Makeup, True Winter

True Winter makeup,by name.

Cool, clear and high in contrast. True red, blue-red and cool 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.

True red#D01B35Lip
Cool pink#E26AA0Cheek
Charcoal#3A3F47Eye

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A flat lay of lipsticks, blush and an eyeshadow palette in True Winter colors, from true red to charcoal, on white paper. — True Winter lips, cheeks and eyes

01 Lips

Start with the lip.

Start with true red. Blue-red is the deeper option, cool pink the lighter one.

#D01B35True redThe classic cool red, clean and clear.
#C0123FBlue-redA little deeper, with a blue lean.
#E26AA0Cool pinkA clear pink for a lighter lip.

In the shade name, look for true red, blue-red, cool pink

Why, and how solid

Cool, clear color matches your cool, clear coloring. Dusty or muted shades tend to look flat beside it. Tradition

02 Cheeks

A cheek that reads like you.

Pick cool pink or raspberry rose and check it by a window.

#E26AA0Cool pinkClear and cool, close to a flush.
#C2185BRaspberry roseStronger, with raspberry depth.

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

Why, and how solid

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

03 Eyes

Eyes, from lid to lash line.

Wear charcoal on the lid and navy to define. Add silver for a cool shine.

#3A3F47CharcoalA soft black for definition.
#A6ADB6SilverCool silver for the lid.
#17284FNavyA deep blue to define.

In the shade name, look for charcoal, silver, navy

Why, and how solid

Cool, clear shades echo your palette, so your eyes read as part of one picture and keep your contrast crisp. Tradition

04 Two lights

Same shade. Two lights.

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

true red, #D01B35

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 Winter day look: silver on the lid, charcoal in the crease and navy at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on medium skin with the True Winter day look: silver on the lid, charcoal in the crease and navy at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on tan skin with the True Winter day look: silver on the lid, charcoal in the crease and navy at the lash line.

Closed eyelid on deep skin with the True Winter day look: silver on the lid, charcoal in the crease and navy at the lash line.

Lid #A6ADB6
Draw it across the whole lid and blend with a fingertip.
NYX Professional Makeup Mechanical Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: Silver
Crease #3A3F47
Smudge it into the crease with a small brush.
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
Shade: Smoke
Lash line #17284F
Draw it close to the upper lashes, as thin as you like.
Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: 7 Mystic Blue

The True Winter eye look: NYX Professional Makeup Mechanical Eyeliner Pencil, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil and Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star 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.

With JavaScript on, this box checks a color against your True Winter 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 True Winter drugstore makeup look: NYX Professional Makeup Matte Lipstick in Perfect Red, Revlon Powder Blush in 014 Tickled Pink and NYX Professional Makeup Mechanical Eyeliner Pencil in Silver.

Drugstore look

From the drugstore aisle.

Start hereLipsMatte
NYX Professional Makeup
Matte Lipstick
Shade: Perfect Red
Why
A bright red that the listing calls blue-toned 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 true red, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Cheeks
Revlon
Powder Blush
Shade: 014 Tickled Pink
Why
A powder blush named Tickled Pink, which points to the cool pink family.
How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.
If it's gone, look for: a medium cool pink.
See swatches on Amazon
Eyes
NYX Professional Makeup
Mechanical Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: Silver
Why
A silver pencil for the cool silver on the lid.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a light silver.
See swatches on Amazon

The True Winter mid makeup look: MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in Ruby Woo, Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush in Happy and Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Smoke.

Mid look

A step up, from the beauty counter brands.

LipsMatte
MAC
Retro Matte Lipstick
Shade: Ruby Woo
Why
A matte red that listings describe as vivid and blue-based.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a deep blue-red, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
CheeksMatte
Rare Beauty
Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush
Shade: Happy (Cool Pink)
Why
Listed as a cool pink in a matte cream-to-powder blush, which matches the cool pink family.
How to use: Dab it on, blend with a sponge or brush, and build.
If it's gone, look for: a medium cool pink, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Eyes
Urban Decay
24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil
Shade: Smoke
Why
A dark gray pencil, the soft black for definition from the charcoal family.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a deep charcoal.
See swatches on Amazon

The True Winter luxury makeup look: Tom Ford Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick in 156 Final Bow, Sisley Paris Phyto-Blush Twist, Cream-to-Powder Blush in 7 Berry and Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 7 Mystic Blue.

Luxury look

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

LipsGloss
Tom Ford
Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick
Shade: 156 Final Bow
Why
A bright red that the listing says has blue undertones, so it reads as a clean true red.
How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.
If it's gone, look for: a medium true red, gloss.
See swatches on Amazon
Cheeks
Sisley Paris
Phyto-Blush Twist
Shade: 7 Berry
Why
A cream-to-powder twist blush named Berry, so it points to the raspberry rose family.
How to use: Swipe it on, then tap to blend, and build for more.
If it's gone, look for: a medium raspberry rose.
See swatches on Amazon
Eyes
Sisley Paris
Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: 7 Mystic Blue
Why
A deep blue pencil with a subtle shimmer, aimed.
How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.
If it's gone, look for: a deep navy.
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 13 picks, by color.

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

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More lip picks (4)

wet n wild
Mega Last Lip Color
Shade: 910D Red Velvet
true redDrugstore
If it's gone, look for: a medium true red.
See swatches on Amazon
Burt's Bees
100% Natural Tinted Lip Balm
Shade: Hibiscus
cool pinkDrugstoreBalm
If it's gone, look for: a medium cool pink, balm.
See swatches on Amazon
Aromi
Light Pink Matte Liquid Lipstick
Shade: Ballet Slipper
cool pinkMidMatte
If it's gone, look for: a medium cool pink, matte.
See swatches on Amazon
Yves Saint Laurent
Rouge Pur Couture Satin Lipstick
Shade: R1 Le Rouge
true redLuxurySatin
If it's gone, look for: a medium true red, satin.
See swatches on Amazon

09 Foundation

Foundation is different.

It follows your skin, not your season.

Match depth first, then the undertone words. Test at your jaw by a window.
Foundation follows your skin, not your season. Shade names change by brand, so daylight and the words say more than a number. Moderate

True Winter 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 Winter makeup,by name.

Drugstore look

Matte Lipstick

Powder Blush

Mechanical Eyeliner Pencil

Mid look

Retro Matte Lipstick

Soft Pinch Matte Bouncy Blush

24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil

Luxury look

Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick

Phyto-Blush Twist

Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

Mega Last Lip Color

100% Natural Tinted Lip Balm

Light Pink Matte Liquid Lipstick

Rouge Pur Couture Satin Lipstick

True Winter makeup for everyday looks.