Contrast.If you're familiar with my posts on the body types, you may have heard me mention contrast before. But what does contrast mean, and why would it affect the way you dress? Perhaps more importantly, how does it connect your coloring and your body type? To start, your contrast level is simply the amount of…
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Body Types Name Convention Change
In a recent announcement post, I said that I would be switching to a new naming convention for the body types. This new naming convention was created by Merriam Style, I'm just gathering the new names in one location so that the switch between Kibbe's system and the new one (called Body Geometry) is easier.…
Makeup for the Body Types
Have you ever tried following a makeup tutorial on YouTube, only to wonder why it looks unflattering after you’ve finished? Or maybe you’ve seen a makeup look described as ‘universal’, but when you try it you find out that it isn’t quite as universally flattering as people think it is. I’ve had that happen to…
Sweaters for the Body Types
Have you ever seen a picture of a cute girl wearing an oversized sweater, holding a cup of coffee, sitting beside a pumpkin? These kinds of pictures seem to pop up a lot during autumn, so you decide to try it for yourself, but lo and behold, the sweater just doesn’t suit you. Or maybe…
Jewelry for the Body Types
Why do certain jewelry pieces, especially ones that are described as universal, look bad on me? How much is too much? Is this piece too fancy? If those are questions you find yourself asking, then you’ve come to the right place. In this post I’ll be walking you through some of the basics of which…
Ethereal Essences, Aesthetics, and the Kibbe Body Types
Those of you who have been following this blog for awhile, probably have seen at least one of my Kibbe body types posts. If you haven’t yet, the Kibbe body types are a group of 13 body types, that are holistically determined based on your bone structure, flesh, and facial features. If that sounds interesting…
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How to Achieve a Minimal Look While Still Dressing to Your Body Type
I’m sure we’ve seen it all before: the simple objects on a white background, the rooms decorated with only a handful of plants and one candle, the clean and simple outfits that look effortlessly good. The minimalist aesthetic, which looks so easy to achieve, but in reality can be very time consuming to get. Maybe…
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How to Choose Glasses that Suit You
Are you tired of seeing suggestions for eyeglasses that are based off of trying to ‘correct’ your face shape? I know I certainly was, before I learned about the Kibbe body types. With the Kibbe body types the suggestions for clothing and accessories don’t try to ‘correct’ anything, instead they harmonize with the lines of…
Summer Dresses for the Body Types
Summer is in full blast where I live, and this year I’ve been enjoying wearing dresses. As a kid I was never one for summer dresses, but I decided to give them a go this year, and I have been loving them! The problem is that it can be difficult to find a dress that…
What to do if You Can’t Figure Out Your Kibbe Body Type
Figuring out your Kibbe body type can be difficult. With 15 questions total, and 5 possible answers to each question, it can be challenging to figure out exactly which answer is the correct one for each of your features. If you’re having difficulty determining your body type then keep reading, because I’m going to be…
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