Smears of peach coral, pale pink and champagne cream color with a pan of shimmering champagne powder and a soft brush on ivory paper.

Makeup

Light Spring makeup

Start with the ashy check

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Same shade. Two lights.

coral pink, #EF6274

A white base can turn a shade chalky. Swatch pale ones by a window first.

Careful with

  • milky
  • powdery
  • soft matte pastel
Why, and how solid

White pigment scatters light and adds a pale veil. On lighter skin that reads as a soft pearl, and on deep skin it can read as chalk. A pastel that goes ashy on you is often the formula and not you. Tradition

Your eye look, in three steps

Lid, then crease, then lash line. Tap a name to jump to its card.

Closed eyelid on fair skin with the Light Spring day look: lighter champagne gold on the lid, champagne gold in the crease and light bronze at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on medium skin with the Light Spring day look: lighter champagne gold on the lid, champagne gold in the crease and light bronze at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on tan skin with the Light Spring day look: lighter champagne gold on the lid, champagne gold in the crease and light bronze at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on deep skin with the Light Spring day look: lighter champagne gold on the lid, champagne gold in the crease and light bronze at the lash line.
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  1. Lid #F0E1BF

    Sweep the lightest pan over the whole lid with a flat brush.

    Tom Ford Eye Color Quad

    Shade: 41 Peach Dawn

  2. Crease #E6CE98

    Blend the middle pan into the crease with a fluffy brush.

    Tom Ford Eye Color Quad

    Shade: 41 Peach Dawn

  3. Lash line #C8A173

    Press it along the upper lash line and smudge softly.

    Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow

    Shade: Matte Caramel - Caramel tan

The Light Spring eye look: Tom Ford Eye Color Quad and Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow.

Your colors

Tap a color, then drag here to test it.

  • Lipscoral pinkwarm roselight orange-coral
  • Cheekswarm pinklight coral
  • Eyeschampagne goldlight bronzeaqua

Start with your makeup bag

Pick or paste the color of a lipstick or blush you already own. You get one answer: keep it, adapt it or later.

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A close crop of the lip color in coral pink, warm rose and light orange-coral, pigment on paper.

Lips

Start with coral pink. Warm rose and light orange-coral are the softer options.

Look for in the shade name

  • coral pink
  • warm rose
  • light coral
Why, and how solid

Light, warm color sits close to your light coloring, so your face stays first. Deep or cool lip colors tend to look heavy. Tradition

A close crop of the cheek color in warm pink and light coral, pigment on paper.

Cheeks

Use a light hand with warm pink or light coral, and check it by a window.

Look for in the shade name

  • warm pink
  • light coral
Why, and how solid

A deep blush can read heavy on a light coloring. Warm, light shades look more like your own flush. Tradition

A close crop of the eye color in champagne gold, light bronze and aqua, pigment on paper.

Eyes

Wear champagne gold on the lid and light bronze to define. Add aqua for color.

Look for in the shade name

  • champagne gold
  • light bronze
  • aqua
Why, and how solid

Light, warm shadow keeps the look light. Very deep shades tend to pull attention from the rest of your face. Tradition

Three looks to start from

Lip, cheek and eye from one price level. Tap a name to jump to its card.

Your Light Spring picks

Picked by color: start with one card, then slide each price row.

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  • Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick, Cream Finish in Pink & Proper.

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    Maybelline

    Color Sensational Lipstick

    Shade: Pink & Proper

    Why

    A creamy coral pink that the listing tags as a warm undertone.

    How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium coral pink, cream.

Drugstore

  • Pacifica Fluffy Blushy Cream Blush in Pink Haze.

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    Pacifica

    Fluffy Blushy Cream Blush

    Shade: Pink Haze

    Why

    A sheer, buildable coral pink cream that the listing describes as a warm mix of pink and peach.

    How to use: Dab it on, blend with a sponge or brush, and build.

    If it's gone, look for: a light coral, cream.

  • e.l.f. No Budge Shadow Stick in Champagne Crystal.

    Eyes

    e.l.f.

    No Budge Shadow Stick

    Shade: Champagne Crystal

    Why

    A champagne metallic cream stick.

    How to use: Swipe it on the lid, then blend it with a fingertip.

    If it's gone, look for: a light champagne gold.

Mid

  • Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Stoned Rose.

    Lips

    Charlotte Tilbury

    K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick

    Shade: Stoned Rose

    Why

    A satin lipstick that the listing calls a warm coral rose.

    How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.

    If it's gone, look for: a light warm rose.

  • NARS Blush in Orgasm.

    Cheeks

    NARS

    Blush

    Shade: Orgasm

    Why

    A peachy pink with a golden shimmer, widely listed as a warm flush and.

    How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.

    If it's gone, look for: a light warm pink.

  • Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow in Matte Caramel - Caramel tan.

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    Laura Mercier

    Caviar Stick Eye Shadow

    Shade: Matte Caramel - Caramel tan

    Why

    A matte cream stick that the listing calls caramel tan.

    How to use: Swipe it on the lid, then blend it with a fingertip.

    If it's gone, look for: a light bronze, matte.

Luxury

  • Estée Lauder Pure Color Long Lasting Cream Lipstick in 320 Defiant Coral.

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    Estée Lauder

    Pure Color Long Lasting Cream Lipstick

    Shade: 320 Defiant Coral

    Why

    A cream lipstick that the listing calls a pinky coral with a warm undertone.

    How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium coral pink, cream.

  • Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Minette.

    Cheeks

    Westman Atelier

    Baby Cheeks Blush Stick

    Shade: Minette

    Why

    A luminous peach cream stick.

    How to use: Swipe it on, then tap to blend, and build for more.

    If it's gone, look for: a light coral.

  • Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in 41 Peach Dawn.

    Eyes

    Tom Ford

    Eye Color Quad

    Shade: 41 Peach Dawn

    Why

    A quad that the listing calls shimmering peach, golds and auburn.

    How to use: Sweep the light shade on the lid, then deepen the crease.

    If it's gone, look for: a light champagne gold.

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More lip picks (8)
  • Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear Liquid Lipcolor in Upbeat 155.

    Maybelline

    Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear Liquid Lipcolor

    Shade: Upbeat 155

    coral pinkDrugstoreGloss

    If it's gone, look for: a medium coral pink, gloss.

  • Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear Liquid Lipcolor in Charmed.

    Maybelline

    Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear Liquid Lipcolor

    Shade: Charmed

    warm roseDrugstoreGloss

    If it's gone, look for: a light warm rose, gloss.

  • Maybelline Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss in Petal.

    Maybelline

    Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss

    Shade: Petal

    warm roseDrugstoreGloss

    If it's gone, look for: a light warm rose, gloss.

  • Maybelline Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss in Peach Ring.

    Maybelline

    Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss

    Shade: Peach Ring

    light orange-coralDrugstoreGloss

    If it's gone, look for: a light orange-coral, gloss.

  • Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner in Pink Coral.

    Maybelline

    Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner

    Shade: Pink Coral

    coral pinkDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a medium coral pink.

  • e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil in Coral Fixation.

    e.l.f.

    Glow Reviver Lip Oil

    Shade: Coral Fixation

    light orange-coralDrugstoreGloss

    If it's gone, look for: a light orange-coral, gloss.

  • Burt's Bees Moisturizing Lip Shimmer in Apricot.

    Burt's Bees

    Moisturizing Lip Shimmer

    Shade: Apricot

    light orange-coralDrugstoreShimmer

    If it's gone, look for: a light orange-coral, shimmer.

  • Clinique Almost Lipstick Tinted Lip Balm in Pink Honey.

    Clinique

    Almost Lipstick Tinted Lip Balm

    Shade: Pink Honey

    warm roseMidBalm

    If it's gone, look for: a light warm rose, balm.

More cheek picks (4)
  • Maybelline Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush in Coral Ember.

    Maybelline

    Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush

    Shade: Coral Ember

    light coralDrugstoreCream

    If it's gone, look for: a light coral, cream.

  • e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush in Peach Perfect.

    e.l.f.

    Camo Liquid Blush

    Shade: Peach Perfect

    warm pinkDrugstoreLiquid

    If it's gone, look for: a light warm pink, liquid.

  • Laura Mercier Blush Color Infusion Duo in Mimosa - Healthy Peach.

    Laura Mercier

    Blush Color Infusion Duo

    Shade: Mimosa - Healthy Peach

    light coralMid

    If it's gone, look for: a light coral.

  • Laura Mercier Blush Color Infusion Duo in Passionfruit - Warm Pink.

    Laura Mercier

    Blush Color Infusion Duo

    Shade: Passionfruit - Warm Pink

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    If it's gone, look for: a light warm pink.

Foundation

Match your depth first. Then test two shades at your jaw by a window.

Foundation follows your skin, not your season. Shade names change by brand, and daylight shows what the label cannot. Moderate