S-Curve Types in Fantastical Beauty

S-Curves in Fantastical Beauty

Revisiting our 9 type chart here, we see that there are three S-curve designations: Subtle, Moderate, and Major.

The second aspect of narrowing in on your type is to look at your body’s S-curve. S-curve refers to the shape of your torso when viewed from the front. S-curves are formed by the horizontal difference between your bust, waist, and hips. You may find that you fall in-between two of these and that is okay! Your type will be further modified by personality, mood, essence, and your personal coloring (the topic of the next post).

All the types are curvy, and all of the types are feminine. S-curves are simply how pronounced your body’s curves are from a front facing view and are only a small part of what makes you the type that you are. S-curve degree can also change with weight gain/loss and child-bearing, which is why they are only a small part of figuring out your type.

Like Face designations, S-curve designations are used to get you in the ballpark of your type, rather than delivering you a type on a mathematical platter, and by the end of this article, you should have narrowed your personal type possibilities down to four at the very most.

S-curves are mainly about measurements, but are modified by visual impact. If you have an extreme difference between the horizontal measurements of your waist and hips, but you are tall and your hips are more oval than round, the visual impact of S-curve will be lessened. Similarly, if you don't have much of a difference in measurements, but you are short with a high hip, or you have large breasts, the visual impact of S-curve will be more than measurements alone indicate. If your measurements were on the line between two types, the visual impact may sway you over the line one way or the other.

Generally speaking a person will be put in the S-Curve group that is their most obvious fit, but you will find examples in each of the nine types that are in non-obvious S-curve groups for reasons of gestalt. 

On to the examples:

Helena Bonham Carter is a sultry example of a subtle s-curve.

Madonna is a sexy example of a moderate s-curve.

Marilyn Monroe is a seductive example of an extreme s-curve.

QUIZ: What S-Curve designation would you give Blake Lively?
BONUS QUESTION: Now that you also know the Face types, what final type would you give her based on these two factors as well as your vibe intuition about the Fantastical Beauty type pinboards?

Face Types in Fantastical Beauty

Face Types in Fantastical Beauty

Revisiting our 9 type chart here, we see that there are three face designations.

The face types in Fantastical Beauty are primarily derived from the scale of and distance between the main three facial features: eyes, nose, and mouth. Secondary factors can include the shape of the face, shape of the eyebrows, and the arrangement of the three main facial features within.

Frequently people fall in-between face types, or could equally fit two different face types. This is normal. Determining your type uses facial balance to whittle down options. In the next post we will see how body lines further whittle down typing options. Personality, mood, essence, and personal coloring are also used in determining type. Your correct Fantastical Beauty type will be a gestalt that takes facial balance into careful account. On to the facial types.  

The different face types are categorized as: full, linear, and balanced.

Full faces tend to a combination of width (wide cheekbones, wide jaw lines, wide distance between the eyes, broad smile, softly wide nose) and fullness (full and broad lips, large eyes, soft cheeks).

Angelina Jolie is a beautiful example of a full face.

Narrow faces may be oval or long in face shape. The features might give the impression of narrowness by the eyes being spaced slightly closely or the eyes and lips being spaced slightly farther away. Any fullness or balance is secondary to the linearity of the features.

Jennifer Connely is a gorgeous example of a narrow face.

Balanced faces can be characterized by a balanced face shape and by the features being equidistant from each other. The sizings of the features are also often in equal balance.

Marion Cotillard is a lovely example of a balanced face.

Tip: If you are trying to find your own facial type, do not use selfies. Taking photos that close-up distorts your features.


QUIZ TIME

What Fantastical Beauty facial type do you think Marilyn Monroe is?