Naomi acheson | Colour Analysis Expert

The Cool palette is designed for individuals with distinctly cool undertones, often showing up as pink, rosy, or blue-based hues in their natural coloring. With medium to high contrast between their features, their most flattering makeup shades are crisp, fresh, and free of warmth. This palette emphasizes blue-based and icy tones such as fuchsia, magenta, berry, plum, true red, cool pinks, soft grays, silvers, and navy. Makeup for the Cool palette should highlight their clarity — think a bold cool-toned lip, a pop of icy shimmer on the eyes, or blush shades that mirror the natural flush in their cheeks. Every shade in this palette works to enhance brightness and precision, ensuring the overall look feels refined, radiant, and effortlessly balanced.

The Soft palette is created for individuals whose natural coloring is low in contrast, with features that blend together seamlessly. Their undertones are neutral-warm or neutral-cool, giving them a gentle balance without extremes. Makeup in this palette leans toward muted, blended, and subtle shades that enhance rather than overpower. Think soft roses, dusty mauves, muted corals, gentle taupes, hazy browns, and understated neutrals. Because their beauty lies in harmony, makeup should focus on creating a smooth, cohesive look — soft washes of eyeshadow, natural blush tones, and lip colors that echo their natural lip shade. The Soft palette ensures every product works in unison, adding definition with delicacy while preserving their natural, graceful flow of color.

The bright palette is designed for those with high contrast features and a balanced undertone that leans either slightly cool or slightly warm. This unique harmony allows for a versatile range of shades that can pull in the best of both worlds. Neutral-cool individuals shine in cooler pinks, berries, plums, silvers, and crisp taupes, while neutral-warm individuals glow in soft corals, golden bronzes, terracottas, and warm neutrals. Because of the strong contrast in their natural coloring, makeup from the Bridge palette should emphasize definition and clarity — think bold lip shades, structured brows, and eyeshadows that highlight the natural light-dark balance in their features. This curated list ensures that every product enhances their contrast without overpowering, creating a polished and elevated look that feels naturally harmonious

The Warm palette is created for individuals with golden, peachy, or earthy undertones, where warmth is the defining quality of their natural coloring. With medium contrast between their features, they look most radiant in shades that mirror the sunlit glow of their undertones. Makeup for the Warm palette leans into rich, golden, and earthy hues — think corals, peachy pinks, terracotta, brick reds, golden browns, warm taupes, bronzes, and honeyed neutrals. These colors bring out a natural vibrancy, adding brightness without harshness. To enhance their glow, makeup should focus on radiance and warmth — golden highlighters, bronzed eyes, and lip colors with orange or coral undertones. Every shade in this palette works to illuminate and harmonize, creating a look that feels naturally sun-kissed and full of vitality

The Light palette is tailored for individuals with delicate, low-contrast coloring, where skin, hair, and eyes flow together in a soft and luminous way. Their undertones may be neutral-warm or neutral-cool, but always with a bright, airy quality that calls for fresh, light, and pastel-inspired shades. Makeup for the Light palette should emphasize brightness and softness — think peachy pinks, soft corals, light rose, lavender, sky blues, mint greens, champagne, and gentle neutrals. Because their features are naturally delicate, bronzer should be avoided, as it can overwhelm and muddy their coloring. Instead, light contouring with soft taupe or gentle shadow tones creates definition without heaviness. The focus should always be on freshness, radiance, and harmony, using shades that feel light and airy to highlight their natural glow.

The Deep palette is for individuals with striking, high-contrast coloring, where hair, eyes, and skin create a bold and dramatic balance. Their undertones may be neutral-warm or neutral-cool, but always with a richness that calls for equally intense shades. Makeup in this palette should lean into deep, saturated colors such as burgundy, berry, plum, espresso, emerald, navy, and bold reds. These tones highlight the natural depth and intensity in their features. Defined brows, richly pigmented lipsticks, and dramatic eyeliners are especially flattering, as they enhance the natural contrast while maintaining harmony. The Deep palette ensures a polished, powerful look that emphasizes richness and dimension without overpowering.

The True Spring palette is perfect for individuals with warm, golden undertones and a bright, fresh level of contrast that radiates vitality. Their natural coloring glows when paired with shades that are lively, clear, and infused with warmth. Makeup for True Spring should focus on light, golden, and energetic hues — peachy pinks, warm corals, apricot, golden browns, turquoise, teal, and sunny yellows. Lipsticks with coral, peach, or warm red tones add vibrancy, while golden or champagne highlights bring out their natural glow. For the eyes, soft warm neutrals or bright pops of turquoise and green can create balance and definition. Every shade in this palette works to emphasize freshness, warmth, and luminosity, ensuring the overall look feels radiant, natural, and full of life.

The True Winter palette is designed for individuals with cool undertones and strikingly high contrast between their features — often deep hair, bright eyes, and fair to medium skin tones. Their natural coloring comes alive in shades that are icy, bold, and crystal-clear, free of warmth. Makeup for True Winter should focus on cool, saturated hues such as fuchsia, magenta, icy pink, sapphire, emerald, royal blue, jet black, crisp white, and true red. Lipsticks with a blue base — like berry, plum, or vivid red — are especially flattering, while silver or icy highlighters enhance their clarity. For the eyes, charcoal, navy, or black eyeliner paired with jewel-toned or frosted shadows creates powerful definition. The True Winter palette ensures every product contributes to a sharp, polished, and radiant look, highlighting contrast and cool brilliance with elegance.

The True Summer palette is made for individuals with cool undertones and a gentle, blended level of contrast, where skin, hair, and eyes flow together softly. Their best shades are cool, muted, and slightly softened, creating harmony without sharpness. Makeup for True Summer should emphasize cool, delicate colors such as rose, mauve, raspberry, plum, lavender, powder blue, slate, and soft gray. Lipsticks in cool pinks, berry tones, or dusty roses enhance their natural flush, while silvery or pearl highlighters add light without warmth. For the eyes, soft taupes, grays, and cool browns create definition, while muted blues or purples can add a subtle pop of color. The True Summer palette ensures every product works to create a refined, graceful look that highlights their natural softness and cool elegance.

The True Autumn palette is perfect for individuals with warm, golden undertones and a rich, medium contrast that radiates warmth and depth. Their natural coloring shines when paired with shades that are earthy, glowing, and full of richness. Makeup for True Autumn should focus on golden, spicy, and grounded hues such as terracotta, warm coral, brick red, pumpkin, olive, mustard, bronze, and chocolate brown. Lipsticks in burnt orange, brick, or warm red tones add vibrancy, while golden highlighters and bronzed tones enhance their natural radiance. For the eyes, warm browns, olive, and copper shades create depth, while eyeliner in espresso or deep bronze defines without harshness. The True Autumn palette ensures every product works together to create a harmonious, radiant look that feels sunlit, earthy, and effortlessly vibrant.