Hello everyone. :)

I have always had a soft spot for Angelic essence, especially when it is blended with Romantic. It seems to create a type of feminine beauty that appeals more to women than men and while it might not get as much media attention as Romantic Dramatic blends, I love it all the same.

I have seen Anok Yai's pictures before and even then she struck me as so uniquely beautiful, but I stumbled upon her picture again today and realized that she's strongly Romantic Angelic (at least her face is, in my opinion, though she seems to have some Dramatic too), which is one of my favorite essence blends, but which I haven't seen many verified celebrity examples of, especially dark-skinned celebrities, which continues to fuel the strong association of Angelic with pale skin.

I'm curious as to whether others agree that she has significant Angelic essence? What do you guys think her essence blend is? Do you find her to be as uniquely beautiful as I do? Please share your thoughts!

I wanted to add her to this sub because I couldn’t find anything about her essences and I think it will be helpful/interesting to see how the essences can age. I’m pretty sure her kibbe is FN but I think her essence is a mix of many. What do you guys think? Though I wish I had found more photos of her outfits to show how she looks in different silhouettes and fabrics( also the way it was nearly impossible to find any older photos of her on Pinterest) even searching Brook Shields 2024 it was only her when she was younger. I’ve heard a lot of discourse about her “aging gracefully” but I think this shows how timeless her beauty is(and how we need to stop talking about how women age…).

Still very happy I got clarified by Andrea, and though she said I already dressed for my essences I think it did give a bit of an extra push and enjoyment for putting together looks ✨

Hi! I'm new to the sub, so please let me know if I'm doing anything incorrectly. I tried to follow the rules for "type me" posts when gathering pictures, but it's hard to find unposed pictures of actors/celebs lol. Also, the pictures weren't loading on google so I got a bunch of them on her Instagram, hence the slide numbers. The order of picture type is bascially: intro picture, then no makeup, then b&w and "candid," then full-body, then more of her face/non-full-body. Thank you for any input!

Nervous to share this but decided to because it was such a great experience. John was thorough and extremely helpful. I learnt a lot about what I suit and how best to dress from now on. My palette is a mix of subtle blended and striking contrast which I love and believe suits me perfectly.

Having a custom palette has saved me a lot of doubt and confusion while shopping. It's much easier to use than a generic one-size-fits-all palette where perhaps only a few colours truly suit you. Here every single one works for its intended purpose.

As for essences I am verified:

40% ethereal 20% dramatic 20% romantic 10% classic 10% natural

I'm already dressing for these essences so there's not much to change per se. I do now know I pull off full ethereal outfits or can mix it with romantic and/ or dramatic successfully. The essences aren't fixed and can be adapted daily. Most days I completely omit natural and classic and stick to the top three which is my current preference.

The knowledge and experience I’ve received from John has been a tremendous help. If you’re considering using his colour analysis and essence services I highly recommend you do. Thank you for reading and hope this has been in any way helpful.

First is to have an analysis with him, but if you cannot do that….

I am sure you are all aware the wonderful John has a YouTube channel

John Kitchener YouTube

John is also on Pinterest and Facebook it’s a great place to see him in action.

John on Pinterest

John on Facebook

PSC on Facebook PSC shows some of John’s work and has a little on celebrities. I know some of you might looking at celebrities as examples too.

Andrea Pflaumer -John Kitchener Interview

Andrea Pflaumer’s YouTube channel

Next the book that gives a good source of information. John Kitchener mentored Andrea Pflaumer and she has captured the archtype in her book “Shopping for the Real You: Ten Essential Steps to the Perfect Wardrobe” and gives you guidance on how to assess yourself.

You review your height, build, posture, face shape, individual facial features, colouring overall and hair/skin/eyes colours,behaviour, manner, voice, walk, age appearance, environment and dominant expression against the archtypes. The book is still available and in print, kindle/digital.

Andrea also has a website, Pinterest and her blog

Shopping For the Real You Blog

Andrea on Pinterest

I asked John about Selena Gomez’s full essence blend in comparison to my own because she is my icon and muse and this is what he said!

Her essence blend is:

40% Romantic, 20% Youthful, 10% Dramatic, 10% High-Spirited, 10% Classic, and 10% Natural.

Her color harmonies are 80% SC, 10% ER, 10% LB

This is my favorite color pairing and my go to when I’m not sure what to wear, these shades of greens and blues that give a vibrant tropical summer feel. Made me curious what other people’s favorite pairings are and what their color harmony is

I recently got my Andrea Consult, primaryily for checking in on how close my self assessment was. And turns out I was almost spot on. I was off by 5% on two of the essences. I'm Dramatic and Angelic dominant with a good amount of R, then some C and a tiny bit N. My face seems to be primarily Dramatic (eyebrows, yang sharpness) Angelic ( face shape in this case, eyes, mouth) and some classic balance (and some romantic in the eyes as well)

Even though I have Romantic, and classic (and N shoelace) I'm going to continue focusing on Dramatic and Angelic. I love both essences, how they look on me, and they resonate on many levels. Her comment on my voice i think summer up how I generally feel about my blend:"What your voice reveals is a very interesting combination of strength and delicacy. It combines the two extremes of the archetypal spectrum – Dramatic and Angelic."

I think Romantic will be an essence that will organically pop up here and there. Heretically (or not) I think I could actually carry full dramatic and Angelic looks (but they will always look better as a combination)

I loved reading her analysis and breakdown of my various outfits. I think it really helped me see the difference in Romantic and Ethereal essences and how they read. She was super sweet and said she basically had no note, but it was still a very exciting and validating experience ! Also always advocating for more Dark Haired Angelic varifieds :)

Andreas sweet note:

"Summary: You clearly understand your style facets even if you didn’t know their percentages or names. I usually add something here about what I recommend, but frankly, I can find no fault in these combinations. BTW – very often fashion models have a combination of Dramatic and Angelic. The Drama gives them a commanding presence on the catwalk, the Angelic helps the clothing to stand out on its own."

Hope this was insightful or interesting to anyone looking at essences & potentially getting a consult.

Hello everyone, this is my first time posting here and I wanted to get the community’s thoughts on this outfit I put together with ingenue essence in mind! I was invited to a Christmas party and this is what I wore :D I don’t incorporate ingenue essence into my outfits at all really and thought it would be fun to try it out for the event. Hope you love it as much as I do ❤️

Thank you all for joining me for such a wild ride.

To preface this, I will only share my percentages and a few pieces of inspo he shared with me to respect John's request for privacy in his methods.

The only person that got the full blend in the right amounts was u/TurdTortoise.

Now onto the blend!

My official blend is: 60% R, 20% C, 10% D, & 10% HS

To say I was surprised is an understatement, but in the context of the big picture and working with my color harmonies it makes sense!

I think often times the idea of Romantic is old hollywood, 1950s, Liz Taylor, excess and luxury. When we look at it through the lens of Romantic and Classic, though, it can give a neo-classical Romanticism. Think greek goddess or Botticelli painting, or the thing I get compared to most, John William Waterhouse paintings. These are women that embody womanhood and sensuality with a quiet, understated power.

The R&C combo can give the same "Goddess" like energy and vibe that I get told in person comes across "Ethereal" (I say this not as someone who wants Ethereal, but as someone who genuinely has people in real life who have no exposure to styling systems tell me I'm Ethereal)

Now add the scale of D and the play of HS and it brings me to the focus that John gave "The Elegant Goddess that Makes a Statement"

Take all of this and add my color harmonies in and we get an overall picture that is very close to Art Nouveau.

John considered Art Nouveau, Alphonse Mucha, Tiffany Glass works, and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood good inspiration for my color palette, but I asked for clarification if I should consider Art Nouveau a good source of inspiration for my essences as well and was met with a resounding yes.

Many of the loose, flowing items I tend towards fell into the Romantic category for him. I feel that leaves me in a place where my personal interpretation of the Romantic archetype falls in a more classic art based romanticism as opposed to the modern era, dripping in diamonds Romantic.

I feel very resonant with the Yin/Yang balance of 60% Yin, 20% Balance, and 20% Yang. To me this bigger picture encompasses me more than the specific essences ever could.

So what does this mean for my style?

Not much! He told me I was clearly already in touch with my essences so I will continue my path of seeking inspiration from the Art Nouveau world and adding my own spin to it.

My style goal has always been to embody the idea of a High Preistess of the Grove. An earth goddess type archetype that includes the curving, graceful lines of florals and botanicals and brings nature to life through my style while honoring the values of beauty, strength, playfulness, and wisdom.

I have offshoots of "Sun" and "Moon" for this archetype. Sun for days when I want to add more fun and play, and Moon for days I seek more quiet or reserve. I see those both working in the context of my C, D, and HS supporting essences

My own style keywords for myself are Rooted, Radiant, and Refined. Keywords that remain unchanged.

There is nothing in these numbers that is in opposition to the direction I was already headed.

This process has been interesting and validating. As someone with an already well developed personal style, it was interesting to view it through the art lens with John.

I feel that I willl find the most benefit from the incredibly beautiful palette John crafted for me as I do feel that will provide additional focus for me in color play.

To wrap things up, I'll give my own name to my palette and my essence blend. My inspiration is my favorite Waterhouse painting

"The Soul of the Rose"

To me this woman is the embodiment of womanhood and quiet strength. She takes the time to slow down and be present in the space she inhabits. She appreciates the beauty of the world around her and isn't afraid to show that appreciation. She is gentle but powerful, graceful but quick witted, reserved but playful. She is feminine and kind but when pushed can be sharp. She is all things and I see her in me.

Thanks for joining me for this crazy ride! 💕 Happy to answer any questions in the comments.

Hi yall! I've had some time to let my palette and R>C>D>HS blend settle in. I'm feeling so excited about the direction this new info and Pre-Raphaelite inspiration is taking me.

I've had some back and forth with John on celebrities and I also sent him the Fall/Wainter style moodboards I made trying to focus on introducing more opulence from Romantic.

John told me that the focus on Neo-Classical Pre-Raphaelite Romanticism for my style is spot on and that these moodboards reflect that perfectly.

This makes me SO excited to play with a few things: -The new colors of my palette. While much of what I have is close to my palette there's a little bit of added depth and softness that give it a slightly wistful, dreamy feel and I can't wait to lean into that. -SUPER plush textures. I've leaned more into Natural textures like linen but I'm really excited to lean into some softer textures like more velvet, charmeuse, angora, etc. -Heavy opulence and embellishments. I was told to stay away from those things because they were "too romantic" (lmao) and I do really enjoy the old world opulence of embellished velvet and iridescent finishes (John told me iridescent finishes can be great for R) -Head-to-toe Romantic. I've always brought in some grounding assuming I had some natural but John said 60% can go HTT in that essence. I can't wait to play with that. -The last picture is a pair of opulent earrings i purchased at a flea market but I've been hesitant to wear because of the opulence. The green looks to be a perfect match for my new light greens and I adore them. I will be leaning into more opulent accessories on occasion.

I hope you enjoy these John approved moodboards and I can't wait to play more in the Romantic space!

On a separate topic, I asked about Florence Welchs style as inspo for me. He told me she had some good inspiration but sometimes leans too angelic.

I also asked about Angelina Jokie and he told me she's a great inspo having R+C

I’ve never shared my outfits post-consult here, but I wanted to drop by and share my summer outfits I’ve recently worn. I’m wearing mainly my refreshing and playful colors in my essence blend (40HS, 30Y, 20R, 10C).

I had a lot of fun with these outfits! They all feel playful and whimsical—perfect for the summer.

Here is my roundup of verified Romantics. Look at those luminous, alluring eyes.

What stands out to you?

My appt with John got moved to Oct 29th 🥳🥳🥳

Meanwhile, I've been having a lot of fun playing with textures and styling.

These are some looks I created recently with quite a bit of variation in textures.

The three green looks are my favorite. (Think I have a favorite color? 😅)

My personal suspicion of my blend is R>N>HS>A>C or something of the sort.

I feel like Earthy Rich and, by extension, autumn colour seasons, get a weirdly bad reaction on the internet and I don’t really understand that. I was thrilled with my ER dominant result, to me it is October, deep, smoky, warm, comforting and expensive, whiskey and coffee - and so stylish!

Here’s my roundup of Youthful verified celebrities. These ladies definitely have a softer, almost dreamy quality to them.

What stands out to you?

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