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There's a lot of hype about French women beauty secrets... Do we expats believe the hype?
There's a lot of hype about French women beauty secrets, French women style, French women hairstyles, makeup and fashion. Do we expats believe the hype?
In this video an English and a New Zealand expat living in Paris, we focus in on Paris fashion and Parisian beauty secrets - the haircut, the hairstyle, the make up, the nails, the fashion, the body shape and more.
Are you French? Do you have any French women style secrets to share? French style tips? Or do you have an opinion on the French beauty rituals? Let us know down below!
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Dominique looks so french. The high waisted Jeans is something I recently saw on french friends and the hair and lipstick are so parisian ... Before she started to talk I was sure you had a French coworker there. :)
ooh hello, I've seen you on Paul's channel 😂
Starry A Paris is so tiny :)
I thought the exact same thing!
I'm French and I really thought Dominique was French before you introduced her. She's a stereotype of the Parisian girl.
Carola in Paris I thought the same, they have both been Francophiled ...love it!
I'm English and moved to the South of France several years ago. When I first moved here I would wear the full works - foundation, lip liner, eyeliner, mascara - just to leave the house. I also used to straighten my hair. Now, I very rarely wear make up and never use heated appliances on my hair. To sum it up - I've learned to accept my natural self and don't feel I need to modify myself to face the world anymore. I find American and English beauty culture very toxic psychologically now I'm seperated from it. There are lots of things I don't like about France, but this part, I love!
And ur saving lots of money.
The fact that we all dress very similarly is very true. I'm in the U.S. right now and I can spot other French students from miles away on my campus and I'm never wrong hahaha
Ranaounawa great profile pic :)
Basically American fashion is s@#t, sorry but a school sweater isn't the pinnacle of fashion yet all of them wear the bloody thing. There is a reason why they are only sold in kid's sizes in Europe
@coffee cat Ah yes... over the top as usual.
Paul C 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I like the fact you chose "Parisian" instead of "French" because Parisians do not represent all French (even if I did recognise in some things you said).
Being a french girl who grew up in south of france, in a little village, i can totally relate to your experience in paris... parisians are so normative when it comes to fashion and it s so hard to fit into the one and only ideal of the effortless stylish skinny red lips parisian girl... oh and i totally went through the same experience at a countryside family house party, wearing small heels and too much make up while people all wore wool pull overs and slippers. Really like your videos girls !
It's "funny" how people would justify their "fat shaming" attitude by saying "it's not healthy to be overweight!"but then wouldn't have the same attitude at all towards smoking ...
Nice video as always btw :)
I'll agree it's pretty hypocritical of us, the difference between the two being that smokers tend to group with other smokers and therefore there's no shaming happening within the group. Also I've rarely seen anyone shaming a stranger for being fat, it's often coming from close friends and family out of concern, more like a "be careful" thing.
I'd also like to say that cigarettes have a hunger-stopping effect and it can be a reason some people start smoking. I know several people that regulate their appetite through smoking in order to stay thin.
Oumaïma Patoué actually, people who don't smoke often tell their friends or relatives who smoke to stop. we sometimes also ask people to smoke further away from us.
In addition, for what I understand, "fat shaming" in France is perceived as an health issue, whereas smoking is perceived as a freedom to do whatever one wants with one's life topic. We don't consider being overweight or obese as a choice of life. Also, from my experience in the Paris area, I think that w are able to distinguish people who are naturally curvy from those who tend to gain weight due to unhealthy habits. Naturally curvy people are not "fat shamed".
Well, fat and curvy isn't the same :D
I'm sorry but the fat shaming in France and being too careful about weight are not really present amongst people of my generation (16-23)
I think you nailed it girls !
And this is coming from a French woman 😉
Just wanted to add when you break this very restrictive mould and you own your look, people are very supportive coz you are daring what others wouldn't ☺️
Soazig COLIN EXACTLY! You are so right and I know first-hand...
just from the screenshot: French don't dress up too fancy but they NEVER dress DOWN like Americans (hoodies and trainers!) either lol
i thought Parisian hair looked too messy before but that natural look which look so effortless actually needed lots of efforts put in to look that way!
viens faire un tour en province :-)
annabelle7123 I am American and I can safely say that none of my friends wear hoodies or trainers( which I assume are running shoes). It should not be assumed that all Americans dress DOWN.
I think this is more related to the size of the city, its culture, its economy, etc.
Laura Ellen, I wear hoodies around the house and to bed, it’s very cold in the Midwest in February!
@@thinderellaedwards1365 I am from the Midwest too. I was referring to hoodies being worn outside the house to shop or go to church etc.
Great video! I lived in Paris for 14 years and I agree with almost everything you say about Parisian norms, especially the reduced range of what is acceptable. I never missed dressing up and found Parisian women always to be impeccably presented, even in jeans and a T-shirt.
Three things I would like to add: elegance is the general rule; poise and being perfectly coiffed add greatly to a woman's beauty (a Parisian woman can be stunning but if you look closely, she may not have a beautiful or even average face); and mature women -- 40s, 50s and even older -- are seen as sexual, sensual beings. ...Oh, a fourth thing -- Parisians *never* step out in anything like sweat pants, not even on a Sunday morning dash to the boulangerie.
It may seem like snobbery (and sometimes can be), but Parisian standards are often guided by an aesthetic idea of what is "beau" and "pas beau." There is a high, quasi-moral value placed on "la beauté," including for objects. That was my experience, in any case.
You are so right (I'm french, borned and always lived in Paris) : weight is not acceptable here, and people will rudely comment about it.
That's why I love the UK so much : none stares at you, ever.
And you're right, everybody is trying to look the same (plus the fact that desirable fashion brands don't go over size 10 doesn't help).
I loved this video a lot, it's culturazlly so intereseting ! Tank you for that !
How hideous and rude! I am normal weight but would never DREAM of doing what I have seen people do to fat shame! It is no different to saying..."why are YOU so dark "to an African... we would think such a person quite horrible and ANY negative comment on skin tone would horrify most of the world these days but it is perfectly fine to stare at, whisper about, or boldy right out comment on someone e'se's WEIGHT? Shameful behavior which should be called out whenever seen...it is the new "racism"!
Sybil Francis Amen to that.
Sybil Francis I agree with you but people can change their weight, race isn't something you can't change, so I'd say that fat shaming, while still not okay at all, isn't the new racism at all
Perhaps that's only true if you're young? I visited Paris for 2 weeks and nobody said or did anything rude even though I'm not skinny, but I'm 60. In fact most people were very kind. I also saw a number of people who were chubby to quite heavy, including people who worked in the shops. I stayed in the music district in the Isle de France and walked around quite a bit.
you have to know that Hélène from mon blog the fille is a lovely makeup "influencer" (even if I don"t like this word) and that she is really talented and according to me (i am french living in Paris too) a 120% incarnation of classyness ! So it is really a pleasure for me to read an honest comment about this french issue from her !
About the dress code it is true there is a huge difference especially when it comes to dress up. I was shocked when I arrive in the uk to see how girls dress up just for a night out. Even for small events they will put a lot effort. From a French person perspective it is perceived as to be too much, it is just a night out we are not in a red carpet in Hollywood and at the met gala. But for the British girls it simply feels great to dress up like the star we see in the magazine, it is a way to sparkle their life. The thing in France is that girl will never allow themselves to do it even if they want to because of the fear to look ridiculous.
Sadly, there is more and more of a divide between rich & poor and those girls won't be able to pull the red carpet look off for long. The wealthy live the life where there is a real red carpet and these girls can't even come close with the same class level with their clothes.
If what you say is true, then I feel bad for French girls. What a boring way to live.
@@aruytpadyugf As a French girl living in UK, I feel bad to see how much efforts an English girl has to do when she goes out... And the WORST is : the even don't put coat at night, even at winter time !! They just got the dress with Hight heels...
@@JeSuisCommeCela well maybe they are used to the cold so they don't need a coat since the grew up there idk....weird thing to feel bad about but ok
@@aruytpadyugf It's sad because winter here is very cold. Men wear coats and not women. I have been living in differents cities in the UK and I saw (and the people who were with me at each time) that these girls were freezing, but being "pretty" is more important that putting the coat on.
As a French person who's travelled a bit I totally agree with the fact that what's acceptable in France is really reduced compared to other countries. I grew up in this context and I just thought that's the way things are but then I went abroad and I discovered a whole new world where people can be extra and nobody cares. I think French people have a lot to learn from other countries on that topic
My Little Thommy But many people from countries all around the world want to be (and dress) like the French. Parisian style is admired globally; it is sought after, researched, and imitated. I don’t think that’s a coincidence. I’d personally love to be brought up in Paris where elegance & chic style is abundant and encouraged in the culture.
Yeah I appreciate the chic parisian style as well (although not everyone dresses like that in Paris lol), I'm just saying that I would like French people to be more open-minded and tolerant towards people who have more eccentric styles ^^
I'm a French girl but I definitely don't see myself as a part of this whole culture lol. I never wear pants (I think that's why people aren't surprised when I show up at parties all dressed up, French people think I look like I'm partying everyday tbh), I love bold makeup and I try to avoid those dark colors people usually wear.
People tend to think I am superficial and materialistic because I like expressing myself through my own personal style. I think you've mentioned this but people also think women who put a lot of effort in their appearance do it for men, or just for attention. yeah sure lime green eyeshadow is gonna attract all them boyz
Like... French people need to chill. Wearing pink overalls means I want to wear pink overalls. Whenever they ask me about my clothes or my makeup they seem offended, ATTACKED by the fact that I decided to wear something other than jeans with a white top. And there's nothing wrong with wearing the most basic stuff you find at Pimkie or Jennyfer if that's what makes you happy. I don't understand that thing about France, the belief that ANYTHING that doesn't make you invisible is bad and that you're seeking for attention. That's it.
The fact that the only socially acceptable colors are navy blue, white and grey is pretty sad. 🙃
I also feel like women are very hostile towards very feminine stuff. I think you've mentioned this in another video but there's a belief that wearing a skirt or too much makeup is not caring about the women who have fought and are fighting for our rights. do I even need to explain how stupid that is?
Life in France is great but these stupid social rules are truly depressing
couldn't agree more my friend, and the fact that I am a hijabi woman (who wears colorful/flashy hijabs with beautiful patterns) doesn't change the message I convey which is: I am simply a muslim woman practicing my faith and the principles set by my religion. I'm not wearing it to seek attention nor does it go counter to women's rights. When will people understand that we need a world of peace, and love, and care, and tolerance and not hatred?
The problem with skirts and all of that is also how men respond, I mean after being catcalled five times and a day sometimes by men old enough to be your father you stop wearing shorts or skirts in Paris espacially in the subway
+Delenn Gérard that's really sad but also true... not only are our clothes under constant scrutiny and judgement from other people everywhere (too prude, no dressed up enough, ridiculous, too vulgar...) but also we self-censor ourselves because of street harassment and the fear of sexual assault.
Coralarch I don't know where you got that "envious and insecure so bitches" bit, but I've never seen it, felt it, experienced it, ever. I'm not saying judgment doesn't exist, but where does jealousy over guys come in? That seems honestly like an absolutely random comment to me.
I do second on the fact that after living in Paris for some time, and based on the neighbourhoods, you start being careful to what you wear because of the responses on the street you sometimes get that are not at all pleasant.
If it wasn't clear that this is about France, I'd think you were talking about Germany (my place). I didn't know darker colors and jesns are common in France, too. I thought you wear much brighter and more feminin stuff over there since France is located a tad more in the south.
I really like the French attitude towards beauty. It really comes from within, and I think that's really admirable.
I think it's just a style, I cannot imagine a whole country to be so understandable. Everyone just tries to fit in just like in every other country
Sara Taylor I'm french, I'm so ugly, but thank you 😂❤
I agree. I use By Terry makeup where it is all about the lips, brows and defined eyes. Even their cc cream is in serum formulation that is very light and all your flaws come through it.
Et nourriture correcte, à heures régulières ?
I'm French and this summer I was in London for the first time in my life. I was shocked how much people don't care how you dress! You have more freedom, people do not judge you, it's awesome! it's a pity that in France we are not the same mentality.
I think this video is really true, but with a qualification: it definitely is Parisian (I lived there for four years), but not necessarily true for all of France. Additionally, I think the information is true for Caucasian young women, but not at all for Parisian women of age or of African descent. It’s a fairly narrow group that does these things: middle and upper-middle class white women from 18-50. Maybe one could argue that’s the demographic of most women in “Paris Proper,” the 60 sq km of the center of the city. I don’t think it’s necessarily true for the other millions of women outside of the strict center, but still in Paris or Île de France. Our older and women of color sisters in Paris sure do break the “rules” of what’s “acceptable” and I love them for it! 😊
Completely agree! The most beautifully dressed (and generally beautiful-looking) woman that I saw was outside the city centre, and she was black. She was wearing these loose jeans and a plain but stylish top and everything, but her shoes were in rainbow colours, her lipstick bright, loads of gold jewelry layered on her wrists and around her neck. She looked AMAZING.
ml.az. I. LOVE. IT! She must have looked incredibly amazing! 💗
Totally agree this video addresses a very narrow population group.
I am French and I agree! This is very white upper middle class France. I mean her friend has a “country house” north of Paris.
well, to be honest, this is what "Parisian women" is for rest of the world (foreigners). the cutest thing is that girls give the same description about Parisian women as my gandparents would remember when travelling to Paris in early 60s.
What's funny to me is that, from where I'm standing (as someone who's been born and raised in the West Parisian suburbs) , you're describing a very particular and distinctive category of Parisian women : white, middle or upper middle class, between age 25 and 50. For younger Parisian women, or from different cultural backgrounds, who have other references (even in pop culture), the codes have changed a bit or in some cases, were always a bit different :)
It's always super interesting to have your opinions on the matter
I always found it funny that Paris was considered the fashion capital of the world and yet the general population seem to stray from the trends that are on the runways. Whereas in London I feel we are much more free and individual within our style and there honestly are no rules, or not any rules that anyone follows religiously.
Paris is the fashion capital of the world not because of its people...it´s because Paris has had Haute Couture forever and very old and successful Maisons, and their style spread to the rest of the world. But in reality when you go to Paris you can indeed find people´s style quite boring (everybody looks the same! i am saying that and I am French ;)
I am French and I think it's a question of generation. For instance, I have always seen my 2 grand-fathers with impeccable style. So basically pre-1970s.
In fact, our international reputation happened at this time, because of stars like Coco Chanel, Brigitte Bardot, Maurice Chevalier, Aznavour, the ladies of the Moulin Rouge, ..etc,.
But then came globalization and now everybody has the same style everywhere : same jeans, same sneakers, same mc donalds..
No. Soeur but you haven't the real fashion. French women are actually really daring with their looks; especially when they go to thrift shops. They like mixing up styles and patterns
@@Lchantilly I always notice this on trips to Paris.
Yes I guess the UK fashion is more "free" but UK's fashion, especially on english women is often in bad taste. This is a common opinion in France. By fear of this "bad taste", parisian women indeed tend to look alike.
So interesting! I'm glad you mentioned some of the drawbacks too, I hadn't thought of that before. Thanks for posting!
Both of you really hit the nail on the head in this video! And I say that as a born and raised Parisian.
About the haircut, it's hilarious because I exactly went from long curly hair to a short wild bob in 2015 and stuck to it... And I'm extremely annoying when it comes to the quality of the haircut. I also wanted to go blonder and my brother got horrified haha (I could do it easily though, I was blond as a child, it just darkened as I grew up)
About the skin... I recognise myself in what you say. Rather than using a ton of foundation and all, I work daily through what I eat and how gently I clean and hydrate my skin on a daily basis (I only have five products for my skin: a gentle cleanser, a cream for spots, a day cream for the hydration, and a bottle of almond oil I use for the best hydration during the night. I also use a floral water (rose) after the cleansing.). The goal is to have a skin that doesn't even need foundation, and I manage it! It's just work outside of the makeup area.
On the nails, I do feel a bit like a weirdo on that because I love corals and pastel colours for the nails. It's cheerful and a nice variation on my usual natural nails. However, long long nails are a massive no. First: it's not practical. Seriously. Plus I'm a horserider, long nails would keep breaking and it'd just be a pain so let's just keep them short and nice. Second:... I find super long nails eeeeh not very aesthetic lol
On the weight: I always get comments on that from one of my grandmas and idk. It's not mean. I don't get why someone would take it badly from a friend or a member of their family. These people probably have your health in mind and just mean well by commenting on it. What's funny in my case is that I'm from Paris and used to Parisian standards, yet my grandma holds me to the standards of her region (South, Pyrénées-Orientales), where it's ok for girls to be overall "rounder". Last year I had gained 3kg because of the stress of my master thesis, and when we saw each other during the New Year, she told me I looked really good like that hahaha I still got rid of 2kg since then, and got back to a solid daily workout session because I'd rather have a toned body with slightly thinner waist and tights. So yeah, I do think the standards vary according to the region, but in cities like Paris there's definitely a thing for slender silhouettes.
Edit: reading the new comments a few days later, and some of you really need to get a thicker skin tbh. :/
Unruly Crow we take it badly because so many of us are heavy due to our lifestyle- little walking and convenience foods. We know we have too much weight and are already embarrassed about it.
When I was younger, I wore heavy foundation because of the breakouts and to cover bruises from when my mother was hitting me. I'm out of that bad family situation and foundation free, if I choose :) I still love the classic Gerda Spillmann bio-fond foundation when it is needed for those bad skin days, but thank goodness it looks like skin and you don't need to apply a lot.
My skin care is based on what is proven to work for the health of the skin. Simple cleanser, vitamin C, retinol and sun protection.
I live in Paris and I have never had a good haircut here 😂 they just don’t care
Hi!
I’m french and 19 and i agree with absolutely everything you said!
But in that video you both look very Frenchy, wearing classic, trendy clothes.
I actually am not from Paris but from Lille and I am that kind of girl, I want to be healthy and kinda athletic to show (but mostly for myself) that i take care of myself “pas de laisser aller” and i don’t want to show off or people to notice me so I wear things not too extravagant cause that’s what i like, black skinny jeans with a grey, beige, white, black, navy top; a pair of white or black boots sneakers. My hair down, I don’t do anything on them (dying or curling) and a nude or dark nail polish with a “decent” (kinda long but natural) length !
I think (for me at least) it’s all about looking yourself, looking natural but at your best, with mascara, concealer, blush and a lip balm and that’s it! Improved you ;)
Lots of love to everyone from à French girl studying in Edinburgh and loving your videos! 💓
(and soz for all the brackets 😂)
Thanks for the video!
Hahahaha you cracked me up!!!! All that you said is SO TRUE!!!...hence why I left Paris and now happily live in Australia!!
I lived with a French family when was a young girl of 20 years. After a couple of months, I had put on about ten pounds, and my French “mother” commented to me, “Il faut garder la ligne.” As you say, it was helpful and not offensive, the way she said it to me, and I got the message and cut back on the patisseries! And lost the weight.
I'm french and sometimes I look around myself and I think everybody is really dressed all the same and it's sad.
Also I LOVE wearing dress, it's not an effort to do so, but each time I do it's seems like I really care about my apparence... No! I like to wear dresses, it's confortable
It’s interesting that French people seem to care so much about overweight people because it’s unhealthy when the percentage of smokers in France is much higher than most places in the western world
We smoke to stay fit ;))
Smoking is social thing in France, we don't smoke to the point of black teeth & bad smell - few cigarette on terrasse with a drink now & then isnt going to kill you. It's all about life balance!
Duff Clem The percentage of adult smokers in France is higher than the European average and much higher than the American percentage
WoSo, what are you getting at...? So are you saying that we should be fat as we smoke anyway. Being careful with food is our culture thing & so the smoking & good wine...etc. Americans have a culture of eating a lot, and I have no issue with that at all, good for them. But it's not our culture that kind of behaviour. People have to respect.
The reason a lot of Americans are overweight is much more nuanced than they "have a culture of eating a lot"
As a Frenchman, the "taking care of your skin" thing is so true! I realise I just made fun of my girlfriend yesterday for having so many different creams (and shampoos by the way...). And yes she barely wears any make up at all.
Hi Rosie, i'm French and i like your videos. Just, i disagree with the point of vue you have on "La mode" in France. For party my friends and I and so many personn that i know (i'm 26), they wear dresses and heels (not 15cm but between 7-10cm). Depending on the season and the context (Escarpin pour un gala, un mariage, compensées/ espadrilles l'été / bottines-bottes souvent). So i'm very surprised about what you say in the video. When we have a doubt about the outfit, we take 2 differents looks (in case of).
For the rest of the day, i agree with the fact that we are dressed with many black, white, blue clothes. I think it's because in France we are in the judgement and we try to choose our clothes carefully for not be vulgar and also because all details are important (you can be in a black dress among other girls in black dress but you have THE detail ! You are confused in the crowd but by the time you are different among the others.)
And i think it's for that you won't see many french girls with a "mini jupe" but with a lovely dress or skirt (i don't say that a mini jupe is vulgar but it depends with what you put it whith and the context). All is an affair of judgement =)
Sorry for my english
oui moi aussi j'ai été surpris, et je suis un mec.
apres c'est vrai que au UK les nanas sont plus extravagantes et parfois aussi plus vulgos. mais apres pour sortir le weekend, c'est juste une question de combinaison de vetements qui est different il me semble. et effectivement les françaises seront moins extravagantes (sauf cercles arti) mais ce sont les seuls différences
pratiquement plus c'est ennuyant et sauf, mieux c'est-il. Le fameux style francais soi-disant. Franchement que j'en ai marre de cette "ballade" clicheique. Noir, bleu fonce, et blanc - vraimet de la creativite quoi :D Le bon style n'as rien a avoir avec une nationalite particuliere. C'est tout. C'est un art de savoir bien s'habiller. Et facile a metre sur soi les trucs basiques, que du noir: t-shirt, blazer, pantaloon, jean et pareil.
Hey! Always nice to hear about us French with your foreigner point of view! You never go for mean comments but only constructive/understanding ones. Great job. Concerning the French manucure, it was indeed very popular here when I was a kid, like 15/25 years ago. Our mothers were all wearing French manucure and offering us the kit for Christmas Ahaha. But the trend just changed and now we really find it pretty "unclassy" :)
Could be interesting to "study" our current ways of being compared to before (maybe asking questions to your mother's boyfriend) because I think lots of things are very different for our generation and it would enrich even more your vision of cultural gaps. Bests!
I really appreciate your view on the French women style. I live in the south of France, so it might change a bit for the nail and the hair colors, but I totally agree with you. And on the topic of weight, I think French young woman feel the pressure to look healthy. I have a chronic illness that led me to put on weight, and EVERYBODY told me they could see it. It hurts, even though we're used to it! My conclusion: we need to learn from you and enjoy life a bit more...
I just love the french beauty style.It is classic.Almost like the Scandinavian style
I grew up in France (in a mixed culture household), lived in the US for 2 decades now, so I think of myself of anything other than French. But once in a while, I get this realization that in some respect, I am very French. Watching this video gave me another one of those moments. So I have not been satisfied with a single haircut since I moved to the US. I let my hair grow long, trim it myself (or ask my husband) and when I travel to France every couple years, I get a good haircut as a special treat. I once sat down at a hair salon in Austin, and made a request from a stylist for a haircut that would prevent my hair from giving me bunny cheeks. The stylist got snippy on me (not with scissors) and told me that this could easily be fixed with a bit of styling. She grabbed a round brush and a blow drier and proceeded to demonstrate. I told her that I did not want to start every morning by blowing hot air on my head, especially not in July in central Texas and could she, or could she not fix my problem with a good haircut?
Love this video. Thought it had quite a bit of detail on French style and beauty standards. Looking forward to more videos!
Sad that u forgot to mention all the "le diable est dans les details" kinds of things. The fact that to be well dressed, a French will say "Fondu dans la masse de loin, distinguable de pret", so fashion in France is not the whole fancy things u mentionned in the video but more like putting a lot of effort in tiny "extravagant" details that people will notice and say "oh c'est jolie qu'est-ce que c'est, c'est jolie! Tu l'as acheté ou ?" or "Jolie montre !"
And trust me, from a Frenchman point of view it's reaaaaaly hard sometimes cause we're even more classic than Frenchwomen for the overall style, so finding details is quite a pain in the ass.
(I'm talking about big occasion like a birthday or going to work ofc)
le diable est dans les details (the devil is in the details) is an expression we use in English too
HA!!! You still have many things to learn young apprentice!
(Love your videos u rock)
Dr IMITI do what?
Work is a big event? It's daily 😲 w.t.f.
I think in club we don't dress up because if we come back late in the night sometimes if we are nicely dress, some guys could follow us it's really scary. It happened to my sister she was with me and luckily I was with her and I stood up to the guy that was following us.
I think it depends on were we live also because here in Cannes we usually have to dress up to get in club.
I absolutely loved this video. Thank you so much for the insights that were provided! Please keep them coming! ❤️
Amazing video! Another thing I notice is the air of confidence Parisians wear - I think that's why they look effortless at all times xx
Super video! I still think as Brits living in Paris you should wear what you want, not try so hard to fit in just because you're in France. Who cares if you're wearing a dress at a Birthday party in the country? If it makes YOU feel good, go ahead! A very important lesson to learn in life, (is BE yourself).
I am a French guy living back in Brittany (FR) again after four years in Newcastle (UK). Last month, I went to a birthday party (afternoon til night). I arrived casual (the weather was really nice) but got changed in the evening to something smarter, everybody genuinely wondered why!!! I do miss the dressing up part too. The only night of the year where it is socially acceptable to dress up is NYE...
People are seriously shaken if you change something in your look through the day. I learned to either come to work with lipstick in the morning or spend the day without it. Apllying it after lunch and everyone comments when you go back.
I'm a Swiss living in London. The number one thing what was standing out to me was that here in London, nobody cares what one wears and i love that! Also the diversity and creativity that brings with it i just love. It never gets boring here. Backhome i always needed to be so careful what to wear but here i can be myself.
So so interesting!!! I’m loving hearing about the English perspective on how people live in France ...more please love it! ❤️❤️❤️
I'm French and it is so frustrating not being able to have a chat with you directly. I really like listening to what you think. It is so interesting. You are always right but I would love to comment and try and give you reasons for things. For example, the French nails were very trendy here a few years back, maybe that explains why we call them that way.
Tastes and fashion are less determine by wich country you're from than what social class you're from.
Upper class poeple in all and every country, tend to favor small size, healthy look, slim look (that's why london fashion week, NY fashion week and Paris fashion week share the same public!). Popular class prefer curvy figures for women, and more bulky figure for men.
Paris is an expensive city. The average Parisian fashion and look is more influenced by upper class poeple than anywhere in France. But obviously, they don't represent french poeple as a all. If you go to Belleville (a parisian neibourhood) you'll see more grungy look, more artsy fashion
For more detail look at the work Bourdieu did on "habitus".
Thank you for this wonderful video!!! Berlin is a mix of both : constantly underdressing and usually natural style yet total freedom of crazyness :-)
Sounds like you are describing Sweden - in terms of the reduced options of how to look, behave, etc. Thank you for this great review. It is quite eye-opening!
Pictures would have been useful for this one
I was in Paris recently and I'm so glad I looked into what was fashionable at the time. It was so nice to just wear comfortable clothes and less makeup. Leggings, boots, a dark top with just a pop of color... And I've been letting my hair be itself for a while and it's gotten so big and curly. I love it.
Yeah well... I am sorry but leggings are not really considered as fashionably acceptable in Paris :(
@@arhcoeur4683 That may be so, but I saw plenty of other women wearing them. LOL! I guess everyone was feeling like being comfortable the weekend I was there.
@@sparkymularkey6970 3 options : 1/ They were tourists
2/ They had just come out of the gym or were going to the gym
3/ They come from poor neighborhood from the north of Paris
@@arhcoeur4683 You clearly know more about this than I do, so I'm going to defer to you.
I just love the way that you understand and analyze the French, for my part, I think it is so true !
About make-up and foundation, when I see youtubers put so much foundation on their skin, i think it is such a shame. Like a vicious circle where, by putting more foundation, your skin gets worse (more pimples, more blackheads, etc), and thus you put more foundation.
I must also say that there has been a trend here in Paris for a few years and it is the natural beauty products. Go to Aromazone in Odeon, and you'll understand what I mean. In that natural products store, there are people (women and men) of all ages. I personnally found out that I spend a lot less and my skin, hair, nails look a lot nicer by using less products and more natural ones. Eg : monoï oil for hydration, coconut oil for removing my make-up etc.
Hope that'll be helpful !
I fell like I need to comment this video too, I will try to do it in my best English! As a disclaimer, I should say that I'm not a Parisian woman, I'm from Normandie, stayed at Lyon ( which is a little Paris in Province ) for a couple of years and currently living in Toulouse.
I agree with you two about a bunch of things concerning hair, makeup and body, we prefer it natural but we work hard every day to achieve a healthiest base as possible. When you spent so much time to have a natural spotless skin and shiny hair, I fell like it would be a shame to cover it with foundation/ hair dye. So even if you're dying to have pink hair, you always know that they will be ruined the day you will turn back to your natural hair.
As every one else has told you (and you didn't made any mistake with the title this time ^^) the Parisian look is a bit more uniformed than in the rest of France. But anywhere, you'll find the Holy Trinity : grey/navy/black, wore more like basic colors to cheer up with lighter or brighter colors or pattern, or even with a very red lipstick (such as Dominic's look in this video). For me french fashion is constructed around a basic colored base brighten up with one bold piece of clothe that you wish to highlight.
About short skirt/short, we don't have any problem in Toulouse, where the weather is really hot and people really chill. When I lived in Lyon, I received inappropriate comments, attitude from men on a daily basis (even in pants), some has even touched me in the public transport. By talking with women here, you'll see that is very common everywhere : a french girl learn very soon in her life that she doesn't want to appear too attractive, for her own sake. It's actually something that a lot of us envy about the UK, where you can stride across London half-naked on 15cm heels and won't be treated like a slut.
My last comment will concern "celebrations" and party looks : in my own student point of view, when you go out at night in a city, you will end up in crowed places, full of sweaty drunk people (as yourself) and probably have to walk your way home. For those night, you don't want to wear your beautiful/expensive clothes because they will end up ruined by beer/wine in the luckiest case, vomit or worst if you're not a lucky person. And you will wear flat shoes or sneakers for comfort and avoid a twisted ankle! Of course, in a apartment with civilized friends and for some occasion, you may dress up like as a diva (but not in a country house! Country means chill out in French "étiquette").
I feel that is also as a lot to do with the social class that you come from or go out with, rich people don't seem to care of their clothes as much as modest ones does and will go out with their classy clothes.
Thank you for you're videos, it's really refreshing to see foreigners living in France and showing to the world that we are not the cliché they think we are. Most of the time, you're analysis is really developed and quite profound, and comparing our way of life with anglo-saxons' way is often enlightening, I even learned things about myself!
Please carry on this way!
Love French style! From Asian perspective we definitely relate a lot. When I first arrived at the US, I noticed young girls’ hair is always straightened and blown out, or perfectly curled. Make up is overdone to my taste. When you walk into a department store you’ll see tons of makeup products dominating the space but only a corner for skin care.
I’m actually surprised by a lot of this comments that state that the diversity of styles is very reduced in France. I lived in the US for 3 years and went to an American school and sure you could wear whatever you wanted but if you did you wouldn’t fit in at all, like if you actually wanted to be accepted not only did you have to wear a certain type of clothes but they also had to be from a certain brand or store which alienated people that didn’t have the same incomes as others. I would pretty much dress the same everyday (leggings and a hoodie or black pants with a top) and I felt like I couldn’t wear anything else . I moved back to France this year and I don’t live in Paris but the French standards are pretty much the same all over the country and I feel much more free to wear whatever I want, my style has evolved much more in this past year in France then it did in three years in America. So I do feel like Paris can be considered the city of fashion.
Agathe Duchesne This makes sense because (from what I’ve seen) France doesn’t really emphasise brands, in fact I’ve heard logo brands are seen as tacky and maybe try-hard?
Agathe Duchesne thank you
I feel sad about all those comment. They say we judge looks but they do exactly the same
Were you at a US High school or university? The name brand thing is more of a High School thing, once you get to university it doeant matter as much, atleast here where I live.
Girl I have a feeling you went to an American high school in a small town. I’m sorry they made you feel constricted. I would of hated that too.
It sounds like youre talking about a highschool. You know that doesnt count right?
I know this was 2 years ago but I’m surprised to hear what you say about French women not dressing up for events. As a Parisian I can assure you that we do dress up. A lot. I’m not sure what clubs you go but all the really top clubs in Paris, the girls are totally dressed up!!!
I'm french and I totally agree with you when you describe that it's so classic. Younger I used to go to England to learn english and I was so happy to see a lot of different looks. I used to buy some clôturant and shoes that I was wearing in Paris and I could have stupid reaction sometimes from some People. "le bon goût" has becoming a way of living for a part of french People when another part is Just not very curious about the style.
sooo true:) when I moved to Paris from Hong Kong it was shocking for me, I went out in the evening "glammed up" and the reality with jeans, super regular t-shirts hit me... lesson learnt ;P
about weight and "fat shaming" - it's quite strong with pregnant women, and especially after you deliver. You Have to be thin and ready like basically 24 h after giving a birth. I heard so many compliments even from my mid-wife how skinny I was while being pregnant and that's a good thing. Man....everybody's different and I feel sorry that women in Paris have to listen about how they body looks like....
i’ve noticed in the last five or so years, beauty companies have been push a ton of extra products that were new or only used by professionals. I have been using foundation since college for 15 years and only started using primer for the last year or so since watching youtube makeup vids. Same for contour and powder. Beauty blenders are a way to use up makeup faster. Its less wasteful when using fingers and hands. There are so many other products that have been added as must haves. It’s all for commercial$$$. No one needs that much makeup, really. I noticed all the large eyeshadow palettes purposefully will NEVER have a good enough color assortment to not have to buy any other color palettes. It doesn’t end- the products are made cheaply and they mark them up I’m guessing sometimes 1000%, since they cost $20, $50 sometimes over $100 for an item. Blatant corporate greed.
Fly with Stella lost her makeup bag when traveling. She said it cost her $600 to replace most items in it!!! I doubt that was everything she owned. Do girls really need all that makeup? and why? Where are they going? Everyone should keep it natural and classic for the most part, like the French and save that dough for more important things.
You are right about the extra products. Also highlighter and bronzer and BB cream and this and that. You can't use the stuff for too long without it being too old and full of bacteria and then you're supposed to throw it out and buy some more.
I find it very interesting there is a culture that inspires people to embrace their natural appearance and moderation in good food. Media and trends have completely changed our perceptions on beauty, fashion, makeup and food consumption. The absence of need to be different and noticeable is actually very healthy. I love it!
Foie Gras is hardly a food for moderation. It's made of cruelty and greed.
Love this vid! French girls/women(young and old) have fantastic taste on what they wear, their makeup is natural and elegant. Looking forward to further vids. Á bientôt
Interesting topic! First of all, we as society, need to dismiss the idea that being thin is linked to being healthy. (Sorry if my english is not correct) Health is a mix of a lot of elements, and weight is just a variable among the others. I mean we are singular, and the average weight declared as “healthy” in terms of statistics, is just that, a number. Our bodies change through the years too, so it’s not a parameter. It’s possible to have a “non visually acceptable” weight and to be healthy. If you don’t sleep well, you are under stress everyday, you eat processed food everyday, you avoid people, or you are workaholic, you live in a polluted city, or you don’t have access to public health services like vaccines, but still you are slim, well you are not healthy. I’m being extreme, but I think people should be more aware of that variables than just being worried about the scale. And luckily in France the “fit- obsessed culture “ is still in lower proportion than other countries.
I know this wasn’t the main subject of your video, but I think it’s interesting to question the bases of social behaviours in order to re-think if what we are doing is accurate or not
carla russo Your English is far better than the vast majority of even native English speakers. It's almost perfect. And, of course, you make really good points.
I find that the health concern angle is just a front. People who make negative comments about another person's weight are not concerned for their health, they just don't like the aesthetic of fat people. Saying they're concerned about your health is just a way to get away with saying cruel things.
Danielle McCarthy I do understand what you’re saying but in France it’s not exactly true. I mean when I gain a few pounds, if it’s too much my mum will always tell me that I should be careful but it’s actually nice and objective. She just doesn’t want me to become unhealthy and it helps because it usually makes me realize that I should exercise or eat healthier. It’s not mean at all! But it’s family, and I would never say something like that to my friends (except if they ask), not someone I barely know! On this case it would definitely be bitchy!
So I guess it depends on who’s making the comment...
Danielle McCarthy That is absolutely true.
Hortense Lamy you are on point. In France, those discussions are held with your entourage. If a stranger "fat-shames" you, he is the one being a dick from a cultural perspective. French people cherish their personal space, and strangers crossing that line are seen as dicks, not concerned people.
The aesthetic is just as important as the physical health impact as it correlates with self esteem, attractiveness to others etc. Being fat makes one less desirable to other so it is a disservice to yourself to be fat. I say this as someone who is overweight but not deluded about it. I am actually in the obese range but because it's so common now friends and family say all the time that I'm not that fat. They're either being kind or are desensitized and I feel almost angry in response. I think it is better not to live in a society so accepting of self abuse. More people are are killed by kindness than sensitive people are killed by judgment in a less fat accepting culture.
@@freudulant the problem is the narrow aesthetic that needs to be examined, and that it would be imposed on others as if it were unquestionably the only possible way to be attractive. We have lots of that everywhere, and it is not accepting, kind or progressive in my opinion.
Thanks for your interesting analysis. I enjoyed it!
i was downtown Seattle the other day Kellie watching and loving the different styles. and in Seattle it can get quite extreme. the girl with tats, pink hair, and super skinny jeans is next to chanel suit and a smooth bob. me running around 24/7 in workout clothes and toe shoes because i like the style.
French women are more focused on impressing with personality, authenticity & hold a good conversation whereas Anglo-saxons impress with dressing up that's why you have the expression " dress to impress " which is frowned up to hold such believes as we believe you have to be humble, in clothing, money ...etc
C'est super bien dit et de plus c'est vrai
Nissa you are right on a certain level concerning the way french people want to impress/present themselves. This being said I'm a huge TH-cam watcher working in the beauty industry and I have a hard time finding french youtubers who are articulate, smart , classy, open minded...or at least actually skilled! And still most of them look like shit in my opinion (pardon my french). Meanwhile my favorite inspirational people in every fields are usually Anglo-Saxon and they happen to care about their appearance way better (a lot sometime I have to admit lol, but I love it!). So you know the saying "Never judge a book by it's cover".
Before you can impress with personality, you have to get attention of someone. From the South (USA) and always wear a skirt, and never leave house without makeup. Most women my age don't just "do" but try to "out do" and we look great. I am 69.
For the french manucure, it was fashion in France 10 years ago, but it's not anymore. That will come back one day maybe, but for now we see that like so 2000's.
I loved this video. I'm Australin, but I have always been fascinated by everything French.
I totally agree about the whole dressing up situtation (makeup and clothes). Im french and lived in Australia. Just a simple saturday night out was the occasion to wear the most dressed up shortest pieces of clothing and i was just hanging out in my jeans most of the time 😂
About the hair : maybe this changes when you grow older, but a lot of young women (teenagers and women in their 20s) actually die their hair, though in a natural color. And idk if it's just me but I feel like everybody straightens their hair (sometimes girls will keep it wavy to have a more natural look but there's often heat involved). I don't think everything is actually in the cut as you said :) but for the rest I mostly agree !
Nice video! I work in a small city in the the north of England and I have to say that I was a bit surprised by the amount of fake tan and overly drawn eyebrows here. In my humble opinion, English women have naturally nice features and they would look better if they didn't try to completely hide them.
Raphanne I completely agree Raphanne. I’d also say they don’t need the tacky, long, neon coloured fake nails that some wear, nor the kim Kardashian-inspires makeup.
English women have the most beautiful eyes
Amy Berthod I like Nordic women’s’ eyes more and Ukrainians’ and Russians’
I prefer east Asian eyes. :)
All nationalities can have beautiful eyes.
I'm very glad to have discovered this video ! It's so true ! In France, we lack fantaisie ! I'm a 16 years-old french girl (Sorry if my english is not very good 😓) and last year, I spent a week in London with my school. When I came back, I said to my mum that we lack fantaisie in France. She said : "No, you make ideas !" But it's true.
My friends think I have strange likes in clothes because I wear Dr Martens !
If everything discussed are accurate assumptions, parisian style is actually very convenient for a woman. Being the healthiest version of yourself, taking good care of your skin, nails and hair, without overdoing or changing anything about your appearance sounds like the best way to go regardless if culture. Sticking to basic colors and flattering silhouettes is always a win win.
Parisian woman here ! It's a great video ! Overall I think you get the idea of the parisian beauty trend. I know you're comparing the UK (maybe London) to Paris (not representative of France), yet I have some issues. In fact you're describing the perfect Parisian WORKING woman. I insist on the working because we do have a diversity in hair color, trends, make up, body sizes... compared to other cities in France. But I guess it's not much compared to the UK (that can be extreme and this is a force). In Paris the struggle is to feel pretty even at work where you often get critisms because you're said to be the image of the company in front of the entire world. That's why in touristic places you'll see every woman in black (no jeans), with elegant shoes, light make up and red lips, the hair in a pony tail to not get in your face. That's also where you'll see everyone smoking their stress out !
By the way : if lipstick is number 1 best selling, brown pencil and nail polish must be 2 and 3.
Just a personal notice : I never ever wore foundation (and I do have imperfections) but bb cream is a must. And 2/3 of my make up box is filled with skin care products ! :)
I don't like all those "social rules" in France. I feel like here in Berlin you can do, wear, behave etc, whatever you want to and express yourself. Diversity is normal and accepted here in every context. When I'm with French people, I often feel uncomfortable because I'm afraid to do a mistake and be considered weird, uncool/unfashionable/loser or badly behaved. I remember feeling like a loser during a student exchange in Paris because I was the only one who didn't smoke. They treated me like a uncool weirdo because I didn't want to smoke. In my class in Germany, there were 3 pupils who smoked, in France it was literally *everybody* .
not every french or Parisian person is like this, sounds like you were hanging out with the wrong people
The French nail is actually French, but it is not the fake nails we see today. Instead, it was a manicure in which the nails were soaked in oil, buffed until they glowed, the cuticles trimmed, the hands exfoliated, moisturized and massaged. The reason the nail tips were white is that the nails were soaked in a mild bleach solution and scrubbed with a brush, then an orange stick was used to shape the underside of the nail into those tidy little crescents. That is a REAL French manicure. It takes over an hour to do it, but it looks amazing.
Something I read about Parisian style that really stuck with me: American women (and other Western women) express more of their personality through fashion, whereas Parisian women allow their personality to speak for itself, and want their clothing to just be an accent without preceding them. American style screams, while Parisian style speaks softly.
"Prescriptive" hits the nail on the head! French beauty/fashion is sooo conformist. I've lived here for 12 yrs., my style's been influenced and evolved, but I still "overdress", wear complicated updos, & rock a French manicure. Life's too short, wear some glitter!
Hi! Good video, but please be careful when talking about "French" women's beauty trends. They are Parisian. I am French, and fat, and I have lived in London for 5 years. came back 3 years ago. Never felt so free in my bodythan when I lived in London. Every single time I go to Paris, I feel judged and scrutinized. The same way London is not the UK, and women there would not dress the same as in Ripon, Yorkshire, Paris is not France, and women there do not dress the same as in Marseille (especially Marseille). Parisian women, to me are snobbish, and tend to forget were they come from (for as we all know, most of them are from the "province".... Keep up the good work!
I enjoyed this so much! Thank you!!
I find you and Dominique to be hilarious together! I could listen to you both critique varios countries's fashion every day.
C'est sur que le combo talon haut, mini jupe et petit haut...ça fait vulgaire ici^^ Je crois que la french manucure était la mode à une époque mais que c'est une époque révolue^^ Peut être parce qu'il faut avoir des ongles relativement long pour que ce soit joli et avoir des ongles long en bon état pendant longtemps, c'est un peu mission impossible (ça fini toujours par ne plus ressembler à rien sous le vernis^^)
Oui mais la mode de la french manucure venait pas de france haha!
bonjour, Je crois que les ongles à la française sont naturels, peut-être à cause de la quantité de fromage que nous avons mangé depuis toutes petites. Nos ongles sont très solides et leurs bords blancs naturellement.
Everyone's aiming towards the same look...exactly !!
But be careful, saying this to a french girl is going to offend her, because weirdly, they all feel unique haha!
I'm french and proud of my culture but this kind of thinking has made me sick my whole life and it was motivation #1 for going abroad. To respect the french beauty rules you have to fix to the standards, you're not allowed to have your own vision
I can spot a UK girl in the street by her makeup, and I'm never wrong !
I love your channel !
I had to comment, I had a house in France 🇫🇷 and have spent over 30 years there! Adore France, I am European but not French. And everything you have said is so true, I remember doing a girlie days shopping in a beautiful french town and was quite dressed up, people have always thought I’m French, as I do wear mainly French clothes. I got so many looks! My mother said they are looking at you because they think you are beautiful or ugly lol 😆 it was hilarious. On visiting friends for a evening they would shower and smell beautiful but never put makeup on, but the bright red lipstick 💄 was a must! The French way is ingrained in me, I love the occasional glamorous look, but it’s not over glamorous. Less is always more & natural beauty is a winner in my opinion. I don’t like red lipstick, but love skincare and a neutral lipstick with understated accessories, flashy is a no no in my humble opinion, hate flashy! The French don’t do flashy. Unfortunately on visiting the wonderful New York my favourite place and London it’s the opposite! The more flashy the better, yuk x 🌍🌎🌏 x
They only say it's from a health perspective because they don't want to admit they're fat shaming others. (I'm French AND parisian)
Great ! I think that you both look like pretty french girls !
"Funky" nails are the summum of horror for a chic french girl !
Interesting video. Haha I guess I would raise some eyebrows in France with my bright pink bob :D
Coucou! American expat living in Angers for about 2 years now. What is acceptable in Angers is extremely reduced as well as it is kind of a more “bourgeois” city. I have recently been in Lyon and noticed that people are way more daring with what they wear and what they do there. It reminded me a little of my home city Pittsburgh. Really looking forward to going back. Have you been? If not you should! Love your videos, bonne continuation!
I'm french and I really thought your friend was french too! She really looks french.
It is true that most people here tend to wear the same things, and I’ve always found it really sad and boring. But on the other hand, i have never looked like all of these people and never got in trouble. I mean I have green hair, face piercings, a sleeve tattoo, I can wear yellow shorts and orange sneakers, and I would never get comments about it. Just don’t hang out with judgy people and stop worrying about what others think, you will be better off, French or not.
Paris (at least in terms of fashion and beauty trends) sounds right up my alley.
So I come from California, USA. Ive never died my hair and don't like to wear make up or wear heels. Especially being in management in the wine industry back home- it's very "lazy" and "unprofessional" to just be my natural self. I am now living in the Jura mountains in France (getting married to a French/Swiss man that I met during my working holiday in New Zealand)and oh my it is soooo nice to be accepted as I am. Another thing is the natural and holistic care for the body (other than the excessive smoking here) I've always been consided a hippie because I like to use essential oils and organic care, now I'm here and it is so much more of the typical lifestyle ! But you know what they say- different strokes for different folks! I'm happy with my new home ❤
Hello! I lived through the 90s (in a city with pristine mountain water) when "Bedhead" straight off the French runways was all the rage. I have lived in Paris now for 11 years and have found that with the hard limestone water my hair is automatically French "sexy messy damaged bedhead look." ...sans the million dollars in haircare products. LOL! I'm pretty sure that the French sexy hair is because of this bad water. They for sure don't like to wash their hair much because it damages it. Furthermore, I believe it's why they spend a fortune on skin care over make up just to keep their skin hydrated. My 2¢.
Very good point actually. I live in a place with humid Atlantic weather. Hair looks like a joke 80% of the time, then I go to the Canary Islands for a holiday and I could not believe what happened: beautiful bouncy hair "au naturel" coming out of "nowhere "
En ce qui concerne la manière dont la majorité des femmes s'habillent, notamment pour sortir, je dirais qu'elles n'en font pas trop. En Angleterre par exemple, j'ai eu l'occasion de voir des filles maquillées comme un pot de peinture, très chargé, souvent mal fait. Pour les habits souvent, c'est crop top, mini jupe moulante et talons hauts. C'est trop, exagéré et peu subtile à mon goût. En France, on a plus tendance à s'habiller selon sa morphologie et mettre l'accent de la tenue sur une seule pièce (mini jupe mais avec collants, baskets et t shirt ou jean vintage et haut un peu plus moulant par exemple). L'objectif c'est de sublimer la silhouette en l'harmonisant. Ce qui peut entre autres faire paraitre la silhouette plus fine :)
Heloise N tout a fait d accord
Really enjoy your videos! 👍
OMG! So true! Last time I went to a club in Parin, I was wearing... Jeans, t-shirt and Stan smiths 😳 I'm totally Parisian now (and I was born in South America...)
En vérité, si tu veux mettre des talons , une robe et un make up travaillé, personne ne va te jeter des pierres
Oui enfin pour que ça choque personne tu es obligée de rester dans les clous. Donc si, quand tu dépasses du cadre ça choque et au minimum tu as des regards appuyés.
i am not french nor i live in france (i'm from south america), but i have always been quite shocked with the anglo-saxon fashion sense. I live in Northern Ireland for a year and everybody wore the same things and had their hair the same way, and wore a lot of make up. I am not saying it's wrong but i was very surprised, specially with the brows things....why would you like to have your brows look like they are drawn onto your face :(?
to be fair i am not a fashion girl at all, but it is interesting to see how cultures differ even in that aspect
I'm Irish born Australian and I could barely keep a straight face when I visited in 2016. You see the eyebrows thirty seconds before you see the person. Absolutely horrendous. And the foundation was also incredibly overdone and made the women look a lot older. It's all the drag queen make-up style being popularized by Kardashians, TH-cam "beauty gurus" and Instagram "influencers".
i'm Irish and i can tell you everyone dresses how they like. same for hair and make-up. Unfortunately alot of teens and young ladies( not all of course) are influenced by trends that mainly come from ' celebrities' . The eyebrows grew from The only way is Essex show. A reality show based in Essex , England, who's 'actors' themselves are influenced by the glamour look from celebrities and pop stars like the Karfashians. The glamour look is a trend and young people feel they want to fit in and don't see that it actually looks ridiculous on them. I can't understand their parents not being honest with them.
Bonjour, I live in Paris, and your are right! The French are super self involved when it comes to their hair and skin care..
This vidéo is so true!!! Maybe in «province» there is not only one acceptable look 😉
Possibly my favourite video of yours!! I adore Parisian style
This is an absolutely amazing video!
I'm an American and I agree with the girl centric approach to make up and hair. We love it!! And we do it for other girls. But I will say we use and are obsessed with skin care just as much over here, most women spend a lot of time and money on skin care they go hand in hand. Great video/topic ladies.❤🇺🇸 I love France and learning more about the French.
Comme toujours une excellente vidéo