Soft Dramatic vs Soft Natural and being MEMORABLE

[@secretalias2264]

lots of indian traditional clothes and hair really suit soft natural so it makes sense that someone like aishwarya would be a beauty icon there.

[@aayushivasnik]

Yeah. Especially when she was working in movies the clothes and hair/makeup was very soft natural

[@sahtification]

Great observation

[@danaso2567]

Yes, but she was really appreciated worldwide for her beauty

[@michellemarie9526]

That's so interesting. I'm not Indian but people sometimes have thought that I was (I'm Eastern European)! I am a pure soft natural, and drapey clothes look so perfect on me.

[@parvathisudheesh9820]

She is Miss World not only a beauty icon in India

[@jankchic91]

An interesting video idea is showing how celebrities' (or IG models) have had their body type preferences distorted through plastic surgery. Like when Aly Art talks of how Romantics/Gamines might feel insecure about the fleshiness of their cheeks but if they were to remove it, it would age them or make them look too dry. Or maybe dramatics might want get lip injections and how it would make their face look swollen/"fake", etc. Basically, the potential insecurities of each given body type and how their way of compensating for it might take away from their beauty imbedded in their body types.

[@margaritap.9459]

I second that - such an amazing idea!

[@jankchic91]

@@mishynaofficial Um. Okay.

[@sadypack]

What video was that?? I'd like to check it out

[@polja2543]

I Loved that comment from aly as well

[@aeterna581]

Well, Jennifer Connelly or Demi Moore look much better with rhinoplastic than with their natural noses. Maybe because they both became more dramatic classic than they were before. Now they are shining examples of DC. Don't forget, that Kibby said its impossible to change your type. I guess this is also true for Keyra Knightley, Natalie Portman, Megan Fox with their rhinoplastic and becoming more look like their types (d, g, tr). But their nose changing were minimal (compare to Connelly and Moore). And what about other examples? Scarlett Johansson, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Winona Ryder? They are: sn (or r), sn (or sd), sg.

[@itsnemosoul8398]

I went through all the fashion phases. People always told me I was curvy and I went for old hollywood/Marilyn Fashion but it looked kind of weird on me because I'm a lot more blunt. Coming out of that phase I tried boho fashion and loved it but I kind of grew out of it and wanted to be more "grown up and professional" as it fits with my career. I thought I was a soft classic but straight cuts and stiff fabrics make me look so weird and I only realized this when I couldn't figure out my actual Kibbe type for years. Realizing that I'm a soft natural was a game changer. I don't need to be super "flower power" to have flowy, uneven fabrics. Embracing my Yin and Yan feels so good. Making my hair go wild and free with blonde highlights, not trying to give my soft droopy eyes sleek cat winged eyleiner, not trying to push my boobs, embracing my soft lips but sharp nose with lots of flesh (My ex called it ogre nose *middle finger*) I want to find style and chicness in my asymmetry and unevenness. I try to go for Serena from Gossip Girl with a bit more girly (Blake Lively is the queen of naturals) and it's so much fun and works for me. Yes to my small boobs. Yes to my big ass. Yes to my big fleshy nose. Yes to hooded eyes. Yes to wavy hair. Yes to my small waist. Yes to my high cheekbones, fleshy cheeks and slim Jawline. Yes to me

[@anushareddy6145]

Reading this has been so clarifying that I am definitely SN too

[@itsnemosoul8398]

@@anushareddy6145 I'm actually a Soft Dramatic 😭😭😭 I found out months later. Sorry girl.

[@anushareddy6145]

@@itsnemosoul8398 I'm glad you figured it out! I think I'm still SN. Curve needs accomodation way more than vertical, I can't do outfits without waist definition etc.

[@shirlecheer]

I am a soft dramatic when I go to work and wear my hair in a curly regular ponytail ( wash and go look but in a ponytail). My co-workers always tell me; I would look better if I did my hair professionally. I would said, "I did do my hair" . I would get annoyed. So, when I do get glamor up people and co- worker are like, "wow". I like being SD sometime, but it is like you have to be glamorous all the time, if not people will question you.

[@edennis8578]

I've seen simple ponytails look very glamorous; they were not messy ponytails, however, but slicked back on the head very neatly. When my hair was long, I either wore a neat ponytail, a French braid, or a quick and neat French twist most of the time. A messy hairdo just isn't suitable for most Soft Dramatics because it clashes with the rest of our vibe or essence. Even if we don't see anything wrong with it, other people are disturbed by the contradiction.

[@starfishinasandstorm4152]

Ugh I’m with you, I haven’t found any way out of it haha, we look really messy when we don’t dress up 😭. I have a natural friend who looks amazing in sweat pants and a dramatic friend who literally looks ill if she wears the same thing. It’s so real and annoying!!

[@AdrienneJung.M]

I feel the same way! Its nice to be noticed (SDs have serious stage presence) but that adds a layer of pressure to be more polished because we dont blend in.

[@drauglynn]

As a SD I think choosing a side pony tail helps it

[@7goldglamour777]

​@@drauglynn that's what I try to do. It's a bit of an unusual look but it fits SD better than a ponytail in the back.

[@nattycampos]

It's so interesting to notice that when you dress in your natural feature you feel so much in your own element, it feels right not only outside but also inside. It just fits in your body AND personality!!

[@Krismkm]

Natty Campos so true.

[@sattvadevi]

Dear Merriam, please make a video on how to recognize the different types "through" overweight! You have one on how the types don't change if you gain or loose weight, but as a beginner, how do I see my type "through the overweight" in the first place? That would also be a great training for all of us! Thank you, I love your videos!

[@mjade1673]

💞💞💞💞💞💞💞👌🙏😇💪

[@mjade1673]

Agree! I have thought of this but have been always forgetting to request. 👏👏👏👏

[@PamHoshi]

Yep! I need that.

[@taprgurl]

There’s a video where she discusses focusing on the facial features, vertical line, arm/leg length, and hand shape because those don’t change as much with weight. Another video discusses trying on dresses of the different body types if you’re stuck. Good luck in your search! 😘

[@cocoacoolness]

Yes i was just wondering how you would be able to tell the difference between dramatic and soft dramatic if they are both overweight

[@halucasan]

The more I dig into Kibbe’s theories the less sense they make. So I checked the Soft Natural celebrities and I can’t see what those ladies have in common, some are perfect hourglasses with long limbs and square jaws (Sandra Bullock, Hellen Mirren), some are hourglass with quite short limbs and softer facial features (Scarlett Johansson, Kat Dennings, Aishawrya Rei), some are gamine like ladies with not much curves and big heads (Goldie Hawn, Jane Fonda). And there is Renée Zellweger with very different body and face to all of other ladies and some sources claim that singer Pink is SN and she is short limbed with zero curves. I can’t see any common vibe at all just very random celebrity list.

[@sleizyx_200iq]

I think is more about the vibe coming out of the person , I can relate to it bc I'm soft dramatic all my life people told me I have the diva vibes and look better in majestic grand clothing , when I wear natural and less glamourous I look blah out of Character. I look quite like chloe morello twin with narrower sharper jaw tall and more of Bellucci body . Chloe looks phenomenal with red lips or diva looks and average in natural soft look I relate to her

[@windylue6206]

That was very useful for me because when I didn't know about Kibbe yet, I used to buy all kinds of Soft Natural clothing because I thought I was similar to the models in terms of a soft face, and then it turned out that those clothes often looked 'undone' on me, like I was hiding my lines more than emphasizing them. Now that I know I'm a Soft Dramatic, it all makes sense and I always pay attention to the relative length and width of the clothes so that I can look effortless but complete at the same time.

[@elefanteluzvioleta]

How do you choose your clothing? I am soft dramatic too but I am kind of lost

[@lowkeychillionaire3213]

Incredible analysis. Thank you. I’m a soft dramatic and I feel that it’s true, when I wear loose flowy clothes or messy hair it looks separate from me, and I don’t look or feel relaxed or comfortable. Yet, when I wear cleaner lines and style my hair in romantic waves I look relaxed and comfortable. How fascinating, I’m amazed at your teaching.

[@TB-rx1ue]

I feel like people with yang bones age well as they get more sharpness in the face, which helps with the drooping of the skin flesh Thanks for pointing out how for soft dramatics being more put together looks more relaxed on us than a casual look! I’ve realized that I have to put in a lot more effort to look decent. I love boho style or more casual looks but it just looks a bit off on me... looking polished isn’t easy tho ah

[@kuramacabre]

Yes! Jane Fonda is gorgeous and she is a SN.

[@edennis8578]

@@kuramacabre That's hardly a fair example, though, since JF has had a LOT of work done. It isn't natural aging by any stretch of the imagination.

[@Thebellreve]

I agree I’m a soft natural and most people think I’m 10 years younger than my actual age. It’s very flattering

[@notblondeswede]

Can you do muscular Soft Dramatic with small eyes/small mouth vs a curvy Flamboyant natural

[@radiantdevi1]

Thanks for using south East Asian examples! I’m a soft dramatic but don’t have the height, am only 5 ft 5 but people think I am taller

[@kiskakuznetsova503]

I laugh because I’m definitely a soft natural- at 5’3, however, I have always been attracted to Dramatic and Soft Dramatic styles. I am attracted to jewelry and clothes for them but at 5’3, I have to be careful! It’s as if I think I’m an Amazon but I’m stuck in a short, SN body (which isn’t awful, there are so many beautiful, curvy, vital-looking SNs).

[@SongofBeauty]

You can be soft dramatic despite the height. I look tall for my height 5’2 and I’m a soft dramatic. There is no way I’m blunt or wide enough to be a SN or soft and curvy enough to be romantic.

[@7834karebear]

Such a great video! One of your best I think. 😊 So much detail and research put into it, thank you for the info; your delivery is unique and awesome!

[@merriamstyle]

Thank you Karen!!!

[@ambercotrone]

Karen Maher Well said 🙌 I agree

[@di3486]

More soft natural videos? I feel spoiled rotten!!!😍😍😍💕

[@1_fruitperday347]

Thank you Merriam, so helpful as always ❤️ your videos are so relaxing you have the most soothing voice I get asmr vibes from your videos.

[@merriamstyle]

thank you!!

[@jankchic91]

Can you do Romantics next? You touched on so many of the body types. It would be nice to see romantics next

[@merriamstyle]

Yes Alaa, I definitely will! The next video will be a romantic video!! I know we've covered a lot of body types but romantics are probably the least covered on this channel so far (but still quite common in real life).

[@jankchic91]

@@merriamstyle Thank you!!

[@rynmarr8566]

I am so excited now!

[@marine930]

Merriam Style thank you!!!!!!!

[@jessicagomes4043]

Do a R/TR comparison video

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

Soft Dramatic here.

[@Nancy-mm3uc]

Could you please make a video on different posing for different body types?❤️ I love your videos! They’re what I look forward to every weekend!!!😂

[@merriamstyle]

Ah! I really want to, but I would want Aly to make that since everyone has been asking her!! If she doesn't make one in like six months or a year or so then I might cave and make it after all, because it is such an interesting topic to explore.

[@sxs311]

@@merriamstyle she hasn't made it, please make it! I love Aly Art, don't get me wrong, but your technical eye and background has really opened up Kibbe typing for me and made me see it's not about rigid boundaries, but guidelines that you can play with to create different effects. You've analysed the poses here beautifully, please do this for all the types!

[@zuzanavalovska4704]

Still not any video about posing... And here is one SD in a great need for some advice

[@GM-xo7yy]

You are the most perceptive on this kibbe topic. And also color analysis. I always learn the most from your videos.

[@archeraimsaarrow3864]

Please would you be able to do a video comparing Theatrical Romantic and Soft natural please?

[@tanyaeve9498]

Your photos of a soft natural face and a flamboyant natural face made me look at myself and say - yup, that's me, definitely a natural!

[@rayellejohnson9961]

5:07 thank you! Thank you! It has taken me forever to understand what blunt meant especially in the jaw. Most of my features are sharp but rounded so I kept thinking I'm a soft natural but i look awful in the clothing and too full bodied for flamboyant natural.

[@christineschneider3341]

After a sleepless night, I watched ~3 hrs of your videos and managed to get more confused 🙃. I do love your content. Very intellectual and analytical. I think I'm either soft dramatic, soft or flamboyant natural. Basically 1/2, 1/2 As and Bs 🤷🏻‍♀️ so hard to be objective with my own body.

[@arazk5728]

Can you do a video on posing in photos for the body types?

[@taraanndonohue8940]

This is a very helpful video. I was lucky enough to visit David Kibbe in NYC and have a personal consultation and makeover. His observations ( I am a Soft Dramatic) literally changed everything I was doing wrong. I wasnt accepting my yin undercurrent and trying to hard to be just a Dramatic. I am so thankful to him for helping me find my true style identity.

[@taraanndonohue8940]

@Essence Is cool Hi....I visited David way back in 1992 when I was much younger. His consultation was $500 plus extra for haircut, hair color, makeup lessons and make up to bring home--I think I spent over$750 dollars . I dont know what his current rates are. It was the best money I ever spent---I still have the book he wrote and refer to it a couple times a year to remind myself--of course, I bend the rules with my clothes sometimes--but he is spot on with regards to hair color, hair style and make up application--it does make a difference.

[@shinebabyshine.]

amazing! you are very lucky to have this experience

[@laululla]

It was so nice to see this video! Thank you! As I have been writing before, I like to wear soft natural clothes. I don't have skills to do my hair so they are always bit messy. Seeing this video made me very sure that I belong to dramatic - family as my body looks just the same as the soft dramatics you presented wearing long dresses. So I shouldn't be afraid to wear more glamorous clothes as they don't make me look too "much". And also I should figure out easy way to do my hair in soft natural way... Sadly my hair is thin and slightly curly, so it looks easily messy.

[@miriamcombe3033]

I’m so glad I found this video! I’m honestly still unsure as to which type I am between these two, but probably SN. This was so helpful and beautiful thank you!

[@Kattrunte]

This was exactly what I needed

[@naushinkhan2598]

Hi, I am a biochemist. Can we have some more soft gamine and looking boyish instead of girlish ? I always see girly looks for soft gamine but for my lab work I prefer boyish looks.

[@naushinkhan2598]

@@aoifecalderon383 I love her! I will see how I can modernize it. Thank you

[@stayathomemess]

How do you work with your natural hair structure when it differs from the lines you need? Like a romantic body type with straight hair or a Yang body type with curly hair? The idea that these people would have to damage their hair to get lines that work is annoying. Is there a way to work with that?

[@ambercotrone]

Jenna Olson That’s a good point! I have naturally messy curly hair that does not suit my soft dramatic lines. I don’t like straightening and brushing my hair gives me instant frizz.

[@gforskli4307]

@@ambercotrone maybe extra hidration to help define the curves and give volume but at the same time making sure it looks taken care of. I don't brush my hair, I kind of "comb" it with my hands... like just follow the natural lines to help define them

[@laetitialalila7390]

Hi Jenna, there are heatless methods of styling the hair both for curling and straightening ( if your hair is not TOO curly that is). I am a Romantic with straight hair and curl my hair damp on rolers. I actually tried using a hot curler, but it leaves my thin hair crispy and I hate it anyway. With the curlers, it remains soft, but I'm just starting out and I'm not very good at it 😅. And yeah, a good cut also helps with the lines! ☺

[@rachelholden792]

Jenna Olson I’m a dramatic with natural hair (read: Afro hair) and if you can’t work with the texture, work with the cut and shape! My hair grows up and out, not down, so I can’t usually use tips about hair.

[@stayathomemess]

@@rachelholden792 I'm a flamboyant natural with curly hair that falls in about 1" ringlets. It's suggested that I have lots of volume to my hair, and it's just super hard to get, even with good layering. And I do NOT look good with it short so I feel kind of stuck. It takes so much work to get the "effortless" mane that is suggested for my type.

[@epasuxelar4473]

Really good and accurate video, you can really see the difference wearing your lines makes on your overall effect

[@ambercotrone]

I’ve been curious what do you think is Bella Hadid’s type? Aly Art mentioned that she might be a flamboyant natural, but I think she is a really skinny soft dramatic. She wears soft Dramatic lines often and I think she looks so distinguished in them. What do you think? Also is Angelina Jolie SD? I’m still not sure on her.

[@windylue6206]

Angelina Jolie looks like she has a blunt, Natural face to me, and the leading Kibbe stylist in my country typed her as a Soft Natural but having lost a lot of her softness due to being very thin. When I look at her photos, I do like her best in more relaxed hairstyles.

[@marhas1389]

I was wondering about Bella's type too. And I agree that she looks stellar in sd lines.

[@ju2082]

I would say Angelina is some sort of natural, could be the soft natural yes. And Bella is probably FN, I don't follow her but at times I come across her photos and in them she tends to wear and look unique in the separates and unconstructed lines, when I saw her in something diva glamorous, very put together in the SD style, I thought the style wore her, in my opinion. But she also allegedly had some surgeries so it could be throwing off her "essence".

[@Laura-vs6fs]

angelina has naturally blunt bones and her face used to look SN, but now she looks like a dried up SD, since she had cheek, lip and jaw implants, which added sharpness to her face yet her nose jobs still kept the natural essence of her nose without changing it too much. Her body is more of a FN though as she doesn't look as good in soft natural lines, for examples she tends to wear them on the red carpet, but looks amazing in more flamboyant natural, casual outfits. The D black dress she wore with the leg slit actually looked pretty good on her, but still it felt a little too constructed. As for bella, she is classified as an FN too, btu she also had procedures done, which sharpened her features, so even though she may look like a D, she looked like a FN, when she was very young and you could see that even through her baby fat.

[@GlitteryGossip21]

angelina is def a natural. she is big-boned. bella is a skinny sd

[@MicaTuHermanaMayor]

Thank youuu!!! After this video no more doubts, I'm definitely a soft dramatic 😄

[@jasminemariedarling]

Same! This was very helpful.

[@violet18]

Love that the glam items look casual on the soft naturals

[@mj_dolman5122]

That was so much more helpful than just written descriptions and random celebrities who appear to have almost perfect bodies anyway. Well as these ladies do too, but the deeper analysis of the bone structure and particularly the facial bone structure helps me understand why I am in fact (mainly) a soft natural and not some other type. I have read random things like that a soft natural will have wide set eyes and thin lips, or can't be "exotic", whatever that means exactly. I don't think those details have anything to do with it, except that wider cheekbones might go with wide set eyes, or on the other hand the relative width of the bones might make the eyes appear a bit closer set. Now I can see more clearly it's all about the bones and general softness vs tautness of the flesh.

[@unneighborlyarcades6356]

This video was so helpful in differentiating between the "square" jaw of a dramatic and the "broad and blunt" jaw of a natural. It just goes to show that a video can be helpful, even if it is on (a) completely different body type(s). I can now say that I have been wrongly assuming my jaw to be natural , when it is, in fact, dramatic. With time, I will hopefully be able to analyze more features I'm not very good at analyzing better. For now, I can only reference comments I've received regarding these features. Here's a question: Can a person who is more yang than yin-with a yang skeleton and body and a yin face and stature-be considered flamboyant gamine although she has no B answers? I've read Kibbe eliminated the gamine category and that a flamboyant gamine consists predominantly of answers A and E with several B answers. If a person matches the "yang body and skeleton; yin size and facial features", does it matter whether that yang is sharp or blunt?

[@Keapix]

Unneighborly Arcades I found the detailed descriptions in this one so helpful. I’ve been assuming I’m a Soft Classic, but now I’m wondering whether I’ve been misinterpreting, and may actually be Soft Dramatic!

[@unneighborlyarcades6356]

@@Keapix But the descriptions of a Soft Classic and of a Soft Dramatic are so dissimilar! That said, I realize it is easier to see the difference in descriptions than it is in actual people. I'm certainly not very good at that. As well, I think perhaps we see more of our features as "classic" (or balanced) than actually are. That's why I think it is so helpful to take comments you receive on certain body parts into account. I would say my nose is answer "C", for instance, but I've received so many comments on the smallness of my nose I've moved it over to the "yin" category. It would perhaps help to find collages of Soft Dramatics and of Soft Classics so that you may note the similar features within each category.

[@windylue6206]

@@unneighborlyarcades6356 They are dissimilar but I'm on the same boat - thought I was SC because I thought I was balanced and chose many C answers but that was in the mirror! In the mirror I saw myself from a much higher point than one would see me at a larger distance, and when I took a standing photo of my full body, I realized how tall, narrow and sharp I looked. And I wouldn't have noticed if I hadn't asked in a Facebook group what the ladies thought about my typing. They said I was very yang and I was shocked, especially since personality-wise I always think of myself as an innocent, naive girl. I would've assumed I look best in the little cute classic dresses. I still have enough softness to have a 'cute' face though, and SD fits me best.

[@unneighborlyarcades6356]

@@windylue6206 Oh my goodness, mirrors are our worst enemies! I can relate so much. I look completely different to myself in a full-length mirror than I do in a bathroom mirror, even. I think you can still dress in a "cute" way to suit your personality; it is just that it would have to be a SD kind of "cute". But, I think you bring up an interesting point. Perhaps we also have a tendency to, at first, type ourselves by our ideal self, rather than by our true self. (And maybe some type themselves by magnifying their perceived "flaws".)

[@windylue6206]

​@@unneighborlyarcades6356 Sure, I'm doing my best to find a cute style for myself without looking like a joke, haha. Tighter clothing in pinks and reds seems to be good for this, large flowers also work as they're more yang patterns but still 'girly'. And large, 'oversized' jewelry can be cute given the right shapes. It's a matter of balance and it's so fun trying to figure all of this out! :D That's interesting, about the tendencies, and I would agree. Sometimes we build an 'ideal' in our heads based on other people and not ourselves. It's often easier to see the beauty in others than in ourselves and that's something to work on.

[@littlefrog9553]

I'm really bad at typing, I think my own bodydysmorphia distorts my ability to assess bodies. I really thought Monica, Aishwarya and Kat were romantic (sub)types. 👀

[@SmooCHT123]

I would love to see a similar video comparing Romantics and Soft Dramatics. On the surface it seems obvious but there can be tall romantics and shorter soft dramatics (ie you can BE tall but LOOK short and vice versa). Furthermore, the advice Kibbe gives them is quite similar. The differences seem to be small rounded lines vs large rounded lines. I've seen a few people online wondering this as well but not a lot of information. I would love a video on your opinion on this matter.

[@ambercotrone]

You are so right. When I first saw Priyanka I thought she might be a SD but then I heard that she was a natural from somewhere so I guess that stuck. I totally see the SD lines now. This is such a detailed video I love it. Thank you for helping me train my eye 😊

[@Laura-vs6fs]

I love how much detail you put in your videos and I am now even more assured that I am a soft dramatic. I think the hardest thing is to analyze yourself as you mostly only see the differences between you and others with the same body type rather than the similarities, which may cause you to not recognize you are that body type. People tend to also concentrate on one detail which they think is the most important rather than the whole picture. Keep up the great work!!

[@JaneDoe-ol7yl]

Thank you so much for this! I was stuck between thinking I was theatrical romantic or soft dramatic and with this video I've finally found that I'm a soft dramatic 💕

[@babykakers321]

I was torn between the two, but now am leaning toward soft natural 🌬 thank you!

[@sapnanayak1453]

Can you do a soft gamine vs a theatrical romantic next? Btw I love this new 'this body type vs another similar body type' series on this channel.

[@sapnanayak1453]

Omg, thanks for the like @MerriamStyle! Lots of love ❤️❤️

[@passionateaboutpink]

Yet another awesome video, thanks Merriam! Love listening to your voice and you have such amazing content. I'm a soft natural so I really appreciated this video, and the one before it, talking about the differences and similarities with other kibbe types. Thanks again.

[@Julia-ey4zd]

Don't say too much of "this is just my opinion", "again, she's beautiful, but.. ". It's too much of reassuring and we know that you don't criticize her. You just have to make those judgements to show your insight. Thank you for your work.

[@welcometothesaltyspitoon]

Yeah, but some ppl don't understand normal things like that and get easily offended by everything. .

[@elinljungstrom3932]

I would actually love to see a more in depth-comparison between SN and FN. In some cases, I think it's fairly obvious if a person is tending towards a bit softer or a bit more dramatic (i.e. if you compare Scarlett Johanson and some of the super models; she looks shorter and curvier, the super models look way taller, less curvy and with longer bones). In other cases, I find it difficult to understand why a certain celebrity is considered FN and not SN, as with Jennifer Lawrence. It's not obvious to me why Katy Perry and Pink (both being SN on Kibbe's list) are considered softer than Jennifer. Several times I've found myself thinking that a certain celebrity is SN and then finding out she's typed as FN. To me, seeing that extra bit of yang or yin is easier in classics or gamines, but for some reason, I find it harder with naturals.

[@kidaria1333]

Yeah Jennifer Lawrence is more soft natural for me as well especially if you value her face and not only the body. Her and Katy Pery are even the same hieght. The only difference between her and Katy are the shoulders. Jennifers are a bit more broader and straight whereas Katys are a bit more smaller, rounder and dipping. However in reality many people are betwenn two types not far from each other like soft natural and flamboyant natural, or soft natural and soft dramatic,...etc. The main thing is the kibbe system is to understand the general essence of yin and yang in your body where and how.

[@quicampbell8415]

This is late but it’s because Jennifer is 5’9. I still count her as soft natural because lines>height

[@tejalrokade1771]

Idk why but I feel Priyanka Chopra belongs to Natural Family

[@jasmeen5712]

Because she is 😉

[@Thebellreve]

Priyanka is hella SN I agree

[@cinderling5472]

Wow i learned so much from this, f.e. all this time i believed Aishwarya to be a romantic (thanks to the Truth is Beauty lady) Thank you for putting this all together ❤

[@clairekurdelak2913]

Great job! This came in great timing; my daughters and I were talking about this just this afternoon. So, naturals have width in their yang skeletons, dramatics more narrowness, right? And with the soft types of these, both have soft flesh. But the character of SD needs to be more structured or polished, SN needs to be unstructured and unpolished! Right? So with my beautiful teens there is one of each. 😊

[@clairekurdelak2913]

Btw your video in which you discussed how a SD could use girlish elements that are not too small and dainty for her was super helpful! ❤️

[@gittevandevelde2208]

Based on your description, I am a soft dramatic! I have narrow, sharp bones. Thin-boned in a way, but not small-boned. Just...thin-boned, kind of lanky, sharp, narrow but strong bones. But with some yin influence: round eyes, soft cheecks, fleshyness even at a bmi of 16. I'm a bit in between regular draamtic and soft dramatic in terms of fleshyness, but overly structured and boxy takes away from the small but existing 'womanly curves' I have.

[@cinderling5472]

Gitte Van de velde I think I'm the same as you, but I'm kinda smallish for a dramatic (5"7) and really thin (gaining weight for me is hard). So i forever thought myself a natural. But i have no width to my bones, just lanky narrowness and small curves. So curious huh?

[@gittevandevelde2208]

@@cinderling5472 ​ Totally the same! I am only 5'5" even, which is usually short for anything dramatic. But most people guess me taller because of my small head, long neck and because I look so narrow overall. Like you take someone very tall and just resize the whole body to be smaller. No width to my bones at all, just lanky narrowness like you say, but some albeit small, still soft and existing 'feminine curves' in the areas where it matters the most - I am quite voluptuous in the bust and hip area considering my weight. A c-cup and sometimes my waist and hips differ two full sizes, depending on the brand. I only weigh a 100 pounds which is very little for my height.

[@cinderling5472]

Gitte Van de velde Oh that is interesting! Actually, you are starting to sound a bit like perhaps a sort of gamine to me now you've mentioned your height! You know; flamboyant gamines are often noted to be just like smaller sized dramatics, as you've specifically mentioned to be like! If your body seems a bit on the compact side as opposed to 'stretched out' if that makes sense, then perhaps you could see how FG lines suit you? Just guessing here though 😇

[@poojaasharma]

Aishwarya Rai defines beauty here in India, to see that she is in fact a SN is just.. strange. lol. And now I do see how PC is a SD as well, maybe she just works out a lot and hence look a little board. Thank you SO much for clearing this up! Can you please tell us about how can certain seasons wear a variety of colors (like mixing yellow & black clothing that still goes with a spring coz of the yellow and vice versa). Also a black for all seasons like the White video, PLEASEE! 🙏

[@DenisaAlize]

Pooja Why strange?

[@janebennet6204]

Great video Merriam! Even when I am not one of these types, I can't stop watching your videos! ☺ Please do a video on how to differentiate between soft classic and romantic!! 😊

[@TheGareth87]

Whenever Aishwaraya attend Cannes in her immaculate makeup, hair and dresses, she looks older about 15 years.

[@wayawuffin]

these videos are so interesting!! i love getting to see the deep dives and comparison of different body types!! would love to see another one about/including plus sized women, your last one was so helpful!

[@waterbearer4627]

Very interesting and informative. What is yasmeen ghauri? She has a true skinny hourglass figure but she is lean and has a swan neck.

[@patricialinares241]

Please a video about flamboyant natutal!!

[@rexysmith4029]

oh my god Yes 😍! I've been binge watching your videos all day, trying to figure out my Type and Colors , These are two of my multiple "Not sure" 😂 It Might Help me! also I just made a super interesting testing just taking Pictures in front of my Bright Cyan/Deep Green Curtain Shower/ Pale Cool grey wall / Muted turquoise/teal towels/and almost Black Shower Tiles. The Difference on how my skin look in the different pictures is CRAZY !!! it was all taken in tge same exact lighting facing the same direction only a couple inches Appart ! 😮😮😮 I would have NOT thought I was to see such a difference. I couldn't see a difference when I was trying to see between Bright Yellow or blue , but I definitely look bad on Pale cool grey and worst on warmer pale grey !!! my entire house is in cool grey tones... maybe that's why I always feel like I look bad 😂😂😂😂

[@merriamstyle]

Oh my gosh tell me about it! Some of my walls are beige (which is an awful color on me) so I sometimes feel like 'why do I look like this today am I even ok??" But then I go to the gray wall (the one that I film next to, needless to say), and I look much better already. :)

[@gittevandevelde2208]

@@merriamstyle My walls are grey and bright white, while I am an Autumn! When I move out from my parents, I am definitely going to paint my house teal, cream and moss...

[@AndromedaMarina]

I love opening my youtube to find a new video from you, Merriam, I've been learning from you for months. I still don't know which type I am, a mixture of classic and natural but that doesn't really exist in Kibbe system :( Anyway, Thank you for sharing your gift with us. I wish you a very Merry Christmas

[@arlenewitt248]

Wow, I reviewed multiple videos discussing the different Kibbe types by different fashion channels and I’ve come to the conclusion I can talk myself into being about 4 different types and it’s a ploy to get people to fork out for analyses. I am happiest wearing what makes me feel the most attractive in the colors I like best. I think I am going to go with that. When one has difficulty determining type because of how much “flesh” a person is packing then it kind of negates the importance of types.

[@Anita-silver]

It would be helpful to have a video comparing soft natural to flamboyant natural. I know I'm one of them...

[@sarahfreeman1304]

This is the best news I've received all day! I share a body type with Aishwarya! ❤

[@beautifulworld7940]

Thank you so much for this video, it’s such a great analysis! 😊 🎉 Could you make one about classics and soft classics?

[@jessicagomes4043]

SD and TR are similar speaking of glamour

[@rustyrober368]

6:00 how does she still look gorgeous while doing a derp face

[@rita6291]

I think this is one of your best. Loved it as always :)

[@bliboablublubblappvaude7960]

Please do theatrical romantics next.

[@sananaji3707]

In Priyanka's old pictures and movies you can see that she's a clear SD but, it's definitely harder to see in her recent appearances. She doesn't wear many SD lines lately, I see her more in classic and natural lines which can be misleading as well.

[@daniellepreyar]

Still confused...I'm one of them dont know which one though. Im 5'7.5, fleshy, long arms and legs...I just wanna know best type of clothes to wear 😩

[@mariavictoriasalita5273]

I wish to see the differences between Soft Dramatic vs Soft Classic, Soft Natural vs Soft Classic, plus their common denominators. Thank you and greetings from Mapnila, Philippines.

[@user-cs1xz]

you are amazing!

[@ariesgirl371]

I don’t know which one i am, i feel like I’m everything lol. I have bold round features with high cheek bones but soft also with big cheeks and dimples....

[@merriamstyle]

Have you considered soft gamine? You look like you may be shorter (some yin in your skeleton), but of course it's hard to say just from your face. And also, for your face, I would say your jawline is answer B, it's hard to say for your cheekbones from that angle but you say they're high so let's say answer A, but your nose is answer E (again a mixture of opposites in your face). Then, your lips and cheeks look quite yin (also soft gamine--yang skeleton, yin flesh, but a mixture). Another possibility is theatrical romantic depending on the rest of your body. It's possible that you're soft natural too. Would you say your arms and legs are long or short? Do you have an hourglass figure? Do people say you look taller or shorter than you are?

[@ariesgirl371]

Merriam Style i am short ( 5’2 ) i have an athletic body type. I do not have a sharp (masculine) jaw line.

[@merriamstyle]

Maybe some kind of gamine then! Seems like a mixture of opposites. :) I would forget about soft natural and soft dramatic if you have an athletic body type because soft natural and soft dramatic are more curvy/soft (but they have larger bones), not necessarily athletic.

[@sunalighoghari]

Can soft natural be tall too? I mean they are into shorter side more

[@lemmings6516]

I am a soft dramatic with a baby face :D that is such a funny mixture

[@zec5763]

Me too 😂

[@Sarahgreen634]

Can we see more examples with larger women? not just skinny/slim?

[@mangoitaliano1757]

Absolutely fantastic video! Helped me to settle on being SD not SN ❤️

[@666mooncat]

how about doing Gwyneth Paltrow vs Claire Danes comparison?

[@jessicagomes4043]

I thought Jennifer Love Hewitt was a TR

[@annatttttttt67584]

She is :) I also don't agree with Monica being SD, she's Romantic (too soft for SD, compare with Sofia Loren or Lisa Kudrow, i don't see that much yang in Monica), Priyanka Chopra is FG (completely different body type than SD)

[@jasmeen5712]

@@annatttttttt67584 I totally disagree with you about Monica Bellucci, her skeleton isn't romantic at all. Compare her to Marilyn monroe or Drew Barrimore you'll see that Monica looks more "powerful" the other two will look very delicate and fragile. Also, Soft Dramatic clothes look perfect on Monica (probably why she likes to wear them). Her cheekbones, her shoulders, arms, legs, hands and jawline are dramatic.

[@JC-ry4we]

Jennifer Love Hewitt is Theatrical Romanitic pritty sure.

[@merriamstyle]

She's on Kibbe's list as being 'probably FG'. She isn't a complete textbook FG, but, her bone structure is more yin while her flesh (on her face) is more yang. For her body, she also has a primarily yin skeleton, but a mixture of yin/yang for her flesh (her flesh on her arms and legs is taut for example, even though she has an hourglass shape).

[@lolawho8676]

Thank you! I am definitely soft-dramatic!

[@theagaram9581]

Can you do soft natural vs. soft gamine?

[@alvindekvinde8906]

Uhmm. Indeed interesting. But i do not know these celebrities and i get mixed up in who is who and who is what kibbe type! Please could you in top left corner mark each picture with which kibbe they are? :-)

[@Apricot90]

I feel like I am a Soft Dramatic. But I am only 1,65 m in height. I have long arms but short legs compared to my torso. I still have an hour glass figure. This is so difficult... What am I?

[@adrijamajumdar1856]

I feel like Priyanka matches soft natural more than she does soft dramatic

[@everlastingideas8625]

Your videos are great and very detailed but I m still confused between those 2 types . I lean more towards soft dramatic considering my face (esp the cheekbones and nose) but I m still not sure enough.

[@jenniferpanicacci5938]

🙏🏻 Merriam, this one's SO helpful. My mom always wanted me to dress soft dramatic or classic and I'm a soft natural like my dad! Ironically and conversely, my mom was a classic and never quite got her type right, bless her. I'm so glad we all have Kibbe to set us a little bit more on the right path, making us aware of all the subtleties and nuances. 🌺Thank you. ~ Jen in California

[@hideawayglobal]

Please do soft natural vs. theatrical romantic

[@levinaana6574]

Can you tell me about Ornella muti ?

[@sestricaanutka]

What about dramatic classic compared to the two of those types?😮

[@divestedkonservativekarame4269]

I have the traits you're talking about in the face that soft naturals have. To me though when I don't smile it looks like the the dramatic but when I smile I do have have a lot of muscle there lets see with the body

[@nawezashaikh7054]

I'm confused between natural and soft natural

[@mariemai2902]

is it possible to be a natural without broad shoulders? I think I have a soft dramatic body but my face does not fit this type at all.

[@crazeechick81]

Aly Art puts Priyanka as a natural in her video body types of celebrity types and agreed with you that Ashwari was a soft natural. Has Priyanka been kibbe verified? I haven't sent any pics of me to you as I don't really have any full body photos of me. I need a selfie stick as I don't like being photographed by others. Lots of pics of my face though. I think I look puffier on camera than I do when I look in the mirror.

[@merriamstyle]

Oh I hadn't noticed Aly put her as Natural! As far as I know, Priyanka isn't Kibbe-verified.

[@vanessamilanesa]

The problem with Priyanka is that she's had a LOT of surgery. She looks extremely different now. That always makes typing difficult

[@Hanna-nw8mn]

Hi Merriam! I think we all would appreciate if you could make videos for the rest of body types as there already are for soft gamines and soft naturals! :) It is really helpful to have more information about the clothing (with examples), hair, makeup and everything gathered in one place. Thank you for keeping us informed and making videos!

[@catobrien837]

Please help!! Can’t figure it out and I just got a haircut that doesn’t suit me and I don’t know why. 5’8”loong torso, fairly narrow shoulders though not angular, slight hourglass, long slim, hands and feet. Look pretty tall. Medium fleshiness , large bust, med booty. Very full lips, almond eyes, not a cheekbone in sight, long broad nose, high forehead Thanks a ton if you read this 💜

[@mjade1673]

So do you think when/ S. Gomez dresses Gamine she is dressing for her face? Because i think it looks good on her (as does SN), when proportioned correctly. Thanks for all your info/work 👍😇✌💪

[@merriamstyle]

I wouldn't say Selena has a gamine face. Her bone structure in her face is 100% soft yang, and her features are 100% yin--this is a soft natural face. But, gamine is often confused with cute or ingenue faces (which she totally has). I compare her in gamine lines vs soft natural lines in my 'same face different kibbe type' video, if you want to check it out for some examples!

[@mjade1673]

@@merriamstyle oh yes👍. Ive definitely seen that it's in my faves! I just have a terrible memory (especially after having mono all year😆). And that totally makes sense 💪👍. I am one of those people 😆😊😊. Because i like her in those outfits 😄✊. Thanks for Clarifying 😊

[@hotncold4050]

Apparently Kibbe just typed Selena Gomez as a TR!

[@niyatkachru4554]

Aishwarya theatrical romantic and Priyanka flamboyant natural

[@j.a6731]

pryanka is 1.65 m which means that she definitely does not belong to the Dramatic category. Kibbe has assigned a body size to each category, which may vary slightly. With her 1.65 m, Pryanka is clearly far from dramatic.

[@sainisaha5023]

Actually the height is so much relative. Because in india people are much shorter in comparison to western countries. So priyanka appears undoubtedly tall in india which makes her a perfect candidate for a soft dramatic

[@someoneyoumightknow2795]

Oooh I might be a soft dramatic then

[@reneecrotty6910]

Not going to lie...I think they both looked amazing in the more stressed up style too. It's annoying..I am a soft natural but all of my feeling inside is more glamorous. Can you make a video about Soft Naturals NOT wanting to dress boho?!

[@badpoetry33]

I feel you. I’m a soft dramatic but all my feeling inside is more natural! I kind of resist the neat, put together and more glamorous style. You only get to know by trying, I think, and moving away from the idea or the word and into physical reality. For example, a lot of the ‘natural’ looks in this video are still quite glamorous… the silk camisole, the fur stoles, the jewels. Natural is just more tousled when it comes to hair, less contrasted when it comes to makeup, and more relaxed the way the body is held. Dramatic is more neatened when it comes to the outline of the hair, stronger makeup, and more contained, powerful movements.

[@reneecrotty6910]

@@badpoetry33 Thank you my love ❤️ Bless you