Jan 13

January 12

I love this cardigan. I may wear it way too often.

January 11

This top almost got the Kon Mari heave ho, simply because I'm not sure if it's really an ok style. But I look awesome in it, I love the happy bubbles, and it totally works for me. I'm glad I hesitated to get rid of this one.

January 9

This sweater almost got purged when I did a Kon Mari of my clothing a few weeks ago, but I am always cold, so I held onto it. The color was always ok (before DYT, at least), but I hated the weight, the weird neck flap, and the way my boobs look.

I stared at my closet on this morning, in absolute frustration. Nothing is good.. it's cold today, I have class, and I have absolutely nothing to wear.

This is one of the better pictures I took in this series; some of them I look like my puppy died. So frustrated with this process, I actually had tears.

January 8

I purchased this top at the beginning of my DYT experience, because I liked the polka dots and the Peter pan collar as type 1.

But I dislike the sweater, the teal is wrong, and what was I thinking by pairing it with maroon pants (I was thinking "I don't want to wear black pants again; they're boring.")

January 7

I have no idea what "type" this is, but I really liked the concept if not the execution.

January 6

Pretty type 1. Note that I have a mouth like The Joker?

January 4

December 31

I went Type 1 for New Year's Eve, even pulling my hair into a high ponytail. I wanted some sparkle, so I wore my gold sparkly scarf.

December 28

December 24

December 23

December 19

The weekend! I didn't really care how I was dressing, but I did wear my hair in a high T1 ponytail, and I loved it. I loved whipping it around. 

I suspect the blue of this top is T4, but who would wear a Fraggles tshirt but a T1?

December 18

Not really sure that this is particularly T1 or T4, but I do like this top a lot.

December 17

I have never received so many compliments as I did on this day. I received compliments like crazy on this scarf, which I've worn a ton of times.

I really wished I had a bright red lipstick, because this outfit sure did call for it.

Maybe I'm T4 after all!

December 16, trying on T3

I've mentioned that I expressed my potential T4 on the T1 facebook group, and was asked if I could try on T3. I shared this photo:

and folks said they would love to see my face in these clothes. So, today's outfit recreates this outfit, with khaki colored pants and a chunky necklace.

December 15, Trying on T4

This dress has appeared many times on this blog. It is one of my favorite outfits, and seems extremely Type 4 with a 1 secondary. It has the black, white, red, and is a structured and fitted line, however, the pattern is extremely random.

Today I styled my hair like I've seen the Type 4 experts wear, a style I frequented when I was growing my hair out.

Type 4 overthinks, so I've been going back and forth with "Am I truly T4? I don't want to be wrong, again." So I asked a colleague. After briefly explaining Dressing Your Truth, I asked her, "Do you see me as a Marilyn? Or an an Audrey." She quickly respond, "Oh you're an Audrey for sure!"

I feel that I LOOK like the T4 expert, Kalista. She also expresses 4/1 energy.

This is Kalista. She has darker hair than I do, but I saw similar features between us.

When explaining the differences between Type 1 and Type 4 to my colleague, I remarked that I don't like bows and ribbons and "floof." She said it's because I haven't tried them to which I quickly responded, "I would just feel silly." I think this confirms it.

Oh, and my Timehop app had the following comment yesterday, from three or four years ago, "I cannot believe a big company like Facebook would use 'their' rather than the grammatically correct his or her."

Yeah, so T4.

But then I come back to this...
WHAT THE HECK SHAPES ARE VISIBLE IN MY FACE????

Pretty much obsessing over being #type1 or #type4 #dressingyourtruth #dyt #dressingyourtruthtype1 #dressingyourtruthtype4

A photo posted by @feisty_yoga on Dec 15, 2015 at 10:52am PST

December 14, Dressing Your Truth Continued

I have been struggling with the idea of being a Type 1 type of beauty, the animated woman. While some of it seemed right, it did not all seem right to me. As a member of the Type 1 Facebook group, I asked how the women there KNEW for sure, saying:

I'm having a crisis of confidence in being T1. I know t1 is most likely to think they're all the types, so can you enlighten me on how knew for sure? I know you can't advise what I am, and I definitely am a goofball, but not seeing any of it in my face. Starting to wonder if I'm 4/1 rather than 1/4 (whose 4 has been bossing around the T1 part) or maybe something completely different. Any advice appreciated.

I received a bunch of advice that seemed to point toward the T4 type of beauty, the Bold, Striking Woman. As I've said, I would not use those words to describe me. But then....

I am extremely critical and analytical. I've been told I am intimidating and my husband often tells me I too frequently think in black and white.

When I considered purchasing the DYT course, I said to myself, "This will be my obsession for the next few weeks." Lo and behold, this is explicitly referenced in the information about T4.

Then I read that T4 tends not to mince words. They are to the point and concisely state their points. I took an exam on Saturday, and was VERY concerned because I finished with 30 minutes to spare while my colleagues said they were working until the very last possible second. Perhaps, as Carol Tuttle says, "It's just my nature."

So, I went back to the drawing board, quite literally. I drew on my face. One of the videos I saw mentioned that the eyebrow to nose line is a rectangle. 

I reconsidered my face shape (elongated rectangle) and the little divot at the center of my hair line... it's not a widow's peak, but maybe it is. It's certainly not evidence that my face is heart shaped, as I originally considered.

It's not obvious in the photo above, but my cheekbones parallel my jawline... such that I can feel it when I trace them together with my finger.

I reconsidered my behavior... I am absolutely comfortable being the center of attention. But there is a huge but here.... I discovered it when I received advice in the aforementioned Facebook group to find a candid photo. I couldn't really find one, and here's why: I'm ALWAYS aware of the camera. ALWAYS. So if I'm goofing off for the camera, it's because that's what I want to communicate.

I was not aware of the tongue sticking out....

So I tried dressing what I think T4 is today. I noted that I love the colors. I purchased this sweater in beautiful cobalt and was a little heartbroken to realize the color is NOT T1 and I'd have to return it.

So, how do I look in blacks? I love this polka dot top, so maybe it works. I've noted that I'm not full face smiling today, but more of a straight line smile as in the photo. I'm not sure that's very ME either! But I sure do need a great red lipstick!

THIS IS FRUSTRATING!

December 10

After sharing yesterday's outfit on the Dressing Your Truth Type 1 board, I expressed frustration that maybe I'm not type 1 since few items in my closet are Type 1. Someone commented on this "winter white" sweater, so I chose that for today.

I also picked up this necklace on Black Friday. It's not something I'd usually have picked AT ALL, but I chose it for the circles. It jingles when I walk, something I've avoided for some time, but definitely a Type 1 feature in jewelry.

It's funny how tan these pants look in this lighting... almost nude even! But they're supposed to be a pinkish color.

December 9

Trying a different style of yesterday's top, both of which came in my Black Friday shopping, as did this super necklace.

I'm told the necklace is Type 1, the top is Type 2 because of the muted colors. I like the top better than I did in navy, but I still think it's not right for me.