Did you know that wearing the wrong colors can drastically change your makeup look? Luckily, whether you’re in a cool winter, a soft summer, a bright spring, or a warm fall, there’s a personal color palette tailored just for you! In today’s post, we’ll quickly touch on the basic idea of personal colors. Then, we’ll dive into the specific, trending products that suit each season’s color!
Basic Principles of Personal Colors
Before we get started with the recommendations, let’s first understand how your “personal color works.” Basically, “personal color analysis,” currently popular in Korea, finds the most flattering colors for your skin tone based on seasonal color categories (spring, summer, fall, and winter) and your skin’s undertones (cool, warm, and neutral). The analysis categorizes colors to suit different undertones:
- Cool undertones look good with icy blues and purples.
- Warm undertones suit oranges and rich browns.
- Neutral undertones can wear a wide range.
Seasonal palettes include:
- Winter’s bold jewel tones.
- Fall’s warm and muted shades.
- Spring’s bright and lively hues.
- Summer’s soft pastels.
So, are you ready to see which makeup products you need to add to your cart to match your personal color? Then, let’s go!
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Winter
If you have cool undertones and a high contrast between your skin, eyes, and hair, then the “winter” palette’s colors will look great on you. Think cool, bright, and deep colors (depending on which variation of winter you fall into). If you suit the “winter cool” palette, then, for eye shadow, we highly recommend the “Orchird Cloud” palette from CLIO (an eye shadow that is also, by the way, endorsed by IVE’s An Yu-jin). This palette combines deep and muted shades to create a beautifully cool-toned eye makeup look and includes shades like “Burnt Flower,” “Fuchsia Veil,” and cool-toned glittery shades like “Million Sound” and “Seal Brown.” Need a lip to match? Well, we suggest the “New Allure” velvet liquid glow from the brand “hince,” which has an elegant mauve pink look, or the “&Joy” lip balm from the brand “athe,” which is a beautifully cool yet rosy pink color. These shades complement the cool tones of the eyeshadow palette perfectly, creating a cohesive and sophisticated makeup look. Whichever you choose, you can’t go wrong with these products for a chic and on-trend makeup look.
Summer
However, if you have cool undertones but a subtle contrast between your features, then the “summer” colors are perfect for you! Soft pastels and muted shades, the “summer” colors give you some beautiful makeup options to choose from. Starting with eyeshadow, I’d recommend the “Pink + Lavender” palette or the “Bright + Cool” palette from Colorgram’s pinpoint eyeshadow palette collection (endorsed by ZEROBASEONE). While “Pink + Lavender” is incredibly cool toned, with some deeper shades, perfect for a “summer mute,” the “Bright + Cool” palette has some warmer colors, like the “Apricot Ade” shade, while still staying very cool, ideal if you fall in the “summer light” category. As for lips, if you suit the “summer” palette, then it’s best to stick to cool, soft, and light colors like soft pinks and pastels. For example, the AOU Glowy Tint Lip Balm in shades “Apple Balm” and “Bubble Balm”, are both beautifully soft shades that have a cool base. These lip balms provide a subtle pop of color, while the hydrating formula of the AOU Lip Balm makes sure that your lips stay moisturized and look fresh throughout the day. These shades are perfect for achieving a natural and effortless summer look that complements your cool undertones!
Spring
Moving on, if you have a warm undertone with medium to lighter features, then you would suit “spring” colors like bright and lively corals, peaches, and yellows. This means that your perfect makeup look should be warm, bright, and light, so keep your eye out for those peachy colors! For example, some of the palettes we would recommend include but are not limited to the “Peach Squeeze”, “Summer Coral”, and “Sweet Cereal” palettes from DASIQUE, which perfectly match the “spring” colors. And, if you suit the “spring” colors, then you should also check out the ETUDE “Look at My Eyes” eyeshadow range, specifically the shades “Peach Honey Whipping Cream” and “Mystery Beige”! As for lip tints, you can’t go wrong with the “Peach Forest OF HEALING” and “DDORI Apple Red” shades from ETUDE (endorsed by RIIZE). Both stunning warm shades, the “Peach Forest of HEALING” tint is best for “spring light,” and the “DDORI Apple Red” tint is best for “spring clean,” also referred to as “spring bright.” For a complete spring makeup look, pair these eyeshadows and lip tints with a light pastel blush and a dewy highlighter for a fresh look.
Fall
Finally, if you have warm undertones and darker features, then you’d perfectly match the warm and muted shades of “fall,” like oatmeal, olives, and dark browns. For eye makeup, if you suit “fall” colors, then palettes like “Late Autumn”, with its deep browns, and “September”, with more beige browns, from the brand “hince,” should fit you perfectly! When picking your palettes and lip products, just make sure to look for warm, soft, and deep colors that have a very warm undertone. For example, for your lip color, we suggest something like the “Eat Dotori”, “Nucadamia”, and “Papaya Jam” shades from “rom&nd” ‘s Juicy Lasting Tint series. Plus, make sure to check out WAKEMAKE’s Water Blurring Fixing Tint (endorsed by (G) I-DLE’s Miyeon), specifically in shades “Tangerine”, “Gentle Brick”, “Red Checkout”, “Muted Acorn”, “Soft Brick”, and “Mute Affair”. These shades will complement your skin tone perfectly and give you a natural yet radiant look. Experiment with different combinations to see which ones suit you the best—don’t be afraid to play around and have fun with your makeup!
Conclusion
What do you think? Which season suits you the best? If you are looking to buy any of these products and want them shipped to you quickly and safely, then consider using Delivered Korea’s ‘WeBuy and Ship’ and ‘You Buy We Ship’ services or DKshop, where we’ve got countless options for every palette!
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