Trying to figure out your Kitchener Essence? Look out for THESE Traits.

[@p.b.4464]

I had my brows "cleaned up" at a salon once, and it looked so wrong. Absolutely a downgrade in my opinion. I absolutely need the natural "unclean" part of the outer outline of the brow shape.

[@stylerefinement]

I don't like how they follow a certain "formula" :P

[@nitzan3782]

Oh, that's another point against me having Natural essence. No matter the trend as long as my eyebrows are cleaned up it's an instant upgrade. Whether it was the 2000s pencil brows, 2010s stencil brows or today's "accentuate your lines" clean girl look. I can't just let them grow without them sticking out on my face like a sore thumb.

[@blazingstar9638]

Omg same

[@onipot9639]

It's also important to remember that essence is also about how you walk / talk and some aspects of your personality.

[@florenna]

Not really - essences are mainly based on one's face, not walk or personality, in any accurate system that is (like Truth Is Beauty).

[@onipot9639]

Well TIB is a separate systems. In reference to John Kitchener it also includes these things

[@tcrijwanachoudhury]

This is oddly a great tool for finding your casting type as an actor, i still dont know my type lol and im honestly the worst at even working out kibbe types but i get mainly cast as femme fatales but also "difficult" leading characters with a lot of differences between them. Due to the lack if interesting features on my face I suspect im a classic, and i have a strong feeling that actors who share the same essence might find themselves been sought out for similar roles but idk

[@Yuyuxi486]

Was thinking just about this!

[@janreed99]

Your features aren't "uninteresting" in the slightest. You just haven't grown into what you want to really be or what you want to really look like.

[@SaltofSaturn]

I LOVE your approach. I took a makeup class for theatre in college and one of the assignments was to do opposite makeup styles on either side of your face and I did “ingenue vs evil Queen” and I absolutely achieved this through contrast level, eyebrows, lip shape, and contouring. So I think that’s exactly it. I don’t think anyone would think I have a dramatic body type but I definitely have dramatic eyebrows and I know I can soften to more of a classic vibe through shaping. Somehow still never fully broke down how that related to essences 😅. Thanks for your work translating and communicating!

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you liked the approach! ❤

[@RachaelTheRed]

I think the tricky part about pinning down your essences versus your body type is that you only have one body type, whereas most people have a blend of three different essences. The fact that the three are combined in your face makes it more difficult to tell what's what imo.

[@stylerefinement]

100% agree! The blend part really gets me confused

[@hallievanoutryve3109]

Yes! This. I have the most ingenue gamine and Natural, answers in the official checklists- but I also a few that best fit Dramatic and Romantic- are those small percent( less relevance) or if it is a variation of my other traits !

[@Carrie-sgda]

I think you definitely show an etheral essence due to the space between features , light eyebrows and length in your face with elegance. I also get a sense of calmness and maturity from your face

[@florenna]

I've actually found Kitchener essences much LESS confusing than Kibbe's system, the latter being confusion-fest all over to me! ;D (I follow Kitchener-based system as laid out by Truth Is Beauty, specifically.) I love how it gives SO much more choice, especially as you can be *any* combination of essences, to me that's just freedom, without any artificial limitations (like Kibbe has)! :) None of us is ever just one thing, honestly, like Kibbe claims. And that's is based on one's face, *not* body, which makes so much more sense. Plus Kibbe is entirely lacking some essences like Ingenue and Ethereal, which are crucial to any great & accurate style system, IMO!

[@minervarose7664]

I LOVE the Truth is Beauty typing system, it's actually what started me off the rabbit hole of style types and seasonal colour analysis! What i love most about her system is how she says we should dress mostly for our face, rather than our body. Which makes so much sense. For instance you can have a very Romantic body type but if you have a very Ingenue face, dressing very sexy can look a bit off. Of course, you can incorporate a few Romantic elements as well, just not dress overtly Romantic. I have not seen that approach taken by any of the other style typing systems, which are all hyper focused on the body proportions. I also like how her seasonal colour analysis focuses on how OUR skin reacts against different colours/ chromas/ contrast levels etc. Rather than just saying stuff like "dark hair + dark eyes + warm undertone = Dark Autumn" It's a pity she seems to have given up her blog 😞

[@hadnoideahow]

Finally, a video on 'essences' I can relate to. Thank you! These categories are too all over the place and arbitrary for my brain to make sense of them completely, this makes it easier.

[@maddielockridge5093]

I had the exact same experience as you with Kitchener essences! I could easily find my Kibbe type because there were specific guidelines for each body type, but my essences were harder to pin down because of how intuitive Kitchener’s system is and how much the essences mix and flow into each other. I’m just the kind of person that needs hard and fast rules lol.

[@stylerefinement]

💞

[@laysadelaparra9758]

Hi Jenn! You did my analysis earlier this year and you actually supported what I already know to be true about my essence blend. You shared that cute/delicate, sophisticated/ elegant looks work best for me along with some modern/glamour looks. For reference I have a blend of Classic (40%), Romantic (35%), and Gamine (25%). I loved how I could combine both an analytical and artistic approach and pretty much end up with the same results. Love how we are connecting the dots in these recent videos!

[@stylerefinement]

Hi Laysa! I remember! I had no idea what your essence blend was when I was doing your analysis but seeing it now makes total sense in my head which is so interesting. Seeing how the two approaches actually ended up with similar results gives me more confidence to proceed with creating more deep-dive videos that can connect the dots further. Thank you for this! ❤

[@BrittanyVenti]

Ethereal is in your face because of the mid length. Your mid face is longer which gives more of that mystical quality. It's not your main one but it is there. Plus you have a slight softness in your coloration. It's not PITCH black it's like you toned the contrast down. Slightly grayish.

[@sisi9948]

Just watch your video awhile ago 😆

[@leni0210]

I disagree, her length of the face doesn't have to do with ethereal essence. Jen has a strong jaw/chin area, which clearly points more towards dramatic or natural. If at all, the ethereal essence which some see in her is her lighter eyebrows and lower contrast.

[@stylerefinement]

Do I have DRAMATIC? (because I would love to lol)

[@stylerefinement]

That's the thing... I don't have a long middle third lol I think it's the softer eyebrows creating the illusion of a longer middle third maybe?

[@mwink]

OMG someone is finally explaining it to me in the way my brain works!! Thank you!!

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you found it helpful! ❤

[@mariapankowska9750]

I have a feeling that essence shouldn't be determined only by still image, but with movement and manner of speaking included

[@YumeraChauque]

Actualy that makes the part of the essences,your mannerisms,expressions,voice.

[@ekaterinal8631]

This gave me a lot to ponder about. I love how you helped explain this through features that are more easily identifiable like looking at length of bones, shortness, eyebrows. This gave a slightly more concrete element to the essences that can make studying them a little easier. I love your take!

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you liked the approach! This was a difficult one for me lol

[@BodyAndSol96]

Oh I love seeing your take on the essences. It'll be great to hear more of an "analytical" take from you on this topic, since Kibbe typing is easier for you than the Kitchener system. I'm still very confused with Kibbe, because so often I just can't "see" what makes a person type X instead of type Y or Z. I find the Kitchener essences a lot easier to understand since interpreting the "vibe" of a person and their face/body comes to me much more naturally than analyzing their actual body proportions. So I'm sure I'll gain new insight when I hear a "Kibbe-minded" person like yourself explain the essences!

[@stylerefinement]

More deep-dive videos coming soonnnn

[@mel818]

You explaining all these systems is very exciting!! Love your approach :)

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you liked the video! ❤❤❤

[@adrianafung5248]

Your hair has been looking so shiny and smooth in these new uploads, are you using any particular product? Love your channel 💞

[@stylerefinement]

I have been getting some comments about this! I use Moroccan oil usually but have added the Nourishing + Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum to my routine and evidently it's making a difference! Thank you for the compliment 💞

[@debratalbert]

Great into and identifying characteristics! I love that Kitchener includes a consideration of a blend of essences, rather than the frequently endless analyzing that accompanies the Kibbe discussion. Thank you!

[@angelap517]

I appreciate the analytical approach and helps me understand the reasoning behind why I have the qualities, beyond just feelings and beliefs.

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you liked the approach! :)

[@lulukrassova2196]

Wow you published this right as I was trying to do some research on Kitchener essences, and I was just thinking "I wish >Style Me Jenn< had a video on essences," as you are my favourite style youtuber by far, and because you explain things in a logical and analytical manner!! Thank you for this!

[@stylerefinement]

Perfect timing 🎉

[@Fionanah]

Can’t wait to order my consultation from you Jenn. You are incredibly knowledgeable and the expert I’ve been looking for.

[@stylerefinement]

December 1st! (Sorry I haven't had the chance to respond to your email but I'm on it ❤)

[@Oumji]

Love your explanations! Cheers to 1 year! 🎉👏👏

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you! ❤❤❤

[@AutumnC22]

I had an easier time with Kitchner than Kibbe. Mainly because I believe that I have a strong Ethereal essence. Kibbe doesn't really make space for Ethereal traits in his system. You get placed in dramatic generally, which is far too harsh for most ethereals. FN and SD fit a little better due to the added softness, but are still not quite right. I am grateful that Kitchner makes room for those of us who don't fit well in the boxes of Kibbe.

[@florenna]

I 100% agree with you! :) I really dont know how any system that lacks Ethereal and Ingenue (as Kibbe does) can be regarded as a good, accurate system... :/

[@carolesmall-diop2333]

​​@@florennaI agree with both of you that there is a difference, even though I am definitely not in those categories. I discovered Kitchener here and I like the emotional side of it. With Kibbe, I had a really hard time with the assessments until I found some quizzes with very clear and specific questions on each specific feature and then you added them up for a score. I'm pretty clear on the fact that I look striking and powerful (I'm super tall and strong, with a big nose and dark eyes) but until I had the quizzes to help me count, I had a hard time figuring out if I was sharp or blunt overall (heavy bone structure, round cheeks, narrow jaw, thick limbs and long, thin hands, it's complicated). In the end, both systems seem to point in the same directions, which is a mixture of dramatic and natural. I used to know my season but I don't anymore, and I feel like older people are somewhat overlooked and easily fall through the cracks. I have also been thrown off all my life, because I tend to identify with my mother, and people say I look like her, but our essences are very different and our palettes are different as well, because she has a lot of brightness to her that I do not. I think she was a true winter and I was a dark winter. She's always been closer to summer and can wear the brighter summer shades really well, but I think I look best in soft white, ivory, certain grey-blues and various shades of grey now. Is that even a palette?

[@marinahoffmann2734]

Identifying my essence was so extremely easy, compared with the immense amount of ??? Kibbes system gave me 😂 😅 just the recommendations for ethereal ✨️ aren't that easy to follow on an everyday basis.

[@carolesmall-diop2333]

This was excellent. I was introduced to Kibbe by my mother, and after reflection and study, believe I am also a Flamboyant Natural. Based on impressions, here i would have pegged myself as a Dramatic, but also with some natural elements. I am nearly 1m80 with broad shoulders and fairly medium hips, no definition in my figure (not much of a waist, thick, straight arms and legs with large wrists and ankles... yet long, slender fingers). So i think i definitely come off as striking and powerful, and my face is long and my features quite steong. I used to be high contrast as well, but I am losing my contrast as my hair is nearly white in front and even my dark eyes are looking lighter. I feel very washed out and being a very different me (what feels like) all of a sudden has left me flummoxed as to my understanding of my physical self (which was never a strong point to begin with!).

[@antistaticandi]

I had naturally heavy, very rounded eyebrows until I started shaping them myself into something that is extremely moderate for many, many years. Turns out I'm a Soft Classic. But especially after this video, I wonder what impact this would have on my essences.

[@junebug_8976]

Great video for beginners who are just learning about essences! Thank You! 💚

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you liked my take on it! ❤

[@Calida]

I loved this analysis and makes much more sense with the way my brain thinks too! Thank you! For Classic essence when you started to describe, immediately Jenn (frmheadtotoe) came to mind. Very balanced, very naturally poised. For myself I'm beginning to see that ingenue is a bigger influence that I initially thought!

[@itsnemosoul8398]

That muted pink is so so stunning on you! I struggle with typing mixed ethnicities but on you it's so obvious!

[@Shishakebaab]

Hi Jenn, I loved this video as someone who is really into the Kitchener essence system. I loved the more tangible approach you took to analysing the essences, I would have really appreciated this video when I was first getting into the essences. I agree with many of your your takes and think that your eyebrow take is honestly amazing - it’s so simple and the eyebrows are such a small feature but they carry a lot of weight in regards to how you’re perceived!

[@stylerefinement]

I’m still pretty new with learning about Kitchener Essences so I’m happy you enjoyed the video! 😆

[@Filianyntix]

This is the first time I've ever heard of this term. Sounds like an interesting system. I searched them a little bit and Ingeniue is literally everything about me lol. That was easy.

[@stylerefinement]

Lucky! I still can't figure out my blend :P

[@akaidatenshi]

Wow! Eva Mendez looks really great with softer eyebrows!

[@cheryl8069]

This is so interesting Jenn! I appreciate so much your honesty and going out of your comfort zone. Your analysis really got me thinking. It is hard to identify essences because one's personality comes to play too. One of my bosses is an example. If we look at the facial features she's born with, she ingenue - round face, full cheeks. Her body type has a softness and she's not tall. However, she clearly projects a dramatic flair and she dresses according to that too. When more toned down, say for corporate meetings, she 'scales down' the dramatic part and dresses classic but it isn't her best look. I once travelled with her and she dressed natural for the flight and didn't look like herself - the clothes were flattering but she looked underdressed somehow. Her personality comes into play and takes first place 😅

[@lindaroy4061]

Awesome content Jenn! Congratulations on your first anniversary on KZbin!! Can’t wait to see what you teach me in year 2! 🎉

[@stylerefinement]

Thanks so much Linda! Here comes Year 2 🎉🎉🎉

[@tarahspencer5532]

I feel like finding your essence can be so hard because we can be so biased about our faces. I feel like I look very plain and approachable. But what I get told is that I look very young and intimidating. It can make things really confusing, but this definitely helps to highlight things I hadn't considered about my features. Thank you for your breakdown, I'll be sharing this with my friends and my mom! ❤

[@stylerefinement]

I’m glad you found the video helpful! ❤️

[@dahliaherrod4301]

Young AND intimidating? Sounds like Gamine essence to me

[@tarahspencer5532]

@dahliaherrod4301 I hadn't thought about it from that angle, thank you!

[@dahliaherrod4301]

@@tarahspencer5532 Absolutely. I can help everyone but myself. Gamines are a fun group. You've got that whole young at heart, pixie vibe going so you can get away with murder if you like. A GREAT position imo.

[@tarahspencer5532]

@dahliaherrod4301 I think it's that "fresh set of eyes" thing. We've been looking at our faces for so long that it's harder for us to look at the individual features. Thank you! 🥰

[@laurahodgson6531]

Hmm. Thanks Jenn! I think I am a blend of natural and classic. Helpful!

[@stylerefinement]

Glad you found it helpful! :)

[@saniashifferd5635]

@Jenn, Truth is Beauty has a wonderful blog where she defines the qualities of each essence in a very systematic and clear fashion suitable for the more analytical among us :)

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you for the tip! ❤

[@KcKctea]

Well done! Thank you! Waiting for the series on each essence! 💫

[@stylerefinement]

Glad you liked it! ❤

[@irisellie5139]

Hello Jenn! I've been exploring essences and your videos, and I got an analysis from you a few months ago! I was confident in my Classic and Natural essences but I couldn't figure out my third essence. I knew it was yin, and I was swinging between Ethereal and Ingenue because they both had a softness to them. Then I remembered one of your notes was that there is a "fullness in my cheeks" which finally made it click - full cheeks lends a sense of youthfulness, therefore Ingenue! It's very interesting looking at both the overall look but also knowing how/which features contributes to the essences

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you were able to connect the dots between my notes from the analysis to this video! ❤

[@itsnemosoul8398]

I think I'm one of those exceptions! I'm a kibbe soft dramatic, so I have a dramatic bone structure in my face with some yin softness. However, I have some natural essence ("girl next door" look) and a small lower third, so even though my features should be intense, due to coloring, a low lower third, soft brows and a "natural" type nose it really makes me look quite youthful. Even like someone who could have ingenue essence. So in the end length/intensity of bone structure really says nothing if you don't take overall vibe into account. Soft lids, low contrast, asymmetry, soft brows, dimples, chubby cheeks, a small mouth,... can all exist WHILE having a long face. Since dramatics often times tend to have a slimmer jawline it adds to it as well. I think in the end it's a lot about the frame of the face (jawline + eyebrows) that determines a vibe.

[@lizziechan4906]

This was great thanks Jen. Excellent job as usual. I find your analytical approach really useful in all your videos. It has helped my recognise some strengths I didnt realise i had and helped me be happier with my uniqueness. 🥰

[@stylerefinement]

I’m glad you find my content helpful! Happy new year ❤️

[@Daymickey]

I could listen to you talk about face science ALL DAY! ❤

[@stylerefinement]

Hahahaha thank you ❤❤❤❤❤

[@zajaiva5]

I would say you totally have an ethereal essence because (at least how I picture ethereal in my head) your eyes seem to be "withering" away from the center of your face to the outer corners, I don't know how to describe it better than that. It's like taking a quick brush stroke - the most concentrated part is the center and it feathers out to nothing. Including a calm look to the gaze. Also that feeling of ethereal that they know something more than us others now. Not like knowledge of experience but more a some kind of inner knowing that comes from some 'otherworldly' place. That is how I see ethereal and definitely see that in you.

[@ActionJacklyn]

This was really profound! Thank you for sharing ❤

[@stylerefinement]

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤

[@hannahl5663]

I think I prefer Kitchener because Kibbe tries to mix physical lines with “vibes,” and a lot of times a person’s body lines don’t quite match their face and vibe so it gets quite confusing. I’m pretty sure I have a “soft classic” sort of body, but the style really doesn’t suit my face… I think perhaps I have a mix of dramatic, romantic, and ethereal. I look a lot like Morticia actually, but softer bone structure so less extreme of a dramatic look. I’m not particularly tall or elongated, I don’t have narrow hips, but I feel like there’s a dramatic undercurrent that can’t just be disregarded.

[@stylerefinement]

Omitting the face as a whole for determining Kibbe was easier for me :)

[@tins369]

On my god the Matthew McConaughey moment made me laugh tears 😂 I love your videos, they are so clear and easy to understand. Thank you ❤

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the comment ❤

[@anjalisingh-bh1gi]

Hey I was wondering so since you're Asian yourself you might understand how different our culture's clothing is from the western "traditional glamourous" dresses. Can you please make a video of what saree or salwar suit each kibbe body type should wear?

[@Ella24-007]

I got mine done by Kitchener ♥️ I’m a NR with a little bit of G

[@stylerefinement]

I've been contemplating about it!

[@LeighMerrydayPorch]

Your content is so unique! And completely logical. I bet you'd have kicked ass on the LSAT. Since finding you, now everything is making sense. LOL :)

[@stylerefinement]

The LSAT - as a serious procrastinator I can't even imagine what that would be like for me LOL. But thank you for the compliment and welcome to the channel! ❤

[@dsoul1305]

Your videos are amazing, really.

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you so much! ❤❤❤

[@emilyevans6989]

Once again, your explanations are wonderful! Thank you! Still “natural” here!

[@stylerefinement]

I'm glad you liked the video! ❤

[@shironerisilk]

Loved your insight into this topic. Great approach as always! I loved your observation about the eyebrows because I have those EXACT Romantic essence eyebrows and facial configurations. I have very dark slightly arched eyebrows and a bit of sad/doe eyes (not that big though) and full lips. People LOVE a red lip on me as well. I think I might be at least 50% Romantic essence. I'm still figuring out the rest of my mix but I think it might be Dramatic (longer middle third, a bit of a prominent slightly squarish jawline) and probably Classic as well (always being referred as mature for my age, serious, stuff I associate with Classics).

[@Everynameistakenwhy]

This was a very helpful video. I think I have narrowed my kitchener essence to natural and ingenue probably. Now I'm confused on how to dress for my dramatic kibbe body type.

[@stylerefinement]

Glad you liked the video! I think I saw Ellie Jean-Royden talk about Elle Fanning as someone whose Ingenue Essence doesn’t match her Kibbe body type??

[@dreamscape405]

I actually think this system is easier to understand, for me anyway. I think I'm Natural/Romantic with a splash of Gamine.🥂😄

[@Andrea-lk8yv]

Hello Jean! Thank You so much! Really nice video, I think it's amazing point of view and true, it helped me! Can You do another vid like this, please? Exciting✨Thank You so much!💖

[@stylerefinement]

Hi Andrea! Thanks for the comment ❤ I plan on doing more deep-dive videos for essences in the future!

[@Andrea-lk8yv]

@@stylerefinementAmazing!I am waiting💖💕

[@ssylvin]

Interesting. I actually find Kitchener so much more coherent and easier to follow than Kibbe. I gave up on kibbe typing with him constantly contradicting himself with new rules every 5 mins .

[@Junesdigitalblog]

In you I see large amounts of Classic and Ethereal!

[@Nerdy-By-Nature]

I completely agree! That's what I was thinking during the video.

[@sarahirwin6631]

Wow! This was actually an epiphany to me that I look better when my eyebrows are actually not as thickly drawn in and are more delicate. I don’t know what that means for my essence but it will change my make up game haha

[@itsrosebennett]

Fantastic video, as usual. I do have a question (and this might be more Kibbe related if I think about it hard enough). Do you think a contributing factor to an essence can also be the distance the mouth is from the nose? I notice the softer essences have a shorter distance and the more “dramatic” leaning essences CAN have more distance between the nose and lips. If the distance is longer in yin types, the lips tend to curl up a bit. And for naturals, the distance is the shortest. Also the cupids bow. It tends to be smaller and pronounced in yin types and a bit more wider, making it less exaggerated in Yang types. Just thinking out loud at this point - it all confuses me. 😂

[@stylerefinement]

Interesting - I would assume that essences like Gamine or Ingenue would be associated with short philtrum because a longer philtrum tends to make the face appear more mature! I have to look at this in more detail but interesting observation!

[@nitzan3782]

Honestly I've been 100% stumped regarding essences. I'm Dramatic family and have been told my essences are Dramatic and Natural, but something feels missing when I adapt OR combine these styles. My eyebrows are huge and curved at an angle, not quite Dramatic but not Natural, either, and while my face is long, the rest of my features are usually moderate to soft. I've never considered Romantic essence, but Dramatic/Romantic/Natural is something I might explore thanks to this video!

[@MaggieWyse]

I feel like ethereals always have the same long-ish round tipped nose! I have dark eyebrows and high contrast but people still seem to see E in me, I'm sure it's the nose.

[@Mt-kd8gl]

I feel you have natural and ingenue :)

[@stylerefinement]

That's a first (about Ingenue!) I've never been told that I look "Youthful" in my life! XD

[@flowjournal210]

Thank you !! ... You look beautiful in this video by the way ✨🌟

[@stylerefinement]

Aw thank you so much ❤❤❤

[@colourmeright]

7:44 Gamine and ingenue have a youthful look and Ethereal are ageless which means they could be 20 or 200 but they look young and divine like magical creatures. That is one of my interpretations. Also, thank you for this deep dive. A part of me thinks I am romantic but then I don't have full lips, my upper lip is smaller while lower is fuller.

[@YumeraChauque]

Ethereal don't look young,they look mature and wisdom.

[@시린-d4i]

I think I have gamine and dramatic essence and a bit of classic. I am not sure which is stronger?

[@Mark-c9h3l]

Great video. And thank you for acknowledging that women over 50 exist.

[@florenna]

Just a question about eyebrows, since you say they are important: I always feel the need to darken my eyebrows somewhat, as they don't naturally have much colour (or part of them doesn't), so would that mean I don't have much Ethereal, if any? It's just an essence I'm still debating myself, as I do feel some of my traits point towards it, but not sure ;) But anyway, I know I have at least one elongating essence, as very long hair suits me, and short most definitely doesn't ;)

[@stylerefinement]

I think it’s hard to tell for sure, but one thing to look at could be how dark you usually wear your brows! Like if you actually need very high contrast, or if you’re adding a slight level of contrast?

[@florenna]

@@stylerefinement Well, somewhere in between, I think :) Some contrast, but not too dark! (Also as my natural colouring is not that dark, more like medium colouring.)

[@celestialstar8115]

Ethereal essence comes from many things. One of them being eyes that are wide set

[@nomadhawk2]

Oh it’s funny to me you look so much like Heather from « Activation Vibration », except that she has curly hair and she’s not Asian :) but to me you share so many traits and similarities, even your way of smiling and speaking… i definitely see Natural and Classic in you ! Maybe a touch of Ingenue (the Youthful energy) a little bit of Princess-y vibe :)

[@theangelawong]

What's your take on POC with ethereal essences? Esp in regards to the low contrast coloring comment

[@stylerefinement]

POC also have varying contrast levels. For example Asians have various contrast levels even though we all have dark hair. Compared to blonde-haired individuals we appear to have higher contrast, but amongst ourselves there is a difference. I'm sure the same logic applies for other races. All in all, low contrast seems like a pretty important indicator of the Ethereal essence to me!

[@theangelawong]

Thanks for explaining this@@stylerefinement! I love to hear content creators who don't default POC to certain types simply because of their darker hair or eye colors!

[@meg7578]

It would be nice to have a video on just asians as it’s hard to compare asians against non asians.

[@poppopopp-k3j]

Great video. Thank you. Sophia Loren is generally typed a soft dramatic though.

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

That’s in Kibbe. This is Kitchener essences. Very different.

[@StayinharmonywithGod]

Can you be ethereal with a round face and are the online quizzes accurate with the essence results?

[@noligray5828]

I'm trying to combine my classic essence with ingenue and a tiny bit of romantic. Not super easy, especially that in Kibbe I am dramatic classic. But what was very helpful for me in the video, were the words describing each essence, so of each of my three, I have chosen one and I resonate with the combination: elegant, sensual and innocent. Still, something is missing, as it now sounds too naive, like a little woman, which I am definitely not. I would add: with strong views. :))) Difficult task. :)))

[@stylerefinement]

It's a journey!

[@sheri6089]

What of a long face with light brows, soft/rounded jaw and medium eyes?

[@annaa4274]

Which system it might be I will nerver get it, even when it is explained like you did it 😅

[@stylerefinement]

It's a journey ❤

[@vivirodriguezc]

I have a mix of gamine, natural and romantic essence. My kibbe type is flamboyant gamine. People always tell me I look way younger than I am. I look young and kinda "boyish" with bolder yet soft features. I love that blend of very strong and masculine with a touch of more femenin and round characteristics, it makes my face unique. When I wear my hair short, some people struggle to identify if I'm a boy or a girl 😅

[@stylerefinement]

Gamines have a special place in my heart ❤

[@zamar2158]

Wow Aishwarya Rai is truly incredibly beautiful. Soft and smoldering at the same time. Adding... the romantics seem to have the beauties - sofia, liz, aishwarya.

[@stylerefinement]

She is GORGEOUS ❤

[@ArpitGupta-tp1sz]

Hi😊

[@tntl7]

Interesting video! What if anything do you think is the role of character/personality in this? Does it influence the "essence" and/or rather the other way around? I hope this doesn't sound creepy but your lips also look very full and round and have a beautiful shape in my opinion, but you don't recognise yourself in the romantic type? Is that a personal preference or don't all full lips give off the romantic vibe, does the shape play a role? Your look does transmit some kind of serenity overall...

[@stylerefinement]

Character / Personality I'm not sure plays a role tbh (just my opinion). Idk - how you look and how you are on the inside are two different things I think? LOL Thank you for the comment on my lips! I do have full lips but I also overdraw them slightly to enhance the fullness of them more. I've been contemplating about the Romantic essence on myself - I think I have a lot of Yang traits in my face to have a significant blend of Romantic in my essence, but I might have a dash of it - which I will gladly take! 😂

[@TheMeowizer]

Good video, as always ❤

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you! Glad you liked it ❤❤❤

[@becagb]

Hello! I'm from Brazil and I recently paid for an essences consultancy and I'm waiting for the results. I love your channel and I always watch your videos.

[@stylerefinement]

Curious to know your results!

[@LLMoran617]

With Kitchener I always get confused because are the essences how you perceive YOURSELF or how others might perceive you? I always want to 'portray' myself as Gamine because I like that look and essence, but I actually don't think I am Gamine - definitely not in terms of Kibbe, I'm actually a Soft Natural, and probably not in Kitchener. But for years before discovering these systems, the Gamine style is how I think of myself and so dress accordingly... but maybe to other people I've been dressing all wrong for years!

[@Alvyonzo]

I think the elongated curve is the reason that you have ethereal essence. Your face is long and curved, and this is very ethereal in my opinion.

[@brocade_silk_moth]

I think I have mostly natural (my nose and eyes) romantic (eyebrows and face shape) and maybe ingenious? I think I have a short face that is more noticeable from apart and my lips which I always thought looked like a porcelains dolls lips

[@Venessa03-m2c]

Just curious, what's your essence & body type?

[@YumeraChauque]

Body type: FG Essences:natural,classic .😊

[@urlittlefirefly9058]

Your nose is soft but long, so are your eyes. Your face in general has the soft elongated s curve that characterises an ethereal face 4:24

[@melissapereira6957]

Hi Jen, can you talk about eyelashes? Like I feel so weird when I wear mascara, it's like it doesn't suit my eyes, I dont know... I think I'm a gamine btw.

[@stylerefinement]

Noted! ❤

[@sadel21]

I think I have a mixture (natural, romantic, gamine, classic). My face is a slightly elongated oval (no sharp angles) due to my high forehead. My lips are on the full side (more so when I was younger). I have a turned up nose that is rounded but on the large side. Most people think I’m younger than my true age.

[@stylerefinement]

I've heard you can technically be a mix of all 7 which is wild to me

[@smokeandshadows]

I have a short face, prominent chubby cheeks, soft brows wider nose and super full but narrow lips. So that makes me... confused lol😂

[@sarw522]

omg the insert of the Wolf of Wall Street clip 😆😆😆

[@stylerefinement]

Fav ❤

[@onemore7632]

if anyone sees this, can you tell me what you think Rosamund Pike, Calista Flockhart, and Michelle Pfeiffer have in common essence wise? I get these three frequently and there must be something in common there

[@purrgundy]

Check out Classic essence! In my humble opinion, Rosamund Pike may have Classic essence, Calista Flockhart may have Classic-Gamine blend, and Michelle Pfeiffer may be Classic-Romantic! However, be careful about comparing yourself to celebrities. They have a whole team of people working to build their public image, and they can have resources we, common folks, may not even know about. Your essence should come from you, and you alone. What do you see in yourself?

[@jennifers1040]

I just wish there was some type of app that can scan your face and tell you. I'm really stuck between romantic and classic and who knows I could be completely wrong.

[@isobel1412]

Look at the style of clothes & accessories that SUIT you. For me it's mainly natural styles. Anything else doesn't work.

[@jesa8893]

Could you please keep adding more dark skinned people in your videos. it’s hard to understand when I don’t see much on deep skin and African features

[@Renee856]

I have consumed so much information about Kitchener essences that by now I feel like I have a fairly good grasp of the system. I find it quite easy to type others. However, for some reason I find typing myself very difficult. I can immediately rule out gamine, ingenue and romantic. Classic doesn't really seem to fit either, and dramatic clothing does not suit me. So I guess I am a natural ethereal blend. But there is nothing blunt about my face, so I guess predominantly ethereal...? But this is supposed to be the rarest essence, yet somehow everyone on the internet thinks they have it. So I am really reluctant to type myself as an ethereal and feel like I am seeing things all wrong when it comes to myself. Maybe I should just book a professional consultation haha

[@Shishakebaab]

I actually think you have a strong natural essence too! I don’t think it’s bias 😂. I also think you have a classic undercurrent that is more than just in your features but also in how you carry yourself, of course I am basing this off of an edited video where you have curated your image but I still think you have a decent amount of classic essence. I think your final essence is ingenue! You have small and delicate lips and delicate nose. Your colouring is quite muted in my opinion and your voice is higher pitched. I think the combination of natural and ingenue essence give you a sweet and down to earth vibe!

[@stylerefinement]

Ingenue is a first!!

[@Shishakebaab]

@@stylerefinement 😂 I could be wrong. I think people may see ethereal because you have a combination of ingenue and natural.

[@urlittlefirefly9058]

I think you're probably natural classic ethereal 10:20

[@spacebar9733]

I think she's 1. classic 2.ethereal 3.ingenue with a bit of natural. I don't see much bluntness/ruggedness in her. To explain the ingenue: She has very delicate facial features, her lips are rounded, pouty, and small. Her eyes have the tiny bags under them that ingenues VERY often have. Her nose is long but still small/low visual weight. Her eyebrows are light in color/density and round in shape. Her cheeks aren't chubby nor defined but they're still rounded looking imo. Her face shape as a whole is round. When she smiled at 4:12 immediately all her ingenue features shine !! Jenn I hope you consider showing us you wearing some outfits from each essence. I think you're biased into thinking ur natural. I love your work lots I hope this wasn't annoying lol.

[@urlittlefirefly9058]

​@@spacebar9733 not much bluntness but plenty of width. The softness is ethereal not ingenue. Her face is more approachable and down to earth than innocent and playful.

[@spacebar9733]

@@urlittlefirefly9058 i only see width in her jawline and cheeks. I think she gives a very innocent vibe, her clothes are just very natural. When she was wearing the cardigan it looked really sweet and like her.

[@urlittlefirefly9058]

​@@spacebar9733 her entire face is wide, she offsets it with the hair on the sides of her face. She doesn't give a youthful vibe. Her features don't have the compact close togetherness of an ingenue. Her cheeks don't have the apple fullness. Her lips are full but not small. Her eyes are round and elongated in an ethereal way. Her nose is small but that's offset by her longer philtrum. And this jersey is very ingenue with peachy colouring. The cardigan feels more like her because it has a more down to earth vibe

[@e.l.2734]

Tysm. Btw you look fantastic.

[@stylerefinement]

Thank you!! ❤

[@jenjenk452]

10:37 who is the woman on the right? I was just looking at my pohoto then at her and we have the same face(eyes, nose, lips, bone structure) only my face is longer.

[@purrgundy]

Lesley Manville

[@Carrie-sgda]

Im a kibbie SG and im Romantic , gamine, ingenue essences and i would say in that order. I have more of a romantic essence than gamine essence and a small amount of ingenue essence because of my short face, wide and round cheek bones with a little plumpness to my cheeks and short nose length. I dont look that youthful and since around my 23rd birthday i never get asked for i.d so the romantic description of never looking underage but never past 20 rings true. Where as my sister who is 2 years older gets asked for i.d a lot and shes a gamine and people tend to and have always thought im the older sister.

[@mindy561]

What are Kim K and Emrata?

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

Kim is Dramatic Romantic.

[@mala-df5vp]

Hmm… I think I’m a mix of natural (my brows and eyes), classic (my facial shape), and romantic (my full lips)