Oh my gosh thank you for this comment--it was such a pleasure!!!

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Sanni S here!

YES to this. And thank you for various ages as well.

Di :3 Oh yes, please! I hate, trying them on in shops (who doesn’t, lol), and it would be such a help to narrow down the selection for online shopping.

Rara Avis I am so lost shopping for swimming suits and I usually end up hating what I bought, Both the color and the style. 😑

Yes! Or perhaps even beach clothing overall, so swimming suits + kimonos, accessories like hats, baskets, etc

Yesssss

Right. I wasn't totally sure if I was a natural at first primarily because I have a pretty small waist even with being overweight now. Soft natural fits me very well.

Thank you for generously sharing your photos! 😊

You are the perfect hourglass!

Thanks so Manon much for modelling for us. Like you i thought I couldn't possible be an FN because of the supermodel thing. I also have a narrow waist and slender lightweight arms and wrists like you -- which I used to think would eliminate the possibility of FN or Natural. I'm much clearer now.

@@a24-45 I am happy to help a little bit !

Manon Paquet I'm sorry in case my comment seems rude, but your eyebrows are too far away. Have you ever considered not plucking in the middle? Or are your hairs just not growing there?

Aww thank you!!

There are even an abundance of flamboyant naturals in my area. All kinds of them!!! Imagine trying to fit into this world. Where I live there aren't as many gamines or Romantics. Mostly all natural types.

I recognize you from the romantic video! Hi! I’m a romantic too. :) I think

Nathasha Where are you FROM?

Roxanna Mostatabi Yes, it's me, the Romantic Cool and Radiant Lady, lol!! Where are you from, Roxana?

Im flamboyant natural and I am envious of other type because I always felt that I don't look feminine because waist emphasis doesn't look good on me at all. or that I never look "put together" because typical classic or cute stuff looks really awkward on me 😂 we always want the opposite of what we have 😆 but now thanks to Kibbe I understand why and I can try to work with my line to look the way I want .

Hey, no envy is required, all types have our challenges. As a natural my issue has always been with my wide shoulders and trying to style outfits that dont exagerate them. Discovering Kibbe has taken a huge frustration out of knowing what to wear, and appreciate my figure! ♡

@@sofiaroman1844 oh yeah, kibbe shows that all body types are beautiful in their own way! My best friend during childhood was always very long and skinny and dry in almost every feature. I always wanted to look like her and adopt her (more dramatic, structured) style. And that was a big mistake since i am most likely a soft gamine and cant deal with stiff blazers and all-black looks 🤣 In my opinion most attractive body types are classics and theatrical romantics ;)

@@sofiaroman1844 and as a soft gamine i can see that my body is very all over the place with sharp shoulders, long torso, fleshy legs but dry skinny arms, small and wide hands and feet, unproportionately narrow hips, sharp pointy jaw... haha. But soft gamine lines seem put all the pieces of the body together so for me it works and makes me feel beautiful:)

Funny, I'm soft natural and I think classics are always the most beautiful!

You are most definitely right, I can see it very much in your facial structure

I thought that was nice to. She is so pretty 💕

Relating to soft natural now that I have studied for longer. Phew

Scarlet has has alot of plastic surgery and fillers to make her softer I saw a kibbe stylist talking about on a board.

@@tomjones2157 It was Merriam oor Aly Art who put her in the soft natural category, I saw it in one of their video's. Don't know anything about her surgery haha

Is she? I thought she was a romantic cause very curvy full lips whole face very soft short bones? Oh dear I’m totally confused. I thought I was a soft natural...sorry can’t see myself and Johannson is the same category so somethings is not right... then I’m probably a different type

@Jagoda Hoffmann i dont understand why people keep saying Scarlett is curvy, i honestly dont see it :l

Ooh, mind if I take a crack at this? www.pinterest.de/pin/167688786101862528/ www.pinterest.de/pin/506162445615998644/ www.pinterest.de/pin/281123201724425290/ www.pinterest.de/pin/430586414347876352/ www.pinterest.de/pin/719942690410642126/ www.pinterest.de/pin/AfH8vkDQ2AozBXwsR6i4FtKKDFOiC9te2ISJqpC1wXT_0YOksXLMJE4/ I noticed that styles from the 70s seem very SN-friendly, and catered to all types of naturals in general. Maybe take some inspo from vintage photos?

You could always drape a long, lightweight scarf around your neck to create a "lose neckline effect" over the shirt. I think that could do the trick.

@@Dragking38 Yeah, or wearing a scarf in between lapels or v-neck so it covers the chest.

Yep, I'm a Natural living in Australia too, those high crew necklines are so awkwardly Gamine on me. Thsirts are a nightmare. Scarves and Naturals are made for each other, I always carry one in my bag to put on if I'm in the sun. Just make sure the scarf doesn't look "classic", polished or crisp. Fringes, cut edges and soft "crushy" fabrics are great. Anything with a "boho" feel should work fine.

It's so hard to tell when it comes to looking at ourselves, right?!

Yeah it’s super hard to look at yourself objectively! Every time I did the kibble test myself, I’d answer B to the shoulders question. When I did it with two other people it was always D lol.

In my opinion this is a good look and you dont have to correct it. I think it looks really long and elegant and beautiful. I think a big head look is more weird but it is good for tv lol, so they both have their benefits.

Big, tousled hair or big accessories are the key to achieve a more armonic balance imo, the opposite willl emphasize the bluntness (and that can look super gorgeous too and give that amazonian warrior vibe) Learning about Kibbe etc is imo a way to understand how clothes can work with your body structure and to better chose what YOU want to look like, working with what you have since birth and compliment yourself :) I'm still looking forward to "posing for body types" since same pose with different bone/flesh structure can give different message, and I want to actually chose when to look sexy or childish or strong or relaxed etc... Clothes & style are a way to Express oneself and it's the healthiest fastest way, so why not? :)

Yup even I am the same way, I hate it sometimes

Its a shame she doesn't answer questions. There is a facebook kibbe group that helps out with that.

@@tomjones2157 Yes, to be fair, it must be difficult to answer everyone. I also don't want her to think I'm asking for "free" advice. On the other hand, I finished watching this video with more questions than answers.

Ah that would be so amazing I’ve been thinking it would be so fun to set up an event but have no idea how to get started planning something like that!

@@merriamstyle It could be on your website? And you could list up your available times and do it virtually? Like a virtual personal stylist? Just brainstorming, lol. You could be so big! Also, thank you soo much for ur videos! I was waiting for this one specifically for so long. #TeamPureNatural

@@merriamstyle if you need an event planner, I would love to help for free, just email me what you're wanting 🤗💘

Thinking the same thing 😁

Oohhh this is a great idea! Might i add that Indian styles might look great on Naturals! :D

Kate Upton is too!

I'm an FN and I have the same features, larger bust and soft eyes and lips. I think it's definateky possible

Anouschka Bernice hi, fellow natural! I am a fan of Aly, too. Remember, Kim has changed her body! Aly was looking at old pictures, wondering what type Kim was originally.

Liv Tyler is a soft natural with slightly wider hips in her bikini photos.

It's cool to imagine how the types blend together and what they produce. My mom is a Theatrical Romantic, I got my sharpness from her :)

My mom is definitely a soft dramatic and my dad is more of a flamboyant natural. I am soft natural! 😊

That's what I thought I was but I hate SN clothing...

As a soft natural who likes to stay warm in the winter as well, I’d say first of all that “soft drapey” seems to sometimes be misunderstood. For SN it’s not meant as thin, ethereal or filmy. (Perhaps that’s more suited to romantic?) More so, it is about texture and structural “drape” and feel. Natural fibres, which are most flattering for SN fall across the body in a certain way. So, gorgeous warm woolen knits, tunic sweaters, cardigans don’t have to be thin to drape well. What SN should be probably not go for is a knit that is too boxy, too round, cropped style, tight at the neck or a button up style. I actually love sweater dresses and think they suit SNs really well. The other option with lighter knits is to layer. Actually living in a Northern climate, a tend to always layer in the winter. I think SN is lucky that it goes with the style. Another tip is wrap scarves are a magnificent accessory, versatile, add some very nice unfussy pop and keeps your neck warm in drafty places! As a SN, I have very little pattern (except for subtle textural detail) in my wardrobe, as it’s often too busy or fussy. But, some pattern in a loose wrap scarf is just up my alley. Hope that helps a bit 😁

maybe you're a romantic?? do you have short arms and legs, even if let's say they're wider in bone, are they short?

@@merriamstyle: I have long arms. I have a long waistline, but my fingertips reach the bottom of my thighs. I think my bones are pretty yang, but I have very yin flesh (hourglass, always 'soft' flesh even when I'm really thin, very round face, big eyes). I considered SG but I think my shoulders are too wide and too busy of little prints overwhelm me. I absolutely need waist definition and soft fabrics. I considered SC, but I feel like I am too much a mix of yin / yang parts of my body, without any of it being the C blend.

I think natural doesnt mean ones dont have pear-shaped body ,as long as you look good in natural line .I didnt think i am soft natural at first because I'm flat chested ,and all examples i saw are people with pretty curvy upper body,but then i found out I look best in soft natural line.It's not one particular part make you soft natural ,you have to look overall view of the body

I've come to the conclusion I'm SN but hate the styles. No idea why "loose" or "slight" waist emphasis is best when I have an hourglass figure.

I'm a soft natural and I'm 5"5 too! You definitely can be shorter and be a soft natural. It's more about the lines in your body rather than your height. I have long legs and a slightly longer torso, so even though I'm not tall I have a strong vertical line. I also understand about the width thing. I have a slight width to my shoulders but it's not super obvious because im still a fairly small person. But i definitely know I'm a soft natural because no other type really fits me. So im sure you could be as well!

You're right I was wondering that to but to me she's a pure dramatic or a dramatic classic, don't think she is a natural

Meriem Zed True, she does look quite tall and she has long lean arms and legs. But she does have blunt features and there are some pics of her along side other female celebrities, where you can see that she has wider torso. But yaa I am not 100% sure how she is a FN, or how she is able to pull off classic or gamine style dresses so effortlessly. Or what does it mean that she has a Gamine face, I think the article I read regarding the face part, is on Truth Is Beauty website.

Well, that's interesting! I looked her up and... I don't like her in FN styles. They wear her instead of the other way around. Maybe she is actually a gamine of some sort? She's got those blunt shoulders but her bones in general seem sharp to me, especially her elbows and knees (i mean, sharper than elbows and knees usually are of course). And she seems somehow gangly-pretty, rather than strong-pretty, I guess I associate that with Gamines.

She's Dramatic.

Svensk Bonbon. FNs will have wider shoulders and bones. Merriam’s video comparing Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra helps explain the differences.

Brandi Davis Thanks! I just watched that comparison. Still a bit confused. Do you think I might be a FN? I'm 5'7, overweight, pretty flat chest, no butt, no hips (apple shape); very wide skeleton, long vertical line with sloped round shoulders. Lips and eyes are option B, I have wide nose and wavy hair, and when losing weight, I get an alien/inverted triangle face shape, lol (literally).

Svensk Bonbon. SD primarily have length/sharpness in their bones (Yang) topped with shapely/soft flesh (yin). FN have primarily broader bones (soft Yang) with length/sharpness (Yang).

Svensk Bonbon. Based on that, you sound like a FN

@@svenskbonbon do you have wider shoulders, straight maybe? Its all about, how clothing falls and drapes on your body. If you have those kind of shoulders, are taller and long lines suit you, as well as big statement jewelry, chunky and extravagant earrings for example, you might really be a flamboyant natural. Can you see amazonian essence, do you seem strong, confident, a little more "knowing" than the average Person? Do People look out for your opinion and want to be your friend? Having width ( compared to your own body) and a vertical line could translate to flamboyant natural, but its important to look at yourself with new eyes and without comparison with everybody else. A short woman with longer limbs and vertical line, with narrow bones and sharpness in the face can be a dramatic type, Short women can be any type. Being taller, the ids will have to be yangier, no theatrical romantic bigger than 5"5, cause the vertical line would add to much yang to still fit into the id. So in your case, if you dont have width compared to yourself and your skelleton is rather narrow, but longboned and you have overweight, you could be a dramatic. But having wider features really sounds, like FN could be the id, where you fit in.

I'm confused. I have broad shoulders and wide hips = hourglass = soft natural.

yes I do!

If you have wide shoulders, have muscles in your arms, legs and stomach. You are probably soft natural. If you have some fleshiness in your bones and face you are probably soft classic. Sometimes i feel like you am i soft classic or soft natural ?Discover your lines :)

I heard from her other videos that actual height doesn't really matter but the vertical line does matter, which means how tall you look to others regardless of your real height. Or maybe consider natural?

I'd say less common than with taller people but you can be a natural and short.

@@ju2082 Thanks, ju.

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Yes, I am 😊

Oh cool. then there's a chance I'm soft natural as well but I'm still a bit confused. You look awesome in the video btw !

No cause gamines dont have width in bones.

No. Gamines have thinner delicate bones. Its not well known but Flamboyant Naturals can also be very short. I saw a girl on the kibbe boards who was only 5'3" that kept getting typed as a FG or a Romantic by the general public for over a year because of her height and having smaller shoulders and wider hips and slight cuteness in her face. She brought a whole wardrobe based around cutesy styles but wasn't comfortable. Everyone was ignoring the large blunt bones in her face and and very large powerful wide calves, larger hands ect that rule out gamine and romantic. Kibbe actually contacted her personally and solved the mystery. He said she should keep WELL away from any Romantic or Gamine lines as her bones weren't narrow enough. He said she is actually a Flamboyant Natural which surprised nearly everyone. Now LOVES her new wardrobe and looks fantastic in all her new FN pics she posted, as well as getting great feedback at work.

@@tomjones2157 I'm Soft Natural but hate the style, and prefer Romantic, apart from chiffon. Is that bad?