I fucking love your channel so much you change my life. I’m a painter and I had to stop painting over a year ago because I got a concussion. Someone attacked me coming home from work and I also relapsed during the process but anyway during that whole year I looked forward to your videos non stop , you have no idea and I’ve been forcing myself pushing myself to be more artistic and different ways until I can start painting again and caring about beauty and just everything you talk about it so meaningful it’s so valuable it saves lives you and your channel save my life
your comment really hits close to home. I’m an artist and I also have not been able to draw meaningfully for over a year due to a strain injury. it’s so important that we still find ways to bring beauty into our lives since we can no longer make it ourselves. I hope you recover soon and can get back to painting, not being able to create when you are an artist makes life feel so impossible. I wish you the best of luck on your recovery 🌤️
The best compliment I received was from an Italian artist (portrait painter). He said: "Bella, your features are angelic." I felt like a muse, a force. Being observed and appreciated in detail by someone who dedicates their life to beauty and art is different. ps: I love the instrumental in this video. You always provoke me to reflect and inspire me to study and delve deeper into each topic you bring up. Thanks. Ps2: Have you ever read "I sing the body electric" by Walt Whitman? It is a lovely and intense ode to the human body and its beauty. I recommend: create an atmosphere with lights in your home, play classical music and read aloud. Life changing.
I didn’t find this video, IT found me. It’s a topic that has been on the forefront of my mind for months. As someone who grew up very poor and suffered immensely with the lack of beauty in my early life and then developed quite the obsession with having beautiful things around but never wearing or using them because i’d always feel it had to be a special moment that the things were in a sense to good to be used by me. Realising that all this time i had been stuck in poverty mentality in a sense always feeling not worthy to adorn and treat myself and despising the sloppy current state of affairs i’d find myself living in on the daily. Indeed curated beautification of the mundane is vital!
The problem with clothing and fashion to express oneself is that we are limited to what's available and made in stores or by others. Too often I have a vision in mind and nothing that I find in real life ever matches it, in reality I would have to make my own clothes but the time and effort of it is beyond what I can handle right now. To me my dream appearance is only that-- a dream
I don’t want you to think that I’m invalidating your experience when I say this but it sounds like you’re putting a limiting belief on yourself. You don’t have to start off making entire garments. You can just start with making small tweaks to the things you already have. If you don’t have the time to sew, you can always use fabric glue! Don’t put a limit on yourself before you even try!
@@lorealpace1807yes , because i was always looking for cheaper clothes to save money but never felt beautiful in those pieces. Then i decided to wear whatever i wanted to and took some inspo from Pinterest too and i never felt this good in my skin. So sometimes we put these limiting beliefs on ourselves because of the price or what others might say.
Creativity thrives in limitation. Dreams will always be better than reality and if you don't have the will to create it, to what extent can you get the result you want?
@@veronicachic start somewhere. Change the buttons on what you already have or find out in the wild. Figure out how to upcycle! Celine has a video on that.
Self-expression is integral to being alive. I went through alot in the past few years, and expressing myself through my love of style honestly saved me. To the uneducated, self-expression can seem exhibitionist or ego-based, but to me, it was celebrating myself, rebirthing myself, appreciating my need for beauty, joy + whimsy in every day life and expressing who I am from the depths of me.... for me. I agree so much with your sentiments. It also benefits others, by giving them permission to push their own limits with fewer fxks to give. People respond to me so positively now, so many people recognise the real me, because I look like me, the true me and other's recognise that I am celebrating my multifaceted character and that I recognise my own multidimensional nature because I do ❤❤❤❤
Another banger! You're absolutely right about people giving up, I've seen this myself and I can empathize. If you're living in survival mode or dealing with a physical or mental illness, it can be very hard to do the bare minimum, much less go beyond it. However, the reality of life is that appearances do matter and people judge. Whether they're right or wrong about you isn't the point and honestly it shouldn't matter if your purpose is self expression and the pursuit of beauty. Might as well have fun with it while you can.
Beautifully said! Once I started dressing for myself I not only felt more free but it has also immensely simplified my life when it came to who I wanted and not wanted in my life. Appearances will have and always have mattered.
“You're not the same as you were before. You used to be much more muchier, you've lost your muchness.” -Alice in Wonderland Lack of self creation and growth in all manners becomes decay and endings.
Honestly, I think caring about how you look and dressing classy is kinda rebellious these days. It’s like pushing back against the whole sweatpants-and-branded-T-shirts vibe, especially with stuff from Shein. It’s refreshing to see people dressed up when you’re out and about. I get that a lot of folks just want to be comfy or don’t really care, and that’s cool. But for me, there’s something special about spotting a girl in a simple black silk dress or a guy in tailored pants and loafers. It’s such a nice break from the skinny jeans trend, which, let’s be real, is pretty rough. I just appreciate that little bit of elegance in everyday life.
You're damn right it is. That is why I make these videos too. The resistance is really high now. People talk to you like you're out of your mind for dressing well. What a completely ridiculous and unnecessary projection to deal with. Honest to god though, you have to look at them with that same disbelief. You have to have so much pride in yourself and return their scrutiny. You don't have to be rude, but I swear some people need some sense knocked into them.
I've been getting obsessed with Rick Owens thanks to you and recently read some of his thoughts on beauty (and tolerance): "I want to balance out intolerance by promoting alternatives to what are the standards of beauty, what are the enforced standards of beauty. And when you can blur the standards of beauty, you can open up minds to think of other things, too."
You truly are heaven sent! I've been struggling with self identity recently, i want to be a certain way but my pre-existing self doesn't let go of its chains... I've looked through your videos and its as if every single one was directed personally to my soul, thank you for making them.
Before i watch the video i just wanna say. I’ve always known i should care about my looks but I hate the way it makes me feel. Like it starts to overwhelm me when there’s a new thing to do or try out. I don’t really know how to approach beauty in a way that isn’t obsessive and over-consuming but also effective. If that makes any sense.
I love the location. Autumnal graveyard vibes are the best! Also, the outfit, and I love your point. It's so true. It's such a massive pleasure to coordinate one's appearance. Vesper is an icon, as well.
Jesus Christ I just got out of jail and this what one of my main problems ! It’s my first time but everyone hates that I tried to take care of myself while I was still trying to put on an appearance. They seemed to out me down / get jealous of me trying to maintain my image .
This is what I wished I had heard when I was young. Now I am what is probably classified as old yet I have a much clearer understanding of how I wish to present myself to the world and that is most certainly not that of a demure old lady! Your hat is divine and completes the outfit perfectly.
Your take on this is so juicy and divine. Going through times of depression, overwhelm or despair can really move us away from the raw beauty of who and what we are. If we can see ourselves as movement, and then can see that expressing ourselves is just part of that movement, I think the spark of thinking we can be our own muse is really magical and liberating and defiant. I love it.
I think the word “beauty” has been unjustly perverted to have the connotation of fitting into a standard of various measurements. Your channel is doing a great job of really reframing the concept of beauty into its divine meaning and I find your message so inspiring!
I think your videos are teaching me that beauty can be cultivated in ways that transcends looking like an instagram model. I feel that I gave up on beauty for a while since I didn’t fit into that box. I’m seeing now that there is so much more to work with. This as well as your “You Need To Be Ugly To Be Beautiful” video have really shifted something for me ❤
Thank you for always pushing us further. Oh, and I have been longing for your input on the movie The Substance. I saw it in theaters and afterwards I sat alone in a coffee shop and pondered it, wishing I could discuss it with you.
I found your channel earlier this year and for the past few months I really look forward to listening to your uploads on the weekends while I do beauty things and or treat myself. (Tonight I’m giving myself a full set of nails and sipping some whiskey 😁) I can feel how passionate you are about this video and it inspires me. Gives me goosebumps. Thank you for urging us to make our lives into works of art 🖤
For as long as I can remember, I have longed to be "truly beautiful" but I'm only starting to come to terms with what true beauty looks like on me. It will radiate calmness, groundedness, and centeredness. It will not be ashamed of the human form, nor will it exploit it. It will walk with eyes up and shoulders back. It will smile easily at strangers. But as for clothing? It's patched jeans and cotton t shirts. Darned socks and (someday when I find the right pair) resoled work boots. A pearl necklace and a denim jacket. Bone hairpins in loose curls. My artifice will honor nature, in all but my thick red plastic glasses frames and my variably dyed hair.
Yes! This is a very important thing to be said. "What it looks like on you". Great way to put it. Most people are disappointed because they try to fit a mold which is not made for them. Everyone has their own cast, and the sooner people accept that they happier they will become. Thrilled you've got a good grip on yourself.
With the seemingly endless stream of images of beauty and style, it is so easy to lose your own vision and desires. What outer form is a reflection of the vast auditorium that I hold within? For me, I had to let ”her” come to me in a vision, an embodiment of all the facetts of myself that I concealed from the world out of fear. Fear of rejection, of ridicule, of confusion. But in the vision she carried herself with such a raw, naked presence, draped in fluid black, fingers stained with ashes, silvery moon tears in her ears, eyes engrossed in the paintings relfecting her inner landscape. And she was standing there in the most beautiful simplicity. Your videos have helped me redefine what beauty is or can be. Thank you C!
Love this topic-it totally resonates with me! I actually had a dream earlier this year that beauty is spirituality, so I really connected with what you’re sharing here. One thing I’ve noticed, though, since social media has made it so easy for subcultures to hit the mainstream, is that people (especially younger ones) sometimes wear clothing with symbols they might not fully understand. Like, I’ve seen stores take symbols from occult practices and throw them on T-shirts, and it seems like a lot of people wearing them don’t really know what those symbols mean. I think it could be an interesting topic if you haven’t covered it already. Thanks for the great content!
I love your chapeau and the lovely autumnal scape! I have always dressed up as an artistic practice, as a spiritual statement & for my own unending amusement. Even though I am now ancient in modern terms (mid-50's) nearly every time I leave home I get folks commenting on my appearance. It lifts weary souls, broadens conceptual boundaries, delights and frightens strangers. All this for pennies and some elbow grease! All the world is truly a stage, and I do my best to meet it with a beautiful visage & ensemble.
"The way that you look should be the ideal of what you want to be, not what you are." Wow. I always acted according to what I looked like. I didn't want anyone to fall in love with my personality and my behavior and then conjure up an image in their mind of what I looked like based on the way they thought I was and then be disappointed when they saw my actual appearance. You are truly inspirational.
there's an impression of self love/satisfaction that comes from people who take care of their physical appearance and dress in a way that's true to them. i've never rlly put effort into my appearance and that's definitely a symptom of my self-love deficit, and ik a lot of people who aren't comfortable with themselves will often dress in ill fitting, cookie cutter clothing like i do. i have a deep admiration of people who know what they like, know what makes them look good, and who put the effort in every day to make themselves beautiful. i hope i'm able to be like that one day
awesome truth you have shared and thank you, I often sense people just do not get who I am, and I forget also to see the wonderful mystery I am to myself, as I simply just wear what is available, or such clothing that is common or popular, as where that creatives artist, or shaman, or other part of me I not know of is there, and do need to self express and bring it out, and reveal the complexity, rather then stay invisible.
I get an odd thrill out of the Lululemon phenomenon. There is a group of people who (1) have money and (2) wish to put limitations on what is considered beautiful and stylist. The interesting thing is that they don't want to have to choose for themselves what those items might be. They very much wish it to be dictated to them. It seems to be a reaction to the paradox of choice happening in current times (a/k/a too many choices, and not enough time, fashion changes too quickly.)
they do matter. And people do notice. They notice my minimalistic yet elegant pearl earrings i wear all the time, my lactonic vanilla fragrance, my posture, my gestures and overall aura. How else would they notice who these things make me, how these things are important to me. Sometimes putting in an effort to find your style, your staples, to find out what kind of people you want to attract is very well worth it.
For Halloween, I dressed as myself, from the darkest and most magic aspect of my soul aesthetically: a witch. A wise one, in a mossy green, long, flared sleeved top tucked under a modern corset top worth $70 I gained for free.99 through my charm, an apple green and berry purple holographic witch's hat with a skull scarf wrap hanging off the brim, a gothic, lacey, chain choker which matches loop for loop with my wrist tattoo, lace-up platform boots, and a basic, black ruffle skirt. For the occasion, I wore makeup to match, a smokey eye with green and white whisps, with a black edged, deep wine red lip. At least, I scared the Hel out of one kid, yet reassured him "I don't bite" with the friendliest grin I could muster as I handed him a lolly bag. Several parents remarked and urged their children to look at "the beautiful witch". I tried play it off cool with my friend, but he saw right through it. He kept saying "I know it's cliche, but just be yourself. Who you are is a good person. I wouldn't be friends with you if you weren't. Who cares what other people think? Why do you care?". Because the face I show to the world determines how seriously they take my authority. My power. I felt powerful dressed in full garb. I felt powerful gifting sweets the trick-or-treaters. And I felt powerfully appreciated for my beauty, and for the work I put into it whenever a parent or teen took notice. I didn't care how my legs were hairy, or if my eye makeup may have been uneven since I'm half blind. I looked ethereally beautiful. And I felt ethereally magical. Perhaps it really is time to care how I look.
I'm glad to get another lesson. I will be rewatching this at least three times as usual. I am trying to use my symbols to help guide my actions and plans. The previous lesson was a great one.
I had to pause when you started talking about Dandys to ask if you had read Robert Greene's The Art of Seduction. There's a chapter on this archetype and it's the one I am most fascinated with!
straight damn facts celine. i’m tired of people pretending and deluding themselves into thinking looks don’t matter when they matter so much. thanks for saying this. keep doing what you do. this chanel is one of the rare places where i feel my feelings and thoughts are actually understood. bless you.
I agree wholeheartedly and I've come to realize more and more lately how important beauty is to me! Beauty is also social currency for women. and I think it's a progressive take to tell women that they should use their beauty to benefit them in the system that disadvantages them.
I feel like I was born in the wrong era. I simply love the 50’s old hollywood styles….(Love your hat by the way.) “Be the best version of yourself.” I get it now. It’s ART!!! 🖼️ 👩🏻🎨👍🏻💪🏻 Thank you. Great subject. It was meant for me to hear. 💖💐
I share the same love as you do. I like to look up to women like - the iconic - Dita Von Teese and it all makes sense to me. You can create your own atmosphere. Don't get caught up in decades, embody your symbols. Be free.
@ It’s so hard to teach younger women about empowerment and self worth. I think this is part of my mission work with Spirit and 5D new earth, but I’m up for the task. 🌎🕊️ (I love Dita also. I actually met and got her autograph ✍️ on her beauty book. She’s so tiny!) Thank you for your kind support. Love n’ light. 🙏🏻
I'm a big fan of your videos, Heaven Sent Honey. Love the hat in this video, we all need to wear more hats. Have you considered making a video about living an artistic, ritual, and sensual life in this age of social media and smart phones? I feel they're at odds with that kind of life, being present and enjoying beauty. Yet we still need to use them, they can help as well as ruin us and you're on RUclips yourself, using it to spread your ideas!
yes 😎 it's been fun curating my look. i'm not done but have gone through different phases to be as close as i've ever been to displaying myself accurately.
Ever since I found your channel I've become the most deeply assure myself. I am also a 'radical individual' as you put it, and for a long time now I've been living an abnormal life but it's one that is right for me. You give me confidence to keep it up, keep living dangerously without approval or validation. I really admire your dedication to beauty and making your life into a work of art.
I gain, by hearing you delve into O.W. Art Critics Dandy...You are deep.Fellow traveler here.Im impressed, and appreciate your ability to preside in this space.Thank You!
I have never seen myself in a video so hard, when you brought up the part with the dandy i was so gagged becouse months ago i remember finding out about them and relating so deeply, this entire video is done so stunningly and you communicate and word this concept sooo perfectly i love you
To add to your points I think that we carry our aesthetic selves with us, but the flame needs to be nurtured. When I dress up on a regular basis my charisma stays the same even when I look my worst. If I don't, I become less of myself and it's really a symptom of being lost in your own life. Beauty without substance is like a curse from a trickster god. You can become equally lost in the perception from your surrounding eyeballs.
Yes I love beautiful timeless classic designs Frustrated designer 😊 I love to wear the .....coat , jacket , scarf , hat . Whatever I want , depending on the season. I find joy my own personal way . My neighbour introduced me to her cousins .... This is / she gardens in her best clothes 😅😂.
"I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity the other side of complexity." - Oliver Wendell Holmes "Perhaps truth is a woman who has reasons for not letting us see her reasons? Perhaps her name is - to speak Greek - Baubo? Oh those Greeks! They knew how to live. What is required for that is to stop courageously at the surface, the fold, the skin, to adore appearance, to believe in forms, tones, words, in the whole Olympus of appearance. Those Greeks were superficial - out of profundity." - Nietzsche "Who the deepest has thought loves what is most alive; wide experience may turn to what’s best in youth, and the wise in the end will often bow to the beautiful." - Holderlin
There's a woman I know. She's cute, not a super model's features. But I maintain she's the type of woman men would fight over should the world end. Her inner beauty, combined with her outer beauty makes it feel like you are standing in the sun after being in a dark room for weeks. Like you are in the presence of beauty given physical form. I appreciate every minute I get to spend time with her or around her. I hope you all get to experience something similar in your own life.
you should read the decay of lying and other essays by oscar wilde if you havent yet, i just finished it and all i could think about was how it reminded me of you
Was so looking forward to an upload! Can’t wait to dive into the video. Would you consider hosting some sort of virtual book club or watch club or discussion community one day? I think so many of us would love the chance to talk together about some of the topics you broach on your channel!
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I fucking love your channel so much you change my life. I’m a painter and I had to stop painting over a year ago because I got a concussion. Someone attacked me coming home from work and I also relapsed during the process but anyway during that whole year I looked forward to your videos non stop , you have no idea and I’ve been forcing myself pushing myself to be more artistic and different ways until I can start painting again and caring about beauty and just everything you talk about it so meaningful it’s so valuable it saves lives you and your channel save my life
your comment really hits close to home. I’m an artist and I also have not been able to draw meaningfully for over a year due to a strain injury. it’s so important that we still find ways to bring beauty into our lives since we can no longer make it ourselves. I hope you recover soon and can get back to painting, not being able to create when you are an artist makes life feel so impossible. I wish you the best of luck on your recovery 🌤️
Hope you are okay now ❤
Good luck to you! I admire your courage! Keep going, this too shall pass.
@@Ssstellamellaaa sending you so much love and good vibes! You’ll get there!
Good Fortune to you love. I hope theres a clearing soon.
“Appearances matter because giving a shit matters.” ❤❤❤
this woman is a national treasure and needs to be protected at all costs
Oh my gosh! Thats a wild thing to say. Flattered nonetheless. Thank you ❤
I was just thinking can you imagine living with her and having these streams of consciousness in your home everyday. Dream girl! ❤
The best compliment I received was from an Italian artist (portrait painter).
He said: "Bella, your features are angelic."
I felt like a muse, a force. Being observed and appreciated in detail by someone who dedicates their life to beauty and art is different.
ps: I love the instrumental in this video. You always provoke me to reflect and inspire me to study and delve deeper into each topic you bring up. Thanks.
Ps2: Have you ever read "I sing the body electric" by Walt Whitman?
It is a lovely and intense ode to the human body and its beauty. I recommend: create an atmosphere with lights in your home, play classical music and read aloud.
Life changing.
I didn’t find this video, IT found me. It’s a topic that has been on the forefront of my mind for months. As someone who grew up very poor and suffered immensely with the lack of beauty in my early life and then developed quite the obsession with having beautiful things around but never wearing or using them because i’d always feel it had to be a special moment that the things were in a sense to good to be used by me. Realising that all this time i had been stuck in poverty mentality in a sense always feeling not worthy to adorn and treat myself and despising the sloppy current state of affairs i’d find myself living in on the daily.
Indeed curated beautification of the mundane is vital!
The problem with clothing and fashion to express oneself is that we are limited to what's available and made in stores or by others. Too often I have a vision in mind and nothing that I find in real life ever matches it, in reality I would have to make my own clothes but the time and effort of it is beyond what I can handle right now. To me my dream appearance is only that-- a dream
I don’t want you to think that I’m invalidating your experience when I say this but it sounds like you’re putting a limiting belief on yourself. You don’t have to start off making entire garments. You can just start with making small tweaks to the things you already have. If you don’t have the time to sew, you can always use fabric glue! Don’t put a limit on yourself before you even try!
@@lorealpace1807yes , because i was always looking for cheaper clothes to save money but never felt beautiful in those pieces. Then i decided to wear whatever i wanted to and took some inspo from Pinterest too and i never felt this good in my skin. So sometimes we put these limiting beliefs on ourselves because of the price or what others might say.
Or find a good tailor.
Creativity thrives in limitation. Dreams will always be better than reality and if you don't have the will to create it, to what extent can you get the result you want?
@@veronicachic start somewhere. Change the buttons on what you already have or find out in the wild. Figure out how to upcycle! Celine has a video on that.
This is my confirmation to pour effort into my appearance again
Good Luck babe
Self-expression is integral to being alive. I went through alot in the past few years, and expressing myself through my love of style honestly saved me. To the uneducated, self-expression can seem exhibitionist or ego-based, but to me, it was celebrating myself, rebirthing myself, appreciating my need for beauty, joy + whimsy in every day life and expressing who I am from the depths of me.... for me. I agree so much with your sentiments. It also benefits others, by giving them permission to push their own limits with fewer fxks to give. People respond to me so positively now, so many people recognise the real me, because I look like me, the true me and other's recognise that I am celebrating my multifaceted character and that I recognise my own multidimensional nature because I do ❤❤❤❤
A "celebration of the self"!! You are absolutely correct!
Another banger! You're absolutely right about people giving up, I've seen this myself and I can empathize. If you're living in survival mode or dealing with a physical or mental illness, it can be very hard to do the bare minimum, much less go beyond it. However, the reality of life is that appearances do matter and people judge. Whether they're right or wrong about you isn't the point and honestly it shouldn't matter if your purpose is self expression and the pursuit of beauty. Might as well have fun with it while you can.
Beautifully said! Once I started dressing for myself I not only felt more free but it has also immensely simplified my life when it came to who I wanted and not wanted in my life. Appearances will have and always have mattered.
“You're not the same as you were before. You used to be much more muchier, you've lost your muchness.” -Alice in Wonderland
Lack of self creation and growth in all manners becomes decay and endings.
Love this ❤
You said it
Resplendent comment! Thank you very much. 🌹
Honestly, I think caring about how you look and dressing classy is kinda rebellious these days. It’s like pushing back against the whole sweatpants-and-branded-T-shirts vibe, especially with stuff from Shein. It’s refreshing to see people dressed up when you’re out and about. I get that a lot of folks just want to be comfy or don’t really care, and that’s cool. But for me, there’s something special about spotting a girl in a simple black silk dress or a guy in tailored pants and loafers. It’s such a nice break from the skinny jeans trend, which, let’s be real, is pretty rough. I just appreciate that little bit of elegance in everyday life.
You're damn right it is. That is why I make these videos too. The resistance is really high now. People talk to you like you're out of your mind for dressing well. What a completely ridiculous and unnecessary projection to deal with. Honest to god though, you have to look at them with that same disbelief. You have to have so much pride in yourself and return their scrutiny. You don't have to be rude, but I swear some people need some sense knocked into them.
I've been getting obsessed with Rick Owens thanks to you and recently read some of his thoughts on beauty (and tolerance): "I want to balance out intolerance by promoting alternatives to what are the standards of beauty, what are the enforced standards of beauty. And when you can blur the standards of beauty, you can open up minds to think of other things, too."
You truly are heaven sent! I've been struggling with self identity recently, i want to be a certain way but my pre-existing self doesn't let go of its chains... I've looked through your videos and its as if every single one was directed personally to my soul, thank you for making them.
Before i watch the video i just wanna say. I’ve always known i should care about my looks but I hate the way it makes me feel. Like it starts to overwhelm me when there’s a new thing to do or try out. I don’t really know how to approach beauty in a way that isn’t obsessive and over-consuming but also effective. If that makes any sense.
I can relate
i think, focus completely on beauty, not on its lack.
I love the location. Autumnal graveyard vibes are the best! Also, the outfit, and I love your point. It's so true. It's such a massive pleasure to coordinate one's appearance. Vesper is an icon, as well.
Jesus Christ I just got out of jail and this what one of my main problems ! It’s my first time but everyone hates that I tried to take care of myself while I was still trying to put on an appearance. They seemed to out me down / get jealous of me trying to maintain my image .
This is what I wished I had heard when I was young. Now I am what is probably classified as old yet I have a much clearer understanding of how I wish to present myself to the world and that is most certainly not that of a demure old lady! Your hat is divine and completes the outfit perfectly.
We crones in our fineries, on the catwalk of life and one day death.
It's never too late to start. The pleasure is yours.
And thank you very much for your compliment love.
You're one of the only people I relate too.. I'm really thankful that you make videos.❤
Thank you for watching them ❤
Your take on this is so juicy and divine. Going through times of depression, overwhelm or despair can really move us away from the raw beauty of who and what we are. If we can see ourselves as movement, and then can see that expressing ourselves is just part of that movement, I think the spark of thinking we can be our own muse is really magical and liberating and defiant. I love it.
You’re a beautiful breath of fresh air. A long lost classic. Your perspectives and eloquence in voicing them are very inspiring. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words love
I think the word “beauty” has been unjustly perverted to have the connotation of fitting into a standard of various measurements. Your channel is doing a great job of really reframing the concept of beauty into its divine meaning and I find your message so inspiring!
I think your videos are teaching me that beauty can be cultivated in ways that transcends looking like an instagram model. I feel that I gave up on beauty for a while since I didn’t fit into that box. I’m seeing now that there is so much more to work with. This as well as your “You Need To Be Ugly To Be Beautiful” video have really shifted something for me ❤
Thank you for always pushing us further. Oh, and I have been longing for your input on the movie The Substance. I saw it in theaters and afterwards I sat alone in a coffee shop and pondered it, wishing I could discuss it with you.
Yassssss!!!!
Haven't seen it. Someone brought it to my attention yesterday strangely.
I second this!
I found your channel earlier this year and for the past few months I really look forward to listening to your uploads on the weekends while I do beauty things and or treat myself. (Tonight I’m giving myself a full set of nails and sipping some whiskey 😁) I can feel how passionate you are about this video and it inspires me. Gives me goosebumps. Thank you for urging us to make our lives into works of art 🖤
For as long as I can remember, I have longed to be "truly beautiful" but I'm only starting to come to terms with what true beauty looks like on me. It will radiate calmness, groundedness, and centeredness. It will not be ashamed of the human form, nor will it exploit it. It will walk with eyes up and shoulders back. It will smile easily at strangers. But as for clothing? It's patched jeans and cotton t shirts. Darned socks and (someday when I find the right pair) resoled work boots. A pearl necklace and a denim jacket. Bone hairpins in loose curls. My artifice will honor nature, in all but my thick red plastic glasses frames and my variably dyed hair.
Yes! This is a very important thing to be said. "What it looks like on you". Great way to put it. Most people are disappointed because they try to fit a mold which is not made for them. Everyone has their own cast, and the sooner people accept that they happier they will become. Thrilled you've got a good grip on yourself.
With the seemingly endless stream of images of beauty and style, it is so easy to lose your own vision and desires. What outer form is a reflection of the vast auditorium that I hold within? For me, I had to let ”her” come to me in a vision, an embodiment of all the facetts of myself that I concealed from the world out of fear. Fear of rejection, of ridicule, of confusion. But in the vision she carried herself with such a raw, naked presence, draped in fluid black, fingers stained with ashes, silvery moon tears in her ears, eyes engrossed in the paintings relfecting her inner landscape. And she was standing there in the most beautiful simplicity.
Your videos have helped me redefine what beauty is or can be. Thank you C!
solitude solitude solitude is your way out of that goddamn thicket
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This was wonderfully inspiring, and provided brilliant counter-arguments against the idea that beauty and aesthetics are frivolous.
Your creative & thoughtful videos always sketch beauty into my spirit Celine 💫
Love this topic-it totally resonates with me! I actually had a dream earlier this year that beauty is spirituality, so I really connected with what you’re sharing here.
One thing I’ve noticed, though, since social media has made it so easy for subcultures to hit the mainstream, is that people (especially younger ones) sometimes wear clothing with symbols they might not fully understand. Like, I’ve seen stores take symbols from occult practices and throw them on T-shirts, and it seems like a lot of people wearing them don’t really know what those symbols mean. I think it could be an interesting topic if you haven’t covered it already.
Thanks for the great content!
I love your chapeau and the lovely autumnal scape! I have always dressed up as an artistic practice, as a spiritual statement & for my own unending amusement. Even though I am now ancient in modern terms (mid-50's) nearly every time I leave home I get folks commenting on my appearance. It lifts weary souls, broadens conceptual boundaries, delights and frightens strangers. All this for pennies and some elbow grease! All the world is truly a stage, and I do my best to meet it with a beautiful visage & ensemble.
"The way that you look should be the ideal of what you want to be, not what you are." Wow. I always acted according to what I looked like. I didn't want anyone to fall in love with my personality and my behavior and then conjure up an image in their mind of what I looked like based on the way they thought I was and then be disappointed when they saw my actual appearance. You are truly inspirational.
So glad I found your channel. This type of content is exactly what I’ve been hoping to find.
there's an impression of self love/satisfaction that comes from people who take care of their physical appearance and dress in a way that's true to them. i've never rlly put effort into my appearance and that's definitely a symptom of my self-love deficit, and ik a lot of people who aren't comfortable with themselves will often dress in ill fitting, cookie cutter clothing like i do. i have a deep admiration of people who know what they like, know what makes them look good, and who put the effort in every day to make themselves beautiful. i hope i'm able to be like that one day
You have changed my life. You have had a profound effect on me. Thank you.
Was just rewatching your older content, I feel blessed haha 🥀 so excited to watch!
awesome truth you have shared and thank you, I often sense people just do not get who I am, and I forget also to see the wonderful mystery I am to myself, as I simply just wear what is available, or such clothing that is common or popular, as where that creatives artist, or shaman, or other part of me I not know of is there, and do need to self express and bring it out, and reveal the complexity, rather then stay invisible.
I get an odd thrill out of the Lululemon phenomenon. There is a group of people who (1) have money and (2) wish to put limitations on what is considered beautiful and stylist. The interesting thing is that they don't want to have to choose for themselves what those items might be. They very much wish it to be dictated to them. It seems to be a reaction to the paradox of choice happening in current times (a/k/a too many choices, and not enough time, fashion changes too quickly.)
Being spoiled for choice is one of worst and yet most banal forms of anxiety.
I was thinking "I miss Celine," then I checked and here was your video! Xoxo. Thank you
here I am love
Everything you laid-out about the ‘dandy’ evokes the image of Prince, who you could probably do a whole video about.
the most important channel on youtube! for me! ❤
Thank you doll, I really appreciate that.
Color palettes that go with high to low contrast are really good for ones personal style…as is fashion for body types🙂
they do matter. And people do notice. They notice my minimalistic yet elegant pearl earrings i wear all the time, my lactonic vanilla fragrance, my posture, my gestures and overall aura. How else would they notice who these things make me, how these things are important to me. Sometimes putting in an effort to find your style, your staples, to find out what kind of people you want to attract is very well worth it.
Be your own artwork.
You're fabulous, loving the graveyard backdrop!
For Halloween, I dressed as myself, from the darkest and most magic aspect of my soul aesthetically: a witch. A wise one, in a mossy green, long, flared sleeved top tucked under a modern corset top worth $70 I gained for free.99 through my charm, an apple green and berry purple holographic witch's hat with a skull scarf wrap hanging off the brim, a gothic, lacey, chain choker which matches loop for loop with my wrist tattoo, lace-up platform boots, and a basic, black ruffle skirt. For the occasion, I wore makeup to match, a smokey eye with green and white whisps, with a black edged, deep wine red lip.
At least, I scared the Hel out of one kid, yet reassured him "I don't bite" with the friendliest grin I could muster as I handed him a lolly bag. Several parents remarked and urged their children to look at "the beautiful witch". I tried play it off cool with my friend, but he saw right through it. He kept saying "I know it's cliche, but just be yourself. Who you are is a good person. I wouldn't be friends with you if you weren't. Who cares what other people think? Why do you care?". Because the face I show to the world determines how seriously they take my authority. My power. I felt powerful dressed in full garb. I felt powerful gifting sweets the trick-or-treaters. And I felt powerfully appreciated for my beauty, and for the work I put into it whenever a parent or teen took notice. I didn't care how my legs were hairy, or if my eye makeup may have been uneven since I'm half blind. I looked ethereally beautiful. And I felt ethereally magical.
Perhaps it really is time to care how I look.
I'm glad to get another lesson. I will be rewatching this at least three times as usual. I am trying to use my symbols to help guide my actions and plans. The previous lesson was a great one.
Wow - first time viewer and this was really thoughtful, thought-provoking, and thrilling. Cool and deep in equal measure.
I love this so much. Thank you for reminding and articulating your thoughts on appearances with us 🥰
I had to pause when you started talking about Dandys to ask if you had read Robert Greene's The Art of Seduction. There's a chapter on this archetype and it's the one I am most fascinated with!
Many years ago yes. It was a primary source of inspiration for my How to be Ethereal series.
straight damn facts celine. i’m tired of people pretending and deluding themselves into thinking looks don’t matter when they matter so much. thanks for saying this. keep doing what you do. this chanel is one of the rare places where i feel my feelings and thoughts are actually understood. bless you.
Happy to have you here in this lil nest on RUclips ❤
Absolutely loved the autumnal view 😍✨✨ your words in this video came at a perfect time for me! Thank you!
it’s giving Catherine Deneuve in the hunger
i said the same thing hahaha it’s a vibe!!
i will definetly rewatch this video many times. it's the subject i think about every day. thank you Celine 💖
I have never thought about the way a loook in that way, so interesting
I agree wholeheartedly and I've come to realize more and more lately how important beauty is to me! Beauty is also social currency for women. and I think it's a progressive take to tell women that they should use their beauty to benefit them in the system that disadvantages them.
You are so artful in your expression and it’s a pleasure to listen to you speak. So glad I discovered your channel.
Yes, appearances matter and aesthetics in this sense matter too.
I feel like I was born in the wrong era. I simply love the 50’s old hollywood styles….(Love your hat by the way.) “Be the best version of yourself.” I get it now. It’s ART!!! 🖼️ 👩🏻🎨👍🏻💪🏻
Thank you. Great subject. It was meant for me to hear. 💖💐
I share the same love as you do. I like to look up to women like - the iconic - Dita Von Teese and it all makes sense to me.
You can create your own atmosphere. Don't get caught up in decades, embody your symbols. Be free.
@ It’s so hard to teach younger women about empowerment and self worth. I think this is part of my mission work with Spirit and 5D new earth, but I’m up for the task. 🌎🕊️
(I love Dita also. I actually met and got her autograph ✍️ on her beauty book. She’s so tiny!)
Thank you for your kind support. Love n’ light. 🙏🏻
Your content is unique and so healing for the soul love this channel ❤️
I'm a big fan of your videos, Heaven Sent Honey. Love the hat in this video, we all need to wear more hats. Have you considered making a video about living an artistic, ritual, and sensual life in this age of social media and smart phones? I feel they're at odds with that kind of life, being present and enjoying beauty. Yet we still need to use them, they can help as well as ruin us and you're on RUclips yourself, using it to spread your ideas!
I thought this was an excellent video! And I loved your comments on dignity, courage and effort.
Perfect Saturday evening, thank you HSH ❤
Absolutely perfect & beautiful, thank you 🥹💛
yes 😎 it's been fun curating my look. i'm not done but have gone through different phases to be as close as i've ever been to displaying myself accurately.
"Put effort in to your life"❤
9:10 the book Libertine Fashion talks exactly about this! I think you may like it.
On it ❣
Wonderful and poetic ❤
Ever since I found your channel I've become the most deeply assure myself. I am also a 'radical individual' as you put it, and for a long time now I've been living an abnormal life but it's one that is right for me. You give me confidence to keep it up, keep living dangerously without approval or validation. I really admire your dedication to beauty and making your life into a work of art.
Yes, i am a huge fan of Casino Royale too. The script was outstanding!
you changed my perspective so much i love your videos
You are unique and amazing and you have become my prophet and guru at a time where I needed exactly that to find myself again. Thank you so much.
I gain, by hearing you delve into O.W. Art Critics Dandy...You are deep.Fellow traveler here.Im impressed, and appreciate your ability to preside in this space.Thank You!
You are The Great Philosopher of our time.
Thank you. 🙏🔯🙏
Hardly. But I appreciate that. ❤
I guarantee you are 4w5 in the enneagram system, but what is your MBTI type? I wonder... INFP... INTP... INTJ? Let us know! 🥀
I have never seen myself in a video so hard, when you brought up the part with the dandy i was so gagged becouse months ago i remember finding out about them and relating so deeply, this entire video is done so stunningly and you communicate and word this concept sooo perfectly i love you
Happy you find recognition here love
To add to your points I think that we carry our aesthetic selves with us, but the flame needs to be nurtured. When I dress up on a regular basis my charisma stays the same even when I look my worst. If I don't, I become less of myself and it's really a symptom of being lost in your own life.
Beauty without substance is like a curse from a trickster god. You can become equally lost in the perception from your surrounding eyeballs.
I absolutely love this video ❤ thank you Celine for sharing ❤
Metamorphosis doesn't always work as we wish, it's the hard part i guess.
lol 5 seconds into the video and I subscribed because YES!! I already know this is a place for me 💁♀️💕
U always fill me with so much inspiration ....
Always looking forward to your videos, thank you so much ❤
I’m so glad you’re here.
thank god for you all
Yes I love beautiful timeless classic designs
Frustrated designer 😊
I love to wear the .....coat , jacket , scarf , hat .
Whatever I want , depending on the season.
I find joy
my own personal way .
My neighbour introduced me to her cousins ....
This is / she gardens in her best clothes 😅😂.
"I would not give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity the other side of complexity."
- Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Perhaps truth is a woman who has reasons for not letting us see her reasons? Perhaps her name is - to speak Greek - Baubo? Oh those Greeks! They knew how to live. What is required for that is to stop courageously at the surface, the fold, the skin, to adore appearance, to believe in forms, tones, words, in the whole Olympus of appearance. Those Greeks were superficial - out of profundity."
- Nietzsche
"Who the deepest has thought loves what is most alive; wide experience may turn to what’s best in youth, and the wise in the end will often bow to the beautiful."
- Holderlin
Well said and I totally agree.
You always give me huge “child of Aphrodite” energy to your love of beauty, or maybe I just read too much Percy Jackson as a kid lol
me wearing my Dale Earnhardt jacket and crop top with my white girlie Mary Jane’s to church
another interesting layer beyond the topic of expression is the added choice to be dressed well in a cemetery as a striking mourner
I would be floored if you did a “what’s in my bag” video. For further research purposes as to your mind ♥️
Presentation matters because perception IS reality.
I love autumn
There's a woman I know. She's cute, not a super model's features. But I maintain she's the type of woman men would fight over should the world end. Her inner beauty, combined with her outer beauty makes it feel like you are standing in the sun after being in a dark room for weeks. Like you are in the presence of beauty given physical form. I appreciate every minute I get to spend time with her or around her. I hope you all get to experience something similar in your own life.
I personally like the 1950s TV short (Climax) for Casino Royale.
you should read the decay of lying and other essays by oscar wilde if you havent yet, i just finished it and all i could think about was how it reminded me of you
I am reading now! Thank you infinitely for the recommendation babe!!!
you are so so so inspiring im so glad i came across your channel 🌟
Glad you're here ❤
Loving this.
I love your nails
Was so looking forward to an upload! Can’t wait to dive into the video. Would you consider hosting some sort of virtual book club or watch club or discussion community one day? I think so many of us would love the chance to talk together about some of the topics you broach on your channel!
Patreon!
Great video. You have given me things to think about.