Makeup, Light Spring

Light Spring makeup,by name.

Light, warm and fresh. Coral pink, warm rose and light orange-coral.

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

Coral pink#EF6274Lip
Warm pink#F7A6A0Cheek
Champagne gold#E6CE98Eye

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A flat lay of lipsticks, blush and an eyeshadow palette in Light Spring colors, from coral pink to champagne gold, on white paper. — Light Spring lips, cheeks and eyes

01 Lips

Start with the lip.

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

#EF6274Coral pinkCoral with a pink lean, worn light.
#EE7FA0Warm roseA soft rose with room to blend.
#F79A7ALight orange-coralLight and sunny, close to your depth.

In the shade name, look for 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

02 Cheeks

A cheek that reads like you.

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

#F7A6A0Warm pinkSoft and warm, close to a flush.
#F4776ALight coralA little more color, still light.

In the shade name, look for 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

03 Eyes

Eyes, from lid to lash line.

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

#E6CE98Champagne goldLight and warm over the whole lid.
#C8A173Light bronzeA soft shadow to define.
#6FD0C8AquaFresh color when you want it.

In the shade name, look for 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

04 Two lights

Same shade. Two lights.

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

coral pink, #EF6274

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 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.

Lid #F0E1BF
Sweep the lightest pan over the whole lid with a flat brush.
Tom Ford Eye Color Quad
Shade: 41 Peach Dawn
Crease #E6CE98
Blend the middle pan into the crease with a fluffy brush.
Tom Ford Eye Color Quad
Shade: 41 Peach Dawn
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.

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

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07 Three looks

Three looks to start from.

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

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The Light Spring drugstore makeup look: Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick, Cream Finish in Pink & Proper, Pacifica Fluffy Blushy Cream Blush in Pink Haze and e.l.f. No Budge Shadow Stick in Champagne Crystal.

Drugstore look

From the drugstore aisle.

Start hereLipsCream
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.
See swatches on Amazon
CheeksCream
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.
See swatches on Amazon
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.
See swatches on Amazon

The Light Spring mid makeup look: Charlotte Tilbury K.I.S.S.I.N.G Lipstick in Stoned Rose, NARS Blush in Orgasm and Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow in Matte Caramel - Caramel tan.

Mid look

A step up, from the beauty counter brands.

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.
See swatches on Amazon
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.
See swatches on Amazon
EyesMatte
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.
See swatches on Amazon

The Light Spring luxury makeup look: Estée Lauder Pure Color Long Lasting Cream Lipstick in 320 Defiant Coral, Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Minette and Tom Ford Eye Color Quad in 41 Peach Dawn.

Luxury look

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

LipsCream
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.
See swatches on Amazon
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.
See swatches on Amazon
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.
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 21 picks, by color.

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

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More lip picks (8)

Maybelline
Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear Liquid Lipcolor
Shade: Upbeat 155
coral pinkDrugstoreGloss
If it's gone, look for: a medium coral pink, gloss.
See swatches on Amazon
Maybelline
Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear Liquid Lipcolor
Shade: Charmed
warm roseDrugstoreGloss
If it's gone, look for: a light warm rose, gloss.
See swatches on Amazon
Maybelline
Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss
Shade: Petal
warm roseDrugstoreGloss
If it's gone, look for: a light warm rose, gloss.
See swatches on Amazon
Maybelline
Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss
Shade: Peach Ring
light orange-coralDrugstoreGloss
If it's gone, look for: a light orange-coral, gloss.
See swatches on Amazon
Maybelline
Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner
Shade: Pink Coral
coral pinkDrugstore
If it's gone, look for: a medium coral pink.
See swatches on Amazon
e.l.f.
Glow Reviver Lip Oil
Shade: Coral Fixation
light orange-coralDrugstoreGloss
If it's gone, look for: a light orange-coral, gloss.
See swatches on Amazon
Burt's Bees
Moisturizing Lip Shimmer
Shade: Apricot
light orange-coralDrugstoreShimmer
If it's gone, look for: a light orange-coral, shimmer.
See swatches on Amazon
Clinique
Almost Lipstick Tinted Lip Balm
Shade: Pink Honey
warm roseMidBalm
If it's gone, look for: a light warm rose, balm.
See swatches on Amazon

More cheek picks (4)

Maybelline
Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush
Shade: Coral Ember
light coralDrugstoreCream
If it's gone, look for: a light coral, cream.
See swatches on Amazon
e.l.f.
Camo Liquid Blush
Shade: Peach Perfect
warm pinkDrugstoreLiquid
If it's gone, look for: a light warm pink, liquid.
See swatches on Amazon
Laura Mercier
Blush Color Infusion Duo
Shade: Mimosa - Healthy Peach
light coralMid
If it's gone, look for: a light coral.
See swatches on Amazon
Laura Mercier
Blush Color Infusion Duo
Shade: Passionfruit - Warm Pink
warm pinkMid
If it's gone, look for: a light warm pink.
See swatches on Amazon

09 Foundation

Foundation is different.

It follows your skin, not your season.

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

Light Spring makeup for everyday looks.

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

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Makeup for another season

Chips and swatches are color directions, not product shades.

Light Spring makeup,by name.

Drugstore look

Color Sensational Lipstick

Fluffy Blushy Cream Blush

No Budge Shadow Stick

Mid look

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

Blush

Caviar Stick Eye Shadow

Luxury look

Pure Color Long Lasting Cream Lipstick

Baby Cheeks Blush Stick

Eye Color Quad

Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear Liquid Lipcolor

Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear Liquid Lipcolor

Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss

Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss

Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner

Glow Reviver Lip Oil

Moisturizing Lip Shimmer

Almost Lipstick Tinted Lip Balm

Cheek Heat Gel-Cream Blush

Camo Liquid Blush

Blush Color Infusion Duo

Blush Color Infusion Duo

Light Spring makeup for everyday looks.