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Same shade. Two lights.
true red, #D01B35
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
#A6ADB6Draw it across the whole lid and blend with a fingertip.
NYX Professional Makeup Mechanical Eyeliner PencilShade: Silver
Crease
#3A3F47Smudge it into the crease with a small brush.
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye PencilShade: Smoke
Lash line
#17284FDraw it close to the upper lashes, as thin as you like.
Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner PencilShade: 7 Mystic Blue
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 true red. Blue-red is the deeper option, cool pink the lighter one.
Look for in the shade name
- true red
- blue-red
- cool pink
Why, and how solid
Cool, clear color matches your cool, clear coloring. Dusty or muted shades tend to look flat beside it. Tradition
Cheeks
Pick cool pink or raspberry rose and check it by a window.
Look for in the shade name
- cool pink
- raspberry rose
Why, and how solid
Blush shows your palette fastest. A cool, clear pink looks like a flush, while a warm coral can turn orange by noon. Tradition
Eyes
Wear charcoal on the lid and navy to define. Add silver for a cool shine.
Look for in the shade name
- charcoal
- silver
- navy
Why, and how solid
Cool, clear shades echo your palette, so your eyes read as part of one picture and keep your contrast crisp. Tradition
Three looks to start from
Lip, cheek and eye from one price level. Tap a name to jump to its card.
Your True Winter 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
NYX Professional Makeup
Matte Lipstick
Shade: Perfect Red
Why
A bright red that the listing calls blue-toned 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 true red, matte.
Drugstore
Cheeks
Revlon
Powder Blush
Shade: 014 Tickled Pink
Why
A powder blush named Tickled Pink, which points to the cool pink family.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a medium cool pink.
Eyes
NYX Professional Makeup
Mechanical Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: Silver
Why
A silver pencil for the cool silver on the lid.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a light silver.
Mid
LipsMatte
MAC
Retro Matte Lipstick
Shade: Ruby Woo
Why
A matte red that listings describe as vivid and blue-based.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a deep blue-red, matte.
CheeksMatte
Rare Beauty
Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush
Shade: Happy (Cool Pink)
Why
Listed as a cool pink in a matte cream-to-powder blush, which matches the cool pink family.
How to use: Dab it on, blend with a sponge or brush, and build.
If it's gone, look for: a medium cool pink, matte.
Eyes
Urban Decay
24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
Shade: Smoke
Why
A dark gray pencil, the soft black for definition from the charcoal family.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a deep charcoal.
Luxury
LipsGloss
Tom Ford
Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick
Shade: 156 Final Bow
Why
A bright red that the listing says has blue undertones, so it reads as a clean true red.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a medium true red, gloss.
Cheeks
Sisley Paris
Phyto-Blush Twist
Shade: 7 Berry
Why
A cream-to-powder twist blush named Berry, so it points to the raspberry rose family.
How to use: Swipe it on, then tap to blend, and build for more.
If it's gone, look for: a medium raspberry rose.
Eyes
Sisley Paris
Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: 7 Mystic Blue
Why
A deep blue pencil with a subtle shimmer, aimed.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a deep navy.
All 13 True Winter picks, by color
Every pick sits inside True Winter's colors.
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wet n wild
Mega Last Lip Color
Shade: 910D Red Velvet
true redDrugstore
If it's gone, look for: a medium true red.
Burt's Bees
100% Natural Tinted Lip Balm
Shade: Hibiscus
cool pinkDrugstoreBalm
If it's gone, look for: a medium cool pink, balm.
Aromi
Light Pink Matte Liquid Lipstick
Shade: Ballet Slipper
cool pinkMidMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium cool pink, matte.
Yves Saint Laurent
Rouge Pur Couture Satin Lipstick
Shade: R1 Le Rouge
true redLuxurySatin
If it's gone, look for: a medium true red, satin.
Foundation
Match depth first, then the undertone words. Test at your jaw by a window.
Foundation follows your skin, not your season. Shade names change by brand, so daylight and the words say more than a number. Moderate
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