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Light Summer

Cool, light, softly luminous

Cool and gentle with a sense of air. Colors sit in the pastel-to-medium range and never go heavy or hot.

An illustrative mood for Light Summer — not the complete palette. The full palette comes with a personal analysis.

Neutrals
Metals

Silver, white gold, pale rose gold.

Lips

Soft rose, cool pink, sheer berry.

Harder to wear

Orange, mustard, deep espresso brown.

Worth buying

Clean makeup for Light Summer

A living collection of cleaner-beauty makeup in shades that suit this season. It updates as things change, so nothing here goes stale.

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Worth finding

Summer clothing inspiration

A broader summer collection — inspiration for the family, not a precise twelve-season palette.

Browse summer colors

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