Romantic Dramatic Classic

“Polished Bombshell”

Your face is more than what it literally looks like.

In a literal sense, Romantic Dramatic Classic faces are already amazing, with curvy Romantic, razor-edged Dramatic, and symmetrical Classic features:

Romantic Dramatic Classic Olivia Culpo

And in a figurative sense, Romantic Dramatic Classics look capable and powerful.

Their beauty says, “I’m going to make things happen—and look impeccable while doing it.”

Romantic Dramatic Classic Bella Thorne

Before typing Bella Thorne, I thought she might have Gamine, maybe because I associate her with having a lively hair color. But her vibe is more powerful than playful:

Bella Thorne’s serious aura clashes with this quirky Gamine top. The top says, “Let’s have fun,” but her face’s Romantic Dramatic Classic vibe says, “We have important things to achieve—and later we’ll throw a glam party to celebrate.”

As we’ll soon see, Romantic Dramatic Classic fashion embodies the beauty of hard work and sensational celebration, merging them in an unlikely union.

Romantic Dramatic Classic Celebrities

RDC Lais Ribeiro

RDC Esha Gupta

Romantic Dramatic Classic celebrities are on Pinterest here and listed below:

• Arden Cho

• Ashley Graham

• Astrid Berges-Frisbey

• Bella Thorne

• Cindy Crawford

• Demetria McKinney

• Elizabeth Thuy Tien

• Esha Gupta

• Gal Gadot

• Georgina Chapman

• Hannah Simone

• Jessica Alba

• Kristen DeLuca

• Lais Ribeiro

• Lisa from Blackpink

• Lily Aldridge

• Lily James

• Michelle Keegan

• Michelle Phan

• Miriam McDonald

• Monica Bellucci

• Olivia Culpo

• Olivia Wilde (with Gamine as 4th essence)

• Sanaa Lathan

• Sandra Bullock

• Vanessa Paradis

• Veronica Lake

• Yaya DaCosta

Romantic Dramatic Classic Fashion

Romantic Dramatic Classics have a highly versatile aesthetic.

One version of the RDC aesthetic is “sexy business woman:”

This is what I mean about RDC fashion and faces looking capable and powerful. The body-con midi Romantic fit, Classic neckline, bag, and overall minimalism, plus sleek Dramatic pointed toe boots and hair—this outfit is like the visual personification of having your life together.

Plus it has an amazing understated sexiness. Something about it not being too overtly sexy—having a very covered neckline and midi length—makes the fitted silhouette in deep red even more alluring.

Another version of the glam businesswoman aesthetic:

I love the Dramatic long line and contrast created by this black dress with white trim. A Romantic slit adds sensuality, and the dress’s symmetry plus simple bag and precise medium red lip add Classic.

Again, this is a “take over the world (and look fantastic while doing it)” kind of outfit.

Neutral color schemes are also perfect for RDC’s formal vibe:

Another sexy business outfit, this time with:

• Simple, modest Classic neckline, necklace, and color scheme

• Curve-emphasizing body-con Romantic fit with bust and waist emphasis (ruching and soft belt)

• Dramatic sleek pointed toe shoes and stiff tote with oversized geometric print.

Transitioning out of the office, we arrive at another key domain of RDC attire: eveningwear.

A sexy, shiny, body-con Romantic dress. The extreme depth of the neckline and slicked back hair add Dramatic. The overall simplicity and watch add Classic, while the heels work for Romantic Classic.

Some Romantic Dramatic Classics might have a ton of Romantic and only a little Classic. If this is you, your best outfits might scream more “party” than “productivity”—and still be just as stunning:

Romantic lace and body-con with super-short Dramatic hemline. The modest, basic neckline suits Classic, though overall there’s not much Classic here.

If you’re highly Romantic, you can choose between plunging-down neckline and plunging-up slit, or do both.The stark minimalism and sleek hair add Dramatic. This is risqué for Classic, but you could accessorize with a simple watch or flats.

Romantic Dramatic Classic Faces

Like RDC fashion, RDC faces look elaborate, powerful, and polished.

RDC Astrid Berges-Frisbey has common RDC features: striking bone structure, curvy eyes and brows, ultra-pouty lips, and high symmetry.

But interestingly, in this fun lip color and tousled hair, she has an almost sweet, youthful look that could make us think Gamine Ingenue. Her bone structure, while potentially intimidating and Dramatic, might be assumed to be Natural.

So here she is styled in Natural Gamine Ingenue:

Astrid Berges-Frisbey’s face is still stunning, and the outfit is extremely cute. But is this her absolute best styling?

With more polished hair, and without the sweet and casual denim dress, we can better see her striking beauty:

While other types can easily get lost when they wear heavy makeup and elaborate fashion, what’s more typical for RDC is that their features get lost when their styling isn’t formal or glamorous enough.

Romantic Dramatic Classic Makeup and Hair

RDC makeup and hair are elaborate, well-groomed, and intense.

Here are some RDC celebrities providing great hair and makeup inspiration:

Romantic Dramatic Classic Olivia Culpo shines in

bold, well-groomed brows and statement eyes contrasted with unnaturally pale lips.

A paradox of being an RDC is you can sometimes look natural and authentic in “unnatural” styling, like glam false lashes and super pale lips. That’s the wonder of your inherently high-maintenance aura.

Sleek center-pared hair tucked behind the ears is also an easy Dramatic hairstyle.

Again we see how intense makeup, including miles-long lashes, provides the kind of drama that perfectly suits RDCs. This sort of makeup can appear artificial on other types, but it’s amazing for RDC Demetria McKinney.

The hair is reading as more Ingenue, and the dress has some Gamine—but the makeup is so good, it doesn’t really matter.

Romantic Dramatic Classic Sanaa Lathan, rocking great RDC makeup—smokey eyes, glossy lips, contour. Her hair, earrings, and top also work for RDC, creating beautiful harmony.

Veering into something more realistic for everyday, we see RDC Gal Gadot with highly Classic, polished brows, eyes, and lips.

Hair totally off the face is awesome for Dramatic, and the bit of volume suits Romantic.

If you’re an RDC with a lot of Classic, this will be great makeup for you, though many RDCs can handle even heavier applications, especially for eye emphasis:

Many style types will have a tricky time answering the question of “to tightline or not to tightline.” This is because many style types combine:

• at least one essence that’s amazing in tightlining

• and at least one essence for which tightlining looks extremely harsh.

As an RDC, all your essences are flattered by tightlining. So the technique enhances your eyes’ allure, demonstrated here by RDC Arden Cho.

If you don’t like lining the inside of your eyes, you can also do upper and lower eyeliner on your lids, applying it adjacent to your lashline, as well doing upper and lower mascara, to get a similar effect.

Michelle Keegan, displaying the RDC magic of looking relaxed in heavy makeup.

Hair with volume at the crown is great for Romantic, and a bit of messiness and teased quality can also work, as long as it appears sensual and intentional.

RDC Cindy Crawford captivates in smokey eyes, upper and lower lashes, and glossy lips. She doesn’t need to change a thing.

If she did want a slightly different look, she could experiment with more groomed brows—nothing crazy, just either filling in the sparser parts toward the tails or (gasp) plucking the sparse parts.

That sounds nitpicky and also blasphemous to our big-brows-worshipping culture, and this truly is a gorgeous look as is—she needs to change nothing. But for RDCs who really want to embody their essence blend, it’s worth noting that if you look at the RDCs above, they all have extremely precise brows. Again, as an RDC, your authentic beauty is so groomed, it can appear “unnatural.”

Here RDC Jessica Alba sports more understated RDC makeup. Her eyes have lash emphasis and subtle sculpting but feel light, as do the lips. Cheek contour ties in her Dramatic, but it’s subtle enough where it’s hard to tell if it’s makeup or just the shadow created by her inherently powerful bone structure.

The wavy ponytail with volume at the crown is also a great RDC look.

Color Season Connection

Any style type can be harmonious with any color season. And sometimes you even get to have more fun when your style type and color season aren’t an obvious match.

But if there’s a season that overall best captures the elaborate and aristocratic vibe of RDC, it’s probably Winter.

And one thing that RDCs and Winters have in common is that both sometimes feel underwhelmed by very restrained makeup.

If you’re an RDC with a lot of Dramatic, you can even rock a very dark matte lip.

Classics are great in restraint. So if you’re highly Classic, you can do a rather understated look.

But for the vast majority of people, their dominant essence isn’t Classic. So most RDCs will have primarily either a glam Romantic or powerful Dramatic vibe. Thus, when their styling is too understated, it might not appear to match their beauty.

Similarly, Winter palettes contain deep, vivid colors. When Winters wear faded hues, the effect is lackluster. It “washes them out” when they wear shades that aren’t as vibrant as they are.

If you’re an RDC Winter (like Dark Winter Gal Gadot), it’s easy to make your style type and color season mesh.

If you have a non-Winter season, you get to have a lot of fun finding ways to make your season work with your style type. More on that here.

Who are Romantic Dramatic Classics Confused with?

Romantic Dramatic Classics can easily be mistaken for having Gamine, because related Gamine blends—like Romantic Dramatic Gamine, Romantic Classic Gamine, and Dramatic Classic Gamine—also tend to be able to handle a high amount of makeup and are flattered by a bold aesthetic.

As we discussed above with Bella Thorne, the trick is to determine whether:

• A. the person appears authentic and genuine in high-energy, humorous fashion, or

• B. their serious vibe appears almost annoyed by Gamine’s antics

Many other essence combinations can also look similar to RDC. These include Romantic Ethereal Dramatic, Romantic Natural Classic, and Romantic Dramatic Ingenue.

What’s unique to RDC (compared to blends with a lot of Ethereal, Natural, or Ingenue) is that RDCs tend to be able to wear heavier makeup.

So when it comes to determining your essence blend, you might want to consider if you can pull off the miraculous feat of making extremely glam, polished, and even avant-garde makeup look authentic, natural, and “not too much” with your face.

Polished Bombshell

Romantic Dramatic Classics have an amazing aesthetic.

For many of us, it’s very easy to wear makeup and fashion that feels too intense or too dressed up.

For RDC, that threshold is far higher—they can take so much makeup, and such elaborate fashion, before they reach the point where it seems like “too much.”

Being an RDC can be a challenge in the modern world, because mainstream fashion is decidedly casual.

But the specialness of your RDC beauty makes up for its challenges. You have a face that exudes glamour and prestige, and that reminds us of the extraordinary fact that some people look natural and authentic in a high-maintenance aesthetic.