Cool Summer
Cool, serene, and graceful. Blue undertones dominate your palette.
The Cool Summer Palette
Why these colors work
Because you have cool undertones and muted coloring, these shades create harmony with your skin rather than competing with it. They smooth your complexion and bring focus to your eyes.
Makeup Recommendations
Lips
Cheeks
About Cool Summer
Cool Summer is elegant, sophisticated, and distinctly cool-toned. You have medium coloring with cool undertones and can handle more intensity than Light or Soft Summer. Think of a cool summer evening—rose pink, lavender, periwinkle, cool grey, and mauve are your power colors.
Your Cool Summer Characteristics
Skin Tone
- Cool pink or rosy
- Medium depth
- May have cool, even complexion
- Skin has cool, elegant quality
Hair Color
- Ash brown or dark blonde
- Cool-toned with no warmth
- Medium depth
- Hair has cool appearance
Eye Color
- Cool blue, grey-blue, or cool green
- Cool brown or hazel
- Eyes have cool clarity
Key Difference: More saturated than Soft Summer, cooler than Soft Autumn
Your Best Colors to Wear
Neutrals (Build Your Wardrobe Foundation)
Accent Colors (Add Personality)
Avoid These Colors
Complete Makeup Guide for Cool Summer
Lip Colors
Rose, raspberry, mauve, cool pink, soft plum. Avoid coral, orange, warm red.
Cheek Colors
Cool pink, rose, soft plum. Avoid peach, bronze, warm tones.
Eye Makeup
Cool tones—lavender, grey, mauve, plum, cool brown. Avoid warm browns, orange, gold.
Recommended Makeup Brands
Chanel, Dior, Armani Beauty. Look for 'rose,' 'cool,' 'mauve' descriptions.
Build Your Cool Summer Capsule Wardrobe
Shopping Guide
Look for 'cool,' 'rose,' 'mauve,' 'grey' descriptions. Theory, Vince, Reiss carry sophisticated cool colors.
Cool Summer Celebrity Examples
These celebrities are often identified as Cool Summer and showcase how beautiful this season can look:
Note: Celebrity season identifications are based on public analyses and may vary by analyst.
Frequently Asked Questions
What colors should cool Summers wear?
Cool Summers should wear elegant cool colors: rose pink, raspberry, lavender, periwinkle, mauve, soft teal, cool grey, navy, cool burgundy, and cool white. These sophisticated cool tones harmonize with your medium-depth cool coloring.
Can cool Summers wear black?
Soft black or charcoal grey work better than pure black for Cool Summers. Pure black can be too harsh—softer darks like charcoal, navy, or cool burgundy are more flattering.
What hair color is best for cool summer?
Cool Summers look best with cool-toned hair colors: ash brown, ash blonde, cool dark blonde, soft charcoal brown, or cool grey. Avoid warm tones like golden, auburn, or honey—stick to ash, cool shades.
Can cool summer wear gold?
No—gold is too warm for Cool Summer. Stick to silver, white gold, or platinum. These cool-toned metals harmonize with your cool undertones, while gold creates unwanted warmth and clash.
Can Cool Summer wear warm colors?
Warm colors clash with Cool Summer's cool undertones. Stick to cool tones—rose instead of coral, lavender instead of peach.
What's the difference between Cool Summer and Cool Winter?
Cool Summer is softer and more muted; Cool Winter is brighter and more contrasted. Summer is rose; Winter is fuchsia.
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