Dramatic Natural
“Unique Model”
“Elite Athlete”
Dramatic Naturals can look like elite athletes and striking fashion models. Their faces embody confidence, power, and strength.
Dramatic Natural Fashion and Makeup Inspiration
The Dramatic Natural aesthetic is edgy and avant-garde (Dramatic) meets casual and carefree (Natural).
Striped button downs are usually Classic, but this one has Natural’s oversized, undone, ultra-cool aesthetic.
Celebrities I’ve typed via virtual draping as having significant amounts of only the Dramatic and Natural style essences are on Pinterest here and listed below:
Allison Williams
Arizona Muse
Ashlee Simpson
Benedict Cumberbatch
Claudia Schiffer
Denzel Washington
Erin Wasson
Ethan Hawke
Gabrielle Reece
Hope Solo
Jackie Tohn
Jennifer Carpenter
Julia Jones
Liam Hemsworth
Sandra Oh
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Levy
Serena Williams
Scott Patterson
Shona Kay
Stacy Keibler
Wendi Murdoch
Unique Models
The fashion world loves standout faces, and Dramatic Naturals deliver that. They look distinctive and memorable.
Famous Dramatic Natural models include:
—Arizona Muse (pictured above)
—Claudia Schiffer
—Erin Wasson
Dramatic Natural faces often fit some conventional beauty standards, like having modelesque bone structure.
But they also project an unmistakably individualistic kind of beauty—bold, broad, angular features with unique proportions.
Dramatic Natural faces evoke the word character. They create the impression that a vibrant personality radiates through their interesting features.
A criticism of many modern celebrities is that they all look the same. And we might wonder whether this conformity bleeds into something deeper.
Like, if society’s ideal is that we all look the same, is its ideal also that we all think, feel, and act the same?
Dramatic Naturals have a powerful aesthetic because it’s both popular and unconventional. They remind us of the beauty of being different.
Elite Athletes
Dramatic and Natural are also the two style essences that most embody strength.
Several professional athletes are Dramatic Natural:
—Gabrielle Reece
—Hope Solo
—Serena Williams
—Stacy Keibler
But importantly, many athletes won’t have any Dramatic or Natural, like Olympic gymnasts Shawn Johnson (Classic Gamine Ingenue) and Simone Biles (Romantic Gamine).
Being a Dramatic Natural isn’t about literally having amazing athletic ability. It’s about having a face that conveys a sense of strength and related qualities—competence, striving, courage, and capability.
Looking at Dramatic Natural faces might even evoke a response similar to hearing energizing music—boosting motivation and determination.
Below, Dramatic Natural athletes Hope Solo, Gabrielle Reece, and Serena Williams:
Key Dramatic Natural Qualities
Elongation.
Long shapes define both Dramatic and Natural—although Natural often reads as broad and sometimes as more wide than long.
Modelesque bone structure.
Most high fashion models have Dramatic, and many have Natural.
Strong faces.
Dramatic Naturals project a powerful vibe.
Character.
Dramatic Natural faces have interesting shapes and angles. They feel original.
Body Type and Style Type?
Since Dramatic and Natural are both elongated essences, are Dramatic Naturals tall?
Not necessarily.
For example, Dramatic Natural Sarah Jessica Parker is somewhat short—only 5 feet 3 inches.
So body type doesn’t always match style type.
Speaking of SJP—
Thoughts on Dramatic Natural Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City
Sex and the City is considered iconic especially for its fashion.
And on the show, Sarah Jessica Parker wears lots of styles beyond just Dramatic and Natural.
And that’s ok! If it’s going to make you happy to sometimes wear fashion that doesn’t fit your essences—or if it’s going to make an iconic fictional character come to life—then definitely do that.
Also, of all the types, highly Dramatic people like Sarah Jessica Parker tend to have the easiest time pulling off essences outside their type.
This is because Dramatics can appear so striking and imposing, their faces can look harmonious when they break the rules, including wearing fashions way outside their style guidelines.
Dramatic Natural or Ethereal Dramatic Natural?
I’ve gotten several questions about whether celebrities I’ve typed as Dramatic Natural have Ethereal, too.
This makes sense—Dramatic Natural and Ethereal Dramatic Natural can look really similar, for three key reasons:
All three essences are elongated.
The combined vibe of supernatural Dramatic and laidback Natural can easily replicate the supernatural and laidback vibe of Ethereal.
In fashion, Dramatic and Natural are generally defined by straight shapes. But almost no one has literally straight shapes in all their facial features (e.g., eyes or lips that are truly angular). So purely Dramatic Natural faces will literally have some curve. What’s most important are isn’t the literal shapes of the face but rather the vibe—is this a gentle, delicate-feeling face, flattered by light-as-air, see-through Ethereal fabric? Or is this a stronger, more intense-looking face, flattered by weightier textures?
The takeaway: distinguishing DN from EDN can be extremely difficult.
My solution is always virtual draping—testing the face’s most harmonious lines and styles.
Thinking about hair can be helpful, too—are they flattered by Ethereal mermaid waves, or are sleek Dramatic or straight layered Natural cuts much better?
The tricky part is that Dramatic Naturals—and all the types—are so beautiful, it’s easy to see them as harmonious in anything.
Dramatic Natural Dichen Lachman—beautiful in anything, including waves, especially since windswept, slightly wavy hair can work for Natural. Though in my view, especially the waves on the right have a gentleness that doesn’t connect to her intense beauty. For Dichen, delicate Ethereal elements like defined waves and sheer fabric are underwhelming. They’re not powerful enough—she has a really strong face that needs equally strong, not delicate, styling.
These photos don’t depict the most flattering styling for Dramatic Natural Dichen Lachman, but regardless, she is gorgeous. Whether or not her hair and outfit perfectly match her face, you can still see the powerful beauty of her Dramatic Natural features.
When we learn about the style essences, we can more deeply understand and appreciate our beauty and the beauty of others, regardless of what we’re wearing.
The Best Part of Style Analysis?
And that may be the best part of style analysis.
Style analysis is great not just because it enables us to dramatically enhance our beauty.
It’s also great because ultimately, when we recognize the unique literal and figurative features of each type, then a person’s beauty will be evident to us regardless of styling.
Another Great Part of Style Analysis
Another great part about style analysis is that within each type, there are endless options for looking harmonious while still being highly creative. Dramatic Naturals in particular are gorgeous when layering pieces that kind of seem like they shouldn’t be layered, like sweaters over jackets. If you’re a Dramatic Natural like Allison Williams, you can even pull off wearing two long coats layered over a coat-like dress.
