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Flawless Finds for Cool Complexions: Top Makeup Picks
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items If you’ve ever struggled with makeup that looks too warm or goes orange, I’ve got you covered. These picks are made for cool-toned skin—think pinks, berries, and fresh neutrals that actually enhance your glow. ✨💜
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Eyes
Tools
Lips
Face
Get that beachy summer glow with this bronzer! The soft, creamy formula glides on easily, blends like a dream, and leaves your skin dewy and radiant. Build it up for the perfect sun-kissed look—plus, the handy stick applicator makes touch-ups a breez...
Essence Baby Got Bronze Bronzing Stick in Moon Dust
This concealer smooths on to brighten and cover for up to 24 hours. The lightweight, hydrating formula gives skin a natural, flawless glow—perfect for undereyes or anywhere you need it. I use it to brighten my undereye- it gives you a wide awake look...
Too Faced Born This Way Ethereal Light Illuminating Smoothing Concealer in Sugar
The one contour color I have found that never reads as orange and looks like an actual shadow, which is the goal. My perfect color: Toasted. Blends great with a brush, fingers or sponge. Another Allure magazine Beauty Award Winner.
MILK MAKEUP Sculpt Stick Cream Contour Stick in Toasted
A classic go-to for our cool toned gals. It's reliable, cruelty-free and you can't beat the price. Plus, the quality of Milani is top-notch!
Milani Powder Blush in Romantic Rose
Don't let the name fool you. This gorgeous blush is actually a soft plum-pink. It gives a real blushing effect and lasts all day. Highly recommend! 👍
MAC Powder Blush in Mocha
This blush balm snaps together so you can stack your shades and make your own little color collection. It’s got green tea and rosehip oil to keep skin smooth and hydrated, plus a blend that locks in moisture. Clean, vegan, cruelty-free, and even the ...
Nudestix Stax Blush Balm in Love & Roses
Eyes
ColourPop’s Stone Cold Fox Palette has 30 cool-toned shades that blend easy, pack serious pigment, and stay put—from everyday looks to glam nights. Always cruelty-free. ❄️ 🦊
ColourPop Stone Cold Fox Eyeshadow Palette
I always reach for this eyeliner. It glides on and blends so easily, so no tugging or harsh lines. This color makes your eyes pop!
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Waterproof Eyeliner Pencil in Rockstar 🎸🤘
If you buy just one eye shadow for your cool complexion, make it this one! This looks great on everyone and adds depth. Don't worry about the word "frost" in the name, it's more of a very slight shimmer. You won't look like you're headed to the club ...
MAC Frost Eyeshadow in Satin Taupe
Don't overlook OG makeup from Clinique. There's a reason they've been around forever. This cool-toned brown is perfect to line your eyes to give definition without adding red or orange undertones.
CLINIQUE Quickliner For Eyes Eyeliner in Smoky Brown
Every single time I wear this eyeshadow, I get compliments. It glides on and can be diffused with a brush or your finger to give it a more watercolor effect. I love it. This will be a forever buy!
Laura Mercier Caviar Stick Eyeshadow in Amethyst
This sophisticated taupe eyeliner glides on and blends seamlessly with the brush on the other end of the pencil. Makes eyes pop! Waterproof, smudge-proof and long-wearing.
REVLON ColorStay Multiplayer Eye Pencil in High Stakes
This creamy liner goes on super smooth, blends easy, and even works as shadow for that quick smoky vibe. It makes your eyes pop, lasts all day, and comes in 11 shades.
Tarte smolderEYES Shadow Liner in Smoke Show
This lightweight serum-like corrector instantly brightens and hydrates under eyes, blurring dark circles for a smooth, radiant look that won’t crease or cake. Clean, cruelty-free, and buildable for a natural finish—no setting powder needed.
Caliray Hideaway Brightening + Hydrating Under Eye Color Corrector Concealer in Dawn
It glides on smooth, stays put all day (and night), and works perfectly on both the lash line and waterline. Smudgeproof, waterproof, richly pigmented, vegan, and made with love in the USA.
Persona 24 HR Waterproof Eyeliner in Plum
Tools
A tapered brush that mimics fingertip application for smooth, natural coverage. Use it in different ways—one side places and smooths, the other blends and sheers. Great for foundation, correctors, eye primers, or cream shadow. I use it with the Too F...
Sephora Collection PRO Concealer Brush #71
This dual-ended brush makes it super easy to blend any cream makeup. The vegan, cruelty-free bristles feel just like natural hair and give you a smooth, even finish. Great for foundation, concealer, blush, bronzer, contour, or highlighter—it’s your g...
Makeup By Mario F1 Makeup Brush
Although this is meant for foundation, I use the larger size for blush (cream, liquid, powder) and the smaller size for contour (cream, liquid, powder). I love having two brushes in one and it feels great in your hand. Cruelty-free.
Makeup by Mario F4 Dual-Ended Foundation and Face Brush
Excellent brush for eyeshadow application in the crease. Soft point for perfect placement, smooth blend, no harsh lines. The bristles have remained intact for many years and washings. Cruelty-free :)
Sephora Collection PRO Crease Brush #19
Never buy another $20 Beauty Blender- get 6 of these for $10 instead. I actually prefer these. They work so well!
Paw Paw Wonder Blender
This Urban Decay sharpener keeps both big and small pencils perfectly sharp without the mess. It’s got a snug lid, rust-proof blades, and even a little pick to clear out shavings. Plus, it works with most other brands too. I take it whenever I travel...
Urban Decay Grindhouse Double Barrel Pencil Sharpener
Lips
This is a gorgeous soft, muted pink flatters cool-toned complexions, even the palest skin, without overtaking your face.
MAC Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipstick in Syrup
This OG balm looks really dark in the tube, it goes on sheer and glossy. Perfect for a no-makeup look. It's been a bestseller forever for a reason. 💋💄
CLINIQUE Almost Lipstick in Black Honey
Fierce Flirt is the perfect cool-toned lip liner that works with just about every color lipstick. It’s long-wearing and glides on.
NYX Line Loud Lip Pencil in Fierce Flirt
Ashton became popular on social media, but actually lives up to the hype. The color is perfect for everyday. I use it to color in my entire lip and cover with a gloss or leave as it. Always cruelty-free.
ColourPop Lippie Pencil in Ashton
This lip oil-gloss mashup gives you juicy shine and keeps your lips soft, never sticky. It’s loaded with good-for-you oils and even crushed gemstones for that extra glow, with a light vanilla-bergamot vibe. Always cruelty-free. 🐰
MILK MAKEUP Odyssey Hydrating Lip Oil Gloss in Werk Trip