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Every year there are new fashion trends that come out, and so it can be difficult and time-consuming to figure out which trends will actually suit our body types. I feel like because of this trends get dismissed a lot, but when you find a trend that suits you, it usually becomes a part of…
Continue reading ➞ How to Wear 2020 Trends Based on Your Body Type
One of my goals for 2020 was to get into better shape, especially after recovering from a double jaw surgery. Because of the dietary changes that happened after surgery (first having to be on a liquid diet, barely eating anything because of pain and fatigue, to slowly introducing solid foods) my body experienced a lot…
Continue reading ➞ Trying out a 26 Day Hourglass Workout Program (Update #1 – Days 1 to 7)
As a quick warning, interpreting the results may seem a bit complicated. Don’t worry if you’re not sure about what your results are; if you’re having difficulty interpreting the results just leave a comment with your answers and I’ll do my best to help you out. Romantics If you got mostly ‘E’ answers, then you…
Almost a year ago I made and published a post on how to figure out your Kibbe body type, and after receiving hundreds of comments on it with people asking for help on how to figure their body type, I’ve worked on improving the body type test. This test works no matter what your gender…
I recently came to the realization that I had been wrong about my body type for upwards of nine months. And through that realization, I’ve learned about some of the signs that you have the wrong body type. By making this post, I hope to offer some clarity to those who also feel like they…
Who hasn’t wanted to change their body type at some point or another? I know that I’ve longed for a different body, hair, and face at many different points in my life. So a question that I’ve wondered about, and that I’ve been asked, is: ‘Is it possible to change my body type?’ And for…
Continue reading ➞ Changing Body Types – Is it Actually Possible & My Experiences with it
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…
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.…
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…
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…
