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Makeup, True Summer

True Summer makeup,by name.

Cool, soft and rosy. Raspberry rose, cool pink and berry mauve.

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

  • Raspberry rose#D4608ALip
  • Cool rose#D4608ACheek
  • Rose taupe#A58E93Eye

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

01 Lips

Start with the lip.

Start with raspberry rose. Cool pink is the light option, berry mauve the deeper one.

A close crop of the lip color in raspberry rose, cool pink and berry mauve, pigment on paper.
  • #D4608ARaspberry roseRose with a raspberry lean, a clean start.
  • #E79AB4Cool pinkLighter, for a softer lip.
  • #A5557ABerry mauveA muted berry with a little gray.

In the shade name, look for raspberry, cool pink, mauve

Why, and how solid

Cool, soft color matches your coloring, so your lips read as part of your face. Orange and brick tend to sit apart. Tradition

02 Cheeks

A cheek that reads like you.

Pick cool rose first. Soft raspberry is the stronger step.

A close crop of the cheek color in cool rose and soft raspberry, pigment on paper.
  • #D4608ACool roseA cool rose, close to a flush.
  • #B8336ASoft raspberryStronger, with cool raspberry depth.

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

Why, and how solid

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

03 Eyes

Eyes, from lid to lash line.

Wear rose taupe on the lid and slate blue to define. Lavender adds color.

A close crop of the eye color in rose taupe, slate blue and lavender, pigment on paper.
  • #A58E93Rose taupeSoft and quiet, an easy daily shade.
  • #6F8096Slate blueCool blue-gray for definition.
  • #A593CELavenderA little color, still cool.

In the shade name, look for rose taupe, slate blue, lavender

Why, and how solid

Shadow sits right beside your eyes, so cool, soft shades keep one temperature across 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.

raspberry rose, #D4608A

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 Summer day look: lavender on the lid, deeper lavender in the crease and slate blue at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on medium skin with the True Summer day look: lavender on the lid, deeper lavender in the crease and slate blue at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on tan skin with the True Summer day look: lavender on the lid, deeper lavender in the crease and slate blue at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on deep skin with the True Summer day look: lavender on the lid, deeper lavender in the crease and slate blue at the lash line.
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  1. Lid #A593CE

    Draw it across the whole lid and blend with a fingertip.

    Maybelline New York TattooStudio Long-Lasting Sharpenable Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: Lavender Lights

  2. Crease #746790

    Layer a little more of it in the crease and blend.

    Maybelline New York TattooStudio Long-Lasting Sharpenable Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: Lavender Lights, built up

  3. Lash line #6F8096

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

    Thrive Causemetics Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: Hoda

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 Summer drugstore makeup look: Maybelline New York Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in Revolutionary, Winky Lux Cheeky Rose Liquid Blush in Cheeky Rose and Maybelline New York TattooStudio Long-Lasting Sharpenable Eyeliner Pencil in Lavender Lights.

Drugstore look

From the drugstore aisle.

  • Maybelline New York Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick in Revolutionary.

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    Maybelline New York

    Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick

    Shade: Revolutionary

    Why

    A light mauve pink that the listing specs tag as a cool undertone.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Winky Lux Cheeky Rose Liquid Blush in Cheeky Rose.

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    Winky Lux

    Cheeky Rose Liquid Blush

    Shade: Cheeky Rose

    Why

    A liquid blush that the listing calls a long-lasting cool pink.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium cool rose, liquid.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline New York TattooStudio Long-Lasting Sharpenable Eyeliner Pencil in Lavender Lights.

    Eyes

    Maybelline New York

    TattooStudio Long-Lasting Sharpenable Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: Lavender Lights

    Why

    A gel pencil named Lavender Lights.

    How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.

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

    See swatches on Amazon

The True Summer mid makeup look: NARS Afterglow Lip Shine in Cool Pink, Lancôme Blush Subtil Oil-Free Powder Blush in 345 Rose Fresque and Thrive Causemetics Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in Hoda.

Mid look

A step up, from the beauty counter brands.

  • NARS Afterglow Lip Shine in Cool Pink.

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    NARS

    Afterglow Lip Shine

    Shade: Cool Pink

    Why

    A sheer, glossy lip color the listing labels Cool Pink and tags with a cool undertone.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink, gloss.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Lancôme Blush Subtil Oil-Free Powder Blush in 345 Rose Fresque.

    Cheeks

    Lancôme

    Blush Subtil Oil-Free Powder Blush

    Shade: 345 Rose Fresque

    Why

    A matte powder the listing describes as a deep berry pink.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Thrive Causemetics Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in Hoda.

    EyesMatte

    Thrive Causemetics

    Infinity Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: Hoda (Slate Gray Matte)

    Why

    A matte slate gray pencil.

    How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium slate blue, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

The True Summer luxury makeup look: Estée Lauder Pure Color Cream Lipstick in 220 Powerful, Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Powder Blush in Walk Of No Shame and Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 6 Sparkling Purple.

Luxury look

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

  • Estée Lauder Pure Color Cream Lipstick in 220 Powerful.

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    Estée Lauder

    Pure Color Cream Lipstick

    Shade: 220 Powerful

    Why

    A cream lipstick that the listing calls a blue-hued pink with a cool undertone.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium raspberry rose, cream.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Powder Blush in Walk Of No Shame.

    Cheeks

    Charlotte Tilbury

    Cheek to Chic Powder Blush

    Shade: Walk Of No Shame

    Why

    A powder blush the listing calls a berry rose.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 6 Sparkling Purple.

    EyesShimmer

    Sisley Paris

    Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: 6 Sparkling Purple

    Why

    A purple liner with fine sparkle, the closest.

    How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium lavender, 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 18 picks, by color.

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

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More lip picks (8)
  • Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in 405 Silver City Pink.

    Revlon

    Super Lustrous Lipstick

    Shade: 405 Silver City Pink

    cool pinkDrugstore

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Porcelain Pink.

    Revlon

    Super Lustrous Lipstick

    Shade: Porcelain Pink

    cool pinkDrugstore

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • NYX Professional Makeup Matte Lipstick in Pale Pink.

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Matte Lipstick

    Shade: Pale Pink (Light Blue-Toned Pink)

    cool pinkDrugstoreMatte

    If it's gone, look for: a light cool pink, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Aromi Bright Pink Matte Liquid Lipstick in Pink Peonies.

    Aromi

    Bright Pink Matte Liquid Lipstick

    Shade: Pink Peonies

    raspberry roseDrugstoreMatte

    If it's gone, look for: a medium raspberry rose, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Aromi Mauve Matte Liquid Lipstick in Miss Mauve.

    Aromi

    Mauve Matte Liquid Lipstick

    Shade: Miss Mauve

    berry mauveDrugstoreMatte

    If it's gone, look for: a medium berry mauve, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline New York Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner in 125 Magnetic Mauve.

    Maybelline New York

    Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner

    Shade: 125 Magnetic Mauve (Mauve Pink)

    berry mauveDrugstore

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • NARS Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick in 210 No Inhibitions.

    NARS

    Afterglow Sensual Shine Lipstick

    Shade: 210 No Inhibitions (raspberry pink)

    raspberry roseMidGloss

    If it's gone, look for: a medium raspberry rose, gloss.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil in Hope.

    Rare Beauty

    Soft Pinch Tinted Lip Oil

    Shade: Hope

    berry mauveMidTint

    If it's gone, look for: a medium berry mauve, tint.

    See swatches on Amazon

More eye picks (1)
  • Julep Eyeshadow 101 Cream-to-Powder Waterproof Shadow Stick in Lavender Matte.

    Julep

    Eyeshadow 101 Cream-to-Powder Waterproof Shadow Stick

    Shade: Lavender Matte

    lavenderDrugstoreMatte

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

    See swatches on Amazon

09 Foundation

Foundation is different.

It follows your skin, not your season.

  1. Match depth first, then the undertone words. Test two shades at your jaw in daylight.

    A season is a color guide, not a skin test. Brands number shades differently, so daylight and the words do the work. Moderate

True 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.

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