Soft Summer Makeup Guide | Shop Your Color Season

Soft Summer Make-up

Makeup guidance tailored to your season – shades, textures, and application tips.

Your coloring, your rules

Soft Summer has cool undertones with a muted, low-contrast quality. Your makeup should be soft and blended – nothing bright, vivid, or warm. Muted cool tones are your sweet spot.

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Lipstick Shades

Your best lip colors, from subtle to statement

Nude

Muted Pink Nude

#B89898

Cool Taupe Lip

#A89890

Soft Mauve

#B09098

Dusty Pink

#C09898

Muted Rose Nude

#B09098

Mushroom Pink

#B09090

Everyday

Muted Rose

#987080

Dusty Berry

#8E6878

Cool Mauve

#906878

Soft Plum

#886078

Muted Pink

#A08088

Dusty Orchid

#907080

Bold

Muted Burgundy

#784858

Cool Berry

#804060

Soft Raspberry

#884868

Dusty Wine

#704050

Muted Fuchsia

#884860

Deep Mauve

#704858

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World-renowned products and shades identified from thousands of reviews – pieces that have worked for generations.

Recommended Lipsticks

Milani

Shade: Rose Femme

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Revlon

Shade: Laidback Lilac

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Milani

Shade: Matte Darling

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Revlon

Shade: Wild Thoughts

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NARS

Shade: Thunder Kiss

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Chanel

Shade: 488 - PREMIER PAS

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Clinique

Shade: Roomiest Rose

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MAC

Shade: Cool Teddy

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Chanel

Shade: 196 - À DEMI-MOT

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NARS

Shade: Adulterous

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NARS

Shade: Envy

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Charlotte Tilbury

Shade: PILLOW TALK ORIGINAL

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MAC

Shade: Modesty

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Revlon

Shade: Spicy Cinnamon

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MAC

Shade: Verve Swerve

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MAC

Shade: Crëme Cup

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Charlotte Tilbury

Shade: PILLOW TALK FAIR

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MAC

Shade: Avant Garnet

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Revlon

Shade: Primrose

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Charlotte Tilbury

Shade: SO 90s

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Eyeshadow Combinations

Three palettes for every occasion

Soft Ivory

Cool Taupe

Soft Charcoal

Cool Muted

Muted Pink

Dusty Mauve

Plum Grey

Dusty Rose

Soft Aqua

Muted Teal

Cool Slate

Misty Teal

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Recommended Eyeshadow Palettes

Bobbi Brown

Shade: Smokey Topaz

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MAC

Shade: Haux

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MAC

Shade: Coquette

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MAC

Shade: Satin Taupe

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Charlotte Tilbury

Shade: EYESHADOW PALETTE

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Charlotte Tilbury

Shade: THE UPTOWN GIRL

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NARS

Shade: Kuala Lumpur

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Chanel

Shade: 266 - TISSÉ ESSENTIEL

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Bobbi Brown

Shade: Dusty Mauve

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MAC

Shade: Malt

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Dior

Shade: 006 Pearl Star

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Bobbi Brown

Shade: Mulberry

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MAC

Shade: Libra

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MAC

Shade: Greystone

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Charlotte Tilbury

Shade: THE ROCK CHICK

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MAC

Shade: Cozy Grey

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MAC

Shade: Vex

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Charlotte Tilbury

Shade: PILLOW TALK DREAMS

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Bobbi Brown

Shade: Mocha

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MAC

Shade: Sable

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Mascara & Liner

Your best Mascara & Liner shades

Mascara

Soft Black

Charcoal

Muted Black

Plum Brown

Liner

Charcoal

Muted Plum

Cool Grey

Soft Slate

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Recommended Mascaras

Clinique

Shade: Dark Chocolate

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Lancôme

Shade: True Brown

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Lancôme

Shade: Deep Brown

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Dior

Shade: 694 Brown

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Dior

Shade: 798 Brown

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Lancôme

Shade: Brown

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Dior

Shade: 790 Overbrown

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Clinique

Shade: Black/Brown

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Recommended Eyeliners

Stila

Shade: Intense Labradorite

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Bobbi Brown

Shade: Rich Chocolate

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Stila

Shade: Intense Smoky Quartz

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Stila

Shade: Dark Brown

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Bobbi Brown

Shade: Espresso Ink

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NARS

Shade: Mambo

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Bobbi Brown

Shade: Chocolate Shimmer

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Milani

Shade: Semi-Sweet

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Bobbi Brown

Shade: Sepia Ink

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Stila

Shade: Alloy

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Bobbi Brown

Shade: Fog

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Blush

Muted rose and dusty mauve – soft and blended

Muted Rose

Dusty Mauve

Soft Berry

Cool Pink

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Recommended Blushes

NARS

Shade: Dolce Vita

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MAC

Shade: Blush, Please

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Chanel

Shade: ROSE ARDENT

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Chanel

Shade: 602 - ROSE RUBAN

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Charlotte Tilbury

Shade: PILLOW TALK

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Revlon

Shade: Rosy Rendezvous

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Chanel

Shade: 99 - ROSE PETALE

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Milani

Shade: Sparkling Rosé

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Charlotte Tilbury

Shade: PILLOW TALK ORIGINAL

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Clinique

Shade: Heather Pop

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Chanel

Shade: ROSE RADIANT

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Charlotte Tilbury

Shade: WALK OF NO SHAME

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Revlon

Shade: Berry Kiss

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NARS

Shade: Impassioned

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Clinique

Shade: Black Honey Pop

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NARS

Shade: Sex Fantasy

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NARS

Shade: Hunger

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MAC

Shade: Totally Synced

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Revlon

Shade: Enchanting Mauve

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Benefit

Shade: Dandelion

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Nail Polish

Your best nail shades, from subtle to bold

Muted Mauve

Dusty Rose

Soft Plum

Muted Teal

Cool Taupe

Sage

Soft Lavender

Mushroom

Dusty Blue

Rose Grey

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Makeup Placement by Face Shape

Where you place blush, contour, and highlight depends on your face shape – not just your coloring

How to find your face shape

Pull your hair back and look straight into a mirror. Compare three widths: forehead, cheekbones, and jawline. Which is widest? Then look at the overall shape – is your face longer than wide, or about equal? Finally, check your jawline: is it rounded, angular, or pointed? Those three clues will point you to your shape.