When FACE and BODY Don't Match / "BODY TYPES"

[@CremeBrulee543]

“Every woman is from a fairytale “ yes!!!

[@Krisvasileva-w7z]

That was so sweet:)

[@kagaria]

I must be an evil ugly wich then. Makes sense hahaha

[@emma_luce_1123]

I love this approach to personal style. Everyone's personal style is like a character in a book.

[@komyn27]

This is the video I've been waiting for. I've got a very dramatic face and much softer body, lol. I tend to fit in the classic category the most, but I always need a mix of ying and yang in my clothing to bring my face and body together.

[@NFKhan-eu3ff]

Omg same. My face is a bit broad And my cheekbones are rounded but slightly more prominent so wearing softer or slightly feminine makeup And jewellery doesn't suit my face. My body itself is pure soft classic so I do follow my lines in that.

[@_Lord_of_Misrule_]

SAME!

[@karenhanson359]

Yes! I think I lean toward more of a dramatic classic face, but my body is soft classic. I’ve been confounded for ages. This video was 🔥😍

[@SinaMuscarina]

Same here.

[@BashaerB-h2c]

I'm the opposite! I've got small, soft face with a curvy body. However, people say I have sharp eyes do I don't know if I'm more soft & feminine or seductive type 🤷‍♀️ If I gain weight my head becomes too small in proportion to my body and I hate it!

[@lisamarie7268]

This is so interesting because little things can really throw people off on types. Charlize was always dressed & photographed as more Romantic so people would never think she was Natural. Madonna as a dancer has always been muscular so people never thought she was Romantic. I think models & actresses in general sometimes get cast as a different type/vibe than they really are.

[@Lazystylist]

Earlier in Charlize career she was styled more romantically. However it appears that has she became more established she wore more FN. I sometimes find the movie styling a lot more interesting and helpful, especially when the actors / actresses are playing a confident characters. As wardrobe director have a short period of time to convince the audience that the representation is believable.

[@bordeauxfr1574]

Maybe because the "types" are made up BS

[@burpie3258]

@@bordeauxfr1574 uh

[@painalpeggy]

@@bordeauxfr1574 i dont think so. Some people look way better in some different kind of clothing styles than others

[@ZipporahRian44]

@@Lazystylist Really. I always saw Charlize Theron as quite square and straight with a delicate face. I always saw Madonna as curvy. But I agree clothes changes our perception.

[@shayf.1008]

Aside from everything I learned from the video I also learned Reese Witherspoon has pictures with everyone lol

[@molls127]

reese is so funny i love her lol. she’s just like us, wanting to get pictures with celebrities even though she is one

[@rebeccasundstrom9757]

In my opinion, the reason we get confused by one or two opposing characteristics in the face compared to the body - is just because of that - because they are obviously opposing to the rest of the body and will stick out. Think of a completely blue painting, with two tiny dots of red placed somewhere on the canvas, you're definitely going to notice it immediately, but that doesn't suddenly make the painting into a red painting, or a purple painting. The painting is still blue, with two small dots of red. I think it's very rare for a person to have a body, face and essence that fits into one category or type. I think those types of women that fit completely into one type are forefronted by Kibbe because they are great visual examples to illustrate the archetypes. One or two characteristics that differ from your type, doesn't make you into a different type instead, or into a "hybrid" type, it's just essence or a vibe that needs to be included in your style to illustrate your personality. Not every classic will look like Grace Kelly. Being a classic means that on the yin/yang scale your combination isn't tipping the scale in any direction, it is a perfect blend between the two. Colouring also plays a big role. For exampel, a spring will probably be thought of as more yin because bright, animated and warm colours are by definition more yin in essence. Winters will appear to have more drama or yang in them, because their colours are darker, cool and brilliant, even severe. Autumn colours will give a natural vibe, because they are colours found in forests, or in greenery etc. Summers might look more balanced because their colours are cool, soft and mellow and give a calm impression. Love the video! This is just my take on it all! Love from Sweden~

[@fraewn2617]

Great comment

[@riagreen9294]

Love this!

[@weronikawronska3931]

I agree 100%!

[@Mynameisdarkxxo]

What coloring would you say gamines belong to?

[@DonNadie756]

For that reason i mix the Kibbe system with essences

[@MassielMancebo]

I think it’s also important to add that until recently, there wasn’t much diversity with kibbe typing. I feel like most POC get typed in the natural category. I feel like I’m a pure SC or even DC, but because some of my features are labeled “exotic” I get sort of lumped in with the wrong types often.

[@mariannek6735]

I'm middle eastern and a romantic, but because my nose is sharper and longer than most white romantics, I doubted that a little and thought maybe I was theatrical romantic instead (as they're supposed to have a little more sharpness to them). But this is just how middle eastern noses look usually, and compared to other middle easterners my nose is actually kind of rounded and soft in the shape. So I just think like that, as an extra step I compare myself with people from my part of the world (based on my experience).

[@missstorrm]

Agree. The way I understand Kibbe, is that we should look at the "category" of people in general, draw some average and go from there to find the type of a specific person. By category i mean not only race, but features typical in given geography. For example, if we say gamine should be max 5'4, the 95% of women in SE Asia will be gamines. But if we understand that 5'2 is average hight (not short) in this part of the world, suddenly all the Kibbe types shift and we have many more options.

[@fatoumfatoumeh]

@@mariannek6735 Hi...I’m Middle Eastern too, and it’s important not to focus too much on the face when typing. I do notice that most women I meet (and even my family members) are mostly theatrical romantics, very petite with sharpness, even our traditional dresses, elaborate jewelry and make up styles are very TR. My face is TR as well, but I am abit tall for an Arab girl (5’5), my body suits SC better. So it’s totally possible that their bodies are pure yin while they have abit of sharpness in the face, they’d be R rather than TR, like in your case.

[@margaritap.9459]

I so hate that "exotic features" thing so much. I was very reluctant to type myself as SD, because I thought my features were too "boring" for that🤦‍♀️

[@missstorrm]

@@margaritap.9459 The word "exotic" should die already

[@vvivisouza_]

You truly inspires me, Aly. I love how you encourage women to embrace their features and find ways to improve themselves without having to fit in certain standards. Love your approach on Kibbe and other beauty topics. Hugs from Brazil.

[@thevirgingoddesss]

Toca aí, sou brasileira tbm :)

[@stephannypereira9449]

Também sou brasileira.🙂

[@milomazli]

Hi Aly, I also loved hearing your phylosophy/take/opinion on "personalities".

[@oblimistic]

it's like listening to poetry

[@kellie8468]

I liked it to we constantly are adding more to our personalities . Some of it gets bigger or smaller, nuances develop , influences . It was wonderful to hear.

[@sophierosebisou8420]

Head size and “perceived height” always throw me for a loop!😂

[@lindablackerby9819]

Just like so many of the other comments - this is the video I needed! I’m 5’ 2.5” and absolutely 100% theatrical romantic from my collar bones down, but from my shoulders up, I’m too angular to wear ornate or frilly. It’s a total disconnect with my face. I’ve landed on Soft Classic as what works for me.

[@fatoumfatoumeh]

Yes, I relate, I am the opposite...I’m 5’5, TR face, SC body. My mom was a shorter TR, and I look exactly like her facially but my body structure is more moderate, slightly taller. I do the opposite, I do ornate and intricate above my shoulders (hair, make-up, earrings, necklace), but other than that I do SC...too much yin details on my body is very unflattering and frumpy looking.

[@kuramacabre]

Same issue, but not enough balance to be a SC. Just wear everything off shoulder, works every time. 😂

[@nickeni3050]

For me I'm a gamine neck down but have the romantic face, I have no clue what to do with myself

[@celestialstar8115]

This is where this is where you might consider John Kitchener Essences

[@you_already_have_it]

​@@fatoumfatoumehyou just gave me that "huh.. " moment about styling my head to match my face type and clothes for my body type. Thank you ☺

[@alicegrace8476]

Nicole Kidman should have played Lady Diana and Naomi Watts would have been a better match for Grace Kelly (even though not completely accurate). Blythe Danner had always seemed a misfit for SC to me. Glad, Kibbe re-typed her. Helena Bonham Carter seems like a Soft Gamine to me.

[@molls127]

at least she could have done diana’s accent haha her lucille ball just sounds like nicole kidman doing a lucille ball impression 😭

[@elektrakomplexet]

You should see “A room with a view”, Helena is channeling such a romantic image there.

[@alicegrace8476]

@@elektrakomplexet Haven't seen the movie, but I am aware that she often played romantic Victorian characters. In "Fight Club" her depiction of a quirky, "weird" character is equally convincing. Imagining her next to her husband Tim Burton, as a private person, she more conveys the quirkiness to me, but with a romantic undercurrent. Also, her face seems too angular and too contrasted for a Romantic to me.

[@elektrakomplexet]

@@alicegrace8476 Kibbe specifically describes R as “a lady from a bygone era”, or “lady out of a painting”. They fit periodical roles perfectly. And her face is not too angular for R, she’s verified as R. If Kibbe thinks her face can suit R, then it can.

[@alicegrace8476]

@@elektrakomplexet Kibbe's description surely fits Romantics, but I wouldn't exclusively attribute "bygone era" to Romantics. Tilda Swinton, who is a Dramatic, stated she looked like someone from a Raphaelite painting and I would agree with her on that. Or think of Hannah Schygulla, a German actress, who is Soft Gamine and, similarly to Helena, often played Victorian or Old Hollywood characters. So, I respectfully disagree with Kibbe on Helena since he has re-typed some celebrities himself.

[@elektraeriseros]

Aly said "own your vibe" and I'm here for it!

[@srovelsk]

Face is soft classic. Body is dramatic classic. My clothing style fits more dramatic classic, but I style my hair and makeup for soft classic. ❤️

[@EvilSnips]

You could be the rare type they eliminated - Pure Classic! I believe it was removed because it was too rare to be realistic but there are still things written about it online.

[@na-zu2ey]

Could it be that our body’s frame should direct us toward certain lines/silhouette, and our facial features should direct the yin/yang balance of the *details* of our clothes?

[@leni0210]

YESS, thank you for pointing that out!! Never thought about it that way but now that you've mentioned it I totally agree!

[@tonisteinescherben9939]

Very interesting - my face (Not Sharp, wide nose, large lips) always disturbed me, because my body is definetly a flamboyant natural. But I also think that's what makes persons also interesting, not fitting in one particular "ästhetic" category and it also gives the opportunity, to try quite diefferent clothes and look good in diverse styles.

[@riagreen9294]

Same. My face is more on the classic side (oval, no cheekbones) but I have a Flamboyant Natural body.

[@aboveaveragejane3126]

Im a flamboyant natural with a semi baby face so Im usually confused too lol

[@CandyAndromeda]

Sounds like Jennifer Lawrence. :)

[@micmoo9010]

It's funny because even though flamboyant naturals are supposed to have so much yang and strength in their bone structure, but I honestly think most FN's have what is associated with a "baby face" because there's often so much width in their upper body including their face. When you have a wider face rather than long it can make it seem short or even round which looks youthful. Most FN's also have fuller cheeks, wider and shorter noses and further apart eyes.. to me those are features that remind me of a baby lol. The difference is if they stand next to a soft gamine or romantic with a baby face then their features all of a sudden appear very strong

[@tonisteinescherben9939]

@@CandyAndromeda Uhh, I think you're right! Never thaught of that before.

[@irnalonso]

As soon as I saw the Cloe Sevigny case I saw myself in another coloring. You have helped me to understand better why Kibbe wasn't working for me!

[@Lazystylist]

There is this amazing runway clip from 2yr ago were Gigi, Anokyai and Vittoria all wore Versace down the runway. That image is imprinted in my head on how varied FN spectrum can be. When I observe someone who is dressed in their lines in motion, they elude a level of confidence, easy beauty and authenticity that is harder to achieve when they wear other lines. The only exception that I have found is when the person is wearing their colours. I find radiant skin very alluring.

[@magnolia31611]

I think this is part of why I’ve struggled to type myself. I’m pretty certain my body is romantic type, but my face, especially my nose, and eyebrows are sharper. I started trying romantic clothing recommendations, and I could really see a difference. I felt like my clothes just matched me.

[@milanasinkevich1814]

Every time you upload it makes my day. Love what you're doing 😍

[@kasiabarszczyk9970]

face descriptions for SD made me doubt my type, cause my nose is not very long and prominent, and my eyes are rather small too however my body just fits the descriptions perfectly i was thinking maybe i'm a natural of some sort, FN or SN, but now i see that this would obviously be an even greater stretch thanks for the video, interesting and well-prepared as always!

[@riagreen9294]

Same. My face is more on the classic side (oval, no cheekbones) but I have a Flamboyant Natural body.

[@Cekatu]

Soft classic face. Soft dramatic body. Total opposites! One requires simplicity while the other requires excess....

[@mandyads]

I’m having a hard time choose between SC, DC and SN. Analyzing the results of the entirety of my Kibbe test would place me as a soft classic. I did my test using a dead on photo in underwear, multiple photos of me over the years, and using a variety of image consultants pictures references w/ Kibbe descriptions). My body is well balanced between yin-yang with a slight tendency towards more yin. I have some narrow length to my arms, hands and feet, ankles and wrists… and have more muscular thighs. This gives me 2-3 A/B answers (even though musculature is confusing, because it’s only my lower body and Kibbe seem to look for muscular in the shoulders and arms). What tips me towards “soft” is actually my face, as it is very yang leaning. If Kibbe is all about wearing our lines, shouldn’t I give more weight to the results of my body than those of my face? Perhaps I am DC within my body, but SC in my face? The SN comes from me not understanding how the musculature in my lower body plays a role, though I do not have wideness or broadness in my shoulders or arms at all. Ultimately, I always end up ruling out SN because the natural beauty in my face and body is brought out in classic lines and I tend to look underdone in natural lines. If I gain weight too fast, I can begin to look broader because I gain fat in my abdomen first and then my lower body second (typical for a DC); if I gain weight slowly, I become more pear shaped from the start and never look broad. Pear-shaped weight gain is also typical for DC. From this, it seems like I’m obviously DC but my face throws me off!

[@MonkeyDLuffy-rr3wl]

I have a friend, who's like 5'8-5'10, I think, a woman, but her face is round and childish, I thought "well, she must be around the same height as me". Until I went to an event, where I wore 10 cms high heels, yet, she still was visibly higher. I'm 5'5 and with me, it's usually the opposite. People see me and think "Oh, you must be around 5'6-5'8" and then I stand next to them, they're like "see, I've told you, you're tall"-then, I step out of my heels & they're surprised how "short" I am.

[@schneeroseful]

I am 5'7 and people always think I am 5'10 -5'11. First question on dating Apps is always about my height

[@hctompkins]

I always find these interesting, and I'm always excited like maybe I'll finally figure out how to dress myself. But I'm just forever confused and helpless.

[@jadakowers4727]

DITTO!

[@hctompkins]

@@jadakowers4727 I hate winter so much for it. At least in the summer I can just get away with shorts and crops and let my muscle show. But winter? Well... time to flood in pants that are ALWAYS too short for my inseam and hide my body in a knit potato sack of an sweater. Worst season.

[@DiamondsRexpensive]

@@hctompkins Hi winter hater. I'm also a winter hater. And these videos are useless but fun to listen to.

[@harmonyrose7344]

I’ve thought I am every different type so far. I kept coming back to the natural family because of my shoulders and some width, but I always drowned in natural clothes or soft/flamboyant natural. How could this be? Then I would go back and forth between dramatic, romantic, natural, classic… no lines seemed right. I figured I can’t be a gamine because I’m not narrow. But then I read kibbe’s description of flamboyant gamine. FGs are broadly angular. That’s me! That’s why my face is all over A and D/E answers and my body doesn’t seem to “match”. It’s because I’m flamboyant gamine. I just have to add some little bit of femininity to that, and then my look is good. But at the end of the day, I learned that we shouldn’t get too far down the kibbe rabbit hole. I think it’s good to be aware that straighter features look best in straighter lines and rounder features look best in rounder lines and it’s a continuum of that, but if we get too far into it then that’s where we run into these issue of “what if my facd doesn’t match” or “my cheeks are puffy even though everything else is A so I can’t be dramatic”. I think it’s best to have this kibbe framework and then put it to the side and just use good judgement from there. For example, Taylor Swift is a dramatic. She looks best with long lines in her clothes. So then why does the straight bob not suit her as much as slight waves and curls? Because her face has some sweetness to it. If we live and die by the kibbe law, Taylor would be stuck with stiff lines which doesn’t work over her entire face/body. However, because we understand kibbe, we would know not to give her Marilyn Monroe curls. That would make TS look hard. We know to accommodate her sweet face with straighter soft waves and curls. I hope this makes sense. This is how different types in the same exact category differ because a dramatic like Kiera Knightli, while she is also flattered by straight lines, doesn’t have that sweet look so she should be styled more edgy whereas TS can’t pull that off even though she’s also dramatic. They both need straight lines, but different touches here and there within that. At the end of the day, this is why I am happy to understand Kibbe but then toss it to the side as use loose rules and good judgement with my looks personally.

[@riagreen9294]

Very well said

[@di3486]

An interesting aspect of dressing as a SN has been the slimming effect you get by using flowing, a bit oversized pieces. Natural bones need room, if I use something tight I look like a barrel.

[@molls127]

i think with taylor it also depends on how her eye makeup is done, sometimes she wears a ton of eyeshadow and then whatever she might wear as far as clothing doesn’t stick out as much anyway and you are drawn to her eyes

[@elektrakomplexet]

Natural family are not recommended loose or shapeless outfits, rather the reverse. What they need are fabrics that leaves room for their width like stretch, silk or linen. SNs are recommended similar lines to R and FNs are recommended similar lines to both D and SD.

[@Jennifer_Lewis_Beach_Living]

Thank you for this video. In Kibbe, my face (romantic) doesn’t match my body (soft dramatic), so I have to choose clothing and colors to blend both types.

[@annuShetzi]

Could you do a capsule wardrobe for the body types? 🥺😍

[@marleyen]

A capsule wardrobe should be created for your specific needs / style / life situation, not for an entire type :) Ypu can take the basic recommendations for your type + what you like as a person (what suits your "character", as Aly says in this video) and apply them to your capsule wardrobe. I guess that's it :)

[@susan5431]

Great selections and food for thought. Merry Christmas Aly!

[@AlyArt]

Thank you Susan! Merry Christmas!!

[@tatianamendoncastudio]

I always love your videos. Commenting on face types and ageing: Charlize Theron for example, I think she lost some muscle mass after starting ageing, when she played in The Devils Advocate (1997) she was younger and had other hair style, she looked very soft, but look at her at the movie "The Old Guard" (2020), she is really sharp and has a more "boney" face - which I also love... Other examples on your video that changed face type a lot with age (or weight loss), but specially age. The amount of "flesh" on the face makes a huge difference I guess. I myself was always so skinny and had huge cheeks, well now I am 42 and lost a bit of face muscle/mass, but gained some body weight. When people who know me see only my face on photos or video calls they say I didnt change, but my face stayed almost the same, but the body went from Zendaya to Beyonce, specially the lower body part, legs and hips. Madonna kept that shape with age, she just got a bit stronger. If I decide to "improve" my features with age, (or just retard the effects of ageing), for me the most important thing is trying to go closer to your young self, not change the face into a completely different person (like Madonna). Someone who did it in a great way is Halle Berry, and there are other great examples like Jenifer Lopes and other +50 people... By the way I am not against plastic surgery and don´t mean to shame anyone. I love Madonna anyways, no matter what...

[@leerylifeform]

People who’ve only seen pictures of my face always assume Im petite and are shocked when they meet me because I’m 5’10 and have very long limbs. It’s taken me a long time to figure out what looks nice on me and what doesn’t because I have so many prominent and competing traits. I don’t know why but very short hair really helps in my case.

[@jules4919]

I was confused for the longest time with my kibbe body type because I'm a tall romantic kind of SD, but I just couldn't see myself in SD because even though Kibbe says that the face is not used anymore, I just saw myself so different from all verified SDs because my face is 100% romantic and gives me an ingenue essence that makes me look way younger than most SDs who look more womanly I was so thrown off by the fact that certain details are not supposed to look good on me when they fit me very well, because there are romantic details that match my face and my essence, but it was very difficult for me to reach my decision and come to terms with the fact that I'm a SD

[@crybabyfish1647]

Same

[@kennedy4909]

me too omg! i thought i was a theatrical romantic because im curvy but im 5'9. now i know because im lanky i must be a soft dramatic but i have a baby face (big lips big eyes etc) so my face is more romantic and my body is SD

[@ophe_lilka]

oh my god, i am ABSOLUTELY the same!! 🥺🥺🥺

[@sweetsour6619]

Same

[@Enigmaticharm]

YOU'RE JUST LIKE ME

[@carolaoffhaus5240]

THANKS! I am feeling at home in your channel! (I was one of those who asked that question and got the answer that this could not be).

[@DWhoLover]

Great video, as usual. I feel incredibly fortunate when I watch videos like this & also read comments. When I first discovered this system, I thought I was a soft gamine for about five minutes. Then I let someone help me with the quiz & overall assessment & TR became very obvious. Now that I understand the system better it’s obvious anyway. I have a TR face. I have a TR body. I look extremely better in TR clothing lines than other lines. I have gradually made my wardrobe TR & I look much better & feel happier & get more compliments. Pure R lines clearly don’t suit me as well, so even that doesn’t cause confusion. I didn’t realize right away how hard this can be for people when the right type is so much less clear. I’m seriously rooting for everyone to reach their point of clarity with their type & have the fun I’ve had with mine.

[@Sidera17]

I'm glad I found this video because I tried to do Kibbe tests multiple times and was joking because I basically have most of my Yin in my face (w exotic facial st), and the rest of my body seems to be more Yang, but short. I told my mom I had a mismatched head and body but now I see you need to try to feel out the "total vibe" and essence with how the structure looks. This has helped me narrow it down to either a Soft Natural or a Flamboyant Gamine.

[@SadeMetsavirta]

This helped! My face is way too round/soft to be dramatic, but I'm tall and not curvy with wider shoulders than hips. My trouble has always been that I don't feel I look very feminine in most clothes, just kind of like a teen boy.

[@riagreen9294]

Same. My face is more on the classic side (oval, no cheekbones) but I have a Flamboyant Natural body. I’ve found that big, airy or layered long hair really helps. I also stay away from the ultra bohemian vibe and go for more of floor length kimonos/waterfall jackets. For feminine clothing, I’ve found that fitted A line dresses help balance out the width of my upper shoulders. Long bell or flared sleeves also tie in to the Yang of my height (5’ 10”)

[@love-dk7ii]

Same my face is romantic my body also looks romantic but I have a good height of 5'7 and I even look tall , but my face is way softer to be soft dramatic.

[@hbarlaam]

"Every woman is from a fairytale." I love this!

[@wrotem2461]

Listen, what you said about that we dress according to our character, is really interesting (and not according to our personality) 🤔 It’s would be great if you will make a video about this topic ✨ maybe a review of the different characters style that exists P.S. It’s the first time I’m leaving s comment on your channel (although I’m watching all of your videos for over an year), so it’s a good opportunity to say that I appreciate you and value that you are giving. I’m learning a lot thanks to the amazing content that you are creating! 💓

[@stampcrab]

I'm tall (178cm), long limbs, big hips and super soft puffy face and small eyes. The yin and yang seems to be all over the place and not very married.

[@Makiyavel]

At first I was going really deep into trying to match face and body for clothes and accessories recommendations. But that's the thing: my body is pure R, and my face is G (also essence-wise, no one ever said anything other than G). I started choosing clothes that are tapered, with waist emphasis, light fabrics... But nothing too womanly, to match my vibe (kinda tomboy-ish?). I add some spice with patterns in my purses/backpacks and shoes. And I would say I look really lovely like this! I finally don't look like I'm trying too hard

[@Iden_Elihio_1999]

2:48 How did he even think she was TR in the first place 🤣

[@alicegrace8476]

I also gasped when I heard that 😂 I always found her face to be quite classic, on its own, but never on such a massive, angular body.

[@Iden_Elihio_1999]

@@alicegrace8476 Oh everything about her looks FN to me ....

[@alicegrace8476]

@@Iden_Elihio_1999 Yes, the whole package is obviously FN.

[@elektrakomplexet]

Kibbe is notorious for typing celebs based on face and vibe alone

[@caeligratia6706]

I have a classic face and a little petite soft gamine body...how do I dress?

[@helenapersson5076]

Thank you for this! I'm a FN, but my face are soft. Big round eyes, broad nose, soft cheeks and big lips.. First, I thought I was a SN, but I'm 5'11! This really helped!

[@raquelserrano2403]

I feel like flamboyant naturals tend to have this situation a lot. I know of many celebrities and real life examples where the faces have a LOT of softness and yin and then the body surprises you. I think is part of their exotic and free nature vibe, they brake the rules! Since we are told Naturals are a soft yang and flamboyant naturals are even more yang you wouldnt expect such soft faces. The same happens when you find curvy flamboyant naturals! You cant make a lot of assumptions with them.

[@aboveaveragejane3126]

Yeah, Im FN with a baby face. Most FN celebrities that match me have the same situation....

[@raquelserrano2403]

@@aboveaveragejane3126 I also think they can disguise a lot, well I mean kibbe himself typed some of them as romantis so.... play with it😉

[@schneeroseful]

I am a more curvy FN, but my face structure is similar to Cindy Crawfords. I sometimes wish I could play more

[@raquelserrano2403]

Isnt that a little bit like Sandra Bullock? She is SN

[@lbn1909]

I am not sure, if she has already made a video about this, but I would be really interested in what kind of materials would suit the body types. I know that she mentioned this in her videos before, but a seperate video would be so great. For example if you want to wear a headscarf, it would be really helpful to know which materials I should be choosing from. I would be immensly thankful for this!

[@fatoumfatoumeh]

Yes, and I would love to see ‘modest dressing for the body types’ as well, and how a yin or petite type would go about doing that, since modest dressing is long and more loosely fitted.

[@wendywendy8157]

I'm a self-proclaimed SD, even if overweight. The only thing that doesn't match the description are my lips - they are very thin, I'm talking Blake Lively thin. I even started thinking about filler, but am afraid of the kind of commitment

[@fadjeja3141]

My face is underdeveloped due to mouthbreathing and retractive orthodontics in childhood 😢 watch "growing your face"

[@Ciaccona255]

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[@lisette1976]

Yesss I lean towards romantic body type but im half peruvian meaning I have cheekbones for days.

[@DraganMilovanovic]

Hi Aly, I really appreciate your insight and contribution to the world of esthetics! Your interpretation of Kibbe body types is outstanding! I have a personal question for you and the followers: my face is classic and according to the test I’m dramatic classic. But since my body is very elongated and frame dominant ( large shoulders) , I believe I’m flamboyant natural. What style recommendations should I follow?

[@Eniramoi]

Hi Aly could you please make a video about brands for body types! Like what body types does Free People cater to, etc

[@latinaalma1947]

Good idea!

[@sasharob3918]

I was always confused whether if I have a dramatic face or soft dramatic face because my nose is quite narrow and long but I have full lips and exotic looking (red-brown) eyes with high cheekbones, but my body fits pure dramatic.. it’s confusing because I know how to dress, but I struggle sometimes with makeup looks. Contour can make me look too angular. I wonder since I’m racially ambiguous that could cause some of the mystery..

[@izadoraazevedoalbertini5136]

I'm a soft natural. Although, my face has some "gaminish" traits, so much that people think I'm shorter, even though I'm 1,68 (a regular to tall height in my country). I kinda suffer with that. "Cute" things get better with my face, not by body :/ I try to marry both traits.

[@luciostherpos7997]

Absolutely love your perspective and Outlook. You're amazing.

[@CheshyLARK]

I have noticed that, a lot of women, seem to “grow into” their face. As I have gotten older, my face has changed to fit my full figure and softer (“motherly”) body shape.

[@idk15373]

in what ways does your face look different and at what age did you notice changes

[@CheshyLARK]

@@idk15373 My bone structure has become more pronounced. Also, my nose and other facial features have become more pronounced as well. I don’t know how else to describe it.

[@LisaF777]

I'm still waiting for this. I hate my baby face.

[@varp.]

Lately Taylor Swift has reaaally went for the dramatic clothing she looks amazing in! For example the velvet suit she wore to All too well-premier.

[@TalkWithJoce]

You're very talented! I hope I can get a style consultation by you some day. It'd be an honor. I wonder your thoughts on Kitchener essences including ethereal essence.

[@margo1628]

"I don't wanna say '[has her own] personality', because we pick up so many personalities on our way.." Ha! Genius quote, Lady! This a topic to really ponder. First, because We Moon have 3 hormonal shifts per month.. I feel that this justifies a minimum of 3 "operating modes", on a physical or chemical level. & of course there are the Who We Are's that we have intentionally invented.. :D

[@TiMe-sj4hy]

Yes! I followed your makeup tutorial for flamboyant gamine and it does not suit me at all, same with short hair does not suit me but my body is very flamboyant gamine, my face is very soft natural though.

[@rebekahnewman3876]

Maybe make a whole video on the topic of character and how to embody your character ❤️❤️❤️

[@ravensweetgrass5052]

Hi Aly, I would love to see a similar video on when the bust and body don't match, particularly larger busts.

[@DoraSometimes]

You'd "read" me in a heartbeat. I'm enjoying watching your videos same as the first day I found your channel...and that was sooo long time ago. Love from Croatia 💙

[@Ciaccona255]

🇭🇷 bok

[@AutumnBRreeze]

Great Examples! Wow, I love especially the examples of women with the childlike, and round full faces, how they had different bodies, SO intresting..

[@maiaheiss2991]

Love your views.... Love your description of each individual character and how unique it is and how we must find that in ourselves 💗. Good to remember to include this in our fashion choices.

[@nottabot3843]

I'd love to see Brigitte Bardot in your icon series. I think she is some sort of romantic--maybe ingenue from McJinsey system

[@alicegrace8476]

I think she's typically typed as Soft Gamine which might be accurate

[@nottabot3843]

Kibbe has only two types of Romantic but three of all the other types. I think there is something in between gamine and romantic--McJimsey calls it the Ingenue.

[@Lollilenaa]

@@nottabot3843 there are also two types of Dramatic… is there something in between Dramatic and another type (like Naturals) aswell?

[@fatoumfatoumeh]

I think she is Soft Natural, and I believe Kibbe re-typed her from SG to SN because of her height (5’6) and figure. SN lines and clothing suits her best, though she definitely did have a strong Ingenue essence in her youth, which is why Kibbe mistook her for SG. If you look closely at her facial features though, she is definitely SN.

[@user-in2xn4xc4i]

Thank you for this video! Because of such differences & Because I do not look like celebrities I could do not tell if I am dramatic, Flamboyant gamine, or Natural/FN what made things worse for me is the fact that some dressing recommendations for FN look AMAZING on me but also some recommendations of both dramatic or FG look AMAZING on me! So I could not box myself which is the good news here I guess. The thing that I came up with is that I have to mix Yin & Yang qualities in my look otherwise I would look weirdly long or too obviously skinny...for example if the fabric is lightweight (Yin), the edges be sharp and it's details should be minimal (Yang) and it better fit me (Yin) and so on

[@iolandagirleanu9006]

Zendaya is such a good example, I was shocked when I found out how tall she is! I always thought of her as a perfect gamine example.

[@zaruri_zeher]

i dont get it what kibbe body type zendaya is ?

[@joejellyfish]

@@zaruri_zeher Merriam style typed her as a Flamboyant Gamine, she has a video breaking down why she thinks that. I believe some reddit users of the Kibbe sub type her as dramatic because of her long and narrow frame. I agree with the FG typing, she looks her best in those lines.

[@kuramacabre]

I also think Zendaya is a FG.

[@Nidhi-ll3yq]

A short video that was packed with so much information- it is absolutely vital to "marry" the face to the body. Aly, please try to make a part 2 to this video with more examples :)

[@MethuselahWinter]

I’ve tried the test but I can’t really fit into the ones. I’m also overweight so I can’t really figure it out because some parts of myself contradicts other parts according to the test. I don’t care about fashion so I where whatever is practical for my work and comfort. Ultimately that’s all that matters regardless of body type.

[@songsenkei]

13:06 The woman in the center in the black and white photo is so 100% Soft Natural. Those big shoulders and arms come with volume and power as is common amongst Natural types. I don't know why that photo is being discussed along with the two Romantics (Christina Ricci and Helena Bonham Carter) as if they were all the same type.

[@quillpen815]

Madonna. And her shoulders are too sloped to be a soft natural i think. She looks like she has powerful shoulders because she's extremely fit and she works out, but you should see how she looks in romantic fabrics early in her career and how hourglass her body looked during the 80's and early 90's.

[@urvashiwakode9515]

Hello 🥰 My head is quite smaller as compared to my body 🥺 any suggestions plz 🙏

[@EmmaLemmon]

Same. I've been trying more volume in my hairstyles, larger hats, tied headscarves to draw more attention up there. Also the good thing about the small head is that it can make you look taller, so i find i can wear longer line clothing (coats, dresses, long skirts) even though I'm only average height. It's ok not to look like a doll, thinking of myself as more "statuesque" has helped.

[@karolinabogusz6323]

Beautiful flowers! 💐

[@anniest-germain775]

I just post a question on your Facebook community and I feel like you are answering it! Thanks!

[@hehe2419]

I feel like this hair color is your perfect shade, gorgeous. Thank you for your fun informationam videos 💕

[@Lowwski]

I’m so confused what my body type is. I’m slim, pretty tall (173 cm), my body is narrow, small chest, bigger bum. My face is square but without the harsh edges. I look classic in the face.

[@iremersmusic]

Aly do you think that people who are pretty skinny or overweight get mistyped sometimes? I think when someone is really overweight they can look pretty soft even if their “body type” isn’t a soft body type. And same for people who are pretty thin- even if they naturally have some softness in their body, that can disappear when they get really skinny & they can look pretty sharp. I feel like a lot of celebrities are good examples of this. I really love Emilia Clarke for example but I’ve noticed that over the past couple years she has gone from being a normal weight to pretty underweight looking. You always type her as a romantic but because she is so thin now she doesn’t look like a romantic to me anymore. Do you think weight can affect what body type you are typed as?

[@Dani-lc9hq]

Great question!

[@mcbl2610]

I'm a bit disappointed because it is mostly about tall woman with a small round face, then some different features (shoulders, hips..), but they are nearly on this small face and long body type. Except maybe Chloe Sevigny. But mostly, of course, look like from a fairytale, because they have a doll silhouette. I'm really small as a soft gamine but my face is long and sharp as a dramatic, it's really less elegant than the first ones. The hair is particularly complicated. I absolutely not recognize in the SG doll face with big eyes and cheeks... I'm more like Betty Davis with Sarah jessica Parker face! What a match! Isn't it a new beauty rule, the zendaya type? Really small kitty face on a super long body? I mean, even more than the model type we are used to? So this video, in my opinion, really deals with high standard beauty more than all different kinds of beauty. But I do love your videos 🌹

[@swastikqjana7128]

Yup,that's what I needed,my facial structure, features are very classic type,and my body is veryyyyy romantic, although I do look a little taller than i actually am(around 5'6 or something)

[@SaadetOZTRK]

Great video as always Alyyy

[@brunamota8865]

Faces confuse me. While I can look at my own body and see sharpness/softness, width/elongation etc. I still can't see my face objectively. Once I asked reddit to "type" my face and I got gamine because I have large eyes and forehead but also got natural maybe 'cause of my bone structure??(I'm not sure). I'd be inclined to believe any of the two classifications but I don't really see the gamine youthfulness or the natural freshness on me.

[@amaliamariagagliazzilage8358]

But why is this conception that they should match?

[@onfaitcomment7533]

How Can I get personal pieces of advice from you Aly ?!

[@tonis4656]

I am a flamboyant natural in facial features and a romantic in body type. What makes me interesting is I am short and I have small almond eyes. I am too striking in the face to be a soft natural. My body to voluptuous and short to fit into a flamboyant. Yet I have slightly broad sloped shoulders hourglass figure and very busty. I just call myself an exotic diva. As I have a curvy and exotic look.

[@cherigreen4471]

Super interesting! I really love your look Aly, so fabulous!

[@mrpurple11]

Thank you Aly! Really need this videp glad to know this is a common topic

[@wronkusia]

I've been wondering, how can you know your body type when you're overweight? My friend classified me as a romantic type, and yeah that is true because of the curves and fleshiness, but im taller than a standard romantic.

[@Ciaccona255]

You can lose some weight and you will see than. I used to be skinny and had no clue I actually had curves. I only saw my curves when I gained 35 pounds

[@jamezemeraldautumn3830]

What is Amy Lee from evanescence.... Without Shoes she is 5ft1 height... I know I asked her at meet and greet.... Also other short celebrities Helena Bonham Carter Lee Ann Womack Kelly Osbourne Kelly Clarkson Avril Lavigne Lady Gaga Cyndi Lauper Wynonna Judd Tanya Tucker.... What are they classified?

[@CamilaFuentes0227]

Tysm! I've always had that question. My face is very SD but my body is a SN and it gives me opposite vibes

[@zoetempest5951]

I have a soft dramatic body and a very yin soft gamine face. I find the advice to ignore the face when typing tricky because some things that work for my body don’t suit my face.

[@rb2157]

Thanks for this. My face is dramatic (a lot of my features are somewhat androgynous looking), but I'm under 5'3" like a gamine and have the shoulder width of a natural. I look a bit like I was made of spare parts, but what can you do?

[@Ciaccona255]

You must be so beautiful! You will look young forever

[@YumeraChauque]

FG

[@thevirgingoddesss]

When I first tried typing myself I thought I was a DC. But then I was constantly questioning that bc of my face, wich is clearly FN. After studying more and watching Aly's videos I understood I was, in fact, a slightly shorter FN.

[@karynakarlashova1517]

I’m a DK with FN face 🙃

[@thevirgingoddesss]

@@karynakarlashova1517 really? I think the makeup recommendations must be the hardest thing to adjust. But I'm really a FN, I was mistyping myself for lack of information and understanding of the types.

[@karynakarlashova1517]

@@thevirgingoddesss I’m not arguing with you just sharing my information 🙃. Of course if FN recommendation suit you it’s your type

[@thevirgingoddesss]

@@karynakarlashova1517 neither am I. Sorry if it sounded like that. Was just sharing too :)

[@suzannebunbury2961]

Comprehensive and brilliant ❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏆

[@Moniisza]

For the longest time I thought I was a soft Classic.. I recently realized that it’s just my face that appears more oft classic but I am actually a romantic, it’s just that my face is very balanced 🙈 that just threw me off

[@celestialcircledance]

What about woman who lose weight and have an unnaturally skinny body in proportion to there face ?

[@thiskid990]

I doubt you’ll see this but do you think can gaining or losing weight ‘morph’ your type?

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

I have a classic face....(I have modeled for art classes). My body is rather top heavy and finding tops that fit the bust with a smaller waist and slim hips is HARD.🌹🦋🌸🥀🌺🌷🌺🥀🌸🦋🌹 Perhaps flamboyant natural. Thankyou for this info!

[@velvetandverain]

I have the same problem but with a more gamine face, petite height and disporportionally larger chest. I was told I was soft gamine and some of the recommendations do work but tops and dresses are hard to get right.

[@maryokeefe5351]

Or just search under the inverted triangle body type, there is a ton of good info out there. I am the same shape and see a huge difference when I follow that advice on how to balance my figure. I'll bet you also have great legs!

[@yanan4249]

Great look, btw 😍

[@wenzer2001]

I disagree on Nicole Kidman. I think she is definitely a Dramatic (pre-plastic surgery). When you go back to the early days of her career and relationship with Tom Cruise you can find examples of her wearing monochromatic (usually black), sleek styles , suits, shoulder pads, and her super long mane and she looks the best she has ever looked in her career. There's even a 1995 interview with David Letterman when she is wearing a white suit and she looks amazing. When she began wearing pastel, romantic, and these boho looks (Keith Urban era) it really drained all her strong, confidant vitality.

[@amandamandato3605]

Thank you for much for this video Aly! After asking others what they think I get a lot of FG and SD it's very confusing. The FG I think works for my face and some parts of my body but I have vertical too and so SD seems to fit as well. I'd love to know if you have any typing services available.

[@Laurynesse]

It was sooo helpful! I'm sure nobody would mind more videos about not matching face and body.

[@tatemitchell1479]

I think I’m TR, body-wise (I have delicate and somewhat sharp bones as well as an hourglass figure) but my face is just… babyish (very gamine). It looks dainty and sharp, but too young for the curvy body I have. When I don’t dress in my lines and instead wear baggier clothing, I look like a child. When I dress in my lines, I have to match my youthful face to my “mature” by applying heavier makeup. I’ve learned never to leave the house without a red lipstick!

[@thepainterlyflutist2069]

I'm wondering about when vibe/character and body type don't match. I've taken the quiz and came out as theatrical romantic. I think my body silhouette and even facial features match this category well. But wearing fou-fou ruffles and bows does not match with my vibe, which is more a combination of classic and natural. What is your advice? Do you think I've typed myself incorrectly, or do you think I can learn to be comfortable in more "feminine" styles of clothing?

[@purrsandfurrs]

I have a dramatic face but very soft romantic body. I found that most tops for romantics make me look like a very unhappy mom(I’m not even a mom, lol) who is wearing someone else’s clothes because she can’t afford new pieces. However, I found that, to make amends with my very dramatic face and romantic body, I have to wear edgier tops that have just a dash of romantic element and combine that with romantics bottoms. Works wonders