20:53 I love how the author admitted that men couldn’t tell the difference between no make up and make up without a woman clueing them in. Nothing has changed
That’s pretty sexist and you low key sound pretty pick me. I’m a woman and can’t tell if someone has eyelash extensions or naturally long lashes, I have long lashes too so I’d assume they’re real like mine. I can’t tell when someone has a weave, or a wig. Or box dyed hair or natural hair. Especially if it’s glued good and they edges are snatched and the weave is weaving, I can’t tell. I can’t tell if someone has Tinted bb cream , or concealer on, it literally matches the color of their face! . I can’t tell if someone has lipstick on when it’s matching the color of their face, and features, and looks like a real lip color. I can’t tell if someone’s used blush or just naturally has rosy cheeks, unless it’s Obvious or if they’re a natural blonde or brunette or ginger, I can’t tell if someone’s wearing spandex or butt pads, I can’t tell if someone has spray tanner unless it’s sloppy or something, I can’t tell. Really the only things you can Tell with makeup for sure is obvious things like bright colors, eyeliner, and bla bla bla . Same thing goes for 90% of grown ass men. It’s not an us problem. It’s a Why the fuck does it bother you so much? You see a beautiful women, and a man compliments her, like would you literally chime in to say, “you know she’s wearing makeup right?”
Do you know the name of the original article (or book?) she read the exert from? After pausing the video to read the paragraph, I'm interested in reading it in its entirety. Thanks so much!
It was until the end of her sentences. Hard to explain in text, but I hate that scratchy err sound many Americans make while talking. I have to mute videos sometimes when I hear people do this.
I found it ironic how people back then despised makeup with a burning passion but when a woman has blemishes or natural discoloration they're automatically shunned.
It’s so fascinating to me how the writer condemns misogyny “a lady doesn’t need a man to decide this for her.”, while also encouraging it at the same time bc of their own internalized. “Lady like”, “you won’t keep your husband without makeup”, etc. That just shows a surface level of how deep misogyny has run throughout world history! Thank you for this video it was incredible to watch. Please keep more coming. I really love your new full length vids!❤
Crazy 😮 think it was two different authors on those particular quotes but they were so contradictive back then. You had to have perfect skin but would be condemned for using paint to make it look perfect. Sheesh
@@KaliDurga108 Oh god, here we go. Tell me your EXTREMELY unaware of your deep misogyny without telling me. I did not write this comment for you. Please, just read ONE PAGE of womens history and gender studies. Just one. My comment is not up for debate. Good day to you.
It was hilarious because I’ve seen comments of men using models as examples and saying that’s what they like because she’s natural with no makeup on. Meanwhile she indeed has a full face of makeup on, it’s just that it’s not dramatic and a “no makeup” look 🙄 and would still look great with or without it
I’m a guy who watches a lot of history content, and the algorithm started offering your history productions. I really enjoy your content. Well researched, and presents yet another aspect of history. Wonderfully produced. You are impeccably poised, charming, intelligent and frankly a beautiful woman. And a talented artist. Lovely voice and sense of humor. Top notch work! Thank-you. I’m hooked
That would be a dream. I was around for 6 of them. They all were fun. I was too young in the 60s but I remember my psychedelic hippy cousins and my mother and aunts with the bouffant’s and the more contemporary clothing.
so cool, as a history nerd i love when people show such passion for their area of expertise! i don't even wear makeup and this has become one of my favorite channels!
@@yvettescheiman4991 Definitely try it. It's so easy and nice! A coworker from India told me a lot of women use burned clove on their eyebrows over there too, so I'm guessing it works with a pretty broad range of skin-tones/hair colours.
Same. Plus one of our biggest gripes in movies is modern makeup and it was good to finally see something to compare with how it actually was. And movie crews could easily pull this off!
Oh my gosh, my artist’s friend’s massive, old chocolate lab that died about a year ago (the pup, not the friend 😕), his name was Bister! My boyfriend literally yelled through the wall listening to this and neither of us had any idea that his name had to do with his color ✨🥲🤎 Made us reach out to a friend in appreciation, thanks Erin! I learn the coolest stuff from you.
I’m assuming the poor pooch’s cause of death wasn’t what his name describes here. Because walnut, specifically black walnut, is lethally poisonous to dogs. That would be way too much.
I'm a writer, focusing on fantasy worlds set around the 1800s to 1930s and I can't express how much I love your channel. I research a lot about each time period and even if it isn't literally put down on the page, being able to allude to these every day things, like how people got ready, makes everything feel more real. I love your channel because reading books and household manuals (you have to love Mrs Beeton) helps but seeing someone go through the steps and explain why certain things were done is so invaluable. And I have used your videos to learn how to work with my hair (I had to cut it short due to being ill and my hair no longer growing well) so now I go to work with gorgeous brushed out finger waves and I feel so much better about myself. Thank you for not only helping my writing and research but also to love how I look again 💗
My understanding of Victorian makeup was as you mentioned: hidden in "hygiene" recipes. Concoctions were often made at home and applied discretely, and sometimes under the guise of being therapeutic. Sort of reminds me of how many people used to be treated for a "deviated septum" and ended up with a new nose! So glad we can be honest these days about doing something because we find it aesthetically pleasing.
@@gravitalis…deviated septum is an actual thing though. It’s not just an excuse for a nose job haha. Just making sure yall both know that. It’s just that, if you’re already getting a surgery on your nose, you may as well get it to look how you want at the same time.
@@rosalindcormier4384 Of course! Just saying many have used it as an explanation whether or not they actually had one. Like being treated in hospital for "exhaustion." Sometimes they really are exhausted and dehydrated. Sometimes they need to detox off drugs.
My great great grandmother grew up in the Edwardian era. She apparently had an intense disdain for cosmetics and the idea of a Gibson girl. She says the Gibson girl was a different name for a loose woman. It’s interesting to me. My dad and his siblings remember her being miserable about women’s fashions in the 60s and 70s.
This was incredible. Everyone is so obsessed with the progression of the beauty industry and the next "hot trend" these days but not very many are going back to see where it all began. These are the methods and movements that made what we have today, possible! I love the transformation! You look stunning! Great content! Definitely earned a new subscriber. :)
I absolutely adore your channel. Beauty on RUclips has long become extremely stagnant and boring. No one is doing creative things with makeup anymore and it's sad. Your channel is a breath of fresh air, and I really love learning about the history of makeup and that you actually give the recipes a try in the safest way that you are able. I do hope that there is a full video coming about ancient Egyptian makeup!
Sooooo excited to see you mention the context of lighting on the face. So many others would have never done a candle light test like that. Nobody does it like Erin!!!!!
Erin, I love the eye shadow on you! It makes your eyes pop! For anyone wanting to try this kind of thing with easily available ingredients: -Hickory and black walnut trees are everywhere east of the Mississippi. You can take the leaves and boil them fresh or dry them to extract the tanin. Do not use the nuts or their husks as it will stain your skin for ages. -For plant based reds alkanet and madder roots have lovely reds that are fat and water soluble and last. Beet root has also been used to color the face and food, but the color doesn't last on the shelf. -For earth based reds, iron oxide has been used for centuries as a cosmetic colorant. -Lard or tallow can also be used in place of spermacetti, but coconut oil would probably be more palatable.
@@ouidarajorn2926 Before you commit to making this check that you aren't sensitive to the walnut or hickory you're using. Some people react to this kind of plant so if you're using fresh, take a leaf and mash it up and rub it on the inside of your forearm and let it dry. If you feel any itching, or you get hives, do not proceed. As for shelf life, I'd say 3 weeks in the fridge, or a week un refrigerated. Microbes don't tend to like tanin, so it takes a long time to go off.
@@saraa3418 Absolutely. I’ve been in, up, eating & around walnut trees, but never tried wearing it. I was planning on purchasing the dried leaves and trying a small patch test. I’m hoping since I can ingest it I would be ok, but one never knows. I’d try fresh, but in MO the leaves are nonexistent on the trees right now. Lol. Thank you for the info! That’s helpful. I was thinking about the same, but I wasn’t sure.
Completely obsessed with your content! It’s like watching the history channel. The candle light test blew me away, absolutely stunning! I actually always try to wear makeup in a way that doesn’t stand out so it’s amazing to see how women used to do it back in the day. Dude… the freaken walnut 😭 lol So glad you made a YT channel!
Okay, I've seen people do authentic victorian makeup before on RUclips, but you're the first to show it in candlelight (when it was generally seen) and it makes Such A Difference! Candlelight covers a multitude of sins, especially of color matching. Also the eyeshadow really reminds me of the natural pigmentation you get on slightly less pale people (as opposed to us ghosts who have more of a grey purple color). Really flattering! I did once see a recipe for basically undereye circle eyeshadow from an 1870s or 80s source that was lamp soot and spermaceti brushed incredibly lightly under the eye with a finger. I tried it and I gotta say, it actually kinda looks good in a slightly goth way
I fully believe this channel is going to grow astronomically. I mean YT only recommended her to me like 2 weeks ago and I don't think she was even at 100k yet? I may be off, but point being...I could watch her literally all day, & I know all yall could as well 😀
I agree, and I saw this channel 2 weeks ago too for the first time, and it was at around 20K subs. Now it's over 300K. It's amazing! And I love her content too!
I have a book you might enjoy. It's by Victoria Finlay and it's titled 'Color.' She talks about carmine and goes to see a cochineal farm, and she talks to one of the farmers about feeling a bit sympathetic and wonders aloud if it's painful. He tells her that it's likely more painful for the cacti as the insects eat them alive. Her book mostly centers around the history and use of color in art, but she does go into make-up several times. She even mentions the lead white powder so loved throughout history and still in use as late as the early 19th century.
I have never seen anyone who is so truly passionate about make-up. Not just cosmetics and promoting brands but so into history and all these interesting facts. Absolutely amazing. Always a fan :)
That is the most authentic application of rouge I've ever seen because you are absolutely right, that in people who naturally flush in the face the redness extends downwards, just in the same manner you applied this rouge....
You did an amazing job as always. I remember reading “Gone with the wind” & scarlet talked about wearing rouge & trying to make it look undetectable because at the time it wasn’t socially acceptable.
Stopped mid-video, hit the kitchen cupboards, grabbed a lighter, and just executed PERFECT eyebrows with a clove on the first go. I'm literally boiling at the beauty industry rn!!! I hate replacing eyebrow pencils, they're such a scam. thank you!!!! *also made a great smokey undereye liner
I was so sad finding this channel like yesterday because there were no videos, but then saw this!! Thanks! I'm the clich stereotypical non make up wearing guy, but I love history and the wonder of how things were. This was great!
I love history videos especially about Victorian times and how people lived so long ago. Usually I’d watch stuff about hygiene, torture methods, medicine, technology and the bad history like murder mysteries, royalty drama and things like that but it’s cool to learn about vintage items and the history behind the items.
@@EMILY4DAYS Me too! Wonderful knowledge available so easily on RUclips. Wish this was around when i was young! Both of these women should be commended for all of their research and enthusiasm.❤
Oh Erin, you have no idea how I wish I could spend a day with you in the studio playing with makeup and testing makeup recipes! Ugh that would be such a DREAM 😭 As someone who loves history and makeup, your channel is god sent. It's what I needed! Cannot thank you enough for sharing all of this with us.
My god, I jump of happiness every time I see a full video published by you, Erin! This must be a lot of work, so you must know that it is very much appreciated. Thank you.
Wow, thank you! I do appreciate reading comments like this 🤗 it’s def more work for these types of videos compared to short form but I do quite enjoy them ❤
You know you are so fun and entertaining, but the amazing part of this is the research. I find your videos so interesting and important. I am not one who wears make up often, but I like watching people talking about it. Especially since you put the products in a historical context. To learn about rabbits feet, and swan puffs amazing. I never knew what carmine was either. My who life I’ve wondered why rabbit’s feet were “good luck.” Showing that theater box with it in, it finally clicked. The theater being a superstitious place and rouge being needed. I’ve seen a lot of your shorts but just started watching your essays. I just receive so much enjoyment from your videos. I really loved your compact video. My dad used to give my sister and myself compacts. I’d always wonder what the two folds were for. So just wow and thank you. And ❤
I love your content and passion! You're beyond a make-up artist: you're a historian, chemist, archaeological researcher, artist, fashion icon, teacher--you embody the genre of make-up on so many levels and are the reason I see it as a genre now. I don't wear make-up, but I love that you allow us to see how make-up would have looked authentically in the past. Thank you.
So in love with the dedication to traditional formulas and application. As someone who specialised in period hair and makeup, this was such a treat! 😍😍😍
So glad that makeup is (mostly) acceptable nowadays, like I can’t imagine living back then and having to try to hide your makeup like that! I’m a full glam every day kind of girl and have been wearing thick black winged liner since I was 12. I’ve always been told to wear less, but I just don’t feel like myself without a full beat. I can only imagine what it must have been like during these eras! If I could ever time travel, I would want to go back to each different era and see how makeup evolved. And probably tell those men where to stick it and let women do what they want! Loved the video and look forward to seeing what you do next! ❤
I ALWAYS apply my blush like that. People always ask me if I've been exercising or am overheated. Little do they know that's EXACTLY what I'm going for. It makes my makeup look so much more natural.
I used to do my blush like that and had similar responses. I went on a trip with some girlfriends and when they saw me do my makeup, they were like: “That’s blush??? I thought your face was just like that!” It’s one of the best looks, honestly.
I remember I went to Sephora, and I told her something like, "I don't want to look like I came back from the gym/flushed. I want to look like I got 8 hours of sleep." And, she recommended an orange blush. I was like ??? And, she told me the orange would mix with the pink in my face. And, I ended up getting the dior tie dye in coral sunset. It has been the blush I've received compliments on. Then, I now use dior arctrice since it was the closest to orangish/pinkish I could get. And, I now see there is one called "stand out" and it's so orange, imma give it a try!!! 🎉🎉🎉
The shorts are fun, but lack one of your most beautiful attributes. Your lovely personality and panache for presenting such fun content. We would love more long form if you have the time!
I'm not even into makeup in general but I'm obsessed with this channel. I never knew how interesting makeup history could be and I'm so grateful Erin can open up this world of makeup in her beautiful and fascinating way... I've run out of vids now and I'm getting withdrawls already... Need more 💜
I remember years ago I was searching through RUclips to find vintage make up videos, which weren’t very many back then. This channel has quelled all those interests!
Ok as a makeup lover and a long time beauty influencer viewer, your channel is so amazingly satisfying. It's so comforting. It's real talk about real makeup without shock value and fear of being advertised to 😂 thank you so much for being you and your love of makeup and of course, sharing it with us!
Okay, this blush is INSANITY but the way you applied it is so perfect and in all my years of MAKEUP I have never heard of this method and it makes the MOST SENSE!!!
Love the longer videos, the reading of the books, the amount of research you've put into this makes it as captivating as your make-up skills. I don't wear make-up anymore but I love watching you put it on and talk about the way it used to be done. Thank you for doing these I am thoroughly enjoying them!
I can't get enough of your videos! I think because I love all things vintage but to me the 30's 40's and 50's are my favorite as far as make up goes. You do such a beautifully in-depth job of explaining things.
I love this, so fascinating!! As a woman with oily, acne prone skin I've always thought I'd be really out of luck if I were born during those days, as most of the skin preparations were geared towards dry skin. You really did your research!
I'm been dealing with a lot of health issues, and waiting for results of a biopsy, these videos are helping me with my anxiety just wish there were more ❤
Erin, I'm fairly new to your "shorts" and am totally WOWED by your artistry, the way you can completely transform yourself into another person through make up and hairstyle, and your dedication to the study of, creative expression and exquisite attention to detail of each personality you inhabit. You are an inspirational artist using your face as your canvas and makeup as your palette! 🎨🖌️ Having seen your Valentine short about making Victorian makeup, I went searching for a tutorial. What a perfect and orderly presentation - so easy to follow and understand. Your speech itself, wonderful! The speed at which you speak is spot on and your voice is lovely to listen to. Many thanks for sharing your beauty, hair and makeup secrets for success!
That Rouge color totally reminds me of the tacky (not to me) powder room in my grandma's house. It had frilly pink ruffle curtains everywhere and that horrible yellow dim lighting. With a stool and all the perfumes and oils. I love it
your channel brought me out of my 2 year makeup drought where i lost all my interest and self love and self car routine. such a joy to see your videos and all your knowledge, have a beautiful sunday 💕
This was the best thing I've watched in a long time!! Erin is so incredibly talented, intelligent and passionate and it really shows in her videos. I can't wait to see what's next!!
I just have to say that you are my absolute favorite in vintage content creation. I stop by here often.. thank you for doing this, I thoroughly enjoy all of these videos
I’m in love with your videos! How you speak so softly and confidently at the same time makes me want to listen to you 24/7 The way that you speak about all makeup in your videos shows how much do you adore everything about it! You are amazing, thank you!
Okay it’s official, I’m absolutely obsessed with you! I’m a huge fan of the history of fashion so it’s very cool to see the eras of makeup that would’ve been paired with the clothing. Please keep up the videos! 🥰🫶🏾
I've been in the beauty industry over 20yrs doing hair and Makeup and you are by far one of the most informative Artists I've ever come across xoxo ✨❤️ I love your work!!!
I found your Channel today and I must say I love this channel. Right now I am looking at your playlist of makeup and there's a video where you're reading what is written in these books as you're applying this makeup and giving us all of these amazing recipes from back in the day I am dying to see more of these videos thank you so much for taking the time to educate us about the history of makeup especially sharing these recipes and showing what the result is.
i´m soo happy you started making longer videos on youtube i followed you first on Insta and i really liked your way of thinking about makeup, the way you tell us the story behind the look is soo relaxing and interesting at the same time thats why i started checking if you have a youtube channel, soo glad i found it. Love your content!
make more videos like this please! I love seeing them, you’re so respectful to history and it’s amazing you keep learning and teaching others about make up industry
I have never been so happy to find a creator! I love all of your content. I am not a TikTok kind of girl, but I am addicted to RUclips. I love long videos, but I also love your shorts. You are fascinating and fun to watch. I have always loved history, and now I have a makeup historian/artist who knows their stuff. I love this❤❤❤❤
I have naturally pink cheeks, the pink on my cheeks definitely goes downwards it’s something I definitely used to be insecure about but seeing it on you is just gorgeous
As ruddy girl I recommend trying a shocking snippet of advice I read somewhere: run your blush up to your lash line. I usually do a vivid thumbprint size spot in the hollow just out from midline below my eye, and then blend up and out, then down the onto the apples last (I am terminally ill and my temples are nearly blue most of the time)
I love your passion and commitment to using and reviving techniques from early Hollywood to Egyptian times. You have an amazing personality and create looks that are spot on to those eras! So interesting and fun to see! Thanks so much, Erin...Be well!
ALSO! Please consider collabing with Caitlin from the channel "Ask a Mortician" and do something like "Painting a cadaver's makeup the Victorian way" It would be fantastic!
You have rekindled my love of makeup. Ive been doing the same thing over and over and i have gotten bored. Havent even been bothering wearing makeup. But now i want to try again and have some fun
Whitey Snyder, Rick Baker, Kevyn Aucoin, Bobbi Brown, Val Garland, Pat McGrath, Lisa Eldridge, Erin Parsons. I hope Erin knows she belongs on lists like this. A true legend of her time. We bow down. We’re not worthy 🙏🏼
If this video was another person's I don't think I would have watched 2 minutes. Just finished it, a video that isn't a short of Erin's for the first time. This is not exactly my type of video but Erin is so charismatic and the history content really interesting. Congrats!
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20:53 I love how the author admitted that men couldn’t tell the difference between no make up and make up without a woman clueing them in. Nothing has changed
LOL you see That now with girls going nude makeup but you clearly see they have 7 layers and yet many people Say She Is "Natural" 😂
That’s pretty sexist and you low key sound pretty pick me. I’m a woman and can’t tell if someone has eyelash extensions or naturally long lashes, I have long lashes too so I’d assume they’re real like mine. I can’t tell when someone has a weave, or a wig. Or box dyed hair or natural hair. Especially if it’s glued good and they edges are snatched and the weave is weaving, I can’t tell. I can’t tell if someone has Tinted bb cream , or concealer on, it literally matches the color of their face! . I can’t tell if someone has lipstick on when it’s matching the color of their face, and features, and looks like a real lip color. I can’t tell if someone’s used blush or just naturally has rosy cheeks, unless it’s Obvious or if they’re a natural blonde or brunette or ginger, I can’t tell if someone’s wearing spandex or butt pads, I can’t tell if someone has spray tanner unless it’s sloppy or something, I can’t tell. Really the only things you can Tell with makeup for sure is obvious things like bright colors, eyeliner, and bla bla bla . Same thing goes for 90% of grown ass men. It’s not an us problem. It’s a Why the fuck does it bother you so much? You see a beautiful women, and a man compliments her, like would you literally chime in to say, “you know she’s wearing makeup right?”
Its so true. I was in the military and it was always another woman snitching about “ too much “ makeup. Lol
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I’m a Victorian scholar and the research and accuracy here is absolutely unreal! You’re amazing and I can’t wait for more historical videos 💕
Oh wow wish I could have chatted with you before I filmed but relieved to get your approval! ❤
Came here to say this! Hello fellow historian
Do you know the name of the original article (or book?) she read the exert from? After pausing the video to read the paragraph, I'm interested in reading it in its entirety. Thanks so much!
@@tuttyfatsame!!
@@tuttyfat it’s « Defence of Cosmetics » by Max Beerbohm
"The worst of using rouge is that one never knows when to stop" never has there ever been a sentence more true than this one
And my face proved it 😅
My mother in working class Norther Ireland in the 60’s would hold a hair pin over a match or candle and use the soot as eyeliner.
…this morning in my room I was like that’s a nice lil flush a color…I see my self in office lights hours later and one side is like a clown 😂
Lmao
@@juixystardust5305 that is beautiful. I love the determination. How wonderful.
This woman's voice is unbelievably soothing.
Have you listened to Kendall Rae? 😊
her whole energy is so soothing, i love her
@@unrepentant7805 So true.
RIGHT!!! I just adore her. I love this channel. I sent her link to both my daughters to watch her too. We all love make-up💋💋💋
It was until the end of her sentences. Hard to explain in text, but I hate that scratchy err sound many Americans make while talking. I have to mute videos sometimes when I hear people do this.
I found it ironic how people back then despised makeup with a burning passion but when a woman has blemishes or natural discoloration they're automatically shunned.
Can't win either way!
Some people still have that mind set today sadly
I don’t think the double standard ever went away. 😅 Should I or should I not put on a full face of makeup for that first date? 🤷🏽♀️
Like now
How is that a double standard, wearing makeup you are essentially lying about your health. Makes sense.
It’s so fascinating to me how the writer condemns misogyny “a lady doesn’t need a man to decide this for her.”, while also encouraging it at the same time bc of their own internalized. “Lady like”, “you won’t keep your husband without makeup”, etc.
That just shows a surface level of how deep misogyny has run throughout world history!
Thank you for this video it was incredible to watch. Please keep more coming. I really love your new full length vids!❤
Crazy 😮 think it was two different authors on those particular quotes but they were so contradictive back then. You had to have perfect skin but would be condemned for using paint to make it look perfect. Sheesh
the same way a man has to bring the money in, the wife needs to be entertaining and mysterious, i dont think that is sexist at all
@@KaliDurga108 Oh god, here we go. Tell me your EXTREMELY unaware of your deep misogyny without telling me. I did not write this comment for you. Please, just read ONE PAGE of womens history and gender studies. Just one. My comment is not up for debate. Good day to you.
@@erinparsonsmakeup Oh! I didn’t know that. Thanks for pointing this out!🙏🏻
@@ciaomamabella you did not write this comment for me but i'm a woman and i can add my two cents into the conversation. u mad?
I love the shorts,but I especially love your longer videos. So well researched; just fascinating.
I love doing them 🤗 goal is to upload once a week (one day 😅)
@@erinparsonsmakeup YAY!!
@@erinparsonsmakeup I'm looking forward to that!
yaaayyy🎉
Her content hits so many of my interest points, and she presents the material so exquisitely. I could watch her for hours!
OMG! The passage about how men can never tell a women has changed her appearance 💀 some things never change!
My fav is - what is life, what is love, without illusion 😅 it’s true!
Fr, felt like she was reading reddit comments 😂
It was hilarious because I’ve seen comments of men using models as examples and saying that’s what they like because she’s natural with no makeup on. Meanwhile she indeed has a full face of makeup on, it’s just that it’s not dramatic and a “no makeup” look 🙄 and would still look great with or without it
Same thing goes for the reverse 😂
finding ACTUAL whale oil???? you are insane! I LOVE your dedication to historical accuracy!
I’m a guy who watches a lot of history content, and the algorithm started offering your history productions. I really enjoy your content. Well researched, and presents yet another aspect of history. Wonderfully produced. You are impeccably poised, charming, intelligent and frankly a beautiful woman. And a talented artist. Lovely voice and sense of humor. Top notch work! Thank-you. I’m hooked
And this is what we needed, a real MAKEUP ARTIST who is an ARTIST HERSELF ❤️
Such an amazing video.
Adore you 🤗!
This should be a series through the decades! Makeup done per the time period! It’s so interesting how trends repeat.
Totally agree, that would be so fun to watch!
That would be a dream. I was around for 6 of them. They all were fun. I was too young in the 60s but I remember my psychedelic hippy cousins and my mother and aunts with the bouffant’s and the more contemporary clothing.
so cool, as a history nerd i love when people show such passion for their area of expertise! i don't even wear makeup and this has become one of my favorite channels!
Same! I’m so intrigued by her knowledge of makeup! So fascinating
Makeup is heavily entwined with history going back to other species of human. The cave paintings colors were also used on their bodies.
Same here! Don't use makeup at all but am so fascinated by this channel.
I used clove on my eyebrows three years ago because I was curious...and it's been my go-to brow product ever since.
Ugh, now I must try it as well! It's always nice when one of the commenters tries something successfully! 😅
@@yvettescheiman4991 Definitely try it. It's so easy and nice!
A coworker from India told me a lot of women use burned clove on their eyebrows over there too, so I'm guessing it works with a pretty broad range of skin-tones/hair colours.
I just tried it but it’s a little too dark but I loved that it worked.
How does it smell when burnt?
You and Bernadette Banner could do an amazing collab. With Hair, Make up and clothes if i'm not mistakes she even has the victorian measuring cups.
YES. I WAS ALREADY THINKING THIS!!!
Same. Plus one of our biggest gripes in movies is modern makeup and it was good to finally see something to compare with how it actually was. And movie crews could easily pull this off!
Oh my gosh, my artist’s friend’s massive, old chocolate lab that died about a year ago (the pup, not the friend 😕), his name was Bister! My boyfriend literally yelled through the wall listening to this and neither of us had any idea that his name had to do with his color ✨🥲🤎
Made us reach out to a friend in appreciation, thanks Erin! I learn the coolest stuff from you.
Bister 😢 I can actually imagine what he looked like thinking of this color!
I’m assuming the poor pooch’s cause of death wasn’t what his name describes here. Because walnut, specifically black walnut, is lethally poisonous to dogs. That would be way too much.
@@nicola3540 no, thank goodness. He was very old and very big.
I just love your content, passion, and inspiring energy so much 💋
two of my favourite artistic people! this is too much, I'm weirdly fan-girling in the corner🤩😍🥲
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Oh my God it's my other Queen 👑
I'm a writer, focusing on fantasy worlds set around the 1800s to 1930s and I can't express how much I love your channel. I research a lot about each time period and even if it isn't literally put down on the page, being able to allude to these every day things, like how people got ready, makes everything feel more real. I love your channel because reading books and household manuals (you have to love Mrs Beeton) helps but seeing someone go through the steps and explain why certain things were done is so invaluable. And I have used your videos to learn how to work with my hair (I had to cut it short due to being ill and my hair no longer growing well) so now I go to work with gorgeous brushed out finger waves and I feel so much better about myself. Thank you for not only helping my writing and research but also to love how I look again 💗
I'd love to read your work
My understanding of Victorian makeup was as you mentioned: hidden in "hygiene" recipes. Concoctions were often made at home and applied discretely, and sometimes under the guise of being therapeutic. Sort of reminds me of how many people used to be treated for a "deviated septum" and ended up with a new nose! So glad we can be honest these days about doing something because we find it aesthetically pleasing.
The deviated septum excuse is still a thing. No reason for people to be so ashamed, but some things never change.
@@gravitalis…deviated septum is an actual thing though. It’s not just an excuse for a nose job haha. Just making sure yall both know that. It’s just that, if you’re already getting a surgery on your nose, you may as well get it to look how you want at the same time.
Deviated septum’s are a real thing. It’s not just an excuse for a nose job
@@rosalindcormier4384 Of course! Just saying many have used it as an explanation whether or not they actually had one. Like being treated in hospital for "exhaustion." Sometimes they really are exhausted and dehydrated. Sometimes they need to detox off drugs.
My great great grandmother grew up in the Edwardian era. She apparently had an intense disdain for cosmetics and the idea of a Gibson girl. She says the Gibson girl was a different name for a loose woman. It’s interesting to me. My dad and his siblings remember her being miserable about women’s fashions in the 60s and 70s.
No bc your great great grandma (god rest her soul) beign the very first batch of primitive pick me girls is actually astonishing
The poor woman was obviously misogynistic as a result of being brainwashed from very early age :(
@@dorincarnadine7758Jesus. You people always have to bring it back just to the same stale lefty dotpoints. It's so boring and unintelligent.
@@Honeybees1005???????
@@Honeybees1005This has nothing to do with the left it's not surprising considering the time period.
This was incredible. Everyone is so obsessed with the progression of the beauty industry and the next "hot trend" these days but not very many are going back to see where it all began. These are the methods and movements that made what we have today, possible! I love the transformation! You look stunning! Great content! Definitely earned a new subscriber. :)
Will be alright
I absolutely adore your channel. Beauty on RUclips has long become extremely stagnant and boring. No one is doing creative things with makeup anymore and it's sad. Your channel is a breath of fresh air, and I really love learning about the history of makeup and that you actually give the recipes a try in the safest way that you are able. I do hope that there is a full video coming about ancient Egyptian makeup!
Omg I know right! That's so correct. Everyone plays "follow the leader" like bloody zombies
Sooooo excited to see you mention the context of lighting on the face. So many others would have never done a candle light test like that. Nobody does it like Erin!!!!!
That fact you tasted the whale oil. I know you’re willing to do it and staying true, but I would be freaking out. You are so confident. 😭😭
Holy cramoly the clove worked amazingly well! The lip and blush colors were gorgeous too
I am blown away by your passion and knowledge. You are truly incredible. You’re going to have millions of subscribers in no time.
If it allows me to play in makeup all day nothing could make me happier 😅
I know. It’s it beautiful to see her passion. The Marilyn video was a trip back to old Hollywood. What a treat!
Erin, I love the eye shadow on you! It makes your eyes pop!
For anyone wanting to try this kind of thing with easily available ingredients:
-Hickory and black walnut trees are everywhere east of the Mississippi. You can take the leaves and boil them fresh or dry them to extract the tanin. Do not use the nuts or their husks as it will stain your skin for ages.
-For plant based reds alkanet and madder roots have lovely reds that are fat and water soluble and last. Beet root has also been used to color the face and food, but the color doesn't last on the shelf.
-For earth based reds, iron oxide has been used for centuries as a cosmetic colorant.
-Lard or tallow can also be used in place of spermacetti, but coconut oil would probably be more palatable.
Wonderful advice! Thankyou! 👏
Do you happen to know how long the eyeshadow’s “shelf life” be? I’m definitely going to try and make some.
@@ouidarajorn2926 Before you commit to making this check that you aren't sensitive to the walnut or hickory you're using. Some people react to this kind of plant so if you're using fresh, take a leaf and mash it up and rub it on the inside of your forearm and let it dry. If you feel any itching, or you get hives, do not proceed.
As for shelf life, I'd say 3 weeks in the fridge, or a week un refrigerated. Microbes don't tend to like tanin, so it takes a long time to go off.
@@saraa3418 Absolutely. I’ve been in, up, eating & around walnut trees, but never tried wearing it. I was planning on purchasing the dried leaves and trying a small patch test. I’m hoping since I can ingest it I would be ok, but one never knows. I’d try fresh, but in MO the leaves are nonexistent on the trees right now. Lol.
Thank you for the info! That’s helpful. I was thinking about the same, but I wasn’t sure.
I love that era I would love to be someone’s face model.
Completely obsessed with your content! It’s like watching the history channel. The candle light test blew me away, absolutely stunning! I actually always try to wear makeup in a way that doesn’t stand out so it’s amazing to see how women used to do it back in the day. Dude… the freaken walnut 😭 lol So glad you made a YT channel!
Yeah when I saw in the candlelight I thought oh you def could get away with makeup back then 😅
Okay, I've seen people do authentic victorian makeup before on RUclips, but you're the first to show it in candlelight (when it was generally seen) and it makes Such A Difference! Candlelight covers a multitude of sins, especially of color matching.
Also the eyeshadow really reminds me of the natural pigmentation you get on slightly less pale people (as opposed to us ghosts who have more of a grey purple color). Really flattering! I did once see a recipe for basically undereye circle eyeshadow from an 1870s or 80s source that was lamp soot and spermaceti brushed incredibly lightly under the eye with a finger. I tried it and I gotta say, it actually kinda looks good in a slightly goth way
I'm forever amazed that Erin ALWAYS looks stunning no matter what look she is going for. Intelligent, articulate, talented and gracious.
I fully believe this channel is going to grow astronomically. I mean YT only recommended her to me like 2 weeks ago and I don't think she was even at 100k yet? I may be off, but point being...I could watch her literally all day, & I know all yall could as well 😀
I agree, and I saw this channel 2 weeks ago too for the first time, and it was at around 20K subs. Now it's over 300K. It's amazing! And I love her content too!
My favorite channel at the moment! So unique 🤍
Thankyou! 🤗 ❤❤
Your videos are so interesting! I love how detailed you explain everything as you move through the steps. Educational but also fun and light.
I have a book you might enjoy. It's by Victoria Finlay and it's titled 'Color.' She talks about carmine and goes to see a cochineal farm, and she talks to one of the farmers about feeling a bit sympathetic and wonders aloud if it's painful. He tells her that it's likely more painful for the cacti as the insects eat them alive. Her book mostly centers around the history and use of color in art, but she does go into make-up several times. She even mentions the lead white powder so loved throughout history and still in use as late as the early 19th century.
After learning about cochineal bugs I can no longer eat anything red. However I still wear red lipstick. I’m just gross 🤢 out.
How does a cactus 🌵 have any feelings? It’s a ridiculous concept
I have never seen anyone who is so truly passionate about make-up. Not just cosmetics and promoting brands but so into history and all these interesting facts. Absolutely amazing. Always a fan :)
Most unique and interesting channel in youtube ✨️💗
Agree! She needs more recognition!
@@hayamustafa2906 yes.
Love your channel! I love all things historical.
There is something sooo lovely about the way she talks and really knows her stuff!
@@Lilmisscostumedrama she looks like she is from the historic era's too.
Erin is quickly becoming my favorite RUclipsr. Her knowledge, thoroughness, experience, and passion is next level. She is no amateur.
That is the most authentic application of rouge I've ever seen because you are absolutely right, that in people who naturally flush in the face the redness extends downwards, just in the same manner you applied this rouge....
You did an amazing job as always. I remember reading “Gone with the wind” & scarlet talked about wearing rouge & trying to make it look undetectable because at the time it wasn’t socially acceptable.
Stopped mid-video, hit the kitchen cupboards, grabbed a lighter, and just executed PERFECT eyebrows with a clove on the first go. I'm literally boiling at the beauty industry rn!!! I hate replacing eyebrow pencils, they're such a scam. thank you!!!! *also made a great smokey undereye liner
lmao thats what ive been saying! so happy i never spent money on these big industries and used my culture's skincare practices and tips
I was so sad finding this channel like yesterday because there were no videos, but then saw this!! Thanks!
I'm the clich stereotypical non make up wearing guy, but I love history and the wonder of how things were. This was great!
Your love for vintage makeup is bringing back my curiosity about it! Love your videos
As a scientist, I LOVE this content! Also the candlelight was everything. It really all came together in the end.
I love history videos especially about Victorian times and how people lived so long ago. Usually I’d watch stuff about hygiene, torture methods, medicine, technology and the bad history like murder mysteries, royalty drama and things like that but it’s cool to learn about vintage items and the history behind the items.
I love how you slid torture methods into this.
@@EMILY4DAYS 😂 Im glad someone noticed
I would love a collab between you and "Ask a mortician". You both are so éloquent and meticulous.
I like her a lot!
@@EMILY4DAYS Me too! Wonderful knowledge available so easily on RUclips. Wish this was around when i was young! Both of these women should be commended for all of their research and enthusiasm.❤
I bet they both use the same products to some extent too. Its alot of the same chemicals.
This would be an absolute miracle of a colab ❤❤
Oh Erin, you have no idea how I wish I could spend a day with you in the studio playing with makeup and testing makeup recipes! Ugh that would be such a DREAM 😭 As someone who loves history and makeup, your channel is god sent. It's what I needed! Cannot thank you enough for sharing all of this with us.
My god, I jump of happiness every time I see a full video published by you, Erin! This must be a lot of work, so you must know that it is very much appreciated. Thank you.
Wow, thank you! I do appreciate reading comments like this 🤗 it’s def more work for these types of videos compared to short form but I do quite enjoy them ❤
Makeup + History = two of my most favorite subjects 😍 just discovered your channel and im so excited 🥰
You know you are so fun and entertaining, but the amazing part of this is the research. I find your videos so interesting and important. I am not one who wears make up often, but I like watching people talking about it. Especially since you put the products in a historical context. To learn about rabbits feet, and swan puffs amazing. I never knew what carmine was either. My who life I’ve wondered why rabbit’s feet were “good luck.” Showing that theater box with it in, it finally clicked. The theater being a superstitious place and rouge being needed. I’ve seen a lot of your shorts but just started watching your essays. I just receive so much enjoyment from your videos. I really loved your compact video. My dad used to give my sister and myself compacts. I’d always wonder what the two folds were for. So just wow and thank you. And ❤
I love your content and passion! You're beyond a make-up artist: you're a historian, chemist, archaeological researcher, artist, fashion icon, teacher--you embody the genre of make-up on so many levels and are the reason I see it as a genre now. I don't wear make-up, but I love that you allow us to see how make-up would have looked authentically in the past. Thank you.
So in love with the dedication to traditional formulas and application. As someone who specialised in period hair and makeup, this was such a treat!
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Full length videos are the way to go so much more engaging and we get to dive into the endlessly fascinating looks with you
So glad that makeup is (mostly) acceptable nowadays, like I can’t imagine living back then and having to try to hide your makeup like that! I’m a full glam every day kind of girl and have been wearing thick black winged liner since I was 12. I’ve always been told to wear less, but I just don’t feel like myself without a full beat. I can only imagine what it must have been like during these eras! If I could ever time travel, I would want to go back to each different era and see how makeup evolved. And probably tell those men where to stick it and let women do what they want! Loved the video and look forward to seeing what you do next! ❤
I ALWAYS apply my blush like that. People always ask me if I've been exercising or am overheated. Little do they know that's EXACTLY what I'm going for. It makes my makeup look so much more natural.
I used to do my blush like that and had similar responses. I went on a trip with some girlfriends and when they saw me do my makeup, they were like: “That’s blush??? I thought your face was just like that!”
It’s one of the best looks, honestly.
I remember I went to Sephora, and I told her something like, "I don't want to look like I came back from the gym/flushed. I want to look like I got 8 hours of sleep."
And, she recommended an orange blush.
I was like ???
And, she told me the orange would mix with the pink in my face.
And, I ended up getting the dior tie dye in coral sunset.
It has been the blush I've received compliments on.
Then, I now use dior arctrice since it was the closest to orangish/pinkish I could get.
And, I now see there is one called "stand out" and it's so orange, imma give it a try!!! 🎉🎉🎉
The shorts are fun, but lack one of your most beautiful attributes. Your lovely personality and panache for presenting such fun content. We would love more long form if you have the time!
The walnut eyeshadow is GORGEOUS on you, especially with your dark eyes. 🤎
I loved the color so much! I would have def been cooking up some leaves back then 😅
I'm not even into makeup in general but I'm obsessed with this channel. I never knew how interesting makeup history could be and I'm so grateful Erin can open up this world of makeup in her beautiful and fascinating way... I've run out of vids now and I'm getting withdrawls already... Need more 💜
I remember years ago I was searching through RUclips to find vintage make up videos, which weren’t very many back then. This channel has quelled all those interests!
Ok as a makeup lover and a long time beauty influencer viewer, your channel is so amazingly satisfying. It's so comforting. It's real talk about real makeup without shock value and fear of being advertised to 😂 thank you so much for being you and your love of makeup and of course, sharing it with us!
I have never seen any of your videos and just happened to come across this one. I found it to be very interesting. I throughly enjoyed it.
Okay, this blush is INSANITY but the way you applied it is so perfect and in all my years of MAKEUP I have never heard of this method and it makes the MOST SENSE!!!
29:02 that compact is stunning, i love it.
Pleeeease consider making more longer videos. Your voice is so soothing and the content is so refreshing and interesting!! No one is doing it like you
Love the longer videos, the reading of the books, the amount of research you've put into this makes it as captivating as your make-up skills. I don't wear make-up anymore but I love watching you put it on and talk about the way it used to be done. Thank you for doing these I am thoroughly enjoying them!
I can't get enough of your videos! I think because I love all things vintage but to me the 30's 40's and 50's are my favorite as far as make up goes. You do such a beautifully in-depth job of explaining things.
so glad she did both the modern and 1800 version
I love this, so fascinating!! As a woman with oily, acne prone skin I've always thought I'd be really out of luck if I were born during those days, as most of the skin preparations were geared towards dry skin. You really did your research!
I'm been dealing with a lot of health issues, and waiting for results of a biopsy, these videos are helping me with my anxiety just wish there were more ❤
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Sending u love and healing 💖
Wishing you well
Erin,
I'm fairly new to your "shorts" and am totally WOWED by your artistry, the way you can completely transform yourself into another person through make up and hairstyle, and your dedication to the study of, creative expression and exquisite attention to detail of each personality you inhabit. You are an inspirational artist using your face as your canvas and makeup as your palette! 🎨🖌️
Having seen your Valentine short about making Victorian makeup, I went searching for a tutorial. What a perfect and orderly presentation - so easy to follow and understand. Your speech itself, wonderful! The speed at which you speak is spot on and your voice is lovely to listen to.
Many thanks for sharing your beauty, hair and makeup secrets for success!
That Rouge color totally reminds me of the tacky (not to me) powder room in my grandma's house. It had frilly pink ruffle curtains everywhere and that horrible yellow dim lighting. With a stool and all the perfumes and oils. I love it
your channel brought me out of my 2 year makeup drought where i lost all my interest and self love and self car routine. such a joy to see your
videos and all your knowledge, have a beautiful sunday 💕
Me too! She really makes makeup cool and fun
This was the best thing I've watched in a long time!! Erin is so incredibly talented, intelligent and passionate and it really shows in her videos. I can't wait to see what's next!!
I just have to say that you are my absolute favorite in vintage content creation. I stop by here often.. thank you for doing this, I thoroughly enjoy all of these videos
that lip rouge was STUNNING omg when you put it on heavy and it was that glossy red? literally gorgeous on you, that red is for sure your color
I’m in love with your videos! How you speak so softly and confidently at the same time makes me want to listen to you 24/7
The way that you speak about all makeup in your videos shows how much do you adore everything about it! You are amazing, thank you!
Okay it’s official, I’m absolutely obsessed with you! I’m a huge fan of the history of fashion so it’s very cool to see the eras of makeup that would’ve been paired with the clothing. Please keep up the videos! 🥰🫶🏾
8:49 🙏🏻 thank you for not gatekeeping the info/recipes on us… you’re a real one💗
I've been in the beauty industry over 20yrs doing hair and Makeup and you are by far one of the most informative Artists I've ever come across xoxo ✨❤️ I love your work!!!
I found your Channel today and I must say I love this channel. Right now I am looking at your playlist of makeup and there's a video where you're reading what is written in these books as you're applying this makeup and giving us all of these amazing recipes from back in the day I am dying to see more of these videos thank you so much for taking the time to educate us about the history of makeup especially sharing these recipes and showing what the result is.
I need a tutorial for that Victorian cottage loaf hairstyle! I loved this whole thing
The aesthetic you present yourself in is so so so visually pleasing!! And I love the room you filmed this in! The style is incredible💕
i´m soo happy you started making longer videos on youtube i followed you first on Insta and i really liked your way of thinking about makeup, the way you tell us the story behind the look is soo relaxing and interesting at the same time thats why i started checking if you have a youtube channel, soo glad i found it. Love your content!
make more videos like this please! I love seeing them, you’re so respectful to history and it’s amazing you keep learning and teaching others about make up industry
I have never been so happy to find a creator! I love all of your content. I am not a TikTok kind of girl, but I am addicted to RUclips. I love long videos, but I also love your shorts. You are fascinating and fun to watch. I have always loved history, and now I have a makeup historian/artist who knows their stuff. I love this❤❤❤❤
I’m so glad I found you from tiktok! Seeing your tiktoks are cool, but I love that you get into the nitty gritty with these longer videos!
I have naturally pink cheeks, the pink on my cheeks definitely goes downwards it’s something I definitely used to be insecure about but seeing it on you is just gorgeous
As ruddy girl I recommend trying a shocking snippet of advice I read somewhere: run your blush up to your lash line. I usually do a vivid thumbprint size spot in the hollow just out from midline below my eye, and then blend up and out, then down the onto the apples last (I am terminally ill and my temples are nearly blue most of the time)
@@emilyexplosion9120 I am sorry for your illness. That is a wonderful application tip.
@@emilyexplosion9120 I hope you're still around, this is a great tip
Oh more longer videos please! I adore history, this is so interesting! Also, BRING BACK TINY MAKE UP IN JEWELLERY!! 🥰
I love your passion and commitment to using and reviving techniques from early Hollywood to Egyptian times. You have an amazing personality and create looks that are spot on to those eras! So interesting and fun to see! Thanks so much, Erin...Be well!
Your whole vibe is so relaxing 😍😍
Love, love, love that you showed the end results with realistic lighting for the time period! So clever!
You are truly a beauty historian!!This was so interesting ❤️ Bring us more Erin🫶🏾🫶🏾🫶🏾
so happy you made this video! you got me started down a rabbit hole researching vintage makeup/makeup history!
ALSO! Please consider collabing with Caitlin from the channel "Ask a Mortician" and do something like "Painting a cadaver's makeup the Victorian way" It would be fantastic!
😱 I’ll check her out!
Great idea!!! I watch both of these lovely ladies 🖤🦇🖤
That would be the best collab ever
@@erinparsonsmakeup Please don't!
I love this idea! I could (and have) listen to Caitlin for hours on end!
You have rekindled my love of makeup. Ive been doing the same thing over and over and i have gotten bored. Havent even been bothering wearing makeup. But now i want to try again and have some fun
It's wild that you are able to find these old recipes and even the ingredients!! And you make them and use them so well
Whitey Snyder, Rick Baker, Kevyn Aucoin, Bobbi Brown, Val Garland, Pat McGrath, Lisa Eldridge, Erin Parsons. I hope Erin knows she belongs on lists like this. A true legend of her time. We bow down. We’re not worthy 🙏🏼
This is so fun! Love learning about the history of makeup and what women used.
❤ Accidentally clicked this video and ended up watching the WHOLE THING! SO GOOD!!!!! Historical and fashion related. Love it!!!! Subscribed!❤
If this video was another person's I don't think I would have watched 2 minutes. Just finished it, a video that isn't a short of Erin's for the first time. This is not exactly my type of video but Erin is so charismatic and the history content really interesting. Congrats!
i love the way the blush application mimics the natural flush of being out in the cold. just seems very natural and romantic