Bright Winter/Clear Winter everyday makeup: one full face, sixteen steps. A fresh cool base, a contour that reads like shadow, a magenta flush, a pink opal glow, soft black brows, a flash of silver and cobalt on the eyes, black lashes and a lip that ...
Bright Winter skin should look fresh and clear so the bright color on cheeks and lips can pop. Nothing heavy, nothing golden. A milky SPF first, then a light foundation in a Cool shade, a concealer with a C in the name only where you need it, and tra...
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Find your depth, then pick the C. A warm concealer is the fastest way to make a clear, cool face look tired. Dot it under the eyes and around the nose, tap with a finger, and stop there.
280C We're Even Hydrating Longwear Concealer - Fenty Beauty
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A colorless set, so it doesn't add yellow or gray to a clear complexion. Press it only on the T-zone and under the eyes. On medium-deep to deep skin, pick the Translucent Medium Deep version.
Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier
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The last step. A few spritzes keep the bright blush and lip from fading or sliding, and the matte finish takes down shine without looking flat.
On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray - ONE/SIZE
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A milky SPF 50+ lotion for the first step. Let it set for a minute before the base, so the foundation goes on smooth and the pink flush stays clean. Reapply when you are outside.
The Milky Sunscreen SPF 50+ - Tatcha
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R4 is a light to medium rosy shade, so the base leans cool and fresh instead of yellow. Look for the R or a cool N in your own depth, then press it in with a damp sponge for a skin-like finish.
R4 Hy-Glam Foundation Hydrating & Blurring Luminous Longwear Serum Foundation - NATASHA DENONA
Bright Winter can wear real color on the cheeks, so this is the fun part. Shape with a cool contour that reads like a shadow, not a tan, then a clear magenta high on the cheek and a pearly highlight on top of the cheekbone. Muted or peachy blush tend...
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A cream contour with a cushion tip, so you dot it in the hollows and blend with no brush. Fair/Medium is the cool neutral option. Keep it soft and high so it reads like a shadow under the cheekbone, not a tan.
Hollywood Contour Wand - Charlotte Tilbury
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A clear magenta that looks like a real flush on Bright Winter instead of a costume. One dot per cheek is plenty, it is pigmented. Tap it high and blend up toward the temple while it is still wet.
Enamored Soft Pinch Liquid Blush - Rare Beauty
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A pink opal glow instead of gold, which keeps a clear face looking crisp. Tap one drop on top of the cheekbone, or mix a little into foundation for an all-over sheen.
Girl Happy is a magenta, the flush that keeps Bright Winter cheeks clear and lit instead of dusty. Dot it on the apples and tap it out with your fingers, then go back for one more layer if you want it louder.
Bright Winter eyes look best clean and sparkly, with one hit of clear color. Soft black brows frame the face without warming it, a sheer silver wash on the lid catches the light, a sapphire line along the lashes adds color that still reads polished, ...
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An ultra-fine tip for hair-like strokes, so brows look full instead of drawn on. Shade 6 is the cool soft black for dark hair. Lighter hair with an ash cast can go to the Grey shade instead.
Shade 6 Precisely, My Brow Pencil - Benefit Cosmetics
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A sheer silver with sparkle that you tap on with a fingertip in seconds. Silver instead of gold keeps the eye bright and cool. Sweep it across the lid or just the inner corners.
Diamond Liqua-Play Cream Eye Shadow - Stila
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Clear cobalt blue is the eye color Bright Winter wears like a neutral. Line the upper lashes and smudge a little under the outer corner. It makes eyes look brighter without the weight of black.
08 Midnight Cobalt Aqua Resist Color Pencil Eyeliner - MAKE UP FOR EVER
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Intense Pitch Black is the deep black high-contrast eyes need; brown mascara makes them fade. Two coats from the root and the lashes do the work, so the lid can stay simple.
Intense Pitch Black BADgal BANG! Volumizing Mascara - Benefit Cosmetics
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Bright Winter is the season that can wear neon on the lips and look polished. Muted nudes and dusty roses tend to wash this coloring out. When you want it loud, a vivid bright red does all the talking, so keep the eyes to one liner. On easy days, a r...
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The easy-day lip. A raspberry tint with high shine that feels like a balm, so you can swipe it on without a mirror. Clear and cool enough to keep a Bright Winter face looking awake.
007 Raspberry Lip Glow Oil - Dior
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Midnight Rider is a bright classic red, clear and saturated, so it gives Bright Winter lips real contrast. Draw it on like a lipstick, fill in, and tap a finger along the edge to soften the line.
A cherry scented night balm that sits under the bright lip and keeps it smooth for the next day. Press it on thick before bed, and dab a little over your lipstick when it feels dry.