Makeup, Bright Spring

Bright Spring makeup,by name.

Clear, warm color with clean edges. Coral, warm pink and orange-red do the work.

Each shade family has a name and a HEX. Two tools check a shade before you buy, and the picks are sorted by color.

Clear warm coral#FF5E57Lip
Bright coral-pink#FF7A72Cheek
Bright turquoise#11B8D1Eye

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A flat lay of lipsticks, blush and an eyeshadow palette in Bright Spring colors, from clear warm coral to bright turquoise, on white paper. — Bright Spring lips, cheeks and eyes

01 Lips

Start with the lip.

Start with clear coral. Warm pink and orange-red are the louder options.

#FF5E57Clear warm coralClear and warm, the easy first pick.
#F54778Bright warm pinkA bright pink, clear rather than dusty.
#F7502AOrange-redA strong red with an orange lean.

In the shade name, look for clear coral, poppy, warm red

Why, and how solid

A lip that shares your warmth and clarity reads as part of your face. Dusty versions tend to look flat beside clear coloring. Tradition

02 Cheeks

A cheek that reads like you.

Pick a clear coral-pink or warm pink and check it by a window.

#FF7A72Bright coral-pinkA lifted coral with a pink edge.
#F77C9AWarm pinkFresh pink with a warm lean.

In the shade name, look for bright coral-pink, warm pink

Why, and how solid

Blush shows your palette fastest. A clear, warm shade looks like a flush; a dusty one can look gray. Tradition

03 Eyes

Eyes, from lid to lash line.

Wear turquoise or gold on the lid, with bronze brown to define.

#11B8D1Bright turquoiseA clear blue-green, for lid or liner.
#D9A93CGoldWarm gold, easy over the whole lid.
#7D5632Bronze brownA warm brown to define the lashes.

In the shade name, look for bright turquoise, gold, bronze brown

Why, and how solid

Shadow sits right beside your eyes, so shades that match your clothes keep one temperature across your face. Tradition

04 Two lights

Same shade. Two lights.

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

clear warm coral, #FF5E57

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

05 Eye look

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 Bright Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and bright turquoise at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on medium skin with the Bright Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and bright turquoise at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on tan skin with the Bright Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and bright turquoise at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on deep skin with the Bright Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and bright turquoise at the lash line.

Lid #D9A93C
Swipe it over the whole lid and blend with a fingertip.
Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow
Shade: Amber Gold
Crease #98762A
Layer a little more of it in the crease and blend.
Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow
Shade: Amber Gold, built up
Lash line #11B8D1
Draw it close to the upper lashes, as thin as you like.
NYX Professional Makeup Epic Wear Liner Stick
Shade: Turquoise Storm

06 Your makeup bag

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 replace it later.

Keep itClose to a color of yours.
Adapt itWear it sheer or pair it with your colors.
LaterReplace it when it runs out.

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Pick

Or paste a HEX

Or try one

Your screen is not exact: check the real one by a window. Nothing leaves your phone.

07 Three looks

Three looks to start from.

Lip, cheek and eye from one price level, picked by color.

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The Bright Spring drugstore makeup look: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, Creme in 750 Kiss Me Coral, NYX Professional Makeup Fat Cheeks Liquid Blush in Dragon Fruit Drip and NYX Professional Makeup Epic Wear Liner Stick in Turquoise Storm.

Drugstore look

From the drugstore aisle.

Start hereLipsCream
Revlon
Super Lustrous Lipstick
Shade: 750 Kiss Me Coral
Why
A creamy coral that most listings tag 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 clear warm coral, cream.
See swatches on Amazon
CheeksLiquid
NYX Professional Makeup
Fat Cheeks Liquid Blush
Shade: Dragon Fruit Drip (Pinky Coral)
Why
A buildable liquid blush that the listing calls pinky coral.
How to use: Dot it on and blend fast, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a light warm pink, liquid.
See swatches on Amazon
Eyes
NYX Professional Makeup
Epic Wear Liner Stick
Shade: Turquoise Storm
Why
A waterproof liner stick in Turquoise Storm, a shimmery blue green.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a light bright turquoise.
See swatches on Amazon

The Bright Spring mid makeup look: MAC Matte Lipstick in Lady Danger, Clinique Cheek Pop Blush in Melon Pop and Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow in Amber Gold.

Mid look

A step up, from the beauty counter brands.

LipsMatte
MAC
Matte Lipstick
Shade: Lady Danger (Vivid Bright Coral Red)
Why
A matte lipstick that the listings call a vivid bright coral red.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a medium orange-red, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Cheeks
Clinique
Cheek Pop Blush
Shade: Melon Pop
Why
A powder blush named Melon Pop, which points to the bright coral-pink family.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a light bright coral-pink.
See swatches on Amazon
EyesCream
Charlotte Tilbury
Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow
Shade: Amber Gold (Bette)
Why
A metallic cream shadow that the listing calls a burnished amber gold.
How to use: Dab it on the lid and blend before it sets.
If it's gone, look for: a light gold, cream.
See swatches on Amazon

The Bright Spring luxury makeup look: Tom Ford Lip Lacquer Luxe Matte in 07 Jaguar, Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Poppet and Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 5 Matte Peacock.

Luxury look

For a gift, or one lipstick you keep for years.

LipsMatte
Tom Ford
Lip Lacquer Luxe Matte
Shade: 07 Jaguar (Bright coral pink)
Why
A liquid lip that the listing calls a bright coral pink.
How to use: Paint it on for full color, or blot it for a stain.
If it's gone, look for: a medium bright warm pink, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Cheeks
Westman Atelier
Baby Cheeks Blush Stick
Shade: Poppet
Why
A cream blush stick that one listing calls poppy pink.
How to use: Swipe it on, then tap to blend, and build for more.
If it's gone, look for: a light bright coral-pink.
See swatches on Amazon
EyesMatte
Sisley Paris
Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: 5 Matte Peacock
Why
A matte waterproof liner in Peacock, a blue green.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a light bright turquoise, matte.
See swatches on Amazon

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.

08 Find by color

All 16 picks, by color.

Every pick sits inside Bright Spring's colors. Tap one to see it.

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More lip picks (7)

NYX Professional Makeup
Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick
Shade: Life's A Beach (Bright Coral)
clear warm coralDrugstoreLiquid
If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral, liquid.
See swatches on Amazon
L.A. Colors
Cream Lipstick
Shade: Hot Pink (CML544)
bright warm pinkDrugstoreCream
If it's gone, look for: a medium bright warm pink, cream.
See swatches on Amazon
Palladio
Lip Liner Pencil
Shade: Coral
clear warm coralDrugstore
If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral.
See swatches on Amazon
L'Oréal Paris
Colour Riche Lip Liner Pencil
Shade: 760 Timeless Coral (Peach Coral)
clear warm coralDrugstore
If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral.
See swatches on Amazon
MAC
Lustreglass Lipstick
Shade: 559 No Photos (Bright Coral Pink)
clear warm coralMidGloss
If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral, gloss.
See swatches on Amazon
Mynena
Matte Liquid Lipstick
Shade: Glory (Bright Reddish-Orange)
orange-redMidMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium orange-red, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Dior
Addict Lip Glow Color Reviving Lip Balm
Shade: 004 Coral
clear warm coralLuxuryBalm
If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral, balm.
See swatches on Amazon

09 Foundation

Foundation is different.

It follows your skin, not your season.

Test two shades at your jaw by a window and pick the one that disappears.
Foundation follows your skin depth and undertone, not your season. Shade names change by brand, so daylight tells you more than a number. Moderate

Bright Spring makeup for everyday looks.

Each lip, blush and eye shade on your phone, with its name, to hold next to the tester.

See the Makeup Kit

Makeup for another season

Chips and swatches are color directions, not product shades.

Bright Spring makeup,by name.

Drugstore look

Super Lustrous Lipstick

Fat Cheeks Liquid Blush

Epic Wear Liner Stick

Mid look

Matte Lipstick

Cheek Pop Blush

Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow

Luxury look

Lip Lacquer Luxe Matte

Baby Cheeks Blush Stick

Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick

Cream Lipstick

Lip Liner Pencil

Colour Riche Lip Liner Pencil

Lustreglass Lipstick

Matte Liquid Lipstick

Addict Lip Glow Color Reviving Lip Balm

Bright Spring makeup for everyday looks.