Defining the -系s

MongerInAStrLnd

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Many shops put labels on the girls in their roster, lumping them together in one of several styles. I can easily distinguish them visually but am having some problems putting words to them.

Some of these are obvious:
kawaii−kei/カワイイ系 - cute type
loli-kei/ロリ系 - lolita type
gyaru-kei/ギャル系 - Shibuya gyaru type - tanned, artificial fingernails, often agressive

There are a few more that I'm less sure on, have I got these right?

kirekawa-kei/キレカワ系 - conventionally beautiful
yurukawa-kei/ユルカワ系 - naturally beautiful, (girl-next-door beauty)
ubukawa-kei/ウブカワ系 - over-the-top cuteness

Yurukawa is my type. The girl I'm currently seeing is listed as kirekawa by her shop but is really yurukawa outside of the club.
 
There are a few more that I'm less sure on, have I got these right?

kirekawa-kei/キレカワ系 - conventionally beautiful
yurukawa-kei/ユルカワ系 - naturally beautiful, (girl-next-door beauty)
ubukawa-kei/ウブカワ系 - over-the-top cuteness

I guess they are:

kirekawa-kei/キレカワ系 kirei (beautiful) + kawaii (cute) = kirekawa
yurukawa-kei/ユルカワ系 yurui (soothing) + kawaii (cute) = yurukawa
ubukawa-kei/ウブカワ系 ubu (inexperienced/innocent) + kawaii (cute) = ubukawa