True 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
- Cool raspberry
- Rose
- Soft pink
Blush
- Cool rose
- Dusty pink
- Mauve
Eyeshadow
- Periwinkle
- Slate grey
- Soft plum
Metals and finish
Jewellery and hardware: Silver, White gold, Platinum.
This season carries pigment and shimmer well; muted, chalky formulas will look flat.
Colours to keep away from your face
- Orange
- Golden yellow
- Black
- Pure white
Frequently asked
What lipstick suits a True Summer?
cool raspberry (#C2185B), rose (#B85C7C) and soft pink (#D4879E). If you buy one, make it cool raspberry — it is the shade that does the most work with the least effort for this season.
What blush should a True Summer use?
cool rose, dusty pink and mauve. 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 Summer?
periwinkle, slate grey and soft plum. 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 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.