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Makeup

True Spring makeup

Start with the ashy check

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Same shade. Two lights.

warm coral, #F26B5B

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 True Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and copper bronze at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on medium skin with the True Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and copper bronze at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on tan skin with the True Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and copper bronze at the lash line.
Closed eyelid on deep skin with the True Spring day look: gold on the lid, deeper gold in the crease and copper bronze at the lash line.
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  1. Lid #D4A33A

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

    Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadow

    Shade: Bold Gold

  2. Crease #947229

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

    Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadow

    Shade: Bold Gold, built up

  3. Lash line #B3703F

    Press it along the upper lash line and smudge softly.

    Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eyeshadow

    Shade: Burnished Bronze

Your colors

Tap a color, then drag here to test it.

  • Lipswarm coralorange-redwarm pink
  • Cheekscoralwarm orange-pink
  • Eyesgoldcopper bronzewarm green

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 warm coral, orange-red and warm pink, pigment on paper.

Lips

Start with warm coral. Orange-red is the bold option, warm pink the soft one.

Look for in the shade name

  • warm coral
  • orange-red
  • warm pink
Why, and how solid

Warm, clear color matches your coloring, so your lips read as part of your face. Dusty mauve and icy pinks tend to sit apart. Tradition

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

Cheeks

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

Look for in the shade name

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

Blush shows your palette fastest. A warm shade looks like a flush, while a cool pink can look gray. Tradition

A close crop of the eye color in gold, copper bronze and warm green, pigment on paper.

Eyes

Wear gold or copper bronze on the lid. Add warm green when you want color.

Look for in the shade name

  • gold
  • copper bronze
  • warm green
Why, and how solid

Warm shades echo your palette, so your eyes read as part of the same warm picture. Tradition

Three looks to start from

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

  1. The True Spring drugstore makeup look: Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick, Cream Finish in Coral Rise, Maybelline Fit Me Blush in Coral and Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadow in Bold Gold.

    Drugstore look

  2. The True Spring mid makeup look: MAC Lustreglass Lipstick in 560, NARS Blush in Obsession and Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eyeshadow in Burnished Bronze.

    Mid look

  3. The True Spring luxury makeup look: Tom Ford Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick in 16 Scarlet Rouge, Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Blush Blur in Ecstasy - soft peach glow and Sisley Paris Les Phyto-Ombres Eyeshadow in 14 Sparkling Topaze.

    Luxury look

Your True Spring picks

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

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How to read the cards

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  • Maybelline Color Sensational Lipstick, Cream Finish in Coral Rise.

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    Maybelline

    Color Sensational Lipstick

    Shade: Coral Rise

    Why

    A creamy coral that a listing describes as rich and warm.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

Drugstore

  • Maybelline Fit Me Blush in Coral.

    Cheeks

    Maybelline

    Fit Me Blush

    Shade: Coral

    Why

    A powder blush named Coral.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadow in Bold Gold.

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    Maybelline

    Color Tattoo Metal 24HR Cream Gel Eyeshadow

    Shade: Bold Gold

    Why

    A metallic gold cream shadow.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

Mid

  • MAC Lustreglass Lipstick in 560.

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    MAC

    Lustreglass Lipstick

    Shade: 560 (Midtone coral)

    Why

    A midtone coral that the listing gives a coral undertone.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • NARS Blush in Obsession.

    Cheeks

    NARS

    Blush

    Shade: Obsession

    Why

    A matte coral that the listing places on the orange side.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eyeshadow in Burnished Bronze.

    Eyes

    Laura Mercier

    Caviar Stick Eyeshadow

    Shade: Burnished Bronze

    Why

    A shimmer cream stick that the listing calls a metallic warm bronze.

    How to use: Swipe it on the lid, then blend it with a fingertip.

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

    See swatches on Amazon

Luxury

  • Tom Ford Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick in 16 Scarlet Rouge.

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    Tom Ford

    Slim Lip Color Shine Lipstick

    Shade: 16 Scarlet Rouge (Warm Toned Red)

    Why

    A red that the listing tags as warm toned.

    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, gloss.

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Blush Blur in Ecstasy - soft peach glow.

    Cheeks

    Charlotte Tilbury

    Airbrush Flawless Blush Blur

    Shade: Ecstasy - soft peach glow

    Why

    A powder blush that the listing calls a soft peach glow.

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

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Sisley Paris Les Phyto-Ombres Eyeshadow in 14 Sparkling Topaze.

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    Sisley Paris

    Les Phyto-Ombres Eyeshadow

    Shade: 14 Sparkling Topaze

    Why

    A sparkling shadow named Topaze, which points to a warm amber gold.

    How to use: Sweep it on the lid and blend the edges.

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

    See swatches on Amazon

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  • Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick, Creamy Formula in 674 Coral Berry.

    Revlon

    Super Lustrous Lipstick

    Shade: 674 Coral Berry

    warm coralDrugstoreCream

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick in Craving Coral.

    Maybelline

    Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick

    Shade: Craving Coral

    warm coralDrugstoreMatte

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick in Orange Danger.

    Maybelline

    Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lipstick

    Shade: Orange Danger

    orange-redDrugstoreMatte

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • Maybelline Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss in Reef.

    Maybelline

    Lifter Gloss Hydrating Lip Gloss

    Shade: Reef (Peachy Neutral)

    warm pinkDrugstoreGloss

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

    See swatches on Amazon

  • MAC Retro Matte Lipstick in Dangerous.

    MAC

    Retro Matte Lipstick

    Shade: Dangerous

    orange-redMidMatte

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

    See swatches on Amazon

Foundation

Read the shade notes for undertone words, then test two at your jaw by a window.

A season is a color guide, not a skin test. Undertone and depth pick foundation, and brands name shades differently. Moderate

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