Makeup, Soft Autumn

Soft Autumn makeup,by name.

Muted and warm. Soft coral, terracotta rose and dusty warm 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.

Muted coral#D9806ALip
Soft warm rose#B77E86Cheek
Warm taupe#8C7A68Eye

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A flat lay of lipsticks, blush and an eyeshadow palette in Soft Autumn colors, from muted coral to warm taupe, on white paper. — Soft Autumn lips, cheeks and eyes

01 Lips

Start with the lip.

Start with muted coral. Terracotta rose and dusty warm pink are the next steps.

#D9806AMuted coralWarm and muted, a friendly first pick.
#C26E54Soft terracotta roseAn earthy red-pink, kept soft.
#D99A95Dusty warm pinkA dusty pink with warmth.

In the shade name, look for muted coral, terracotta, warm rose

Why, and how solid

Warm, muted color matches your coloring. Hot pink, icy shades and neon tend to compete with your face. Tradition

02 Cheeks

A cheek that reads like you.

Pick a soft warm rose or muted coral and blend it well.

#B77E86Soft warm roseSoft rose with warmth, close to a flush.
#D9806AMuted coralA little more color, still muted.

In the shade name, look for soft warm rose, muted coral

Why, and how solid

Blush shows your palette fastest. Muted, warm shades look like a flush, while bright ones can sit on top. Tradition

03 Eyes

Eyes, from lid to lash line.

Wear warm taupe on the lid and soft bronze to define. Olive adds color.

#8C7A68Warm taupeSoft and warm, a gentle base.
#8A8B4AOliveAn earthy green, easy to wear.
#A67C52Soft bronzeWarm bronze, kept soft.

In the shade name, look for warm taupe, olive, soft bronze

Why, and how solid

Earthy, muted shades keep one soft, warm temperature across your eyes and clothes. Tradition

04 Two lights

Same shade. Two lights.

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

muted coral, #D9806A

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 Soft Autumn day look: lighter warm taupe on the lid, warm taupe in the crease and deeper warm taupe at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on medium skin with the Soft Autumn day look: lighter warm taupe on the lid, warm taupe in the crease and deeper warm taupe at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on tan skin with the Soft Autumn day look: lighter warm taupe on the lid, warm taupe in the crease and deeper warm taupe at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on deep skin with the Soft Autumn day look: lighter warm taupe on the lid, warm taupe in the crease and deeper warm taupe at the lash line.

Lid #B8ADA1
Sweep the lightest pan over the whole lid with a flat brush.
Erinde Olive Taupe Smoky Bronze Champagne Gold Eyeshadow Palette
Shade: 04
Crease #8C7A68
Blend the middle pan into the crease with a fluffy brush.
Erinde Olive Taupe Smoky Bronze Champagne Gold Eyeshadow Palette
Shade: 04
Lash line #625549
Press the deepest pan along the lash line with a small brush.
Erinde Olive Taupe Smoky Bronze Champagne Gold Eyeshadow Palette
Shade: 04

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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Drugstore look

From the drugstore aisle.

Start hereLips
Maybelline
Serum Lipstick
Shade: Maybe It's Soft
Why
A satin lipstick that the listing calls a light terracotta rose.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a medium soft terracotta rose.
See swatches on Amazon
CheeksLiquid
e.l.f.
Camo Liquid Blush
Shade: Dusty Rosé
Why
A buildable liquid blush with light coverage in a dusty rose shade.
How to use: Dot it on and blend fast, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a medium soft warm rose, liquid.
See swatches on Amazon
Eyes
Erinde
Olive Taupe Smoky Bronze Champagne Gold Eyeshadow Palette
Shade: 04
Why
A palette whose title names olive, taupe and bronze, so one set covers warm taupe, olive and soft bronze.
How to use: Sweep the light shade on the lid, then deepen the crease.
If it's gone, look for: a medium warm taupe.
See swatches on Amazon

The Soft Autumn mid makeup look: MAC Cosmetics Ximal Sleek Satin Lipstick in 826 Brick-O-La, Laura Geller Serum Blush Tint in Casual Coral and Laura Mercier Caviar Tightline Eyeliner Pencil in Bronze.

Mid look

A step up, from the beauty counter brands.

LipsSatin
MAC Cosmetics
Ximal Sleek Satin Lipstick
Shade: 826 Brick-O-La
Why
A satin lipstick that the listing calls a warm dusty rose.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a light dusty warm pink, satin.
See swatches on Amazon
CheeksTint
Laura Geller
Serum Blush Tint
Shade: Casual Coral
Why
A sheer watercolor liquid blush named Casual Coral.
How to use: Dot it on and blend fast, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a medium muted coral, tint.
See swatches on Amazon
Eyes
Laura Mercier
Caviar Tightline Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: Bronze
Why
A golden brown shimmer pencil that the listing calls Bronze.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a medium soft bronze.
See swatches on Amazon

The Soft Autumn luxury makeup look: Bobbi Brown Luxe Cashmere Matte Lipstick in 07 Afternoon Tea, Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Powder Blush in Sex On Fire and Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette Eyeshadow Quad in The Sophisticate.

Luxury look

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

LipsMatte
Bobbi Brown
Luxe Cashmere Matte Lipstick
Shade: 07 Afternoon Tea
Why
A matte lipstick that the listing calls a warm bricky brown.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a medium soft terracotta rose, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Cheeks
Charlotte Tilbury
Cheek to Chic Powder Blush
Shade: Sex On Fire
Why
A two-tone powder blush that the listing calls a tawny rose.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a medium soft warm rose.
See swatches on Amazon
Eyes
Charlotte Tilbury
Luxury Palette Eyeshadow Quad
Shade: The Sophisticate
Why
A four-shade quad that the listing names as cream, tan, taupe and chocolate, so it covers the warm taupe family.
How to use: Sweep the light shade on the lid, then deepen the crease.
If it's gone, look for: a medium warm taupe.
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 14 picks, by color.

Every pick sits inside Soft Autumn's colors. Tap one to see it.

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More lip picks (5)

Rimmel
Exaggerate Lip Liner
Shade: Eastend Snob
dusty warm pinkDrugstore
If it's gone, look for: a light dusty warm pink.
See swatches on Amazon
NYX Professional Makeup
Soft Matte Lip Cream
Shade: Abu Dhabi (Deep Rose-Beige)
soft terracotta roseDrugstoreMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium soft terracotta rose, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Maybelline
Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick
Shade: Touch Of Spice
dusty warm pinkDrugstoreMatte
If it's gone, look for: a light dusty warm pink, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Maybelline
Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick
Shade: Clay Crush
soft terracotta roseDrugstoreMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium soft terracotta rose, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
MAC Cosmetics
M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick
Shade: Kinda Sexy
dusty warm pinkMidMatte
If it's gone, look for: a light dusty warm pink, matte.
See it at Ulta Beauty

09 Foundation

Foundation is different.

It follows your skin, not your season.

Read the undertone words and swatch a few neutral and warm shades at your jaw.
A season is a color guide and does not name your undertone. Brands name shades differently, so daylight decides. Moderate

Soft Autumn 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.

Soft Autumn makeup,by name.

Drugstore look

Serum Lipstick

Camo Liquid Blush

Olive Taupe Smoky Bronze Champagne Gold Eyeshadow Palette

Mid look

Ximal Sleek Satin Lipstick

Serum Blush Tint

Caviar Tightline Eyeliner Pencil

Luxury look

Luxe Cashmere Matte Lipstick

Cheek to Chic Powder Blush

Luxury Palette Eyeshadow Quad

Exaggerate Lip Liner

Soft Matte Lip Cream

Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick

Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick

M·A·Cximal Silky Matte Lipstick

Soft Autumn makeup for everyday looks.