Soft Summer makeup
Makeup is where a season palette pays off fastest — a single correct lipstick changes a face more than a whole outfit does.
Lipstick
- Dusty rose
- Muted berry
- Soft mauve pink
Blush
- Soft rose
- Muted pink
- Rosewood
Eyeshadow
- Sage
- Mushroom
- Dusty periwinkle
Metals and finish
Jewellery and hardware: Brushed silver, Matte gold, Pewter.
Keep finishes matte or satin. Heavy shimmer and high-pigment products fight muted colouring — they sit on top of the face rather than becoming part of it.
Colours to keep away from your face
- Black
- Pure white
- Hot pink
- Electric turquoise
Frequently asked
What lipstick suits a Soft Summer?
dusty rose (#B5697E), muted berry (#A15C6B) and soft mauve pink (#C4879A). If you buy one, make it dusty rose — it is the shade that does the most work with the least effort for this season.
What blush should a Soft Summer use?
soft rose, muted pink and rosewood. The test for blush is simple: it should look like the colour your own face goes when you have been walking in cold air. Anything more saturated than that reads as makeup rather than as you.
What eyeshadow colours work for a Soft Summer?
sage, mushroom and dusty periwinkle. These sit close enough to the palette to harmonise while still giving definition. Keep the finish matte or satin — heavy shimmer fights muted colouring.
What foundation undertone should a Soft Summer look for?
Look for cool, pink or neutral-cool in the shade name. Test along the jaw in daylight, never under shop lighting, and check it again after ten minutes — foundation oxidises and often shifts warmer than it looked in the bottle.