THIS is the Body Type content I didn’t know I needed! Analyzing non-celebrities with more typical builds is so helpful. Thank you so much, and looking forward to more!
I'm so happy! I can see myself on the Theatrical Romantic girls bodies. I already knew I'm a TR but this video made me be more sure of it.😍 I also love the fact that we TR can suit perfectly on Gamines' outfits. Thank you girls for sending your pictures and Thank you Merriam for these helpful videos.
Great video, thank you so much for all the work you've put into this series! Can't wait for the rest of them. I'm glad you mentioned that an angular jawline could have contributed to the yang undercurrent of one of the TR models. I wasn't sure whether B answers could move someone from R to TR, since I think the Kibbe test defines TR as D and E, and some A answers (?).
Please do classic and soft classic. I took the test it says romantic but I got an outside observation since I'm not good at judging myself and that person who has known me for over 16 years when I was skinny and after having 7 kids and they took the test for me for an outside perspective and they came up with results of classic and a close 2nd soft classic . I've recently looked into classic videos and I was not impressed and rather bored with those clothes totally opposite of what I'm attracted to I'd like to see more sexy looking classics some more variations but anyways romantics where the type of clothes I gravitate towards at times . I'd greatly appreciate more visuals on the classics and soft classics if there are videos like these I'd like links . Thanks in advance ! Love your videos by the way :)
Lovely examples! I think it really helps to see these real life body types. Thanks to the women and Merriam, thanks for your hard work, your channel is so good.
Fantastic women!! It would be neat if you did a video profile of helping someone finding her style. With her trying on some new outfits and reporting back if it felt a true fit for her. Any type would do, I think it would be fun!
THIS HELPS SO MUCH. I've been so torn between R and TR (esp bc I'm overweight rn, which makes my face look a lot softer) and at the beginning I was nodding along with the Romantics like "yeah, that's sort of like me" and then I saw the TRs and it was *exactly* like me. Some of the outfits and styles easily could have gone in my closet bc those are the same sorts of pieces that seems to flatter me (where as romantic frills look just slightly off). I think limb length is underrated as a tiebreaker. Even when my face looks softer at this higher weight, my arms are way too long and my hands are slightly too big to ever be a Romantic.
Is anyone else confused by the fact that the "real bodies" in the TR category here don't have the smaller waist/hourglass? It makes me keep thinking they have gamine bodies. There were a couple where I could swear they had soft gamine bodies with SG/TR faces - particularly the adorable Audrey tautou lookalike! ... Maybe this is why I need these "real bodies" videos.
Great video as always, so much information. My only problem is that I identify with whatever video of yours that I saw last, so I really have no idea whats my Kibbe type lol
My sister is such a romantic, no angles whatsoever and matching her personality as she is the sweetest person I know. I'm a bit more blunt so I thought I was a SN but after seeing the classics video and having my mom say I fit in simple symmetricals I am unsure. Can't wait for the naturals!
This was great and so helpful, I think now am 90% sure am TR rather than R, my cheekbones are quite prominent and my jawline is somewhat tapered, also most of the times people are quite shock to learn how short I am really , I look taller in pictures. Again thank you so much for this, keep the videos coming. Also thanks to all the ladies giving permission for their photos to be used.
Great video as always! For the longest time I thought I was Soft Gamine, but when I wore the suggest garments I still didn’t look quite right. I can definitely pull off A line skirts and broken silhouettes BUT I can not do high neck lines and some of the other suggest top lines because of how busty I am. So, overall I’m more Romantic. But after watching this I’m thinking that I might be theatrical romantic since I can interchange between the two types. My hips are rounded but I don’t have the typical waspish waist that a true romantic has....so I believe that’s my yin undercurrent pulling through. Hence being able to wear A line skirts and other select soft gamine lines.
Elyssa Hi, Elyssa. I'm Tammy. I'm the first Romantic example. I promise you that my waist is not tiny or waspish!! It IS and always has been, about five or six inches less than my bust and hips. For instance, right now I have about 25-30 pounds too much on my body. I am still 40 x 35 x 40. It's my c-section lower abs at 40-42 inches that always make me look swollen. So, you don't have to have a really small waistline to be a Romantic. Your hair in your picture is very pretty. It suits your face well. Very cute. I wish I could pull this off myself. I tried it out with my Bitmoji avatar, but it just didn't look right. I think my face and cheeks need longer hair, but not super long hair. I am short myself-- 5'2". I thought I could me Soft Gamine. I guess the D-cup chest is the deciding factor, lol!! I have tried some Gamine clothes -- like the higher necklines -- and they do work. At least what I have BOUGHT at Goodwill for $1-2 works. I am learning to choose and then wear more FITTED pieces and those are highly complementary. I haven't seen but your head, but you just might be Romantic. I wasn't for sure on myself. I couldn't decide amongst Soft Gamine, flamboyant Gamine, Soft classic, theatrical romantic and romantic. Merriam figured it out for me. Bless her!!!!! Bless you, too, and have a great day or night!!
I think we all put too much emphasis on specific body parts! I have about a 7” difference between my waist and hips/bust, but I think I’m a soft classic (I have a fair few romantic features, after watching this video, but I look taller overall). It’s really useful to see a wider range of people 🙂
Sweet Tea Elle 2018 hi Elle! Yeah I’m definitely romantic! It was just so interesting the example of the theatrical romantic that could cross over into gamine territory...that resonated with me. Thank you for the kind compliment on the hair 💛 it’s my natural texture! And yes, for the past two years I’ve bought clothes that are right for my body type which hassle shopping a lot less stressful
Thank you so much for including me in your video! I was almost sure that I’m a soft classic but you proved that I’m not and I’m romantic 👌🏻the more I think about that the more I can see it. And its actually nice because I like ruffles 😂
@@Hanna-nw8mn Indeed! Very little on certain bodytypes so far, flamboyand gamine, dramatic classic, dramatic, and flamboyant natural in particular. Soft dramatic maybe too.
@@gittevandevelde2208 that is exactly what I thought! I understand that Merriam is a soft gamine herself and that's her thing, but I get more and more frustrated seeing how more yang bodytypes are omitted here...And I dare to say, it's so much more of a challenge to look good as a yang girl than as a yin one! Especially if being a flamboyant natural or dramatic doesn't usually mean being a supermodel.
@@Hanna-nw8mn Yes, I've been feeling that way too. Every type has been mentioned of course, but some very little. Particularly flamboyant natural (slightly mentioned in the casual outfits for dramatics and naturals video, which is far from difficult for naturals!), while they are the most difficult to dress. I'm very frail and narrow, and my facial features are quite feminine, so I personally never had trouble with that. But looking feminine as a very yang type must be difficult no doubt. Feminine clothes will make you look broader and sharper in contrast, while, well, big broad and man-tailored clothes, aren't exactly 'feminine' a lot of the time and won't do much to make you look stereotypically feminine either. The only way I can imagine to look feminine is going the 'greek/roman godess' way, with very loose wavy, wild hair, and a very flowy long dress. And that isn't always practical... As a dramatic you can still swaddle up in flamboyant natural lines and look daintier in contrast, but as an FN, looking feminine and sophisticated must be difficult. I really hope she'll make a video on those soon. They're, I think the least touched upon.
Oh this is so helpful. My answers come out mostly Ds and Es and I can’t relate at all to all the big ruffles and stylized hair, so I want to put myself in Soft Gamine. Seeing real women with real hair wearing real clothes (and not stars on a red carpet) makes a huge difference!
Thank you for the video! My high cheekbones are high enough where I used to be asked if I was part Native American because of the stereotype (I'm not) and I have a classic "Greek" nose, but, other than that, my answers come out as Ds and Es, with a small number of Cs. Knowing the Cs don't count towards my total helped me confirm myself as Romantic. I don't know if the two facial features I mentioned are enough to label me TR, but my body type is definitely Romantic. You clarify so many things in your videos. I appreciate your hard work. So, again, thank you!
OMG I could have written this! Hello Doppelgängerin. I struggle with typing my cheeks and nose; the nose is definitely adding sharpness to my R face but it's hardly the "dainty" sharpness of TR. And I'm still unsure if my cheekbones are "high" or "broad" or if the roundness cancels that out or what. Whatever-- I look best in TR lines, I need to just let the details go.
Great video as usual, Can you make a photo's poses for body types video? bcause i can imagine a gamine doing the cute face but not dramatic hope u can understand me
It's so interesting how even fabrics are important. On the first R, the furry hat looks very feminine. On me, it would look like I was a little boy goin' a huntin' with my pa, despite my yin facial features. It is the fluffiness and the softness of the pink that makes this so-these elements together would bring out my yang bone structure. It just goes to show that it is about how everything comes together. It is definitely true that fittedness at the edges of the clothes look wonderful on Rs and TRs, and of course waist emphasis really brings a look together. It just looks so fresh on each of them. I'm glad you brought up the pixie cut. I recall a blog which said if a person can pull of a pixie cut, she is probably gamine. They used this as proof that Rihanna was SG. But of course, she is TR and, quite honestly, that straightened pixie is my least favorite style on Rihanna. I think the issue is that it creates large triangles around her face; I think she would look lovely with a softer, curly pixie. To return to the TR with the pixie in the video: I think it is to do with the outlines and how my eyes think the hair will feel, as Merriam says in the video elsewhere. When grown out a bit, her bangs are swoopy and add that rounded shape near her face. When cropped quite close, the light, feathery texture of the hair gives this soft look-like kitten fur. The advantage of featuring clients is that we are able to see women of all different types-sizes, races, colors, shapes. With Kibbe's list, we only have celebrities, the majority of which are white and I imagine have quite a bit of pressure to maintain a certain weight and look. I know he typed some black women and a few Asian women, but not nearly enough for my liking. I wanted to say as well that the woman at 14:55 looks just like a silent film star (on the right of the screen). Even the facial expression makes me think so!
@UCPEFhjADZhCJhoVOGw0V-rg I googled "Rihanna asymmetrical bob" and was able to find images of her with a straightened asymmetrical bob and with a curled asymmetrical bob. For me, the curled version of the same cut is better. I googled "Rihanna curly pixie cut" and I absolutely love that style on her! It is because Rihanna's appearance is so dainty and feminine that I don't like those straightened hairstyles made up of large points and angles. They are too severe, in my opinion. (Her pixie with the long fringe is my least favorite and is the hairstyle I was referencing in the first comment.) That said, I found a picture of her with a shortly cropped pixie-her hair straightened-that I really liked. It was similar to the TR's hair here, in that it looked light and feathery. I must agree that she looks wonderful with that curly, caramel hairstyle. In regards to her ethereal nature: I think that is simply her charisma and her showmanship. She is a fabulous performer and she knows how to-or simply does automatically-captivate her audience. I think this can perhaps read as "ethereal".
@@unneighborlyarcades6356 Hey, it was my comment above. I'm sorry it disappeared I really loved how much you appreciate her style, how closely you looked for all those details!:) To me, not sure if I should mention it again... To my taste, I loved it, that fringe=) She looked very fregile, to me, with it. I think it is beautiful with her eyes, eyeshape, and with her face shape, features, with eveything=) I loved her looking different images, actually...=) I loved her Kids Choice Awards look - circa 2008, if I'm not mistaken... - Where she had deep blue eyeliner/like pencil drawn cat eye, and pink lip. It was something in the vibe with Justin Timberlake. She looks like a Rose I loved everything with red lipstick=) The music videos. It was the style back then!:)) That she embodied=) It was the moment that her career and her name reached the Stardom! Very rich for fashion transformations era. In "Live your life", I guess, she had her fringe slightly curled Yes, I loved her curls , like 3b curl with that cut, I guess, for the Vogue shoot 2014..!:) In white two-piece I think Rihanna does remind a Gamine in some way. She looks beautiful in Cabaret looks, which is credited to Gamines to a large extent Rihanna really is a prominent person with prominent individuality, style... That cat woman vibe... You can check though Instagram another charming lady - Irada Hait. She, if I may say so, a white girl. - Jewish and has some more origin, cultures like that I think she is a real, maybe pure Gamine. Only her features are kinda large, luscious... She looks so beautiful with all those Rihanna cuts! I suggested she wear her hair curly, like Rihanna. But she straightens
@@unneighborlyarcades6356 you know what I forgot to say.. The interesting hairstyle, if course, has to be followed by an interesting makeup look, outfit, accessories Maybe some pics you saw... geometry wasn't matching Vogue Brazil, another shoot. So beautiful! I looked for her hairstyles on instagram, very often pixie was styled in waves! Was rounded a bit... Styled very differently
@@homeuser8479 Oh, no worries! Than you for letting me know. I'm so glad you appreciate my nit-picking nature; I try to take care to explain my opinions. I can certainly understand your reasoning for liking that style on her, now that you explain. I've noticed that, sometimes, wearing things against our nature actually works well because it accentuates something unique in us. Maybe it brings out our daintiness (like Rihanna), or our yang bone-structure. It can look very chic, you know? I looked for pictures of her blue-eyeliner and pink lipstick and while I think she looks lovely, I definitely prefer her with the red. It looks more harmonious to me, but that might just be because I think every woman looks lovely with a red lip. It could also be because the pink was so bright and cool-toned, and she is warm-toned and medium in shade. She's dark to me, but my cousin would call her a "light-bright", so that's why I say medium. She's light to other black people, but dark to non-black people. I suppose she must have changed her hairstyle a lot, because when I google "Rihanna live your life" I see some images with that sharp pixie, some with a pompadour, and some with...sort of a bowl-cut pixie. I don't know what to call the style, but it's cuter than I make it sound. I'm having trouble finding the Vogue shoot you're talking about (I will continue to look) but I love her look on the March 2014 cover. Irada Hait seems to have yang facial bones, so perhaps that is why her features seem so lush. They contrast, so they bring each other out. Her bones do seem to have this dainty sharpness to them. I only watched a couple music videos and looked at some Instagram pictures though. I think she would suit wavy hairstyles really well.
And this romantic movie is super helpful - because they are all so different (with various bodyweight, different ethnicities) but at the same time share similar traits.
Thank you to all who participated. So generous of you. Very helpful. I don’t know if it’s be discussed in the videos I don’t remember seeing it but I am curious about the body types of Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton. I know they have certain things they can’t wear so now and how it fits or doesn’t fit with their types . Thank you for so much information presented in a pleasant way.
Yes I seem to recall that someone typed Kate as a flamboyant natural. To me that seems absolutely spot-on. I've not heard Meghan typed; to me she seems to a have quite a mixture of Kibbe qualities. I'd love to know how you would type her, Merriam.
I'm a Theatrical Romantic and I'm totally feeling what you said about the Soft Gamine lines in clothing... I'd bounced around with clothing from soft gamine to the occasional Classic and Natural (for workwear) for decades and am only now leaning into my TR type... and it's made SUCH a difference, but I'm hangin' onto those SG clothes! My mom was right about the delicate and ornate flowing dresses+ clean but voluminous blowouts and large soft curls looking best.
I am guessing that I would be romantic, but I have basically no boobs and all other romantics I've seen have a larger chest? I carry all of my weight below my belly button, in my legs and in my butt and almost nothing on top, so I am confused...
Firstly, thank you to all the lovely ladies that shared their pictures. Merriam, another wonderful video, thank you. I can't wait for the next part of the series, I see myself in several types, hopefully after the series is out I can make a decision, lol 😊.
Is it possible to be a 5'10 theatrical romantic? Soft dramatic seems to be bigger boned, with strongly yang facial features. Soft natural is too blunt with more narrow hips.
Hello 😊 I think it really isnt about the exact height you are, more importantly "the vertical line" appearance, for example I'm 5'9" but I look much shorter than that, when I mention my height people are shocked that "I'm that tall". So its possible to be a 5'10" tr.😊
You guys could take a look at Mila Kunis, kibbe verified TR who doesn’t have a waspish/small waist. It’s always about the body type and lines as a whole and not about one or another feature making or breaking an entire type!
Merriam Style in a million years I would not have called her a romantic, especially since she looks so good in casual looser outfits...which I would have thought was natural. I’m boggled
Dalyla Soza I resisted a lot of what Miriam said at first too. But it’s easy to get caught up in labels and forget the point: looking your best in your clothes. And these ladies all look wonderful in their outfits.
WOW Theatrical Romantic! Thank you Merriam! Just Romantic was to soft for me and I always loved more ornate fabrics and jewelry. My long arms and wide waist made confused about my TR ID
SuseKuss I sent pics too. I wasn’t included either neither she responded to my email. I think I’m a R or TR, not sure. Or maybe I fall in other Kibbe category.
If that’s your picture, your jawline looks more like a natural jawline. I’m not good at this typing and realize one feature isn’t enough to make you a natural. I guess that could be your “yang undercurrent”.
I think that's because tight clothes and dark colours make you looks slimmer in general, kind of in-close your body. So when wide frames wear it, it looks a little disproportionate. It puts more emphasis on how wide they are because it's supposed to make them look narrower. If that makes sense hehe
I would also think because tight/hard/ fabric look very constricting on soft voluptuous shapes . on romantics volume comes from flesh/roundness so the flesh would look uncomfortable in hard super tight heavy fabric . For naturals volume comes from wide bones/muscles that look heavy I think thats why they need fabric with a little more weight to it , but still not constricting , To create Harmony with shapes . That was my understanding I might be wrong I am NOT a pro hahahah
That's interesting to think about. It could be that the warp and weft, and the seams of stiff clothing stretch from side to side and emphasize the vertical and horizontal; while draping creates chaotic diagonal and curved lines that move around. Lightweight fabrics create the same effect even if it's just ripples. Maybe that balances the width. Departing from Kibbe for a minute, from a technical standpoint when you're dealing with curvy bodies it's simply easier to tailor draped clothes than stiff constructed clothes. Think dresses cut on the bias, for example, versus suits. They move with the body and have give. So there is a long 20th century visual history of drapes + curves-- we're used to seeing it and it looks "right." I suppose that doesn't explain why it works on naturals, especially the less curvy ones. Maybe it's the breath of fresh air quality of draping that matches the broad openness of the natural frame, or the kinetic quality of thin fabric that complements the muscular body.
I think, "wide" is a very relative, abstract and a subjective concept. I would see this more from the opposite perspective. - For example, you take a Dramatic, many of the Gamines... The more angularity - the more sharper lines and the more "severe" hints in the design possible. Some naturals(or all can?) look good with some thick textures. Even soft natural? For example, a thicker fabric trench coat, a sweater? If the yin is present - then the softer the lines, the draping. Like for a SD too, for example with their jackets too
Can I ask you what is your height @klaudiaveronica ? Your body and face type reminds me a lot of mine, but I don't know if I'm too tall to be a TR. I'm 5 feet 7 inches (1'71 metres) ... It supposed I've got long bones with that height? That confuses me a lot @merriamstyle ... Anyway, thanks for sharing your photos & info! 😊
Elle Gee Hey sorry for the super late reply i literally only saw this now but i am about the same height as you,and apparently have been told I have long legs
I think if you couldn’t describe yourself as “thick”, you’re not a romantic. This includes SN. Or if you can’t take insane amounts of details, as romantic women don’t really need it or could pull it off (for them it’s best if they let their entire body “talk”). I’m finding theatrical romantics can take a LOT of drama. Almost to the extent of dramatics and gamines. Actually they top it. Romantics almost always feel bored with their look not understanding that they’re best sort of “naked”, less is more in this group.
@@yourneighborhoodfujoshi I think that's good advice, but some romantics are skinny and small boned and short, maybe soft is a better descriptor than thick. Emilia Clarke is a R, even when she's quite slim. I think more small, rounded and frail-boned even if heavier. Rarely "tall", and rarely or barely angular. If you feel that you have some angles you're probably a TR over R. I struggle with this because I have short bones, soft build but have some angles even when overweight. Does anyone else have advice here?
@Ana Marte @Rebecca Soto : I’m definitely not a Soft Dramatic because I have quite a short vertical line and very few yang features. At this point I’m leaning more towards Theatrical Romantic because while I’m hourglass shaped, I’m still relatively thin and not very lush. As far as Kibbe stereotypes go that’s what turned me away from Soft Gamine- I’m not as girlish and “cutesy”.
Does that mean theatrical romantics can get their yang undercurrent from naturals? I always figured your yang had to be strictly answer A features. I am 5'2, curvy, with soft flesh in my upper arms and thighs as well as hips. Blunt shoulders that are slightly sloped between my neck and collar bones, and blunt angled chin, high cheekbones, soft flesh beneath them. Big eyes, full lips, round nose, moderate vertical line, moderate hands and feet, long arms, curvy waist line. When my clothes are too tight and suppress my flesh on my hips I do lose definition and I look more yang. Pure gamine lines bring out my yang. If I wear fitted clothes they accentuates my figure and I look smaller.
Love this series! It’s easier to see Kibbe types on real people instead of celebrities. Like no way can I tell that Madonna is a romantic but Kim k isn’t! Very helpful series...
Very beautiful, very interesting video, full of beauty! Thank you so much, Merriam! Interesting moment, it was a bit hard to see which type these girls belong to, because when you see the celebs.... - either your eyes get used to certain representatives in the articles as a cliche... Or what they wear - in terms of their type, or not. While in real life, TRs might tend to wear more like SN, Classic, SG clothes To tell the truth, I would want to see a video, besides my request on Gamines and FGs, on SNs!:) I do know how the girls of this body-type look like... But recently I read an article, which said that it is a very tricky, "situational" type. And I pretty much agreed with that.. Some of them can pull off the look of nearby types pretty well Some pretty much exemplary SNs can pull off a TR, and a romantic look, in cases of some... If Scarlett Johansson is a SN, and Aly Art typed Kim K as SN... Then hmm... I'm not seeing that with Kim though. The more glamorously neat, dainty-luscious details, hints Kim has in her look - the better her image gets. So does JLo's. Maybe some people are vice versa - rare TRs, Rs, looking close to SNs, being able to look good in clothes and elements of both types of different groups Some would say JLo has a more squarish body, muscle... She wears her signature glamorous-Natural hair... It is a cliche, but a lot of people, who look Naturals or close, they do a balayage, and wear that hairstyle, some natural curl.. JLo is good with some smokey-eye, which is a natural feature I think very lucky might be the ones, Naturals, who can wear very simple clothes and look "ready"
I love your videos, but have to say, every time I see a video about yin body types, I feel like yang ones are neglected...Still waiting so much for some info about flamboyant naturals, naturals, dramatic classics, dramatics :)
Dramatic classics were included in my classic video, and this is a five part series for all the main types. By the way I have mention on my channel that you could check out for the yang types: Dramatics: Break Kibbe's Rules and the second video is SD vs SN. Dramatic Classics: Are Classics Boring and Gamines Fun? as well as the Classic video on body type profiles. Flamboyant Naturals: Casual Looks for Naturals
I love being an Theatrical Romantic but I am jealous of dramatics or any tall Kibbe Type .... It is more difficult to be taken seriously , look sexy , and badass as a short Theatrical Romantic and I tend to stay away from very fitted and feminine clothes bruh ......
I don't know about being taken seriously.. That depends on your personality not your height. A boss of mine was only around 5ft but she's the most the badass women I know till now. Also looking sexy depends on how you feel, obviously if you don't feel sexy you won't look sexy... Salma Hayek, Mila kunis and other tr examples I have seen look cat like, mysterious, sexy and fun to me You seem to resist your own essence obviously that leads to confusion like this.
@@MaryK02 I dont know about your experience but as someone who is short and there are many stories of this happening with short people that even if you try to be serious people will see you as cute or perhaps see you as a child and you have to force yourself to look very serious ....
I am a TR. I’m super small and delicate looking, I have a short waist, kinda waspish. I have long legs and arms too though which is why people often think I look taller than I really am. I’m 5’3”. My face looks more romantic and ingenue though. I guess my jawline is slightly tapered and my cheekbones are kinda sharp. My eyes are very rounded and my nose is small but is fleshy at the tip. I have severe body dysmorphia though, so I might be more yang or more yin than I would describe myself at the moment. I saw the gamine video and thought I might be soft gamine, but I definitely am a theatrical romantic. I think gamines are more bigger than me in both facial and body structure?? I don’t know how to describe how I know the difference, I just know that I’m too delicate to be a gamine.
im pretty confused about whether I'm a TR or gamine. Our body type sounds very similar btw! I also have pretty bad body dysmorphia too so i dont think I see myself the way other people do. My sister thinks I'm a gamine but honestly I think it might be because i'm currently underweight right now.
@@fluffycrocodile1064 omg hi I’m barely just seeing your comment right now. Did you ever figure out what you were? I thought I was a TR but now apparently I could be one of the gamines.
Merriam, I really loved this video. But I would like to ask you if you can make a video about the d answers. Most of my answers are d and I can figure myself in romantic or theatrical romantic. Would it be possible on this situation a romantic with a ingenue undercurrent?
What is YOUR type?? I'm the first lady. I'm still a bit confused on my type and I now have my hair in a wavy pixie and my root color is about 25 percent showing. Looks like a light to medium warm brown right now.
Is it possible to go from one kibbe type to another based on how your body holds weight gain? I think I went from a more "beveled" look like selena gomez to a much more Romantic like shape.
Hi Merriam, I am finding your videos so useful. I've always loved fashion, but from your work I can understand better why some styles just don't look that great on me - better than when I was simply using colour theory and body shape and "personality" alone to assess what looked good. Now I can look at an item on a hanger and think, "Hmmm... Gamine. probably not." (I'm a tall Natural). I notice that I'm drawn to Dramatic and Gamine styles (probably because we live in an era where fashion is all about "unexpected juxtaposition"- odd combinations, casual worn with formal, clashing patterns and the like - which i do find very exciting). Luckily from your videos, I have hope that I can embrace my Kibbe type and still add a variety of cutting-edge styles into my look - perhaps in smaller doses. you mentioned in another video that Classics can be type-cast as boring, but I think Naturals can also be pigeonholed as "comfy" types, only looking their best in jeans and casual wear. But do I always want to look "relaxed" :)? can Naturals even do a "gala" look? or is haute couture/high fashion not really their scene? I recently looked at pics of Jennifer Aniston (Natural) to try and answer this question, and it seems to me that is is very easy for a Natural to look hefty, or trussed up and constricted, in gala looks. But I did find pics of her in 5 gowns where I think she looks fabulous. Can't wait for you to do a video on Naturals!
This video, alongside Aly art's one, were the ones that help me realise i have a romantic body type. Even when i'm at my thinest i still look soft and "round"
Absolutely helpful!! I have some sharpness in certain parts of my body but the rest of me is primarily romantic. This is extremely helpful so thank you!!!
I'm definitely TR and have small breasts. Asian too. Hehe. Would be wonderful if Merriam could cover us Asians someday as we probably tend to manifest these body types a little differently than what has been shown so far.
Jean Lau I totally agree I’m confused between tr, r or sg. I have small face, 4’11, hourglass shaped body but face shape wise idk.... I mean I have a small nose and medium lips.
I also have mostly D answers with some E and C. Aly Art said that mostly D is theatrical romantic but I just couldn’t see myself in that style. Thanks so much!
I kind of see it as....D is basically theatrical romantic. But it's not so straightforward and you always have to look at the person as a whole to figure it out. I would suspect, 14 D's and 1 A is TR. But 14 E's and 1 A is not TR....it's R. The A's and B's count for more if you have majority D, and they can create a yang undercurrent much quicker than if there are a lot of E's. Because E's add a *ton* of yin, but D's add just a fair amount. That's how I explain it, I don't know if it's completely 'right' but it's how I tend to think of it. If you have 100% D answers, I suspect this might be TR, but I'm not sure, because I've never seen anyone with 100% D answers!
@@merriamstyle Thanks for replying! I had 10 D answers, 4 E and 3 C. If anything, maybe I have more C answers than I thought, but definitely not equal or more than D/E answers. My issue is this: my skin, hair, and lips. I have frizzy hair due to the climate (but it's naturally voluminous and wavy), I have huge pores and mild acne, and lips that are moderately full, sort of wide and round (not long or square), but aren't clearly "defined" like a lot of Romantic types I see (has to due with my overbite). This makes it hard for me to see myself as "Romantic," extreme yin. I don't feel... pretty enough? Can skin and grooming (hair, eyebrows) affect yin/yang balance? I feel like the stereotypes are messing with my head. (For sure not sharp or dramatic enough for Theatrical Romantic).
Excellent video! This really helped confirm my thinking that I am a theatrical romantic. Also a big thanks to the ladies who submitted their examples as well.
we usually look like female cartoon animals. i don't know if this is just my mental image but cartoons make the female characters look romantic. I feel like my features are exaggerratedly femme, it's not always fun.
Sadly I am all YIN in body but with mostly yang personality...how can I mash these together. I love jeans/fitted bootcut or flare Jean's, but the frilly tops don't work on me...
if you're a romantic but want to look less soft, you should watch my video called Rachel McAdams Style Actualization. Basically if R wears SG then it can make them look almost more yang/badass/grown up and not as soft. can look stern on them.
Thank you so much for this video! Seeing this ladies made me realize I'm a romantic. I'm very small but curvy overall, my waist isn't the smallest and I don't have a very big chest but I always look very soft. Seeing the second lady was very helpful, especially the photo where she was wearing the red dress. The colors, the hair and makeup reminded me of myself, the main difference is just the bust size. I tried the test so many times and always had many Ds and Es (and 1/2 Cs if I'm not wrong!) but I always thought I was somewhat wrong
What am I if i look good in baggy t shirts and hoodies but also flowy dresses except spaghetti straps, they make my upper body look heavy. Initially I thought I was romantic but am not sure anymore. Can someone help me?
i think u belong in the natural family,as they can pull off the things you ve described easily(the spaghetti straps too might be an indicator) look for their style and see if they fit on u,and if they do u are left with 3 choices,pure natural,flamboyant natural or soft natural but then again,this is based on the info that u gave here i hope this helps
She has some ingenue essence, as in, she looks cute, but this doesn't make her gamine. The main reason why she isn't a gamine of any kind is because she doesn't have enough yang in her skeleton or facial bones. Her skeleton and facial bones aren't a mixture of yin and yang, but more yin-dominant.
What a weird thing! I feel like I looked like these women, so I took a bunch of quizzes and all of them said that I’m between romantic and theatrical romantic. I wonder how someone thought to categorize all this!
yeees one way to figure out if you are some kind of romantics or other types is to see if you look better with "messy" fluffy voluminous natural hair or with styled hair.. romantics can even pull off frizzy hair on rainy days.
Hello Miss Merriam, do you think you could revisit these older videos through the perspective of your new body geometry technique? Would all these ladies still be pure rounded types or would they be in between types?? Me myself and I would love to know, loving regards from Turkey.
Thank you soooo much for responding and including me in your video wich again is amazing !! It was very suprising i didnt expected to be a romantic but im very happy with that !!! Also looking forward to your upcoming videos , im so excited !
Vanja Brackx Hello Romantic "sister"!! I'm the first example. This project has given this woman of 49 a boost of self confidence. I hope you have been blessed by participating as well.
Vanja Brackx In a little over a week, I'll probably color my hair a bright bronze brown. I re-colored it extra light blonde last week, and it's a bit too light. At my age, too, I need to look like a grown woman. Most people who don't know I have a 20 year old and a 22 year old, guess me MUCH younger. I've even been told the blonde can keep me or has kept me from getting hired. Over all, I think this brown color will be a good fit for my cool coloring. I will keep my hair moderately long. Btw, my name is Tammy. Nice to meet you!!
Nice to meet you too Tammy , i think you look younger with blonde hair. Is your natural hair color dark blonde ? Im 35 i have 2daughters they are 12 and 18 years old , people always think im younger but since i cut my hair i think i look older cant wait to have a romantic hairstyle again 😁
Vanja Brackx Vanja, look at my younger photos in the video. That was my natural colors at 17, 25 and 32. No hair coloring on. I can see Medium brown darkness when my crown roots start growing out, and i have gray hair around my hairline -- under my bangs, at my temples, under my hair, more prominent natural curls in the back.
Thank you for these videos! It’s so helpful to see these body types in real people! That has made me realize I have a romantic body and a theatrical romantic face (is this possible, by the way?)
Based on the video it seems like if you have just a few yang features it might not be enough to make you TR as a whole so you are perhaps a true romantic! :)
green apo Hey there, Green Apo! Would love to see your picture! I'm that first Romantic. My name is Tammy. Merriam helped me figure out which one out of five guesses that I was. I'm glad this was helpful to you, sister!
@@tammylawson3376 I've kinda given up😅 but think I may be a Kibbe romantic and an hourglass/strowberry depending on my weight☺️ Covid made me spend my days in pijamas🤣
THIS is the Body Type content I didn’t know I needed! Analyzing non-celebrities with more typical builds is so helpful. Thank you so much, and looking forward to more!
I'm so happy! I can see myself on the Theatrical Romantic girls bodies. I already knew I'm a TR but this video made me be more sure of it.😍 I also love the fact that we TR can suit perfectly on Gamines' outfits. Thank you girls for sending your pictures and Thank you Merriam for these helpful videos.
This is amazing! Thank you for this and also thank you for the feature! ❤️
Thank you Robin!!!
Great video, thank you so much for all the work you've put into this series! Can't wait for the rest of them.
I'm glad you mentioned that an angular jawline could have contributed to the yang undercurrent of one of the TR models. I wasn't sure whether B answers could move someone from R to TR, since I think the Kibbe test defines TR as D and E, and some A answers (?).
I don't think that particular model is a TR.
this helped a lot! I'm now sure I'm romantic (lady nº2 looks a lot like me, even her colors are like mine). Thank you 💕
Please do classic and soft classic. I took the test it says romantic but I got an outside observation since I'm not good at judging myself and that person who has known me for over 16 years when I was skinny and after having 7 kids and they took the test for me for an outside perspective and they came up with results of classic and a close 2nd soft classic . I've recently looked into classic videos and I was not impressed and rather bored with those clothes totally opposite of what I'm attracted to I'd like to see more sexy looking classics some more variations but anyways romantics where the type of clothes I gravitate towards at times . I'd greatly appreciate more visuals on the classics and soft classics if there are videos like these I'd like links . Thanks in advance ! Love your videos by the way :)
Thank you!!!!!
Thank *you* Marysol!!
The last 2 really confused me i feel like they could both be TR
Lovely examples! I think it really helps to see these real life body types. Thanks to the women and Merriam, thanks for your hard work, your channel is so good.
I mean the celebrities are real life 😂 it's just that we see "normal" people with all sizes, skinny and fat
Fantastic women!! It would be neat if you did a video profile of helping someone finding her style. With her trying on some new outfits and reporting back if it felt a true fit for her. Any type would do, I think it would be fun!
THIS HELPS SO MUCH. I've been so torn between R and TR (esp bc I'm overweight rn, which makes my face look a lot softer) and at the beginning I was nodding along with the Romantics like "yeah, that's sort of like me" and then I saw the TRs and it was *exactly* like me. Some of the outfits and styles easily could have gone in my closet bc those are the same sorts of pieces that seems to flatter me (where as romantic frills look just slightly off). I think limb length is underrated as a tiebreaker. Even when my face looks softer at this higher weight, my arms are way too long and my hands are slightly too big to ever be a Romantic.
the yang undercurrent! I'm happy this helped you!!
Is anyone else confused by the fact that the "real bodies" in the TR category here don't have the smaller waist/hourglass? It makes me keep thinking they have gamine bodies. There were a couple where I could swear they had soft gamine bodies with SG/TR faces - particularly the adorable Audrey tautou lookalike! ... Maybe this is why I need these "real bodies" videos.
Thank you sooooo much! Hugs and blessings!! I was so thrilled to see it pop up!!
Oh my gosh hello!!
Great video as always, so much information. My only problem is that I identify with whatever video of yours that I saw last, so I really have no idea whats my Kibbe type lol
Just do the test
So do I for the most part, that's why I've decided to get a consult from her
My sister is such a romantic, no angles whatsoever and matching her personality as she is the sweetest person I know.
I'm a bit more blunt so I thought I was a SN but after seeing the classics video and having my mom say I fit in simple symmetricals I am unsure.
Can't wait for the naturals!
Did you find out which type you are ?
This was great and so helpful, I think now am 90% sure am TR rather than R, my cheekbones are quite prominent and my jawline is somewhat tapered, also most of the times people are quite shock to learn how short I am really , I look taller in pictures. Again thank you so much for this, keep the videos coming. Also thanks to all the ladies giving permission for their photos to be used.
How tall are you?
Please do Naturals next! We need reassurance that not all the Naturals are superheroes or supermodels
Great video as always! For the longest time I thought I was Soft Gamine, but when I wore the suggest garments I still didn’t look quite right. I can definitely pull off A line skirts and broken silhouettes BUT I can not do high neck lines and some of the other suggest top lines because of how busty I am. So, overall I’m more Romantic. But after watching this I’m thinking that I might be theatrical romantic since I can interchange between the two types. My hips are rounded but I don’t have the typical waspish waist that a true romantic has....so I believe that’s my yin undercurrent pulling through. Hence being able to wear A line skirts and other select soft gamine lines.
Elyssa Hi, Elyssa. I'm Tammy. I'm the first Romantic example. I promise you that my waist is not tiny or waspish!! It IS and always has been, about five or six inches less than my bust and hips. For instance, right now I have about 25-30 pounds too much on my body. I am still 40 x 35 x 40. It's my c-section lower abs at 40-42 inches that always make me look swollen. So, you don't have to have a really small waistline to be a Romantic.
Your hair in your picture is very pretty. It suits your face well. Very cute. I wish I could pull this off myself. I tried it out with my Bitmoji avatar, but it just didn't look right. I think my face and cheeks need longer hair, but not super long hair.
I am short myself-- 5'2". I thought I could me Soft Gamine. I guess the D-cup chest is the deciding factor, lol!! I have tried some Gamine clothes -- like the higher necklines -- and they do work. At least what I have BOUGHT at Goodwill for $1-2 works. I am learning to choose and then wear more FITTED pieces and those are highly complementary.
I haven't seen but your head, but you just might be Romantic.
I wasn't for sure on myself. I couldn't decide amongst Soft Gamine, flamboyant Gamine, Soft classic, theatrical romantic and romantic. Merriam figured it out for me. Bless her!!!!!
Bless you, too, and have a great day or night!!
I think we all put too much emphasis on specific body parts! I have about a 7” difference between my waist and hips/bust, but I think I’m a soft classic (I have a fair few romantic features, after watching this video, but I look taller overall). It’s really useful to see a wider range of people 🙂
Sweet Tea Elle 2018 hi Elle! Yeah I’m
definitely romantic! It was just so interesting the example of the theatrical romantic that could cross over into gamine territory...that resonated with me. Thank you for the kind compliment on the hair 💛 it’s my natural texture! And yes, for the past two years I’ve bought clothes that are right for my body type which hassle shopping a lot less stressful
Thank you so much for including me in your video! I was almost sure that I’m a soft classic but you proved that I’m not and I’m romantic 👌🏻the more I think about that the more I can see it. And its actually nice because I like ruffles 😂
m.nawrocka Hey there, Romantic sister! I'm the first example. My name is Tammy.
Yay! Thank you for submitting your photos both of you!!
I think I might actually be a theatrical romantic instead of a soft classic. How can I differentiate?
Please do soft gamines!!!!! Also thanks so much for making this video! I was wondering if my mom was a romantic and now I'm sure she is!!!
@lightpinkchemistry the first one was of classics
There is a video about soft gamines already ;) Let's let other body types have a chance!
@@Hanna-nw8mn Indeed! Very little on certain bodytypes so far, flamboyand gamine, dramatic classic, dramatic, and flamboyant natural in particular. Soft dramatic maybe too.
@@gittevandevelde2208 that is exactly what I thought! I understand that Merriam is a soft gamine herself and that's her thing, but I get more and more frustrated seeing how more yang bodytypes are omitted here...And I dare to say, it's so much more of a challenge to look good as a yang girl than as a yin one! Especially if being a flamboyant natural or dramatic doesn't usually mean being a supermodel.
@@Hanna-nw8mn Yes, I've been feeling that way too. Every type has been mentioned of course, but some very little. Particularly flamboyant natural (slightly mentioned in the casual outfits for dramatics and naturals video, which is far from difficult for naturals!), while they are the most difficult to dress. I'm very frail and narrow, and my facial features are quite feminine, so I personally never had trouble with that. But looking feminine as a very yang type must be difficult no doubt. Feminine clothes will make you look broader and sharper in contrast, while, well, big broad and man-tailored clothes, aren't exactly 'feminine' a lot of the time and won't do much to make you look stereotypically feminine either. The only way I can imagine to look feminine is going the 'greek/roman godess' way, with very loose wavy, wild hair, and a very flowy long dress. And that isn't always practical... As a dramatic you can still swaddle up in flamboyant natural lines and look daintier in contrast, but as an FN, looking feminine and sophisticated must be difficult. I really hope she'll make a video on those soon. They're, I think the least touched upon.
Oh this is so helpful. My answers come out mostly Ds and Es and I can’t relate at all to all the big ruffles and stylized hair, so I want to put myself in Soft Gamine. Seeing real women with real hair wearing real clothes (and not stars on a red carpet) makes a huge difference!
Thank you for the video!
My high cheekbones are high enough where I used to be asked if I was part Native American because of the stereotype (I'm not) and I have a classic "Greek" nose, but, other than that, my answers come out as Ds and Es, with a small number of Cs. Knowing the Cs don't count towards my total helped me confirm myself as Romantic. I don't know if the two facial features I mentioned are enough to label me TR, but my body type is definitely Romantic.
You clarify so many things in your videos. I appreciate your hard work. So, again, thank you!
OMG I could have written this! Hello Doppelgängerin. I struggle with typing my cheeks and nose; the nose is definitely adding sharpness to my R face but it's hardly the "dainty" sharpness of TR. And I'm still unsure if my cheekbones are "high" or "broad" or if the roundness cancels that out or what. Whatever-- I look best in TR lines, I need to just let the details go.
I love this real life series! Can't wait for the dramatics x)
Great video as usual, Can you make a photo's poses for body types video? bcause i can imagine a gamine doing the cute face but not dramatic hope u can understand me
It's so interesting how even fabrics are important. On the first R, the furry hat looks very feminine. On me, it would look like I was a little boy goin' a huntin' with my pa, despite my yin facial features. It is the fluffiness and the softness of the pink that makes this so-these elements together would bring out my yang bone structure. It just goes to show that it is about how everything comes together. It is definitely true that fittedness at the edges of the clothes look wonderful on Rs and TRs, and of course waist emphasis really brings a look together. It just looks so fresh on each of them. I'm glad you brought up the pixie cut. I recall a blog which said if a person can pull of a pixie cut, she is probably gamine. They used this as proof that Rihanna was SG. But of course, she is TR and, quite honestly, that straightened pixie is my least favorite style on Rihanna. I think the issue is that it creates large triangles around her face; I think she would look lovely with a softer, curly pixie. To return to the TR with the pixie in the video: I think it is to do with the outlines and how my eyes think the hair will feel, as Merriam says in the video elsewhere. When grown out a bit, her bangs are swoopy and add that rounded shape near her face. When cropped quite close, the light, feathery texture of the hair gives this soft look-like kitten fur.
The advantage of featuring clients is that we are able to see women of all different types-sizes, races, colors, shapes. With Kibbe's list, we only have celebrities, the majority of which are white and I imagine have quite a bit of pressure to maintain a certain weight and look. I know he typed some black women and a few Asian women, but not nearly enough for my liking.
I wanted to say as well that the woman at 14:55 looks just like a silent film star (on the right of the screen). Even the facial expression makes me think so!
@UCPEFhjADZhCJhoVOGw0V-rg I googled "Rihanna asymmetrical bob" and was able to find images of her with a straightened asymmetrical bob and with a curled asymmetrical bob. For me, the curled version of the same cut is better. I googled "Rihanna curly pixie cut" and I absolutely love that style on her! It is because Rihanna's appearance is so dainty and feminine that I don't like those straightened hairstyles made up of large points and angles. They are too severe, in my opinion. (Her pixie with the long fringe is my least favorite and is the hairstyle I was referencing in the first comment.) That said, I found a picture of her with a shortly cropped pixie-her hair straightened-that I really liked. It was similar to the TR's hair here, in that it looked light and feathery. I must agree that she looks wonderful with that curly, caramel hairstyle.
In regards to her ethereal nature: I think that is simply her charisma and her showmanship. She is a fabulous performer and she knows how to-or simply does automatically-captivate her audience. I think this can perhaps read as "ethereal".
@@unneighborlyarcades6356 Hey, it was my comment above. I'm sorry it disappeared
I really loved how much you appreciate her style, how closely you looked for all those details!:)
To me, not sure if I should mention it again... To my taste, I loved it, that fringe=) She looked very fregile, to me, with it. I think it is beautiful with her eyes, eyeshape, and with her face shape, features, with eveything=) I loved her looking different images, actually...=)
I loved her Kids Choice Awards look - circa 2008, if I'm not mistaken... - Where she had deep blue eyeliner/like pencil drawn cat eye, and pink lip. It was something in the vibe with Justin Timberlake. She looks like a Rose
I loved everything with red lipstick=) The music videos. It was the style back then!:)) That she embodied=) It was the moment that her career and her name reached the Stardom! Very rich for fashion transformations era.
In "Live your life", I guess, she had her fringe slightly curled
Yes, I loved her curls , like 3b curl with that cut, I guess, for the Vogue shoot 2014..!:) In white two-piece
I think Rihanna does remind a Gamine in some way. She looks beautiful in Cabaret looks, which is credited to Gamines to a large extent
Rihanna really is a prominent person with prominent individuality, style...
That cat woman vibe... You can check though Instagram another charming lady - Irada Hait. She, if I may say so, a white girl. - Jewish and has some more origin, cultures like that
I think she is a real, maybe pure Gamine. Only her features are kinda large, luscious... She looks so beautiful with all those Rihanna cuts! I suggested she wear her hair curly, like Rihanna. But she straightens
@@unneighborlyarcades6356 you know what I forgot to say.. The interesting hairstyle, if course, has to be followed by an interesting makeup look, outfit, accessories
Maybe some pics you saw... geometry wasn't matching
Vogue Brazil, another shoot. So beautiful!
I looked for her hairstyles on instagram, very often pixie was styled in waves! Was rounded a bit... Styled very differently
@@unneighborlyarcades6356 when she was rocking that caramel hairstyle, she was rocking pink lipstick! A lot of people do just so!:)
@@homeuser8479 Oh, no worries! Than you for letting me know. I'm so glad you appreciate my nit-picking nature; I try to take care to explain my opinions.
I can certainly understand your reasoning for liking that style on her, now that you explain. I've noticed that, sometimes, wearing things against our nature actually works well because it accentuates something unique in us. Maybe it brings out our daintiness (like Rihanna), or our yang bone-structure. It can look very chic, you know?
I looked for pictures of her blue-eyeliner and pink lipstick and while I think she looks lovely, I definitely prefer her with the red. It looks more harmonious to me, but that might just be because I think every woman looks lovely with a red lip. It could also be because the pink was so bright and cool-toned, and she is warm-toned and medium in shade. She's dark to me, but my cousin would call her a "light-bright", so that's why I say medium. She's light to other black people, but dark to non-black people.
I suppose she must have changed her hairstyle a lot, because when I google "Rihanna live your life" I see some images with that sharp pixie, some with a pompadour, and some with...sort of a bowl-cut pixie. I don't know what to call the style, but it's cuter than I make it sound.
I'm having trouble finding the Vogue shoot you're talking about (I will continue to look) but I love her look on the March 2014 cover.
Irada Hait seems to have yang facial bones, so perhaps that is why her features seem so lush. They contrast, so they bring each other out. Her bones do seem to have this dainty sharpness to them. I only watched a couple music videos and looked at some Instagram pictures though. I think she would suit wavy hairstyles really well.
And this romantic movie is super helpful - because they are all so different (with various bodyweight, different ethnicities) but at the same time share similar traits.
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i still cannot decide if I' m romantic or theatrical romantic.
Yes romantic, theatrical romantic, softclassic and soft gamine are pretty confusing
Likewise soft dramatic, dramatic classic, classic flamboyant natural are pretty confusing
I would just combine both
I love your videos! but still can't decide if I'm a romantic or theatrical romantic
Love seeing the range of figures and faces! 😍 So useful!
Omg! I get super excited when you upload, I can’t get enough of your videos
Thank you to all who participated. So generous of you. Very helpful.
I don’t know if it’s be discussed in the videos I don’t remember seeing it but I am curious about the body types of Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton. I know they have certain things they can’t wear so now and how it fits or doesn’t fit with their types . Thank you for so much information presented in a pleasant way.
Kellie Gallagher I cant remember if it was this channel or Aly Art, but I heard they are both some type of natural.
I’ll look for it thanks. I have watched Aly Art but I missed that I guess.
I must be missing something I couldn’t find anything that specific
Yes I seem to recall that someone typed Kate as a flamboyant natural. To me that seems absolutely spot-on.
I've not heard Meghan typed; to me she seems to a have quite a mixture of Kibbe qualities. I'd love to know how you would type her, Merriam.
Yes it’s not as clear with Meghan . .Both are beautiful.
All these woman are beautiful 💛. Great job merriam 😊😊😊
I'm a Theatrical Romantic and I'm totally feeling what you said about the Soft Gamine lines in clothing... I'd bounced around with clothing from soft gamine to the occasional Classic and Natural (for workwear) for decades and am only now leaning into my TR type... and it's made SUCH a difference, but I'm hangin' onto those SG clothes! My mom was right about the delicate and ornate flowing dresses+ clean but voluminous blowouts and large soft curls looking best.
I am guessing that I would be romantic, but I have basically no boobs and all other romantics I've seen have a larger chest? I carry all of my weight below my belly button, in my legs and in my butt and almost nothing on top, so I am confused...
Firstly, thank you to all the lovely ladies that shared their pictures. Merriam, another wonderful video, thank you. I can't wait for the next part of the series, I see myself in several types, hopefully after the series is out I can make a decision, lol 😊.
Is it possible to be a 5'10 theatrical romantic? Soft dramatic seems to be bigger boned, with strongly yang facial features. Soft natural is too blunt with more narrow hips.
You may find Merriam's video on Charlize Theron who is a theatrical romantic helpful.
Hello 😊 I think it really isnt about the exact height you are, more importantly "the vertical line" appearance, for example I'm 5'9" but I look much shorter than that, when I mention my height people are shocked that "I'm that tall". So its possible to be a 5'10" tr.😊
No, It's just waaaay off the height limit for TR
Thank you! I finally figured out that I’m a theatrical romantic. I get my yang from my thin nose and long legs, but the rest is all very rounded.
a number of the romantics or theatrical romantics here don't have the small waist I thought they needed to have. (?)
I also made that significant observation, I have been under the impression that it is a key tell for any romantics.
You guys could take a look at Mila Kunis, kibbe verified TR who doesn’t have a waspish/small waist. It’s always about the body type and lines as a whole and not about one or another feature making or breaking an entire type!
Merriam Style in a million years I would not have called her a romantic, especially since she looks so good in casual looser outfits...which I would have thought was natural. I’m boggled
I read the Kibbe book when it first came out. I really feel that some of these women are not true romantic.
Dalyla Soza I resisted a lot of what Miriam said at first too. But it’s easy to get caught up in labels and forget the point: looking your best in your clothes. And these ladies all look wonderful in their outfits.
WOW Theatrical Romantic! Thank you Merriam! Just Romantic was to soft for me and I always loved more ornate fabrics and jewelry. My long arms and wide waist made confused about my TR ID
Awww... my pics didn't get included. I figured out I must be a TR, but I have a slight body dysmorphia. Anyway, good examples and great video!
SuseKuss I sent pics too. I wasn’t included either neither she responded to my email. I think I’m a R or TR, not sure. Or maybe I fall in other Kibbe category.
@@jessicagomes4043 I keep thinking maybe I should have sent more pics! in case the 5 or so I sent weren't good/representative enough.
Well, she's answered recently :)
If that’s your picture, your jawline looks more like a natural jawline. I’m not good at this typing and realize one feature isn’t enough to make you a natural. I guess that could be your “yang undercurrent”.
@@AngelaMastrodonato I am the one in the last video, so FG
Why is it that wide body types look good in lightweight fabrics and draping? (Thinking of romantics and naturals)
I think that's because tight clothes and dark colours make you looks slimmer in general, kind of in-close your body. So when wide frames wear it, it looks a little disproportionate. It puts more emphasis on how wide they are because it's supposed to make them look narrower. If that makes sense hehe
I would also think because tight/hard/ fabric look very constricting on soft voluptuous shapes . on romantics volume comes from flesh/roundness so the flesh would look uncomfortable in hard super tight heavy fabric . For naturals volume comes from wide bones/muscles that look heavy I think thats why they need fabric with a little more weight to it , but still not constricting , To create Harmony with shapes . That was my understanding I might be wrong I am NOT a pro hahahah
That's interesting to think about. It could be that the warp and weft, and the seams of stiff clothing stretch from side to side and emphasize the vertical and horizontal; while draping creates chaotic diagonal and curved lines that move around. Lightweight fabrics create the same effect even if it's just ripples. Maybe that balances the width.
Departing from Kibbe for a minute, from a technical standpoint when you're dealing with curvy bodies it's simply easier to tailor draped clothes than stiff constructed clothes. Think dresses cut on the bias, for example, versus suits. They move with the body and have give. So there is a long 20th century visual history of drapes + curves-- we're used to seeing it and it looks "right." I suppose that doesn't explain why it works on naturals, especially the less curvy ones. Maybe it's the breath of fresh air quality of draping that matches the broad openness of the natural frame, or the kinetic quality of thin fabric that complements the muscular body.
I think, "wide" is a very relative, abstract and a subjective concept. I would see this more from the opposite perspective. - For example, you take a Dramatic, many of the Gamines... The more angularity - the more sharper lines and the more "severe" hints in the design possible. Some naturals(or all can?) look good with some thick textures. Even soft natural? For example, a thicker fabric trench coat, a sweater?
If the yin is present - then the softer the lines, the draping. Like for a SD too, for example with their jackets too
Thank you for including me in the video Merriam! Good job on the fantastic informative content 😄😄👍🏻
Thank you Klaudia!!!
Can I ask you what is your height @klaudiaveronica ? Your body and face type reminds me a lot of mine, but I don't know if I'm too tall to be a TR. I'm 5 feet 7 inches (1'71 metres) ... It supposed I've got long bones with that height? That confuses me a lot @merriamstyle ... Anyway, thanks for sharing your photos & info! 😊
Elle Gee Hey sorry for the super late reply i literally only saw this now but i am about the same height as you,and apparently have been told I have long legs
@Merriam Style: I’m having a hard time deciding whether I’m a Romantic or a Theatrical Romantic. Do you have any tips to help me?
I think if you couldn’t describe yourself as “thick”, you’re not a romantic. This includes SN. Or if you can’t take insane amounts of details, as romantic women don’t really need it or could pull it off (for them it’s best if they let their entire body “talk”). I’m finding theatrical romantics can take a LOT of drama. Almost to the extent of dramatics and gamines. Actually they top it. Romantics almost always feel bored with their look not understanding that they’re best sort of “naked”, less is more in this group.
@@yourneighborhoodfujoshi I think that's good advice, but some romantics are skinny and small boned and short, maybe soft is a better descriptor than thick. Emilia Clarke is a R, even when she's quite slim. I think more small, rounded and frail-boned even if heavier. Rarely "tall", and rarely or barely angular. If you feel that you have some angles you're probably a TR over R. I struggle with this because I have short bones, soft build but have some angles even when overweight. Does anyone else have advice here?
Rebecca Soto That sounds like SG or SD. Likely SD.
@Ana Marte @Rebecca Soto : I’m definitely not a Soft Dramatic because I have quite a short vertical line and very few yang features. At this point I’m leaning more towards Theatrical Romantic because while I’m hourglass shaped, I’m still relatively thin and not very lush. As far as Kibbe stereotypes go that’s what turned me away from Soft Gamine- I’m not as girlish and “cutesy”.
MissGoldenDreams13 that sounds about right. There you go then lol
I am Theatrical Romantic, here! I love this, I definitely saw myself in the TR ladies. Great series. 🥰
Super informative! As a TR with ingenue essence l thank you, Merriam😚
I wonder if you will reply to everyone that sent pictures! I know it’s a LOT but just a curiosity. Thank you for your hard work, it’s unbelievable!
Di :3 oh yes I would love to have a reply 😍 she said she will reply to everyone, so let’s wait and see 😊
Jessica Gomes that would be so generous of her!
Does that mean theatrical romantics can get their yang undercurrent from naturals? I always figured your yang had to be strictly answer A features. I am 5'2, curvy, with soft flesh in my upper arms and thighs as well as hips. Blunt shoulders that are slightly sloped between my neck and collar bones, and blunt angled chin, high cheekbones, soft flesh beneath them. Big eyes, full lips, round nose, moderate vertical line, moderate hands and feet, long arms, curvy waist line. When my clothes are too tight and suppress my flesh on my hips I do lose definition and I look more yang. Pure gamine lines bring out my yang. If I wear fitted clothes they accentuates my figure and I look smaller.
If u need some FN pictures for the natural video I can send them to u 😊..I love all these practical video of real people
Love this series! It’s easier to see Kibbe types on real people instead of celebrities. Like no way can I tell that Madonna is a romantic but Kim k isn’t! Very helpful series...
Very beautiful, very interesting video, full of beauty! Thank you so much, Merriam!
Interesting moment, it was a bit hard to see which type these girls belong to, because when you see the celebs.... - either your eyes get used to certain representatives in the articles as a cliche... Or what they wear - in terms of their type, or not. While in real life, TRs might tend to wear more like SN, Classic, SG clothes
To tell the truth, I would want to see a video, besides my request on Gamines and FGs, on SNs!:) I do know how the girls of this body-type look like... But recently I read an article, which said that it is a very tricky, "situational" type. And I pretty much agreed with that.. Some of them can pull off the look of nearby types pretty well
Some pretty much exemplary SNs can pull off a TR, and a romantic look, in cases of some...
If Scarlett Johansson is a SN, and Aly Art typed Kim K as SN... Then hmm... I'm not seeing that with Kim though. The more glamorously neat, dainty-luscious details, hints Kim has in her look - the better her image gets. So does JLo's.
Maybe some people are vice versa - rare TRs, Rs, looking close to SNs, being able to look good in clothes and elements of both types of different groups
Some would say JLo has a more squarish body, muscle... She wears her signature glamorous-Natural hair... It is a cliche, but a lot of people, who look Naturals or close, they do a balayage, and wear that hairstyle, some natural curl..
JLo is good with some smokey-eye, which is a natural feature
I think very lucky might be the ones, Naturals, who can wear very simple clothes and look "ready"
I love your videos, but have to say, every time I see a video about yin body types, I feel like yang ones are neglected...Still waiting so much for some info about flamboyant naturals, naturals, dramatic classics, dramatics :)
Dramatic classics were included in my classic video, and this is a five part series for all the main types. By the way I have mention on my channel that you could check out for the yang types:
Dramatics: Break Kibbe's Rules and the second video is SD vs SN.
Dramatic Classics: Are Classics Boring and Gamines Fun? as well as the Classic video on body type profiles.
Flamboyant Naturals: Casual Looks for Naturals
Theatrical romantic has a longer waisted and Romantic has short waist. That is the easiest way to distinguish the two.
Please do more east asian exemples, the more I understand these lovely ladies, the more I am lost about myself
9:52 I have that same exact body type (and dress) it freaked me out a little but at least I 100% know my type
pretty sure i am a romantic now, i initially thought i was but became conflicted because i thought i could be soft gamine but no.
I love being an Theatrical Romantic but I am jealous of dramatics or any tall Kibbe Type ....
It is more difficult to be taken seriously , look sexy , and badass as a short Theatrical Romantic and I tend to stay away from very fitted and feminine clothes bruh ......
I don't know about being taken seriously.. That depends on your personality not your height. A boss of mine was only around 5ft but she's the most the badass women I know till now. Also looking sexy depends on how you feel, obviously if you don't feel sexy you won't look sexy...
Salma Hayek, Mila kunis and other tr examples I have seen look cat like, mysterious, sexy and fun to me
You seem to resist your own essence obviously that leads to confusion like this.
@@MaryK02 I dont know about your experience but as someone who is short and there are many stories of this happening with short people that even if you try to be serious people will see you as cute or perhaps see you as a child and you have to force yourself to look very serious ....
I love these comparison videos, they are so helpful! Thanks for all the work you put in, it makes my day to see that you’ve uploaded a new video 😊
I am a TR. I’m super small and delicate looking, I have a short waist, kinda waspish. I have long legs and arms too though which is why people often think I look taller than I really am. I’m 5’3”. My face looks more romantic and ingenue though. I guess my jawline is slightly tapered and my cheekbones are kinda sharp. My eyes are very rounded and my nose is small but is fleshy at the tip. I have severe body dysmorphia though, so I might be more yang or more yin than I would describe myself at the moment. I saw the gamine video and thought I might be soft gamine, but I definitely am a theatrical romantic. I think gamines are more bigger than me in both facial and body structure?? I don’t know how to describe how I know the difference, I just know that I’m too delicate to be a gamine.
im pretty confused about whether I'm a TR or gamine. Our body type sounds very similar btw!
I also have pretty bad body dysmorphia too so i dont think I see myself the way other people do. My sister thinks I'm a gamine but honestly I think it might be because i'm currently underweight right now.
@@fluffycrocodile1064 omg hi I’m barely just seeing your comment right now. Did you ever figure out what you were? I thought I was a TR but now apparently I could be one of the gamines.
Merriam, I really loved this video. But I would like to ask you if you can make a video about the d answers. Most of my answers are d and I can figure myself in romantic or theatrical romantic. Would it be possible on this situation a romantic with a ingenue undercurrent?
@The Flying Dutchman thank you!
Thank you, thank you for using real women!!!
The last photo on the right of her younger pictures (the first lady) is exactly how I looked as a teen. The middle one looks like my sister.
What is YOUR type?? I'm the first lady. I'm still a bit confused on my type and I now have my hair in a wavy pixie and my root color is about 25 percent showing. Looks like a light to medium warm brown right now.
Is it possible to go from one kibbe type to another based on how your body holds weight gain? I think I went from a more "beveled" look like selena gomez to a much more Romantic like shape.
I can’t figure my type out. At all. 😅
Hi Merriam, I am finding your videos so useful. I've always loved fashion, but from your work I can understand better why some styles just don't look that great on me - better than when I was simply using colour theory and body shape and "personality" alone to assess what looked good. Now I can look at an item on a hanger and think, "Hmmm... Gamine. probably not." (I'm a tall Natural). I notice that I'm drawn to Dramatic and Gamine styles (probably because we live in an era where fashion is all about "unexpected juxtaposition"- odd combinations, casual worn with formal, clashing patterns and the like - which i do find very exciting). Luckily from your videos, I have hope that I can embrace my Kibbe type and still add a variety of cutting-edge styles into my look - perhaps in smaller doses. you mentioned in another video that Classics can be type-cast as boring, but I think Naturals can also be pigeonholed as "comfy" types, only looking their best in jeans and casual wear. But do I always want to look "relaxed" :)? can Naturals even do a "gala" look? or is haute couture/high fashion not really their scene? I recently looked at pics of Jennifer Aniston (Natural) to try and answer this question, and it seems to me that is is very easy for a Natural to look hefty, or trussed up and constricted, in gala looks. But I did find pics of her in 5 gowns where I think she looks fabulous. Can't wait for you to do a video on Naturals!
This video, alongside Aly art's one, were the ones that help me realise i have a romantic body type. Even when i'm at my thinest i still look soft and "round"
can’t wait for the naturals video!!
Absolutely helpful!! I have some sharpness in certain parts of my body but the rest of me is primarily romantic. This is extremely helpful so thank you!!!
i’m a soft natural, looking forward to that video! 💗
Please do one for Naturals!!! ♥️
Can you be TR and have small breast? Also what if your Asian and have monolids. There are different types of monolid eyes (big or small).
I'm definitely TR and have small breasts. Asian too. Hehe. Would be wonderful if Merriam could cover us Asians someday as we probably tend to manifest these body types a little differently than what has been shown so far.
Jean Lau I totally agree I’m confused between tr, r or sg. I have small face, 4’11, hourglass shaped body but face shape wise idk.... I mean I have a small nose and medium lips.
she has a video on charlize theron who is tr with small breasts
Secret Alias apparently she’s a verified flamboyant natural
Thank you everyone for submitting your photos! Thank you Merriam!
I look forward to these videos.
I also have mostly D answers with some E and C. Aly Art said that mostly D is theatrical romantic but I just couldn’t see myself in that style. Thanks so much!
I kind of see it as....D is basically theatrical romantic. But it's not so straightforward and you always have to look at the person as a whole to figure it out.
I would suspect, 14 D's and 1 A is TR. But 14 E's and 1 A is not TR....it's R. The A's and B's count for more if you have majority D, and they can create a yang undercurrent much quicker than if there are a lot of E's. Because E's add a *ton* of yin, but D's add just a fair amount. That's how I explain it, I don't know if it's completely 'right' but it's how I tend to think of it.
If you have 100% D answers, I suspect this might be TR, but I'm not sure, because I've never seen anyone with 100% D answers!
@@merriamstyle Thanks for replying! I had 10 D answers, 4 E and 3 C. If anything, maybe I have more C answers than I thought, but definitely not equal or more than D/E answers. My issue is this: my skin, hair, and lips. I have frizzy hair due to the climate (but it's naturally voluminous and wavy), I have huge pores and mild acne, and lips that are moderately full, sort of wide and round (not long or square), but aren't clearly "defined" like a lot of Romantic types I see (has to due with my overbite). This makes it hard for me to see myself as "Romantic," extreme yin. I don't feel... pretty enough? Can skin and grooming (hair, eyebrows) affect yin/yang balance? I feel like the stereotypes are messing with my head.
(For sure not sharp or dramatic enough for Theatrical Romantic).
Excellent video! This really helped confirm my thinking that I am a theatrical romantic. Also a big thanks to the ladies who submitted their examples as well.
This was a great video! I've realized I'm definitely a theatrical romantic. Thanks so much for helping!
Welp now I'm confused because I thought I was TR but my body looks a lot like the lady at 05:20 and I'm not sure if it's because I'm overweight.
we usually look like female cartoon animals. i don't know if this is just my mental image but cartoons make the female characters look romantic. I feel like my features are exaggerratedly femme, it's not always fun.
Sadly I am all YIN in body but with mostly yang personality...how can I mash these together. I love jeans/fitted bootcut or flare Jean's, but the frilly tops don't work on me...
if you're a romantic but want to look less soft, you should watch my video called Rachel McAdams Style Actualization. Basically if R wears SG then it can make them look almost more yang/badass/grown up and not as soft. can look stern on them.
Thank you so much for this video! Seeing this ladies made me realize I'm a romantic. I'm very small but curvy overall, my waist isn't the smallest and I don't have a very big chest but I always look very soft. Seeing the second lady was very helpful, especially the photo where she was wearing the red dress. The colors, the hair and makeup reminded me of myself, the main difference is just the bust size.
I tried the test so many times and always had many Ds and Es (and 1/2 Cs if I'm not wrong!) but I always thought I was somewhat wrong
What am I if i look good in baggy t shirts and hoodies but also flowy dresses except spaghetti straps, they make my upper body look heavy. Initially I thought I was romantic but am not sure anymore. Can someone help me?
i think u belong in the natural family,as they can pull off the things you ve described easily(the spaghetti straps too might be an indicator)
look for their style and see if they fit on u,and if they do u are left with 3 choices,pure natural,flamboyant natural or soft natural
but then again,this is based on the info that u gave here
i hope this helps
@@aydentessa6934 hi you are right. I recently came to know that I am Soft Natural.
Can someone further explain to me why 5:32 would not be a soft gamine? Thank you!
She has some ingenue essence, as in, she looks cute, but this doesn't make her gamine. The main reason why she isn't a gamine of any kind is because she doesn't have enough yang in her skeleton or facial bones. Her skeleton and facial bones aren't a mixture of yin and yang, but more yin-dominant.
@Merriam Style, is it possible for TRs to have their yang undercurrent come from B answers?
These videos are really helpful!
What a weird thing! I feel like I looked like these women, so I took a bunch of quizzes and all of them said that I’m between romantic and theatrical romantic. I wonder how someone thought to categorize all this!
5:35 lady looks like Christina Ricci very obvious romantic
yeees one way to figure out if you are some kind of romantics or other types is to see if you look better with "messy" fluffy voluminous natural hair or with styled hair.. romantics can even pull off frizzy hair on rainy days.
Hello Miss Merriam, do you think you could revisit these older videos through the perspective of your new body geometry technique? Would all these ladies still be pure rounded types or would they be in between types?? Me myself and I would love to know, loving regards from Turkey.
Can't wait for the Gamines video!!
Please do gamines next! I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in the wild.
My doctor is one! They call her Doogie Howser.
Thank you soooo much for responding and including me in your video wich again is amazing !! It was very suprising i didnt expected to be a romantic but im very happy with that !!! Also looking forward to your upcoming videos , im so excited !
Vanja Brackx Hello Romantic "sister"!! I'm the first example. This project has given this woman of 49 a boost of self confidence. I hope you have been blessed by participating as well.
@@SweetTeaElle yess i feel the same way !! Everyone has his unique beauty there is nothing more beautiful than loving who you are 😘
Vanja Brackx In a little over a week, I'll probably color my hair a bright bronze brown. I re-colored it extra light blonde last week, and it's a bit too light. At my age, too, I need to look like a grown woman. Most people who don't know I have a 20 year old and a 22 year old, guess me MUCH younger. I've even been told the blonde can keep me or has kept me from getting hired. Over all, I think this brown color will be a good fit for my cool coloring. I will keep my hair moderately long.
Btw, my name is Tammy. Nice to meet you!!
Nice to meet you too Tammy , i think you look younger with blonde hair. Is your natural hair color dark blonde ? Im 35 i have 2daughters they are 12 and 18 years old , people always think im younger but since i cut my hair i think i look older cant wait to have a romantic hairstyle again 😁
Vanja Brackx Vanja, look at my younger photos in the video. That was my natural colors at 17, 25 and 32. No hair coloring on. I can see Medium brown darkness when my crown roots start growing out, and i have gray hair around my hairline -- under my bangs, at my temples, under my hair, more prominent natural curls in the back.
Loved it.. How can i send my pics
Loved the video, now I understand that even though my face has some sharpness, it can not ignore the rest of my body that's very round. Thank you ❤️
I can't help but see romantic body type as the element of water.
I am a bit lost. Can you still be Romantic with blunt shoulders as long as the rest is only E/D answers?
Yes
Edit: actually you might be a theatrical romantic in that case
@@indigocarra2762 Ooooh thanks for your answer it makes a lot of sense actually
This is so great! I think work outfits for the body types would be SO helpful as well.
Loving this video series! Can't wait for a gamine video!! I think I'm soft gamine..real life examples would help so much!
Thank you for these videos! It’s so helpful to see these body types in real people! That has made me realize I have a romantic body and a theatrical romantic face (is this possible, by the way?)
Based on the video it seems like if you have just a few yang features it might not be enough to make you TR as a whole so you are perhaps a true romantic! :)
Ok;) I'm a romantic:) have a lot of E answers;)) and the first lady looks almost like me, so I take it for an answer;))
green apo Hey there, Green Apo! Would love to see your picture! I'm that first Romantic. My name is Tammy. Merriam helped me figure out which one out of five guesses that I was. I'm glad this was helpful to you, sister!
@@SweetTeaElle pin.it/kr7qnhghcnmctg here you can find a few of my old pictures:) but I was on a diet that time:P not anymore:P
Have you figured your type out yet?
@@tammylawson3376 I've kinda given up😅 but think I may be a Kibbe romantic and an hourglass/strowberry depending on my weight☺️ Covid made me spend my days in pijamas🤣
Can anybody tell me what colour season does the lady at 4:00 belongs to?