l have a true story! I watched this video last night. This morning I tried it out just as you described. I went into the local post office this afternoon and an elegant older lady was at the counter sending a parcel to France. I live in a small town in Australia. We chatted a bit and she said “I thought when you walked in - this girl looks French” A. I am 60 yrs old and B. I am not French. But thank you Angela! ❤
Awww Ylva, you made my day! 🥰❤ A huge thank you for sharing this wonderful moment with all of us. I will pin this comment so that more people can see it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making me so happy! Sending you much love to beautiful Australia. xoxo
@ylva571 That lady needs to come over to Paris and update her knowledge in French makeup fashion. That look is more Italian, Spanish or Portuguese. But not French, let alone Parisian! If I saw someone made up that way in the street I'd immediately identify her as a foreign tourist.
This is so true! My mother is French and this is what she taught me: don't try to change your face, just enhance your best features. And the goal is to look like you're not wearing any makeup at all. Angela, your French makeup is the most authentic I've seen!
@delphinehautefeuille exactly! We dot wear makeup to change our face but only to enhance our features. That's why we never wear many products and don't cover our skin with foundation, powder, highlighter, bronzer and other stuff. A good moisturiser, spf, blush, mascara and lipstick and we are done! More than that, we're considered as eccentric!
The blotting of the lipstick, the reapplying and powdering over the lips with a tissue is the way they did it in the 1950s. Nothing has changed. It worked perfectly then as it does now. I did exactly this myself from that decade.
The one time I went to Paris was in 2003, and I clearly remember the understated beauty of the women I saw. Your first video on French beauty summed it up pretty well . One afternoon my friend and I walked through one of the many small streets the width of an alley, and suddenly, a woman on a bicycle came zooming toward us with two small children: one on the handle bars, and one behind her holding tightly. She wore a dress, ballet flats, hair loosely bundled on her head, bold red lips, and a cigarette hanging from the corner of her mouth 👄. She sped through quickly, but the image has remained in my mind ever since. I came back to San Francisco with a "new" style to wear!!!
Hi Varlene :) Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story with us :) Yes, you can often see this picture in Paris. I really like their effortless chic and confidence when they wear a red lip. Have a wonderful weekend and I'm sending much love to you in beautiful San Francisco! I love your city :) xoxo
Thank you, Angela, for some great make-tips. I would like to share that as a 76-year old, two things that have made a big difference in my appearance are: 1) Brow Mascara (mostly removed) because when we age not only do our brows become gray or white but their volume diminishes and we lose expression when this happens. I apply Brow Mascara, the lightest shade I can find, and then I use a brow brush to remove most of it. 2) Lash Extensions (Natural or Classic applications): I always wanted to do this when I lived in Manhattan but it was prohibitively expensive. But when I moved to Colorado I found I could enjoy this beauty service for around $100 and it lasts for around 5 weeks with touchup very affordable -- it looks so natural, soft and pretty -- it does a look for my appearance.
Beautiful look. You have the effortless beauty of a French woman. I love the French idea of minimal makeup routine. I am 59 and during my younger years teens and young woman would never have used concealer. There is no need and I can't understand the obsession with concealer and contour here in the USA. I actually still do not use either. Skin care really is key!
Hi Laura :) Thank you so much for watching my video. Same here, I rarely use concealer. Most people don't really need it. I think a lot of people use it out of force of habit. I hope you will enjoy my future videos too. xoxo
You are fantastically fortunate to not have lived with acne your whole life. Concealer is my best friend. Only buy high end concealers they are worth it!
@@seanabadalich9112I was referring to young women using it under their eyes when they don't even have discoloration. I totally understand using it for acne or other uneven pigment issues. 😊
Beautiful. All I could add is that 1- like you said, bronzer is not for contouring but for enhancing the skin and give a kissed by the sun look (pour avoir une bonne mine), 2- find your right shade of nude(s), the one that will make your face shine, and stick to it, 3- blotting and powdering definitely works, so you don’t need a lip pencil for every lipstick, 4- like my maman always said, don’t leave the house without applying blush and lipstick 😂
Fantastic tips :) A huge thank you 🥰 I love your mom's advice. A good blush and a lipstick is all we need to look fresh and more polished. I hope you will enjoy my future videos too and please keep sharing your tips. It's really useful for all of us. Bon weekend. xoxo
Great tips. I’ve finally found a red that brightens my face. But I don’t know how to find the right nude for me. I have fair/med skin with neutral undertone. Any tips? Thank you so so much for the French series. I’m French obsessed. I started teaching myself French last year. I hope one day I can go visit France.
I truly appreciate and love the less is more approach to makeup as I am getting older. If I put on too much of any product my look turns fake immediately. It is harder and harder to do because you see less and your hands get shakier not to mention skin sagging. LOL 😂 I definitely remember watching my mother (French) putting on her makeup to go out. She did do the powder trick with her lipstick. I can’t believe I haven’t thought about that for over 50 years. I remember loving the smell of the powder she used on her face. No foundation. She filled in her eyebrows and she NEVER wore red lipstick. For my whole life she has worn a very bright coral lipstick. I think she could’ve really rocked some darker colors. Anyway thanks for the memory and thanks for your “French Videos”. I am enjoying them very much.
I’m glad I’m not the only older woman watching, I’m in my 60’s and have heritage is French also. I really need to find hair styles and make up that work with this new reality and I love the way French styles are so chic and understated.
I Totally forgot that lipstick trick with tissues! A great one. Made watching valuable just for that. Also, I have that blush, rediscovered it, and was trying to figure out how to wear it. I also have that nail color and those lipsticks. Love that look on you. One thing I like to do if I've used a powder foundation, and powder products over them, is to take a wet face cloth, wring it out, and press it into my face when I'm done applying. It melds the colors, removes excess, and imparts a natural, dewy look. Sets everything too. I am so glad you are doing these French looks. I'm so tired of seeing heavy foundations, clownish blush, orange bronzer, and garish eye looks. Makeup should make us look pretty, not stagey. Such wonderful videos. Thank you.💚
Hi Deborah :) Amazing tips for powder products. I will be trying this one tomorrow morning. As someone who has combination skin I often end up using only powder products and this can be a game changer for me. A huge thank you! xoxo
I was raised by grandparents. I came to see photos of people from the 1940s in very soft makeup with a intense lip color. I saw that there was something really lovely and luminous about that look. I personally only wear mascara on curled lashes. I do perfect my skin a little, but with a soft tinted moisturizer and a soft peach or rose blush. On my lips I use a darker peach or rose, blott it and then add clear gloss. I do have nice healthy skin. This has turned into an easy way for me to enhance my face. Men like that clean radiant expression of
Hi Alicia, this is such a beautiful look that you describe. I also love vintage photos from the 40s and they often inspire me . Thank you so much for watching my video and I hope you will enjoy my future videos too. xoxo
@@sadie45 Hi Heather. I do ware what I want. I think that having some admiration from a man is actually a lovely part of being a woman. However it is not the main reason I wear my makeup the way that I do.
@@aliciabushman7806 I love that you said this. Its perfectly natural to want to be attractive to the opposite sex, if applicable. I don't understand why some women act so indifferent when its literally in our DNA.
I just found you! How beautiful your look came out. I was raised by a European Mother who stressed wonderful skin care and to make sure you never leave the house without lipstick! Lol ❤
I am so glad I found you, it is so refreshing to watch makeup tips that suit me and to watch someone who uses their natural beauty and not pumped up with fillers. ❤
Good video, I 'm french and this is the way I apply make up, juste trying to look healthy, natural and definitively not "overpainted" :) once you are ready, you don't have to think about it anymore, juste go through your day and laugh as much as you can ! I think you look like a french woman :)
Such an accurate representation of the Parisian makeup. I lived in Paris for many years, in my 20's and the only difference is that I used the black line I add in the outer corner of my eye, not the eyelid shadow. I never used foundation but now, I do, very little indeed. So pretty.
I loved this tutorial. Unbeknownst to me, I do my makeup like a French woman 😄 I appreciate the philosophy of enhancing what you already have and that your so-called “flaws” make you unique and beautiful. Hoping to pass this philosophy on to my young daughter.
Hi Jolene :) and thank you so much for the wonderful words. I'm sure you will pass this philosophy to your daughter. We have to teach young girls to feel confident with what they have. I truly believe that we are all beautiful and unique and makeup is just to enhance our natural beauty and sometimes to have fun of course :) A huge thank you for watching my video and have a wonderful weekend! xoxo
So beautifully done, I love the minimal look. I was in Paris several times when I was younger and adored it. I hope you can do videos or give ideas for those of us who are twice your age and now allergic to so many chemicals. You inspire me to look again for an SPF that I am not allergic to. Subscribed, you are inspiring to watch.
Hi Patrice :) This is a fantastic idea and I actually read your comment yesterday and I wrote down the idea. I will work on such video. Thank you so much and welcome to my channel :) Have a beautiful day! xoxo
Hello beauties and welcome to French for a Day 🌸 It's Saturday so today I will be sharing with you my French Beauty secrets :) Join the fun and share with me your beauty secrets and if you missed my pervious video here is a link: ua-cam.com/video/QUPCYbNPuVQ/v-deo.html Make sure to read the comments. There are so many amazing suggestions there :) Have a beautiful day! xoxo
So elegant! Paris is my favorite city. I used to work for a French company. Your descriptions are spot on. No one would contour. Older women were confident and appreciated. Love the pics of Paris.
I'm not Freanch, I'm Portuguese and that's how use make up when I use it, although yours have that " je ne sais quoi" that I was missing. Thank you for the tips. It looks beautiful!
I'm so happy to hear that the video made you smile. This means that I did a goo job. I'm really happy when my videos bring smile and joy. Have a wonderful weekend! xoxo
Angela you always look so beautiful and you have the best makeup tips. Thank you for reminding us that we should celebrate our beauty. You are one of the few creators that always gives me so much postive energy and confidence. You are a real lady and you've always reminded me of Kate Middleton - same elegance. Thank you all the hard work.
Thank you so much for sharing☺️! I will adopt this look from now on! I always admired the French way of applying makeup - understated but naturally alluring! You look amazing with this look!☺️🙏❤️
Fun video! I think my mostly French DNA accounts for how attracted I have been to minimal makeup 😊. I resonate completely with the idea of showcasing your own beauty instead of painting on someone else's ideas. I was just in Mexico and it was so interesting to see how much make up the women slather on, not even necessarily using A cooler color palette when they're coloring really wanted that. They apply a warm color palette by default, probably because most people there do have a warm skin undertone. For the most part, like Italian women, a lot of them have the strong features that carry the weight of that much make up much better than I would with more northern DNA, Or whatever it is that gives me smaller pores and smaller features in general. No I never needed mascara when I was young, and foundation looked like a bit much even when it was a great color (coverage for those occasional breakouts!), Clownish, really. Like I have been playing in my mother's make up drawer. All I needed was a little brow plucking, and lipgloss. (For a while I even put clear lipgloss on my eyelids. Interesting phase!) Now at over 60, I attribute good skin to heredity plus leaving it alone for the most part. Gentle exfoliation and the occasional mask, all non-toxic non-chemical products for the most part. I cleanse it with water, and sometimes with the oil cleansing method. I love it that people think I'm younger than I am. I don't do additional SPF protection because I want my vitamin D & minimize polyunsaturated oil intake. I go without foundation most of the time, but when I want a polished look I haven't found anything better or more convenient than the Christina compact. It's a compact of four colors (with lots of different options depending on your skin tone). Depending on the time of year I dip into either the lighter or the darker tones more. You can literally buff away minor imperfections and it does a good job of hiding bigger imperfections. There's a light highlighter (Which I rarely use), A deep neutral for eyes (Which is my summer tan foundation choice because I don't really do eyeshadow), a lighter neutral for skin (My regular foundation choice, occasionally mixed with the darker one as my skin changes from summer tan to winter pale), and a blush/bronzer color (which is fun to use in the summertime to enhance an outdoorsy Sun-kissed glow). It gives me the no make up look that I love while providing a professional polished look. What I love the most about it is how easy it is to travel with a little compact, a few different brushes, mascara and a little lip color and I'm good to go all in one little Zip bag. I love your mascara trick, even though it feels a bit wasteful. I never seem to be able to wipe enough mascara off of the wand to get that clean look. I'm definitely going to try it. My lashes are no longer thick and full as they used to be, and a few have turned gray, so the mascara helps and I use a narrow angled brush to put on a super fine line of dark eyeshadow as my eyeliner. Regular eyeliner it just started to look a little too harsh. The fine line of powder makes it look like I've got thicker lashes, naturally. 😮Sometimes it's deep, dark taupe, a dark graphite gray, or even a dark green gray. Depends on my mood. I love blending lipstick color also, and my goal, my favorite, is to go with the color of my lips, the deeper color just further in my mouth. Semi gloss still seems to work despite my age, Oddly enough. I mix whatever colors I've got to achieve that. Polished and completely harmonious.
I am Mexican but the routine you described is how I do my make up. I have been in France many times but never paid attention to the makeup. I just like natural which it was the trend in Mexico in the 80-90s.
its so cool to find out that my makeup style is intuitively french. i dont like contour or face changing techniques on my face. i have always loved the eyes OR lips technique. this is a great series. im in usa, but always wanted to visit france. i did live in japan for a while and learned a lot about beauty there. helped shape my style and fashion tremendously.
Hello :) and thank you so much for watching! I love the Japanese makeup style. It's very beautiful. They also rely on good skincare and have some fantastic skincare and makeup products. I hope you will enjoy my future videos as well. xoxo
This was a joy to watch dear Angela 🌺 I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since I’ve been to Paris. I’d love to visit again. I prefer natural looks any day❤
Hi Dora :) I believe it was Victor Hugo who once said 'A breath of Paris preserves the soul'... I feel like this statement is so true. Paris always gives so much energy and inspiration. I hope you will visit Paris soon and you will have the most magical time.❤ Have a wonderful weekend. xoxo
Hi Angela and thank you for another great video. I would love to hear more stories and I would love to know more about your personal experience while living in France. This will be such a delight to watch. You truly have the Franch aesthetics and as you know I always enjoy your videos but this new series will be my favorite. I can't wait to watch the next one.
I love your videos on applying the French make up look. I am a senior woman of 71 who loves to put make up on. We have a heavy hand at times so your videos have taught me to go light on the hand. Could you please give me tips for a senior woman who has relatively good skin and not excessive wrinkles what is a good make up look for the seniors thank you so much for your inspiration
You are truly a stunning example of the delicate Parisian makeup look which you describe so well! Thank you! You have made it easy to follow and attempt to try at home as well!
I just love this look! I haven't worn makeup for years except sometimes mascara. I want to bring in a little more life to my face especially with how gray my hair has gotten but keep it very minimal and natural looking and easeful and improve skincare. Suddenly I started seeing French videos describing just that and in a beautiful way. Sounds perfect. Love this video.
This is the first video I have seen about makeup that I love! That entire caked on layers of makeup is so USA! It hides what you really look like and looks so fake. Thanks for the refreshing video.
I'm so impressed. So little make up- such a beautiful result. This is very much how i like to do my make-up. I live in Canada but my background is Polish. I'd say Polish women are similar in that they don't like to use a lot of make up. Definitely no foundation every day.
I appreciate your photos and videos of Paris. I think Paris is a great city and I love traveling France 🇫🇷 in general. 👍🏻🤩 Their beauty esthetics are very chic and naturally beautiful. Of course, I do think knowing what skin care works for you would be the 🔑 key to looking beautiful no matter where you are from. Thank you, thank you for sharing as always, Angela! I am looking forward to see more from the French series. I hope Angela and all of you, have a great day!❤😍🇫🇷💄💝❤️
This was a very enjoyable video. Thank you. I am reminded how much I love Paris and the style/makeup aesthetic that is so French. I bought the Cle de Peau Legendary Red lipstick from your previous French-themed video, and have begun enjoying a nice red lip as my "look." Thank you for your ideas, lessons, demonstrations, and for being yourself. ❤️ I am 66 and will always love to learn more.
Love this video. It exemplifies my makeup philosophy exactly. I honestly believe that this philosophy, from early girlhood to now, has been the reason I have such wonderful skin at the ripe old age of 77! I'm a believer of the adage "Less is more". Thanks for you thoughts.
Who knew I've been French all this years 😉😂😂 .... I usually mix red lipstick too... You looked beautiful.. with or without make up. Thank you for the video 💕
Good morning Angela. You are so generous with your knowledge of tips and tricks on effortless beauty and French secrets. Thank you for this series. It’s so much fun and I love to hear your stories of all your French adventures. 💕💕
I see a lot of women applying foundation pulling skin down. This will pull your entire face down after time. Always go up! Love this video and the tips. Thanks!!
Hi lovely :) Thank you so much! Excellent tip. I never thought of that but it makes sense. Have a wonderful day and please keep sharing your beauty tips in the future as well. I love learning :) xoxo
This has to be my favorite series in a long time. So chic and classic; totally my aesthetic 🖤 I did know that lipstick trick but have completely forgotten. Thank you for the reminder. The Chanel Water Fresh Tint would be a fantastic complexion product to use in order to obtain that glow.
I have Germanic/Italian/Hungarian european genetics (light skin, blue eyes and dark blonde hair with highlights). I tend to always mix my lipsticks. A darker rosy pink base (like Tom Ford 'Indian Rose') with a more nude/neutral center like Nars 'Barbara' or Revlon 'Nude Attitude'. They kind of mix together to form a rosy-tan neutral which is just the right amount of color but doesn't wash me out. I like to line lips with CT Pillow Talk or Mac Whirl.
Tom Ford’s Indian Rose has been my go-to lipstick for awhile now. I have some distinctly English/Welsh/Scottish/Germanic genes at work-blue eyes, reddish (now with some grey) hair, pale skin with freckles. I’m in my mid-50s, and am trying to use less makeup more effectively. I appreciate your suggestion about the lipstick mix, and I’ll compare the two nude colors to see what might work best. Thank you, Liz!!
Thank you so much for these tips…I am living in Portugal now and am looking for a more European look. I have fallen in love with Cindy Joseph’s BOOM sticks for very quick daily makeup.
Quand j'ai vu la miniature, j'ai pensé que vous étiez Parisienne 🤗 J'ai énormément apprécié votre façon de décrire nos habitudes en matière de beauté et de goûts, vous êtes une fine observatrice et absolument dans le vrai à 💯% Je pense que nous faisons les choses un peu à notre façon, intuitivement, avec parcimonie, définitivement différemment des autres et sans doute un peu à contre-courant 😅😊
This look is beautiful. If you don't like wiping off your mascara wand each time, I recommend 'full fat lashes' by charlotte tilbury. It goes on thin and natural without clumping but still amplifies the lashes impressively. It's been my go-to for years.
Late to the party but oh my word! Someone who has my colouring, almost. I'm Irish so I'm a little paler but dark hair, pale skin and blue eyes. I hope I can do this.
Love this series. I agree about concealer- I’m 48 and invariably the concealer just finds my wee creases and makes the situation worse. I avoid that stuff at all costs and if I do use under eye it’s more on my cheekbone area
Hi Lola and a huge thank you for watching my video :) Concealer can be tricky and I find that as we age less is more. I feel like people in their early 20s can do anything just because the skin is really plump and there are no fine lines but with age we need to adjust our makeup techniques. Thank you so much for sharing your tip and have a beautiful weekend. xoxo
Unfortunately for me, I have genetic darkness, so I usually use a little YSL touché éclat to brighten. It doesn’t cover - just brighten up the area a bit
I have to chuckle a little because when a teen...I had very little money for makeup. I just did my eyes. No blush. Lipstick for special occasions. Now that I am in my 70's it is about the same. Now, it is still the eyes, soft eyeshaow, soft blush, soft lip color. Bolder reds for special occasions. I get compliments for "looking young." I am not sure if they are complimenting me or flattering me...I know very well I am not young or beautiful. lol. When I was young I was much more interested in being a barefaced "tom boy." When I got older I learned how to look more "put together." Still...I like working in my garden, no make up at all...just a smudge of dirt, a leaf or twig caught in my hair sometimes. 😉
when in paris I enjoyed the red lip with just a little eye liner. I love make up and enjoy many styles of beauty including bright eye shadow looks, etc. it should be fun!
I just discovered your channel today! Love the look you created. I love wearing make up, but not a lot of it. This is a great tutorial for someone like me. Thank you so much!!
Hi Gail and welcome to my channel! :) Thank you for the kindest words. It means so much to me. Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you will enjoy my future videos too. xoxo
Could you give suggestions what French women in their older years (70s) wear for makeup? How do they take care of their skin? Love the simplicity of makeup looks. Thank you.
This is such an informative video! The part where you blot and powder your lipstick looks so familiar -- I swear that this is a technique from many years ago. Maybe the 1950s or earlier??
❤This is the first of your videos I’ve watched. All the tips are very good. Your finished look was beautiful. You did make me smile, and I did subscribe. I’ll be watching your channel, it’s easy to follow with your explanations. ❤
Very elegant and soft look. When in Paris I am always ( besides going to Museums) looking for makeup to buy instead of looking at ladies faces and learning from them. 😊😊
Angela I am so happy to find your channel. Being part French I have always appreciated this elegant and classic style. I will be visiting beautiful Paris soon. What month would you say is the best time to be in Paris amongst all the locals?
@@Frenchforaday thank you. I would be grateful if you could give me the details of the eye make up and two lipsticks I haven’t managed to work out where to find that information.
l have a true story! I watched this video last night. This morning I tried it out just as you described. I went into the local post office this afternoon and an elegant older lady was at the counter sending a parcel to France. I live in a small town in Australia. We chatted a bit and she said “I thought when you walked in - this girl looks French” A. I am 60 yrs old and B. I am not French. But thank you Angela! ❤
Awww Ylva, you made my day! 🥰❤ A huge thank you for sharing this wonderful moment with all of us. I will pin this comment so that more people can see it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making me so happy! Sending you much love to beautiful Australia. xoxo
@@Frenchforaday you’re very welcome and thank you! It made my day too after a very difficult few years. ❤️
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@ylva571 That lady needs to come over to Paris and update her knowledge in French makeup fashion. That look is more Italian, Spanish or Portuguese. But not French, let alone Parisian! If I saw someone made up that way in the street I'd immediately identify her as a foreign tourist.
This is so true! My mother is French and this is what she taught me: don't try to change your face, just enhance your best features. And the goal is to look like you're not wearing any makeup at all. Angela, your French makeup is the most authentic I've seen!
Hello and a huge thank you for the kindest words! You made my day! Have a wonderful weekend! xoxo
@delphinehautefeuille exactly! We dot wear makeup to change our face but only to enhance our features. That's why we never wear many products and don't cover our skin with foundation, powder, highlighter, bronzer and other stuff. A good moisturiser, spf, blush, mascara and lipstick and we are done! More than that, we're considered as eccentric!
I love seeing the beautiful, timeless looks! At 71, I am trying to have a look that is not garish-and this is it!!
The blotting of the lipstick, the reapplying and powdering over the lips with a tissue is the way they did it in the 1950s. Nothing has changed. It worked perfectly then as it does now. I did exactly this myself from that decade.
The one time I went to Paris was in 2003, and I clearly remember the understated beauty of the women I saw. Your first video on French beauty summed it up pretty well . One afternoon my friend and I walked through one of the many small streets the width of an alley, and suddenly, a woman on a bicycle came zooming toward us with two small children: one on the handle bars, and one behind her holding tightly. She wore a dress, ballet flats, hair loosely bundled on her head, bold red lips, and a cigarette hanging from the corner of her mouth 👄. She sped through quickly, but the image has remained in my mind ever since. I came back to San Francisco with a "new" style to wear!!!
Hi Varlene :) Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful story with us :) Yes, you can often see this picture in Paris. I really like their effortless chic and confidence when they wear a red lip. Have a wonderful weekend and I'm sending much love to you in beautiful San Francisco! I love your city :) xoxo
Hopefully not with the cigarette!
Thank you, Angela, for some great make-tips.
I would like to share that as a 76-year old, two things that have made a big difference in my appearance are:
1) Brow Mascara (mostly removed) because when we age not only do our brows become gray or white but their volume diminishes and we lose expression when this happens.
I apply Brow Mascara, the lightest shade I can find, and then I use a brow brush to remove most of it.
2) Lash Extensions (Natural or Classic applications):
I always wanted to do this when I lived in Manhattan but it was prohibitively expensive.
But when I moved to Colorado I found I could enjoy this beauty service for around $100 and it lasts for around 5 weeks with touchup very affordable -- it looks so natural, soft and pretty -- it does a look for my appearance.
Beautiful look. You have the effortless beauty of a French woman. I love the French idea of minimal makeup routine. I am 59 and during my younger years teens and young woman would never have used concealer. There is no need and I can't understand the obsession with concealer and contour here in the USA. I actually still do not use either. Skin care really is key!
Hi Laura :) Thank you so much for watching my video. Same here, I rarely use concealer. Most people don't really need it. I think a lot of people use it out of force of habit. I hope you will enjoy my future videos too. xoxo
You are fantastically fortunate to not have lived with acne your whole life. Concealer is my best friend. Only buy high end concealers they are worth it!
Same for me, skin prone to hormonal breakouts and genetic dark circles under my eyes. If I didn't have these things I would also skip concealer.
@@seanabadalich9112I was referring to young women using it under their eyes when they don't even have discoloration. I totally understand using it for acne or other uneven pigment issues. 😊
I had acne as a teen and, according to my dermatologist, one reason it cleared up quickly was because I did not wear any make-up.
Beautiful. All I could add is that 1- like you said, bronzer is not for contouring but for enhancing the skin and give a kissed by the sun look (pour avoir une bonne mine), 2- find your right shade of nude(s), the one that will make your face shine, and stick to it, 3- blotting and powdering definitely works, so you don’t need a lip pencil for every lipstick, 4- like my maman always said, don’t leave the house without applying blush and lipstick 😂
Fantastic tips :) A huge thank you 🥰 I love your mom's advice. A good blush and a lipstick is all we need to look fresh and more polished. I hope you will enjoy my future videos too and please keep sharing your tips. It's really useful for all of us. Bon weekend. xoxo
Great tips. I’ve finally found a red that brightens my face. But I don’t know how to find the right nude for me. I have fair/med skin with neutral undertone. Any tips? Thank you so so much for the French series. I’m French obsessed. I started teaching myself French last year. I hope one day I can go visit France.
I truly appreciate and love the less is more approach to makeup as I am getting older. If I put on too much of any product my look turns fake immediately. It is harder and harder to do because you see less and your hands get shakier not to mention skin sagging. LOL 😂
I definitely remember watching my mother (French) putting on her makeup to go out. She did do the powder trick with her lipstick. I can’t believe I haven’t thought about that for over 50 years. I remember loving the smell of the powder she used on her face. No foundation. She filled in her eyebrows and she NEVER wore red lipstick. For my whole life she has worn a very bright coral lipstick. I think she could’ve really rocked some darker colors. Anyway thanks for the memory and thanks for your “French Videos”. I am enjoying them very much.
I’m glad I’m not the only older woman watching, I’m in my 60’s and have heritage is French also. I really need to find hair styles and make up that work with this new reality and I love the way French styles are so chic and understated.
Your comment made me smile. 😁 I'm in my late 50s and can totally relate! If I'm not careful I risk looking like Tammy Faye.
I Totally forgot that lipstick trick with tissues! A great one. Made watching valuable just for that. Also, I have that blush, rediscovered it, and was trying to figure out how to wear it. I also have that nail color and those lipsticks. Love that look on you.
One thing I like to do if I've used a powder foundation, and powder products over them, is to take a wet face cloth, wring it out, and press it into my face when I'm done applying. It melds the colors, removes excess, and imparts a natural, dewy look. Sets everything too.
I am so glad you are doing these French looks. I'm so tired of seeing heavy foundations, clownish blush, orange bronzer, and garish eye looks. Makeup should make us look pretty, not stagey. Such wonderful videos. Thank you.💚
Hi Deborah :) Amazing tips for powder products. I will be trying this one tomorrow morning. As someone who has combination skin I often end up using only powder products and this can be a game changer for me. A huge thank you! xoxo
@@Frenchforaday Any time. I hope you love the results.
I was raised by grandparents. I came to see photos of people from the 1940s in very soft makeup with a intense lip color. I saw that there was something really lovely and luminous about that look. I personally only wear mascara on curled lashes. I do perfect my skin a little, but with a soft tinted moisturizer and a soft peach or rose blush. On my lips I use a darker peach or rose, blott it and then add clear gloss. I do have nice healthy skin. This has turned into an easy way for me to enhance my face. Men like that clean radiant expression of
Women shouldn't care what men want, wear what you want.
Hi Alicia, this is such a beautiful look that you describe. I also love vintage photos from the 40s and they often inspire me . Thank you so much for watching my video and I hope you will enjoy my future videos too. xoxo
@@sadie45 Hi Heather. I do ware what I want. I think that having some admiration from a man is actually a lovely part of being a woman. However it is not the main reason I wear my makeup the way that I do.
@@aliciabushman7806 I love that you said this. Its perfectly natural to want to be attractive to the opposite sex, if applicable.
I don't understand why some women act so indifferent when its literally in our DNA.
I just found you! How beautiful your look came out. I was raised by a European Mother who stressed wonderful skin care and to make sure you never leave the house without lipstick! Lol ❤
I am so glad I found you, it is so refreshing to watch makeup tips that suit me and to watch someone who uses their natural beauty and not pumped up with fillers. ❤
Hi Bex and welcome to my channel! :) Thank you so much for the lovely comments. It means so much to me! xoxo
Good video, I 'm french and this is the way I apply make up, juste trying to look healthy, natural and definitively not "overpainted" :) once you are ready, you don't have to think about it anymore, juste go through your day and laugh as much as you can ! I think you look like a french woman :)
Hi Angela! Hugs from Texas 🤗 I would love a video on the difference between French beauty and Italian beauty !
Hi Ana Isabel :) I've planned such comparison video. Stay tuned. Have a wonderful week! xoxo
Such an accurate representation of the Parisian makeup. I lived in Paris for many years, in my 20's and the only difference is that I used the black line I add in the outer corner of my eye, not the eyelid shadow. I never used foundation but now, I do, very little indeed. So pretty.
I loved this tutorial. Unbeknownst to me, I do my makeup like a French woman 😄 I appreciate the philosophy of enhancing what you already have and that your so-called “flaws” make you unique and beautiful. Hoping to pass this philosophy on to my young daughter.
Hi Jolene :) and thank you so much for the wonderful words. I'm sure you will pass this philosophy to your daughter. We have to teach young girls to feel confident with what they have. I truly believe that we are all beautiful and unique and makeup is just to enhance our natural beauty and sometimes to have fun of course :) A huge thank you for watching my video and have a wonderful weekend! xoxo
I love that thought as well not changing but enhancing. I adore uniqueness.
i LOVED THIS! nOW i KNOW WHY MY BEAUTIFUL PARIESIENNE ALWAYS LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL!
So beautifully done, I love the minimal look. I was in Paris several times when I was younger and adored it. I hope you can do videos or give ideas for those of us who are twice your age and now allergic to so many chemicals. You inspire me to look again for an SPF that I am not allergic to. Subscribed, you are inspiring to watch.
Hi Patrice :) This is a fantastic idea and I actually read your comment yesterday and I wrote down the idea. I will work on such video. Thank you so much and welcome to my channel :) Have a beautiful day! xoxo
Hello beauties and welcome to French for a Day 🌸 It's Saturday so today I will be sharing with you my French Beauty secrets :) Join the fun and share with me your beauty secrets and if you missed my pervious video here is a link: ua-cam.com/video/QUPCYbNPuVQ/v-deo.html Make sure to read the comments. There are so many amazing suggestions there :) Have a beautiful day! xoxo
What a beautiful video thank you for taking us through Paris and for doing this look 💕
You look beautiful! I love this natural look! Gorgeous! Thank you!
So elegant! Paris is my favorite city. I used to work for a French company. Your descriptions are spot on. No one would contour. Older women were confident and appreciated. Love the pics of Paris.
I love the sophisticate palette! Nobody talks about it but it is so simple and soft. A classic must have
I'm not Freanch, I'm Portuguese and that's how use make up when I use it, although yours have that " je ne sais quoi" that I was missing. Thank you for the tips. It looks beautiful!
And thank you for the beautiful shots from Paris. It made me smile.
I'm so happy to hear that the video made you smile. This means that I did a goo job. I'm really happy when my videos bring smile and joy. Have a wonderful weekend! xoxo
It's beautiful to appreciate your own beauty and to be as natural as possible! Great tutorial!
Hi Jessica :) thank you so much! I hope you will enjoy my future videos too. Have a great weekend! xoxo
Angela you always look so beautiful and you have the best makeup tips. Thank you for reminding us that we should celebrate our beauty. You are one of the few creators that always gives me so much postive energy and confidence. You are a real lady and you've always reminded me of Kate Middleton - same elegance. Thank you all the hard work.
Catherne The Princess of Wales is the epitome of elegance & beauty.
Daisy, you made my day! :) a very special thank you ❤
Thank you so much for sharing☺️! I will adopt this look from now on! I always admired the French way of applying makeup - understated but naturally alluring! You look amazing with this look!☺️🙏❤️
Fun video! I think my mostly French DNA accounts for how attracted I have been to minimal makeup 😊. I resonate completely with the idea of showcasing your own beauty instead of painting on someone else's ideas. I was just in Mexico and it was so interesting to see how much make up the women slather on, not even necessarily using A cooler color palette when they're coloring really wanted that. They apply a warm color palette by default, probably because most people there do have a warm skin undertone. For the most part, like Italian women, a lot of them have the strong features that carry the weight of that much make up much better than I would with more northern DNA, Or whatever it is that gives me smaller pores and smaller features in general. No
I never needed mascara when I was young, and foundation looked like a bit much even when it was a great color (coverage for those occasional breakouts!), Clownish, really. Like I have been playing in my mother's make up drawer.
All I needed was a little brow plucking, and lipgloss. (For a while I even put clear lipgloss on my eyelids. Interesting phase!)
Now at over 60, I attribute good skin to heredity plus leaving it alone for the most part. Gentle exfoliation and the occasional mask, all non-toxic non-chemical products for the most part. I cleanse it with water, and sometimes with the oil cleansing method. I love it that people think I'm younger than I am. I don't do additional SPF protection because I want my vitamin D & minimize polyunsaturated oil intake. I go without foundation most of the time, but when I want a polished look I haven't found anything better or more convenient than the Christina compact. It's a compact of four colors (with lots of different options depending on your skin tone). Depending on the time of year I dip into either the lighter or the darker tones more. You can literally buff away minor imperfections and it does a good job of hiding bigger imperfections. There's a light highlighter (Which I rarely use), A deep neutral for eyes (Which is my summer tan foundation choice because I don't really do eyeshadow), a lighter neutral for skin (My regular foundation choice, occasionally mixed with the darker one as my skin changes from summer tan to winter pale), and a blush/bronzer color (which is fun to use in the summertime to enhance an outdoorsy Sun-kissed glow). It gives me the no make up look that I love while providing a professional polished look. What I love the most about it is how easy it is to travel with a little compact, a few different brushes, mascara and a little lip color and I'm good to go all in one little Zip bag.
I love your mascara trick, even though it feels a bit wasteful. I never seem to be able to wipe enough mascara off of the wand to get that clean look. I'm definitely going to try it. My lashes are no longer thick and full as they used to be, and a few have turned gray, so the mascara helps and I use a narrow angled brush to put on a super fine line of dark eyeshadow as my eyeliner. Regular eyeliner it just started to look a little too harsh. The fine line of powder makes it look like I've got thicker lashes, naturally. 😮Sometimes it's deep, dark taupe, a dark graphite gray, or even a dark green gray. Depends on my mood. I love blending lipstick color also, and my goal, my favorite, is to go with the color of my lips, the deeper color just further in my mouth. Semi gloss still seems to work despite my age, Oddly enough. I mix whatever colors I've got to achieve that. Polished and completely harmonious.
I am Mexican but the routine you described is how I do my make up. I have been in France many times but never paid attention to the makeup. I just like natural which it was the trend in Mexico in the 80-90s.
its so cool to find out that my makeup style is intuitively french. i dont like contour or face changing techniques on my face. i have always loved the eyes OR lips technique. this is a great series. im in usa, but always wanted to visit france. i did live in japan for a while and learned a lot about beauty there. helped shape my style and fashion tremendously.
Hello :) and thank you so much for watching! I love the Japanese makeup style. It's very beautiful. They also rely on good skincare and have some fantastic skincare and makeup products. I hope you will enjoy my future videos as well. xoxo
This was a joy to watch dear Angela 🌺 I can’t believe it’s been 20 years since I’ve been to Paris. I’d love to visit again. I prefer natural looks any day❤
Hi Dora :) I believe it was Victor Hugo who once said 'A breath of Paris preserves the soul'... I feel like this statement is so true. Paris always gives so much energy and inspiration. I hope you will visit Paris soon and you will have the most magical time.❤ Have a wonderful weekend. xoxo
Hi Angela and thank you for another great video. I would love to hear more stories and I would love to know more about your personal experience while living in France. This will be such a delight to watch. You truly have the Franch aesthetics and as you know I always enjoy your videos but this new series will be my favorite. I can't wait to watch the next one.
I love your videos on applying the French make up look. I am a senior woman of 71 who loves to put make up on. We have a heavy hand at times so your videos have taught me to go light on the hand. Could you please give me tips for a senior woman who has relatively good skin and not excessive wrinkles what is a good make up look for the seniors thank you so much for your inspiration
You are truly a stunning example of the delicate Parisian makeup look which you describe so well! Thank you! You have made it easy to follow and attempt to try at home as well!
Hi Sylvia, Thank you so much for watching my video and for the kindest words! ❤ You made my day! :)
Very lovely! You're a great teacher, thank you!
I just love this look! I haven't worn makeup for years except sometimes mascara. I want to bring in a little more life to my face especially with how gray my hair has gotten but keep it very minimal and natural looking and easeful and improve skincare. Suddenly I started seeing French videos describing just that and in a beautiful way. Sounds perfect. Love this video.
This is the first video I have seen about makeup that I love! That entire caked on layers of makeup is so USA! It hides what you really look like and looks so fake. Thanks for the refreshing video.
Hi Claudia :) A huge thank you for the kindest words. It means so much to me. Have a wonderful week and thank you for watching! xoxo
Very lovely look! I’m blonde and pale. I would be thrilled to see a tutorial for all of us fair complexion ladies.
Thank you! Jacqueline N.
Beautiful look Angela! I’m so used to color and sparkle, I really love to see a more subdue makeup look❤
I always love your eye make up so invisible but beautiful. You look stunning!
Beautiful! I love the natural refined look! Thank you for this tutorial!❤️
Honestly, this mascara tip is a game changer! Thank you for this, I tried some new things that I really love
Hi Noe :) Thank you so much for watching my video. Have a great weekend and I hope you will enjoy my future videos as well. xoxo
Great tip for applying mascara!
I always remember sunscreen on my neck, arms and hands - great video !
Thanks!
A huge thank you Vicky! ❤ I truly appreciate it. Have a wonderful week! xoxo
I'm so impressed. So little make up- such a beautiful result. This is very much how i like to do my make-up. I live in Canada but my background is Polish. I'd say Polish women are similar in that they don't like to use a lot of make up. Definitely no foundation every day.
I appreciate your photos and videos of Paris. I think Paris is a great city and I love traveling France 🇫🇷 in general. 👍🏻🤩 Their beauty esthetics are very chic and naturally beautiful. Of course, I do think knowing what skin care works for you would be the 🔑 key to looking beautiful no matter where you are from. Thank you, thank you for sharing as always, Angela! I am looking forward to see more from the French series. I hope Angela and all of you, have a great day!❤😍🇫🇷💄💝❤️
Sooo beautiful and very softly balanced. You are very beautiful. Ty for these great tips
This was a very enjoyable video. Thank you. I am reminded how much I love Paris and the style/makeup aesthetic that is so French. I bought the Cle de Peau Legendary Red lipstick from your previous French-themed video, and have begun enjoying a nice red lip as my "look." Thank you for your ideas, lessons, demonstrations, and for being yourself. ❤️ I am 66 and will always love to learn more.
Hello and a huge thank you for the kindest words. It means so much to me. I hope you will enjoy my future videos as well. Have a wonderful week! xoxo
Love this video. It exemplifies my makeup philosophy exactly. I honestly believe that this philosophy, from early girlhood to now, has been the reason I have such wonderful skin at the ripe old age of 77! I'm a believer of the adage "Less is more". Thanks for you thoughts.
❤ sweet comment
Who knew I've been French all this years 😉😂😂 .... I usually mix red lipstick too...
You looked beautiful.. with or without make up. Thank you for the video 💕
This is such a beautiful, subtle makeup. I will definately try it.
Good morning Angela. You are so generous with your knowledge of tips and tricks on effortless beauty and French secrets. Thank you for this series. It’s so much fun and I love to hear your stories of all your French adventures. 💕💕
Hi Karen and thank you so much for the kindest words. Sending you much love and wishing you a beautiful and sunny weekend. xoxo
A beautifully natural look. So much better than the modern trend of caking the face with make-up
The result is absolutly beautiful, thank you for sharing all your knowledge.
This makeup look is lovely and easy to do. Thank you.
Concealer that brightens under the eyes is good if you wear glasses. But I do it subtle.
I see a lot of women applying foundation pulling skin down. This will pull your entire face down after time. Always go up! Love this video and the tips. Thanks!!
Hi lovely :) Thank you so much! Excellent tip. I never thought of that but it makes sense. Have a wonderful day and please keep sharing your beauty tips in the future as well. I love learning :) xoxo
This has to be my favorite series in a long time. So chic and classic; totally my aesthetic 🖤
I did know that lipstick trick but have completely forgotten. Thank you for the reminder.
The Chanel Water Fresh Tint would be a fantastic complexion product to use in order to obtain that glow.
Hi Sara :) I think I love the water fresh tint just as much as you do. Sending you hugs and have a great week ahead. xoxo
I have Germanic/Italian/Hungarian european genetics (light skin, blue eyes and dark blonde hair with highlights). I tend to always mix my lipsticks. A darker rosy pink base (like Tom Ford 'Indian Rose') with a more nude/neutral center like Nars 'Barbara' or Revlon 'Nude Attitude'. They kind of mix together to form a rosy-tan neutral which is just the right amount of color but doesn't wash me out. I like to line lips with CT Pillow Talk or Mac Whirl.
Tom Ford’s Indian Rose has been my go-to lipstick for awhile now. I have some distinctly English/Welsh/Scottish/Germanic genes at work-blue eyes, reddish (now with some grey) hair, pale skin with freckles. I’m in my mid-50s, and am trying to use less makeup more effectively. I appreciate your suggestion about the lipstick mix, and I’ll compare the two nude colors to see what might work best. Thank you, Liz!!
Thank you so much for these tips…I am living in Portugal now and am looking for a more European look. I have fallen in love with Cindy Joseph’s BOOM sticks for very quick daily makeup.
Wow. You managed to enhance your beauty using hardly any products. Really love this look.
Hi Joanne :) Thank you so much! ❤ I hope you will enjoy my future videos as well. xoxo
Quand j'ai vu la miniature, j'ai pensé que vous étiez Parisienne 🤗 J'ai énormément apprécié votre façon de décrire nos habitudes en matière de beauté et de goûts, vous êtes une fine observatrice et absolument dans le vrai à 💯% Je pense que nous faisons les choses un peu à notre façon, intuitivement, avec parcimonie, définitivement différemment des autres et sans doute un peu à contre-courant 😅😊
Your Parisian makeup look is beautiful!
This look is beautiful. If you don't like wiping off your mascara wand each time, I recommend 'full fat lashes' by charlotte tilbury. It goes on thin and natural without clumping but still amplifies the lashes impressively. It's been my go-to for years.
Hi Sarah, a huge thank you for the recommendation and for watching my video ❤
Stunning
Late to the party but oh my word! Someone who has my colouring, almost. I'm Irish so I'm a little paler but dark hair, pale skin and blue eyes. I hope I can do this.
@waywardsister8367 Welcome to my channel! And thank you so much for watching. 🫶
Love this series. I agree about concealer- I’m 48 and invariably the concealer just finds my wee creases and makes the situation worse. I avoid that stuff at all costs and if I do use under eye it’s more on my cheekbone area
Hi Lola and a huge thank you for watching my video :) Concealer can be tricky and I find that as we age less is more. I feel like people in their early 20s can do anything just because the skin is really plump and there are no fine lines but with age we need to adjust our makeup techniques. Thank you so much for sharing your tip and have a beautiful weekend. xoxo
Unfortunately for me, I have genetic darkness, so I usually use a little YSL touché éclat to brighten. It doesn’t cover - just brighten up the area a bit
Fresh, stunning, lovely!
Hi Jane, Thank you so much for watching my video :) Have a wonderful day! xoxo
Thanks this was fun... always have loved the look of European women
I have to chuckle a little because when a teen...I had very little money for makeup. I just did my eyes. No blush. Lipstick for special occasions. Now that I am in my 70's it is about the same. Now, it is still the eyes, soft eyeshaow, soft blush, soft lip color. Bolder reds for special occasions. I get compliments for "looking young." I am not sure if they are complimenting me or flattering me...I know very well I am not young or beautiful. lol. When I was young I was much more interested in being a barefaced "tom boy." When I got older I learned how to look more "put together." Still...I like working in my garden, no make up at all...just a smudge of dirt, a leaf or twig caught in my hair sometimes. 😉
when in paris I enjoyed the red lip with just a little eye liner. I love make up and enjoy many styles of beauty including bright eye shadow looks, etc. it should be fun!
I just discovered your channel today! Love the look you created. I love wearing make up, but not a lot of it. This is a great tutorial for someone like me. Thank you so much!!
Hi Gail and welcome to my channel! :) Thank you for the kindest words. It means so much to me. Have a wonderful weekend and I hope you will enjoy my future videos too. xoxo
Brilliant! Thank you this is so helpful!!
Thank you so much for watching my video! :) I'm happy to hear it was helpful.
makeup looks beautiful.
Tasteful and elegant
Hello and thank you so much! Have a wonderful weekend! xoxo
Congratulation from France you are a true French girl for the make up 😊
Awww love you Danielle Marie. ❤❤❤ Thank you for making me smile. xoxo
Love it and it is exactly what I was searching for - merci!
WOW MY DEAR FRIEND ANGELA SO BEAUTIFUL AND ELEGANT , YOU IS VERY WANDERFULL PARISIN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VDEO BLESSINGS AND HUG
Could you give suggestions what French women in their older years (70s) wear for makeup? How do they take care of their skin? Love the simplicity of makeup looks. Thank you.
Hi lovely and thank you so much for the wonderful suggestion. I would love to film a video on this topic. Have a wonderful week ahead! xoxo
Include over 60s too. Please?
You added to my routine, and I thank you so much for sharing.
You look very pretty, and it's a nice idea to try to create the look that impressed you so much before.
Ooooh what is that guerlain sponge applicator you are using for powder? Love it!!!
This is such an informative video! The part where you blot and powder your lipstick looks so familiar -- I swear that this is a technique from many years ago. Maybe the 1950s or earlier??
❤This is the first of your videos I’ve watched. All the tips are very good. Your finished look was beautiful. You did make me smile, and I did subscribe. I’ll be watching your channel, it’s easy to follow with your explanations. ❤
Love it so understated chic..I notice no eyeliner..I wonder if it she's me to wear it..gonna try this look...beautiful...
Very elegant and soft look. When in Paris I am always ( besides going to Museums) looking for makeup to buy instead of looking at ladies faces and learning from them. 😊😊
Amazing how that little bit of mascara made you look like a princess ❤️
A huge thank you for the kindest words and for watching my video! xoxo
Angela I am so happy to find your channel. Being part French I have always appreciated this elegant and classic style. I will be visiting beautiful Paris soon. What month would you say is the best time to be in Paris amongst all the locals?
WONDERFUL!
You do indeed look so very beautiful, thank you for the tuition. 🙏🙏❤️
And it looks amazing, very beautiful ❤! Thank you!
Hi Valentina :) Thank you so much and have a wonderful day! xoxo
Beautiful look!
I love this video going to practice your look thankyou
I absolutely love this look!!!
I just want to say merci beaucoup for your relaxed video full of great tips. Xx
Beautifully natural...thank you for sharingxxx
Thank you so much, Marissa :) xoxo
That was charming and helpful. Thank you. You looked beautiful and I loved the less make up look
Hi Alanna :) A huge thank you for the kindest words. I hope you will enjoy some of my future videos too. Have a great week ahead. xoxo
@@Frenchforaday thank you. I would be grateful if you could give me the details of the eye make up and two lipsticks I haven’t managed to work out where to find that information.
Brilliant!