Siren

Edgy Mermaid

When I started typing celebrities and learning how Ethereal Dramatic Gamines tend to look, I decided they had something like “The most unique-looking common faces.”

That might sound kind of insulting, but it’s actually a huge compliment: EDGs have a breathtaking, arresting, otherworldly vibe—that’s the “unique-looking” part.

Ethereal Dramatic Gamines (left to right) Brittany Snow, Alanna Arrington, Carice Van Houten, Tyra Banks, and Cara Delevingne.

The “common faces” part reflects that a lot of celebrities—actors, models, singers, influencers—have this style type.

And since EDGs are so prevalent, their beauty seems to possess widespread appeal. It’s both a unique and “popular” beauty type.

But EDG popularity does present us with a paradox: specifically, what happens when rarity becomes common? More on that paradox toward the end of this post.

EDG celebrities

Ethereal Dramatic Gamine celebrities are on Pinterest here and listed below:

Alanna Arrington
Amanda Seyfried
Ashley Benson
Brittany Snow
Billie Eilish
Cara Delevingne
Carice van Houten
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Christina Hendricks
Cillian Murphy
Claudia Sulewski
Constance Wu
Emma Roberts
Eric Roberts
Finneas
James Marsden
Jasmine Tookes
Jennifer Lawrence
Julia Roberts
Katy Perry
Kirstie Alley
Landon Liboiron
Leomie Anderson
Milo Ventimiglia
Natalie Dormer (with Romantic as 4th essence)
Sarah Hyland
Sophia Loren
Stacey Dash
Timothee Chalamet
Tyra Banks
Zendaya

Ethereal Dramatic Gamine fashion

Ethereal Dramatic Gamines can look like edgy mermaids. And if you want, you can take that kind of literally in fashion:

Everything about this is such a gorgeous look for Ethereal Dramatic Gamine Cara Delevingne. The netted effect on the dress over the light-reflective teal creates an aquatic, Ethereal Gamine mermaid-like feel, while the straight sleeves and neckline add a severe Dramatic touch, as does the hair slicked back off her face.

If you have Ethereal, this teal color (or a version of it that suits your color season) is one of the most flattering you can wear. It evokes the ocean’s mystical, mysterious depths.

I also love Cara’s orange eyeshadow—it’s hard to totally see what’s going on with the application, but the playful color definitely works for Gamine, especially given its contrast with the teal dress.

Wearable EDG fashion

If you’re an Ethereal Dramatic Gamine who wants to look your best, does that mean cosplaying as a mermaid 24/7?

No! While your gorgeous face has an otherworldly-meets-playful-meets-intense, mermaid-like vibe, you don’t have to take this vibe literally.

And since you have both Dramatic and Gamine—which are figuratively and literally the edgiest, most angular essences—you can also wear a lot of semi-casual edgy street fashion. This is especially true if you have very high amounts of Dramatic and/or Gamine with a smaller amount of Ethereal.

Here’s Cara Delevingne in a very different, very non-mermaid outfit:

The color palette doesn’t embody Cara’s Soft Autumn season, but ignoring that—this look is super cool and super recreatable. You need:

A playfully edgy Dramatic Gamine leather jacket and boots
Narrow Gamine jeans
A long, burn-out texture Ethereal top with a narrow curving neckline.

You can complete the look with an angular Dramatic bag. (Totally optional to also accessorize by holding a magazine with your face on it.)

Some people might worry that learning your style type limits your creativity or means you’ll constantly be wearing similar outfits. But as Cara shows, the same person can look harmonious in two extremely different looks—shiny teal mermaid dress with heels vs. punky jacket, jeans, and boots.

Here’s a version of relaxed, casual (at least for EDG) style that leans more heavily Ethereal:

This outfit showcases three fantastic Ethereal wardrobe staples:

A long, narrow, sheer cardigan.
A long, narrow, lightweight scarf (scarves can be an awesome Ethereal accessory, though they can definitely add in other essences, especially if they have a print. And thick, chunky knit scarves will often have a lot of Natural. This one appears narrow and fluid enough to be fully Ethereal.)
Transparent sandals. These also add some Dramatic with the narrow straight ankle strap.

If you’re highly Ethereal, you’ll get a ton of use from all three pieces.

Contrasting with the see-through cardigan and sandals, the black-on-black-on-black effect of the scarf, pants, and (hard to see but I think) top also creates a sleek Dramatic feel, while the pants’ cropped silhouette combined with the stripe detail work for Gamine.

We’re seeing a lot of themes with EDG fashion: sheerness flatters Ethereal, monochromatic flatters Dramatic, and athletic stripe detail flatters Gamine. What’s especially cool about this outfit is how the Gamine is integrated so seamlessly (pun kind of not intended) into both the Ethereal and Dramatic elements.

Specifically, we see playful Gamine stripes adorning the sheer Ethereal sleeves, and vertical Gamine athletic stripes on the tall Dramatic socks.

Not totally sure what’s going on with the boots—it looks like the zippers are zipped all the way down for an impractical but fun effect (adding Gamine to what would otherwise be a Dramatic style).

The model’s sleek center-parted hair also embodies Dramatic.

Another EDG avant-grade yet wearable look:

Similar themes: sheer Ethereal sleeves and monochromatic Dramatic. Instead of athletic detail, we get Gamine from an angular crop-top and mock-neck. The pants also have avant-garde Dramatic angularity at the hips and Ethereal long flared legs.

What’s cool about this look is that while it’s highly unique, its key elements, including the textures and silhouettes, can easily be integrated into wearable style (maybe minus the Dramatic silhouette of the pants).

The model’s hairstyle also appears to be a Dramatic Gamine blend—a Gamine bob and extra-long blunt Dramatic bangs.

Staying neutral

You probably noticed that most of the above Ethereal Dramatic Gamine looks rely on a neutral color scheme.

As an EDG, you can absolutely showcase colorful, vibrant fashion. But you might find that it’s easiest to often wear neutrals—especially if you have more Ethereal and Dramatic than Gamine.

Why? By choosing neutral colors in relatively casual silhouettes, you can project a somewhat serious vibe, which suits the seriousness of Ethereal and Dramatic, while still getting to wear staples of a casual wardrobe like tees and jeans.

So wearing neturals is an easy way to increase the perceived formality of your vibe without looking overly dressed up.

And while all-black outfits don’t tend to epitomize Gamine, monochromatic looks can echo Gamine’s bold, rebellious attitude. Plus, color-blocking with black and white, especially incorporating athletic piping, can add even more Gamine.

So that’s all to say—as an Ethereal Dramatic Gamine, you can definitely be breathtaking in vivid kaleidoscopic colors.

This dress is almost amazing for beautiful Dramatic Classic Gamine Camilla Belle. The dreamy print has an Ethereal quality that isn’t significant in her face, but the lines and geometrics really work for her.

Color is great for EDG. But when it comes to the practical reality of everyday dressing, you might find that as an EDG, wearing mostly neutrals is one of the easiest ways to honor the sophistication and intensity of your vibe without appearing overly dressed-up.

And if you do want to appear dressed-up, then you definitely have a ton of options for that, too.

Ethereal Dramatic Gamine faces

Per Wikipedia—always using those quality sources—“siren” can mean “a woman considered both very attractive and dangerous.”

In some mythologies, sirens even use their enchanting voices to lure men to their deaths.

I usually focus on the positive connotations of the different style types. But the term “siren” lured me into using it, with its ability to so concisely embody the dual nature of a beautiful yet dangerous mermaid.

Mermaids are mystical (Ethereal) and playful (Gamine). And of course, Dramatic can evoke intimdiation, sometimes even danger. So, “Siren” isn’t a bad descriptor for the EDG.

But if you don’t want to be associated with a destructive mermaid, you can also brand yourself as an “Edgy Mermaid” or an “Intense Mermaid.”

Ethereal Dramatic Gamines look mystical, striking, and playful. EDGs with high amounts of Ethereal and/or Dramatic can easily fit into mythological contexts, like Carice van Houten, who played the magical Melisandre in Game of Thrones.

Carice Van Houten, illustrating how every-hair-in-place type hair can be overrated, especially for Ethereals, who are gorgeous with floaty locks that transcend gravity, mirroring their transcendant, otherworldly beauty. (Also gorgeous against an Ethereal teal background!)

Other EDGs, like Zendaya, have more Gamine and so project a more youthful, playful vibe. (I know it’s controversial that Zendaya’s an EDG. I want to do a separate post on her soon!)

Zendaya has a lot of Gamine, with smaller amounts of Ethereal and Dramatic. I love the mock-neck structured top on her, although the oversized round earrings don’t connect with her face.

Ethereal Dramatic Gamine men

Two of the most popular modern male actors—Cillian Murphy and Timothee Chalamet—are also EDG.

Interestingly, they don’t look much alike. Compared to Timothee, Cillian has way more Ethereal, and compared to Cillian, Timothee has way more Gamine.

And Ethereal and Gamine are opposites: Ethereal is long, curving, and serious; Gamine is short, pointy, and playful.

This illustrates how two EDGs can look extremely different—even opposite.

Cillian and Timothee probably aren’t getting routinely mistaken for each other, but they do share the same style essences—otherworldly (Ethereal) and youthful (Gamine) qualities with striking Dramatic bone structure. But Cillian has so much more Ethereal, and Timothee has so much more Gamine, and Ethereal and Gamine are opposites in shape and vibe. The result: they don’t look much alike.

This is part of why it’s so challenging to determine your own style type: you won’t necessarily have obvious resemblance even to the people who share all your same essences.

The common rarity paradox

Ethereal Dramatic Gamines seem to be one of the more prevalent style types in modern Hollywood.

EDG Amanda Seyfried—she’s known for her unique features, but these features also seem increasingly common in mainstream media

In fact, Ethereal, Dramatic, and Gamine might be the three most common essences of modern actresses. I speculated in that post about why this might be.

One thing I didn’t emphasize is the idea that as a society, we might be witnessing the mainstreaming of unique-looking beauty.

If you had to choose the two most “unusual”, otherworldly essences, Ethereal and Dramatic are the obvious winners. And Ethereal Dramatics often secure modeling (and acting) jobs for their unique looks.

Gamine’s irreverence and quirkiness can also heighten the EDG’s unconventional vibe.

Is EDG popularity a good thing?

On one hand, the widespread popularity of Ethereals, Dramatics, and Gamines seems like a fantastic thing. EDG prevalence could reflect how society has shifted to value greater diversity, including in style essences. Whereas Old Hollywood seems to have prioritized showcasing the beauty of balanced Classic faces, modern Hollywood (and the modern modeling industry) loves the uniqueness of the Ethereal Dramatic Gamine type.

So that seems overwhelmingly positive. One potential downside of EDG prevalence, though, aside from failing to value other, more Classic or down-to-earth types of beauty, is that we lose some of our sense of awe for the extraordinariness of Ethereal Dramatic Gamines. We see so many of these faces in the modern era, we may to some degree be desensitized to their incredible beauty.

Of course, this can be said about many components of the modern world, like the marvels of technology and the beauty of so many art forms. Great music, movies, and hypnotic faces are so prevalent, we can forget or undervalue their aesthetic wonder.

A critical point is that no matter how common EDG faces become in the mainstream, that doesn’t change the fact that this type exudes otherworldly, whimsical, fantastical beauty.

And one of the best ways to highlight your EDG beauty is to style yourself in Ethereal Dramatic Gamine fashion, hair, and makeup, to echo and enhance the inherent wonder of your face.

As an Ethereal Dramatic Gamine, you have the miraculous ability of bringing fantasy to reality, of bringing the whimsical, quirky, and enchanting to everyday moments, just with your mere presence. This is one of the many profound things about fashion and beauty: the ability to inject the sense of the extraordinary into ordinary waking life.

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