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Makeup, True Autumn

True Autumn makeup,by name.

Rich, warm and earthy. Brick, terracotta and a warm orange-red.

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

  • Brick red#A33A2BLip
  • Warm terracotta#C8603ACheek
  • Gold#CDA03CEye

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A flat lay of lipsticks, blush and an eyeshadow palette in True Autumn colors, from brick red to gold, on white paper.
True Autumn lips, cheeks and eyes

01 Lips

Start with the lip.

Start with brick red or warm terracotta. Orange-red is the bold option.

A close crop of the lip color in brick red, warm terracotta and orange-red, pigment on paper.
  • #A33A2BBrick redA deep red with a brown base.
  • #C8603AWarm terracottaEarthy orange-brown, easy to wear.
  • #C8321FOrange-redA stronger red with an orange lean.

In the shade name, look for brick, terracotta, rust red

Why, and how solid

Warm, rich color matches your warm coloring. Cool pinks and blue-reds tend to sit apart from it. Tradition

02 Cheeks

A cheek that reads like you.

Pick warm terracotta first. Warm orange-rose is the lighter option.

A close crop of the cheek color in warm terracotta and warm orange-rose, pigment on paper.
  • #C8603AWarm terracottaWarm and earthy, close to a flush.
  • #E27D54Warm orange-roseLighter and softer than terracotta, with the same warmth.

In the shade name, look for warm terracotta, warm orange-rose

Why, and how solid

Blush shows your palette fastest. Warm shades look like a flush, while a cool pink can turn gray beside warm coloring. Tradition

03 Eyes

Eyes, from lid to lash line.

Wear gold on the lid and copper to define. Olive green adds color.

A close crop of the eye color in gold, copper and olive green, pigment on paper.
  • #CDA03CGoldWarm gold for the lid.
  • #B8683ACopperCopper, to define.
  • #6B6B35Olive greenOlive for a touch of color.

In the shade name, look for gold, copper, olive green

Why, and how solid

Warm, rich shades echo your palette, so your eyes read as part of one warm picture. Tradition

04 Two lights

Same shade. Two lights.

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

brick red, #A33A2B

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 True Autumn day look: lighter gold on the lid, gold in the crease and copper at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on medium skin with the True Autumn day look: lighter gold on the lid, gold in the crease and copper at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on tan skin with the True Autumn day look: lighter gold on the lid, gold in the crease and copper at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on deep skin with the True Autumn day look: lighter gold on the lid, gold in the crease and copper at the lash line.
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  1. Lid #E0C486

    Sweep the lightest pan over the whole lid with a flat brush.

    Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette Eyeshadow Quad

    Shade: The Golden Goddess

  2. Crease #CDA03C

    Blend the middle pan into the crease with a fluffy brush.

    Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette Eyeshadow Quad

    Shade: The Golden Goddess

  3. Lash line #B8683A

    Draw it close to the upper lashes, as thin as you like.

    Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: Bourbon

The True Autumn eye look: Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette Eyeshadow Quad and Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner 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.

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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 True Autumn drugstore makeup look: Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in Dancer, e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush in Coral Crush and Maybelline Color Tattoo Longwear Multi-Use 24HR Eye Shadow Stix in I Am Spicy.

Drugstore look

From the drugstore aisle.

  • Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in Dancer.

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    Maybelline

    Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick

    Shade: Dancer

    Why

    A matte liquid lipstick that the listing calls a warm brick red.

    How to use: Paint it on for full color, or blot it for a stain.

    If it's gone, look for: a deep brick red, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush in Coral Crush.

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    e.l.f.

    Camo Liquid Blush

    Shade: Coral Crush

    Why

    A liquid blush in Coral Crush.

    How to use: Dot it on and blend fast, then build for more color.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium warm orange-rose, liquid.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline Color Tattoo Longwear Multi-Use 24HR Eye Shadow Stix in I Am Spicy.

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    Maybelline

    Color Tattoo Longwear Multi-Use 24HR Eye Shadow Stix

    Shade: I Am Spicy (Copper Rose Shimmer)

    Why

    A shimmer stick that the listing calls copper rose.

    How to use: Swipe it on the lid, then blend it with a fingertip.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium copper, shimmer.

    See swatches on Amazon

The True Autumn mid makeup look: MAC Powder Kiss Velvet Blur Slim Stick Lipstick in 877 Devoted To Chili, NARS Blush in Torrid and Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in 22 Golden Bronze.

Mid look

A step up, from the beauty counter brands.

  • MAC Powder Kiss Velvet Blur Slim Stick Lipstick in 877 Devoted To Chili.

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    MAC

    Powder Kiss Velvet Blur Slim Stick Lipstick

    Shade: 877 Devoted To Chili (Warm Brick Red)

    Why

    A velvet matte lipstick that the listing calls a warm brick red.

    How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.

    If it's gone, look for: a deep brick red, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • NARS Blush in Torrid.

    Cheeks

    NARS

    Blush

    Shade: Torrid

    Why

    A powder blush that the listing calls a warm coral with golden shimmer.

    How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium warm orange-rose.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in 22 Golden Bronze.

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    Bobbi Brown

    Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick

    Shade: 22 Golden Bronze

    Why

    A cream stick that the listing describes as a deep bronze shimmer.

    How to use: Swipe it on the lid, then blend it with a fingertip.

    If it's gone, look for: a light gold, cream.

    See swatches on Amazon

The True Autumn luxury makeup look: Tom Ford Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick in 155 Atelier Red, Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Diffused Heat and Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette Eyeshadow Quad in The Golden Goddess.

Luxury look

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

  • Tom Ford Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick in 155 Atelier Red.

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    Tom Ford

    Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick

    Shade: 155 Atelier Red

    Why

    A shine lipstick that the listing describes as red with orange undertones.

    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, gloss.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Diffused Heat.

    Cheeks

    Hourglass

    Ambient Lighting Blush

    Shade: Diffused Heat

    Why

    A powder blush that a listing calls peachy pink, so it sits at the lighter, rosier end of the warm orange-rose family.

    How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium warm orange-rose.

    See it at Sephora

  • Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette Eyeshadow Quad in The Golden Goddess.

    Eyes

    Charlotte Tilbury

    Luxury Palette Eyeshadow Quad

    Shade: The Golden Goddess

    Why

    A four-shade quad that the listing describes as shimmering bronze, rich gold, soft peach and deep brown, so it covers the gold and copper families.

    How to use: Sweep the light shade on the lid, then deepen the crease.

    If it's gone, look for: a light 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 19 picks, by color.

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

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More lip picks (6)
  • An unbranded lipstick in brick red, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Sephora Collection

    Satin Hydrating Lipstick

    Shade: 17 Extra Pulse (Brick Red)

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    If it's gone, look for: a deep brick red, satin.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Aromi Matte Liquid Lipstick in Brick Red.

    Aromi

    Matte Liquid Lipstick

    Shade: Brick Red

    brick redDrugstoreMatte

    If it's gone, look for: a deep brick red, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Aromi Matte Liquid Lipstick in Terra Cotta.

    Aromi

    Matte Liquid Lipstick

    Shade: Terra Cotta

    warm terracottaDrugstoreMatte

    If it's gone, look for: a medium warm terracotta, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • NYX Professional Makeup

    Slide On Lip Pencil

    Shade: High Standards (Warm Terracotta)

    warm terracottaDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a medium warm terracotta.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • NYX Professional Makeup Slide On Lip Pencil in Brick House.

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Slide On Lip Pencil

    Shade: Brick House (Deep Brick Red)

    brick redDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a deep brick red.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • MAC Lip Pencil in Chili Rimmed.

    MAC

    Lip Pencil

    Shade: Chili Rimmed (Brick red)

    brick redMid

    If it's gone, look for: a deep brick red.

    See swatches on Amazon

More cheek picks (1)
  • Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Luminous Powder Blush in Love.

    Rare Beauty

    Soft Pinch Luminous Powder Blush

    Shade: Love (Terracotta)

    warm terracottaMid

    If it's gone, look for: a medium warm terracotta.

    See swatches on Amazon

More eye picks (3)
  • NYX Professional Makeup Epic Wear Liner Stick in Gold Plated.

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Epic Wear Liner Stick

    Shade: Gold Plated

    goldDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a light gold.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • COVERGIRL Clean Fresh Clean Color Eyeshadow in 252 Spiced Copper.

    COVERGIRL

    Clean Fresh Clean Color Eyeshadow

    Shade: 252 Spiced Copper

    copperDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a medium copper.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in Bourbon.

    Urban Decay

    24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: Bourbon

    copperMid

    If it's gone, look for: a medium copper.

    See swatches on Amazon

09 Foundation

Foundation is different.

It follows your skin, not your season.

  1. Check the undertone words in each shade note. Test at your jaw by a window.

    Foundation follows your skin depth and undertone, not your season. A palette does not tell you which shade words fit. Moderate

True Autumn makeup for everyday looks.

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The phone cover of the True Autumn makeup palette, plum letters on cream paper.