Soft Summer color palette
“Diffused, never shouty.”
Soft Summer is all about blend. Your coloring is muted, with low contrast and a cool lean, so soft, grayed colors make you look effortless and bright ones look loud.
Not sure you are a Soft Summer? The quiz in the app tells you in six taps.
Are you a Soft Summer?
You might be, if this sounds like you:
- Neutral to cool skin that is neither very pink nor very golden
- Muted eyes: gray-green, soft hazel or gray-blue
- Ash brown, mousy blonde or soft brown hair
- Bright white and neon feel like too much on you
Your best colors
- Mauve#A88F9C
- Dusty blue#8FA3A9
- Sage#9EAD94
- Dusty rose#B98A8E
- Slate#6E7A8C
- Greige#C7B8AE
Skip: Neon, pure white, high-shine gold and very bright reds.
Makeup for Soft Summer
Dusty rose, mauve, soft berry and muted rose-nude.
Dusty rose blush and a subtle pearl highlight.
Taupe or gray smoke, soft plum and muted olive. Taupe beats black every time.
Soft ash brown, mushroom blonde and cool caramel balayage.
Brushed silver, pewter and rose gold. Your best neutrals are taupe, greige and soft navy.
Looks Selfy picks for Soft Summer
Every look in the app comes with a tip for your season. Here is what Selfy tells a Soft Summer.
- Bronzed Goddess10 min · Medium
“Stick to dusty bronze and a muted highlight. Pure gold is too loud.”
- A Copper Goddess12 min · Advanced
“Stay muted, antique copper only. Bright will feel a bit shouty.”
- Soft Glam15 min · Advanced
“Dusty shimmer (soft champagne), muted rose-nude. Diffused.”
- Glass Skin10 min · Easy
“Gentle version. Dusty rose blush, subtle pearl highlight.”
- Cool Girl Smoky10 min · Advanced
“Taupe or grey smoke is your friend. Black is too harsh on soft coloring.”
- Sunset Eyes15 min · Advanced
“Muted sunset. Dusty rose, soft terracotta, plum. Never saturated.”
Close neighbors
Seasons that share something with Soft Summer. If one of these fits better, that may be your season.
Soft Summer, answered
What colors look best on a Soft Summer?
Soft Summer looks best in mauve, dusty blue, sage, dusty rose, slate, greige. Muted and cool-leaning is the short version: choose colors that are muted and cool-leaning like you.
What colors should a Soft Summer avoid?
Neon, pure white, high-shine gold and very bright reds.
What lipstick suits a Soft Summer?
Dusty rose, mauve, soft berry and muted rose-nude.
What is the difference between Soft Summer and Soft Autumn?
Both are muted and low contrast. Soft Summer leans cool, so mauve and slate win. Soft Autumn leans warm, so camel and moss win.
How do I know if I am a Soft Summer?
Take the Ask Selfy quiz. It asks six quick questions about your eyes, hair, skin and the metal that suits you, and tells you your season out of twelve. No photo or account needed.
Find out if you are a Soft Summer.
Six taps, no photo, no account. Then try looks on your own face.