Makeup, Light Summer

Light Summer makeup,by name.

Light, cool and soft. Rose pink, soft raspberry and cool coral-pink.

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

Rose pink#E58EA9Lip
Cool pink#F2B5C6Cheek
Taupe#A89A97Eye

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A flat lay of lipsticks, blush and an eyeshadow palette in Light Summer colors, from rose pink to taupe, on white paper. — Light Summer lips, cheeks and eyes

01 Lips

Start with the lip.

Start with rose pink. Soft raspberry and cool coral-pink are the next steps.

#E58EA9Rose pinkA cool rose, the easy first pick.
#D86A91Soft raspberryA berry kept soft, with room to blend.
#EE9A9CCool coral-pinkCoral with a cool, pink edge.

In the shade name, look for rose, soft raspberry, cool pink

Why, and how solid

Light, cool color sits close to your coloring, so your lips read as part of your face. Orange and rust tend to read louder. Tradition

02 Cheeks

A cheek that reads like you.

Pick a cool pink or soft rose and blend the edges out.

#F2B5C6Cool pinkCool and light, close to a flush.
#E58EA9Soft roseA little more rose when you want it.

In the shade name, look for cool pink, soft rose

Why, and how solid

Blush shows your palette fastest. A soft, cool shade looks like a flush, while a warm one can turn orange by noon. Tradition

03 Eyes

Eyes, from lid to lash line.

Wear taupe on the lid and soft blue-gray to define. Add lilac for a little color.

#A89A97TaupeSoft and neutral, a gentle base.
#B9A6DALilacA light purple wash.
#8FA3B5Soft blue-grayCool and quiet, easy to blend.

In the shade name, look for taupe, lilac, soft blue-gray

Why, and how solid

Soft, cool shades keep your eyes in the same light picture as your clothes. Very deep shadow tends to read heavy. Tradition

04 Two lights

Same shade. Two lights.

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

rose pink, #E58EA9

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 Summer day look: lilac on the lid, soft blue-gray in the crease and taupe at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on medium skin with the Light Summer day look: lilac on the lid, soft blue-gray in the crease and taupe at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on tan skin with the Light Summer day look: lilac on the lid, soft blue-gray in the crease and taupe at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on deep skin with the Light Summer day look: lilac on the lid, soft blue-gray in the crease and taupe at the lash line.

Lid #B9A6DA
Swipe it over the whole lid and blend with a fingertip.
Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow
Shade: Soiree
Crease #8FA3B5
Smudge it into the crease with a small brush.
Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: 4 Matte Graphite
Lash line #A89A97
Draw it close to the upper lashes, as thin as you like.
NYX Professional Makeup Slim Eye Pencil
Shade: Taupe

The Light Summer eye look: Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow, Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil and NYX Professional Makeup Slim Eye Pencil.

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.

With JavaScript on, this box checks a color against your Light Summer colors. It runs on your phone and sends nothing.

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 Light Summer drugstore makeup look: Maybelline Color Sensational Made for All Lipstick in Pink For Me, e.l.f. Halo Glow Blush Beauty Wand in Pink-Me-Up and NYX Professional Makeup Slim Eye Pencil in Taupe.

Drugstore look

From the drugstore aisle.

Start hereLips
Maybelline
Color Sensational Made for All Lipstick
Shade: Pink For Me
Why
A satin pink the listing tags as cool and light.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a light rose pink.
See swatches on Amazon
Cheeks
e.l.f.
Halo Glow Blush Beauty Wand
Shade: Pink-Me-Up
Why
A pink liquid blush with a luminous finish.
How to use: Dot it on and blend fast, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink.
See swatches on Amazon
Eyes
NYX Professional Makeup
Slim Eye Pencil
Shade: Taupe
Why
A taupe pencil.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a medium taupe.
See swatches on Amazon

The Light Summer mid makeup look: Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner Pencil in Pillow Talk Fair, Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Luminous Powder Blush in Happy and Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eye Shadow in Soiree.

Mid look

A step up, from the beauty counter brands.

Lips
Charlotte Tilbury
Lip Cheat Lip Liner Pencil
Shade: Pillow Talk Fair
Why
A lip liner the listing labels a cool-toned pink.
How to use: Line the shape, then fill it in for full color.
If it's gone, look for: a light rose pink.
See swatches on Amazon
Cheeks
Rare Beauty
Soft Pinch Luminous Powder Blush
Shade: Happy
Why
A powder blush the listing calls cool pink, straight from the cool pink family.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink.
See swatches on Amazon
Eyes
Laura Mercier
Caviar Stick Eye Shadow
Shade: Soiree
Why
A shimmer cream stick the listing describes as lavender.
How to use: Swipe it on the lid, then blend it with a fingertip.
If it's gone, look for: a light lilac.
See swatches on Amazon

The Light Summer luxury makeup look: Estée Lauder Pure Color Long Lasting Cream Lipstick in 428 Determined, Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Powder Blush in Love Is The Drug and Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 4 Matte Graphite.

Luxury look

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

LipsCream
Estée Lauder
Pure Color Long Lasting Cream Lipstick
Shade: 428 Determined
Why
A cream lipstick the listing describes as a blush pink with a cool, rosy undertone.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a light rose pink, cream.
See swatches on Amazon
Cheeks
Charlotte Tilbury
Cheek to Chic Powder Blush
Shade: Love Is The Drug
Why
A two-tone powder blush that the listing calls a cool, shimmering pink, straight from the cool pink family.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink.
See swatches on Amazon
EyesMatte
Sisley Paris
Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: 4 Matte Graphite
Why
A matte graphite gray liner, the nearest to the soft blue-gray family.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a light soft blue-gray, 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 12 picks, by color.

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

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More lip picks (2)

e.l.f.
Glow Reviver Lip Oil
Shade: Pink Quartz
rose pinkDrugstoreGloss
If it's gone, look for: a light rose pink, gloss.
See swatches on Amazon
L'Oréal Paris
Colour Riche Original Creamy Satin Lipstick
Shade: 251 Wisteria Rose
rose pinkDrugstoreSatin
If it's gone, look for: a light rose pink, satin.
See swatches on Amazon

More cheek picks (1)

Milani
Baked Blush
Shade: Dolce Pink
cool pinkDrugstore
If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink.
See swatches on Amazon

09 Foundation

Foundation is different.

It follows your skin, not your season.

Read the undertone words, then test at your jaw by a window.
Your season guides color, not foundation. Depth and undertone decide the match, and shade numbers differ from brand to brand. Moderate

Light Summer 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 Summer makeup,by name.

Drugstore look

Color Sensational Made for All Lipstick

Halo Glow Blush Beauty Wand

Slim Eye Pencil

Mid look

Lip Cheat Lip Liner Pencil

Soft Pinch Luminous Powder Blush

Caviar Stick Eye Shadow

Luxury look

Pure Color Long Lasting Cream Lipstick

Cheek to Chic Powder Blush

Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

Glow Reviver Lip Oil

Colour Riche Original Creamy Satin Lipstick

Baked Blush

Light Summer makeup for everyday looks.