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I don't have a lot of time lately to compose proper blog posts. But I came across this gorgeous pic of True Autumn Debra Messing while nursing my little girl, and couldn't resist banging out some quick commentary one-handed. :-) I think Debra Messing's a True Autumn. Could be wrong, but just take a look at this glorious color harmony, here:  So beautiful! Looking at it is like taking a deep, relaxing breath. Every color here is connecting to the others. Nothing doesn't fit.
This is what the right colors should do to you: they pick up the healthy flush, the color of life that's in your skin already, and make the other colors (undereye circles, shadows, blemishes, etc.) recede. Being a celeb, she's probably wearing a pound of makeup, but she almost looks like she just came in from a jog. Her, only better. Apparently the red hair is not her natural color. I suspect seeing her like this but with the natural brown would be even better - - more complex and positively enchanting. But she pulls this color off, IMHO.
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All of the lippies in this series are recs from the ladies of the 12 Blueprints Facebook page, Christine Scaman, or my own swatches.
If you're a Bright Spring, most of these colors will work on your lips - and your cheeks too, if you use them as blush. Some may be a touch too warm, too cool, too light or dark. This is normal, because the variation of human coloring within a season means that not all women in a season wear the same colors on the face equally well. Some of these are discontinued. Check eBay. Try before you buy, if possible. Please do share feedback on the recs, or additional recs, in the Comments section. :-) * * * * * * * Burt's Bees All Natural in Rose Burt's Bees All-Natural Tinted Lip Balm in Hibiscus` Burt's Bees in Rhubarb Clinique AllHeart Clinique Bonfire Clinique Cabana Crush Clinique Fireberry Clinique Glazed Berry (or LSu?) Clinique Sugared Grapefruit Cover Girl lipstick Fairy Tale Covergirl Outlast Red Affair Elizabeth Arden Perfect Tulip. Estee Lauder Gloss Stick in Pop Pink Estee Lauder Gloss Stick in Summer Melon Estee Lauder Lush Rose Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Last in Apricot Sun Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Last in Chelsea Rose Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Last in Lotus Pink Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Last in Nectarine Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Last in Raspberry Pop Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Last in Spiced Coral Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Last in Wild Rose MAC Bombshell MAC Lady Danger (but might be closer to BW) MAC Sea Sheer MAC Sheen Supreme Insanely It MAC Speak Louder (also rec'd for BW) MAC Viva Glam Cindy Maybelline Coral Lustre 840 Maybelline Disco Pink 810 Maybelline Fruit Punch 825 Mercier’s Lip Pot in Hibiscus Merle Norman Persimmon Neutrogena Revitalizing Lip Balm in Healthy Blush Revlon Colorburst Carnation Revlon Colorburst Cherry Ice Revlon Colorburst Coral Revlon Colorburst Fuchsia (may work for TW too) Revlon Colorburst gloss in Papaya Revlon Colorburst Peach Revlon Coral Berry Revlon Ravish Me Red Revlon Strawberry Suede Revlon Superlustrous Kiss Me Coral Rimmel Moisture Renew Coral Shimmer Smashbox Afterglow Smashbox Fame Smashbox Starlit (may not be just right) Sonia Kashuk Azalea Sonia Kashuk Nectar All of the lippies in this series are recs from the ladies of the 12 Blueprints Facebook page, Christine Scaman, or my own swatches.
If you're a Bright Winter, most of these colors will work on your lips - and your cheeks too, if you use them as blush. Some may be a touch too warm, too cool, too light or dark. This is normal, because the variation of human coloring within a season means that not all women in a season wear the same colors on the face equally well. Some of these are discontinued. Check eBay. Try before you buy, if possible. Please do share feedback on the recs, or additional recs, in the Comments section. :-) Clinique Butter Shine in Raspberry Rush. Elizabeth Arden Perfect Scarlet. Estee Lauder Gloss Stick in Berry Pink Estee Lauder Gloss Stick in Golden Violet Estee Lauder Long Last in Candy Estee Lauder Signature in Rich Berry L'Oreal Sea Fleur (also TW?) MAC Brave Red MAC Chatter box (also LSp?) MAC Girl About Town (also TW?) MAC Ladybug (also TSp?_ MAC Lickable MAC Lustering MAC Media MAC Ruby Woo MAC Russian Red MAC Sheen Supreme New Temptation MAC Slimshine Grenadine (also TW?) MAC Speak Louder (also BSp?) MAC Utter Fun MAC Viva Glam IV (also rec'd for TW and Tsu) (discontinued) Milani Rose Hip NARS Strawberry Fields lip gloss NYX Electra NYX Louisiana Revlon Cherries in the Snow Revlon Fuchsia Fusion Revlon Really Red Matte Revlon Sugar Poppy Revlon's Fire & Ice Rimmel In Vogue Wet n' Wild Candy Apply gloss YSL Rouge Volupte 09 Caress Pink Clinique Colour Surge Butter Shine Lipstick in Fresh Watermelon Kanebo Sensai Lasting Treatment Rouge LT04 Rimmel Lip Gloss Timeless Allure Rimmel Lip Gloss Fuchsia Fever Cover Girl's Natureluxe Gloss Balm in Peony Benefit Cosmetics Silky Finish Lipstick in Frenched Maybelline Color Sensational lipstick in Very Cherry Revlon Colorburst lipstick in Fuschia Revlon Super Lustrous Love That Red Clinique Butter Shine in Fresh Watermelon Clinique Chubby Stick in Chunky Cherry Estee Lauder Pure Color Crystal lipstick in Wild Orchid Dior Addict Collection 865 Chanel Scarlet Gypsy MAC New Temptation Bourjois lip gloss 90Artdeco lip gloss 58 Revlon Colorstay Overtime Non-Stop Cherry All of the lippies in this series are recs from the ladies of the 12 Blueprints Facebook page, Christine Scaman, or my own swatches.
If you're a True Winter, most of these colors will work on your lips - and your cheeks too, if you use them as blush. Some may be a touch too warm, too cool, too light or dark. This is normal, because the variation of human coloring within a season means that not all women in a season wear the same colors on the face equally well. Some of these are discontinued. Check eBay. Try before you buy, if possible. Please do share feedback on the recs, or additional recs, in the Comments section. :-) Benefit Sassyfrass Bourjois Lovely Rouge in 15 Rouge Best Chanel Provocative Clinique Ice Bloom Cover Girl Outlast in Hottie CoverGirl Wet Slicks Amazemint Red Riot Elizabeth Arden Cranberry Cream (may be too brown) Estee Lauder Pure Color lipstick in Plumberry Estee Lauder Pure Color lipstick in Candy (may be too light) Estee Lauder Gloss Stick in Wild Plum Estee Lauder Long Last in Red Apple Estee Lauder Pink Pink Shimmer 14 Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Last Rubellite 188 Estee Lauder Signature in Lush Rose Estee Lauder Signature Lipstick in Brilliant Pink 59 Illamasqua Lipstick Resist Illamasqua Lipstick Welt Lancome Berry Noire L'Oreal Sea Fleur (but may be more BW than TW) MAC Lickable MAC Lustreglass in Venetian MAC Plumful MAC Pro Longwear Perpetual Flame MAC Rebel MAC Sheen Supreme Quite the Thing MAC Slimshine Grenadine, MAC Viva Glam IV (also Tsu?)(discontinued) MAC Girl About Town (but may be more BW) Maybelline Color Sensation lip gloss in Cranberry Cocktail 605 Maybelline Yummy Plummy (might be better for Tsu) Milani Rose Hip NARS Scarlet Empress NARS Strawberry Fields Neutrogena Moisture Shine gloss Nutri Berry 130 Prestige Aftershock Revlon Colorburst Fuchsia (will need to blot; bright; works for BSp too?) Revlon Colorstay Mineral lipglaze Endless Lilac Revlon Colorstay Mineral lipglaze Perennial Pink Revlon Fuchsia Fusion (may be more BW) Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Wild Orchid Rimmel In Vogue Shiseido Lip Crayon in LC3 Shiseido Perfect Rouge in R516 and RS320 Stila Convertible Color in Fuchsia Stila Phenomenal YSL Rouge Volupte 8 (Fetish Pink) Victoria's Secret Beauty Rush red lip gloss Loreal HIP Liquid Lip Color Turbulent Dior Addict Perfecto Dior Addict Rose Shocking MUFE 42 MUFE 43 MUFE 46 MUFE gloss S6 Chanel Fatale Rimmel Stay Glossy lip gloss in Timeless Allure (also BW) All of the lippies in this series are recs from the ladies of the 12 Blueprints Facebook page, Christine Scaman, or my own swatches. If you're a Dark Winter, most of these colors will work on your lips - and your cheeks too, if you use them as blush. Some may be a touch too warm, too cool, too light or dark. This is normal, because the variation of human coloring within a season means that not all women in a season wear the same colors on the face equally well. Some of these are discontinued. Check eBay. Try before you buy, if possible. Please do share feedback on the recs, or additional recs, in the Comments section. :-) Benefit Breathless Benefit Good To Go Benefit No Competition Body Shop 05 Burt's Bees Fig Burt's Bees Raisin (can be bright though) Clinique Black Honey lip gloss Clinique Heartfelt Covergirl Lipslicks in Hipster Covergirl's Natureluxe gloss balm in Cabernet Elizabeth Arden Sugar Plum Shimmer (or TW? or SSu?) Estee Lauder Berry Truffle Estee Lauder Double Wear in CranberryEstee Lauder Double Wear in Ruby Lancôme Aubergine Velvet Laura Mercier Dry Rose (Ssu also?) Laura Mercier Shimmer lipstick in Plum Wine Loreal Color Juice gloss in Candy Apple MAC Slimshine in Scant (discontinued) Maybelline's Summer Sunset Merle Norman Amber Rose (may be light) Merle Norman Claret Crème Merle Norman Stolen Kisses NARS Dolce Vita Sheer lipstick and lipgloss Revlon Black Cherry (may be too sat for daytime though) Revlon Blackberry (may appear too bright red) Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick Plum Revlon Rose Velvet Revlon Superlustrous Plumalicious Rimmel Stay Glossy in All Night Long Stila's Longwear in Paramour L'oreal Pure Burgundy MAC lipliner in Half-Red Revlon's Colorburst in Crimson Estee Lauder Maple Sugar MAC Can't Resist? Dior Addict Stiletto Dior Addict Fourreau All of the lippies in this series are recs from the ladies of the 12 Blueprints Facebook page, Christine Scaman, or my own swatches. If you're a Dark Autumn, most of these colors will work on your lips - and your cheeks too, if you use them as blush. Some may be a touch too warm, too cool, too light or dark. This is normal, because the variation of human coloring within a season means that not all women in a season wear the same colors on the face equally well. Some of these are discontinued. Check eBay. Try before you buy, if possible. Please do share feedback on the recs, or additional recs, in the Comments section. :-) Cover Girl Toasted Almond long-lasting Clinique Bronze Star Lancôme Color Fever Gloss in Hotspell Lancôme LaLaque in TechnoBrick MAC Shag MAC Brickola MAC Coconutty MAC Honey Flower MAC Pro Longwear Extended Play MAC Strength (but may be better for TA?) MAC Touch Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick Plum Clinique Merlot Clinique Quickliner in Honeystick Dior Brun Tumulte Estee Lauder Autumn Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay Mocha Estee Lauder Stay Ruby Laura Mercier Bronzed Berry lip plumper MAC Fresh Moroccan MAC Taupe YSL Rouge Pur in Ultra Flame Revlon Ripe Raisin Revlon Spicy Cinnamon YSL #131 Opium Red YSL Rouge Pur FARD À LÈVRES Wet n Wild Penny 225B MAC Viva Glam I MAC Dubonnet? MAC Dare You? MAC Del Rio? Covergirl Bistro Burgundy 430 Revlon Rum Raisin Clinique Go Fig Clinique Rum Kiss Clinique Surprise Clinique Sassy Spice Clinique Rosette Maybelline Hooked on Pink Loreal Everlasting Plum Clinique Cider Berry Revlon Peony lip gloss Loreal Naturally Nude Maybelline Tinted Taupe Dior Addict Rouge Podium NARS Gipsy Return to Your Natural Colours by Christine Scaman, of 12 Blueprints This long-awaited book is finally here, and however good you're expecting it to be, believe me - - it's better. This is *not* The Idiot's Guide to Seasonal Color Analysis. This is a book to study, to make notes in, to read and re-read and re-re-read. It feels like a B.A. in the 12 seasons of personal color. This book is important. KWIM? People are still going to be reading it years from now. And color-accurate palettes for all 12 seasons? Seriously, pinch me. Incredible. A treasure. And ridiculously affordable. Buy 6 and give them as gifts to the thoughtful women in your life. All of the lippies in this series are recs from the ladies of the 12 Blueprints Facebook page, Christine Scaman, or my own swatches.
Try before you buy. A few may not be just right for you, True Autumn, but most should be darn good. Check eBay for discontinueds. Please add any info you have in the Comments. Clinique Creamy Nude. Clinique Crushed Grape Clinique Golden Brandy Clinique Metallic Sand (may be light) Clinique Paprika (may not be perfect) Clinique Pure Posh Clinique Sassy Spice Clinique Spiced Apple Clinique Sugared Grapefruit Clinique Sunset Glow Cover Girl Bronzed Glow Cover Girl Delish Cover Girl Fervor Cover Girl Temptation Cover Girl Toasted Almond Elizabeth Arden Autumn Elizabeth Arden Perfect Currant. Estee Lauder Amber Glaze Gloss Stick Estee Lauder Burnished Bronze Estee Lauder Cinnamon Estee Lauder Hot Copper Estee Lauder Tiger Eye (may be light) Givenchy's Rouge Interdit lipstick in Fruity Orange GOSH Soft 'n' Shine Balm in Mocha (discontinued in the UK?) Jane Fardon Copper Lancome Couture Suede Lancome Creme De Marron Lancome Lux lipstick in Cherrywood Lancome Hotspell gloss Laura Mercier Cinnamon Loreal Rich Topaz Mac Chili Matte (some find too red-orange)MAC Pro Longwear Lipcreme Sweet Ever After MAC Creme In Your Coffee Mac HoneyFlower Lustre MAC Plushglass in Big Baby MAC Ramblin' Rose ( Per Christine: "Ramblin Rose is an option for a peachier/coral look, but unlikely to be your day wear.") Mac Sheen Can't Resist MAC Sheen Supreme Look at Her MAC Stay in Touch MAC Strength Max Factor Amber Max Factor Copper Penny Max Factor Touch of Gold (may be light) Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick Rosy Nude Revlon High Beam Tan Revlon Liquid Lipstick Maximum Mocha Revlon Sandalwood Beige Stila Treasure Read the previous post to get the context for this list.
Same caveats as before: Try before you by, and don't panic if not every one is perfect. Most will be very good for you, Soft Autumn. Some are discontinued; see eBay. Please post additions, corrections or feedback in the Comments. :-) Bobbi Brown Italian Rose (but may be closer to Ssu) Clinique Golden Brandy Estee Lauder Burnished Bronze Estee Lauder Tiger Eye L'Oreal Lipgloss Everlasting Melon L'Oreal Lipgloss Mocha Obsession MAC Freckletone (warmish) MAC Honey Flower (discontinued) MAC Plastique (may be too frosty) NARS Belle du Jour Almay Ideal Gloss in Bronze Shimmer Bobbi Brown Rose Brown MAC Jubilee (but may be too pink & soft) Chanel Incognito Clinique Apple Brandy Clinique Berry Freeze Clinique Glow Bronze Clinique LongLast Glosswear Sunset Clinique Rose Spectrum Clinique Beauty Cover Girl Penny Candy E.L.F. Malt Shake gloss Elizabeth Arden Perfect Lipstick Ginger Elizabeth Arden Breathless Estee Lauder Elizabeth Pink Estee Lauder Vintage Mauve Lancôme Rustique Laura Mercier lip color in Cinnamon MAC Hug Me MAC Jubilee Maybelline Moisture Whip in Desert Bloom N.Y.C. Long-Wearing Lip Color in Fashionista NARS lipgloss in Sandpiper Clinique Raspberry Glace Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick Soft Rose (a little bright) Stila Convertible Color Lillium Stila Serenade L'ancome Juicy Tubes Smoothie in Simmer Maybelline Born With It Maybelline Color Sensational Autumn Rush Revlon Teak Rose (may be cooler?) Revlon Ginger Rose Clinique Think Bronze (or LSu?) Clinique Heartfelt (cooler) Clinique Rosette (cooler) Clinique Ice Bloom (cooler) Clinique Raspberry Glace (cooler) Maybelline Warm Me Up (may lean cool) Now that the Discussion section has been removed from 12 Blueprints' Facebook page, a veritable treasure trove of seasonal makeup recs is no more. Fortunately, I hoard data like a squirrel hoarding nuts for the winter, so I've been keeping a list of seasonal makeup recs from a variety of sources for the last couple of years. Mary Steele Lawler of Luminosity posted some recs from her own list on her FB page. Her gracious example has inspired me to share some of mine here. I though I would start with Soft Summer, since I feel like I've neglected this season a little bit since I started this blog. So here are recommendations for Soft Summer lippies. If you're a Soft Summer, most of these colors will look pretty darn good on your lips (and your cheeks, if you use lippie as blush the way I do). Some may be a tad warm for you, or a smidge cool, or a hair too light or dark. This need not shake your faith in your season. It's normal, because the variation of human coloring within a season means that not all women in a season wear the same colors on the face equally well. Also, some of these are discontinued. And a few recs may be straight-up bad. Try before you buy, if possible. Please do share feedback in the Comments section. :-) Soft Summer Lippies Estee Lauder Tender Mauve Bobbi Brown Blue Raspberry Bobbi Brown Desert Rose Bobbi Brown Italian Rose Bobbi Brown Raspberry lip gloss Clinique Black Honey (also DW) Clinique Violet Berry close Cover Girl Honey Plum Glow Elizabeth Arden Perfect Amethyst, Rose. Clinique Pink Toffee (leans warm) Estee Lauder Soft Amethyst. Laura Mercier Gilded Garden collection Hibiscus Revlon ColorBurst Lipstick Mauve Estee Lauder Chelsea Rose MAC Syrup Merle Norman Amber Rose Rimmel Vintage Pink MAC Politely Pink MAC Faux MAC Angel L'Oreal Sugar Plum (also CW or DW?) MAC Politely Pink Burt's Bees Watermelon (also LSu?) Laura Mercier Dry Rose (also DW?) Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Deauville Estee Lauder's Honey Sugar Revlon Teak Rose (leans warm?) Rimmel Airy Fairy (also LSp?) Estee Lauder Pinkberry Clinique Pink Spice P.S. As always, you'll strike gold with anything from elea blake cosmetics' Soft Summer line. Don't hesitate to order those products sight unseen. Also, Lora Alexander's new line of seasonal makeup is supposed to be fantastic. Durn me if I can't find the link to it, though. |
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