True Spring makeup
Makeup is where a season palette pays off fastest — a single correct lipstick changes a face more than a whole outfit does.
Lipstick
- Coral
- Warm red
- Warm pink
Blush
- Coral peach
- Apricot
- Golden peach
Eyeshadow
- Bronze
- Warm green
- Teal
Metals and finish
Jewellery and hardware: Yellow gold, Bronze, Copper.
This season carries pigment and shimmer well; muted, chalky formulas will look flat.
Colours to keep away from your face
- Black
- Charcoal grey
- Burgundy
- Dusty blue-grey
Frequently asked
What lipstick suits a True Spring?
coral (#E85D3D), warm red (#D94F4F) and warm pink (#E8798C). If you buy one, make it coral — it is the shade that does the most work with the least effort for this season.
What blush should a True Spring use?
coral peach, apricot and golden peach. 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 True Spring?
bronze, warm green and teal. These sit close enough to the palette to harmonise while still giving definition. This season can carry more shimmer and higher pigment than most.
What foundation undertone should a True Spring look for?
Look for warm or golden 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.