are you an INGENUE? { complete guide kitchener ingenue essence} 

I've carried this "cuteness" aspect to me my whole life that I haven't always been comfortable with - it has often felt like an "uncool" or immature part of myself, especially as I age [I'm now 27]. The idea presented here that it is, in fact, something I can embrace and make work for me as an adult, is...kinda low key making me wanna cry? I dunno, it's hard to explain. Thank you for this video.

I always disregarded ingenue because I'm tall and have a largeness to me but the most common compliments I receive are "you're so cute/adorable!" So I'm starting to think this is definitely a part of my blend!

The fabric weight conversation is underrated. When I started paying more attention to this I started to make more consistently beautiful outfits

I am Romantic (kibbe wise) but my essence is mostly ingenue. It looked off when I was trying sexy stereotypical romantic outfits, because they didn't harmonize with my face. I can make them work only with heavier makeup that make me appear older. I think the stylists followed the same technique for Marilyn Monroe. She looked like a little doll at her younger pictures 😍

For years now I’ve been lowkey concerned about how I lean towards aesthetics that are more “cute” and “childlike”, I thought I had some form of arrested development 💀 so it’s very reassuring to know that it’s a normal thing for some women! I rarely feel drawn to more “sexy” / “mature” essences despite being 25 years old 😅 I think it just suits me best overall anyways. I look a lot younger than I actually am so whenever I do try to dress older than I am it just doesn’t look right lol

A video on romantic essence would be great!! It's a highly misunderstood essence.

I LOVE that it's so clear that you actually study this material and know your stuff. Other channels seem like they just regurgitate what they learned from Google (which tends to be inaccurate...) but I feel like I'm actually learning from you. And your editing is fabulous. You're definitely my favorite style channel! 💃🏻

Please do all of the essences in this style format! I'm positive I'm a natural-romantic-ingenue blend (I'm just not sure what my percentages are). I often feel my best and think I look my best when I'm playful with outfits. I love wearing warm colors that are bright, easy flowy fabrics, shapes that hug my curves. I'm cute and youthful, but also mature and womanly. I either come across as very warm and welcoming or sensual. Usual reactions form people are mixed depending on the style I prefer to wear that day. I find myself relating more and more to Scarlett Johansson, since I'm a Soft Natural in Kibbe's format.

Way too few people are doing essences, and I love rich and elaborated content.

Yes please, do romantic essence next. I am split between romantic and ethereal essence with a dash of ingenue. I don't see the romantic essence in me or doubt I have romantic essence because I don't see the mature sensuality in my face. But I find a lot of romantic clothing looks great near my face, especially the fabrics recommended for romantics essence.

For more information on ingenue makeup, may I suggest looking into East Asian makeup styles? Like the ulzzang (this may be a little outdated but still checks out) or the douyin makeup. They place a lot of emphasis on cuteness, but if you look at the right places, they can be sexy and alluring as well. Any ways, another great video! I’m SC with ingenue essence, plus gamine and maybe some dramatic. This is really helpful

Gabrielle you are the first person who present the ingenue in a way that an adult woman can incorporate it in real life. 😅 pls offer services. You would make the life of many people a lot easier and happier

as an asian girl i believe i and many of us (other asians) fall into this category lol, weirdly enough it’s uncomfortable to think of grown women mimicking child-like characteristics, but as an adult, i noticed we tend to naturally have those attributes even into adulthood (im turning 20 in a few months and still get mistaken for a hs student)-thank you for the video :))

While I am not an ingenue, I love how detailed the video is with all the examples. As a person of colour I also love that the people you use as examples are diverse, which is something I feel many other creators miss. Looking forward to the next one!

I'm a deep winter with ingenue essence. I am often confused as a kid at 20. I was hoping I could look more badass and cool but I'm going to stick to my true essence. EDit: it is so hard to dress in small flower prints when I am a deep winter ahah but I look so good in non pattern clothes with lace and cottage core coquuete vibes. So always try to look into the big picture

I wasn't sure if my essence was ingenue until you mentioned the bows, the makeup and the taste for vintage fashion, I felt very identified! But I also realized that I usually look more mature, even when I use ingenue accessories. Maybe another one of my essences is romantic. Dresses that follow the curves of my body, fabrics like lace or velvet suit me very well and enhance my romantic silhouette (my Kibee ID is romantic), but I also like to add details like bows, small and delicate accessories since the whole image of "strong sexy woman" doesn't suit me so much. It feels like my image is more like a "sexy delicate" if that make sense. I think my essences would be romantic, ingenue, and classic, but I'm not sure about the percentages. pd: sorry if my english is bad, I'm still learning. Also, I love your channel!!

thank you for discussing how all this stuff isnt a personality test! im in my 20s but am really petite, with a round face and big eyes that hasnt changed since i was a child. as an ingenue essence and romantic body type, i feel like people have ‘personalities’ attributed to that that are hard to apply in the real world. i have a more confident, leader-like personality, and it was reassuring hearing you say that was valid with this. i was never taken seriously because of this ‘ingenue essence’, and im happy i found people online that separate how we look with how we act. thanks for the breakdown as always!

Me, a woman who is 32 but is often mistaken for 17-22, who has a heartshaped face, far set green eyes with brown ring, and pulls off vintage, pastel and tiny cute clothes, jewellry and balletcore: well... i do feel called out.

I've heard of creating an effect, but to hear you validate that you can choose to dress with harmony or juxtaposition really resonated for me. I'm drawn to hyper feminine, girly styles (as you can see in pfp) and while I can "suit" more severe looks, it doesn't seem to fit with who I am as a person and the vibes I want to give off.

The igenue essence is real it is something you see în people it does not matter if they are old and have wrinckels and Grey hair they have youth în there face it is something so unique. Itnis diferența from gaming tall people have this

Thank you for including the kibbe ID examples! I'm a soft dramatic but with this specific essence so I often feel like my body and face clash. Not to mention, I'm a dark winter, so I can't even pull off pale pastels.😫 Love the video! ❤️

This helped me so much! I get mistaken as a 12 year old sometimes because of how young my face looks. I thought that because I looked so youthful and sweet on the outside that it must mean I have an Ingenue essence, but when I wear ingenue dominant silhouettes, colors, and proportions, I look horrible. I'm a Romantic Kibbe type and I find I end up looking like an adult dressed up as a child for Halloween when I dress for the ingenue essence. I think my 3 main essences are Natural-Classic-Romantic.

I definitely think my main essence is ingenue with a romantic secondary essence. I’m 24 and everyone thinks I’m younger than I am but I still feel like I can lean into that romantic seductress kind of vibe/style and it not look too stuffy. I actually prefer that kind of style on me. As long as it’s not skin tight I’m good! I didn’t think I had a ingenue essence but this video made it very clear that I do. ♥️

I used to think I was mostly romantic but this video confirmed my suspicions of being mostly ingenue. For example, despite worrying about moving into my 30's with nothing to my name I'm still getting lumped in with my middle school aged siblings, having a job interviewer check if I was the minimum age of 18 for a position, and I just made a shop owner's kid scared to sell me the cigars my stepfather asked me to pick up for him. Thankfully I'm a good judge of what looks good on me so my wardrobe according to this video is mostly gothic ingenue.

I was professionally analyzed by Kitchener. He gave me a lot of Romantic and no Ingenue. But, I'm sure I am the reverse, a lot of Ingenue and no Romantic. He only asked for one photo of me without make up and another close-up of my eye for the color analysis. I feared it wasn't enough so I sent him another photo in which I happened to be wearing a red dress and red lipstick which may be what influenced him toward Romantic. The print and cut of the dress were Ingenue, though, and that's why it worked on me. He'd calculated my essences before our Zoom appt, but once he saw me on Zoom he did a hard double take, stopped everything and went back over his notes, furrowing his brow for a long time. I suspect he wanted to change the Romantic to Ingenue, but was maybe too embarrassed to admit he'd goofed. I have very full apple cheeks and my mouth is child-like small. Small flowered prints look like they were made for me while anything Romantic makes me look like I'm playing in my mother's clothes. When I was 42 a man asked me what high school I was attending, and no, I wasn't wearing a little dress. I was in jeans and a t-shirt. When I was thinking about getting a master's degree in Marriage and Family Counseling I went to talk to the head of the department about it. He took one look at me and tried to steer me toward Child Counseling. I love children, but it really hurt to be assumed to be too youthful or childlike to counsel adults. Adults who actually know me have always said I have a lot of depth and wisdom and am an "old soul." It is a curse to be an adult or an old soul who looks like a child, but it's wonderful to have videos like this to teach us how to embrace it and work with it. I've also had people tell me all my life that I seem very "ethereal," but Kitchener didn't give me any ethereal. When I asked him why he said ethereals were all super skinny and almost anorexic. I wasn't overweight at all, but I wasn't skinny enough to be ethereal according to him. Again, I believe he made a mistake and admire that you saw the ethereal in someone who has some real substance to her. Honestly, I think you have a better understanding of the essences than he does. He told me he really struggled to learn them.

I think Ruth Radelet (from Chromatics) is a perfect example of Ingenue. Flouncy, babydoll dresses look like they were made for her, and even at 40 years old she still looks like a teenager! Also, I've been binging your videos the past few days; you do such a great job of explaining the essences!

I must have this one because I can’t go a day without someone calling me cute and thinking I’m in my mid teens. Edit: omg no way…my style is changing rn to be EXACTLY what is recommended for ingenue…woah. Feels like I got my fortune read or something

Love this video! I was typed by John Kitchener as 50% Youthful, 30% Romantic- with dark brown hair, brown eyes, and at 5’8! Getting typed is sooo worth it. 💗 I also might add that I am 70% Striking Contrast- so I dress as a Youthful Romantic with high contrast and jewel tones.

pretty sure my dominant essence is ingenue. so grateful for this video!

People always says I'm 3 years younger than I actually am + I feel like a kid going through their mother's closet when wearing sexy or maturer looks....this explains a lot! Thank you ^^

I think that short white dress in a neon color with like a pleather material with bigger hair would work for you, ha! Very much so “it’s Britney bish vibes” aka pop star. You kind of have a face that can be extreme or really soft like you with those pearls, I guess the best blend really is romantic with the natural, it looks the most effortless on you. Seems like it’s (essences) not so much what you can pull off, but more what just works with you as you are. What are you really!?

I learned a few months ago Im a soft classic with ingenue essence. I was soooo suprised! I always thought I was a romantic! I , never identified with the classic type at all and had never even heard of essences! I’m 41 years old and my essence is probably about 90-95% ingenue. I have a gentle playful manner and I learned recently, all my coworkers thought I was in my late 20’s. I often meet people I think are “old” but then learn they are actually younger than me! Even upper management forgets I’m their age! Cool for me , however I’m also gentle and not a driven, self promoter, so I often get treated in a thoughtlessly dismissive manner and overlooked by others. I’m generally viewed kindly and am well liked. People often confide in me, because I’m seen as safe. At times, I feel self conscious of my affinity for bows, pastels and miniatures. No one ever uses the word “immature” to describe me, but I do have a doll collection I usually don’t talk about …😏 I’m trying to better understand my soft Classic nature, my essence and how they relate to each other. I want to be me, but still be taken seriously and respected.I want to live gracefully with dignity. Thanks for the informative video. I really enjoyed the visual examples of outfits and people, the comparisons, and explanations!

I'm a Kibbe Soft Dramatic. I was on the fence about having either gamine or ingenue essence, I know I got natural and classic, but with a more "baby-faced" quality. Looking things over, I think Ingenue works better than Gamine for me.

I have a slightly different request. Could you do a video on how someone who is a kibbe romantic or theatrical romantic can wear things like preppy clothing which is very precise in its fit traditionally? Romantics are usually told to wear more feminine, body skimming fabrics. However, Preppy clothing is the opposite of that. So how would a theatrical/ romantic make it work if the aesthetics they prefer go against what suits them?

Complaient I think is ussed as somebody easy to get along with, somebody that is more agreabile as a person

The combo with Kibbe IDs section was really helpful. And please do romantics next! Hairstyles that are less high maintenance would be especially useful

Definitely 1000% not me 😂

I'm actually not offended by "compliance" lol I think that may be my I coming through. I'm stubborn and feisty and only comply when I'm ok with it lol but I'm not bothered by it at the same time...

Your videos helped me figure out my type and essence blend. The "essence is face" and "type is body" distinction REALLY helped me! Love your content :)

I THINK Im both ingenue and romantic with some ethereal or angelic… Im often told I look young for my age… and that I have a cute innocent look. I look great in the boho flowy outfits and in form fitting dresses… my kibbie type is romantic

People think I am a teen. I am about to turn 22. People assume I am 15-18. I for sure am either SD or D. I was called “innocent looking” by people my age back in high school??🤔 I actually have slightly(barely noticeable) close set eyes. Medium/small nose (although prominent from the side). I have small chin and chubby cheeks. I have rounded/open almond eyes. I have heart shaped short face.

DUUUUUUDE. What i was previously interpreting as Romantic essence in me was actually Ingenue. I don't personally see anything "dollike" about my face, so I completely dismissed this one, but this got me thinking about how I know i give off a sort of naive vibe (im definitely the furthest thing from Dramatic even though i wanted to be one soooo bad). I actually love wearing little pigtails and my satin scrunchies that have a long flowy ribbon hanging off of them. The hair and makeup styles of the ingenue seem very compatible with soft classic on me. This was so helpful thank you.

Your videos have really helped me define my essence better. I think I have a dominant romantic essence, with some classic and ingenue steeped in. It would explain why I can look very young or in my early twenties depending on how I push for it. People always have a lot of trouble determining my age. I do think I might have some angelic as a fourth essence but it would also explain some things.

I’m not sure if I’m partly ingenue but my old manager told me that I remind her of Thumper and I get compared to Bambi or a puppy a lot, so… maybe?

I feel like my body is soft natural and i have a bit of ingenue in my face because even though i have a bigger nose and thick/dark eyebrows, i still give off a youthful/cute look and ingenue makeup looks best on me imo

No-nonsense style interpretation 💞

I just want to say. Thank you for showing so many ethnicities and body types. The last creator I watched for this topic only showed the basic celebrities from the same ethnicity …in the same ultra skinny body shape and it made everything very confusing.

Feels like a match for me/part romantic that harmonizes with Soft Classic!

I'm a TR with an ingunue essence. I had to laugh because the jean outfit shown in 16:18 looks very similar to the outfit i'm wearing now.

I'm a Kibbe Romantic and have both Ingenue and Romantic essence, but more Ingenue. That's why I look so young. It's nice to have an explanation for it.

I think this is me, but I am not short and dainty. But this is still a part of my essence! I just cannot relate to the sharper essences at all even though they fit my height range better..

I'm legit so ingenue it's not funny lol. This makes me feel seen and I feel understanding of myself now. I also have some romantic too. That's why I'm told by people I remind them of Marilyn despite not actually looking anything like her I guess, we share very similar essence.

There are situations where it's good to be compliant. We can't all be in charge. It's about knowing who to be compliant to. Also, some people are overly compliant because they are overly trusting and innocent. Which isn't a bad quality if they comply with a good person or learn to protect themselves and look out for red flags in others.

Im a kibbe Romantic Romantic - Ingenue essence i think. Mainly cause i can wear short flouncy dresses, but wear goth looks so my fave dress sinches me, a v neck, strappy and above my knee as well being crushed black velvet. At work it was the most complimented dress i wore :) and when i would wear glowy or sweet makeup i look so young and girly, but if i went for a wispy lash, red lip and lower cut top, I'd look very Romantic as well with my hair being very long and thick. So seeing how you can both depending on what things make your essences stand out is so cool :) you can go for many vibes when you wanna change it up Edit: i can wear One leather peice but it has to be a faux leather that has curve stretch to it. But any dramatic makeup makes me look weird

Can you be a Ingenue but also a Deep Winter? 😅 Since the second is high in contrast

I’m 63 but the Ingenue essence really makes sense as part of my “blend” (maybe classic - ingenue - dramatic).Thanks! This clarifies something I couldn’t find in Kibbe.

Im 23 and someone thinks im 14 😍😍😍

I can't say how much I love how THOROUGH you have been with these videos. Keep up the good work! I have been typed by John Kitchner as 35% Natural, 30% Romantic, 25% high-spirited (Gamine), and 10% youthful (Ingenue). Having FOUR essences had me scratching my head of how to put it all together in a look. I used it in my workplace outfits in my headbands or hair bows. I was a dental hygienist for a lot of years and had to wear a black uniform. Many of my patients thought I was a lot younger than I actually was. Once I retired, I cut my hair shorter and have no need for those items... what to do... I finally realized it either comes out in an earring or light gloss. I can't wait to hear your Gamine deep dive. That's what I think my Kibbe ID is. I think that video will finally help me see how put it all together:) I love everything Ingenue, but I have to keep it very toned down on my body. I can still have plenty of flowers and fine china in my house to help me with that fix.

I always was scared of this essence until YOU described it - now I’m accepting it because it’s all things I loved my whole life and was scared to show to the world.

16:30 the middle outfit is actually very similar to what i wore on valentines day only the top was blush pink to match my autumn colour palette and honestly, i loved how i looked in that outfit so i'm starting to get the idea that i have a romantic body shape with ingenue in my face but theres still something missing so i'll keep an eye out for that

This was enlightening! I wouldn’t have thought this was part of me but now think it might. I have rejected and tried to compensate for “cuteness” because I want to be taken seriously. When it’s all said and done, I think I’m a natural, classic, with a bit of ingenue - maybe 45/35/20. But I’m not sure if I’m a soft natural or soft classic in Kibbe. They’re the only ones I could possibly be. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Whewwww the more I learn I’m like hmmmmm, I think Classic is my Dominant, Romantic Secondary, with Tertiary being splashes of Ingenue & Ethereal

I have an ingenue essence in my face, with a round face/cheeks/nose and soft bone structure, but there’s a bluntness to my jaw and my body is definitely more of a soft natural. I’ve always looked best in feminine, innocent looking clothes with waist definition and some flowing fabric. Thank you for the in depth explanation!

In the kibbe system, I’m a theatrical romantic (body wise) but I think my face kind of ruins it as I’m undeniably ingenue in the face so the clashing is visually jarring. I style myself moreso as the theatrical romantic bc I don’t rly like the whimsicalness of ingenue. My contradictions are a lot like Marilyn Monroe in that way. It’s also funny bc before I even discovered Kibbe/Kitchener I’ve alw described myself as being the “sexy cute” type.

Romantic next please!!!!! 💗 I really appreciate at the end how you show the gradual progression to including the essence in a look with outfits on you. I love the whimsical beginnings so so much in your videos, they are so fun!

Thank you! I couldn't use Kibbe - couldn't tell if I'm gamine/soft/romantic. Ingenue fits me AND my style perfectly. I wear headpieces with flowers, love short dresses (I'm short too 😂) with small prints, pastel colours or vintage shape. Now I think I've got mostly ingenue as primary essence, gamine secondary and soft or romantic as the smaller part of my essence. I actualy have a lot of ingenue outfits shown in this video in my wardrobe 😂. So thank you for validation.

Despite that I have been indentified by Kitchener and have recivied a counseling by him, I love the details you have out in the video. I also really like the details with makeup and hair.

I was thinking “I wonder how this will pair with soft gamine, cause this sounds like me!” Then you said “tailor made for the ingenue style” and it just solidified everything I’ve been researching for months😂 thank you!

When you read the description my mind immediately went to Lupita. Not sure if she has ethereal maybe very little. I think (and I could be wrong) she leans more classic

I just wanted to throw this in because of the character's age but I got Ingenue vibes from Carrie Louise in Agatha Christie's novel They Do It With Mirrors. She's an old woman but everyone, including her grandchildren, seem to guard her overly trusting nature and constantly call her "untouched". She still has agency though and isnt written as an invalid by any means. I would really recommend the book if anyone is interested.

Yess, please do all the essences! This don't get talked about enough and you deliver such rich and complete videos

Super helpful! So surprised people think you are Ingenue, as you pointed out, I also immediately thought the top/dress you're wearing seemed out of scale with your features.

When you said compliant and spit out your cake I lost it haha . Bravo & thank you for sharing these essence videos !!!!!!!!!❤

Here to learn how the 20% of my essences would look like 😌. Guess I figured it out now. Most of the ingenue essence on me probably comes from my wide eye part and my fleshy cheeks. But since I'm also 50% dramatic and 30% romantic, the ingenue vibe is not the one that is dominant. So, no bouncy dress or ballerina shoes for me, they are weird. Small scale flower patterns are nice if it's on the more vintage side. Small jewelries are also fine, but no ribbons. Ingenue makeup is only fine on the pink blusher look because of my fleshy cheeks. But the eye makeup should lean more romantic (I got medium-heavy hooded eyes) and lips makeup can lean either romantic or dramatic. The skin makeup should always be dramatic because of my high contrast mix with a kind of a natural sleepy look on my face, so no dewy skin look for me, that'll be a disaster.

🌹 (I mean, obviously.) If I had a silver dollar for every time some well-meaning friend tried to make me over into an ingénue fairy princess, I'd be able to pay rent on a nice apartment. I look ridiculous in cutesy floofy styles, pastels, short hemlines--more likely it was my romantic essence jumping out. The last attempt to turn me into a little bitsy fluffball was pretty recent and I'm still cringing. Re McJimsey: Hard agree on the "compliant" description being problematic. She did say, as I recall, that ingénues could borrow from romantic or classic lines as they aged. Similar thing for gamines--over the age of 25 they could lift and borrow from classic, natural, or dramatic lines depending on their essences.

This is CRAZY! I've known about this essence long before I ever knew about these systems since it's such an iconic look (Monroe, Scarlett - I've just always understood this innately as a vibe), but I've always dismissed it being ME. I've never thought I was "cool" enough for it, that I could pull it off. Here I am staring in the mirror with a round face, wide-set eyes, bow lips, small general features, youthful glow (I'm 30 and no one ever believes it), and naive vibe....I have no idea how I missed it! This is a game changer for me, thank you. I've even always preferred baggy clothes because "fitted" clothes (like the sharp dress shirt you showed) have always looked AWFUL on me, and I just didn't know I liked baggy clothes because of the SOFT EDGES! Gah.

4:59 I really look like the girl in the right but not completely I have a dominant ingenue face but I think my Body type is romantic I am happy tbh now I want to style myself good thanks

Oh girl you are good at this! I’m Shifting from kibbe to you. Or Kitchener if you like.

I think I'm a theatrical romantic in Kibbe With ingenue and ethereal in Kitchner And a true summer for color analysis. So everything ties together. I do look better in sorter, softer clothes with small dainty accessories. And in soft, muted colors. Ps. I love Mary Jane shoes.

OMG. So this is the answer why at the age of 36 I still look and feel best in girl’s clothing and like a complete fool in “age appropriate”.

Okay I’m new to this. I’m definitely more yin then yang, I’m 5 ft 5, long legged. Proportionate curvy figure but slim. Large green hazel eyes. rounded features. Light skinned. Often am told I look younger than my age. I have a feeling I’m romantic/ingenue. Any other ladies with similar features?

10:06 This. Love how you cover this essence. The short dress, little prints and angular/chiseled cheek thing cleared it up for me.

I’m an ingenue in a 5’11” body.

Kpop girl groups’ makeup artist tends to combine this trait like Wonyoung(of IVE) or Nayeon(of TWICE)

This is the best video that I’ve seen on the essences! Thought I was romantic and felt uncomfortable with the idea….this video made me have a better idea of how I can embed ingenue with the romantic body type.

Do you think that a man like Charlie Cox can be an Ingenue? Because his body is very soft and his face it looks so delicate and adorable, even his muscles looks soft and rounded. For me he is a mix of romantic/ingenue, and I think that the costume of Daredevil it mixes very well his essences, romantic/sexy and innocent at the same time, and if you don't know who is daredevil, you can think that is a kitty costume instead of a devil costume😅 He looks very at home in romantic lines, and also he has the vibes of a Disney prince ❤️ If ingenues women are compared to a kitties, ingenues men can be compared with baby puppies 🐶

To my eye, your most prominent essence is natural, followed closely by romantic and then some dramatic.

I'm so excited to find about this!!! Now I get why I kinda saw myself in Park Boyoung, her looks had a different vibe than other celebrities and I identify with her, she had made BAD wardrobe choices in the past... but I couldn't put my finger on WHYYY and tried to discover it myself but failed. and those moments came to my mind when you said....' this doesn't look as good'' ''let that to other essences...'' . It makes sense for me now. So fun !! after watching the video I can clearly see why she and I have the same ''essence''... Also about the compliant part lol... as an ingenue dominant essence I don't mind being perceived as ''compliant''. Actually I like it, it's very femenine in the eyes of guys, well at least the guys I like for me☺

I believe that My Essence blend is very dificult to dress because i'm a: Ingenue, Dramatic and Gamine and things of Dramatic essence are versus of the Ingenue 🥴 sorry for My English.

I think if you have a strong Ingenue essence but you are over 25 and want to maintain a more sophisticated (and office-friendly) day to day look, stick to just using ingenue fresh colors, small-scale prints in your clothes and small-scale ingenue accessories. Keep the length of your dress/skirt just above the knee and not shorter and don’t overdo the ruffles/lace/etc, keep it minimal and classy. A lot of the dresses are too juvenile and silly looking for grown women. I’m a soft classic with ingenue essence but if I wore that dress example (for SC ingenue), I would get laughed at to death. Too much lace, too short, just too much frilly floofiness. I would never have worn a dress like that even as a teen. I had fun watching this though and I will be binge-watching the other essences :D

I always thought that I couldn’t possibly have ingenue essence because my eyes aren’t particularly spaced far apart lol. But I think to some extent (especially if I do my hair more curly) i kind of lean towards ingenue styling to look more me

Trying tonfigure out if it is my second-hand or third essence. I do believe I have 4 the first one is romantic. And I think igenue and clasic and natural. Which order I do not know for sure. This videoes are gold. Kibbe theatrical romantic with a ifenue essence

If you can do a further video on hairstyles that would be great! I’ve read on a blog that the only ones that can do slick buns is dramatic which I agree because I never look good in anything slick. As a ingenue I love my hair down and have something framing my face when my hair is up. Wondering what more hairstyles I can do! I used to do romantic hairstyles 24/7 but I feel like they do not look best on me no matter how hard I try 😭

This video helped me understand my ingenue essence so much more! As someone with a romantic body type and ingenue essence it’s been hard trying to blend the two 😢 With your videos I’ve gotten a better understanding on how to accomodate my romantic figure (and some essence) into my ingenue essence (my dominate essence)

There are Ingénues out here, I don't see compliant as a word of servitude but of grace, beauty. I do have a youthful vibe at any age I gave been.. And yes. my extremely light blue eyes retained the darker ring of color around my iris.essence

I am a soft dramatic ingenue. I am having such a hard time finding the right cut of jeans and style of coats. Pls help! 😭😭😭

I really want to hear about the Gamine essence!

I’m a full-on ingenue when it comes to seduction and i, too, have felt weird about being kinda childish until i read about this essence in the book of seduction.

Is it possible to have ingenue and gamine essence? Because most of the time, when I see my face, I feel like I'm a gamine, but sometimes I look in the mirror and wonder, "Maybe I'm an ingenue?". I feel like I'm more of a gamine, but when I think of a typical gamine, I think of someone with big round eyes (like Winona Ryder or Emma Stone), but I think my eyes are more almond shaped. I still don't think I look like Marilyn Monroe or Selena Gomez either.

Romantics are easy. Please do classics or naturals because they are very hard to understand.