the bizarre history of beauty marks
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The XVIIIth Century: Its Institutions, Customs, and Costumes. France, 1700-1789 translated by P.L. Jacob
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"Is it beauty or is it syphilis?"
Maybe it's maybelline
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the fact we draw hearts & crescents & freckles just like they wore those patches is incredible ! we love trends repeating ;)
Absolutely nothing new under the sun. I used to roll my eyes when my mom said that, now seeing young teens redo all the same trends, it's too true
@@Nonyah123 yeah shit always repeats
also acne patches in cute shapes also mirrors the trend
Right I was just thinking that!
Yes, I can finally be Marie Antoinette while wearing winged liner and star stamps. Also I have more reasons to talk about historical fashion now
Mina, honestly I could listen to you talk for hours on any topic, historical or modern 😭 your channel is so entertaining and well researched, a new video from you just makes my day!
I agree 💗
no exactly😂🖤
SECONDED! this is truly my favorite channel
Exactly
You stole this from my brain 🤣
Would you ever cover "the beautiful death?" It's in sort of a similar vein, but a bit later, where the conditions of dying from tuberculosis -- getting very thin and pale -- were emulated as a beauty standard. I don't know very much about it but I found it very creepy and morbid and would love to hear you discuss it if you're interested
Kaz Rowe touches the subject in many of their videos, you should check them out :)
@@nenee009 isn’t kaz they/them or is that someone else I’m thinking of?
@@existentialvoid5678 oh i have no idea! my bad
@@existentialvoid5678 Who cares?
@@Marlaina hmmm probably Kaz. What does this have to do with your opinions anyway?
The way men would write about women wearing patches and the whole "A Harlot's Progress" reminds me of how some men STILL talk about women today. Honestly, history just keeps repeating itself 😂
"repeating"? Was there ever a time when men were not putting women down for existing? 😱
Listening to a book series taking place from 1580-1980, right now in the 1780's ... nothing really much has change in the way men talks about women... 😑
The onlyfans situation really exposed how entitled men are when it comes to sex workers receiving ethical treatment
@@choux8372 Yeah, it's so frustrating. Sad how many don't understand consent as well. Or that women don't become objects just because they do certain things... That shit only happens in their heads but they blame the woman. Common theme.
It's the kind of guy that keeps whinning about " why isn't any woman loving me just for who I am?" And then he shows his true colors talking on internet and arguing about girls just because of their looks, their physical "attributes", or the beauty of their ethnicity (for example "I like russian girls because they are so hot and 'good wife' material, f*ck their feelings and their inner beauty") and then when someone doesn't agree begins to insult them. A nice guy basically...
When you talked about them putting heart shapes on their cheaks, all I could think of was egirls /pos
Sometimes old trends don't die, they evolve
that's what i was thinking of too!! i think it's really cool that people have really gone for drawing stuff on their face like with graphic liner and hearts, stars, etc., so much room for self expression :)
pls i actually have a beauty mark on my cheek and i was just wondering how i would be treated in france o_0
@@samseungg pretty well, it seems! seriously though, they're so pretty, especially around the eyes or on the cheek. x
@@elijahwinchester6690 I have a mole on my cheek and I absolutely hate it. I just use my hair to cover it lol. I wanna remove it when I get older because it's extremely bothering
@@elijahwinchester6690 i would definitely love to have one next to my eye, it just looks so chic but it’s actually right in the middle of my right cheek, oh well!
i had like 3 beauty marks on my face till age 17, and i was teased about them so much to the point where i had to get them removed by laser treatment. This just in kids, PLEASE PLEASE don't give under peer pressure or bullying and embrace yourself how you are!
I also had some near my lip and on my forehead, then I lived in South Korea and everyone there told me that I would be prettier if I removed them… after I came back I waited a few years and removed them (but it was not laser, the doctor had to cut and stitch my face).
I have 3 small marks on my forehead and one tiny one under my eye. It gets annoying being told "it's like connect the dots" and the "ew you have dirt on your face" jokes. I don't plan on getting them removed but I can understand why others might
i’m hispanic/latin american and while they are were always somewhat popular, i always got told by some family and people at school that they were ugly, i used to hate them because they weren’t full freckles so to my young mind it wasn’t good enough. thankfully as i’ve grown up i learned to love them, now i fully embrace them and would never get rid of my beauty marks. i have 7 on my face and 12 overall. i hope that everyone learns to love them.
i have pretty big mark on my face right now, and it’s with me for life (unless it’s cancerous). One time when I was in an orchestra class, these two kids started telling me I “needed plastic surgery to get it removed”(they also said some other racist and generally just plain mean stuff), and it still messes with me to this day.
I had 2 beauty marks on my face since I was a kid, and throughout the years more appeared. Weirdly enough I was never teased about it, I’ve never had people acknowledge them tot the point I forget they’re on my face.
Never understood why people would make fun of things the person cannot control, like how does a dot on your face mean you’re ugly???
Mina Le doesn't realize this, but she is making everyone's day better.
yes! the only channel i like watching now honestly.
this comment looks botty to me 🤨
It's time for fashion history class.
Just saw you on Salem Tovar's comment section!
Facts
i showed my mom this and she told me her grandmother used the wear the temple patch all the time for headache curing! she was born in the year 1900 in mexico for reference
also i love this mix of new and old topics!
My parents are also Mexican, and I remember my mom putting patches on my dad's temples and forehead when he had migraines while I was growing up. I need to learn what was in the paste she made because I get them too, now!
Whoa that's awesome! I could use that 😂
during the salem witch trials, beauty marks and moles were used as “”signs”” or to indicate the “”mark of the devil””
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Wow I got one right in my face
@@lornajean7286 imagine could time travel 🤔 “ Witch!!!”
Yup I'd be considered a witch and killed. yay me!
I'd be tried then. Oh wait I'm a witch anyway
“English woman wore less makeup than French woman” lol if you live in the UK you’ll know that that’s definitely a thing of the past
I blame the Puritans and Cromwell for that. Never did like Cromwell or the Puritans/Calvinists.
“I’m a Manchester girl” ringing in my head.
Hell yh
If P. Louise ever released a makeup remover it would probably actually be a spackle scraper
@@phoenixfritzinger9185 🤣
In Indian culture, it is consideded that a black dot on the temple or behind the ear using kajal (or khol) would not allow people to jinx the beauty of a baby or a woman getting married.
I am sorry if there are grammatical errors. English is not my first language.
Yeah, it's to protect the person from the "evil eye" i.e. jealous haters
yess to protect against Nazar 🧿
Your grammar is perfect! I had seen these before but never knew the origin, thanks for sharing 😊
i have a dot birthmark behind my ear.
I have a question! When I was born I had a dot in the middle of my forehead and Indian women would get so excited about it. What does it mean?
I'll never get judging people for having blemishes when they're perfectly natural but then also make fun of them for trying to cover them up (with patches in this instance). Like what do you want from them??? I get this is an ancient example but it still happens (like wearing wigs to hide being bald or heavy makeup/plastic surgery to fit the beauty standard)
It's simple people hate imperfection and they hate being lied to they rather people not exist.
Just be naturally and effortlessly perfect without doing anything- is that so much to ask? Also, don't be aware of your own beauty, because self-esteem is, apparently, vanity.
I totally agree. People who hide imperfections (like blemishes, bald spots, etc…) are more than probably already self conscious about them. Is it really a good thing to mock them if they didn’t do a perfect job at hiding those imperfections, so that you can tell _something_ has been altered? To me, it just sounds cruel and (ironically enough) trying to hide _your_ own superficiality under some sense of moral superiority.
Maybe one should direct their energy at criticizing the society that *does* push a lot of people to hide their imperfections instead. Idk 🤷♀️
Are you young? Bcs judgment like that go away by 24.
'Threescore and ten' = 70, if anyone's wondering.
-score means 20.
I had to pause the video to calculate it LOL
Was about to comment this same thing
Thank you! I was wondering.
Thank you.
Lord I was thinking 40 lol.. (I’m 42😅)
I was about to say that we should bring mouches back, since the heart shaped ones in particular seemed cute to me, but then I remembered people already draw black hearts on their faces with makeup :0 it's really nice how we're connected to the past
There are a few companies making hydrocoloid patches shaped like hearts and stars and stuff and they’re actually medicated with a little bit of salicylic acid to treat acne
I think its so sad that there were so many satirists poking fun of older womens insecurities.... loved the vid mina xxxxxxxxx
Thats what most satirists do, unfortunately... Can't let anyone enjoy themselves 😥😥😥
How DARE this person do harmless stuff that they like!!! I don't like it!!! They must be humiliated and made fun of!!! smh
Actually, "mouche" is pronounced "moosh", not "mootch". And as a plural noun, we don't pronounce the "s" (go figure), so "mouches" is still pronounced "moosh" (I know, don't ask). The more you know! 🌹
It's ok, she can't spell or pronounce "women" apparently either, only "woman".
@@mplwy that was kind of a snarky reply, "women" and "woman" sound almost identical, and also i think the captions are auto generated
@@mplwy Literally sounds the same. Don’t be a smartie pants.
@@mplwy why are you so angry ? Mina speaks very intelligibly to me. We're not all English classic letters obsessed lol
@@ate313 Both vowels are different.
Love your videos so so much Mina!!! I'd love a video about the origins of really popular prints or motifs in textiles and fashion! Like paisley, camo, plaid, gingham/checker prints, damask, fleur de lis, etc! I think learning about the origins/influences/associated cultures would be fascinating
Hope Mina sees this haha
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my money's on ancient textiles and folk art
I think Nicole Rudolph is doing a history of textiles on her channel
this wd be so gd!!
“Put a feather in your cap and call it macaroni” girl I have never understood that line of Yankee Doodle until today 😂
Same! I thought ppl just named the feathers in their hats like pets
holy shit..
This just blew my mind🤯
Right!!!
Same.
every time she opens with “hello my beautiful doves” i can’t help but blush, it’s so cute
Something that I think is interesting about talking about "older" things or historical things, is that honestly this all applies today. "Is it skin cancer- or is it just fake freckles from glossier?" It might be a stretch to compare, but personally I like hearing a mix on newer and older topics (basically saying, you do what you want and we will most likely enjoy it!).
as someone with a prominent beauty mark, it’s so crazy that there’s such a rich history for some part of my body i honestly don’t really think much of. it also makes me a bit more appreciative of it. amazing video as always!!
same!! you worded it perfectly
the way you said "mouches" is so cute. as a french person, we just pronounce it "moosh"
Lay moosh!
Thanks for commenting this! I was going to as well
Yes! The pronunciation was killing me 😅
I have a natural beauty mark on my upper lip which I hated until I was like 10 and my mom told me about Marilyn Monroe (whose beauty mark is pretty much the same as mine) and how she was considered very beautiful. 18th century fashion also makes me feel pretty good about my beauty mark, despite it still being a bit of an insecurity.
Also, it's pretty interesting that having little black shapes on your face is coming back into style huh
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Girl I’m 28 and barely starting to accept mines, although I have it right on my cheek closer to my nose but it makes me unique I guess and makes me stand out 🧐
I have a small one and I'm going to start painting a little heart or star or whatever over it, I'm going to parade and decorate it lol
i have dozens of natural beauty marks/birth marks all over my body (too dark and too few to be freckles, too flat to be moles) and coincidentally have one on my upper lip too! its so much fun to draw them as a way to add texture and uniqueness to the character and i love seeing them come back in style!
@@lornajean7286 yeah, same, except im not 28, im 12 lol, on my face, i have one right next to my mouth on the left, one next to my eyebrow on the right and one under my left eye. People used to always call me chocolate chip monkey in elementary… I feel like there’s a lot of imbalances on my skin color/tone though cuz i have vitiligo on my chest in the shape of a heart and a lot more beauty marks everywhere else…i hope i’m not ranting
As an artist and a fan of French history, I really appreciated this video. I want to make sure I make my characters look their class in my stories. I'm all about little details like these and making my stories accurate to the times.
Hello fellow artist! I also am a stickler for the small details, accuracy is my main goal when drawing a commission. Even though I draw fetish art with an anime-esque style, I still prefer my subjects to be as accurate as possible.
@@angelicaapperson950 Accuracy is still a respectable trait no matter if it is a traditional portrait or fetishart. Keep it classy, my friend.
@@ifucanseethisivealreadytra1594 I love your name 🔥
@@strawberrysnow I love yours. You have good taste.
hi mina, just wanted to add that the example of the “mexican woman” with the patch wouldn’t be considered mexican because of the caste system/ colonialism. she more likely would be Spanish in the caste system even if born in the land we now call mexico. colonialism is one hell of a drug and we shouldn’t conflate colonizers with “representation” of the colonized
That part
I was thinking the same
Wait, if she was born in Mexico while her blood was Spanish, wouldn't she be considered criolla?
This is so interesting, thank you for pointing this out!
@@lilylime77 And?
Man, every time I learn something new about men of the past such as high heels were invented originally for them, they were into fashion just as much as women if not more and now they use to wear makeup...when/why are modern men so boring??
Luckily for us men’s fashion is finally starting to get fun again, at least in less mainstream more alt-style groups. While I really enjoy the 1910’s-1930’s look of flat caps and suspenders, I am so glad that we’re finally being able to experiment with our clothing again instead of being stuck in the boring business casual look we’ve been in since the 50’s. (Not that it’s always been that way since the hippie and punk movements did a lot to men’s fashion, but I’m specifically talking about the mainstream)
Idk bout y'all I rock my Saint lauren high heeled boots and cowboy boots with pride
@@rihe2692 in my country over 90% of men wear the "standard men attire" which is grey sweater, jeans and sneakers. They are scared of wearing anything else since that would make them appear "less manly" and last year one guy got shouted at on a street for wearing a pink sweater and it even made it to the news! Needless to say I've dated only foreigners lol
I adore you and this channel, full stop.
@@BooksRebound sameee
omg DEVIN !!!
There's one instance I can remember of a man being mocked for beauty marks. It's this series of paintings from the early 1700s called Marriage-a-la-Móde (I forgot who the artist is). The husband is depicted as a lecherous fop, and the large beauty mark on his neck is implied to be hiding a syphilis sore. Sadly, the final portrait shows his young daughter with one too (they thought syphilis sores were hereditary).
He would have given it to his wife and she would have given it to her daughter. Babies born with syphilis were often severely affected.
thats by Hogarth as well. He did Marriage a la Mode, Harlots Progress and A Rakes Progress
so glad you’re interested, for future reference the a has the accent, not the o! à (backwards) accent means “to” in french, so à la mode means to the fashion (of). only an e will ever get a forward accent in french, but it can be backwards too it’s just pronounced like the e in let instead of like hey
i have tons of beauty marks all over my face. i used to be soooo insecure about them. i remember one time in like 4th grade, i tried to literally cute one of them off with scissors. now i love them. i think they make my face so unique.
Just a heads up in case you end up needing the term again: mouche/mouches is pronounced "moosh". And also, because he's like, a huge historical figure so you'll come across his name again, Samuel Pepys is pronounced "Peeps" (for whatever reason)
So Pepys is like Pee Piss/puss?
@@julisa3100 just “peeps” that’s it
@@sg-qi7np oh like the candy. Lol 😂 how did I jot get that.
Thank you I was searching for this comment! 🤣 Though hubby and I were cracking up at MOOches😂... Too cute❤️
Not all heros wear capes
I love watching everything you make, pretty much regardless of the topic. Also, my name is Paloma, which means 'dove', so I am always especially charmed that you call your watchers beautiful doves haha.
This skin “imperfections” have always been so fascinating to me. I have a mole on my nose and I was made fun of for it when I was a kid but then I saw a scene on a movie were an actress drew on herself a beauty spot and also later in life I met a koren girl who, the first she asked when she saw me was if my mole was natural because in korea people get surgery to get beauty spots such as that permanently. I love this historic videos much love from Barcelona 😘💕
Back in high school my friends and I would cover acne scars with stickers lmao. Patches but make them ✨modern✨
9:27 that portrait seems more of a "criolla" (woman of fully Spanish ancestry, that was born in Nueva España). I would say that putting her under the label "Mexican aristrocatic woman" is a little bit inaccurate, because of the date and context. Even if she was born in what we now call Mexico, Nueva España still was a viceroyalty, not Mexico, aka, an independent nation. Criollos, indegenous people, Asian people, African people and all of the "castas" were treated and viewed very different back then.
We Mexicans are a mix of everything now, but the whole thing was different in the 1700's. I don't expect everyone to know this, but I'd like to point this out.
👏👏👏 thanks for bringing this out!
I can’t believe People he been wearing hearts on their cheeks for so long, I thought it was a tumblr girl thing 😫✋🏾
I THOUGHT IT WAS A EGIRL THING 😭😭😭💀💀
Definitely time traveled. I don't even doubt.
Marina brought it back 😤
marina brought it back thank god
@@angelamcdonnell5157 yess all i could think is electra heart! Lol marina walked so egirls could run
the deep voice effect never fails to make me giggle or smile please never stop editing it in
I think it’s always nice to hear creators talk about what they’re passionate about regardless of the time period
I have many beauty marks all over my body, and I once counted those on one of my arms and reached about 30. I never minded the small ones, but bigger ones show on pictures and I've always disliked those, even though I've never been subjected to negative comments regarding them. Nowadays I more so find it fun that the beauty marks on my left cheek looks like the constellation Charles' Wain and that I every now and then notice new beauty marks emerging :)
My face is a literal connect-the-dots.
@@forgor4410 😂
when you speak about historical trends, i always come out feeling more inspired towards my style than i do with modern references! its very interesting :))))
Love a mix of modern and historical content. It’s so fascinating to see how attitudes around fashion, class, and gender never really change, even when the clothes look radically different.
I love how all your outfits go with the video topic. Also, your videos are the BEST.
I haven't even watched the video yet but I hope you know now that you're my comfort UA-camr and I know basically nothing about fashion but I just find the history and context behind each trend and fabric so entertaining and I just love that there's something in the world for everyone to enjoy.
I love this comment :)
My mom took me to a pimple treatment place in Vietnam to cut out three of my beauty marks. Because over the years I developed a beauty mark under my eye, one next to my nose on the other side and one under my chin. According to superstition, under eye beauty mark means that I cry a lot, one under my chin means that I gossip a lot, and one next to my nose just looks silly. I fought to keep my gigantic one on my right cheekbone because I told mom I need some identifiable trait in case police needs to identify me 😂 The funny thing is, I still cry a lot and gossip without those beauty marks.
Love how there was nothing wrong with men wearing the patches but women of course are being ridiculed no matter what really in order to control
ive always loved the moles on my face - i think they look like constellations! ty Mina this was an interesting video for sure - according to 17th century charts i have beauty marks that signify "flirtatious" "likes to kiss" "silent" "gallant" "discreet" and "cheeky" 😳 idk what kind of message id be sending 😅
Something like, silent and gallant on the streets, flirtatious, cheeky, and someone who likes to kiss in the sheets, and is discrete about it lol
@@raerohan4241 LMFAOAOAOOO 😭
The look today is amazing as always!! Would love to see an analysis on The House of Gucci when it comes out!!
I like a mix of eras in your content! I feel like the newer topics probably are better for channel growth, especially when they tie into a trending topic, but more historic content is still really fun
I love hearing about newer and older topics but the older ones to me are more interesting because I’m less likely to hear or learn about them anywhere else and I love the way you make me WANT to learn more abt these topics!!
I think you shine best when you talk about contemporary or modern fashion. I love the way you lay out your facts but I also like to hear your opinions and you seem to offer more when you're delving into more recent fashion and cultural ideas.
i personally prefer the historical content! i love the modern too, the historical is just so interesting and something i dont hear of often
I love the video and I learned so much! I would also add the fact that the Spanish used beauty marks in the 16th and 17th centuries in Latin America in casta (caste) paintings to show which “racial” groups had light enough skin and thereby deemed “beautiful”
Yeah its mind boggling that a lot of Americans are ignorant to this they also think “latino” or “Hispanic” is some sort of monolithic group or homogeneous group when that couldn’t be further from the truth.
It’s honestly so easy to Listen to you Mina 🥰 I love love love how accessible you make fashion and beauty history!!
Though I hated my "beauty marks" for a good 20ish years as my cousin would often taunt me by continuously whispering "moley moley moley moley" whenever he was around me. I think I've come to appreciate them now. Specifically the one on my hand that is shaped like a heart. Certainly a coincidence but it still makes me feel special from time to time.
i love how you talk about older things because i can tell you're more passionate & comfortable here but i very much like both because you have an especially nice perspective for modern topics ,going back & forth could be a good otpionh
I’m here for the analysis, research, and things like “It’s a historical document written a 100 years after the fact, so take it with a grain of salt”.
I am a repository of random info. I prefer not to risk absorbing badly researched speculative junk. So when you explain that you’ve considered things like that, it matters.
I love how much research and and time you put into these
I love this video so much!
I have a mole on my cheek and have felt self conscious about it in the past, but now I showcase it, even highlighting it when I do full face looks. The fact that Venus had a cheek mole makes my heart sing.
i absolutely adore your historical ones !! very entertaining and clearly a LOT of time is put into your videos. we do appreciate it thank you mina!!!
just came to a bit about this in an old book; The World, Vol 3, 1755, by Adam Fitz-Adam, essay no. 127: "is it not very presumptuous for a young lady to attempt securing not above 20 spots on her face, when perhaps it is absolutely decreed she shall have two hundred, or none at all?" ...this essay would have made no sense to me if I hadn't stumbled across your channel last week. thank you!
As a historian, I absolutely love your historical videos. Very informative and passionate.
‘Imperfection made her even more beautiful’ that’s a nice statement to take away from the video 😇
this trend reminds me of the present-day one where we wear gems on our faces or draw on fake freckles :) I like the mix of both old and new
The editing of this video was phenomenal, I loved the special effects when you were being extra salty :D Superinteresting too, I had no idea the "beauty marks" were actually tiny patches, I thought they were drawn on!
i like anything you talk about, new or old. i really love costume analysis in particular, especially for period films!
Hey Mina! I'm a wardrobe assistant in France and I really like your content, to give you my opinion on your question : I really like the content being old fashion history and also new (and you just seem to enjoy doing just that)
Anyway, looking forward to your next video!
THE EFFORT AND TIME YOU PUT INTO THE RESEARCH FOR YOUR VIDEOS.
i appreciate this channel so much
xxx
I loooove when you talk about older fashion and stuff like that because back then, women were so much more suppressed and those passive aggressive or sarcastic comments you give are just giving me life
I like the mix of so many fashion eras you portray and how you balance it ! Nothing to change here !
i love whatever you do but the historical videos / topics have such a big place in my heart. there's so many aspects of 1 topic ( stereotypes, wealth, status, religion etc. ) which makes it so interesting + engaging- and the way you talk about it and how you include the sources while being mindful of whether it's accurate or not makes it so much better. i just think there's more to learn & more to talk about because of the elaborate gowns etc. + comparing old fashion trends with ones now ( like the heart shaped mouches worn & how it compares to heart shaped marks seen on pinterest ) but i love both! thanks mina
i love the historic stuff! i think the most interesting though is when you talk about how trends have changed throughout time and how modern trends link to ones that are centuries old
I would be sad to see less historical content, but I enjoy both formats. Your content is enjoyable in general so so long as you continue to do both and don't stop doing one, I will continue to be happy to watch!
as a person whose asian mom has criticized my moles my whole life, i always found the concept of beauty marks fascinating. now i know they weren't always seen as a good thing in western culture either. can't win!
That lyric in yankee doodle, about macarobi, is making so much sense now! Mind blown!
personally I like both historical and modern topics, I like it the most when you switch them up. I do have a problem keeping up with some modern stuff though, especially when it's in relation to American pop culture, since I'm not from the US.
I adore both your modern and more old timey content so I can’t really choose.
I have like 4-5 beauty marks on my face, 1 raised the rest flat. And I’m prone to drawing on more.
I also like how in a sense this trend is coming back with the rise of pimple patches!
i honestly love when you just talk about subjects that interest you!!! it’s always interesting to listen to a passionate, well-though out video :>
I love when you talk in depth about pretty much anything but when it's about older trends or topics I really love it!
I'm glad you ask what people want to see and hear about because when people gain followers being celebrity or not there can be a big of an disattachment from connecting to what the people who watch your videos want to see. I've also noticed a lack of 18th century videos that delve into the dressing up aspects French history on here as well so its refreshing to see you explore that as well
To answer your question at the end: I love the mix of timelines in your topics, I appreciate learning about fashion/anything regardless of the time in history - past present and future. :)
I absolutely love listening to you talk about history as well as more modern topics, I wish you had been a professor at my university because you make everything sound so interesting.
I don’t know if you’ve watched Canada’s Drag Race, but this is giving me a moment when a judge harshly critiqued a contestant for only painting her face white and nothing else… when this technique was on season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, by a contestant named Raja.
Drag race needs to stop hiring judges who don't know anything about fashion
Oh the judges on Canada’s Drag Race were complete garbage and I stand by this 🗑
To be fair, season 3 was held to a VERY different standard. Drag has jumped leaps and bounds and so have the times
@@AirQuotes, Jeffrey’s gone.
I’m English and other Celtic heritage. I have a beauty mark that’s actually a mole I have off the face to the side of my left eye. Much like the one you’re wearing in this video but not as close to my eye. I loved this video so much! 💘💜
Make videos about whatever gets you excited. Your enthusiasm is a real treat.
both historical and modern videos from you are a treasure💙
I adore your videos, Mina. Every video you’ve made so far has been interesting to watch. Just keeping creating videos about topics that interest you personally - as you are doing now. It’s less so the topic that makes me tune in, it’s rather the quality of your research and your personality that makes me come back. Time after time! 🥰
oh gosh, I love all the content you put out! I'm a fan of the older stuff and I love "history bounding" as they call it, but I'll listen to you talk about whatever!
I love the mix. Its fun to learn about fashion today, fashion in the past and how attitudes have stayed the same or differed
Love all your videos but the old stuff will always be my favourite!
It always amazes me how happy I get whenever a new video of yours pops out in my recommendations. About the time period: I love how varied your topics are. Great video as always!
I’ve been so into putting small beauty marks on my face these days so the fact that you made this video made me really happy.. I’ve always thought people with beauty marks on their face specially under the eye, nose or near their lips are beautiful and the most beautiful people I know imo has beauty marks on that specific place. Nana Komatsu is one of the most beautiful person imo and i’ve always loved her beauty marks
When you talked about macaronis I remembered one of the latest videos of Karolina Zebrowska lmao. In the thumbnail you can read "I'm such a macaron"
i dont mean to be that person but mouches is pronounced more like moosh other than great video. i dont understand how you make these videos so captivating but please continue!
I was trying to ignore it but it bothered me too 😅. I'm sure I do the same thing with other languages tho
I'd love to see more historical videos! At the same time, learning about historical fashion trends makes me more interested in learning about modern fashion trends. Just to compare the similarities and differences in attitudes towards them!
mina predicted chappel's style
I love a good mix of old and new eras! I'm really interested in both and I love that your channel covers such a diverse variety :)
i personally prefer your videos on older stuff! but i love every one of your videos :)
With how well-researched all of what you do seems to be, I'd listen to anything you have decided is an interesting topic to explore!
In response to your ending question: I don’t care if it’s old or modern, I just appreciate the fact that you cite all of your sources!
I'm a big History Nerd so of course I prefer older topics, but they're both so well done, well documented, do whatever you're passionate about and I'll be here for it! :D