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Soft Summer makeup

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Same shade. Two lights.

dusty rose, #C98393

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 Soft Summer day look: taupe on the lid, deeper taupe in the crease and soft plum at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on medium skin with the Soft Summer day look: taupe on the lid, deeper taupe in the crease and soft plum at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on tan skin with the Soft Summer day look: taupe on the lid, deeper taupe in the crease and soft plum at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on deep skin with the Soft Summer day look: taupe on the lid, deeper taupe in the crease and soft plum at the lash line.
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  1. Lid #8E807B

    Sweep it over the whole lid with a flat brush.

    Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Singles

    Shade: Tastefully Taupe

  2. Crease #635A56

    Layer a little more of it in the crease and blend.

    Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Singles

    Shade: Tastefully Taupe, built up

  3. Lash line #8A5E82

    Draw it close to the upper lashes, as thin as you like.

    Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Perfect Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: 6 Plum

The Soft Summer eye look: Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Singles and Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Perfect Eyeliner Pencil.

Your colors

Tap a color, then drag here to test it.

  • Lipsdusty rosemauvesoft berry
  • Cheeksdusty rosemuted mauve
  • Eyestaupesoft plumgray-green

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 dusty rose, mauve and soft berry, pigment on paper.

Lips

Start with dusty rose. Mauve and soft berry give you more depth.

Look for in the shade name

  • dusty rose
  • mauve
  • muted berry
Why, and how solid

Muted color matches your blended coloring. Neon and very bright shades are far more saturated and tend to compete with your face. Tradition

A close crop of the cheek color in dusty rose and muted mauve, pigment on paper.

Cheeks

Choose dusty rose or muted mauve and blend the edges soft.

Look for in the shade name

  • dusty rose
  • muted mauve
Why, and how solid

Blush shows your palette fastest. Muted shades look like a flush, while bright ones can sit on top of blended coloring. Tradition

A close crop of the eye color in taupe, soft plum and gray-green, pigment on paper.

Eyes

Wear taupe on the lid and soft plum to define. Gray-green adds color.

Look for in the shade name

  • taupe
  • soft plum
  • gray-green
Why, and how solid

Blended, muted shades keep your eyes in the same soft picture as 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.

  1. The Soft Summer drugstore makeup look: CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain in 62 Blushed Mauve, e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush in Suave Mauve and Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Singles in Tastefully Taupe.

    Drugstore look

  2. The Soft Summer mid makeup look: MAC Lipstick Mini, Matte in Mehr, Lancôme Blush Subtil Powder Blush in 208 Cedar Rose and Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow in Metallic Taupe.

    Mid look

  3. The Soft Summer luxury makeup look: Estée Lauder Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Slim Lipstick in 321 Shhh, Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Blush Blur in Pillow Talk Medium and Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Perfect Eyeliner Pencil in 6 Plum.

    Luxury look

Your Soft Summer picks

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

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  • CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain in 62 Blushed Mauve.

    Start hereLipsDrugstoreTint

    CoverGirl

    Outlast Lipstain

    Shade: 62 Blushed Mauve

    Why

    A liquid lip stain with a satin stained finish, named for mauve and.

    How to use: Tap it on for a stain, or swipe for full color.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium mauve, tint.

    See swatches on Amazon

Drugstore

  • e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush in Suave Mauve.

    CheeksLiquid

    e.l.f.

    Camo Liquid Blush

    Shade: Suave Mauve

    Why

    A mauve liquid blush.

    How to use: Dot it on and blend fast, then build for more color.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium muted mauve, liquid.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow Singles in Tastefully Taupe.

    Eyes

    Maybelline

    Expert Wear Eyeshadow Singles

    Shade: Tastefully Taupe

    Why

    A taupe single from the same line.

    How to use: Sweep it on the lid and blend the edges.

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

    See swatches on Amazon

Mid

  • MAC Lipstick Mini, Matte in Mehr.

    LipsMatte

    MAC

    Lipstick Mini

    Shade: Mehr

    Why

    A matte pink that a sibling listing tags with a neutral undertone.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium mauve, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Lancôme Blush Subtil Powder Blush in 208 Cedar Rose.

    Cheeks

    Lancôme

    Blush Subtil Powder Blush

    Shade: 208 Cedar Rose

    Why

    A matte powder the listing describes as a cool dusty rose.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium dusty rose.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow in Metallic Taupe.

    EyesMetallic

    Laura Mercier

    Caviar Stick Eye Shadow

    Shade: Metallic Taupe

    Why

    A metallic taupe cream stick.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium taupe, metallic.

    See it at Ulta Beauty

Luxury

  • Estée Lauder Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Slim Lipstick in 321 Shhh.

    LipsGloss

    Estée Lauder

    Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Slim Lipstick

    Shade: 321 Shhh

    Why

    A slick-shine lipstick the listing describes as a mid-tone rosy mauve with cool undertones.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Blush Blur in Pillow Talk Medium.

    Cheeks

    Charlotte Tilbury

    Airbrush Flawless Blush Blur

    Shade: Pillow Talk Medium

    Why

    A powder blush that the listing calls a rosy matte pink with cool undertones.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium dusty rose.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Perfect Eyeliner Pencil in 6 Plum.

    Eyes

    Sisley Paris

    Phyto-Khol Perfect Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: 6 Plum

    Why

    A plum eyeliner pencil with a smudge tip.

    How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium soft plum.

    See swatches on Amazon

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  • NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream in Zurich.

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Soft Matte Lip Cream

    Shade: Zurich (Matte Muted Rose)

    dusty roseDrugstoreMatte

    If it's gone, look for: a medium dusty rose, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream in Cannes.

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Soft Matte Lip Cream

    Shade: Cannes (Matte Muted Mauve)

    mauveDrugstoreMatte

    If it's gone, look for: a medium mauve, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 463 Sassy Mauve.

    Revlon

    Super Lustrous Lipstick

    Shade: 463 Sassy Mauve

    mauveDrugstore

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 460 Blushing Mauve.

    Revlon

    Super Lustrous Lipstick

    Shade: 460 Blushing Mauve

    mauveDrugstore

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear No-Budge Liquid Lipcolor in Witty.

    Maybelline

    Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear No-Budge Liquid Lipcolor

    Shade: Witty

    mauveDrugstoreGloss

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear No-Budge Liquid Lipcolor in Cheeky.

    Maybelline

    Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear No-Budge Liquid Lipcolor

    Shade: Cheeky

    dusty roseDrugstoreGloss

    If it's gone, look for: a medium dusty rose, gloss.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Milani Color Statement Lipstick in Uptown Mauve.

    Milani

    Color Statement Lipstick

    Shade: Uptown Mauve

    mauveDrugstore

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Burt's Bees 100% Natural Moisturizing Tinted Lip Oil in Rustling Rose.

    Burt's Bees

    100% Natural Moisturizing Tinted Lip Oil

    Shade: Rustling Rose

    dusty roseDrugstoreTint

    If it's gone, look for: a medium dusty rose, tint.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Revlon ColorStay Longwear Lip Liner in 660 Mauve.

    Revlon

    ColorStay Longwear Lip Liner

    Shade: 660 Mauve

    mauveDrugstore

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • NYX Professional Makeup Slide On Lip Pencil in Bedrose.

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Slide On Lip Pencil

    Shade: Bedrose

    dusty roseDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a medium dusty rose.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • NYX Professional Makeup Slide On Lip Pencil in Alluring.

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Slide On Lip Pencil

    Shade: Alluring (Deep Rose)

    soft berryDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a medium soft berry.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • MAC M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick in Whirl.

    MAC

    M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick

    Shade: Whirl

    dusty roseMidMatte

    If it's gone, look for: a medium dusty rose, matte.

    See it at Ulta Beauty

Foundation

Match depth first, then the undertone words. If neutral fits best, go with neutral.

Neutral is a real undertone result. Foundation follows your skin, not your season, and daylight shows what a shade name cannot. Moderate

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