Light Summer The full palette.
Light, fresh and soft colors that make your complexion glow.
- Cool
- Light
- Balanced
- Low contrast
The other summer seasons: Cool Summer and Soft Summer.
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The best colors. 34 shades that light up this complexion.
Wear them near your face: tops, dresses, scarves, lipsticks. That’s where they make the difference.
Reds and pinks
- Powder pink
- Petal pink
- Soft pink
- Strawberry pink
- Watermelon
- Soft raspberry
- Candy pink
- Rosy cocoa
Oranges and corals
- Rose coral
- Rosy peach
Yellows
- Pale lemon
- Lemon cream
Greens
- Soft green
- Mint
- Light jade
- Soft emerald
Blues
- Pale turquoise
- Aquamarine
- Soft teal
- Glacier blue
- Powder blue
- Sky blue
- Horizon blue
- Light cornflower
- Lake blue
- Lavender blue
- Periwinkle
Purples
- Lavender
- Wisteria
- Lilac
- Light orchid
- Light mauve
- Orchid mauve
- Light plum
The neutrals
For the basics: coats, trousers, shoes, bags.
- Soft white
- Rose beige
- Pearl gray
- Cloud gray
- Lavender gray
- Blue gray
- Rose taupe
- Light slate
- Soft cocoa
- Soft navy
Colors to avoid. Near the face, at least.
Near the face, they dim the glow of the complexion. Nothing is off limits: wear them away from your face instead, as trousers, skirts or shoes.
- Black
- Bright orange
- Rust
- Mustard
- Golden yellow
- Olive green
- Camel
- Chocolate brown
- Burgundy
- Pine green
- Electric fuchsia
Outfits. Ready-made combinations.
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Wardrobe basics
- Soft navy
- Light slate
- Cloud gray
- Rose taupe
- Rose beige
- Soft white
- Pairings
- Your contrast is on the soft side. Pair light tones together, or a light tone with a medium one, like powder blue and soft navy. Swap black and white for soft navy and soft white.
- Patterns
- Small to medium patterns with soft edges: watercolor florals, fine stripes, subtle polka dots. Keep the contrast between background and print low.
- Fabrics
- Go for light, fluid fabrics: silk, chiffon, cotton voile, fine cashmere. Choose matte or a soft pearly sheen over high shine.
- Glasses
- Go for light frames: clear, pearl gray, powder pink, lavender or sky blue. Fine silver metal matches your palette. Skip heavy black frames and reddish tortoiseshell.
Makeup, hair, jewelry. Shades that follow the palette.
Lipsticks
- Soft pink
- Strawberry pink
- Watermelon
- Soft raspberry
- Light dusty rose
- Rosy berry
Blush
- Petal pink
- Soft pink
- Rose coral
- Rose mauve
Eyeshadows
- Rose champagne
- Pearl gray
- Lavender
- Rose taupe
- Slate blue
- Soft plum
Eyeliner and mascara
- Slate gray
- Soft brown
- Soft midnight blue
Foundation
Pick a foundation with a neutral or slightly rosy undertone. Very golden or orange shades tend to stand out.
Hair colors
- Pearl blonde
- Ash blonde
- Beige blonde
- Light ash brown
- Silver gray
Less flattering
- Copper red
- Golden blonde
- Jet black
Jewelry
- Silver
- White gold
- Platinum
- Rose gold
Less flattering: yellow gold and copper.
What if it’s your season?
One selfie, two minutes: Saisona tells you which of the 12 seasons is yours and shows you the drape test on your own photo. It’s free.
Take the free testThen, if you like, the full guide (€9.90, one time) ranks these colors for you: your star colors, your outfits, your makeup and the clothing scanner.
Common questions.
- What colors should a Light Summer wear?
- The most flattering: powder pink, petal pink, rose coral, rosy peach and pale lemon. More broadly, the whole palette above: 34 colors to wear near the face.
- What colors should a Light Summer avoid?
- Near the face, mostly black, bright orange, rust and mustard. You can keep them for the lower half of an outfit, away from your face.
- Which lipstick suits a Light Summer?
- The palette’s shades: soft pink, strawberry pink, watermelon, soft raspberry, light dusty rose and rosy berry. For blush: petal pink, soft pink, rose coral and rose mauve.
- Which hair color suits a Light Summer?
- Shades that follow the palette: pearl blonde, ash blonde, beige blonde, light ash brown and silver gray. Less flattering: copper red, golden blonde and jet black.
- Gold or silver for a Light Summer?
- Mostly silver, white gold, platinum and rose gold. Less flattering: yellow gold and copper.
- How do I know if I’m a Light Summer?
- The most reliable way: compare two colors under your face in daylight, as a color consultant would. That’s the drape test. Saisona does it from a selfie: your season and the drape test are free.