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Bright Winter makeup

Start with the ashy check

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Same shade. Two lights.

vivid red, #E0192F

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 Winter day look: electric blue on the lid, deeper electric blue in the crease and violet at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on medium skin with the Bright Winter day look: electric blue on the lid, deeper electric blue in the crease and violet at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on tan skin with the Bright Winter day look: electric blue on the lid, deeper electric blue in the crease and violet at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on deep skin with the Bright Winter day look: electric blue on the lid, deeper electric blue in the crease and violet at the lash line.
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  1. Lid #1E5EF0

    Draw it across the whole lid and blend with a fingertip.

    Maybelline New York Tattoo Studio Automatic Gel Pencil Waterproof Eyeliner

    Shade: Sleepless Sapphire

  2. Crease #1542A8

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

    Maybelline New York Tattoo Studio Automatic Gel Pencil Waterproof Eyeliner

    Shade: Sleepless Sapphire, built up

  3. Lash line #7B3FD4

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

    Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil

    Shade: Empire

Your colors

Tap a color, then drag here to test it.

  • Lipsvivid redfuchsiahot pink
  • Cheeksbright cool pinkrose fuchsia
  • Eyeselectric blueemeraldviolet

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 vivid red, fuchsia and hot pink, pigment on paper.

Lips

Start with a vivid red. Fuchsia and hot pink are the louder options.

Look for in the shade name

  • vivid red
  • fuchsia
  • hot pink
Why, and how solid

Clear, cool color matches your clear coloring. Soft taupe and dusty shades tend to fade beside it. Tradition

A close crop of the cheek color in bright cool pink and rose fuchsia, pigment on paper.

Cheeks

Pick a bright cool pink, blend the edges and check it by a window.

Look for in the shade name

  • bright cool pink
  • rose fuchsia
Why, and how solid

Blush shows your palette fastest. Clear, cool shades look like a flush, while muted or warm ones can look dull. Tradition

A close crop of the eye color in electric blue, emerald and violet, pigment on paper.

Eyes

Pick one clear color for the lid: electric blue, emerald or violet. Keep the rest simple.

Look for in the shade name

  • electric blue
  • emerald
  • violet
Why, and how solid

Clear, cool shades echo your palette, so your eyes read as part of one picture and keep your contrast sharp. 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 Winter drugstore makeup look: NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL Matte Liquid Lipstick in 19 Pink Hit, e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush in Comin' In Hot Pink and Maybelline New York Tattoo Studio Automatic Gel Pencil Waterproof Eyeliner in Sleepless Sapphire.

    Drugstore look

  2. The Bright Winter mid makeup look: MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick in 935 Ruby New, Clinique Cheek Pop Blush in Pink Pop and Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Empire.

    Mid look

  3. The Bright Winter luxury makeup look: Estée Lauder Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Slim Lipstick in 915 Score to Settle, Sisley Paris Phyto-Blush Twist, Cream-to-Powder Blush in 2 Fushia and Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 5 Sparkling Blue.

    Luxury look

Your Bright Winter 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.

  • NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie XXL Matte Liquid Lipstick in 19 Pink Hit.

    Start hereLipsDrugstoreMatte

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Lip Lingerie XXL Matte Liquid Lipstick

    Shade: 19 Pink Hit (Cool Toned Hot Pink)

    Why

    A hot pink that the listing calls cool toned, which matches the hot pink family.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

Drugstore

  • e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush in Comin' In Hot Pink.

    CheeksLiquid

    e.l.f.

    Camo Liquid Blush

    Shade: Comin' In Hot Pink

    Why

    A liquid blush named for hot pink, so it points to the bright cool pink family.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium bright cool pink, liquid.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline New York Tattoo Studio Automatic Gel Pencil Waterproof Eyeliner in Sleepless Sapphire.

    Eyes

    Maybelline New York

    Tattoo Studio Automatic Gel Pencil Waterproof Eyeliner

    Shade: Sleepless Sapphire

    Why

    A matte gel pencil in sapphire blue.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium electric blue.

    See swatches on Amazon

Mid

  • MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick in 935 Ruby New.

    Lips

    MAC

    Powder Kiss Lipstick

    Shade: 935 Ruby New (Vivid Blue-Red)

    Why

    A vivid blue-red that the listing gives a cool undertone, so it fits the vivid red family.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium vivid red.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Clinique Cheek Pop Blush in Pink Pop.

    Cheeks

    Clinique

    Cheek Pop Blush

    Shade: Pink Pop

    Why

    A powder blush named Pink Pop, which points to the bright cool pink family.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Empire.

    Eyes

    Urban Decay

    24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil

    Shade: Empire

    Why

    A dark purple pencil, so it sits in the violet family, a little deeper than the palette violet.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium violet.

    See swatches on Amazon

Luxury

  • Estée Lauder Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Slim Lipstick in 915 Score to Settle.

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    Estée Lauder

    Pure Color Explicit Slick Shine Slim Lipstick

    Shade: 915 Score to Settle

    Why

    A slim lipstick that the listing calls a rich fuchsia with cool undertones, so it points to the fuchsia family.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium fuchsia, gloss.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Sisley Paris Phyto-Blush Twist, Cream-to-Powder Blush in 2 Fushia.

    Cheeks

    Sisley Paris

    Phyto-Blush Twist

    Shade: 2 Fushia

    Why

    A cream-to-powder twist blush named for fuchsia (the listing spells it Fushia), so it points to the rose fuchsia family.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium rose fuchsia.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Sisley Paris Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in 5 Sparkling Blue.

    EyesShimmer

    Sisley Paris

    Phyto-Khol Star Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil

    Shade: 5 Sparkling Blue

    Why

    A blue pencil from the Sparkling line, so it points to the electric blue family.

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

    If it's gone, look for: a medium electric blue, shimmer.

    See swatches on Amazon

All 19 Bright Winter picks, by color

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  • An unbranded lipstick in hot pink, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Maybelline New York

    Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick

    Shade: Romantic

    hot pinkDrugstoreMatte

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • An unbranded lipstick in vivid red, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Maybelline New York

    Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear No-Budge Liquid Lipcolor

    Shade: Wicked (Cool Red)

    vivid redDrugstoreGloss

    If it's gone, look for: a medium vivid red, gloss.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • An unbranded lipstick in vivid red, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Maybelline New York

    Super Stay Vinyl Ink Longwear No-Budge Liquid Lipcolor

    Shade: Red-Hot (Fire Engine Red)

    vivid redDrugstoreGloss

    If it's gone, look for: a medium vivid red, gloss.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • An unbranded lipstick in vivid red, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    NYX Professional Makeup

    Slim Lip Pencil Long-Lasting Creamy Lip Liner

    Shade: Hot Red

    vivid redDrugstoreCream

    If it's gone, look for: a medium vivid red, cream.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • An unbranded lipstick in fuchsia, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Revlon

    ColorStay Lip Liner with Built-In Sharpener

    Shade: 677 Fuchsia

    fuchsiaDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a medium fuchsia.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • wet n wild Silk Finish Lipstick in Hot Paris Pink.

    wet n wild

    Silk Finish Lipstick

    Shade: Hot Paris Pink

    hot pinkDrugstore

    If it's gone, look for: a medium hot pink.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • An unbranded lipstick in fuchsia, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    MAC

    Retro Matte Lipstick

    Shade: 705 Flat Out Fabulous

    fuchsiaMidMatte

    If it's gone, look for: a medium fuchsia, matte.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • An unbranded lipstick in vivid red, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    Charlotte Tilbury

    Lip Cheat Long-Lasting Lip Liner

    Shade: Red Carpet Red

    vivid redMid

    If it's gone, look for: a medium vivid red.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • MAC M·A·CXIMAL Silky Matte Lipstick in Candy Yum Yum.

    MAC

    M·A·CXIMAL Silky Matte Lipstick

    Shade: Candy Yum Yum

    hot pinkMidMatte

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • An unbranded lipstick in vivid red, a picture of the color family, not of this product.

    NARS

    Powermatte Lipstick

    Shade: Dragon Girl 132

    vivid redMidMatte

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

    See swatches on Amazon

Foundation

Test shades at your jaw by a window. Even skin lets clear, strong color lead.

Foundation follows your skin depth and undertone, not your season. Brands name shades differently, so daylight says more than a label. Moderate

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Chips and swatches are color directions, not product shades.