Soft Summer Colour Palette: Best Colours, Makeup & Hair
Soft Summer is one of the 12 colour seasons. It belongs to the Summer family (cool undertone) and is muted and blended: gentle contrast that glows in dusty, smoky shades. If you're a Soft Summer, these shades make your skin look clear and your eyes bright; colours far from this palette tend to make you look tired or washed out.
Find my season, free →Your 6 signature colours
- Smoky Blue
- Mauve
- Sage
- Dusty Plum
- Dusk Blue
- Rose Quartz
More colours that suit you
- Mist Blue
- Heather
- Soft Celadon
- Rosewood
- Slate
- Lilac Grey
- Grey Teal
- Smoky Mauve
- Taupe
- Soft Denim
- Lichen
- Dusty Pink
Makeup for Soft Summer
Lipstick
- Dusty Rose
- Mauve
- Rosewood Nude
Blush
- Muted Rose
- Soft Mauve
- Pink Taupe
Eyeshadow
- Taupe
- Smoky Blue
- Heather
Hair colours
- Mushroom blonde
- Ash brown
- Soft brown balayage
Jewellery metals
Best: silver, rose gold. Also fine: gold.
Quick tips
- Wear your signature colours near your face: tops, scarves and collars.
- Test in daylight by a window; indoor light makes everyone look warmer.
- Compare against a warm colour of the same depth to see the difference.
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