I LOVE the no introduction in the video, so many TH-camrs and influencers waste so much time prefacing things instead of getting to the point! Also, I remember my mom alway complaining at me at the hair tie on my wrist when I was younger haha
I just got a promotion at work today. I must thank people like Anna for her priceless advice. My manager told me part of the reason I was chosen out of 4 others is that I am articulate, well-spoken and well put together and that I was the best choice to face our clients. Thank you Anna Bey! People do notice effort and when you are an elegant lady, you are a cut above the rest.
I once attended a party where I had my natural eyebrow shape, lightly trimmed, neatly brushed, and lightly pencilled in in my natural brow color. Messing too much with my brows irritates my skin. The host and some of the women guests who were supposedly my 'friends' at my table made fun of me at length for not sporting the thick, dark, and sharp 2016 Instagram eyebrows that they did. After that party I stopped talking to them up to now. There is no reason to maintain ties with anyone who ridicules anyone, publicly and otherwise, for their appearance.
They are not your friends and I bet your brows are lovely 💛. I hate the harsh, painted Instagram look that just ages young women. Well, all women, but it's mostly young women who fall for this ridiculous look. It doesn't make anyone beautiful, it just looks awful. I have a younger colleague at work who insists on having this look and as a bit "older" (and wiser) I can only tell her my opinion. She still doesn't get it though.
Wow you definitely do not need “friends” like that! Sounds like jealousy more than anything that you can rock your natural brow while they all need to fake it 😘
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Thanks a lot, Anna, for free workshop,because of the time zone difference, I live in USA, I’m afraid that I will not able to access it live. Can you,please, send me a recording, I’d really appreciate it.
I agree with the entire video, and, I would add to the list: Mink fluffy lash extentions. Does not look good. And spidery lashes with lots and lots of mascara.
Oh, those are so creepy! Centipedes glued to the eyes😨. I don't get this trend, like they are trying to outdo each other: who's got the fluffiest eyes.
Keeping your natural color is the best way to avoid looking gross. I learned this the hard way. I dyed my hair for years and although my natural hair color isn’t my favorite, it’s helped me to elevate my look to embrace it.
Perfume is something very personal. The same perfume doesn't smell identically on each person. It depends on each skin pH. Difference between EDT, EDP and Perfume could be tricky even on the same skin.
I loove elegant, classy perfumes. My favorites are: Blackberry and Bay by Jo Malone, Hermes Twilly Eau Poivree, Chanel Chance and Gabrielle, Vol de nuit by Guerlain, Paris by Balenciaga
I believe there's nothing wrong with having strong eyebrows. Personally, my brows have always been black and quite thick naturally. However, while I do trim them, I never take away from the thickness. On the same note, I don't have the need to add any products on my brows, because I feel like they suit me just the way they are. My natural brows are possibly the best, unique, strong feature on my face, and they're going to stay.
I definitely agree, never over-pluck! But I also agree that the video refers only to thick brows achieved through makeup. It would be like badly done plastic surgery. You can just tell. And lastly, I think that over-plucked brows do indeed make a person look older.
I found a hair stylist 4 years ago that understands how to best add highlights to an older woman's hair. Rather than trying to totally hide the incoming gray hair, she uses highlights in a way that blends it all so well. Plus, she is in a small town situated between larger towns and her prices are more affordable. She is a treasure!
I've been coloring my hair for years and also study color theory/color analysis. Not everyone looks good with ash blonde hair. In fact, if you have warm undertones, you might actually look better with the orange/copper look. Of course you should still visit the salon and get a toner every 6-8 weeks to freshen it up. It is worth it to pay for a professional color analysis - they advise you on wardrobe, makeup, and hair. I use to hate the color mustard, but then saw how stunning it looked on me when a professional showed me.
At first i was like "she cant be serious cause there are people born with warm/golden or caramel blonde hair and even red/strawberry blonde hair" so i think She must be talking about the weird yellow color someone get sometimes when they have dark hair and bleach it and the bleached color gets old.
Personally I like the ombre and streaked or frosted hair ..think she's referring to that 80s Madonna look or badly colored hair irrespective of tone or color.
Anna, I landed my dream internship at a very successful automotive supplier!!! Thank you for all the leveling up advice 🥰 could you do a video of elegant but not boring professional attire?
Congratulations! That is excellent news. 👏🏻🥰 I too just landed a teaching job at highly prestigious private school and am looking for elegant teacher outfits without being boring or ‘old’ looking. Help Anna 👏🏻💕x x x
@@angelikabailey Congrats to both of you ladies!😊 You wouldn't even think how important it is as a teacher to keep a polished look during work, I still remember my first grade teacher from primary school, she always dressed elegantly, clean clothes, her hair was never messy, her makeup always looked good. Back then I never thought how important it can be, nor did I know how much effort she must've put into looking polished every day but even as an adult, I often remember her and have good memories😊
I don't think she has bad intentions and I think that her advice can prove helpful in certain situations (looking for a job etc), but life is too short to always strike for perfection. Being yourself with all your flaws makes you unique and more attractive to me. It's sad to see little girls buying the same face and feeling less than enough.
Well said! I always like to act well mannered and i try to be kind to others. This is what matters to me most. My tattoos, piercings and slashed jeans, and loud make up, make me feel good about myself. However, if a lady feels happier dressing very conservative, then so be it. I think, different looks suit different people. Just go with what makes you happy. All the best to ya, from The UK. xxxxx
Exactly, and some things are just practical like a hair tie around your wrist or a claw clip on your bag strap. I love seeing other women who do the same cause it shows we have the same struggles 😂.
@@twinkle3026 I agree and was wondering if there were any “individuals” watching these videos. 😂 I wear whatever I want, whenever I want and celebrate that I live in a place that gives me the freedom to do so. My go to happens to be casual timeless with 90ies influence… yes, I’m a 42 year old that wears old concert and band tees 😊. I watch Anna’s videos off and on and was convinced it was satire at first. There is a disconnect because she comes across judgemental and prejudiced which opposes a truly elegant, timeless, graceful person. Grace is kindness/compassion. Appearance is just an outlet for individuality, expression of self and creativity ❤
There are bracelets that act as a hair tie holder that look cute. I used to work in a field where I absolutely NEEDED to have at least 1 hair tie available. The bracelet allowed me to keep that function while also looking more elevated. I think it’s very elegant to match your fragrance to the season. Light, bright, and fresh scents when it’s warm and warmer, deeper, richer scents when it’s cold. Everyone’s body chemistry is different so you need to wear what works best for you, but I generally stay away from fragrances that are too sweet (sickly sweet, almost like candy).
And i prefer gourmand fragrances always. They mix perfectly with my body chemistry. In the summer, i wear tropical and beach scents. I just can’t with floral scents alone, they make me sick. Alien goddess is a nice one for the summer and spring and it is not too sweet. And everyone love the way i smell, i had people run after me to ask me what fragrance i was wearing. It is about your taste and body, wear what suits you the best!
I've been slowly getting into femininity now that I'm trying to not be so introverted. Altho I'm covered in tattoos, and basically a tomboy, this stuff is pretty fun and I'm enjoying learning it and it feels good to look pretty. Slowly but surely I'm getting there lol this is good stuff here thank you 🙂
there is no "rule" to femininity. this woman just came up with ideas of her own thoughts and created a video because this is her job. you can be feminine and an introverted, tattooed, tomboy. femininity is whatever makes YOU feel best about yourself as a woman, and if it's listening to this woman, then all the power to you
Ive also got many tattoos but lately i’m trying to work on my appearance to become more professional. i am worried about my tattoos tbh because i’ve even got them on my hands palms and fingers:/
If you’re on a budget, Jimmy Choo L’eau for summer and Jimmy Choo Fever for winter. I get many compliments from men and women. Whilst they’re not my favourite, they’re inoffensive and tasteful, yet the lasting power is very good (to me personally anyway, and I’m so picky with scents!). You don’t need to break the bank to look/smell great. Also, if I had to only have one perfume for all occasions, Gucci Premier EDP. Favourites of all time: - Chanel Coco Noir, BEFORE the reformulation - Parfums De Marly Delina (no other PDM’s agree with me) - Christian Louboutin Loubirouge - MFK BR540 - Jo Malone Amber and Ginger Lily - Tiffany Rose Gold for summer - JPG La Belle Intense for winter/night. Took some getting used to, it smelt almost dirty initially but now am in love with it… as is every man who walks past me. And now the BODY CREAM! The Fenty Butta is awesome. It is so good for sensitive skin, but so silky and gorgeous. It’s one of those products that doesn’t let you down because it is exactly as the website describes. There is a very slight tropical scent, which to me personally mixes just fine with all perfumes because it’s so subtle. I personally don’t like perfumed lotion because I feel it is not made to nourish skin, just to make perfume last longer. Fenty Butta makes you G L O W! And no I am not sponsored 😂 just a nobody who loves sharing my favourite products with others!
They all do look a bit expensive from their names but I hope Anna does a video on perfumes as well because I'm definitely looking for something to switch it up a bit from Chanel Gabrielle. I have taken your list and I'll go and explore
They are pricy, but the two jimmy Choo ones I mentioned can be picked up at some chemists for maybe $30USD each :) i am fortunate I have a friend who works at a department store and I can get half price off expensive perfume, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to afford them. But you don’t have to spend a lot for nice perfumes! Most expensive perfume I tested without buying was $600 AUD and it was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever tried 😂 JPG la Belle intense isn’t cheap but I’d say for winter/night for a big bottle it’s quite reasonable
@@aidahopkins4743 would you happen to be in Australia and would it happen to be winter coming up there? LOL. I'll definitely start with the Jimmy Choo L'eau and then try some of the other ones. Thanks again for all the great tips.
No problem! Yes, it is winter in Aus here :) I am yet to find my perfect summer fragrance, but again, L’eau is something everyone comments on when I wear. Good luck!
Anna, your fresh hair! The way it bevels in toward your features is so beautiful. Your bone structure just really pops and sparkles with this. I did not know I could like any hairstyle even more on you than before, here we are 👏🏻 “Transformation never stops” 💙
Hi Anna, I've watched several videos from you. I found you while browsing for perfumes, but got hooked on your content, even though my lifestyle is very different from yours or what you want to convey, but there's one thing in common: we all want to be a better version of ourselves :) And I find your content very interesting, though. There's a lot I could say, but I'd like to emphasize, that you're an astonishing communicator. So eloquent, fluent, captivating, and straight to the point with the right amount of entertainment. Thank you!!
It was exact same thing with me! I’ve watched a video about perfumes and just can’t get enough of Anna’s content right now. Thank you very much for your so pleasant and interesting work 😍
I change my perfume according to season (and mood). Instead of getting a perfume bottle, I get the travel sizes only so I can keep it in my purse. And remember to always spray or roll on enough. It’s a little tacky and annoying when theres too much. I use perfume to spritz on my clothes and then perfume oil for my skin: My favorites: Gucci Bloom - spring Chloe- spring Gucci memoire- winter Dolce and gabana the one- fall & winter The 7 virtues lotus pear- spring and summer L’eau D’issey issey miyaki- spring and summer Nest cocoa woods- fall and winter All year: Heretic- dirty vanilla
I have aways wanted to try Creed fragrances. They are pricey and I don't have the kind of budget to purchase their perfumes. With your knowledge of fragrance have you ever tried them? I'm especially curious about the Aventus. fragrance.
@@guerralg63 I just yesterday tried Creed new spring/summer scent Wild Flowers. It's lovely! But, honestly, it had poor longevity. If you are looking at high-end perfume, Delina Intense is much better, with string silage and insane longevity!
wow .It must really be exhausting to look costly or elegant to others . Being mindful of even to the degree of how you breathe . Knowing is one thing , and following the right things another . But being natural and staying according to your preferences are something .
It feels exhausting at first because discipline isn't a part of your normal behavior, once you train yourself it becomes natural and you do it without even realizing. The key is persistence and it pays off dividends.
Everything is exhausting if you’re not used to it 😉 If you are naturally elegant, you won’t even notice all the steps, cause you just do it naturally, as usual.
Lol... wow. I have no interest in judging or being judged by anyone according to these rules. This all is so superficial and gross. Stepford wife vibes mixed with 40ish women trying to live 'Legally Blonde." You all must be living blessed lives if these are your day to day concerns... there's so much beyond judging a person by a wrist hairband or wrong foundation... 🤦🏼♀️
For the "smell topic", it really depends on your culture, in some country like Japan, a good smell is no smell. When you are perfumed, it is considered as, sorfy tu put it like that, "stinking". As someone with a really good sense of smell, i really relate to it. Someone overly perfumed can be as uncomfortable for me as someone smelling sweat. So...stay light in this area. A good amount is when ppl have to be close to you, (a few inches) to smell your perfume in my opinion.
And some of us get raging migraines when an already strong perfume is heavily used. Just my opinion, but if I can still smell a perfume 30 minutes after the wearer has left the room, it’s far too much. (And for me, it means the next several days of my life can be derailed by a migraine.)
I agree completely! I'm personally sensitive to strong perfumes on myself and others. I've opted to use the roller ball versions because they're much lighter (and also less pricey). I apply them behind my ears and on my wrists and it's just enough for me. Lately I've been embracing Jasmine themed scents and have received the occasional compliment!
For me Chanel is the brand that has the most classy perfumes, each of them smells elegant (my favorite is coco noir but just for winter). For spring/summer my top classy perfumes are Jasmins Marzipan from Lancome and Aventus for Her from Creed. I also love as a brand Armani Privé and Tom Ford
Can't wait for the perfume video! I like florals, and men have gone absolutely insane for Tocca Florence specifically. I also wear La Vie Est Belle, it's a reliable basic perfume. I recently bought a Pinrose play set (kind of out of trend, but whatever) and there are scents I really enjoy the smell of in it, but I'm not sure if they're really what I want to smell like. Some of them initially smell a bit like alcohol, which I think is what makes a perfume smell "cheap".
Anna is going to tell it like it is, and her advice is rock solid. I've not set a foot wrong when implementing her recommendations. Thank you Anna, you are the consultant I didn't know I needed. Cheers from Canada!
I’m a southeast Asian and I was born with dark hair. In my early 20s I loved exploring different colours for my hair, nothing crazy like neon pink or green, but mainly like dark brown and light brown even blonde. The problem I have realised over the years is that the contrast between my root colour and the rest of my coloured hair colour really don’t look put together. And since I didn’t use colour protected shampoo and conditioner, after a while, the hair colour turned brassy, and that brassy paired with my black root hair. Ahh.🤦♀️. Apart from that , I have found that the lighter the hair colour I chose, the more it made my face feature “fades away”. It just made me look like a different person in my opinion. So after I turned 25, I stopped dyeing my hair , I slowly accepted my natural hair colour. It’s been 6 years and my hair has never been so healthy and silky and I don’t have to worry about dyeing my hair every 3 months or so. And let me tell you ladies, the quality of your hair does significant impact on your appearance and make you look a lot more elegant and youthful. About fragrance, I have always love j’dore Dior. It is the one of the most sophisticated, timeless classic fragrances I have ever smelled. And it lasts so long on the skin and clothes too. A little goes a long way . I have got so many compliments from friends family and even strangers on the street whenever I wear it.
For me, it’s all about the leathery, suede, musk, and amber scents. Completely sophisticated, subtly sexy, different, and mature in the best way. Plus I have never gotten so many compliments as when I wear scents like this! Tom Ford’s White Suede is ✨perfection✨ in a bottle.
@@user-zk8ed4kd2b Flowerbomb is so basic & even worse is basic patchouli; it doesn't smell expensive, there are many cheap dupes of it (bc it doesn't smell expensive+ it is overly sweet & syrupy. Gourmande parfums do have some "foodie" notes but combined with floral or spicy or woodsy notes it they aren't wrong, subtlety is always important & not over-spraying either 🙏💜
Lancôme Tresor in Love is my favourite perfume! I also enjoy wearing anything by Dior or Hermes. Expensive doesn't need to mean 'expensive' though. I also have some cheaper perfumes by the likes of Avon that I wear at work that smell high end (Little Black Dress is one), not sweet and smells classy. It's all about what works for you and mixes well with your own natural scent.
Favorite classy parfumes that always gets me compliments Flowerbomb (the classic) - victor and rolf Gucci flora - gardenia flowers (daytime parfume ) Giorgio Armani - si Chanel - chance (work parfume / meetings ) Ysl - black opium (night perfume/ or date)
@@brachiosaurus6350 yes its stays longer if you see on the label “ Au de parfum “ its more concentrated parfume .If you buy “ Au de toilet “ (little cheaper) that one doesn’t stay for long thats more thinner substance of parfume
I have a tip for eyebrows, I get mine done every month and I get them dyed too (mine are super light and now they are a tad lighter than my normal "head" hair), this literally means my eyebrows always look good. Sometimes I use a bit of gel to shape the hairs, but it saves so much time and it looks natural.
I always find that “unisex” smelling perfumes are very flattering at least on myself that I’ve noticed. I think it may be the overtly fruity and floral scents seem very preteen, body spray, smelling. Very subtle but cologne-like perfumes are my favorite. For instance Burberry for her is one of the first perfumes I purchased when I started putting effort into my clothes and appearance and I still wear it regularly.
@@heyyall9378 That is a great tip actually, I can't even tell you how many times I've purchased a perfume because I liked it in the store but I only realized how the scent changed or the longevity was very poor. I've already found my signature scent but if I wanted a new perfume, I'd definitely get a small sample first.
Hey Anna love the video thanks as always. Just wanted to add that Olive is also an undertone that is much overlooked. For years I never fit into the traditional warm, cool or neutral range and was so confused why. But learning about my olive undertones was a gamechanger 😊
Yes! My sister has an olive undertone and she had to search far and wide to find a matching foundation. I think she ended up finding it with Dior Backstage Face and Body foundation.
@@janedamato I think the concept of green veins as an indicator of a warm undertone refers to the fact that, theoretically, the alleged warm skin makes the veins appear green. Not that the skin undertone itself is green. For example, if veins on their own are blue, casting something yellow (warm undertone) over it will turn it green.
Thank you for the reminder Anna. I see so many dressed up folks where I live and work, but their brains are in the clouds and they leave trash in the store I work at and abandon their shopping carts in random places. YOUR BEHAVIOR IS PART OF YOUR STYLE.
Anna I do have to thank you. After finding you in the beginning of this year I got inspired to pursue an old dream of mine (work-related) that I wanted for many years but always got discouraged because everyone around me told me that I was crazy to wanted because is something really hard to start and ist people that try it, fail. I always wanted to be my own boss, even though I'm not there yet, I have started the path to do it!
Wow. You actually gave advice. I've seen so many time wasting videos, this reminded of some things I already knew but pointed out some things I genuinely hadn't thought about!!
I have found that not wearing any nailpolish at all, with shorter nails, is the easiest way to look classy with less. I also used to do that thick brow, but now I do a very light brow which is 1 stripe then using a little brush to spread it. Less is more! And not wearing lipstick from the tube, but using a bit on your finger to put on your mouth is a lot more natural as well. Oh and I completely stopped painting my hair! I'm not grey, I don't need it! Now my hair is full and healthy on it's own instead of the tired,dry, and fake paint upkeep!
I do something similar. I keep my nails short and use a nude polish. I find it very easy to just touch up on my own and if for whatever reason it chips when I'm out it's not very noticeable.
I'm a big fan of buffing my nails, because I cannot stand the feel of nail polish. I get one of those multi-surface buffing blocks at the drugstore, and work through the levels, ending up with nails that look like they've been professionally polished. Keep it maintained, and you're golden.
Nails without a nail polish are ick for me!! It grosses me out, maybe toe nails even more! Even clear polish is better than no polish at all!! I like nude colours, dark reds, firey reds, black and in the summer time orange and hot pink (hot pink not for the office). I just can’t with bare nails.
Chanel coco intense is my favorite evening perfume and miss Dior is my favorite day time perfume. Those are my favorite go-to perfumes, but I have many I consider to be seasonal. I agree with the chipped nails, just take the polish off! Getting regular hair trims and oral hygiene is so important! I always make sure to have a professional at Sephora match my foundation. I think one of the worst things a woman can do is have the wrong shade of foundation. It can age really age you!
Since I was young my grandmother always taught me to be hygienically clean, she would do my nails, cut my hair, sew dresses for me, and let me use her perfumes. She told me that's how you find a charming man someone who appreciates more than beauty, someone who is well cultured, well dressed, and clean. Then I moved to the States and I had to find a professional stylist. Thank goodness I found Pamela! Although, I will forever be grateful to my grandmother for every moment and every lesson. As for perfumes, I would welcome future recommendations. I always rotate between Chanel Chance Eu Tendre and Givenchy Dahlia Divin, both perfumes are perfect for me. Thank you, Anna. I hope you have a great week!
I love the Eu de Tendre, but the scent is gone on me in lass than one minute. I e tried the intense version too and that's also gone. It's the most beautiful scent, but the shortest lasting I've ever used.
I love her you went straight the the facts, this video needed no introduction. Thank you for the great reminders that we needed to hear as elegant ladies.
Yes please! Make a video about perfumes! Perfumes I love: -Very Irresistible, Givenchy -212 sexy, Carolina Herrera -Dolce, Dolce and Gabbana - Valentino perfumes -Bloom, Gucci - Amor amor, cacharel
I have natural golden blonde hair lol and it’s pretty yellow toned. Perfume in a professional setting is typically discouraged. I think foundation that doesn’t match your neck and too much filler is much worse 😛
Hi, Anna- I'm one of your newer viewers. I started watching out of curiosity (how elegant can a grizzled old military veteran be, anyway), and kept watching because you're quite interesting. It didn't hurt that somehow I already do a lot of the things that you teach. Instead of being alienated, I was intrigued. Thank you for asking about scent. My favorites are Dolce & Gabbana Rosa Excelsa and Floral Drops, and Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle. The latter has an intriguing grapefruit note that synergises beautifully with the other elements. I wear fragrance sparingly- more for me than anyone around me. I put a bit on my right wrist, and touch it under my chin. For me, the fragrance is a tool to help calm and center me, a way to bring me to 'now'.
Grizzled vet here. I love looking classy. Most purple can't believe I'm an old grunt-old army medic. I get a lot of compliments on Chloé. In my opinion it smells great. One pump on my hair and that's all I need. Anyone that smells it has to be very close to me.
For perfume, I feel that natural scents, such as vanilla, coconut, lavender, rose etc, are best, but most importantly making sure it isn't too strong and overwhelming.
I agree notes that include vanilla coconut coffee and even chocolate are rich and the lavandar , citrus or even honeysuckle can be beautiful and not too sweet
Ladies reading this, just don't fret about committing a fashion faux pas.... Life is too short so do what gives you happiness.. The only two items you need to have on your mental checklist before you leave your house should be your car keys and common sense 🙂 You are beautiful and carry yourself the way you want without getting overly conscious about committing a fashion blunder...honestly, just work on your personality which is sooo much more that just wearing make-up the right way and wearing "expensive looking clothes" Don't get me wrong, being well groomed is extremely important..i do ensure i look presentable but please that's just one aspect of my personality.. We often get too caught up with this aspect and ignore other aspects...so don't forget that there's soooo more to you than your outer self. .
Dior - Joy Dior - dolce vita Chanel - Tendre Ralph Lauren - Romance Gucci - Guilty These are my top 5 fragrances and I always get amazing compliments on how beautiful they are. I agree about the celebrity perfumes. I don’t buy them anymore
Some people who self harm keep a rubber band around their wrist so they can snap it against their skin whenever they feel upset, sad, empty and etc. It's a substitute for more dangerous forms of self harm like cutting or burning.
Years ago, I was in a clothing store at the mall, and I remember this large picture of a model. She had long golden-yellow hair and she was standing in the sunlight. To this day, I still remember how bright and beautiful her hair was in the sun.
I love this haircut on you! I have to say I’ve had a lot of people suggest to me to get highlights and have a more “fun” color, but this is exactly why I don’t dye it, it’s naturally brown and it would take a lot to keep it from going orange or brassy, I think it’s best to keep one’s natural color or not go too far, so much easier.
I also think to wear fragrance minimally, poor or excessive make up applications are a no, excessive lip filler that distort the lip line and a demure appearance are a very feminine and classy attribute. Definitely agree less is more. Oh and I nearly forgot to mention fragrance. My favourites at the moment are Jo Malone Red Roses, Samsara and Aerin Amber Musk.
Point number 3: Foundation tone. This can *change* through the year AND also with getting older. Mix foundations within a given brand to get the right tone and colour and consistency. I've just changed to a lighter consistency and a lighter colour but same under tone and in winter it may change again.
#1 Perfume tip: you should not be able to smell someone several feet away. judicious and light application if you must wear perfume. I get migraines every time I leave the house because someone decided to dip themselves in their frahrance. Please, be thoughtful about how much fragrance you apply.
so true, even in the streets, perfumes are overwhelming. I get terrible mistakes at parties, restautarants because people just pour over perfumes all over themselves
I used to love some aftershave commercial in the 70s. It had a room of employees goofing off and then they would start working a few moments before the boss came in. They knew he was coming because his cologne would "arrive before he did". ROFL. When he switched to the advertised brand, he caught them goofing off.
I could not agree more for the teeth. I had crooked teeth and boy my confidence was in the gutter. I went to Mexico and got a full dental bridge for a fraction of the cost even if I have insurance here in the USA. It made a massive difference in my life, what a great investment!
Scent, more than any other sense, triggers memory. So I have bought fragrances from our travels in Italy. My husband LOVES it when I wear Aria di Capri or Scilla (from Tropea) or Signorina (by Salvatore Ferragamo). No one else wears these fragrances, so they are truly unique and not at all overpowering. But when I am close to my friends, they always compliment the scent.
This was spot on Anna! The perfume part; I like to buy organic perfumes with essential oils. Sometimes they can smell musky but I go for ones that have a light flowery smell, especially if it has honeysuckle or ylang ylang is the best natural organic yet young smelling, if you get the gist! :)
I’m a hairdresser, well I’m retired now and only do family but I agree with you 100% on hair color. Either keep up your blonde or don’t have blonde hair. Any roots look bad. Even if you’re not blonde. Every two weeks should be a maintenance program for your hair. I color mine about every 12 days. My roots that is. I can’t stand having my gray show. Great video as always!
Scent is very personal. How it smells upon a person depends on skin chemistry. In my teenage and early adulthood, I use L'Airr du Temps by Nina Ricci. The formulation has changed since then, but it was an elegant and light scent. I graduated to L'Anvin's Arpege and Chanel No 5. Many years ago, my brother gave me scents by Schiaparelli - so elegant and beautiful but no longer available. These days, as I totter into old age, I enjoy wearing a couple of scents by Les Parfums de Rosine. All the scents in the range are based on roses and made according to the classical perfumer's art. One scent is Un Zest de Rose which is citrussy and fresh and perfect for wearing to work or when a lady needs a little lift. The other is Une Folie de Rose, which I keep for evenings and Sundays. It is quite spicy and heady but not overpowering. The bottles and boxes they come in are very attractive, too.
I used to work in the luxury fragrance industry. I can say that the most elegant perfumes, in my opinion, are Jo Malone (very subtle, agreeable, and affordable), Chanel, and Tom Ford. There are of course many more… but those are the brands that come to mind when I think of “elegance”.
For fragrances I love a deep but feminine smell. I personally wear Chanel Sycomore. I feel like it is a bit more deep and “sexy” than some feminine smells, but I love the smooth vanilla and almost a little floral tones with a hint of smokiness, but to each their own!
this is also my vibe as well! i’m not a fan of a lot of citrus smells; i feel like things land on me very sweet so if there isn’t a spice or smokiness, it becomes overwhelming. lol. thanks for this reco!
I think that you are cool and make great content, but I think that being too proper may actually look cheap for many people. Elegance in my book is having a bit of a playfulness, a bit of an imperfection. A bit like the Japanese concept of Wabi Sabi. Being too put together and calculated could end up looking a bit old and uninspiring. Just a thought and my take, and I'm a guy (; I enjoy your videos because you always make good points and don't take yourself too seriously. I just think it's also important to not be perfect!
Sound advice. This eyebrow style is happening all over the country and I know for sure when these ladies look back in a couple of years at photos and videos of themselves they will be horrified lol. ❤️🇬🇧
I use these 3 fragrances that alternate depending on my mood or situation Izia la nuit de Sisley, Soir de orient de Sisley and Maison Tahité Sel vanille. Can't wait to see your video about fragrances. By the way, this haircut rejuvenates you, but it is elegant💖
My tip for the perfect foundation/concealer shade is to swatch it on your décolletage, wait at least 15 mins for it to dry down & oxidize, then check the color in natural daylight. If you have the wrong shade or undertone, you can always mix it with some other colors in a separate container then swatch it again. It's really hard for me to find makeup with the right undertone so I often have to mix in green & yellow concealer & sometimes a white foundation mixer if it's too dark.
my décolletage doesn't match my face.. . my trick is to go toa shade between my neck and my face so I don't have a line between my jaw and my face and I blend it . Also be sure to change up your foundation between fall winter -spring and summer -fall
I can vouch for the online color-matching quiz provided by a brand called IL MAKIAGE, who advertises on TH-cam using videos of women applying & blending their foundation. I'm fair-skinned with light ash brown hair and grey-blue eyes able to lightly tan in the summer but pale in winter....and IL MAKIAGE lets you try their foundation for a full week before charging the $45 to your credit card -- it's worth every penny, imo, because their foundation matched me perfectly. No, I'm not schilling for the company -- just sharing because it was such a relief to find a try-before-you- buy offer, after wasting my time mixing too-light & too-dark shades together, just to salvage the money I'd spent on drugstore-chain brands like Neutrogena. Blessings to all you lovely ladies!
@@HosCreates I see what you mean, my décolletage doesn't match my face either but I like to use my foundation to match it as when someone is looking at you, subconsciously their eyes are comparing the colors between your face & décolletage, not as much the neck bc the shadows make it fade & kinda disappear if that makes sense. So I find when I make my face match my décolletage it looks like I have an even skintone. And yes, def change the color depending on the season!❤️
Good point about the perfumes Anna! Also it's important to remember that our clothes and hair attract smells around us for example cooking or fragrant candles. I absolutely love my perfumes! A few years ago my friends moved to Middle East and introduced me to perfumed oils and now I cannot imagine using anything else. The only tricky bit is that often when I'm asked what am I wearing I can say the brand and list same ingredients. My go to brands are Amouage, Yas Perfumes and Abdul Samad Al Qurashi.
this is so true ! I air dry a lot of my clothing and when its outside is smells great ! but when I dry my clothing inside I have ot make sure its in a area that doesn't smell weird and gets air flow. sometimes my hair smells like my cooking ...
Anna's hair looks so good here!! This style/length really suits her well. Oh and about the teeth, actually I'm fully invested in my self improvement journey and I put on braces last year... regular metal ones. At the same time that I feel it looks so stupid, I know it was the right choice, cuz it already looks so much better. Just a few more months to go until my dream smile, I'm very looking forward to getting this thing out hahahah 😆
I got metal braces when I was 26. I kind of liked them, they were shiny and youthful! Once in a ladies room in a restaurant, a woman asked why I would get braces at my age, at this late age, something like that. Well, another 25 years have passed...and I'm SO glad I did.
@@kaybee1286 Having your bitte corrected is not just a cosmetic issue. It can affect your overall health, especially digestion but also jaw problems that cause headaches. It is a HEALTH issue that needs doing.
I also enjoy that you get straight to the point. Now that I am 59, With little to no estrogen, I get the most compliments, by men and women when I use mens body wash snd a moisturizer that matches the scent. This is not a joke. I do not wear perfume anymore. I am serious, at least once a day, some one tells me you smell of refreshing!
@@karencollins2440 , anything from the Old Spice brand depending on the season. It’s usually less expensive and you get alot more. If you are single and dating put it in another bottle, saves you from arguments!
A trick to filling in brows is to not fill in the area closest to your nose but to instead fill in the middle section of your brow and the tail end. ❤ Love from NYC.
I highly recommend Scentbird to try new fragrances!!!! Here are my absolute faves lately: 1. Dolce & Gabbana: Light Blue (go to for summer - light & clean) 2. Dolce & Gabbana: Dolce (more floral, light & clean) 3. Carolina Herrera: Good Girl (sexy & confident; wins “BEST BOTTLE” award- so freaking cute!!!) 4. Victoria’s Secret: Very Sexy Night (sexy & confident) 5. Versache: Bright Crystal (flirty floral) 6. Oscar de la Renta: alibi (I think this is what heaven smells like) 7. Juicy Couture: Juicy Couture (the OG scent; sweet, flirty & playful)
Perfume: I find it easier to wear expensive perfumes in colder weathers. My staples are Creed, Clive Christians, and Tom Ford. On the other hand, for summer daytime, I've got Chanel Mademoiselle (may be cliche, but it's great for when I don't want to think too hard, and I actually really like it), Tocca Stella (smells like bitter oranges), Atelier Colognes, Jo Malones, Diors and Chloes. Even though I enjoy them, I do not enjoy smelling like everyone else, or too identifiable. Let me know if anyone finds a good summer scent that's *not* sold in Sephora.
I used to love Chanel Mademoiselle, but I’ve transitioned to Chanel Gabrielle, and I truly adore it. I feel that Gabrielle is more developed and bold and intense than Mademoiselle, and that’s also how I feel about me, as well ♥️
hermes elixir des merveilles is the absolute best elegant scent. I get compliments where ever I go, it’s perfectly feminine and simple while still remaining unique.
Looking forward to the perfume video. I once stepped into a crowded elevator with bunch of older women and each one had on a different perfume. It was overwhelming in the worst way. As I’ve gotten older I stopped wearing perfume as it might seem too much. Looking for advice on how to keep it simple and classy.
The French say "fragrance should be discovered, not announced". I wear natural vegan scents because otherwise I get overwhelmed with the strong smells.
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I love your channel straight to the point from one to ten and send the truth by humor
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You dont look good at all though...
@@Cortesevasive wkwkw you are forget your mirror
Yeah no I’d rather look like anybody else
I LOVE the no introduction in the video, so many TH-camrs and influencers waste so much time prefacing things instead of getting to the point! Also, I remember my mom alway complaining at me at the hair tie on my wrist when I was younger haha
Yes, I like it too when TH-camrs go straight to the point.
True but I really miss her 'my dear elegant ladys' :)
AMEN girl!! 👏👏👏
That intro is annoying especially if I’m a subscriber, literally fast forwards once that intro begins
I'm an introvert and I like how she gets to the point too!
Keep.
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Sunshine!
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I just got a promotion at work today. I must thank people like Anna for her priceless advice. My manager told me part of the reason I was chosen out of 4 others is that I am articulate, well-spoken and well put together and that I was the best choice to face our clients. Thank you Anna Bey! People do notice effort and when you are an elegant lady, you are a cut above the rest.
Congratulations!
Congratulations! Thank you anna!
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Congratulations! That is so amazing!!
Lip fillers also cheapen the appearance majorly as does any obvious plastic surgery!
I once attended a party where I had my natural eyebrow shape, lightly trimmed, neatly brushed, and lightly pencilled in in my natural brow color. Messing too much with my brows irritates my skin. The host and some of the women guests who were supposedly my 'friends' at my table made fun of me at length for not sporting the thick, dark, and sharp 2016 Instagram eyebrows that they did. After that party I stopped talking to them up to now. There is no reason to maintain ties with anyone who ridicules anyone, publicly and otherwise, for their appearance.
They are not your friends and I bet your brows are lovely 💛. I hate the harsh, painted Instagram look that just ages young women. Well, all women, but it's mostly young women who fall for this ridiculous look. It doesn't make anyone beautiful, it just looks awful. I have a younger colleague at work who insists on having this look and as a bit "older" (and wiser) I can only tell her my opinion. She still doesn't get it though.
Wow you definitely do not need “friends” like that! Sounds like jealousy more than anything that you can rock your natural brow while they all need to fake it 😘
I agree. It’s also ironic that your style then is the current trend now. Just goes to show it all changes. Just do what you like
Really?? Nothing better to do ?
The Instagram eyebrow actually came from drag queen makeup. .it's not elegant at all
A new video during a week day? What a treat Anna
Yes, for the next three weeks there will be a video every Thursday too :)
@@AnnaBeyOfficial yaay
That’s great news Anna. ✨
@@AnnaBeyOfficial omg yayyy thank you!🥳🥳
1:59 no hate just a thought, to be honest, your foundation looks a different color than your neck
I paused the video, and i don't see the difference
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I agree with the entire video, and, I would add to the list:
Mink fluffy lash extentions. Does not look good. And spidery lashes with lots and lots of mascara.
not to mention animal cruelty
@@petrajade3262 so true!
Oh, those are so creepy! Centipedes glued to the eyes😨. I don't get this trend, like they are trying to outdo each other: who's got the fluffiest eyes.
@@TheRubyFeline In general lash extentions and false lashes look bad 😶
@@TheRubyFeline every youtuber vlogger mom on the internet haa!!
The best part of this great video is how it just starts right to the point, no small talk, loved it. Thank you as always, Anna
Keeping your natural color is the best way to avoid looking gross. I learned this the hard way. I dyed my hair for years and although my natural hair color isn’t my favorite, it’s helped me to elevate my look to embrace it.
Definitely!
YES, same here
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Yes ! Agree 100%
AND NATURAL hair is not damaged! Remember decades ago people permed and bleached their hair OMG!
Perfume is something very personal. The same perfume doesn't smell identically on each person. It depends on each skin pH. Difference between EDT, EDP and Perfume could be tricky even on the same skin.
I love cheap body sprays that smell like candy. It may be "tacky" but I love the smell
Better to be "tacky" (whatever that means and who gets to judge that) thank to wear something only to appear classy
I loove elegant, classy perfumes. My favorites are: Blackberry and Bay by Jo Malone, Hermes Twilly Eau Poivree, Chanel Chance and Gabrielle, Vol de nuit by Guerlain, Paris by Balenciaga
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I believe there's nothing wrong with having strong eyebrows. Personally, my brows have always been black and quite thick naturally. However, while I do trim them, I never take away from the thickness. On the same note, I don't have the need to add any products on my brows, because I feel like they suit me just the way they are. My natural brows are possibly the best, unique, strong feature on my face, and they're going to stay.
I saw another you tuber who said dark eyebrows were a sign of youthfulness
I don't think she's talking about people who naturally have strong eyebrows, I think she was referring to girls who fill them in too much :)
I definitely agree, never over-pluck! But I also agree that the video refers only to thick brows achieved through makeup. It would be like badly done plastic surgery. You can just tell. And lastly, I think that over-plucked brows do indeed make a person look older.
@@Derek.Duquesne She's right. Thicker eyebrows give a more youthful appearance.
Yea, I think she meant dark eyebrows achieved by makeup.. like when they just look drawn on.. but naturally thick eyebrows are always beautiful!!❤
I found a hair stylist 4 years ago that understands how to best add highlights to an older woman's hair. Rather than trying to totally hide the incoming gray hair, she uses highlights in a way that blends it all so well. Plus, she is in a small town situated between larger towns and her prices are more affordable. She is a treasure!
I have a gem of a hairdresser as well
Why hide the gray? It’s not necessary. You might like how it looks. Growing old and getting gray is a part of life.
I've been coloring my hair for years and also study color theory/color analysis. Not everyone looks good with ash blonde hair. In fact, if you have warm undertones, you might actually look better with the orange/copper look. Of course you should still visit the salon and get a toner every 6-8 weeks to freshen it up. It is worth it to pay for a professional color analysis - they advise you on wardrobe, makeup, and hair. I use to hate the color mustard, but then saw how stunning it looked on me when a professional showed me.
At first i was like "she cant be serious cause there are people born with warm/golden or caramel blonde hair and even red/strawberry blonde hair" so i think She must be talking about the weird yellow color someone get sometimes when they have dark hair and bleach it and the bleached color gets old.
@@florivalentina3400 that’s how I took it as well
She never said everyone should have ash blonde hair. She’s referring to the brassy color untoned blonde hair turns to over time.
Personally I like the ombre and streaked or frosted hair ..think she's referring to that 80s Madonna look or badly colored hair irrespective of tone or color.
Strawberry blonde hair is the cutest & very elegant
I grew up so afraid to be feminine bc of the area I live in and how I was raised. Thank you for helping girls like me educate ourselves!
You can be feminine without thinking you’re tacky/cheap WITHOUT being feminine.
sleepyniteowl...u are beautiful the way you are
Do you really call THIS "education" ??
@@harr13t4 relax gen z
@@Caddddik I'm not in "gen z" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Anna, I landed my dream internship at a very successful automotive supplier!!! Thank you for all the leveling up advice 🥰 could you do a video of elegant but not boring professional attire?
Congratulations 👏🏻💐
Congratulations! That is excellent news. 👏🏻🥰 I too just landed a teaching job at highly prestigious private school and am looking for elegant teacher outfits without being boring or ‘old’ looking. Help Anna 👏🏻💕x x x
@@thesocialintrovertchronicles thanks gf 😊
@@angelikabailey wow that is so amazing!! Congratulations 😊🥳 and thank for so much!! You’ll do great!!
@@angelikabailey Congrats to both of you ladies!😊 You wouldn't even think how important it is as a teacher to keep a polished look during work, I still remember my first grade teacher from primary school, she always dressed elegantly, clean clothes, her hair was never messy, her makeup always looked good. Back then I never thought how important it can be, nor did I know how much effort she must've put into looking polished every day but even as an adult, I often remember her and have good memories😊
I don't think she has bad intentions and I think that her advice can prove helpful in certain situations (looking for a job etc), but life is too short to always strike for perfection. Being yourself with all your flaws makes you unique and more attractive to me. It's sad to see little girls buying the same face and feeling less than enough.
EXACTO!!!!!
It's not about perfection it's about maintaining your appearance. If you don't have it you don't.
Well said! I always like to act well mannered and i try to be kind to others. This is what matters to me most. My tattoos, piercings and slashed jeans, and loud make up, make me feel good about myself. However, if a lady feels happier dressing very conservative, then so be it. I think, different looks suit different people. Just go with what makes you happy. All the best to ya, from The UK. xxxxx
Exactly, and some things are just practical like a hair tie around your wrist or a claw clip on your bag strap. I love seeing other women who do the same cause it shows we have the same struggles 😂.
@@twinkle3026 I agree and was wondering if there were any “individuals” watching these videos. 😂 I wear whatever I want, whenever I want and celebrate that I live in a place that gives me the freedom to do so. My go to happens to be casual timeless with 90ies influence… yes, I’m a 42 year old that wears old concert and band tees 😊.
I watch Anna’s videos off and on and was convinced it was satire at first. There is a disconnect because she comes across judgemental and prejudiced which opposes a truly elegant, timeless, graceful person. Grace is kindness/compassion. Appearance is just an outlet for individuality, expression of self and creativity ❤
I SO much love All your information on etiquette , manners; and the joys of being a lady and demonstrating grace. These are timeless.
There are bracelets that act as a hair tie holder that look cute. I used to work in a field where I absolutely NEEDED to have at least 1 hair tie available. The bracelet allowed me to keep that function while also looking more elevated.
I think it’s very elegant to match your fragrance to the season. Light, bright, and fresh scents when it’s warm and warmer, deeper, richer scents when it’s cold. Everyone’s body chemistry is different so you need to wear what works best for you, but I generally stay away from fragrances that are too sweet (sickly sweet, almost like candy).
And i prefer gourmand fragrances always. They mix perfectly with my body chemistry. In the summer, i wear tropical and beach scents. I just can’t with floral scents alone, they make me sick.
Alien goddess is a nice one for the summer and spring and it is not too sweet. And everyone love the way i smell, i had people run after me to ask me what fragrance i was wearing. It is about your taste and body, wear what suits you the best!
I love your shorter hair style, Anna. It looks so fresh and pretty for Spring,
I've been slowly getting into femininity now that I'm trying to not be so introverted. Altho I'm covered in tattoos, and basically a tomboy, this stuff is pretty fun and I'm enjoying learning it and it feels good to look pretty. Slowly but surely I'm getting there lol this is good stuff here thank you 🙂
there is no "rule" to femininity. this woman just came up with ideas of her own thoughts and created a video because this is her job. you can be feminine and an introverted, tattooed, tomboy. femininity is whatever makes YOU feel best about yourself as a woman, and if it's listening to this woman, then all the power to you
you can still look feminine while being tattooed, I think of Melanie Martínez when I imagine it
Ive also got many tattoos but lately i’m trying to work on my appearance to become more professional. i am worried about my tattoos tbh because i’ve even got them on my hands palms and fingers:/
it is my opinion that tattoos can be feminine and elegant. maybe because in my culture, henna tattoos are a feminine thing.
@@Eno3.0.1 personaly i think they are even cooler with a professional attire
If you’re on a budget, Jimmy Choo L’eau for summer and Jimmy Choo Fever for winter. I get many compliments from men and women. Whilst they’re not my favourite, they’re inoffensive and tasteful, yet the lasting power is very good (to me personally anyway, and I’m so picky with scents!). You don’t need to break the bank to look/smell great. Also, if I had to only have one perfume for all occasions, Gucci Premier EDP.
Favourites of all time:
- Chanel Coco Noir, BEFORE the reformulation
- Parfums De Marly Delina (no other PDM’s agree with me)
- Christian Louboutin Loubirouge
- MFK BR540
- Jo Malone Amber and Ginger Lily
- Tiffany Rose Gold for summer
- JPG La Belle Intense for winter/night. Took some getting used to, it smelt almost dirty initially but now am in love with it… as is every man who walks past me.
And now the BODY CREAM! The Fenty Butta is awesome. It is so good for sensitive skin, but so silky and gorgeous. It’s one of those products that doesn’t let you down because it is exactly as the website describes. There is a very slight tropical scent, which to me personally mixes just fine with all perfumes because it’s so subtle. I personally don’t like perfumed lotion because I feel it is not made to nourish skin, just to make perfume last longer. Fenty Butta makes you G L O W! And no I am not sponsored 😂 just a nobody who loves sharing my favourite products with others!
They all do look a bit expensive from their names but I hope Anna does a video on perfumes as well because I'm definitely looking for something to switch it up a bit from Chanel Gabrielle. I have taken your list and I'll go and explore
They are pricy, but the two jimmy Choo ones I mentioned can be picked up at some chemists for maybe $30USD each :) i am fortunate I have a friend who works at a department store and I can get half price off expensive perfume, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to afford them. But you don’t have to spend a lot for nice perfumes! Most expensive perfume I tested without buying was $600 AUD and it was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever tried 😂 JPG la Belle intense isn’t cheap but I’d say for winter/night for a big bottle it’s quite reasonable
@@aidahopkins4743 would you happen to be in Australia and would it happen to be winter coming up there? LOL. I'll definitely start with the Jimmy Choo L'eau and then try some of the other ones. Thanks again for all the great tips.
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No problem! Yes, it is winter in Aus here :) I am yet to find my perfect summer fragrance, but again, L’eau is something everyone comments on when I wear. Good luck!
Anna, your fresh hair! The way it bevels in toward your features is so beautiful. Your bone structure just really pops and sparkles with this. I did not know I could like any hairstyle even more on you than before, here we are 👏🏻 “Transformation never stops” 💙
Agree, this style somehow looks fresh & modern. It suits you well.
I loved number 5. It reinforces the old saying “Beauty Is As Beauty Does!”
Your hair looks fabulous like that. So much more elegant than the extensions. A mark of confidence.
OMG, I’m obsessed with perfumes!! Can’t wait to watch you talk about this topic 🥺❤️
Me too 👏
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Me too!! I can’t wait for Anna’s perfume video 🤩
Hi Anna, I've watched several videos from you. I found you while browsing for perfumes, but got hooked on your content, even though my lifestyle is very different from yours or what you want to convey, but there's one thing in common: we all want to be a better version of ourselves :) And I find your content very interesting, though.
There's a lot I could say, but I'd like to emphasize, that you're an astonishing communicator. So eloquent, fluent, captivating, and straight to the point with the right amount of entertainment. Thank you!!
It was exact same thing with me! I’ve watched a video about perfumes and just can’t get enough of Anna’s content right now. Thank you very much for your so pleasant and interesting work 😍
I change my perfume according to season (and mood). Instead of getting a perfume bottle, I get the travel sizes only so I can keep it in my purse. And remember to always spray or roll on enough. It’s a little tacky and annoying when theres too much. I use perfume to spritz on my clothes and then perfume oil for my skin:
My favorites:
Gucci Bloom - spring
Chloe- spring
Gucci memoire- winter
Dolce and gabana the one- fall & winter
The 7 virtues lotus pear- spring and summer
L’eau D’issey issey miyaki- spring and summer
Nest cocoa woods- fall and winter
All year:
Heretic- dirty vanilla
Chloe is really nice 😉
I have aways wanted to try Creed fragrances. They are pricey and I don't have the kind of budget to purchase their perfumes. With your knowledge of fragrance have you ever tried them? I'm especially curious about the Aventus. fragrance.
@@guerralg63 I just yesterday tried Creed new spring/summer scent Wild Flowers. It's lovely! But, honestly, it had poor longevity. If you are looking at high-end perfume, Delina Intense is much better, with string silage and insane longevity!
@@alexb7596 thank you! That's great to know. If you're going to invest in a good fragrance you certainly want it to last.
@@alexb7596 , I just looked it up, and it has wonderful reviews! I'm definitely going to check it out. Oh, and the bottle was cute too!
Anna, You’re absolutely doing a great job, I am loving this content. We need more of these!
wow .It must really be exhausting to look costly or elegant to others . Being mindful of even to the degree of how you breathe . Knowing is one thing , and following the right things another . But being natural and staying according to your preferences are something .
It feels exhausting at first because discipline isn't a part of your normal behavior, once you train yourself it becomes natural and you do it without even realizing. The key is persistence and it pays off dividends.
Everything is exhausting if you’re not used to it 😉 If you are naturally elegant, you won’t even notice all the steps, cause you just do it naturally, as usual.
Lol... wow. I have no interest in judging or being judged by anyone according to these rules. This all is so superficial and gross. Stepford wife vibes mixed with 40ish women trying to live 'Legally Blonde." You all must be living blessed lives if these are your day to day concerns... there's so much beyond judging a person by a wrist hairband or wrong foundation... 🤦🏼♀️
Tbh when i saw her the first time i thought she was a high class escort
It’s really not you either have it don’t. She’s just pointing out simple stuff here.
Who else loves Anna? ❤️ She’s like an older sister that teaches you elegant lifestyle
I'm the same age as her but I do get that feeling haha
I love her. She is a true feminist.
She is amazing 💖
Anna is the only one I follow! When I'm out shopping, I find myself saying, "What would Anna think about this?" 🤗
She is amazing, lovely and beautiful. Her videos are my favorites.
For the "smell topic", it really depends on your culture, in some country like Japan, a good smell is no smell. When you are perfumed, it is considered as, sorfy tu put it like that, "stinking". As someone with a really good sense of smell, i really relate to it. Someone overly perfumed can be as uncomfortable for me as someone smelling sweat. So...stay light in this area. A good amount is when ppl have to be close to you, (a few inches) to smell your perfume in my opinion.
yes a train or restaurant full of (perfume)chemicals is irritating on the sinuses and kinda rude. Half a spritz is ENOUGH!
And some of us get raging migraines when an already strong perfume is heavily used. Just my opinion, but if I can still smell a perfume 30 minutes after the wearer has left the room, it’s far too much. (And for me, it means the next several days of my life can be derailed by a migraine.)
@@d.b.1774 I sing in a choir. 'Nuff said.
@@considerthelilies91 I do too. No perfume, hairspray, over-scented toiletries.
I agree completely! I'm personally sensitive to strong perfumes on myself and others. I've opted to use the roller ball versions because they're much lighter (and also less pricey). I apply them behind my ears and on my wrists and it's just enough for me. Lately I've been embracing Jasmine themed scents and have received the occasional compliment!
For me Chanel is the brand that has the most classy perfumes, each of them smells elegant (my favorite is coco noir but just for winter). For spring/summer my top classy perfumes are Jasmins Marzipan from Lancome and Aventus for Her from Creed. I also love as a brand Armani Privé and Tom Ford
It's so delightful having an Anna video on a Thursday ☺. What a great way to cheer up a boring work day!
Can't wait for the perfume video! I like florals, and men have gone absolutely insane for Tocca Florence specifically. I also wear La Vie Est Belle, it's a reliable basic perfume. I recently bought a Pinrose play set (kind of out of trend, but whatever) and there are scents I really enjoy the smell of in it, but I'm not sure if they're really what I want to smell like. Some of them initially smell a bit like alcohol, which I think is what makes a perfume smell "cheap".
My go-to is Tocca Bianca. I've worn it for years now.
I love Tocca perfumes too and Stella is my absolute favorite. ❤
Tocca Cleopatra! A must.
Tocca Florence is a spring / summer BANGERRR. I love it and have worn it since 2018 as a rollerball and it's almost done.
La Vie est Belle is absolutely beautiful, feminine and it's long lasting. I LOVE it and I get compliments every time I wear it.
Anna is going to tell it like it is, and her advice is rock solid. I've not set a foot wrong when implementing her recommendations. Thank you Anna, you are the consultant I didn't know I needed. Cheers from Canada!
I’m a southeast Asian and I was born with dark hair. In my early 20s I loved exploring different colours for my hair, nothing crazy like neon pink or green, but mainly like dark brown and light brown even blonde. The problem I have realised over the years is that the contrast between my root colour and the rest of my coloured hair colour really don’t look put together. And since I didn’t use colour protected shampoo and conditioner, after a while, the hair colour turned brassy, and that brassy paired with my black root hair. Ahh.🤦♀️. Apart from that , I have found that the lighter the hair colour I chose, the more it made my face feature “fades away”. It just made me look like a different person in my opinion. So after I turned 25, I stopped dyeing my hair , I slowly accepted my natural hair colour. It’s been 6 years and my hair has never been so healthy and silky and I don’t have to worry about dyeing my hair every 3 months or so. And let me tell you ladies, the quality of your hair does significant impact on your appearance and make you look a lot more elegant and youthful.
About fragrance, I have always love j’dore Dior. It is the one of the most sophisticated, timeless classic fragrances I have ever smelled. And it lasts so long on the skin and clothes too. A little goes a long way . I have got so many compliments from friends family and even strangers on the street whenever I wear it.
Anna I love how straightforward this video is
For me, it’s all about the leathery, suede, musk, and amber scents. Completely sophisticated, subtly sexy, different, and mature in the best way. Plus I have never gotten so many compliments as when I wear scents like this! Tom Ford’s White Suede is ✨perfection✨ in a bottle.
Flowerbomb. The others are scents that make you smell like food.
Musk to me always smells like women over 50 who overpower others with scent and it ages them.
@@user-zk8ed4kd2b They did a study a few years back. Men were most attracted to foody scents. Particularly baked good scents.
@@user-zk8ed4kd2b Flowerbomb is so basic & even worse is basic patchouli; it doesn't smell expensive, there are many cheap dupes of it (bc it doesn't smell expensive+ it is overly sweet & syrupy. Gourmande parfums do have some "foodie" notes but combined with floral or spicy or woodsy notes it they aren't wrong, subtlety is always important & not over-spraying either 🙏💜
Tom Ford fragrances are overrated and overpriced. They last only five minutes on my skin and most of them are ratchet smelling.
Lancôme Tresor in Love is my favourite perfume! I also enjoy wearing anything by Dior or Hermes. Expensive doesn't need to mean 'expensive' though. I also have some cheaper perfumes by the likes of Avon that I wear at work that smell high end (Little Black Dress is one), not sweet and smells classy. It's all about what works for you and mixes well with your own natural scent.
Favorite classy parfumes that always gets me compliments
Flowerbomb (the classic) - victor and rolf
Gucci flora - gardenia flowers (daytime parfume )
Giorgio Armani - si
Chanel - chance (work parfume / meetings )
Ysl - black opium (night perfume/ or date)
I'm surprised. Flower bomb is my favorite too
@@ak-wb5ft I got a sample of it and I’m tempted to buy it soon. Does the scent last a long time ?
@@brachiosaurus6350 it's heavenly. But unfortunately we don't get them here in India. I picked it up the last time i went to dubai
@@brachiosaurus6350 yes its stays longer if you see on the label “ Au de parfum “ its more concentrated parfume
.If you buy “ Au de toilet “ (little cheaper) that one doesn’t stay for long thats more thinner substance of parfume
Armani Si makes me feel like such a grown up :)
I have a tip for eyebrows, I get mine done every month and I get them dyed too (mine are super light and now they are a tad lighter than my normal "head" hair), this literally means my eyebrows always look good. Sometimes I use a bit of gel to shape the hairs, but it saves so much time and it looks natural.
I always find that “unisex” smelling perfumes are very flattering at least on myself that I’ve noticed. I think it may be the overtly fruity and floral scents seem very preteen, body spray, smelling. Very subtle but cologne-like perfumes are my favorite. For instance Burberry for her is one of the first perfumes I purchased when I started putting effort into my clothes and appearance and I still wear it regularly.
same here! I prefer "masculine" perfumes, the stay longer on me and also the smell more "luxurious" haha
My husband and I both like the unisex Afternoon Swim by Louis Vuitton. It's perfect since we only had to get one & we can share.
@@melissakbauer I love that, that’s awesome
I use Tom Ford, they are unisex.
@@heyyall9378 That is a great tip actually, I can't even tell you how many times I've purchased a perfume because I liked it in the store but I only realized how the scent changed or the longevity was very poor. I've already found my signature scent but if I wanted a new perfume, I'd definitely get a small sample first.
Another subtle tip is not shoving bulky items it your pocket, or over stuffing your purse!
Haha😂😂😂😂so real
Hey Anna love the video thanks as always. Just wanted to add that Olive is also an undertone that is much overlooked. For years I never fit into the traditional warm, cool or neutral range and was so confused why. But learning about my olive undertones was a gamechanger 😊
Yes! My sister has an olive undertone and she had to search far and wide to find a matching foundation. I think she ended up finding it with Dior Backstage Face and Body foundation.
@@danil.6667 i started adding a blue or green foundation mixer into my existing foundations and they finally matched me perfectly!
@@lillili77 Thank you for the info - I'll pass it on to my sister! :)
Isn't olive a shade of green. She said green veins is a warm undertone
@@janedamato I think the concept of green veins as an indicator of a warm undertone refers to the fact that, theoretically, the alleged warm skin makes the veins appear green. Not that the skin undertone itself is green. For example, if veins on their own are blue, casting something yellow (warm undertone) over it will turn it green.
Thank you for the reminder Anna. I see so many dressed up folks where I live and work, but their brains are in the clouds and they leave trash in the store I work at and abandon their shopping carts in random places. YOUR BEHAVIOR IS PART OF YOUR STYLE.
Anna I do have to thank you. After finding you in the beginning of this year I got inspired to pursue an old dream of mine (work-related) that I wanted for many years but always got discouraged because everyone around me told me that I was crazy to wanted because is something really hard to start and ist people that try it, fail. I always wanted to be my own boss, even though I'm not there yet, I have started the path to do it!
Wow. You actually gave advice. I've seen so many time wasting videos, this reminded of some things I already knew but pointed out some things I genuinely hadn't thought about!!
I have found that not wearing any nailpolish at all, with shorter nails, is the easiest way to look classy with less. I also used to do that thick brow, but now I do a very light brow which is 1 stripe then using a little brush to spread it. Less is more! And not wearing lipstick from the tube, but using a bit on your finger to put on your mouth is a lot more natural as well. Oh and I completely stopped painting my hair! I'm not grey, I don't need it! Now my hair is full and healthy on it's own instead of the tired,dry, and fake paint upkeep!
I do something similar. I keep my nails short and use a nude polish. I find it very easy to just touch up on my own and if for whatever reason it chips when I'm out it's not very noticeable.
At least try using a clear coat
I'm a big fan of buffing my nails, because I cannot stand the feel of nail polish. I get one of those multi-surface buffing blocks at the drugstore, and work through the levels, ending up with nails that look like they've been professionally polished. Keep it maintained, and you're golden.
Nails without a nail polish are ick for me!! It grosses me out, maybe toe nails even more! Even clear polish is better than no polish at all!! I like nude colours, dark reds, firey reds, black and in the summer time orange and hot pink (hot pink not for the office).
I just can’t with bare nails.
You look so great and fresh with a shorter hair!!! I really like your new look 🧡
Chanel coco intense is my favorite evening perfume and miss Dior is my favorite day time perfume. Those are my favorite go-to perfumes, but I have many I consider to be seasonal. I agree with the chipped nails, just take the polish off! Getting regular hair trims and oral hygiene is so important! I always make sure to have a professional at Sephora match my foundation. I think one of the worst things a woman can do is have the wrong shade of foundation. It can age really age you!
Since I was young my grandmother always taught me to be hygienically clean, she would do my nails, cut my hair, sew dresses for me, and let me use her perfumes. She told me that's how you find a charming man someone who appreciates more than beauty, someone who is well cultured, well dressed, and clean. Then I moved to the States and I had to find a professional stylist. Thank goodness I found Pamela! Although, I will forever be grateful to my grandmother for every moment and every lesson. As for perfumes, I would welcome future recommendations. I always rotate between Chanel Chance Eu Tendre and Givenchy Dahlia Divin, both perfumes are perfect for me. Thank you, Anna. I hope you have a great week!
I love the Eu de Tendre, but the scent is gone on me in lass than one minute. I e tried the intense version too and that's also gone. It's the most beautiful scent, but the shortest lasting I've ever used.
I love her you went straight the the facts, this video needed no introduction. Thank you for the great reminders that we needed to hear as elegant ladies.
i like VERSACE BRIGHT CRYSTAL. its expensive but really makes me feel good when i just can wear it if only for myself.
Yes please! Make a video about perfumes!
Perfumes I love:
-Very Irresistible, Givenchy
-212 sexy, Carolina Herrera
-Dolce, Dolce and Gabbana
- Valentino perfumes
-Bloom, Gucci
- Amor amor, cacharel
I love how the videos are going STRAIGHT into the topic instead of a super lengthy intro. Like...let's get to the point!!! I love it!!!
I have natural golden blonde hair lol and it’s pretty yellow toned. Perfume in a professional setting is typically discouraged. I think foundation that doesn’t match your neck and too much filler is much worse 😛
When i read this,i noticed it too..😃😃
Hi, Anna- I'm one of your newer viewers. I started watching out of curiosity (how elegant can a grizzled old military veteran be, anyway), and kept watching because you're quite interesting. It didn't hurt that somehow I already do a lot of the things that you teach. Instead of being alienated, I was intrigued. Thank you for asking about scent. My favorites are Dolce & Gabbana Rosa Excelsa and Floral Drops, and Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle. The latter has an intriguing grapefruit note that synergises beautifully with the other elements. I wear fragrance sparingly- more for me than anyone around me. I put a bit on my right wrist, and touch it under my chin. For me, the fragrance is a tool to help calm and center me, a way to bring me to 'now'.
Grizzled vet here. I love looking classy. Most purple can't believe I'm an old grunt-old army medic. I get a lot of compliments on Chloé. In my opinion it smells great. One pump on my hair and that's all I need. Anyone that smells it has to be very close to me.
For perfume, I feel that natural scents, such as vanilla, coconut, lavender, rose etc, are best, but most importantly making sure it isn't too strong and overwhelming.
I know one performe that is sophisticated, classy, men-esmerizing, expensive and timeless but I'm not going to share is sorry ladies 😌
@@Naallaa there’s lots of perfumes like that lol no need to worry abt others not knowing yours
I agree notes that include vanilla coconut coffee and even chocolate are rich and the lavandar , citrus or even honeysuckle can be beautiful and not too sweet
Vanilla is lovely.
I prefer body spray. It's more affordable, it's not overpowering and many of the scents are more natural.
Ladies reading this, just don't fret about committing a fashion faux pas.... Life is too short so do what gives you happiness.. The only two items you need to have on your mental checklist before you leave your house should be your car keys and common sense 🙂
You are beautiful and carry yourself the way you want without getting overly conscious about committing a fashion blunder...honestly, just work on your personality which is sooo much more that just wearing make-up the right way and wearing "expensive looking clothes" Don't get me wrong, being well groomed is extremely important..i do ensure i look presentable but please that's just one aspect of my personality.. We often get too caught up with this aspect and ignore other aspects...so don't forget that there's soooo more to you than your outer self. .
A video on perfumes??! I am here for it! I am personally wearing Organza in the winter months, but I'd love to have an elegant summer perfume :)
Yes to the hair elastic around the wrist! That is a big pet peeve of mine. I’m so glad I am not the only one who notices this.
Dior - Joy
Dior - dolce vita
Chanel - Tendre
Ralph Lauren - Romance
Gucci - Guilty
These are my top 5 fragrances and I always get amazing compliments on how beautiful they are.
I agree about the celebrity perfumes. I don’t buy them anymore
Add gucci flora and its a perfect list 🤗
Some people who self harm keep a rubber band around their wrist so they can snap it against their skin whenever they feel upset, sad, empty and etc. It's a substitute for more dangerous forms of self harm like cutting or burning.
Yes ofc :) doesn't mean it looks classy
Loving Anna's new cut. This hair length is very youthful, flattering and healthy looking.
Years ago, I was in a clothing store at the mall, and I remember this large picture of a model. She had long golden-yellow hair and she was standing in the sunlight. To this day, I still remember how bright and beautiful her hair was in the sun.
I love this haircut on you! I have to say I’ve had a lot of people suggest to me to get highlights and have a more “fun” color, but this is exactly why I don’t dye it, it’s naturally brown and it would take a lot to keep it from going orange or brassy, I think it’s best to keep one’s natural color or not go too far, so much easier.
I also think to wear fragrance minimally, poor or excessive make up applications are a no, excessive lip filler that distort the lip line and a demure appearance are a very feminine and classy attribute. Definitely agree less is more.
Oh and I nearly forgot to mention fragrance. My favourites at the moment are Jo Malone Red Roses, Samsara and Aerin Amber Musk.
Point number 3: Foundation tone. This can *change* through the year AND also with getting older. Mix foundations within a given brand to get the right tone and colour and consistency. I've just changed to a lighter consistency and a lighter colour but same under tone and in winter it may change again.
#1 Perfume tip: you should not be able to smell someone several feet away. judicious and light application if you must wear perfume. I get migraines every time I leave the house because someone decided to dip themselves in their frahrance. Please, be thoughtful about how much fragrance you apply.
Exactly. Most of them contain heavy neurotoxins.
so true, even in the streets, perfumes are overwhelming. I get terrible mistakes at parties, restautarants because people just pour over perfumes all over themselves
I get allergies and start to sneeze nonstop lol
I agree it's quite tasteless.
I used to love some aftershave commercial in the 70s. It had a room of employees goofing off and then they would start working a few moments before the boss came in.
They knew he was coming because his cologne would "arrive before he did". ROFL. When he switched to the advertised brand, he caught them goofing off.
Eyebrow tip: do them before your foundation so any mistakes are easily corrected with foundation and concealer!
Microblading
Great tip! I just saw a makeup tutorial that suggested doing all eyes first and it was a revelation!!!!!
@@selectiveoutrage6617 🙄
I could not agree more for the teeth. I had crooked teeth and boy my confidence was in the gutter. I went to Mexico and got a full dental bridge for a fraction of the cost even if I have insurance here in the USA. It made a massive difference in my life, what a great investment!
Can you recommend your dentist?
@@gloriaclark-nf3zeLet me know if they reply to you
Omg I can’t wait for the perfume video
Scent, more than any other sense, triggers memory. So I have bought fragrances from our travels in Italy. My husband LOVES it when I wear Aria di Capri or Scilla (from Tropea) or Signorina (by Salvatore Ferragamo). No one else wears these fragrances, so they are truly unique and not at all overpowering. But when I am close to my friends, they always compliment the scent.
This was spot on Anna! The perfume part; I like to buy organic perfumes with essential oils. Sometimes they can smell musky but I go for ones that have a light flowery smell, especially if it has honeysuckle or ylang ylang is the best natural organic yet young smelling, if you get the gist! :)
I’m a hairdresser, well I’m retired now and only do family but I agree with you 100% on hair color. Either keep up your blonde or don’t have blonde hair. Any roots look bad. Even if you’re not blonde. Every two weeks should be a maintenance program for your hair. I color mine about every 12 days. My roots that is. I can’t stand having my gray show. Great video as always!
Same here. I fix my roots every 3 weeks. I buy a health food store brand. Permanent.
Scent is very personal. How it smells upon a person depends on skin chemistry. In my teenage and early adulthood, I use L'Airr du Temps by Nina Ricci. The formulation has changed since then, but it was an elegant and light scent. I graduated to L'Anvin's Arpege and Chanel No 5. Many years ago, my brother gave me scents by Schiaparelli - so elegant and beautiful but no longer available. These days, as I totter into old age, I enjoy wearing a couple of scents by Les Parfums de Rosine. All the scents in the range are based on roses and made according to the classical perfumer's art. One scent is Un Zest de Rose which is citrussy and fresh and perfect for wearing to work or when a lady needs a little lift. The other is Une Folie de Rose, which I keep for evenings and Sundays. It is quite spicy and heady but not overpowering. The bottles and boxes they come in are very attractive, too.
I used to work in the luxury fragrance industry. I can say that the most elegant perfumes, in my opinion, are Jo Malone (very subtle, agreeable, and affordable), Chanel, and Tom Ford. There are of course many more… but those are the brands that come to mind when I think of “elegance”.
I absolutely agree on these, I have Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia, Chanel Mademoiselle, Bvlgary Amethyst best one so far ❤❤
Thank you I have no idea about perfume but will take your word on this!
For fragrances I love a deep but feminine smell. I personally wear Chanel Sycomore. I feel like it is a bit more deep and “sexy” than some feminine smells, but I love the smooth vanilla and almost a little floral tones with a hint of smokiness, but to each their own!
this is also my vibe as well! i’m not a fan of a lot of citrus smells; i feel like things land on me very sweet so if there isn’t a spice or smokiness, it becomes overwhelming. lol. thanks for this reco!
I wish there was a channel like this for men. Men are hotter when they're elegant
I think that you are cool and make great content, but I think that being too proper may actually look cheap for many people. Elegance in my book is having a bit of a playfulness, a bit of an imperfection. A bit like the Japanese concept of Wabi Sabi. Being too put together and calculated could end up looking a bit old and uninspiring. Just a thought and my take, and I'm a guy (; I enjoy your videos because you always make good points and don't take yourself too seriously. I just think it's also important to not be perfect!
Sound advice. This eyebrow style is happening all over the country and I know for sure when these ladies look back in a couple of years at photos and videos of themselves they will be horrified lol. ❤️🇬🇧
I use these 3 fragrances that alternate depending on my mood or situation Izia la nuit de Sisley, Soir de orient de Sisley and Maison Tahité Sel vanille. Can't wait to see your video about fragrances. By the way, this haircut rejuvenates you, but it is elegant💖
I use SI from Armani amd i love that it stays!!!! I swear there's not one night I go out with it that I don't get a compliment.
For me, "Si" ...is a headache for sure.
What is this? A foundation?
I use Si Passione! And its honestly one of my favorites!
Perfume reacts with our personal body chemistry. You have to use the right one.
My tip for the perfect foundation/concealer shade is to swatch it on your décolletage, wait at least 15 mins for it to dry down & oxidize, then check the color in natural daylight. If you have the wrong shade or undertone, you can always mix it with some other colors in a separate container then swatch it again. It's really hard for me to find makeup with the right undertone so I often have to mix in green & yellow concealer & sometimes a white foundation mixer if it's too dark.
my décolletage doesn't match my face.. . my trick is to go toa shade between my neck and my face so I don't have a line between my jaw and my face and I blend it . Also be sure to change up your foundation between fall winter -spring and summer -fall
oxidization once applied to our warm skin is very important test. Some change to orange so must test.
I can vouch for the online color-matching quiz provided by a brand called IL MAKIAGE, who advertises on TH-cam using videos of women applying & blending their foundation.
I'm fair-skinned with light ash brown hair and grey-blue eyes able to lightly tan in the summer but pale in winter....and IL MAKIAGE lets you try their foundation for a full week before charging the $45 to your credit card -- it's worth every penny, imo, because their foundation matched me perfectly.
No, I'm not schilling for the company -- just sharing because it was such a relief to find a try-before-you- buy offer, after wasting my time mixing too-light & too-dark shades together, just to salvage the money I'd spent on drugstore-chain brands like Neutrogena.
Blessings to all you lovely ladies!
@@HosCreates I see what you mean, my décolletage doesn't match my face either but I like to use my foundation to match it as when someone is looking at you, subconsciously their eyes are comparing the colors between your face & décolletage, not as much the neck bc the shadows make it fade & kinda disappear if that makes sense. So I find when I make my face match my décolletage it looks like I have an even skintone. And yes, def change the color depending on the season!❤️
Good point about the perfumes Anna! Also it's important to remember that our clothes and hair attract smells around us for example cooking or fragrant candles.
I absolutely love my perfumes! A few years ago my friends moved to Middle East and introduced me to perfumed oils and now I cannot imagine using anything else. The only tricky bit is that often when I'm asked what am I wearing I can say the brand and list same ingredients. My go to brands are Amouage, Yas Perfumes and Abdul Samad Al Qurashi.
Can't agree more! These kinds of perfume oils take fragrances to a whole new level.. people won't understand what they're missing until they try them
this is so true ! I air dry a lot of my clothing and when its outside is smells great ! but when I dry my clothing inside I have ot make sure its in a area that doesn't smell weird and gets air flow. sometimes my hair smells like my cooking ...
I love no introduction videos but I need to hear your "Hello my elegant ladies". I JUST LOVED IT. I need it for my sanity.
Anna's hair looks so good here!! This style/length really suits her well. Oh and about the teeth, actually I'm fully invested in my self improvement journey and I put on braces last year... regular metal ones. At the same time that I feel it looks so stupid, I know it was the right choice, cuz it already looks so much better. Just a few more months to go until my dream smile, I'm very looking forward to getting this thing out hahahah 😆
Her roots are bronzy, still love her
I got metal braces when I was 26. I kind of liked them, they were shiny and youthful! Once in a ladies room in a restaurant, a woman asked why I would get braces at my age, at this late age, something like that. Well, another 25 years have passed...and I'm SO glad I did.
@@kaybee1286 Having your bitte corrected is not just a cosmetic issue. It can affect your overall health, especially digestion but also jaw problems that cause headaches. It is a HEALTH issue that needs doing.
I can't wait to have the money for braces and I'm 38
@@tinalettieri I know what braces are and what they do. My comment was due to HER comment about HER braces. I wasn't looking for a lecture. Thanks
I also enjoy that you get straight to the point. Now that I am 59, With little to no estrogen, I get the most compliments, by men and women when I use mens body wash snd a moisturizer that matches the scent. This is not a joke. I do not wear perfume anymore. I am serious, at least once a day, some one tells me you smell of refreshing!
Which one do you use that gets so many compliments? I'd love to give it a try!
Mens ones smell better to me, not all sickly sweet and flowery
@@karencollins2440 , anything from the Old Spice brand depending on the season. It’s usually less expensive and you get alot more. If you are single and dating put it in another bottle, saves you from arguments!
A trick to filling in brows is to not fill in the area closest to your nose but to instead fill in the middle section of your brow and the tail end. ❤ Love from NYC.
I highly recommend Scentbird to try new fragrances!!!! Here are my absolute faves lately:
1. Dolce & Gabbana: Light Blue (go to for summer - light & clean)
2. Dolce & Gabbana: Dolce (more floral, light & clean)
3. Carolina Herrera: Good Girl (sexy & confident; wins “BEST BOTTLE” award- so freaking cute!!!)
4. Victoria’s Secret: Very Sexy Night (sexy & confident)
5. Versache: Bright Crystal (flirty floral)
6. Oscar de la Renta: alibi (I think this is what heaven smells like)
7. Juicy Couture: Juicy Couture (the OG scent; sweet, flirty & playful)
Perfume: I find it easier to wear expensive perfumes in colder weathers. My staples are Creed, Clive Christians, and Tom Ford. On the other hand, for summer daytime, I've got Chanel Mademoiselle (may be cliche, but it's great for when I don't want to think too hard, and I actually really like it), Tocca Stella (smells like bitter oranges), Atelier Colognes, Jo Malones, Diors and Chloes. Even though I enjoy them, I do not enjoy smelling like everyone else, or too identifiable. Let me know if anyone finds a good summer scent that's *not* sold in Sephora.
Wearing your hair like that suits you very well! Looks very fresh & clean 😊 Thank you Anna, for the additional Video !!
I used to love Chanel Mademoiselle, but I’ve transitioned to Chanel Gabrielle, and I truly adore it. I feel that Gabrielle is more developed and bold and intense than Mademoiselle, and that’s also how I feel about me, as well ♥️
hermes elixir des merveilles is the absolute best elegant scent. I get compliments where ever I go, it’s perfectly feminine and simple while still remaining unique.
My elevated perfume of choice: Chanel Gabrielle. It’s sophisticated and doesn’t smell like old lady
Yess! 👍🏻
Looking forward to the perfume video. I once stepped into a crowded elevator with bunch of older women and each one had on a different perfume. It was overwhelming in the worst way. As I’ve gotten older I stopped wearing perfume as it might seem too much. Looking for advice on how to keep it simple and classy.
Yes please. Can't wait for your perfume video. Thanks I'm advance.
The French say "fragrance should be discovered, not announced". I wear natural vegan scents because otherwise I get overwhelmed with the strong smells.