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Pure Natural
Pure Natural position on the Yin/Yang scale: soft Yang (situated between the symmetrically balanced Classic and the sharp-edged Dramatic).
This is a warm, open, and charismatic type. Open facial features and a feminine, slightly athletic, firmly grounded figure inspire trust and approachability, creating a lively, earthy, attractive, and active image that David Kibbe called “the girl-next-door chic.”
This is a warm, open, and charismatic type. Open facial features and a feminine, slightly athletic, firmly grounded figure inspire trust and approachability, creating a lively, earthy, attractive, and active image that David Kibbe called “the girl-next-door chic.”
Face
Facial features of a Natural are slightly wide, angular, with rounded corners, sometimes asymmetrical:
- Eyes range from medium to small
- Taut cheeks
- Straight, slightly thin lips
Bone Structure
Height of the Pure Natural from medium to slightly tall: up to 5'8".
Bone structure is slightly straight, slightly square, slightly angular. But always with softened edges, as opposed to the sharp angles of the Pure Dramatic.
Bone structure is slightly straight, slightly square, slightly angular. But always with softened edges, as opposed to the sharp angles of the Pure Dramatic.
- Broad shoulders
- Facial contours (nose, chin, cheekbones) with softened edges
- Hands and feet range from medium size to slightly large and square
Body Line
The Pure Natural body type is straight and muscular, lean and slightly flexible:
With excess weight, the waist area fills out first, followed by hips and legs; if there is a lot of excess weight, the Pure Natural figure becomes very stocky.
- Slightly straight hips and firm chest
- Slightly elongated arms and legs
- Possibly a long waist
With excess weight, the waist area fills out first, followed by hips and legs; if there is a lot of excess weight, the Pure Natural figure becomes very stocky.
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Based on those in David Kibbe's 1987 book Metamorphosis
Brief recommendations
The shape of your clothing should follow the lines of your body: relaxed and slightly straight, with smooth curves instead of angles.
— Girl Next Door Chic!
David Kibbe
Author of Metamorphosis
Silhouette
The best silhouette is fairly narrow, original, and tailored to emphasize the figure, yet simple, loose, and light. Soft fabric textures will help you achieve this.
A Pure Natural is better to avoid:
- Sharply angular or strict straight lines
- Tightly fitted silhouettes with a clear shape
- Overly large and shapeless silhouettes
- Complex, ornate, cascading, and twisted lines
Hairstyle
Hair of a Pure Natural is usually medium or thick in texture and often somewhat matte (as opposed to silky and shiny). When styled, it can be tousled, loose, and free.
Slightly undone hairstyles with soft geometric shapes and ragged edges, as well as layered cuts, will suit you—these will emphasize your earthy natural beauty.
Perms and voluminous waves look good when styled in a casually tousled way; this type of styling also works well for an evening look.
Slightly undone hairstyles with soft geometric shapes and ragged edges, as well as layered cuts, will suit you—these will emphasize your earthy natural beauty.
Perms and voluminous waves look good when styled in a casually tousled way; this type of styling also works well for an evening look.
A Pure Natural should avoid:
- Smooth, slicked styles
- Haircuts with straight edges
- Strict geometric or intricate and stiff styling
- Boyish short haircuts
Hair coloring
Hair color should always look natural and lively: realistic color and shine, with subtle lightening of strands as if sun-kissed.
Hair color close to your natural shade.
Hair color close to your natural shade.
When coloring, it is better to avoid radical unnatural shades (blue-black, bright red, platinum blonde, etc.) and overly contrasting highlights.
Makeup
A Pure Natural's makeup is meant to give their face a fresh, radiant and healthy look. Light but thorough makeup is essential for the Pure Natural.
During the day, you are better off using matte makeup, to accentuate the natural glow of your skin with a small hint of bright color.
Eyes are best painted with softly blended, muted light matte shadows. Blush to apply a slightly angular contour, with the obligatory softening of the borders, lipstick is better to choose a moderate color, or use a transparent or translucent lip gloss.
In the evening, Pure Natural can use a slightly more obvious and shiny makeup.
During the day, you are better off using matte makeup, to accentuate the natural glow of your skin with a small hint of bright color.
Eyes are best painted with softly blended, muted light matte shadows. Blush to apply a slightly angular contour, with the obligatory softening of the borders, lipstick is better to choose a moderate color, or use a transparent or translucent lip gloss.
In the evening, Pure Natural can use a slightly more obvious and shiny makeup.
A Pure Natural should avoid:
- Makeup that is too bright or too shiny
- Graphic makeup with sharp lines and harsh eyeshadow edges
- High-contrast makeup (pale skin with bright eyes or lips)
- Complete absence of makeup
Dresses
Made of soft fabric, simple and without a clear shape, yet narrow, with a relaxed silhouette. Soft cut, with a low or loose waist.
Evening option - simple, loose-fitting, soft-fitting outfits with a minimum of details.
Evening option - simple, loose-fitting, soft-fitting outfits with a minimum of details.
- Open back/naked shoulders/neckline/legs.
- Soft, slightly plush, shiny fabrics for evening.
Jackets
Without a clear shape, relaxed (soft and loose fit) and elongated (up to the top of the thigh and below).
! Avoid: tight-fitting jackets with a clear shape, jackets with ruffles (basque or pronounced waist), shortened jackets.
- Long cardigan style jackets with shoulder pads.
- Loose unbuttoned double-breasted jackets.
! Avoid: tight-fitting jackets with a clear shape, jackets with ruffles (basque or pronounced waist), shortened jackets.
Skirts
Simple and straight, softly cut, medium length.
! Avoid: wide skirts with pleats, skirts with ruffles, strict straight skirts, long pencil skirts.
- Longer skirts - straight at the hips, with a slightly widening hem.
- Very short skirts - to create a fun style.
! Avoid: wide skirts with pleats, skirts with ruffles, strict straight skirts, long pencil skirts.
Coats and outerwear
- Geometric, asymmetrical, slightly fitted narrow silhouette with soft or rounded edges.
- Soft fabrics of any weight and thickness.
- Bold, bright, lively colors, original color combinations.
- Geometric prints with soft angles, fanciful prints of irregular shapes
- Uncomplicated, relaxed and simple details without a clear shape.
Sweaters
Simple necklines, almost any shape and any length.
- Padded shoulder pads.
- Hooded sweatshirts.
- Thick, rubber-bound sweaters
- Bouclé or fleecy mohair sweaters.
- Solid or extravagant prints.
Pants
A variety of shapes and styles.
! Avoid: pants with draping, pants in the style of buggy.
- Simple models to fit the figure with a minimum of details.
- Elastic models and on the hem, without a clear shape.
- Sports pants.
! Avoid: pants with draping, pants in the style of buggy.
Tops
A simple cut to fit the figure with an open neck.
Simple necklines: soft or high horizontal, boat-neck, deep V-neck, English collar.
Fabrics are smooth or lightly textured.
! Avoid: strict rigid shirts, feminine blouses with ruffles and abundant details.
- Models without a clear shape.
- Long blousons with a low waist.
Simple necklines: soft or high horizontal, boat-neck, deep V-neck, English collar.
Fabrics are smooth or lightly textured.
! Avoid: strict rigid shirts, feminine blouses with ruffles and abundant details.
Lingerie and swimwear
Narrow, slightly fitted, with soft or rounded edges, asymmetrical.
- Soft fabrics of any weight and thickness.
- Bold, bright, lively colors, original color combinations.
- Geometric prints with soft angles, fanciful prints of irregular shapes
- Uncomplicated, relaxed and simple details without a clear shape.
Accessories
Large, wide and soft, with no distinct shape.
Hats are fluffy, furry or knitted.
Belts of simple, soft geometric shapes made of leather. With smooth, textured or carved surfaces.
Fabric and corded belts.
Details that emphasize a dropped waist.
Hats are fluffy, furry or knitted.
Belts of simple, soft geometric shapes made of leather. With smooth, textured or carved surfaces.
Fabric and corded belts.
Details that emphasize a dropped waist.
Bags
Shapeless and baggy, medium size.
Simple geometric shapes made of soft leather (envelopes, clutches, etc.).
Stiff small bags, as an evening option.
! Avoid: overly elegant or elaborate and intricately decorated bags.
Simple geometric shapes made of soft leather (envelopes, clutches, etc.).
Stiff small bags, as an evening option.
! Avoid: overly elegant or elaborate and intricately decorated bags.
Jewelry
Solid, soft or with rounded corners, geometric shapes.
- Bright and fanciful, with national motifs, enlivening the image of costume jewelry.
- Elegance and refinement of natural materials (copper, silver, amber, turquoise, etc.).
! Avoid: ornate or complex jewelry, antique jewelry in the baroque and rococo style, dangling elegant jewelry, strict jewelry and jewelry with sharp corners, small jewelry, jewelry symmetrical classical style.
Shoes
Simple models with low or medium heels. High-heeled models are angular and straight.
! Avoid: sophisticated, complex shoes with an abundance of details, jewelry and trim.
- set heel
- wedge
- any shoes on a flat sole
! Avoid: sophisticated, complex shoes with an abundance of details, jewelry and trim.