Main Season:
Summer
Coolness, softness, and muted watercolor
The days are at their longest and the sea glitters gray-blue. Even though summer is the sunniest time of year, it is a cool season in color analysis — the palette is cool and slightly hazy, like a gray-blue morning mist. Tones of gray, dove blue, mauve, and pastel pink meet low contrasts and a calm, watercolor feel. Here you’ll find what defines Summer, how the sub-seasons differ, and which celebrities tend to be used as reference.
What all Summer sub-seasons share
All three Summer sub-seasons look most harmonious in cool colors blended with a touch of blue or gray. Makeup should be cool and soft, silver is usually worn better than gold, and all three are overwhelmed by hard contrasts and overly warm tones.
How the sub-seasons differ
Light Summer is the softest and lightest — dove gray, lavender, powder pink. True Summer is the coolest and most balanced — rose, blueberry, soft navy. Soft Summer is the most muted and earthy — mauve, sage, dusty plum.
Where to start if you’re unsure
Look at your contrast level first. If you're fair with ashy-light features, start with Light Summer. If your coloring is balanced and clearly cool, try True Summer. If your features blend softly and look slightly muted, explore Soft Summer.
Sub-Seasons
Each main season has three sub-seasons with distinct nuances and temperatures.
Celebrities in Summer
Light Summer
Explore Light Summer
Could this be you?
Tick the ones that match. Three or more isn’t a verdict, but it’s a good sign you should start in the Summer family.