gosh the way i remember when this original video was uploaded???????? it’s been such a joy to grow up with you and watch you become who you are today 💕
The great thing about aging is that you get more and more comfortable in your own skin and also get to know yourself sm better. I’m turning 40 in a week and I dress wackier than ever and I fully embrace all the things that bring me joy 🙃💕
Omg I just turned 40 too! And yes, alt fashion for life! Also I'm glad to hear I'm not the only 40yr old Pixie fan! I feel like I was still a wee babe when I discovered this channel when I was still in my early 30's! 😅
‘A pixielocks census is not fun for anyone but me’ are you kidding!!!! That would be so freaking fun! Especially if you do a video going through the results and data. Mr Hank Green has done a nerdfighter census and census analysis since 2013 and it’s so freaking fun every time I absolutely love to see how communities are structured and change over time and all that stuff
Your voice is a little higher- but also your Islander accent was stronger! (Also my hair has been pink for 20+ years and I'm 40 now, I agree that it harms no one! And I work for the Canadian government!)
I think my first pixie video I ever watched was "I Kicked A Transphobe Out Of My Store" which I am just now realizing is, indeed, 7 years old... it's been fun to grow up with you guys and see how we all change!
honestly same??? It was either that or the "dressing goth" video (I wish they would've mentioned that it's a music subculture in hindsight lol but I didn't know better at the time either). I just really liked their personality and felt like it stood out in the youtube landscape at the time, and was super interested when I went to their channel and saw that they also made mental health content, something that I was super interested in at the time (and still am sometimes) so I followed! Can't believe it's been that long lol
I think that was also my first pixielocks video, it got recommended to me because that's back when I watched some "Story Time" RUclipsrs....... even though this was never a "story time" channel, I'm glad I stuck around
This was also the same first one I watched! It was such a lucky day, in retrospect. RUclips showing me the channel I grew to get so much joy and comfort and identity from
I still watch old pixie videos all the time! I love your attitude and transparency in your journey through life, I will always appreciate your presence online. I hope you are doing well 💕
19 year old you was pretty on point! I only just started daring to wear some pastel outfits outside now in my 30s, not trying a strict style or anything but very inspired by you and others! I would have never dared to when i was a teen or younger because of severe social anxiety, but in my 30s i finally started to not gaf lol.
i dress in very 80s punk grunge kind of outfits. i've got a battle jacket, i wear spikes and studs and chains, and i have a messy flame red mullet that i cut and dye myself in my bathroom. and i love it. i've never been happier with my appearance. one of the best things that i remember, i was at a mall with my friend. and this older man walked up to me, and was like 'i love your outfits! i dressed just like you when i was your age!'. he was so happy and i was so happy and it genuinely made my life
I'm nearly 29 at this point and I haven't stopped dressing in a way that makes me happy. I've gone through lots of style changes from twee, punk, rockabilly, emo, cottagecore, athletic and now have kinda been settled in pastel magical girl for a while, so my style evolves really widely, but I don't feel like I will ever not dress in a style because of my age
omg watching you react to vlogs that I watched as soon as they came out is wild, I love seeing how much you’ve grown but it’s also so nostalgic, especially since we’re the same age so the same sort of feelings and reactions apply
i feel like the older i get the weirder i dress. saying older is silly because im the same age you were in the old video but i remember when it first came out. absolutely wild. i feel like watching you and other creators evolve your styles is helping me on my journey of figuring out mine. the thing you said abt not wanting to look at your outfits and see a giant toddler resonated a lot. i shift really drastically between some decora inspired THING, trad goth, and scemo. so for me it’s more about finding a balance that doesn’t remind me too much of twelve year old me pfffft. i can’t wait to see how i feel abt this when im your current age!! evolving alongside yall just at different stages is so so fun
Im 32 and I want anyone younger than me to know that they should dress how they want! Dont be afraid! Wear that bow! Wear that goth attire! Be cute or spooky! Or vintage! Whatever! It makes life more interesting and you will draw more like minded ppl! If you ever feel alone or afraid of judgement just remember there is a bunch of us that will support eachother! Age has nothing to do with clothes! It's just fabric and accessories! Im still a lil gothy/grunge emo with purple hair! It makes me so happy! This was a lovely throwback vid Pixie! THanks for touching on this, I think its very important to talk about this! Ok, Im being very intense in this comment so apologies, I have a lotta feelings!
I'm 25, I have a professional job as a nurse. I have pink hair with shaved sides and rainbow bangs. I have facial and ear piercings. One day I'll have tats! Def didn't get taken seriously until people got to know me, all my coworkers and supervisors love me. And I'm great at my job
I started watching your channel a year or so before that video came out when I was in middle school. I'm now 22, and it was so fun to watch an old video like this with you and experience the same level of shock and confusion at seeing your younger self. I often forget how long I've been following your journey and how much you've grown and changed over the years
I'm 35 I have rainbow hair and I own my own antique business. Most of the people I deal with are over 50 years old and at first it was discouraging the way they would treat me but now I use it to my advantage. They underestimate me and my knowledge not realizing that I come from a long line of antique dealers. I hate that I have to prove myself but usually once I do I gain respect from them 😂
I think it’s so funny but I actually dress way weirder now at 29 than I ever did as a young person! I love wearing rainbows and glitter and fun hair clips!!! I love feeling less fear of being judged!
Gosh I remember watching the original video years ago! I'm a full time artist now, and my work 'uniform' is essentially cosplay as cons are my main source of income, and when I'm not at a con and working I'm in pajamas 😂Always makes me think about this class I was forced to take in high school where the teacher made us 'professionally' while in her classroom and then would belittle the entire class over how we were dressing 'incorrectly'.
both 19 and 26 are so young, I'm 33 and just started dressing how I like, and I plan on doing so until I'm 83, if I make it that far lol life is too short not to.
OH MY GOSH!!! Literally I remember watching this video back then when i was in highschool. I still LOVE LOVE LOVE the old videos as well as the new ones. They all make me so happy, this video was the creator collab I NEEDED lmao.
To me "flattering" mainly says normatively beautiful. It is something I try hard to work against because me and people around me are constantly being harmed by those skinny(ED-d), white, eurocentric, cishet and ableist ideals. To some degree they are also about being sellable which is another whole can of fried worms.
I just turned 31 and I've got purple hair right now. I get compliments all the time and no one's ever told me I'm too old to color my hair! In fact most people think I'm younger than I am! Don't let anyone take away what makes you happy and unique!! You do you! ❤❤
I have a weird outlook on this topic. Growing up where I have, and still currently living there, I'm not able to fully dress how I want. It would be dangerous tbh for me to dress in clothes that are more feminine and frilly and adorable. So I've never thought that one day I'd be too old to dress in an alternative way, it's always been the other way around. Ever since I was little, I've been waiting to grow older, to move out of this area, and to dress the way I've always wanted to. To present how I'd like to. If that makes sense. So obviously I will always be in support of the people who are "too old" for alternative fashion. Because one day I hope to be able to too :)
i hope no one is scared to dress alternatively in public! ive definitely had those experiences where people stare or take pictures but the amount of good experiences outweigh those by a mile!! ive had kids come up to me excited about my hair and older/middle aged people tell me my outfit makes them happy or even made their day :)
I don’t dress alt, but I remember being a kid obsessed with the colour pink and thinking “I’m never gonna be a boring adult, I’m gonna wear pink forever!” And now as someone nearing 30, I think of my younger self with so much love and joy and dress to make HER happy (because she is me!). Being older is great because you just care so much less what other people think and are so much more sure of what feels right to you. I think that probably accounts for why you sounded more unsure in the old video as opposed to you now. I’ve been watching you since you made the video about pompom Halloween pumpkins. 😝 And I’ll still be here when you’re a fabulous 70 y/o fashion icon. 🩷💛💚🩵💜
Pixie, as being the same age as me I appreciate you pushing thorough the somatic sensations of the anxiety to talk about this. Being an alt adult it is so hard to cope with age an expression. Thank you for intellectualizing this.
i remember watching this as a high schooler when it came out and this era of pixie got me into jfashion and embracing hyper femininity :3 and now i'm watching you react to it in my uni bedroom with pink hair and a whole jfashion wardrobe! so heartwarming
IVE BEEN WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL FOR 9 YEARS??? I didn't even realize it had been that long. It's been so cool to get to watch you grow and change, kind of like having a virtual little sister. We love you Pixie 🥰💖
What’s such an interesting antithesis to this topic is being someone who has watched friends, peers, and content creators dress in the way you want for years and finally having the courage to dip a toe into alt fashion as an adult. It’s a whole new ball game that is both incredibly liberating but also very scary. Not only are you finally finding acceptance with your body and understanding how to dress best for your body- you’re incorporating fashions that you always dreamed of wearing but never had the courage or financial ability to pursue. Anyway, great video as per usual!
that's so real !! a lot of people who wear lolita fashion joke about how we're always accused of dressing like children/teens, but only adults could afford to buy these dresses lol. adulthood is truly a great time for experimenting & expanding your horizons!
I remember when you uploaded this original video, I was turning 30 that year and definently found it affirming to follow my curiosity into the alt dress scene at the time. Been following your journey ever since 💖🌟💛 Proud of you lady x
I'm 34... Still dressing alternatively. I started in 6th grade (roughly 11/12), it wasn't a phase! People who know me ( and a lot that don't) appreciate it. Now that I'm older, people don't specifically pick on me.... which is nice! I also work in an office, totally run by ladies who love the way I dress. Love that, and completely see my privilege in it. I've also worked in places where I had to wear uniforms and hated it! I have been watching your videos for so long, and remember you posting this! Get it bean. Much love all around.
I had a "normal hair phase" and i am so glad I went back to fun colors, I am going to be 30 this year and it's the perfect year to go rainbow finally ❤thanks for being a fashion icon 🌈
I am like 6months older than you and have been watching you for years and getting to see someone my age grow and be passionate about fashion like i am is so comforting. I think what I’ve really learned is like you don’t have to stick to ONE singular style you can be goth one day and the next be a pastel fairy and like a hobbit/cottagecore the next, i really just love being creative with my fashion and doing what brings me joy.
Also i feel like as you have been doing RUclips longer the community aspect around your channel has really grown and that has influenced the feel of your videos if that makes sense. (Sidenote i never know whether to comment on videos talking directly at the person or like in the third person talking about them hahah 🙃)
I started watching you around this time, its been enjoyable to watch you grow and mature into a young woman ☺️ I'm nearly 32 and I look forward to hopefully hearing your perspective again in 6 years when you're my age now. Reaching 30 was a really wicked milestone and I'm excited to see where it takes ya.🎉❤
Something clicked when I hit 39 and I started to realize that life is short and people should be happy rather than live in fear over what others will think of them. I'm now 41 living my best jirai and yami kawaii fashion lifestyle. I've got my big platforms, my twintails, my two-toned half and half hair, and I love every day. Once I got through that first month and realized no one said anything mean (if anything I got more compliments than ever before), it just got easier to be my authentic self. As someone with social anxiety and agoraphobia, it was a BIG step. On days where it gets a little hard I just keep icon Betsey Johnson in my mind and power through. Also, I love that you literally jump scared yourself with your own edit. It's forkin cute.
That old video of yours inspired to be myself when I was a kid and still does now:)) It gave me the confidence to dress rainbow and draw ponies and make fursonas and be the weird little guy I was meant to be
Waaaa your videos have been such a comfort for me for so long, watching you go through fashion school helped me feel more hopeful for my own art school experience
pixie I LOVED this. I really did grow up with y’all and I really really would love more videos like this if you’re comfortable!! Love love love ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
This made me surprisingly emotional omg. Ive been a confetti club member for at least 7 years!! And you definitely influenced me and my style massively... ive grown from someone who tried to fit in as best as possible to someone who wears all the colors of the rainbow and diys alot of my accessories and clothes! it really is all about what makes you happy and it does spread happiness to those who are open to it
Omg first off I love this era of pixielocks. I have been watching since around the time when this was uploaded and we are a similar age and I love to see the direction of the channel lately and these kind of retrospective reactions and stuff. Weirdly makes me feel better about being in my mid 20s too? Love you pixie, never change.
I remember this was the first vid I saw of urs when I was a tween first discovering jfashion… now I’m 19 myself and still rocking the kawaii look!! Ur style has always been so inspirational for me 💖
Gosh i remember when you made this video!!!! I've never really thought about it before how I basically grew up watching your videos and they really helped me be confident in dressing how i want to still to this day 💕 Thanks for always being so open and cool Pixie💖 I would love to see you react to more of your old content but I totally get it if it's too much!
Omg i remember that video haha. I found u i think through Sharla or Sophie when you were in Japan the first time, and then i went back and watched all your videos and became obsessed, and then in one you were like "im 19 now" and i felt silly because i thought we were the same age (im currently 33 so however old i was then lol). ANYWAY i love that you never gave up on the rainbow inside you. Also i remember that sweet jean jacket!!
I've been following you for at least 6 years now, and as other people allready have commented, it'd so fun to grow up with you and see all the changes you've been through! I started to watch your videos because I really admired your style, but I stayed because I loved to see someone my own age do stuff you loved and beeing just really exited about it! And also trying new stuff and going to fashionschool and everything involved with reaching your goals as an artist, but also through mental health. You always bring me so much joy and hope!💖
oh dude i remember when the og vid came out 😭 i didn't realize how long i've been following you in terms of years i only remember pixie eras HFHFHS a decade is WILD! it's been really fun watching your style grow and change and watching what you choose to share from your life. many more joyous decades to you! 🌈❤️
I remember when you uploaded this video and I loved seeing you approach the ideas again with more life experience and wisdom. I am 33 now and I am a teacher so I was forced to have ‘natural’ hair but I try to use the fun colours and sneak in fun accessories but following the dress code (of lengths and fabrics). Honestly the kids are absolutely mesmerised when I wear fun accessories, it’s so adorable to see the reactions. Or when I have fun eyeshadow colours that match the outfits it blows their minds!
oh my god it is so wild looking at 19yo pixie next to 26yo pixie, like u have truly grown into urself so much !! like you look like a whole adult & u know how to do ur makeup to suit ur features, and ur style is so much more cohesive, and just oh my god?? u absolutely glew up??? slay????
So a part of my job is talking with clients but, the majority spend in a room with 6 others. So i can dress however i want at work.( a luxury that im thankful for having) But i remember saying that i wish i could dress full alt. And still be considered a professional. Not because of the way I dress but because of my reputation. All people should be concerned with is how well I do my job. Today I still feel similar, but I am still one for a first impression.
I turn 30 in like two weeks and I'm FREAKING OUT. But I feel like now is exactly the time to shed everything that's not *me* and start really being authentic and dress in whatever makes me happy. For the census: I've been watching you for yeaaarrsss, probably since 2016 or something?? Love you!
I think part of why I prefer Twitch/streaming is after a month or so the evidence (VODs) disappears so if I made a mistook or said something weird or my makeup was too extra that day after a while I never have to see it again lmao. So yeah I fully get being hella weirded out watching yourself. As far as the topic of AeStHeTiC goes... I've never been brave enough to dress how I want which is partly why I've always loved your channel and admire you as a person. I live vicariously through you (not in a creepy way), you dress how I wish I could dress, you literally have my dream home (pastel rainbow walls!? ALL THE YES), so I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment but unfortunately am not at liberty in my life to be who I want to be. And yeah just as you said "that's just frickin' life, man". But how wonderful that there are lovely creators like you who are kind enough to share your lives with us so we can at least watch what we love if we can't do it ourselves - so thank you for being you [then and now] and letting us see it. ❤
As someone who gave up all of my "alt" in my early twenties and refound myself in my late twenties and in to my thirties. I know I am going to be the "weird old person." and I am totally fine with that. I teach Pre-K and I am the first person alot of my kids meet who are not only openly gay, but who has facial piercings, who talks about pokemon and monster high and barbie with them on a level most adults don't. I spent so long trying to fit in, I am happy to stand out now. This year I am working on getting more color in to my wardrobe and I am so excited to evolve once again as a person.
I absolutely love that you are looking back and able to see how things change but also appreciate that you know so much more now. Time has helped you and your DID team blossom
Man, it took me so fucking long to be okay with what I actually like, ain't no way being in my 30s is gonna get in the way of me making up for lost time 💖🧸🎀
when you said “let’s have a party” i remembered the 2018 pixielocks party and was like FINALLY IT’S GONNA HAPPEN AGAIN!! but this video is so fun I remember when the original one was uploaded..
Life is already hard as it is and way too short, ain't nobody gotta tell me what I should wear or not! I'm 36, close to 37, and just started rocking colorful hair for the first time 2 years ago, and aim towards more colorful clothes and I looooove it! Aging is a privilege, and the more you age, the more you learn to say ''F that, I'm gonna do what I want!'' I too am very inspired by Baddie Winkle, and I decided to channel my inner Baddie right away, I don't want to wait to be 70-80 for that!
Watched you since 2014 when I was 15 years old, I am 25 now, so that makes it 10 years! I still dress alternatively and have been rocking the same green bowl-cut for 4 years. I am in graduate school now but worked as an occupational therapist for 7 months after my undergraduate. My alternative style a big part of my identity and it might make it more likely that I will be rejected a job. My experience is though that the jobs that will accept me are simply just a better fit and will make me feel that much more comfortable to show up everyday!
i was 13 around the time i first watched this video and you seemed so old to me at the time, realizing that im the same age now as you were then is kinda crazy?? you were the person that inspired me to start being funky w how i dress/present a lot more :) nowadays i work in social work so try to mainly look “professional” but even just watching this is making me want to go back to orange hair
Love hearing baby pixie defend 30 year olds as a current 30 year old. 💖 Would absolutely fill out a census! So cool to have seen you grow and evolve through the years!! 🌙✨
I subscribed to you right around the time this video came out! I remember coming back to it any time I felt self conscious about dressing weird. I also remember REALLY wanting to be a youtuber just like you but that never took off because it’s SO HARD to get started.
I remember watching the original video of 7 years ago, I was in Middle School and very very sad about myself and I was trying to be dark and gloomy so people wouldn't look at me but that alongside a bunch of your other videos really showed me I could be myself! It's so crazy to look back and see how things have changed but they're still kind of the same :] this was a sweet video
Okay thoughts: 1. u can say with a touch of the tism hahah 2. I think u sound more nervous bc u were still a kid man! You defs sound more comfortable in front of the camera now but I can still watch your old vids no problem 🫶🏻 3. Um hold on, I am here for a pixie census?? 4. My fave fashion color hair dye brand is Danger Jones atm, but they’re unfortunately pro (only as far as I know)🥲 it’s soooo pigmented tho omg, I adore it Wonderful video as always, thanks for enduring it for us 😝
I love that you look like an elevated more mature and evolved version of the 19 year old you. you've developed your style so well, and you have matured! in the best possible way! 💞💖
That was the first ever Pixie vid that I watched. I remember I was 24 and feeling so crappy because I had never ventured outside of my grunge phase and wanted to start wearing what made me happy. My friends would always made fun of me. I'm 31 and pretty much only wear color.
I work at a retirement home and I have unnatural colourful hair,7 facial piecings, 1 inch streached ears and some large visible tattoos and i have been absolutely blown away with the amount of residents that tell me they love my colourful hair or even complements on my tattoos and piercings. Even some of the residents have blue or pink or purple hair and its so freaking cute to see the little old ladies rocking the fun colourful hair! There are residents that still show up for dinner in a full face of makeup, hair done, wearing a sparkily pink blazer and matching slippers because thats who they are and thats what they love. I cant wait to be a weird old lady covered in tattoos telling the young people about my life! At the end of the day as long as your not hurting others who the heck cares? Wear what makes you happy because life is too short to be dressing for other people's approval
I remember the original video! You have always inspired me with your fashion, I’m 26 and I went to my first j fashion meet up a few months ago! I have adapted my style for work in some fun ways!
omg i remember watching the og video way back in high school and just being happy that you owned your alt style haha! also your look in this video is SO GOOD i love the hair flip and the bow
I imagine pixie "storming" into their internal world with the alters sitting around a table and holding the iPad up and demanding "who is this??" This is with respect to your journey Pixie, I understand that's not actually how internal worlds work.
I remember watching the original video when it came out omg.. I hope you know it's been so lovely to watch you throughout the years and see your journey in fashion, life, and more. You're 4 years older than me so I always looked up to you like an older sibling, and you genuinely had so much influence on my style and hobbies growing up. Love from Southern California, Pixie!!!!
I had a bit of a crisis in my early 20s about needing to 'tone down' my looks. Looking back on those photos I look so uncomfortable and self conscious. But now at 27 I'm more colorful and over-the-top than ever and love how I dress! I'm currently enjoying fashion more than I ever have!
I've watched your videos literally since the lolita days, I've been dressing goth since I was 14, and I'm now 26 and I do kind of feel like we're growing together
I remember watching that video when it came out! I personally feel like getting older have made my cloths more alt casue I have more freedom for shopping and I'm less of an anxious teenager lol.
I have had that video in my watch later playlist since it came out and I have watched it so many times because sometimes I just need a gentle reminder that it is OK to dress however, the heck I want
started watching your vids when i was probably around 16 and now im 25 so this was def nostalgic lol. and i feel like ive only dressed weirder the older ive gotten tbh, tho ive definitely gotten WAY better at styling things. and i think that once you get out of high school especially you get way less negative comments about dressing weird irl and way more people complimenting your style and vibes.
Lol ok so what’s funny is that I’m finishing up my masters in textiles and have been in and out of the corporate fashion world and what no one tells you is how HARD it is to navigate how to dress as a fashion professional. Like it’s so subjective and depends entirely on the occasion, location, and company/brand. I attended the National Retail Federation conference in January and had to figure out “how do I show my pov as a designer but also be appropriate for a more mainstream professional environment but also be practical for NYC in January?” 😂 (my answer to that ended up being plaid dresses and suits in non-neutral colorways and it worked pretty well). As someone more fully developed in my identity as a designer now, I mostly lean into denim and doing interesting things with denim in terms of finishes and colors (like I identify as a denim designer, have worked in denim, and am actively seeking to specialize in denim with my career going forward) and that totally flies with where I’m at with my career, but would be completely inappropriate attire for other fashion brands. Mostly at the end of the day “rule of cool” applies- as long as something looks cool/good/polished, you can probably get away with it. It’s why I now pay someone to dye my hair pink instead of doing it myself (my hair porosity just doesn’t lend itself to good results at home) and am glad my tattoos have all been pretty good (lol also helps that my visible tattoos are sewing related).
It feels so strange to see this vid as i was following you when it was first uploaded. Im 20 now and have recently started tuning in to your content again after a while of not watching and man time flies :’). Glad to see youre doing well Pixie !
omg! i remember when this was uploaded, you really did inspire me to embrace my inner style when i first came a crosse you, now I'm a full on rainbow person all the time and i thank you for helping me :3
gosh the way i remember when this original video was uploaded???????? it’s been such a joy to grow up with you and watch you become who you are today 💕
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The great thing about aging is that you get more and more comfortable in your own skin and also get to know yourself sm better. I’m turning 40 in a week and I dress wackier than ever and I fully embrace all the things that bring me joy 🙃💕
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Omg I just turned 40 too! And yes, alt fashion for life! Also I'm glad to hear I'm not the only 40yr old Pixie fan! I feel like I was still a wee babe when I discovered this channel when I was still in my early 30's! 😅
@@rachietofu40 year old Confetti Club representation! 🙌🏼 I’ve been watching their channel since 2017 and I feel like I was just a bebe then too! 😇
This is so freaking cute and makes me so so happy for you 🫐🫧🪿
‘A pixielocks census is not fun for anyone but me’ are you kidding!!!! That would be so freaking fun! Especially if you do a video going through the results and data. Mr Hank Green has done a nerdfighter census and census analysis since 2013 and it’s so freaking fun every time I absolutely love to see how communities are structured and change over time and all that stuff
PLEAAAAASSSSEEEEE the pixielocks census 🫡 I am a data nerd and yearn for the percentages, excel sheets and bar graphs 😍
YESSS SAME LOL 😭💗
Your voice is a little higher- but also your Islander accent was stronger! (Also my hair has been pink for 20+ years and I'm 40 now, I agree that it harms no one! And I work for the Canadian government!)
Awh omg I guess I moved off the island like 6 years ago 😭😭😭
Dang, thats crazy....! 😳 AND YOUR 40???
I think my first pixie video I ever watched was "I Kicked A Transphobe Out Of My Store" which I am just now realizing is, indeed, 7 years old... it's been fun to grow up with you guys and see how we all change!
honestly same??? It was either that or the "dressing goth" video (I wish they would've mentioned that it's a music subculture in hindsight lol but I didn't know better at the time either). I just really liked their personality and felt like it stood out in the youtube landscape at the time, and was super interested when I went to their channel and saw that they also made mental health content, something that I was super interested in at the time (and still am sometimes) so I followed! Can't believe it's been that long lol
I think that was also my first pixielocks video, it got recommended to me because that's back when I watched some "Story Time" RUclipsrs....... even though this was never a "story time" channel, I'm glad I stuck around
wait holy shit same no way thats 7 years 💀
mine was too!!!!
This was also the same first one I watched! It was such a lucky day, in retrospect. RUclips showing me the channel I grew to get so much joy and comfort and identity from
I still watch old pixie videos all the time! I love your attitude and transparency in your journey through life, I will always appreciate your presence online. I hope you are doing well 💕
7 years ago??? This is the era i started watching your channel omg
19 year old you was pretty on point! I only just started daring to wear some pastel outfits outside now in my 30s, not trying a strict style or anything but very inspired by you and others! I would have never dared to when i was a teen or younger because of severe social anxiety, but in my 30s i finally started to not gaf lol.
I'm 36 and 100% on the same path as you! I was so afraid of ''what will other people think'' and now I just don't care anymore!
i dress in very 80s punk grunge kind of outfits. i've got a battle jacket, i wear spikes and studs and chains, and i have a messy flame red mullet that i cut and dye myself in my bathroom. and i love it. i've never been happier with my appearance. one of the best things that i remember, i was at a mall with my friend. and this older man walked up to me, and was like 'i love your outfits! i dressed just like you when i was your age!'. he was so happy and i was so happy and it genuinely made my life
"I'm not going to throw wimsy out the door" Heck Yeah! 🎉
I'm nearly 29 at this point and I haven't stopped dressing in a way that makes me happy. I've gone through lots of style changes from twee, punk, rockabilly, emo, cottagecore, athletic and now have kinda been settled in pastel magical girl for a while, so my style evolves really widely, but I don't feel like I will ever not dress in a style because of my age
omg watching you react to vlogs that I watched as soon as they came out is wild, I love seeing how much you’ve grown but it’s also so nostalgic, especially since we’re the same age so the same sort of feelings and reactions apply
i feel like the older i get the weirder i dress. saying older is silly because im the same age you were in the old video but i remember when it first came out. absolutely wild. i feel like watching you and other creators evolve your styles is helping me on my journey of figuring out mine. the thing you said abt not wanting to look at your outfits and see a giant toddler resonated a lot. i shift really drastically between some decora inspired THING, trad goth, and scemo. so for me it’s more about finding a balance that doesn’t remind me too much of twelve year old me pfffft. i can’t wait to see how i feel abt this when im your current age!! evolving alongside yall just at different stages is so so fun
Im 32 and I want anyone younger than me to know that they should dress how they want! Dont be afraid! Wear that bow! Wear that goth attire! Be cute or spooky! Or vintage! Whatever! It makes life more interesting and you will draw more like minded ppl! If you ever feel alone or afraid of judgement just remember there is a bunch of us that will support eachother! Age has nothing to do with clothes! It's just fabric and accessories! Im still a lil gothy/grunge emo with purple hair! It makes me so happy!
This was a lovely throwback vid Pixie! THanks for touching on this, I think its very important to talk about this! Ok, Im being very intense in this comment so apologies, I have a lotta feelings!
I'm 25, I have a professional job as a nurse. I have pink hair with shaved sides and rainbow bangs. I have facial and ear piercings. One day I'll have tats! Def didn't get taken seriously until people got to know me, all my coworkers and supervisors love me. And I'm great at my job
I started watching your channel a year or so before that video came out when I was in middle school. I'm now 22, and it was so fun to watch an old video like this with you and experience the same level of shock and confusion at seeing your younger self. I often forget how long I've been following your journey and how much you've grown and changed over the years
I'm 35 I have rainbow hair and I own my own antique business. Most of the people I deal with are over 50 years old and at first it was discouraging the way they would treat me but now I use it to my advantage.
They underestimate me and my knowledge not realizing that I come from a long line of antique dealers. I hate that I have to prove myself but usually once I do I gain respect from them 😂
I think it’s so funny but I actually dress way weirder now at 29 than I ever did as a young person! I love wearing rainbows and glitter and fun hair clips!!! I love feeling less fear of being judged!
Gosh I remember watching the original video years ago! I'm a full time artist now, and my work 'uniform' is essentially cosplay as cons are my main source of income, and when I'm not at a con and working I'm in pajamas 😂Always makes me think about this class I was forced to take in high school where the teacher made us 'professionally' while in her classroom and then would belittle the entire class over how we were dressing 'incorrectly'.
both 19 and 26 are so young, I'm 33 and just started dressing how I like, and I plan on doing so until I'm 83, if I make it that far lol
life is too short not to.
this is so nostalgic bc that video is from around the time i started watching you, pixie!! im so happy youre still around, happy almost 10 years!!
OH MY GOSH!!! Literally I remember watching this video back then when i was in highschool. I still LOVE LOVE LOVE the old videos as well as the new ones. They all make me so happy, this video was the creator collab I NEEDED lmao.
To me "flattering" mainly says normatively beautiful. It is something I try hard to work against because me and people around me are constantly being harmed by those skinny(ED-d), white, eurocentric, cishet and ableist ideals. To some degree they are also about being sellable which is another whole can of fried worms.
I just turned 31 and I've got purple hair right now. I get compliments all the time and no one's ever told me I'm too old to color my hair! In fact most people think I'm younger than I am! Don't let anyone take away what makes you happy and unique!! You do you! ❤❤
I have a weird outlook on this topic. Growing up where I have, and still currently living there, I'm not able to fully dress how I want. It would be dangerous tbh for me to dress in clothes that are more feminine and frilly and adorable. So I've never thought that one day I'd be too old to dress in an alternative way, it's always been the other way around. Ever since I was little, I've been waiting to grow older, to move out of this area, and to dress the way I've always wanted to. To present how I'd like to. If that makes sense. So obviously I will always be in support of the people who are "too old" for alternative fashion. Because one day I hope to be able to too :)
SAME idk but I wanna *try* frilly fashion and I CANNOT do that where I live now so SOLIDARITY!
@@someonelogical7555Where do you live that it’s dangerous to dress alternative?
@@Nicoleswrld999 with my family
i hope no one is scared to dress alternatively in public! ive definitely had those experiences where people stare or take pictures but the amount of good experiences outweigh those by a mile!! ive had kids come up to me excited about my hair and older/middle aged people tell me my outfit makes them happy or even made their day :)
I don’t dress alt, but I remember being a kid obsessed with the colour pink and thinking “I’m never gonna be a boring adult, I’m gonna wear pink forever!” And now as someone nearing 30, I think of my younger self with so much love and joy and dress to make HER happy (because she is me!). Being older is great because you just care so much less what other people think and are so much more sure of what feels right to you. I think that probably accounts for why you sounded more unsure in the old video as opposed to you now. I’ve been watching you since you made the video about pompom Halloween pumpkins. 😝 And I’ll still be here when you’re a fabulous 70 y/o fashion icon. 🩷💛💚🩵💜
Pixie, as being the same age as me I appreciate you pushing thorough the somatic sensations of the anxiety to talk about this. Being an alt adult it is so hard to cope with age an expression. Thank you for intellectualizing this.
i remember watching this as a high schooler when it came out and this era of pixie got me into jfashion and embracing hyper femininity :3 and now i'm watching you react to it in my uni bedroom with pink hair and a whole jfashion wardrobe! so heartwarming
IVE BEEN WATCHING YOUR CHANNEL FOR 9 YEARS??? I didn't even realize it had been that long. It's been so cool to get to watch you grow and change, kind of like having a virtual little sister. We love you Pixie 🥰💖
What’s such an interesting antithesis to this topic is being someone who has watched friends, peers, and content creators dress in the way you want for years and finally having the courage to dip a toe into alt fashion as an adult. It’s a whole new ball game that is both incredibly liberating but also very scary. Not only are you finally finding acceptance with your body and understanding how to dress best for your body- you’re incorporating fashions that you always dreamed of wearing but never had the courage or financial ability to pursue. Anyway, great video as per usual!
that's so real !! a lot of people who wear lolita fashion joke about how we're always accused of dressing like children/teens, but only adults could afford to buy these dresses lol. adulthood is truly a great time for experimenting & expanding your horizons!
I remember when you uploaded this original video, I was turning 30 that year and definently found it affirming to follow my curiosity into the alt dress scene at the time. Been following your journey ever since 💖🌟💛 Proud of you lady x
I'm 34... Still dressing alternatively. I started in 6th grade (roughly 11/12), it wasn't a phase! People who know me ( and a lot that don't) appreciate it. Now that I'm older, people don't specifically pick on me.... which is nice! I also work in an office, totally run by ladies who love the way I dress. Love that, and completely see my privilege in it. I've also worked in places where I had to wear uniforms and hated it! I have been watching your videos for so long, and remember you posting this! Get it bean. Much love all around.
soft grunge immediately sent me back in time haha. Stay you!
I had a "normal hair phase" and i am so glad I went back to fun colors, I am going to be 30 this year and it's the perfect year to go rainbow finally ❤thanks for being a fashion icon 🌈
It was such a jumpscare to hear your little baby voice from old videos as someone who’s been here since 2016-2017ish loved the video!!
I am like 6months older than you and have been watching you for years and getting to see someone my age grow and be passionate about fashion like i am is so comforting. I think what I’ve really learned is like you don’t have to stick to ONE singular style you can be goth one day and the next be a pastel fairy and like a hobbit/cottagecore the next, i really just love being creative with my fashion and doing what brings me joy.
Also i feel like as you have been doing RUclips longer the community aspect around your channel has really grown and that has influenced the feel of your videos if that makes sense.
(Sidenote i never know whether to comment on videos talking directly at the person or like in the third person talking about them hahah 🙃)
I started watching you around this time, its been enjoyable to watch you grow and mature into a young woman ☺️ I'm nearly 32 and I look forward to hopefully hearing your perspective again in 6 years when you're my age now. Reaching 30 was a really wicked milestone and I'm excited to see where it takes ya.🎉❤
i’m only 18 but have been watching for you almost 6 years! this feels like such a blast from the past. thank you for growing with me 🩷
Same ❤ I can't believe its been so long
Something clicked when I hit 39 and I started to realize that life is short and people should be happy rather than live in fear over what others will think of them. I'm now 41 living my best jirai and yami kawaii fashion lifestyle. I've got my big platforms, my twintails, my two-toned half and half hair, and I love every day. Once I got through that first month and realized no one said anything mean (if anything I got more compliments than ever before), it just got easier to be my authentic self. As someone with social anxiety and agoraphobia, it was a BIG step. On days where it gets a little hard I just keep icon Betsey Johnson in my mind and power through.
Also, I love that you literally jump scared yourself with your own edit. It's forkin cute.
You have always stayed true to your fashion and uniqueness! Love you xoxox
"I'm not gonna throw whimsy out the door" great quote
That old video of yours inspired to be myself when I was a kid and still does now:))
It gave me the confidence to dress rainbow and draw ponies and make fursonas and be the weird little guy I was meant to be
Waaaa your videos have been such a comfort for me for so long, watching you go through fashion school helped me feel more hopeful for my own art school experience
pixie I LOVED this. I really did grow up with y’all and I really really would love more videos like this if you’re comfortable!! Love love love ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜
The warmth in you at both ages is so contagious. Stay kind, you inspire me sm♡
This made me surprisingly emotional omg. Ive been a confetti club member for at least 7 years!! And you definitely influenced me and my style massively... ive grown from someone who tried to fit in as best as possible to someone who wears all the colors of the rainbow and diys alot of my accessories and clothes! it really is all about what makes you happy and it does spread happiness to those who are open to it
Omg first off I love this era of pixielocks. I have been watching since around the time when this was uploaded and we are a similar age and I love to see the direction of the channel lately and these kind of retrospective reactions and stuff. Weirdly makes me feel better about being in my mid 20s too? Love you pixie, never change.
I remember this was the first vid I saw of urs when I was a tween first discovering jfashion… now I’m 19 myself and still rocking the kawaii look!! Ur style has always been so inspirational for me 💖
My first Pixie Video was that one whit the magical girl wands haha loving her since
Gosh i remember when you made this video!!!! I've never really thought about it before how I basically grew up watching your videos and they really helped me be confident in dressing how i want to still to this day 💕 Thanks for always being so open and cool Pixie💖 I would love to see you react to more of your old content but I totally get it if it's too much!
Omg i remember that video haha. I found u i think through Sharla or Sophie when you were in Japan the first time, and then i went back and watched all your videos and became obsessed, and then in one you were like "im 19 now" and i felt silly because i thought we were the same age (im currently 33 so however old i was then lol). ANYWAY i love that you never gave up on the rainbow inside you. Also i remember that sweet jean jacket!!
I've been following you for at least 6 years now, and as other people allready have commented, it'd so fun to grow up with you and see all the changes you've been through! I started to watch your videos because I really admired your style, but I stayed because I loved to see someone my own age do stuff you loved and beeing just really exited about it! And also trying new stuff and going to fashionschool and everything involved with reaching your goals as an artist, but also through mental health. You always bring me so much joy and hope!💖
oh dude i remember when the og vid came out 😭 i didn't realize how long i've been following you in terms of years i only remember pixie eras HFHFHS a decade is WILD! it's been really fun watching your style grow and change and watching what you choose to share from your life. many more joyous decades to you! 🌈❤️
I remember when you uploaded this video and I loved seeing you approach the ideas again with more life experience and wisdom. I am 33 now and I am a teacher so I was forced to have ‘natural’ hair but I try to use the fun colours and sneak in fun accessories but following the dress code (of lengths and fabrics). Honestly the kids are absolutely mesmerised when I wear fun accessories, it’s so adorable to see the reactions. Or when I have fun eyeshadow colours that match the outfits it blows their minds!
Me about to turn 30 and my most viewed video being a crayon melting video at 9:45 : 👁️👄👁️
oh my god it is so wild looking at 19yo pixie next to 26yo pixie, like u have truly grown into urself so much !! like you look like a whole adult & u know how to do ur makeup to suit ur features, and ur style is so much more cohesive, and just oh my god?? u absolutely glew up??? slay????
So a part of my job is talking with clients but, the majority spend in a room with 6 others. So i can dress however i want at work.( a luxury that im thankful for having) But i remember saying that i wish i could dress full alt. And still be considered a professional. Not because of the way I dress but because of my reputation. All people should be concerned with is how well I do my job. Today I still feel similar, but I am still one for a first impression.
I turn 30 in like two weeks and I'm FREAKING OUT. But I feel like now is exactly the time to shed everything that's not *me* and start really being authentic and dress in whatever makes me happy.
For the census: I've been watching you for yeaaarrsss, probably since 2016 or something?? Love you!
I think part of why I prefer Twitch/streaming is after a month or so the evidence (VODs) disappears so if I made a mistook or said something weird or my makeup was too extra that day after a while I never have to see it again lmao. So yeah I fully get being hella weirded out watching yourself. As far as the topic of AeStHeTiC goes...
I've never been brave enough to dress how I want which is partly why I've always loved your channel and admire you as a person. I live vicariously through you (not in a creepy way), you dress how I wish I could dress, you literally have my dream home (pastel rainbow walls!? ALL THE YES), so I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment but unfortunately am not at liberty in my life to be who I want to be.
And yeah just as you said "that's just frickin' life, man". But how wonderful that there are lovely creators like you who are kind enough to share your lives with us so we can at least watch what we love if we can't do it ourselves - so thank you for being you [then and now] and letting us see it. ❤
pixielocks census when???? i fucking love answering questions (ﾉ*ФωФ)ﾉ
Loving the hairstyle here!!!
As someone who gave up all of my "alt" in my early twenties and refound myself in my late twenties and in to my thirties. I know I am going to be the "weird old person." and I am totally fine with that. I teach Pre-K and I am the first person alot of my kids meet who are not only openly gay, but who has facial piercings, who talks about pokemon and monster high and barbie with them on a level most adults don't. I spent so long trying to fit in, I am happy to stand out now. This year I am working on getting more color in to my wardrobe and I am so excited to evolve once again as a person.
I absolutely love that you are looking back and able to see how things change but also appreciate that you know so much more now. Time has helped you and your DID team blossom
I’m a 35 year old elementary school teacher with rainbow hair. You were wise at 19 and now and a hair-spiration for me 💜
Ilysm pixie we had such a dissociated morning and this is a BLESSING
Holy crap, I didn't realize how long I've been watching your channel.
i would actually love to participate in a pixielocks census, i love to fill out a lil form or questionnaire
Man, it took me so fucking long to be okay with what I actually like, ain't no way being in my 30s is gonna get in the way of me making up for lost time 💖🧸🎀
when you said “let’s have a party” i remembered the 2018 pixielocks party and was like FINALLY IT’S GONNA HAPPEN AGAIN!! but this video is so fun I remember when the original one was uploaded..
Life is already hard as it is and way too short, ain't nobody gotta tell me what I should wear or not! I'm 36, close to 37, and just started rocking colorful hair for the first time 2 years ago, and aim towards more colorful clothes and I looooove it! Aging is a privilege, and the more you age, the more you learn to say ''F that, I'm gonna do what I want!'' I too am very inspired by Baddie Winkle, and I decided to channel my inner Baddie right away, I don't want to wait to be 70-80 for that!
Watched you since 2014 when I was 15 years old, I am 25 now, so that makes it 10 years! I still dress alternatively and have been rocking the same green bowl-cut for 4 years. I am in graduate school now but worked as an occupational therapist for 7 months after my undergraduate. My alternative style a big part of my identity and it might make it more likely that I will be rejected a job. My experience is though that the jobs that will accept me are simply just a better fit and will make me feel that much more comfortable to show up everyday!
i was 13 around the time i first watched this video and you seemed so old to me at the time, realizing that im the same age now as you were then is kinda crazy?? you were the person that inspired me to start being funky w how i dress/present a lot more :) nowadays i work in social work so try to mainly look “professional” but even just watching this is making me want to go back to orange hair
Love hearing baby pixie defend 30 year olds as a current 30 year old. 💖 Would absolutely fill out a census! So cool to have seen you grow and evolve through the years!! 🌙✨
love this!! just started rewatching some of your older videos for nostalgia. love it
I subscribed to you right around the time this video came out! I remember coming back to it any time I felt self conscious about dressing weird. I also remember REALLY wanting to be a youtuber just like you but that never took off because it’s SO HARD to get started.
i can’t believe i’m now the same age as the pixie i started watching 7 years ago. loved growing up here 🩷
I remember watching the original video of 7 years ago, I was in Middle School and very very sad about myself and I was trying to be dark and gloomy so people wouldn't look at me but that alongside a bunch of your other videos really showed me I could be myself! It's so crazy to look back and see how things have changed but they're still kind of the same :] this was a sweet video
Okay thoughts:
1. u can say with a touch of the tism hahah
2. I think u sound more nervous bc u were still a kid man! You defs sound more comfortable in front of the camera now but I can still watch your old vids no problem 🫶🏻
3. Um hold on, I am here for a pixie census??
4. My fave fashion color hair dye brand is Danger Jones atm, but they’re unfortunately pro (only as far as I know)🥲 it’s soooo pigmented tho omg, I adore it
Wonderful video as always, thanks for enduring it for us 😝
Oh and also I’m very team wear whatever tf you want, dress weird till you die 🤘🏻 Why is alt fashion “””unprofessional””” anyway?
I love that you look like an elevated more mature and evolved version of the 19 year old you. you've developed your style so well, and you have matured! in the best possible way! 💞💖
That was the first ever Pixie vid that I watched. I remember I was 24 and feeling so crappy because I had never ventured outside of my grunge phase and wanted to start wearing what made me happy. My friends would always made fun of me. I'm 31 and pretty much only wear color.
omg the fact that i watched that video when i was like 12 and now i'm almost 19 and have pink hair and am going to fashion school. time is freaky.
yes i feel the connection from the camera!!!! hehe yay
I work at a retirement home and I have unnatural colourful hair,7 facial piecings, 1 inch streached ears and some large visible tattoos and i have been absolutely blown away with the amount of residents that tell me they love my colourful hair or even complements on my tattoos and piercings. Even some of the residents have blue or pink or purple hair and its so freaking cute to see the little old ladies rocking the fun colourful hair! There are residents that still show up for dinner in a full face of makeup, hair done, wearing a sparkily pink blazer and matching slippers because thats who they are and thats what they love. I cant wait to be a weird old lady covered in tattoos telling the young people about my life! At the end of the day as long as your not hurting others who the heck cares? Wear what makes you happy because life is too short to be dressing for other people's approval
I remember the original video! You have always inspired me with your fashion, I’m 26 and I went to my first j fashion meet up a few months ago! I have adapted my style for work in some fun ways!
omg i remember watching the og video way back in high school and just being happy that you owned your alt style haha! also your look in this video is SO GOOD i love the hair flip and the bow
I imagine pixie "storming" into their internal world with the alters sitting around a table and holding the iPad up and demanding "who is this??"
This is with respect to your journey Pixie, I understand that's not actually how internal worlds work.
I remember watching the original video when it came out omg.. I hope you know it's been so lovely to watch you throughout the years and see your journey in fashion, life, and more. You're 4 years older than me so I always looked up to you like an older sibling, and you genuinely had so much influence on my style and hobbies growing up. Love from Southern California, Pixie!!!!
God I was 14 years old when I started watching you, thanks for making me think about the passage of time!
I had a bit of a crisis in my early 20s about needing to 'tone down' my looks. Looking back on those photos I look so uncomfortable and self conscious. But now at 27 I'm more colorful and over-the-top than ever and love how I dress! I'm currently enjoying fashion more than I ever have!
It hasn't been 7 years. It simply hasn't. Time can't be real. (This was a blast from the past, really enjoyed it. Great vid!!!!!!)
I've watched your videos literally since the lolita days, I've been dressing goth since I was 14, and I'm now 26 and I do kind of feel like we're growing together
I remember watching that video when it came out! I personally feel like getting older have made my cloths more alt casue I have more freedom for shopping and I'm less of an anxious teenager lol.
I have had that video in my watch later playlist since it came out and I have watched it so many times because sometimes I just need a gentle reminder that it is OK to dress however, the heck I want
I have been here for so long oh my god!! Its crazy! I'm so happy you're still around Pixie
started watching your vids when i was probably around 16 and now im 25 so this was def nostalgic lol. and i feel like ive only dressed weirder the older ive gotten tbh, tho ive definitely gotten WAY better at styling things. and i think that once you get out of high school especially you get way less negative comments about dressing weird irl and way more people complimenting your style and vibes.
Lol ok so what’s funny is that I’m finishing up my masters in textiles and have been in and out of the corporate fashion world and what no one tells you is how HARD it is to navigate how to dress as a fashion professional. Like it’s so subjective and depends entirely on the occasion, location, and company/brand. I attended the National Retail Federation conference in January and had to figure out “how do I show my pov as a designer but also be appropriate for a more mainstream professional environment but also be practical for NYC in January?” 😂 (my answer to that ended up being plaid dresses and suits in non-neutral colorways and it worked pretty well). As someone more fully developed in my identity as a designer now, I mostly lean into denim and doing interesting things with denim in terms of finishes and colors (like I identify as a denim designer, have worked in denim, and am actively seeking to specialize in denim with my career going forward) and that totally flies with where I’m at with my career, but would be completely inappropriate attire for other fashion brands.
Mostly at the end of the day “rule of cool” applies- as long as something looks cool/good/polished, you can probably get away with it. It’s why I now pay someone to dye my hair pink instead of doing it myself (my hair porosity just doesn’t lend itself to good results at home) and am glad my tattoos have all been pretty good (lol also helps that my visible tattoos are sewing related).
It feels so strange to see this vid as i was following you when it was first uploaded. Im 20 now and have recently started tuning in to your content again after a while of not watching and man time flies :’). Glad to see youre doing well Pixie !
omg! i remember when this was uploaded, you really did inspire me to embrace my inner style when i first came a crosse you, now I'm a full on rainbow person all the time and i thank you for helping me :3