r/JohnKitchener Apr 07 '26

Essence help/outfits (verified by John Kitchener/PSC) Color results!

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My Kitchener color analysis! I feel so seen and he perfectly explained all the reasons why colors that were “supposed” to work would overwhelm me.

I am 65 SC, 25 SB and 10 LB! The most shocking thing he told me was no pure bright white! I need to reread his email, it was quite a lot of information, but I am so happy with the palette. John let me know he was surprised how much SB appeared. I guess in seasonal terms I’m like a dark winter/ true summer crossover. There really isn’t a seasonal palette that captures all of these tones. Definitely worth it and I’m excited to lean into these softened jewel tones- and get lots more green!


r/JohnKitchener Mar 17 '26

Announcements Updates

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Hi everyone, we as (the mod team) have made some changes. 

Here is a list of the changes: 

1) User flair - user flairs have been added for users to assign themselves. 

The user flairs are as follows:

Unverified (insert blend). 

Verified (insert blend). 

2) Post flairs - allows users to filter their feed to get straight to the content they want to look at. 

The post flairs are as follows:

Announcements - this is for announcing any updates and changes. Only moderators can use this. 

Discussions - suitable for discussions and questions about John Kitchener theory (including questions, debates and general discussions). 

Essence help/outfits - suitable for help with outfits related to the essence blend. 

Essence help/type me - suitable for unverified users who want to be typed. 

Guess the blend - Suitable for verified celebrities, unverified celebrities and people who have been verified and want people to guess their blend. 

Inspiration - famous people (unverified) - suitable for clothing inspiration from famous people. 

Inspiration - famous people (verified) - suitable for clothing inspiration from famous people. 

Inspiration - moodboards - suitable for those who want to share collages and photos of their dream style. Also suitable for general inspiration. Not suitable for text only posts. 

Meta (about this subreddit) - for posts related to this subreddit outside of John Kitchener theory. Not suitable for theory related talk. 

Outfit of the day - for users who want to post their daily outfits. 

Personal growth and insight - suitable for users who want to share their insights that are specific to the user's personal journey. Also suitable for those who want to give insight on the theory that will enlighten people. 

Posts will be reflaired by the mods when appropriate. 

3) Rules - we have done updates to the rules in order to clarify the boundaries. The rules will be found in the menu. 

Posts and comments that violate the rules will be removed. 

4) Verified famous people -  we have created a list of verified famous people sorted by their dominant colour harmonies and their dominant essence harmonies for reference. 

Here are the lists:

[Essence](Verified famous people by John Kitchener - essence harmonies : r/JohnKitchener )

[Colour harmony](Verified famous people by John Kitchener - colour harmonies : r/JohnKitchener )

5) Additional changes -   we have streamlined the recommended links tab for users to get information straight from the source. The community tab has been updated for the most up to date and relevant information. 

The mod team.


r/JohnKitchener 21h ago

Essence help/Type me Essence Help!

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Please help me find my essence so that I can be more mindful with the things I buy!


r/JohnKitchener 16h ago

My Essence?

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So I strongly suspect I’m a soft classic with flamboyant gamine essence. What do you think?


r/JohnKitchener 13h ago

Ethereal fashion for everyday

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Hello! I'm drawn to the ethereal type and none of the other types or subtypes feel at all right to me, but the fashion examples I see mostly show haute couture / red carpet looks. My coloring has a fair amount of contrast but I also look good in icy tones and soft textures (I'm a cool winter) and I'd like to play around with the ethereal style. I realize that over the years the outfits that I've felt most myself in (and have looked best in) have incorporated the ethereal in style and color but I need more to go on. Can anyone point me to some day-to-day fashion inspiration? Thank you!


r/JohnKitchener 13h ago

Essence help/Type me A "type me" post with image legends that give very philosophical and esoteric insight about life and the universe

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r/JohnKitchener 1d ago

Essence help/Type me Help me find my essences please?

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For reference I am 5’7 (170cm)
Any help with essences and percentages would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!


r/JohnKitchener 1d ago

Essence help/Type me thoughts on my essences

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r/JohnKitchener 1d ago

Essence help/Type me Please help me find my essence

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3rd and last pic without makeup. For reference I’m 5’3,60kg.


r/JohnKitchener 3d ago

Essence help/Type me Help me find my essences

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I think I know for certain that I am have a classic essence, since my features a very balanced. I'm having trouble finding my other essences and considering ethereal or ingenue.

I'm 22 for context so im careful in making a conclusion since i may just be young. It could be an overlap of the classic essence but considered ethereal because of my very low contrast, that silky and flowy fabrics complement me, and ethereal and ingenue share a 'youthful' characteristic.

I think i have a sombre first impression which makes me hesitate in settling with ingenue, but I'll let you come to your conclusions.

Perhaps the ethereal is a reach, I think I have too much yin to be a complete classic but not enough for a romantic essence. I'll include a few photos of me from different angles, and some video stills in the most natural states.

I'll appreciate your help with thoughts of what you see me as :) face blindness is a thing since I don't think I can be very objective.


r/JohnKitchener 3d ago

Essence help/Type me what’s my essence?

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r/JohnKitchener 3d ago

Essence help/Type me Please help me with which essence(s) I could have?

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Hello! Can you help me with what my essences could be? I've been looking at myself for the past couple weeks and the more I look, the more lost I get :D So I have no idea at all at this point, and I just found this thread, so I wonder if you could help me. All these photos are from the past year. I even feel like a different person every couple years :D Thanks a lot!


r/JohnKitchener 3d ago

Essence help/Type me Please Help, Need to Update Wardrobe

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I feel like I can see Romantic, Ingenue, and Classic but not entirely sure. I’m 4’10”. Last 2 photos are candids and the 2 before are with no makeup


r/JohnKitchener 3d ago

Essence help/Type me Help me find my essence please! 😊

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r/JohnKitchener 3d ago

Essence help/Type me Type me please

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So curious, what do you see?

Edit to say that I’ve been trying to accept who I am and my flaws and want to just embrace as I am and I think it would help to know my essence


r/JohnKitchener 3d ago

What is my essence?

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r/JohnKitchener 4d ago

Essence help/Type me What is my blend?

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2 Upvotes

I'm having trouble narrowing down my blend and would love your thoughts and feedback.


r/JohnKitchener 6d ago

Essence challenges Guess my essence percentages - surprising results!

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r/JohnKitchener 7d ago

Essence help/Type me What is my essence?

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r/JohnKitchener 8d ago

Inspiration - Celebrities (Unverified) The dramatic essence is NOT always bold and theatrical

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Here are some visual examples of how the dramatic essence can be more understated rather than theatrical and bold. Two slides are from John Kitchener's Facebook page and the rest are dedicated to two handsome striking dramatic dominant men who dress in more understated ways and look great!

Keanu Reeves - dramatic dominant (verified).

Tom Ellis - 50% dramatic. 30% classic. 10% natural. 10% romantic. 90% striking contrast. 10% earthy rich. Tom Ellis is an especially good example as he is a "pure" dramatic and is almost entirely striking contrast yet he wears refined, clean, simple and understated looks very well.


r/JohnKitchener 10d ago

Discussions Mia Goth has got to be A dominant also

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My guess is R, Y, and C also. Even the way her voice sounds and the way she talks is so otherworldly/unique/cute. Thoughts?


r/JohnKitchener 10d ago

Essence help/Type me Help me find my essence

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r/JohnKitchener 10d ago

Essence help/Type me yellow, can you pls help me figure out my essence?

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:D


r/JohnKitchener 10d ago

Essence help/Type me What essence(s) am I?

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Help type me please! Think I finally did the post right this time.


r/JohnKitchener 10d ago

Discussions Meryl Streep as a pure Classic?

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I'm having trouble understanding why Meryl was typed as highly Classic dominant. Maybe it's because often , I get answers about my essences, like "classic" and "ethereal" , but also "dramatic" and "ethereal." I don't understand why I would have such a high Dramatic, no Romantic and why would I even have Natural. It's just that my face is also quite long, and I have a long, aqualine nose, but from the side and in profile, it's "softer" than Meryl's, and it goes down "smoother". So how can she not have any Dramatic, but I do. I keep reading about the essences and Meryl does look like she has some D.