True Summer ๐
Cool, rosy, and effortlessly elegant.
True Summer is the coolest of the summer seasons, with a calm, elegant softness. Your coloring has a clear blue or pink undertone, but nothing about you is harsh or stark. Skin often looks rosy beige, cool ivory or soft cool brown, and you may notice pink in your cheeks without trying. Hair tends toward ash blonde, ash brown or cool medium brown, and eyes are often gray-blue, soft blue, cool green or gray-hazel. You shine in cool, medium-strength shades like rose, raspberry and berry pink. Warm oranges and golden tones turn you sallow, while very icy brights can look a little loud.
Best blush for True Summer
Cool, rosy blushes are your comfort zone: rose pink, raspberry, cool berry pink and soft plum-pink. Choose medium-pigment formulas that can be sheered out or built up depending on the day. A satin or soft-matte finish looks polished without fighting your skin's natural softness. Peach and orange blushes often look muddy on you. Place color on the apples and blend slightly back toward your ears for a lifted, rosy effect.
Best lip colors for True Summer
Your lips come alive in rose, raspberry, cool berry and mauve-pink. A rosy nude with a hint of mauve makes a perfect everyday shade. Creamy satin finishes suit you better than very glossy or very matte extremes, though both can work. Steer away from coral, orange and golden nudes. Your best red is a cool raspberry red or a blue-leaning rose red that looks rich without tipping into black cherry.
True Summer blush picks
soft luminous plum
neutral rosy mauve
True Summer lip picks
shimmering dusty pink
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True Summer FAQ
What's the best blush for True Summer?+
Rose pink, raspberry and cool berry pink. A satin finish keeps it soft and polished.
What red lipstick suits True Summer?+
A cool raspberry red or a blue-leaning rose red. Skip reds that look orange or brown.
Can True Summer wear bright lipstick?+
Medium-bright cool shades like raspberry look great. Very neon or electric colors can overpower your softer coloring.
Is True Summer the same as Cool Summer?+
Yes, some systems call it Cool Summer. It's the summer season where a cool undertone matters most.
Not sure which shades are yours?
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