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Bright Winter

Bright Winter is cool-leaning, clear, and high-voltage. Jewel brights like cobalt, fuchsia, and true red look electric; dusty earth tones mute the sparkle.

the best colors

The Bright Winter palette

Ten shades that harmonize with bright winter coloring — the reliable buys for this season.

  • True Red

    #CE2029

  • Shocking Pink

    #FF3E96

  • Fuchsia

    #D6249F

  • Cobalt Blue

    #2353C4

  • Electric Blue

    #2E5BFF

  • Emerald

    #00A86B

  • Royal Purple

    #6A2C91

  • Bright Turquoise

    #0FB8C9

  • Icy Blue

    #C9E4F5

  • Icy Pink

    #F2D9EA

colors to skip

And the ones that fight it

Just as useful, and the part most people have never been told.

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    Mustard

    #C9941A

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    Rust

    #A14E2B

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    Olive

    #707031

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    Dusty Rose

    #C08E94

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    Camel

    #BE8A4A

hair colors

Hair colors for Bright Winter

Deep, cool shades keep the contrast electric. Avoid golden, caramel, and warm balayage tones, which soften Bright Winter's edge.

  • Soft Black

    #221C1C

  • Espresso

    #3B2A20

  • Cool Dark Brown

    #4A3B30

  • Black Cherry

    #3D1F28

Try these on your own hair: Espresso .

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makeup

Makeup for Bright Winter

The same logic, applied to makeup.

Lips

True red, fuchsia, and clear berry are the shades this season was made for. Muted browns and dusty nudes dull the face.

Blush

A clear cool pink applied sparingly keeps the skin luminous.

Eyes

Crisp contrast suits Bright Winter: clean champagne lids with sharp black liner, or one jewel-toned accent.

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dressing the season

Neutrals, metals and combinations

High contrast and clarity are the signature. Black and white form the base, with jewel brights as accents. Anything dusty or earthy is the only miss.

Neutrals

  • True White

    #FFFFFF

  • Black

    #0A0A0A

  • Charcoal

    #36454F

  • Cool Navy

    #1F2A4A

Metals: silver

Combinations that work

  • Black and true white with one electric accent
  • Cobalt blue against icy pink for crisp color play
  • Emerald with charcoal and polished silver

in good company

Others with Bright Winter coloring

A shortcut for judging a shade: look at how it sits on coloring like yours.

  • Zooey Deschanel
  • Katy Perry
  • Megan Fox

Not sure this is you.

The app reads your undertone, contrast and season from one selfie — so you know whether you are bright winter before you buy a single thing in this palette.

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