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Same shade. Two lights.
raspberry rose, #D4608A
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.
Lid
#A593CEDraw it across the whole lid and blend with a fingertip.
Maybelline New York TattooStudio Long-Lasting Sharpenable Eyeliner PencilShade: Lavender Lights
Crease
#746790Layer a little more of it in the crease and blend.
Maybelline New York TattooStudio Long-Lasting Sharpenable Eyeliner PencilShade: Lavender Lights, built up
Lash line
#6F8096Draw it close to the upper lashes, as thin as you like.
Thrive Causemetics Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner PencilShade: Hoda
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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Lips
Start with raspberry rose. Cool pink is the light option, berry mauve the deeper one.
Look for in the shade name
- raspberry
- cool pink
- mauve
Why, and how solid
Cool, soft color matches your coloring, so your lips read as part of your face. Orange and brick tend to sit apart. Tradition
Cheeks
Pick cool rose first. Soft raspberry is the stronger step.
Look for in the shade name
- cool rose
- soft raspberry
Why, and how solid
Blush shows your palette fastest. A cool rose looks like a flush, while a warm shade can turn orange by noon. Tradition
Eyes
Wear rose taupe on the lid and slate blue to define. Lavender adds color.
Look for in the shade name
- rose taupe
- slate blue
- lavender
Why, and how solid
Shadow sits right beside your eyes, so cool, soft shades keep one temperature across 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 True Summer picks
Picked by color: start with one card, then slide each price row.
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How to read the cards
The color on each card is the color family a pick sits closest to, not the exact product shade. A picture shows that color on a plain, unbranded piece and not the product. Save picks with Add to my list, then open them all in one Amazon cart.
Start hereLipsDrugstoreMatte
Maybelline New York
Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick
Shade: Revolutionary
Why
A light mauve pink that the listing specs tag as a cool undertone.
How to use: Paint it on for full color, or blot it for a stain.
If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink, matte.
Drugstore
CheeksLiquid
Winky Lux
Cheeky Rose Liquid Blush
Shade: Cheeky Rose
Why
A liquid blush that the listing calls a long-lasting cool pink.
How to use: Dot it on and blend fast, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a medium cool rose, liquid.
Eyes
Maybelline New York
TattooStudio Long-Lasting Sharpenable Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: Lavender Lights
Why
A gel pencil named Lavender Lights.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a medium lavender.
Mid
LipsGloss
NARS
Afterglow Lip Shine
Shade: Cool Pink
Why
A sheer, glossy lip color the listing labels Cool Pink and tags with a cool undertone.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink, gloss.
Cheeks
Lancôme
Blush Subtil Oil-Free Powder Blush
Shade: 345 Rose Fresque
Why
A matte powder the listing describes as a deep berry pink.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a medium soft raspberry.
EyesMatte
Thrive Causemetics
Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: Hoda (Slate Gray Matte)
Why
A matte slate gray pencil.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a medium slate blue, matte.
Luxury
LipsCream
Estée Lauder
Pure Color Cream Lipstick
Shade: 220 Powerful
Why
A cream lipstick that the listing calls a blue-hued pink with a cool undertone.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a medium raspberry rose, cream.
Cheeks
Charlotte Tilbury
Cheek to Chic Powder Blush
Shade: Walk Of No Shame
Why
A powder blush the listing calls a berry rose.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a medium cool rose.
EyesShimmer
Sisley Paris
Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: 6 Sparkling Purple
Why
A purple liner with fine sparkle, the closest.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a medium lavender, shimmer.
All 18 True Summer picks, by color
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More lip picks (8)
Revlon
Super Lustrous Lipstick
Shade: 405 Silver City Pink
cool pinkDrugstore
If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink.
Revlon
Super Lustrous Lipstick
Shade: Porcelain Pink
cool pinkDrugstore
If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink.
NYX Professional Makeup
Matte Lipstick
Shade: Pale Pink (Light Blue-Toned Pink)
cool pinkDrugstoreMatte
If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink, matte.
Aromi
Bright Pink Matte Liquid Lipstick
Shade: Pink Peonies
raspberry roseDrugstoreMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium raspberry rose, matte.
Aromi
Mauve Matte Liquid Lipstick
Shade: Miss Mauve
berry mauveDrugstoreMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium berry mauve, matte.
Maybelline New York
Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner
Shade: 125 Magnetic Mauve (Mauve Pink)
berry mauveDrugstore
If it's gone, look for: a medium berry mauve.
NARS
Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick
Shade: 210 No Inhibitions (raspberry pink)
raspberry roseMidGloss
If it's gone, look for: a medium raspberry rose, gloss.
Rare Beauty
Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil
Shade: Hope
berry mauveMidTint
If it's gone, look for: a medium berry mauve, tint.
More eye picks (1)
Julep
Eyeshadow 101 Cream-to-Powder Waterproof Shadow Stick
Shade: Lavender Matte
lavenderDrugstoreMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium lavender, matte.
Foundation
Match depth first, then the undertone words. Test two shades at your jaw in daylight.
A season is a color guide, not a skin test. Brands number shades differently, so daylight and the words do the work. Moderate
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