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Smears of coral, hot pink and orange-red cream color with gold powder and a jar of turquoise pigment beside a brush on ivory paper.

Makeup

Bright Spring makeup

Start with the ashy check

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Same shade. Two lights.

clear warm coral, #FF5E57

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

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

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 Bright Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and bright turquoise at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on medium skin with the Bright Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and bright turquoise at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on tan skin with the Bright Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and bright turquoise at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on deep skin with the Bright Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and bright turquoise at the lash line.
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  1. Lid #D9A93C

    Swipe it over the whole lid and blend with a fingertip.

    Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow

    Shade: Amber Gold

  2. Crease #98762A

    Layer a little more of it in the crease and blend.

    Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow

    Shade: Amber Gold, built up

  3. Lash line #11B8D1

    Draw it close to the upper lashes, as thin as you like.

    NYX Professional Makeup Epic Wear Liner Stick

    Shade: Turquoise Storm

Your colors

Tap a color, then drag here to test it.

  • Lipsclear warm coralbright warm pinkorange-red
  • Cheeksbright coral-pinkwarm pink
  • Eyesbright turquoisegoldbronze brown

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 later.

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A close crop of the lip color in clear warm coral, bright warm pink and orange-red, pigment on paper.

Lips

Start with clear coral. Warm pink and orange-red are the louder options.

Look for in the shade name

  • clear coral
  • poppy
  • warm red
Why, and how solid

A lip that shares your warmth and clarity reads as part of your face. Dusty versions tend to look flat beside clear coloring. Tradition

A close crop of the cheek color in bright coral-pink and warm pink, pigment on paper.

Cheeks

Pick a clear coral-pink or warm pink and check it by a window.

Look for in the shade name

  • bright coral-pink
  • warm pink
Why, and how solid

Blush shows your palette fastest. A clear, warm shade looks like a flush; a dusty one can look gray. Tradition

A close crop of the eye color in bright turquoise, gold and bronze brown, pigment on paper.

Eyes

Wear turquoise or gold on the lid, with bronze brown to define.

Look for in the shade name

  • bright turquoise
  • gold
  • bronze brown
Why, and how solid

Shadow sits right beside your eyes, so shades that match your clothes keep one temperature across your face. Tradition

Three looks to start from

Lip, cheek and eye from one price level. Tap a name to jump to its card.

  1. The Bright Spring drugstore makeup look: Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, Creme in 750 Kiss Me Coral, NYX Professional Makeup Fat Cheeks Liquid Blush in Dragon Fruit Drip and NYX Professional Makeup Epic Wear Liner Stick in Turquoise Storm.

    Drugstore look

  2. The Bright Spring mid makeup look: MAC Matte Lipstick in Lady Danger, Clinique Cheek Pop Blush in Melon Pop and Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow in Amber Gold.

    Mid look

  3. The Bright Spring luxury makeup look: Tom Ford Lip Lacquer Luxe Matte in 07 Jaguar, Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Poppet and Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 5 Matte Peacock.

    Luxury look

Your Bright Spring picks

Picked by color: start with one card, then slide each price row.

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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.

  • Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, Creme in 750 Kiss Me Coral.

    Start hereLipsDrugstoreCream

    Revlon

    Super Lustrous Lipstick

    Shade: 750 Kiss Me Coral

    Why

    A creamy coral that most listings tag as a warm undertone.

    How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral, cream.

    See swatches on Amazon

Drugstore

  • NYX Professional Makeup Fat Cheeks Liquid Blush in Dragon Fruit Drip.

    CheeksLiquid

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Fat Cheeks Liquid Blush

    Shade: Dragon Fruit Drip (Pinky Coral)

    Why

    A buildable liquid blush that the listing calls pinky coral.

    How to use: Dot it on and blend fast, then build for more color.

    If it's gone, look for: a light warm pink, liquid.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • NYX Professional Makeup Epic Wear Liner Stick in Turquoise Storm.

    Eyes

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Epic Wear Liner Stick

    Shade: Turquoise Storm

    Why

    A waterproof liner stick in Turquoise Storm, a shimmery blue green.

    How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.

    If it's gone, look for: a light bright turquoise.

    See swatches on Amazon

Mid

  • MAC Matte Lipstick in Lady Danger.

    LipsMatte

    MAC

    Matte Lipstick

    Shade: Lady Danger (Vivid Bright Coral Red)

    Why

    A matte lipstick that the listings call a vivid bright coral red.

    How to use: Swipe for full color, or dab and blend for a sheer tint.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium orange-red, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Clinique Cheek Pop Blush in Melon Pop.

    Cheeks

    Clinique

    Cheek Pop Blush

    Shade: Melon Pop

    Why

    A powder blush named Melon Pop, which points to the bright coral-pink family.

    How to use: Sweep it on lightly, then build for more color.

    If it's gone, look for: a light bright coral-pink.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow in Amber Gold.

    EyesCream

    Charlotte Tilbury

    Eyes to Mesmerize Cream Eyeshadow

    Shade: Amber Gold (Bette)

    Why

    A metallic cream shadow that the listing calls a burnished amber gold.

    How to use: Dab it on the lid and blend before it sets.

    If it's gone, look for: a light gold, cream.

    See swatches on Amazon

Luxury

  • Tom Ford Lip Lacquer Luxe Matte in 07 Jaguar.

    LipsMatte

    Tom Ford

    Lip Lacquer Luxe Matte

    Shade: 07 Jaguar (Bright coral pink)

    Why

    A liquid lip that the listing calls a bright coral pink.

    How to use: Paint it on for full color, or blot it for a stain.

    If it's gone, look for: a medium bright warm pink, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Blush Stick in Poppet.

    Cheeks

    Westman Atelier

    Baby Cheeks Blush Stick

    Shade: Poppet

    Why

    A cream blush stick that one listing calls poppy pink.

    How to use: Swipe it on, then tap to blend, and build for more.

    If it's gone, look for: a light bright coral-pink.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 5 Matte Peacock.

    EyesMatte

    Sisley Paris

    Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: 5 Matte Peacock

    Why

    A matte waterproof liner in Peacock, a blue green.

    How to use: Draw it along the lash line, or smudge it soft.

    If it's gone, look for: a light bright turquoise, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

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  • NYX Professional Makeup Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Life's A Beach.

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick

    Shade: Life's A Beach (Bright Coral)

    clear warm coralDrugstoreLiquid

    If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral, liquid.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • L.A. Colors Cream Lipstick in Hot Pink.

    L.A. Colors

    Cream Lipstick

    Shade: Hot Pink (CML544)

    bright warm pinkDrugstoreCream

    If it's gone, look for: a medium bright warm pink, cream.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Palladio Lip Liner Pencil, Wooden in Coral.

    Palladio

    Lip Liner Pencil

    Shade: Coral

    clear warm coralDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • L'Oréal Paris Colour Riche Lip Liner Pencil in 760 Timeless Coral.

    L'Oréal Paris

    Colour Riche Lip Liner Pencil

    Shade: 760 Timeless Coral (Peach Coral)

    clear warm coralDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • MAC Lustreglass Lipstick in 559 No Photos.

    MAC

    Lustreglass Lipstick

    Shade: 559 No Photos (Bright Coral Pink)

    clear warm coralMidGloss

    If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral, gloss.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Mynena Matte Liquid Lipstick in Glory.

    Mynena

    Matte Liquid Lipstick

    Shade: Glory (Bright Reddish-Orange)

    orange-redMidMatte

    If it's gone, look for: a medium orange-red, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Dior Addict Lip Glow Color Reviving Lip Balm in 004 Coral.

    Dior

    Addict Lip Glow Color Reviving Lip Balm

    Shade: 004 Coral

    clear warm coralLuxuryBalm

    If it's gone, look for: a medium clear warm coral, balm.

    See swatches on Amazon

Foundation

Test two shades at your jaw by a window and pick the one that disappears.

Foundation follows your skin depth and undertone, not your season. Shade names change by brand, so daylight tells you more than a number. Moderate

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