I first came across Kibbe theory when I was 19. I immediately felt a connection with the softest of IDs - Romantic. I didn't know then that you should be around 24 to really see your type and even when I found out, I just discarded it thinking I won't change much until then.

But I was growing dryer and dryer every year. To the point where I couldn't just assigne my height as insignificant. So I switched to soft classic. Maybe Theatrical Romantic. I honestly can't believe I was that blind.

But then I realised I had a strong frame. I kept asking myself - could I be a soft natural?

No I couldn't. I have no broadness in my torso. Even my limbs are narrow... and elongated. And my shoulders are sharp... so maybe I could be a soft dramatic? Or maybe a curvy Flamboyant Gamine? But which one?

Oh how I wished there was something in between... An ID that would be frame dominant, less voluptuous and pronounced then SD but bigger then FG.

AND I COULDN'T GET IT. Can you believe that?

I wasn't as tall as Taylor Swift. I didn’t have the same body shape. I couldn't be a dramatic.... Especially since completely forgetting of dramatic icons like Kate Moss and Keira Knightley... and suddenly it all made sense. I look good in short but slick hair. Layering made it look cheap and unkempt. I loved my self in long dresses. In blazers. Gamine makeup looked silly on me. Blending eyeshadows too much made my eye makeup look almost like bruises.

I am a dramatic, despite my wider hips. They're only wide in comparison my narrow ribcage. My fleshiness is not prominent against my strong, sharp shoulders and lean limbs. It took me over 4 years to figure out and I wonder... does anyone relate?