Chatty GRWM | Finding Your Personal Vintage Style ⎢VINTAGE TIPS & TRICKS

Get ready with me whilst I do a much requested purple eyeshadow look and chat about finding your own personal vintage style within the vintage niche.
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[@shachardl5360]

Thank you! As someone from a country without a lot of accessible authentic vintage fashion sources, all my vintage "style" pieces are completely modern. Also, I do get inspired from different eras and decades and working on fusing them somehow, while also looking "passing" in my everyday life, especiaaly in my workplace. And while I follow some youtubers who buy them authentic and even sew (which it's not something I'm good at), while keeping their look historically accurate, it's nice to get a reminder that it doesn't have to go this way and there are other ways to get some vintage vibes into my life while making it "your own". It would be nice to me to hear more about this topic here 👍

[@chloeuhoh]

Loved the finished makeup look! I always tend to go a relaxed vintage look to give off a vibe without the full commit, but then other days I go full effort and love every second of it. But, I'm honestly too lazy to do it every day. I feel like I can't connect with the vintage community very well because of this, and imposter syndrome sneaks in and I feel like my style isn't "good enough". I have been rocking the same bettie bangs and winged eyeliner for 10 years now and I am ready for a change, but man, I don't want to go through the process of growing out a fringe!

[@MissBeeTownsend]

I know there are some ladies who always dress vintage, but I think the vast majority can also be found sporting a bare face and sweats - especially on an average 2020/21 day! In the end you're only dressing vintage for you so you get to make the rules! But I feel you on growing out a Betty fringe. Although, I know Vintage Vandal does a great job of hiding hers... perhaps she has a tutorial on her KZbin????

[@chloeuhoh]

​@@MissBeeTownsend I will check out Vintage Vandal's page ❤

[@joywarburton5719]

Great video!! i feel a lot better about my own vintage style now!

[@MissBeeTownsend]

I'm so glad to hear that! If it brings you joy then do it. Half the time we are our own Karen anyway!

[@amandahamilton8342]

Love the look and the topic! I consider myself more vintage inspired than anything else. Although my main look for the last year or so has been "sofa punk". 😂

[@vxBunBun]

It really is a process! You have to try new things to see what you like and don't like. 😊 Great video as always. 💕

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Thank you! Yes, and sometimes you look back and wonder why you stopped wearing certain things (or why you ever thought other things ever looked good in the first place haha)!

[@MizzKittyBichon]

Oh my goodness! You look so much like Jackie Kennedy!

[@Renaissancebey]

I been wanting to start dressing vintage and I this video helped a lot. Love this video!

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Oh good! I hope you take the plunge and love every minute of it! 💝

[@chanelle80s_retro_rock56]

Oh I Love your makeup and Vintage style look my favourite vintage fashion style look is the 1940s and 1930s erea like Victory Rolls headscarf Curly Fingers Waves Bow bun Hairstyle ❤

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Those eras were just so pretty and feminine, weren't they? Thanks for watching! I'm glad you liked it xxx

[@tayladrury2994]

There is absolutely no room for gate keeping and policing in the vintage community. There is no right or wrong way to do vintage. And at the end of the day, we’re all “copying” someone to some degree. We’re copying our grandmas and old Hollywood stars. One of my biggest idols is Lucille Ball and I’ve been known to take heavy inspiration from her, but nobody’s telling me I’m not allowed to do that. And on that note, nobody owns red lipstick and curled hair. Style of ever evolving and everyone is welcome to try whatever they like.

[@weslynrae]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 This is *so* important for every vintage newbie to know! I’ve been wearing vintage since I was a teenager. I started off by borrowing some of my mom’s clothes, but we were constantly thrifting and going to yard sales so I was able to try out different styles often. I definitely wore more mainstream clothing when I was in public school, but that was primarily because I didn’t want boys looking at me. 😬 I’ve always been more interested in gothic styles, so I started buying things that fit that aesthetic and mixing it with the clothes I already had. As I got older I accumulated more vintage and vintage inspired pieces, which allowed me to get rid of modern clothing that I didn’t enjoy. Fashion is absolutely a form of creative expression! The way you carry yourself, the confidence clothes can give you if you’re comfortable with how you look makes the difference. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve worn clothing that is out of my comfort zone (out of my typical style) and then received many compliments simply because I wore it with confidence. My style is still a blend of modern and vintage, but I enjoy it so much. My clothes make me feel powerful, confident, and just generally happy, which is how it should be. 🖤

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Thank you so much for sharing your fashion journey for others. I feel this kind of transparency is so important!

[@sirenelectric143]

Could you ever do a Laura Petrie look (Mary Tyler Moore’s character from the Dick Van Dyke Show)? I think you could pull off the look and style just effortlessly like you do everything else ✨

[@paulwalkowiak1182]

Love your look so much, its like my mum back 1956-58. she had black hair also. I was born 1950.

[@kendramx_vegan_rainbow98]

I love my eclectic style that is a mix of different vintage eras and a little modern thrown in for good measure. It has been a fun journey that is definitely not complete. Confidence is the best thing to wear every day and is what garners the most attention.

[@bernybetancourt3470]

Agree. Fashion is a very personal way of expressing yourself. As such, no one, that is no one has any say in how you should carry yourself. Creativity is always there to guide you, and there should be no boundaries... My very personal opinion. On the other end, very grateful, for what you and other beautiful ladies in the "vintage" community do to keep us inspired every day. I personally love your 50s-60s glam eclecticism!!!

[@JoDeeKenney]

I really enjoyed this video because I love to shoot thrift with me videos- but never had an intention with era- and you gave me food for thought on how to blend my love of now with my love of clothes from different eras!

[@eliasanmar]

Hi Bee! Thank you for all your videos, I love listening to your takes on the vintage world :) This video though, has touched my heart in a different way, I totally relate to the "changing by mood" style and with feeling odd starting a new way of express myself with my clothes. When I started dressing vintage I was sooo concious about the stares, even when there were none! haha. I've always loved the 40's, specially turbans, but at that time I coudn't get myself to wear more than a thin headband... You should see me now! rocking huge colorful turbans with flowers on the knot, and yes, people stare and people say things, but most of the time are compliments! and when not, I just feel proud and empowered. I'ts ok that they don't like how I dress, as you say, I don't like how they dress either ;P And this has been a long difficult road for me and my selflove, and I feel that, finally, the way I dress resonates with my inner self and whith how I feel every day, the best feeling! ···Sorry about my english, not a native here :) ····

[@elizabethcowen8079]

I was a precocious fashionista. Born in 1942 I played dress ups with my mother's 1930s clothes as a little girl. At age eight I was a total Coco Chanel fan. I had to have sailor collar dresses - and a Chanel suit! Yes! A 'cardigan' jacket and A line skirt suit sewn in sky blue corduroy. By 1952 at age ten I had discovered Victory Rolls for my hair style. Then the next year it was marcel waves. I thought it rather strange that my peer group thought this odd. Their problem! Elizabeth

[@MissBeeTownsend]

I love a girl who knows her personal style preferences from a young age! I can relate to an obsession with sailor collared dresses and A-line skirts as a little girl! Sounds like you had a lot of fun with fashion over the years.

[@Noura-bv9pv]

Loved everything about this! Lavender/purple eyeshadow looks so amazing on brown eyes. The worst thing about the gatekeepy people is that they expect everyone in the community to dress in true vintage all the time. Not everyone has the resources to do and + vintage reproduction brands are killing it.

[@MissBeeTownsend]

This is a great point! They're coming from a position of privilege too. Be that income related or where they live and availability of true vintage. Or even sizing. Plus, not everyone wants to wear true vintage!

[@WhitMcMo]

@@MissBeeTownsend thank you for mentioning sizing. I'm so appreciative of companies who realize a lot of us are plus sized. I've spent more on repro since going vintage than I ever did on mainstream/modern clothes. We have cash to spend, companies. Just give us the full range! Haha

[@kathleendoyle2093]

You are gorgeous! I have loved vintage all of my life and it is so cool to find your channel and ways to make it even more authentic!

[@alisonfarrow66]

Loved this video. You're so right xxxx I'm going to wear what makes me happy from now on xxxxxxxx

[@callemorgan]

This was really fun. Always appreciate your insights. This one really takes the pressure off! And I love your conversational videos. The personable touch is quite relaxing actually, especially during these times💖

[@milanasinkevich1814]

Your hair is amazing 😍 Could you show us how to achieve such a beautiful hairstyle?

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Coming soon! Xxx

[@swinggirlj]

Love this video! I've been doing vintage style for over 10 years now. Started off slow trying a couple things, and my style has evolved a lot since then. I still switch and mix things up a lot too. There will always be haters and vintage fashion police, but I learned a while ago to ignore them and just be me. Like you said, it is truly all about what you are comfortable wearing and how you carry it. Damn what anyone else thinks!

[@johannahayhtio8608]

This was great video and important topic to talk about. I am 51 now and been "dressing in vintage" from 1981 since when I was 11.I was raised by my grandmom who is my biggest inspiration and role model of how to be a lady and she had a big wardrope of 40's and 50's clothes that fit me and she gave all to me so I started to wear them daily. In 1981 I found band The Bobbers from Sweden and here in Finland were in that time a big rockabilly community so there were many others to hang out with in our neighborhood and listen to music, play and learn with our personal styles. My personal style has always been more of a casual everyday style of 40's and 50's with shirt dresses or blouses and skirts and I use very mild or no other make up at all but must have that red lipstick every day and my stubborn hair I wear in bun or ponytail. My friends and family are so used to my style that if I would wear something modern, they would think that there is something seriously wrong with me 😁 I have to say it is really stupid to judge someone elses style, you should encourage them and give a big thumbs up. I buy my clothes from thrift shops, online or sew them myself.

[@sparrow6368]

Gosh I love it! The make up look is gorgeous! The hair too! My hair is past my belt! Meaning is so long and thick so not sure I could handle the hair dos! Thank you for posting!

[@meghanrossman1179]

Thank you! This is exactly what I needed to hear. (and I'm sure your other viewers too!) If you think you might like it try it! What is the worst that will happen? You'll learn what you don't like and maybe gain some courage for the next time❣💚

[@tinypablo4920]

I love this look on you You look so beautiful ❤️ And I really enjoyed this video I would to see more of vintage tips along with sitting down and doing your makeup 💕

[@sarakatblandon9987]

I love this video! Im trying to find my vintage style and this really helped 🤍

[@margotte1185]

Personaly I love dressing authentic 1940s, like I was a 1940s tile traveller and I arrived in 2021. But I'm a student on a budget and I can't afford à lot of clothes, so I do as I can and that's what matter. I love how I dress, the way of my grandmas very simple and everyday life but sometimes wih an Hollywood Glamor twist.

[@sakurakiri21]

As someone who is fairly new to vintage, but not new to niche fashion, it’s very interesting starting out on my own journey and finding excellent creators like you! I’ve worn Japanese street fashion for over 10 years and over time tried every subgenre and slowly settled in my favourite Japanese fashion which is actually very vintage inspired in its own way. This lead me to real vintage style. It’s strange to come into vintage with so much niche fashion experience(and community) on my belt as I don’t entirely feel like a newbie but I’ve definitely got my own style and am just working out how to adapt this into vintage! 2 things I’ve learnt from Jfashion which I am using in my vintage journey are: Research: learn everything you can about the basic shapes/cuts/silhouettes/hair and makeup signature styles. And then once you have that down you can add your own take on it. Going slowly is okay!!! No one changes their entire wardrobe in a day. Secondly: I’ve had to put up with stares and comments and questions for years and my biggest piece of advice is: Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t accept advice from. As you said. Ignore the Karens. If you feel confident - you look great. End of. :) --- Thank you for this video! You’re a real inspiration to me on my own journey! 💕

[@MissBeeTownsend]

"Don't take criticism from someone you wouldn't accept advice from." 🙌🙌🙌🙌 Yes!!!!!

[@LivingLifeLimitLESLY]

Thanks for this inspiring video and all the concret examples of different styles that i could look into.

[@CynthiaHernandez-pc9pr]

Great video! Love the tips you gave and the makeup look! Would you happen to have more tips about introducing a vintage style to your family or in a college setting? Thanks bunch😊

[@solennefarman452]

Beautiful makeup, I'm very inspired to try some fun eyeshadow colours this spring!!

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Warning, it's addictive 😅

[@AntoniqueLvlogs]

😍😍😍 love vintage

[@NuschBos99]

Love the video. It's fun to try out things from different eras. And that's how you find your own style :-)

[@MissBeeTownsend]

So true! Fashion should be fun!

[@TheGabygael]

I just thought of the huge influence on the media you consume as a kid and your personal style i grew up watching 90s and 2000 TV show ands my mom was born in the 60s so the 60s-2000 era always kinda feels like home (and I love how big 80s hair makes me look like a stereotypical 90s nerd)

[@xandylopez617]

found you a few weeks ago and i’ve been binging!! i adore you. thank you for creating such amazing content

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Welcome! I'm so glad you're enjoying my videos xxx

[@ryann6805]

I just discovered your channel and I’m so glad I did. I love your approach to style. This makeup look is beautiful. Subscribed!💫

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Welcome! I'm so glad you found me too! Thanks so much for subscribing ♥️ I'm glad you're enjoying my content xx

[@lita313]

I was interested in 2019 for dressing 1940's and since the pandemic, I've been looking more into 1940's women's clothing. That being said, I thank you for saying to dress as my own because as much as I like clothing, I can't afford them at this time and I'm slowly trying to add things.

[@msgigirogers1559]

Your hair is so GORGEOUS 😍

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Thank you darling! X

[@davidshotlander]

However did you get so painfully awe-inspiring? Your progenitors must be gods.

[@MissBeeTownsend]

I'm a Leo. Be careful with those compliments 😂💖

[@JoelleGrace]

This look reminds me of Mary Tyler Moore and i adore it!😍

[@RetroWitch1970]

I do more pinup then any other style it's been the easiest to shop for. I find most of my clothes in thirft stores.

[@umnichkkaa]

So in love with your face and look. I’m sorry for saying this, but I got to do that) Thank you for sharing thoughts and a tutorial)!!

[@MissBeeTownsend]

You're very sweet. Thank you x

[@CheyenneNKStone]

I know this is really late there might not be any point commenting. But I just came from a video that was like this how you do vintage style and this is how you don't. I love this video so much more. I also love what you said about mixing it up and changing styles. I don't think I want to wear just one style for the rest of my life. I really like the look of a bunch of styles and I always kind of felt a pressure to just choose one style and just stick with it.

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Thanks so much for your comment! I agree. Why stick to one thing? Life is for adventures and experimenting. Try it all, I say! ❤️

[@taylorfranklin616]

This is so encouraging. I am 26 and still figuring out my style.

[@MissBeeTownsend]

I hope you're enjoying the process!

[@empressah888]

I’m a lot older and still doing so! But that’s how it’s meant to be, a continuing evolution that grows with us. Then it’s always fun:)

[@aswriterbrand]

Your videos are great

[@autricereganholdridge4816]

With the hair style and the makeup, I'm not sure if you remind me more of Elizabeth Taylor or Natalie Wood. 👍 Gorgeous!

[@busyasabee57]

Hi, new to your Channel. Love the tutorials! I use hot rollers in my hair. Can you tell me what you use for your hair? Especially to hold a curl. And what do you do to protect your style while you sleep? Thank you.

[@hummingbird4335]

This topic! 👌 But the other side of the coin to consider (at least that I've pondered on recently) is where the pressure is really coming from? Are these expectations really from the "vintage community" or what we think the community expects of us, if that makes sense. Maybe I don't use social media enough but I haven't seen any type of 'bullying' or any words or actions from the community as a whole to say "this is how it must be". I think it's just starting off admiring these people, and then it dawns on you that you don't have their budget, their body type, their access to vintage stores (offline & online), their ability to sew, etc. And you just get hit constantly by these images & start feeling like you could never fit in cos you just don't have those things. I don't think the community in itself does anything to put down alternative interpretations but I might be wrong.

[@HaHaHaLMFAOtv]

all true!

[@1320geester1]

Hair looks cute

[@claireholgate6004]

Your videos are fantastic. This is all very new to me and struggled to know where to start. I’m working on hairstyle at the moment but finding it difficult with thin flat hair. Any tips for creating volume and style that will last more than a few hours?

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Hey darling! Welcome to the vintage community! I have several playlists worth of vintage hair tips and tutorials on both KZbin and IGTV. They're split up into hair lengths or you can watch the lot in the straight up hair tutorials playlist. I also have an IGTV called 15 Tips & Tricks for Vintage Sets xxx

[@claireholgate6004]

@@MissBeeTownsend that’s great thank you, I’ll take a look and work through them.

[@Chelsea0909]

You resemble Patricia Medina A LOT!😍

[@mariannerouthier3497]

This haircut look stunning on you ! A bit of Natalie Wood (:

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Oh thank you! It's the grown out short Gina Lollobrigida cut. I love it because it grows out to a nice shape that works for more 40s and 50s styles.

[@alifelikevera]

I am nearly 6ft tall and have always been very self conscious, i have never dressed in a regular way and I wear more masculine style trousers etc as I have never felt the right body shape to be feminine, sort of use my way of dressing as an armour to hide behind, does that make sense?

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Absolutely. I think there's a lot of people in the vintage community who use the way they dress as an armour or as a way of making themselves feel like they can face the world. Just thought I'd share that one of the tallest ladies of the Golden Age was also one of the most feminine. Ingrid Bergman was 5'9". I know that's not 6ft, but it was considered very tall for that time and she has gone down in history as a great beauty. So don't be afraid to shine! 🌟

[@alifelikevera]

@@MissBeeTownsend thank you so much for your response, appreciate your kind words.

[@unclebbmunson1084]

Bee, I absolutely adore you. Your a beautiful girl. Though you're not stuck on yourself. That comes through in your videos. You seem caring and sweet. You know a lot about hairstyles. My late mom was a teenager in the ' 50's. When the pincurl look was in. She had kinky/curly hair .She had to get it thinned. She got made fun of called Brillohead. I felt bad for her. She never got permanents. Have you done a tutorial. On those '50's dos. Where the back of the head is a border of curls. The center is lacquered down. No one on the net seems to do this hairstyle. "I Love Lucy" hair.

[@lindseylynch3236]

How would you recommend searching for old records from the 1930’s and older? eBay? Having a hard time finding old records.

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Try discog online and antique stores and flea markets. 💕

[@lindseylynch3236]

Ok thank you

[@mktruett]

Need that Karen’s rant on repeat 👏🏻🙌🏻

[@MissBeeTownsend]

Haha! I got a bit hot under the collar....but we gotta stand up for our own kind!

[@larkfly9273]

I say, whoever is trying to police fashion missed the point. I have both 50s and 60s fashion in my closet and at some point I want to do fingerwaves with it, damn it. Great video :)

[@MissBeeTownsend]

YES! DO IT!!!!!!!!

[@operationada]

what haircut do you have here? i LOVE this look!

[@elizabethdoran7626]

Im loving it too,is it the middie?

[@MissBeeTownsend]

No, the middie is a 1940s cut. This is Gina Lollobrigida's early 60s cut ♥️

[@MissBeeTownsend]

I took in photos of Gina Lollobrigida's early 60s cut from as many angles as possible and asked for that exact cut.

[@operationada]

@@MissBeeTownsend Wow, that's awesome. Thanks so much for responding btw, Idk how the heck I missed this! You're the best!

[@aswriterbrand]

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