i watch every videos and they are very educative. thank you for putting out great effort to educate more people regarding standards of beauty. 💖
This video is mindbloingly brilliant !! I sent it to my niece who is 15 and needs to know how the media plays ges on people's minds.. thank you so much!!!! Knowledge is power!!
I think you have a very informative, balanced and mature outlook on personal aesthetics and beauty and I appreciate it a lot, more so because of how rare it is there days, with all the madness going around. I wish for more and more people to see your videos, and learn to refine themselves while feeling confident and good about themselves at all stages.
Keep making videos, love what you are doing
You have asmr voice. So relaxing
I've been following you for as long as I remember from "how to make your eyes look huge" and I just want to tell you your voice is very calming and Ily
You make me accept the way I look in a way I never thought would be possible. Thank you! What you do is so profound and I wish more women would watch your videos!
The Video was very interesting to listen to.. 20 minutes past away like 2..Love your content :)
This was super interesting to see the evolution, thank you!
Great channel, Alyona. Here's my contribution to your comment count. I love to hear you talk. After always listening to you sing, your speaking voice is still music to my ears. And you have a great view on history, fashion and life in general. I wish I had a daughter like you. Your parents must be very proud of you.
Best wishes to you and your family... Danny
Very well done video and summary of the development of our society and why trends pop up. I really enjoyed watching this and I love your message! Thank you
You're so incredibly smart and I admire your opinions! and you have such a graceful nature about the way you speak!
Wow, extremely intelligent, well stated. It’s crazy the good impact that this video could have on the world.
Such an informative and needed video that should be shown in school!
Love this video! Thank You for showing us how to celebrate and emphasize our unique and individual beauty👏🏽 You're amazing Aly!
The instagram make up trend is absolutely hideous. These girls look like mutants. Thank you for the always wonderful video :)
It's drag queen makeup, which is supposed to look ridiculous and clownish. I wonder how it became "beautiful"
They look like men trying to be women, which is odd when they're clearly women. I don't get why people don't THINK about this stuff instead of just slavishly copying it.
people present themselves as they want to present themselves. simple as that. you don’t have to like them or follow them. just don’t shame others for doing so.
I am a person with deformity and i got comments that i look like a mutant and it hurts me when people call mutants normal people without deformities. If they are mutants, then who the heck i am?
Amyy THANK YOU.
I love how you put everything in place.. I swear you live in my head.. I always wondered where society has been digging for all those shenanigans to make us the same! I knew every and each trend in this world came from somewhere but I never knew where to start my researches.. 💕Thank you Ms Ally.. I love the fact that you said that nothing is actually More beautiful... It's just popular and trendgy and it will fade. I will conclude with one of my favorite quotes from you:"Don't fun from yourself, meet yourself and shake your hand"... ♥️
this has to be my favourite video you've ever made (thats saying a lot because i love your channel). its fascinating to understand the depth and role of fashion in society not ever a decade apart.
I’ve been binge watching your videos since I’ve found your channel yesterday. You’re so relaxing and inspiring, like the big sister I never had :’) You seem so sophisticated yet humble and genuine, I really appreciate that. You radiate kindness and serenity, which is so rare in this fast paced and consumerist world, both online and offline. Please never change, you’re a treasure x
Love from a Hungarian viewer
I love your neutral approach to ever era. You inform without judgement. It's amazing!