Your shades: Soft Summer
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Blended and elegant. Your key trait is soft color: dusty pinks, mauves and muted wines flatter you more than vivid shades. Here are the exact shades that suit it, verified in US stores, so you can shop without guessing.
Your palette
Basics and neutrals are for what you wear most; accents add a touch of color.
Basics
- Blush pink#D8A7B1
- Mauve#B784A7
- Slate blue#6A7FA0
- Sage green#9CAF88
- Grayish blue#7D93A8
- Grayish lavender#A79AB8
- Dusty plum#8C6A86
- Soft jade#6E9E8C
- Dusty pink#C9909E
- Soft steel blue#6E8CA8
Neutrals
- Cool bone white#EDEAE4
- Grayish beige#CBC2B7
- Stone gray#A7A39E
- Rosy taupe#A8968E
- Taupe gray#8B8589
- Grayish cocoa#7D6B66
- Soft charcoal#55555E
- Grayish navy#3E4A61
Accents
- Muted raspberry#A8506E
- Soft grape#74608E
- Dusty blue green#5D8A88
- Wine pink#9E4F68
- Soft medium blue#5677A1
- Grayish turquoise#5FA3A3
- Muted orchid#A876A5
- Soft watermelon#D47A8C
- Plum#7A4C6A
- Eucalyptus green#7FA595
- Soft burgundy#7E3A4E
- Washed denim#6F87A8
Best to avoid
- Pure black#000000
- Optic white#FFFFFF
- Bright orange#FF6F00
- Lemon yellow#FFF44F
- Electric fuchsia#FF00A6
- Kelly green#4CBB17
- Bright turquoise#00CED1
- Tomato red#E5432E
Metals
Foundation for Soft Summer by undertone
Neutral undertone · light skin
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation
Shade: 120N
- Finish
- matte
- Approx. price
- $53 USD ($$$)
- Where
- Ulta
Neutral-undertone foundation for light skin; your season calls for a neutral or neutral-pink undertone (on olive skin: neutral with a hint of green, not golden).
See shade at UltaNeutral undertone · medium skin
L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation
Shade: N5 Neutral Medium
- Finish
- natural
- Approx. price
- $13.99 USD ($)
- Where
- Ulta
Neutral-undertone foundation for medium skin; your season calls for a neutral or neutral-pink undertone (on olive skin: neutral with a hint of green, not golden).
See shade at UltaNeutral undertone · tan skin
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation
Shade: 445N
- Finish
- matte
- Approx. price
- $53 USD ($$$)
- Where
- Ulta
Neutral-undertone foundation for tan skin; your season calls for a neutral or neutral-pink undertone (on olive skin: neutral with a hint of green, not golden).
See shade at UltaNeutral undertone · deep skin
L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation
Shade: N10 Neutral Deep
- Finish
- natural
- Approx. price
- $13.99 USD ($)
- Where
- Ulta
Neutral-undertone foundation for deep skin; your season calls for a neutral or neutral-pink undertone (on olive skin: neutral with a hint of green, not golden).
See shade at UltaCool undertone · light skin
L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation
Shade: C2 Cool Light
- Finish
- natural
- Approx. price
- $13.99 USD ($)
- Where
- Ulta
Cool-undertone foundation for light skin; your season calls for a neutral or neutral-pink undertone (on olive skin: neutral with a hint of green, not golden).
See shade at UltaCool undertone · medium skin
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation
Shade: 320C
- Finish
- matte
- Approx. price
- $53 USD ($$$)
- Where
- Ulta
Cool-undertone foundation for medium skin; your season calls for a neutral or neutral-pink undertone (on olive skin: neutral with a hint of green, not golden).
See shade at UltaCool undertone · tan skin
L'Oréal Paris True Match Super-Blendable Foundation
Shade: C8 Cool Medium Deep
- Finish
- natural
- Approx. price
- $13.99 USD ($)
- Where
- Ulta
Cool-undertone foundation for tan skin; your season calls for a neutral or neutral-pink undertone (on olive skin: neutral with a hint of green, not golden).
See shade at UltaCool undertone · deep skin
Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Natural Matte Foundation
Shade: 540C
- Finish
- matte
- Approx. price
- $53 USD ($$$)
- Where
- Ulta
Cool-undertone foundation for deep skin; your season calls for a neutral or neutral-pink undertone (on olive skin: neutral with a hint of green, not golden).
See shade at UltaOlive undertone · light skin
Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation
Shade: 190 Light
- Finish
- natural
- Approx. price
- $52 USD ($$$)
- Where
- Sephora US
Olive-undertone foundation for light skin; your season calls for a neutral or neutral-pink undertone (on olive skin: neutral with a hint of green, not golden).
See shade at SephoraOlive undertone · medium skin
Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation
Shade: 330 Medium
- Finish
- natural
- Approx. price
- $52 USD ($$$)
- Where
- Sephora US
Olive-undertone foundation for medium skin; your season calls for a neutral or neutral-pink undertone (on olive skin: neutral with a hint of green, not golden).
See shade at Sephora
Lipsticks for Soft Summer
We chose these shades because they're close to the lip colors in your palette. If one sells out, look for the one closest to the swatch.
Lipstick
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick
Shade: Pillow Talk Original
- Finish
- matte
- Approx. price
- $37 USD ($$$)
- Where
- Charlotte Tilbury (official US site)
Close to the rosy nude (#C08A8E) in your lip palette.
See shade at Charlotte TilburyLipstick
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick
Shade: Mauvy Night
- Finish
- cream
- Approx. price
- $10.99 USD ($)
- Where
- Revlon (official US site)
Close to the mauve (#A56B80) in your lip palette.
See shade at Revlon
Blush, eyeshadow, eyeliner and highlighter
Blush
NARS Powder Blush
Shade: 888 Dolce Vita
- Finish
- matte
- Approx. price
- $36 USD ($$$)
- Where
- NARS (official US site)
Close to the dusty pink (#C98E9A) in your blush palette.
See shade at NARSEyeshadow palette
Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette
Shade: Pillow Talk Dreams
- Finish
- metallic & matte
- Approx. price
- $58 USD ($$$)
- Where
- Charlotte Tilbury (official US site)
Shades from your eyeshadow chart: Taupe, stone gray, muted plum, sage green, mauve.
See shade at Charlotte TilburyEyeliner
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil
Shade: Empire
- Finish
- matte
- Approx. price
- $23 USD ($$)
- Where
- Sephora US
Your eyeliner chart: Charcoal gray, grayish brown, soft plum.
See shade at SephoraHighlighter
wet n wild MegaGlo Highlighting Powder
Shade: Blossom Glow
- Finish
- pearl (metallic)
- Approx. price
- $5.49 USD ($)
- Where
- Target, Wet n Wild (official US site)
Highlighter in your season's tone.
See shade at Target
Wardrobe basics for Soft Summer
Clothes change every season, so we give you the color and what to search for.
Knit sweater · Dusty pink #C9909E
a basic near your face
Suggested search: «dusty pink knit sweater» Search on Amazon
Blouse · Grayish blue #7D93A8
a basic near your face
Suggested search: «grayish blue blouse» Search on Amazon
Basic T-shirt · Cool bone white #EDEAE4
a light neutral that goes with everything
Suggested search: «cool bone white basic t-shirt» Search on Amazon
Dress pants · Taupe gray #8B8589
a foundation neutral
Suggested search: «taupe gray dress pants» Search on Amazon
Blazer · Stone gray #A7A39E
a neutral or basic for the office
Suggested search: «stone gray blazer» Search on Amazon
Long coat · Grayish navy #3E4A61
an investment neutral
Suggested search: «grayish navy long coat» Search on Amazon
Shoulder bag · Grayish cocoa #7D6B66
a neutral accessory
Suggested search: «grayish cocoa shoulder bag» Search on Amazon
Scarf · Wine pink #9E4F68
a pop of color near your face
Suggested search: «wine pink silk scarf» Search on Amazon
Earrings and necklace · Matte silver
the metal that flatters you
Suggested search: «matte silver earrings» Search on Amazon
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