True Autumn makeup
Makeup is where a season palette pays off fastest — a single correct lipstick changes a face more than a whole outfit does.
Lipstick
- Brick
- Rust
- Warm terracotta nude
Blush
- Warm apricot
- Terracotta
- Golden peach
Eyeshadow
- Bronze
- Moss
- Deep teal
Metals and finish
Jewellery and hardware: Yellow gold, Bronze, Copper, Antique brass.
This season carries pigment and shimmer well; muted, chalky formulas will look flat.
Colours to keep away from your face
- Icy pink
- Black
- Cool silver
- Icy blue
Frequently asked
What lipstick suits a True Autumn?
brick (#B5432A), rust (#C1440E) and warm terracotta nude (#A85A4A). If you buy one, make it brick — it is the shade that does the most work with the least effort for this season.
What blush should a True Autumn use?
warm apricot, terracotta and golden peach. The test for blush is simple: it should look like the colour your own face goes when you have been walking in cold air. Anything more saturated than that reads as makeup rather than as you.
What eyeshadow colours work for a True Autumn?
bronze, moss and deep teal. These sit close enough to the palette to harmonise while still giving definition. This season can carry more shimmer and higher pigment than most.
What foundation undertone should a True Autumn look for?
Look for warm or golden in the shade name. Test along the jaw in daylight, never under shop lighting, and check it again after ten minutes — foundation oxidises and often shifts warmer than it looked in the bottle.