Kibbe Types of Plus Size Models!!

[@Mary-ui4qq]

Dramatic: 1:49 Soft dramatics 2:45 Natural 3:28 Flamboyant natural: 4:22 Soft natural: 5:33 Romantic: 6:53 Theatrical romantic: 8:46 Classics: 9:26 Soft classic: 10:51 Dramatics classic: 11:31 Gamine: 12:16 Soft gamine: 13:20 Flamboyant gamine: 14:23

[@raraavis7782]

You’re right...it’s really still visible, even with a higher weight. Fascinating.

[@merriamstyle]

Yes, Kibbe is basically a genius!!!!!!!

[@elinljungstrom3932]

To me, this has been one of your most helpful videos so far! One problem with using the official Kibbe list for reference, is that most celebrities don't really look like the average person on the street (stylists, personal trainers, shapewear, plastic surgery...). If you try to wrap your head around the Kibbe system using only thin celebrities, it can be pretty tricky to use that as a base for typing regular people. You giving examples who look more like the average person makes it so much easier to see the difference, thank you so much for that! And I second the comments below requesting more typing vidoes, like tv shows, that would be great! Basic information about the Kibbe types can be found anywhere online, but someone really breaking down and typing people the way you do is pretty rare :)

[@currybread5298]

Couldn't have said it better

[@jessieeee]

This is SO HELPFUL! I really like that you've chosen girls who are not size 00, but at the same time are not "true" plus sizes, because that's exactly where I fit in and it's rare to see a video with examples that look like me ("medium sized"?). I've always been so confused between Dramatic Classic and Soft Classic, but in this video it's clear that what I thought was a "softness" factor is actually just my weight - compared to a thin celebrity I do look more "rounded", but here I can see how compared to a girl with a similar weight I'm much more "yang", especially because of my jawline and broad, angular shoulders (which look EXACTLY like the DC girl on the left!). Thank you, Merriam!

[@Amal-vf5wu]

Exactly! I'm medium size and I thought I was round because I was comparing myself to all those size 00 people😭

[@Mary-ui4qq]

You've done it again!!! I really look forward to your uploads every week. It's rare to find someone who is passionate about bodytypes in such a positive manner. Keep them comming!!!!

[@merriamstyle]

Yay!! Thank you Maryvera!!

[@Lolzadoodle8484]

Seeing a less thin representation of soft natural was so helpful! One of the women on the left (I believe in a black bikini) really looked like me at a higher weight when I thought I was too soft to be anything other than R/TR, esp bc most women in my family are R/TR and very petite/short. I'm tall for my family and have some broad "gravitas" to my stature compared to them, regardless of my measurable height. I'm only 5'4 and didn't ever see myself as "muscular," so it was hard to see the SN in me but now I do!

[@katyakomlach6171]

So cool! Would love to see you typing more people, like movies or tv shows' cast (GoT, Suits, etc)

[@theagaram9581]

Sex and the City too!

[@thebluedot4728]

great idea!!!

[@thebluedot4728]

your hairs so gorgeous katya!

[@wayawuffin]

i am SO happy you did this video!!! i was torn in between SN and FN for such a long time and so many typing videos just use thin models, so i was having a hard time comparing myself... until now! my body looks JUST like the FN models here, so i think the case is finally solved!! thank you so much, can't wait for part 2!

[@spaceforthesoul6286]

Hi another FN here :) (I guess)

[@bck0804]

Thank you for talking about this. I don’t, however, agree that this is a “fun” topic; it’s NECESSARY. Kibbe is pretty complicated in itself. When you’re carrying any extra weight, it muddies the waters a lot. Thanks for being inclusive-lots of creators are not. ❤️

[@sugaisbae1383]

Okay so I'm so confused about my type. Sometimes I think theatrical romantic, then soft gamine and then I think soft classic or soft natural. I feel like ny body insecurities get in the way of typing myself. Do you have an idea what I could do?

[@naushinkhan5121]

Try on clothes and makeup made for each type! Also make sure all of them are in colours that look good on you

[@Cinna99.]

I feel the same way

[@dabarefootbombshell]

Are you short are taller than 5ft 5 inches? If you are petite you are most likely a Gamine over Romantic. Romantics are very rarely petite so some categories you can disqualify yourself based on height alone. Also check out Aly Art on YT she is very detailed on this topic but her examples tend to be slim.

[@thebluedot4728]

look at old prom pics, vacation pics, holiday pics to see what you wore and what looks best! i found looking at old pics helps me dress myself!!! i even have some clothes from the pictures i got out and restyled bc i knew the dress looked good but i changed my hair do

[@HumanimalChannel]

@@dabarefootbombshell I believe in vertical line over height so don't use that as a guideline. The clothes trying option is good...as long as you understand the lines and get the clothes right! Maybe keep watching vids until the penny drops. Seems like you have a problem u understanding your bones. Are your shoulders broad and the shoulders strong looking? And your shoulders narrow and sharp. Are your hands and feet ling and bony? Delicate and feminine? Where do you put on weight? As you study more these things will suede of come easy to see.

[@verina_crochet_garden]

And all of them look gorgeous to!

[@sewonpark4438]

It was actually better to understand body types with these plus size models! Thank you so much :) But I am still confused with Dramtic/Natural..

[@ollu5]

I LOVE YOU! I've been looking for plus size kibbe typing for ages and there hardly is any information there, let alone photos. Thank you for your work

[@artemisrain]

I think comparisons will really help me see these better.

[@anouschkabernice4050]

Wow. I doubted for ages if I was a SG or a SN but seeing that my body looks an awful lot like the lady on the left in the SN part and that my face has a similar bone structure as the lady on the right (also in the SN part) , sealed the deal for me, finally! I'm an SN! At first, I though I was too short (5'3) and that my arms and legs were too long to be a SN. But now, it makes sense why SG clothes would look horrible on me, but as soon as I'd pair a loose, knitted pullover with a v-neck with skinny jeans, I looked great! It just felt right in a way :). Thank you so much for this video, Meriam!

[@merriamstyle]

That's so awesome that you finally landed on your type!!! I'm happy this was helpful! You could check out my Soft Natural video about clothing hair and make up if you haven't already!

[@di3486]

I am a SN and 5’ 2”! Height only is not enough to classify someone. I had stunt growth due to health issues when I was a kid and I was so confused at the beginning thinking I was a TR or Gamine.

[@nanagur106]

Hey, actually a lot of Soft Natural have long legs an arms. Probably especially legs:) It is, if I might say so, sometimes, signatuture in some sense:)) Naturals are type close to models, athletes. I can give you illustrations

[@anouschkabernice4050]

@@nanagur106 Thanks! I was always so confused with the natural type, because it seemed rare to me: I don't know anyone else around me that could be a SN. So, I didn't know what to look for initially. I always thought that SN had shorter limbs, because of that ying influence. I had no idea that longer limbs were a sinature for SN! I'll be more than happy to receive some SN images from you!

[@nanagur106]

​@@anouschkabernice4050 as far as I know, Naturals are a very modern type type of looks(as a group), and those who look like models, in many cases are Naturals. The say, pure type representatives are pretty rare to find, and thus, there are a lot of Soft Naturals and Flamboyant Naturals(a lot of supermodels, ever, were of this type of looks). Naturals have a fresh and inviting essence. - "Girl-next-door", in a good way. - Often look good with balayages, beachy waves, with natural hairstyles, not precisely styled hair, if that makes sense in English. Pastel makeup, natural, not precisely shaped brows. Look good in boho style. And Coachella vibe, if that makes sense:) It is their "face"(metaphorically) with that all. Better choice can be ethnic jewerly (though it varies, how massive, between the Natural group), maybe stuff like feather... something of natural materials- wooden, African style, untouched stone imitations (I recollect one outstanding designer for the last clause:) especially on rings), I guess, just handmade things. For this reason, they are the type "close to nature". Actually, things that have been in urban fashion stores, magazines in our age have been for Naturals, Soft Naturals probably most often

[@joannalouise76]

It is a definite highlight to my week when I see that you’ve uploaded a new video! 😊 You explain things so well - your videos are so informative and are also really relaxing to watch. Thank you. Greetings from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@merriamstyle]

Yay! Thank you!

[@maropengralenala4404]

This really is more of an indulgence Merriam, but I’m so fascinated by twins within the Kibbe framework! I was looking at Tia & Tamera Mowry whom I’ve been a fan of for decades now, and realized that although they are identical, they might have different Kibbe body types! A video of the intricacies of body types between identical twins would, I believe, help many further understand how body types aren’t about “looking like one another”.

[@Adriana-ue6qg]

I love your videos!! The kibbe test is so confusing, please make a video with your version of the test and more exemples of the answers, that would be SO helpful. Thank you so much!!!

[@CrankyGrandma]

Thank you! it’s so hard to figure my type because I’m older (middle aged spread is real) and a bit overweight (155 to 160 lbs)

[@aphr0d]

YAAAAAYYYYY! You’re absolutely awesome. Thank you so much for being so inclusive and helpful on your channel. Btw, you’ve totally turned kibbe body types into a science 😂

[@merriamstyle]

That's too funny! Yes, I feel like my approach is extremely scientific. :P

[@aphr0d]

Merriam Style it really is! You break it down and help us understand it in the most logical way. And from there come the creative liberties. Love it!

[@AshLee-tm7fl]

Thank you for posting videos like this that shows how these body types look in real-life women's bodies rather than size 00 celebrities!

[@FlamedWater]

Wonderful video, Merriam, thank you! I have to admit that I still have trouble seeing the skeleton behind the weight. I can tell a dramatic from a romantic but everything else in between is still super difficult for me to really see. I hope practice will help me identify these features better :)

[@humolovesjessie185]

Love and appreciated your gentle and respectful approach, very professional. And this video was very helpful for my style journey, thank youuuu!

[@groovysecondhalf]

What a helpful video for plus sizes. I was so confused ~ 5’7” plus size 16 hourglass with big bones (hands, wrists, feet), wide angular shoulders with pronounced collar bones, defined cheekbones. I though I was a romantic just based on my hourglass figure but it looks like I am either a soft dramatic or soft classic. Just getting started researching kibbe styles so I will need to checkout some more of your videos.

[@katemaconeil7087]

Hi ! Very interesting video as always ! However I was surprised when you talked about FG, I never saw anywhere that they have more yin in the bone structure and more Yang in the flesh. In the test, they say the yin comes from the stature and the facial features. I’m really confused by this type. Hope you do video on it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@Denise-sj3si]

Kate Maconeil same, I still have a hard time understanding which gamine category I fall into since they’re all a mixture of everything. I’d love a video on how to determine which gamine you are! Very informative vid Merriam!

[@angelacuria3357]

I would like a video on distinguishing between the different gamine types too. I am very confused as to what type I am. I do have some yang in my face (large nose, oblong face), but I do have waist definition and hips as well. One of those seems to be an fg trait and one an sg. It sounds like fg is the miscellaneous category for everybody that doesn't fit in the other categories. To me there just doesn't seem to be a unifying factor as with the other types. How can Tina Turner and Audrey Hepburn both be fgs? Either way, this video was very insightful. Thank you for taking the time to be inclusive!

[@nanagur106]

Hey, I thought that too! I heard about it in some other video too, and I couldn't figure it out. All sources, I'm pretty sure, say - yang body structure, skeleton, facial bones, but like yin facial flesh, that happen to look seemingly SD features, in cases of some! Kibbie wrote, as far as I remember, - more yang in the skeleton or body structure, but yin in hight(probably the vertical line). I guess, FGs Gamines not rarely happen to be tall. But Merriam says - more yin in the bone structure - skeleton body bones, facial bones - but yang flesh on them? And that with all that it altogether creates yang body type and young facial features?

[@americanfairy]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm currently overweight due to some health problems, and I was struggling with the Kibbe system. This really helped to clear things up. Thank you!

[@Violeta-q9i]

Just incredible!! I loved it!! Can't wait to see part 2. Thank you as always Merriam!!

[@Anounoune]

I am totally ready for part 2. After watching this, I think I am a SG. I would watch a video with more in depth on plus size gamines!

[@Introvertsan]

Wow one for plus sized persons. Finally, thank you.I think I am a cross between soft natural and romantic.

[@elysafrancisco7240]

Thank you so much for making this video! I was struggling to apply the Kibbe types to my plus size figure, but I now know that I am definitely and without question, a Theatrical Romantic! ❤

[@anna-mariedavies7678]

This was so helpful, going into details with fuller figures, thank you!

[@margaritap.9459]

Yesss! Been waiting for this! You're amazing, thank you for all you do😊

[@merriamstyle]

Thank you Margarita!!

[@sybilvane74]

Thank you for this very helpful video! The Kibbe types interest me, but all the other sites handling the topic only had skinny ladies as examples which made it difficult for me to identify my type. Now I found out that I'm a (very) Soft Classic, thanks to your excellent examples.

[@missmethodical]

I love all of your analyses and this one was very interesting! I'd like to request an analog to this video: Kibbe Types of lean athletes/very muscular models

[@annalima7166]

Lovely video! I would love see some videos about dramatic classics 😍

[@emilyevans6989]

Thank you, thank you! Please continue to educate and give these great examples! I think I’m starting to get it!

[@Dragking38]

Always learning something off of your work. Are you also in the strictly kibbe group in facebook? It seems as if the focus of Davids system is really more about the Yin Yang balance of the individuals and not so much relying on the features, also the test and the recommendations for the lines are Not that important anymore. Its rather intuitive and enhances self awarenes( in a good sense) and self love. The excercises are very helpful and its a very self and/or life changing experience. Im really thrilled by the insights I have accomplished there- thats why I seem to sound like advertising 😂 but no worries- there are no hidden costs for joining the group. Learning about ones own bodyshape and how fabrics drape around it, getting behind self limiting prejudices, ( after discovering having them in the first placd) finding what you love about your body and enhancing that and so much more . I See so much unique and awesome beautie now in every type. The types still do exist, but the system has changed with the Time that went by. To get ( in the sense of understanding) the kibbe types as a line system, you are doing a very good Job, though . You have a very good eye, as I also recognize every time you're doing a video about the artistic license System. Keep up your good work. (Maybe a Disclaimer that David Kibbe hast a different approach, since he has improved since he wrote the book, would be cool, I think you did that a few times, but I'm not sure. ) However stay as lovely and informing, as you are. 😊

[@IncantationSadness]

All your videos are so amazing! You were the first person I learned this subject from, and now I'm having a hard time watching other channels because most of them seem superficial to me. It feels like, despite the amount of information they throw to you, they didn't actually master it, and they're not explaining something they truly internalized. They're serving more as a vehicle of something someone else said. It's not that I think they're trashy or anything, I learned a lot from other channels too, but yours is special to me.

[@angelcat4785]

I could definitely see myself when I was holding a lot more weight, great video

[@thehalfbloodserb]

You mention how yang and yin comes from different parts of the body for different types (flesh vs bones) but I find I don't completely fit that for my body shape. My body is completely yin while my face is more soft/gamine (I have yang lips, nose and cheekbones, with everything else yin). This combines to TR overall (I look horrible in D lines, not that great in G lines, but harmonious in R lines). I recall you mentioning how your face sometimes can not match your body in one of your videos, hence how I came to a definite conclusion about my body shape. So my question is how common is it for people to follow the yin/yang rules for each body shape? I've seen many exceptions in real life so I wonder how accurate it is and whether or not we should stick to that definition for each body shape

[@nanagur106]

Hello! If I got your comment right, first of all, of course, not all people know about Kibbie, not all people are into fashion, are into style to this extent... Many people naturally feel the tendency towards some type and dress accordingly, even when they don't know about style theories.. I think, also, many types dress as soft naturals. because these clothes, has been the style of our time, for years. I honestly think that the original soft naturals feel their style somehow one of the best, initially. It just happened so... It was in magazines, in fashion stores..... I grew up with this fashion (I'm not a soft natural) Many TRs dress as soft gamines or soft naturals. I would see soft naturals take something from gamines. Generally, I think, yes, people take ideas from close types to them, or some trends and ideas coming from some type are big in society. Merriam talked quite a bit about style actualization. She would include some celebrity pics in the videos, dressed as another type, and I really loved it for some people, it was harmonious. Basically, yes, I think one should orient by face, what type face looks like. Kibbie would about say it. And just what types's style look best on you. Let's imagine, we think of a person - they have a soft dramatic face, but more dramatic or romantic body. I think they should go soft dramatic:) It is as far as I know, based on what I saw

[@leaz2591]

I am so confused. I’m overweight and I thought I was romantic after watching many videos on Kibbe types but doing such a video with plus size ladies makes me reconsider .... ugh ! I don’t know anymore .... your video is really interesting, thanks a lot ! 😊

[@lucy-ferprofiler5379]

if angels could speak they would have your voice !!!! you have such an amazing voice !!!

[@emgreggio]

Thank you for all the amazing work you have done in these videos. After watching your explanation several times i guess i can say I'm a soft dramatic. It took me almost a year to be 100% sure of it (because I'm quite curvy and i used to wonder if my curves were due to overweight or to my natural structure). To eliminate any doubt, i compared my present self with some old pictures of me when i was skinny and i can say that i can see the curves and the vertical lines on me as well, no matter what size i wear.

[@misiolek2]

Thank you!! I finally have a proper idea which one I might be. Pretty confident I'm an SN!

[@ashreetis625]

I didn’t even realize i had such a yang bone structure until i saw this! Thank you so so much for this!! All the dainty and ornate stuff looked so weird on me and i had no idea why until now :))

[@bee-jd6ux]

What if you have more broad shoulders, fuller bust and gain weight in the stomach?😅 I just can't figure out my body type !

[@StevieMichelle]

I'm a very thin dramatic classic. Always been thin all my life, but it's refreshing to see what my body type would possibly look like if I ever was to gain weight. Which seems pretty accurate, looks like my body with more flesh 🖤👌🏻

[@mellie5899]

I really appreciate you doing a video on plus-sized Kibbe types (hope you'll do more on how to dress them!), but having read Kibbe's book and attended his "Kibbe University" I need to point out some mistakes. I didn't watch the whole video because I was only interested in certain types, or ID's as Kibbe calls them now. But noticed you saying that SN's have long arms when they have short arms in his system. FG's are the ones with long arms and large hands on a petite frame. You got Gamine's correct that they have long arms and short hands, but he doesn't acknowledge they exist anymore. I'm with you, they do exist! I am Gamine with long arms and short hands and was confused for the longest time about it because I thought I had to be either FG or SG since he'd eliminated G's. Soft Gamines have short arms and short hands. FG's have more yang bones and SG's have more yin bones. I'm not saying the models you chose as examples are wrong, just some of the commentary.

[@korenbrigham]

Thank you for sharing your expertise! I hope you won't mind if I share one bit of mine. I'm a verbal behavior analyst (behavioral scientist specializing in human verbal behavior) and wondering if switching "not too ___" to "not so __" might give your lessons even more approachability. I'm subscribing and grateful for how your videos are helping me to declutter my closets. Thanks, again!

[@boglarkaborszuk8802]

I'm so glad to find you. 🤗 My shape looks exactly like the lady on the left at 6:00 I thought, I'm a Soft Natural, but you said it's a bodytype that most people mistype themselves into. So I'm happy to know, I'm SN, and I don't have to change much about my clothing, hair and make up habits. 😊

[@rdpcl]

I was between TR and SC for the longest time... I can't see a single angular feature but at the same time I'm not "delicate" so I'm not Romantic, and of course being overweight makes everything more difficult. Now with your video I see that I look just like the TR on the right, not SC at all. Thank you!

[@honeycupsie874]

You explained this so nicely thank you so much ❤

[@midnight3946]

This was incredibly helpfull for me, thanks a lot. I was never quite sure about my body type, since I am not exactly exceeding at finding difference in bone structure or flesh between classics and naturals when they're thin. I recently lost a lot of weight and comparing these women to myself when I was heavier helped me figure out that I am actually a flamboyant natural

[@eLeZero21]

That's a very useful video! I really enjoyed it! I have take the test several times and I always identify as a romantic. However when I compare myself with pictures of different body types for example these in your video i look more like a soft dramatic than a romantic. Is there a chance to be a soft dramatic and not a romantic?

[@momof3plusdsg]

I believed for a long time that I was a SG due to my soft curves in body, my bones not creating any angles and my soft facial features. Everything about me is rounded, BUT I'm only 4'10"ft. If I disregard the height criteria usually listed for ROMANTIC kibbe type. If I look at people's examples of plus sized petite Romantics or just any petite Romantics vs. the same plus sized petite/petite SG, I'm now convinced that I'm a Romantic and I can see in old photos from my teens, that I've always gravitated towards styles for Romantics. Not that styles for SG look awful on me, I just don't shine in them. I'm not going to throw my wardrobe and all of my jewelry out (though I may have to dig after some of my Romantic style jewelry from the 1990s) but I'm slowly going to phase more Romantic styles back into my wardrobe.

[@Garnishes]

Could u do one for athletic versions of kibbe types? This one is reallllllyy useful!!

[@cianap.281]

So incredibly helpful! Thank you!

[@sammiejeanne3846]

I'm still a bit lost on where I am. I carry more of my weight on my lower body (legs, thighs, butt and some on my hips and lower belly), my upper body is still fairly small including the bust and my arms don't have much flash/weight on them. I think my torso is shorter and slightly defined too. I have long slender hands and feet too, and some sharper facial features. I'm also 5ft and look my height (don't appear smaller or taller).

[@corabee923]

I love watching your videos, this one especially since so many examples for Kibbe types are very slim actresses. But I even enjoy watching your videos on types that I have ruled out for myself and your colour analysis videos which are amazing! I can’t figure out if I am Flamboyant Gamine or Soft Natural which don’t really seem like types that have much in common but I’ve seen others waffle between the two. I definitely have a mixture of yin and yang with slightly more A and B answers than E answers. I’ll figure it out one day.

[@merriamstyle]

Thank you for your supportive comment!! That is a strange pair to be confused between! I've also seen a lot of confusion between SD and FN. Where SN has yin flesh, FG has yang flesh. Imagine Audrey Hepburn (FG) looks very different from Selena Gomez (SN). I wonder if you're getting caught up on your shoulders, or one other feature? Any type can have wide shoulders for example, because it's just one answer! (Of course that's just an example, sorry if I assumed incorrectly!!)

[@corabee923]

Merriam Style I think what has me confused is how many B answers I have. They aren’t the majority but for the body type flesh questions my answers are B,B,B,D,E. Over all the questions I have 5 Bs, 5 Es, 2 As and 1 D. Do you think that FG would fit that description?

[@merriamstyle]

Yes from what you’re describing that would most likely be FG. What are the rest of your answers?

[@corabee923]

Merriam Style My bones structure is E,A,E,E my facial bones are B,D,B and my facial features are D,A,E and my hair is A. That’s all assuming I’m answering the questions correctly. My eyes could be A rather than D, almond shaped is the only part of them I’m sure of.

[@sarahluvburkhardt5755]

This video is so helpful, thank you! The one thing I’m still confused about is what if your face structure looks different with weight? When I gain weight my cheeks fill out and my face kinda looks all the same/proportion but when thin my check bones are more prominent and chin looks longer and nose looks bigger.

[@kellie8468]

This is helpful , looking forward to the next one . I have such a mix at least it seems to be a mix . Facial features yin leaning and I gain weight in my face but small mouth ( not luscious) average eyes in size and deep set. 5’2 shoulders on the sloped side. Shorter arms and legs. Hands and feet short but wide. I don’t gain weight in my arms and legs and not much in the hip or bustline but through the middle. Still despite gaining weight in the middle my waistline isn’t straight. But gaining weight at all makes me feel awkward like the soft Gamine description but I know if I am. I can relate to a few types.

[@unneighborlyarcades6356]

Something that I would like clarification over is how you differentiate between SG and FG. You state that a SG has more yang in the bones and more yin in the flesh (I assume body and face) and that a FG has more yin in the bones and more yang in the flesh and facial features”. I have no issues with your description of SG, as I’ve read their “bone structure to be yang-dominant” and their “flesh and facial features to be yin-dominant”. However, I’ve read FGs to have “yang-dominant bone structure and flesh and yin-dominant facial features (save the facial bones) and stature”. This seems to contradict your statement that FGs have more yin in the bones. I would greatly appreciate it if you could explain your meaning.

[@jankchic91]

You're always so receptive to subscriber requests. I love it! One question is that can you do a video distinguishing romantics from soft naturals? I feel like it's so common to get the two mixed up. Like how the heck is Scarlett Johanson a soft natural and not a romantic??? I totally can't see it! Thanks so much. Love your vids.

[@nanagur106]

Hey! I would like to see a video on that too. Honestly, actually, in reality, as far as I know, people do really happen to go in between a few close or relatively close types. And the question is - to determine which type dominates for them, which image. Basically, I think there are some representatives that you can't confuse one with another. - Pastel makeup for naturals, possibly natural brows(whille TRs have them precisely shaped and put a deeper color one them, if they are not blondes), boho style, beachy waves, natural lightened hair. - They can wear very hip "Coachella" look. - It is one of their calling cards. - That's the "style". While they can look not this "stylish" and fresh in all glamorous outfit, hanging sophisticated earrings, for example. And vise versa. A TR may not be able to pull off that hip look. I - a TR-SD - I see things(clothing pieces), and I understand, that they are not glamorous enough, despite how stylish they look just in some way, in general. But there are the exceptions! J Lo looks good with naturals elements, with those J Lo signature beachy waves. Sometimes a person can look a soft natural - a little squarish angels, but they can pull of a TR look pretty well because of the exotic luscious face, little fresh essence - butthey are definitely not a gamine, not a classic

[@nanagur106]

Personally I like Scarlett as romantic and sophisticated as possible. Marylin Monroe look. That's how I remembered her

[@rahbruhn]

Very helpful for training the eye to the types, thank you

[@shantellerogers4654]

Thank you for this!

[@DolceSuono9]

I’d really love to know what you see as differences between the theatrical romantic in the celestial two piece versus the soft natural in the navy blue one piece. They seem very similar to me!

[@PrinceDuCiel7]

This convinces me even more that my mom is a soft gamine. 110% her body type. *throws height out the window once again* Interesting those how I do kinda look exactly like the soft classics when weight is gained. But I keep looking soft as the weight goes away. The waist just gets smaller!

[@EveofPyrite]

Thanks for making this video Merriam I enjoyed watching it !

[@vanessavalenzuela2839]

Merriam, hi I think I maybe a soft gamine or a soft natural according to this. On the kebbe test (which I've taken 3x's) I got 6 B's, 5 A's and E's, equal parts. No C's and 1 D. May I have your opinion please and thank you for your time.

[@anonymousj.h1477]

Can you please do soft natural vs romantic?

[@Jeeyxx3]

Hey Merriam, could you do a video about the perfect blush color ? It would be very interesting!

[@Free_Range_Female]

Finally! THANK YOU!!

[@dr.hebagadallahclinicalpha9871]

Is there any color analysis that works well?

[@katibarrett8779]

I was wondering where my long arms but tiny hands; full lips, angular cheeks, and narrow eyes would fit!

[@karlwolkowycki1414]

Thank you for putting the times

[@Alina-xu7nn]

Can you be a soft classic if you are 5'10? I'm a size 10 US so not plus sized but the kibbe body types in other videos seem to only go to like size 4, I'm not sure if I'm a soft natural. Dramatic or classic?❓the woman at 11:03 looks the most close to my body type.

[@emilyevans6989]

This was so helpful. I finally figured it out! Thank you!

[@katelynnfullen581]

Is there a such type as soft dramatic classic? I’m so confused as to my typing. I’m between 5’7”and 5’8” and people always say I’m tall but I’m an hourglass shaping but not as drastic as before I had my children. 😂 My bust waist hip measurements are 39” 31” 42”. I’m currently 165lbs (ideally want to get down to 150-155lbs). My limbs are long but soft/thicker. My facial features are mix of sharp and round. Prominent angular nose and chin/jawline but fuller lips and fleshy cheeks. Help!

[@notblondeswede]

Can you still be a SD if you have all the features but a more angular face and smaller eyes and moderate lips?

[@SabeloNada00]

Between a dramatic and a natural body type (if overweight), long arms would be leaning more towards dramatic? I see a lot of us calling ourselves SN because we are overweight. I have pictures when I was underweight and it looks dramatic. I see the same for other women on the Kibbe groups.

[@themablab9577]

Love the video:) could u do one of Asian ethnic?

[@Softening.into.His.Glory.]

Did you ever follow up on this topic? If so, I couldn't find it.

[@sattvadevi]

Yes! Thank you Merriam! 😊😊😊

[@cherryskies8730]

I want their names, pleaase! The natural ones!!!!

[@FannysLoA]

This was very helpful. Just one thing here or there won't throw off the whole impression, so I'm getting more and more sure I'm just an unusually busty dramatic.

[@ficklekitty2169]

Can a Romantic type be tall? I'm 5'11 and the test result was Romantic, but you mention that Romantics are short.

[@jade1010]

I think in this case you could be a soft dramatic :)

[@ficklekitty2169]

@@jade1010 You're right, Suelin Hu! I finally got help with typing and I am a soft dramatic.

[@jade1010]

@@ficklekitty2169 so glad you found your type! 😊 I myself am still very confused on mine haha 😂 this whole kibbe thing is very interesting though!

[@ficklekitty2169]

@@jade1010 It really is interesting! Good luck, Suelin! I hope you learn your type soon. There are lots of videos out there that will help!

[@jade1010]

@@ficklekitty2169 thank you!! 🙂

[@lauraleon9452]

Thank you for this video. FINALLY!!!

[@nanagursky188]

Guys, who looks better with animal prints? Naturals? What Kibbie body type do you think Katrina Kaif has? Seems very balanced, very very graceful in figure... Height is about 1.68. Looks amazing with animal prints, and natural curls or waves. Looks amazing in upper and bottom clothing pieces of different pattern, if it makes sense. In loose skirts. It seems, looks very good with ethnic accessories. Doesn't look this good without this glamorous vibe to it. Without sequins, rhinestones, shimmery makeup. Like a cross of something natural, classic and a SD. I think she looks underdessed in classic or natural clothes on its own

[@Gwenny89]

Oooh now I know couse I look like your examples of soft natural

[@AmbieKat]

Thank you!

[@insights3140]

I think I’m between TR and R. I have some angularity and width in my shoulders but not quite enough to be a soft natural. I’m very short, my head is larger, and I have curve, possibly double curve. I am not pear shaped. look good in small print, and delicate detail but could never pull off soft frilly shoulders things because I feel too bulky. It’s been very confusing. I don’t have the strong sharpness or narrowness of gamines. At most it’s bluntness and some natural lines work on me but for the most part I have the soft shapes. Lately I’ve been thinking there may be some classic, but nothing is so obvious it’s clear to me. Many people say Gamines are the elfin rounded facial structure with sharp bones and some mis matched lengths. Most people say TR is narrow. I am decidedly not narrow, nor is my skeleton sharp and elfish. I have a longer oval face, I’m short and people often comment on how little I am. I may be soft gamine or theatrical romantic by your interpretations.

[@justmejustarya]

I was quite sure that I'm a classic, but you're always saying classics do not have an hourglass body... I'm confused..

[@haenabanana]

I thought soft gamines have short arms and legs like in the examples that aly art gives

[@merriamstyle]

Not always, they definitely can have short arms and legs, but since they are gamines, they are always a mixture, so anything can be short or long!

[@Dragking38]

If there is much visible elongation and angularity (frame dominance) flamboyant gamine would be more likely, or another type.

[@kaidawisteria]

kim I'm a Soft Gamine with long arms and legs! I think as long as there's a mixture of A/B and D/E answers, you'd be some type of Gamine.

[@Denise-sj3si]

I’d love a vid showing how to tell which gamine category you fall into. It’s a bit harder to for me to see which I am, since the gamines are all mixtures. The other body types are a bit more straightforward I feel. Ty for the videos!

[@kellyscott3426]

I'm a soft gamine with long arms and legs. Even though I'm 5'10" and have length, I've always felt like my body is made up of short and separate segments, if that makes sense. I've always felt great in cropped tops and pants, color blocking, high neckline, waist emphasis, contrasting colors.

[@marialeon6765]

I am almost convinced that I'm a flamboyant natural. At least in body, not sure about my face.

[@laurenbray8314]

I think I'm soft natural for sure after watching this. It's pretty hard to figure out with only thin completely fit bodies as examples, I'm a little chubby at the moment so I was having so much confusion about it lol.

[@stardusstie]

Thank you for this!!!!

[@isabelamichetschlaeger5994]

Wooow...u r unbelievable!!!! 😍

[@GreenSnapShot]

Is it possible for me to be a short (5’2) dramatic classic? I am too sharp to be a soft classic despite my height and my larger chest, my bones are very sharp and I have broad shoulders and big hands and feet, however the rest of me is very classic looking. Would this make me soemthing else? Love ur videos!

[@merriamstyle]

Yes it's definitely possible! Height is only one factor, and actually, it's not even a factor at all, it's only how tall you look, not how tall you actually are that is the 'vertical line' question!

[@GreenSnapShot]

@@merriamstyle Thank you for the reply! I really love alyart but I do think her videos confuse me a bit personally when she has the sections of her body types videos that says "a romantic WILL NOT be ......." because it means i rule out the answer. Thank you for taking a more "generalised" approach where no two people in the same body type will necessarily look the same, its really opened up my eyes to my body type!

[@izzydandrea7548]

I’m pretty sure I’m soft dramatic or dramatic classic but I still don’t know.🤷🏽‍♀️ all I can tell is that I have line backer shoulders that are wider than my whole body and extremely narrow hips

[@dyanasbdoriginalchannel1492]

Dramatic (Ectomorphic Angular Muscular) Natural (Big Bones Less Curvy Sturdy Endomorphic mixed Slightly Soft w Mesomorphic Slightly Angular) Classic (Very Balanced of Mesomorphic Angular & Endomorphic Soft), Gamine (Very Balanced of Ectomorphic Angular & Endomorphic Soft) and Romantic (Endomorphic Very Curvy or Apple Shape usually Busty). The sub divisions of the Types Threatical-Hint of Dramatic Influences, Soft-Hint of Romantic Influences, and Flamboyant-Hint of Soft Dramatic Influences