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Bangs for Soft and Flamboyant Naturals

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  Natural types are kind of known for having the most relaxed look when it comes to clothes and hair. Tousled, loose hair are common recommendations for naturals.   Naturals are know to be able to pull off the purposefully messy look quite easily. What's not so easy for the natural is bangs. Some types are just prone to bang better than others. The gamines for example tend to look great in bangs and many different types a well. From the baby bang to the full bang look.    So, what's a bang obsessed natural to do? The most important tip I could give about bangs for a natural is don't get bangs. Seriously, it's just too few and far between that a natural looks better with bangs than with out. But if you must bang yourself, please consider these guidelines.  1. Soft Naturals: A Curtain bang is your best bet.  Now, I'm not just saying this because they're kind of a thing right now. Curtain bangs are probably the only style bang soft natural can consistently pul...

Stuck between a Gamine and Classic type?

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So I've been experimenting with a new method of finding your Kibbe Image I.D. What I've been looking at is, is it helpful to first identify your, what I call "core type" first before finding your actual type. What I mean by core type is what type you are most like.  To do this, I ask you to forget there are 13 different types. This can be daunting and you often end up getting lost between two (or three) very different body types. Instead, try to think of the Kibbe system as just 5 different types (gamine, romantic, classic, natural, dramatic), with subtypes (soft gamine, dramatic classic, flamboyant natural etc). This thought came about when re-reading Kibbe's book, it seems to me his original thought process was that people are mostly these core types, with some added yin or yang. So a theatrical romantic is primarily romantic with some added yang (dramatic traits). A soft classic is mostly classic with just some added yin (romantic traits). Notice I say "...

5 tips on how to Kibbe type yourself

      People all over the world are interested in the Kibbe system. And with good reason. It's fashion customized. It's a way to break yourself away from the ever changing trends and figure out how to dress for YOU. This has positive effects on so many levels. It helps you get to know your body and what looks good on it. It also helps you to appreciate your body and all body types and see them equally. The other great thing it that since you don't have to be constantly buying these trendy clothes, it saves money and it's potentially more eco friendly.      The problem is, so many people are confused by this system and how it works. They don't understand the specific lingo Kibbe uses and they can't find someone to accurately tell them their type. While it's true I do offer a service to help people find their types, I ultimately think the best option is to type yourself. This is for a few reasons but the main one is that you know yourself best. You ...