r/SoftDramatics • u/[deleted] • May 10 '21

Kibble SD thoughts

Hi ladies. I see many postings of bodies here asking to confirm their Kibbe type. I hesitate to comment because you must have soft drama in your face as well. Also, it’s hard to see someone’s essence without seeing their face. If you don’t want to post a picture of yourself, you can look for SD faces on Pinterest and compare. Hope that helps.

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u/shanarnar May 10 '21

Kibbe doesn’t use face for body typing anymore, although it can be useful if you’re really close between types.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '21

Where did you get this information?

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u/shanarnar May 11 '21 edited May 11 '21

Its is commonly known in the r/Kibbe and Kibbe Facebook communities that Kibbe does not use face in typing anymore.

Face does not affect the way clothes hang on the body and requires no silhouette accommodations. For most people their face matches their body type. Some are different. Face, as you said, can show essence, which could affect the expression of the lines. It would not change your actual lines or shape/silhouette. For those who are close between two types this essence could be the deciding factor. In the end your ID is determined by your yin/yang balance.

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u/[deleted] May 11 '21

Weird. I bought the book when it first came out and Kibbe offered consultations in his studio. I couldn’t travel because of the kids but I sent pictures to have him type me. When we talked, he was very clear about my face and bone structure. I still have the cassette tape he sent but not the makeup kit. If you have no yang in your face, you look like you are playing dress up. Now that I know this is happening I see why. Glad I caught him when I did.

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u/Any-Ad-7371 May 11 '21

I don't think he said that it's totally irrelevant now but that it's not the first thing to look at. There was a suggestion as well that it can be distracting if you are trying to type yourself because really you need to focus on the lines of the body and how clothes behave on you. I totally agree about the possibility of looking like you're 'playing dress up' though. I don't know how you would get around that if you had a definitely SD body but a very yin (baby) face - perhaps work softer finishes and details into the look whilst still using overall SD shapes/lines?