Facial Profiling: The Soft, Subtle Type 2 Woman

Could you have mis-Typed yourself as a Type 2 based on cultural training and stereotypes?

It's interesting to note that true Type 2 women are those most often correct in profiling themselves. Find out why (3:24).

Facial profiling, or face profiling, is the primary assessment tool in determining your dominant Type. Don't look to personalty as this is too often skewed based on culture and upbringing. Watch as Carol and Anne give you the tips and tools to correctly assess and profile the Soft, Subtle Type 2 Woman.



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Facial Profiling: The Rich, Dynamic Type 3 Woman

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[susanwhite]

"Coming home" was a good way to express how I felt when I learned I was a type 2 woman. I've lived with lots of type 3 people. Loved them all but did not relate to the go go go energy. I could not keep up and the joke was that after activities I needed some alone time. Discovering I am a type 2 was such a blessing plus my secondary is type 4. I do a lot but now I realize my pace is okay for me. So "comforting" to realize I can just be myself. Another perk is people will often say to me, "you look so pretty today". I'm old and wrinkly so know they are seeing my whole self, my whole inner soul. It always warms my heart. Thanks Carol.

[ruthhapeta]

"Coming home" is exactly how I felt too! I hated the type 2 colours when I was doing the free course - I thought they looked drab & dull & I wanted nothing to do with it. Then while looking thru childhood photos I noticed I wore a lot of grey. I decided to try it out, so I went & got a type 2 outfit, put it on & started bawling. I felt like I was home after 20 years of fighting my own nature. Thanks for your life changing work Carol!

[heatherallingham]

OMG when Carol said "feel like coming home", I did start to cry. Those were my exact words❤

[leasayoshida]

I had that emotional response. There was relief. I didn’t have to be stronger or more aggressive anymore. When I realized I was a 2 I had an instant self acceptance for the first time. Now, if I dress outside my truth I feel uncomfortable and almost agitated.

[messily]

As a 1/2, I can definitely relate to that emotional knowing. I love that Anne said to trust it instead of trying to calculate what it's saying or why. I need consistent reminders that I live my best when I trust and even defend my intuition for the gift that it is.

[jessicafjohnston]

Yes Carol is absolutely right it really is an emotional knowing when I knew I was a type 2. When I overhauled my wardrobe I put in lifestyle the exact words “ goodbye black, I’m home now.” Loving these series of videos in order to help learn more. Would love to see this series in men.

[twenty]

When Carol said an inner knowing of coming home.. I had tears in my eyes. An emotional knowing. This is truly amazing!

[christinaray]

I definitely had an emotional response. It wasn’t crying or anything but a feeling of finally allowing myself to relax without being hard on myself for doing so. That things didn’t have to be perfect to be ok. That I could choose a routine over a structured schedule. I did get stuck profiling myself as a type 2 because of my colouring. Even in this video, all the women have light hair. I also got stuck because I was raised in a type 4 home and I was told I was a “winter” all my life and that is essentially type 4 colouring. Aside from black, I feel very uncomfortable around the bold colours that are winter/type 4. And even with black, I feel washed out and a bit harsh (I often comment that I look goth or a like a vampire when I wear it) but it is such a crutch. The thought of everything having to be structured or perfect or rigid makes me so incredibly stressed out. I have very little energy and like to be still and quiet. The thought of Types 1 and 3 make me feel...tired. Where do they get their energy? Anyway, I think this answer is a bit too detailed and I need to learn to be more

[beccismith]

Hello! I just looked into this a day and a half ago and signed up for the lifestyle community yesterday for a month to start with, and even during the beginners video series of four or five videos, I was pretty sure I was a type to predominant, and this video just makes it feel more. The characteristic of being able to exude peace wherever you are, having people comment that they feel more peaceful when they are around you, that’s happened to me just recently and repeatedly. I’ve also been complimented on how I wear scarves/shawls, just draped around my neck and shoulders.
On some level I’ve been aware for a while that more Flowey clothing is better for me or suits me well, but practically I haven’t got that much of it, and my “go to“ clothes off and are not such a good match I don’t think.
When I looked at my face more closely after watching this video, I do see the “downward“ lines on several features, and the oval at the eyes and chin, ... I think it’s a match!
Secondary perhaps three or four, not sure yet. Like you say, we have characteristics of all of them somehow.
It does feel good to see that this is my natural type and where I shine, and that I don’t have to be the bubbly or assertive person that sometimes is looked up to as being “in charge“ or having it together. I bring my unique spice to the mix, and that’s beautiful!

[TheTracyshay]

Carol, you are amazing!! One of my daughters friend's mom sent me a link to check you out and it couldn't have been at a better time in my life of feeling lost about my body image and who I am and confused and all the overwhelming emotions, not counting perimenopause, And thank you for all of your knowledge and I am so glad to say that I am a type 2 and ready to start living and dressing my truth all thanks to you and Sarah!!! Tears have not stopped since discovering my type. I feel powerful and ready to start living, truly living!

[Jazhara_Lee]

When I was first doing the free email course (8 years ago!) I was so resistant to being a T2. I wanted to be a T4—bold, reflective, authoritative! I saw the T2 energy as “weak” and being a “pushover”, which was some motherhood-wounding I was dealing with (my father is T4, my mother is T2, and a very bad example of marriage so I didn’t want anything that resembled of a T2) As the days progressed and I learned MORE about Type 2 in the email course, I began an internal struggle.
I knew I was Type 2, and the moment I allowed myself to embrace that, it was one of the most freeing, comforting feelings I’ve ever felt.
I no longer had to pretend to be a “rough, tough” woman to be heard or valued, I could come home to my gentle, nurturing self, who takes it slower and is more methodical and emotional. Then when I read the Child Whisperer, even more childhood healing occurred for me. Thank you so much for your work to create this. I feel so honored to have been born into Type 2 energy. 💕

[niarosser-hughes]

I felt it was right straight away, as you say, not just intellectually but as a gut feeling. I felt an emotional validation. Thank you x

[Kkk-vdzu]

I know by the Kibbe metod that I am Soft Classic so it wasn't hard for me to reconize all the aspect of Type 2 in my face 🤗
The best part is that, after years disliking my facial features, now I embrace them and love them! They all confirm the type of woman that I am: peacefull, classic, elegant, welcoming, soft...
You are so right, I get emotional discovering this ❤

[mrshanjohn]

I had that emotional connection to hearing my type explained. It was warm and connecting and almost soothing like a balm.... I love that I'm type 2. I feel in my comfort zone and the style just makes sense for me. I'm plus sized but always get compliments on my wardrobe when I dress within my type. I love long, flow maxi dresses and I also like to wear my hair in its naturally wavy and long fashion.... I feel a bit giddy even thinking about it all:)

[jereecemckee]

This has been a ‘coming home’ experience for me too. I feel very validated about my nature now.

[stephaniequatela]

I emotionally connect so deeply to type 2, and if I think of my childhood of always being told I dragged my feet, to hurry up, etc... What's difficult for me is that in my facial profiling I see type 3. My oldest son is my copy, and I very much see type three in him. Not to mention that nowadays I tend to set high goals for myself and crunch in achieving them. Feel torn between the two.

[LovelyTheRose]

My mom introduced typing to me years ago when she first discovered it herself, and I have since grown more into honouring my t2 nature. Though I sometimes wish I was “more” I know that truly this is where I belong! Love it! These videos are very helpful to practice typing when I’m out and about! ;P

[cmooshi]

I had another emotional response again during this video, by just remembering when it hit me, my type, and how I felt. Coming home IS a great way to put it, and for me... I felt UNDERSTOOD. And I am still emotional touched to this day about it.

[rareeallred]

I was torn between 1 and 2 when I first learned about energy profiling. I actually came in to have my type confirmed when that service was still offered. I was pretty sure by the time I came in that I led with 2, with a strong secondary one. I wasn't initially thrilled with that because my favorite color is yellow, primarily bold yellows followed by pastel yellows. I still love to look at bold yellows, and even live with them (in my house), but I look amazing in t2 yellow, and all of the tones. Now that I know how great I look and feel in them I am drawn to them! I love dressing my truth. I love being at peace with myself and not trying to hide in my secondary energy - which I did for all of my youth and early adult years. Life is stressful enough without trying to hide who you are! Glad to know who I am, and that who I am is okay.

[christinevanpatten]

The emotional knowing is SO accurate. I was listening to the explanation for air and looking for how I could identify with those qualities and obviously found some ways. Then the explanation for water began and it immediately felt like home. All the inspiration images were perfect, the keywords rung true, the more specifics of the features were all spot on. I really loved listening to the testimonials of other type 2 women who shared how they approached life and handled difficult situations and realizing that this was definitely me.