Makeup, True Spring

True Spring makeup,by name.

Warm, golden and fresh. Coral, warm pink and a little gold.

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

Warm coral#F26B5BLip
Coral#F26B5BCheek
Gold#D4A33AEye

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

01 Lips

Start with the lip.

Start with warm coral. Orange-red is the bold option, warm pink the soft one.

#F26B5BWarm coralWarm and fresh, the easy first pick.
#EE3B2EOrange-redA bold red with an orange lean.
#F38994Warm pinkA pink with a warm, golden lean.

In the shade name, look for warm coral, orange-red, warm pink

Why, and how solid

Warm, clear color matches your coloring, so your lips read as part of your face. Dusty mauve and icy pinks tend to sit apart. Tradition

02 Cheeks

A cheek that reads like you.

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

#F26B5BCoralWarm and fresh, close to a flush.
#F58C6EWarm orange-pinkA softer coral with an orange lean.

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

Why, and how solid

Blush shows your palette fastest. A warm shade looks like a flush, while a cool pink can look gray. Tradition

03 Eyes

Eyes, from lid to lash line.

Wear gold or copper bronze on the lid. Add warm green when you want color.

#D4A33AGoldWarm gold, easy over the whole lid.
#B3703FCopper bronzeCopper with warmth, to define.
#4FB04BWarm greenA fresh green on the warm side.

In the shade name, look for gold, copper bronze, warm green

Why, and how solid

Warm shades echo your palette, so your eyes read as part of the same 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.

warm coral, #F26B5B

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 Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and copper bronze at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on medium skin with the True Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and copper bronze at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on tan skin with the True Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and copper bronze at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on deep skin with the True Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and copper bronze at the lash line.

Lid #D4A33A
Swipe it over the whole lid and blend with a fingertip.
Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadow
Shade: Bold Gold
Crease #947229
Layer a little more of it in the crease and blend.
Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadow
Shade: Bold Gold, built up
Lash line #B3703F
Press it along the upper lash line and smudge softly.
Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eyeshadow
Shade: Burnished Bronze

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 True Spring drugstore makeup look: Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick, Cream Finish in Coral Rise, Maybelline Fit Me Blush in Coral and Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadow in Bold Gold.

Drugstore look

From the drugstore aisle.

Start hereLipsCream
Maybelline
Color Sensational Lipstick
Shade: Coral Rise
Why
A creamy coral that a listing describes as rich and warm.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a medium warm coral, cream.
See swatches on Amazon
Cheeks
Maybelline
Fit Me Blush
Shade: Coral
Why
A powder blush named Coral.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a medium coral.
See swatches on Amazon
EyesMetallic
Maybelline
Color Tattoo Metal 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadow
Shade: Bold Gold
Why
A metallic gold cream shadow.
How to use: Dab it on the lid and blend before it sets.
If it's gone, look for: a light gold, metallic.
See swatches on Amazon

The True Spring mid makeup look: MAC Lustreglass Lipstick in 560, NARS Blush in Obsession and Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eyeshadow in Burnished Bronze.

Mid look

A step up, from the beauty counter brands.

LipsGloss
MAC
Lustreglass Lipstick
Shade: 560 (Midtone coral)
Why
A midtone coral that the listing gives a coral undertone.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a medium warm coral, gloss.
See swatches on Amazon
Cheeks
NARS
Blush
Shade: Obsession
Why
A matte coral that the listing places on the orange side.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a light warm orange-pink.
See swatches on Amazon
Eyes
Laura Mercier
Caviar Stick Eyeshadow
Shade: Burnished Bronze
Why
A shimmer cream stick that the listing calls a metallic warm bronze.
How to use: Swipe it on the lid, then blend it with a fingertip.
If it's gone, look for: a medium copper bronze.
See swatches on Amazon

The True Spring luxury makeup look: Tom Ford Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick in 16 Scarlet Rouge, Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Blush Blur in Ecstasy - soft peach glow and Sisley Paris Les Phyto-Ombres Eyeshadow in 14 Sparkling Topaze.

Luxury look

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

LipsGloss
Tom Ford
Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick
Shade: 16 Scarlet Rouge (Warm Toned Red)
Why
A red that the listing tags as warm toned.
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
Cheeks
Charlotte Tilbury
Airbrush Flawless Blush Blur
Shade: Ecstasy - soft peach glow
Why
A powder blush that the listing calls a soft peach glow.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a medium coral.
See swatches on Amazon
EyesShimmer
Sisley Paris
Les Phyto-Ombres Eyeshadow
Shade: 14 Sparkling Topaze
Why
A sparkling shadow named Topaze, which points to a warm amber gold.
How to use: Sweep it on the lid and blend the edges.
If it's gone, look for: a light gold, shimmer.
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 True Spring's colors. Tap one to see it.

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More lip picks (5)

Revlon
Super Lustrous Lipstick
Shade: 674 Coral Berry
warm coralDrugstoreCream
If it's gone, look for: a medium warm coral, cream.
See swatches on Amazon
Maybelline
Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick
Shade: Craving Coral
warm coralDrugstoreMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium warm coral, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Maybelline
Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick
Shade: Orange Danger
orange-redDrugstoreMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium orange-red, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Maybelline
Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss
Shade: Reef (Peachy Neutral)
warm pinkDrugstoreGloss
If it's gone, look for: a light warm pink, gloss.
See swatches on Amazon
MAC
Retro Matte Lipstick
Shade: Dangerous
orange-redMidMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium orange-red, matte.
See swatches on Amazon

09 Foundation

Foundation is different.

It follows your skin, not your season.

Read the shade notes for undertone words, then test two at your jaw by a window.
A season is a color guide, not a skin test. Undertone and depth pick foundation, and brands name shades differently. Moderate

True 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.

True Spring makeup,by name.

Drugstore look

Color Sensational Lipstick

Fit Me Blush

Color Tattoo Metal 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadow

Mid look

Lustreglass Lipstick

Blush

Caviar Stick Eyeshadow

Luxury look

Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick

Airbrush Flawless Blush Blur

Les Phyto-Ombres Eyeshadow

Super Lustrous Lipstick

Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick

Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick

Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss

Retro Matte Lipstick

True Spring makeup for everyday looks.