Deep Autumn makeup

Dark autumn makeup is the same season

Deep Autumn and Dark Autumn are two names for one season, so anything recommended here fits both. It's the deepest of the warm seasons. Depth comes first, warmth second.

Your coloring leans neutral warm rather than truly golden. It sits midway between clear and soft. What flatters you most are colors that feel rich yet slightly muted, not anything neon or washed-out pale.

The mirror usually gives you a few clues:

• Terracotta, rust and olive green make your eyes pop and balance your skin tone.
• Black can come across as too strong, while dark chocolate brown is gentler on your skin.
• Icy pastels such as mint or baby pink leave your face looking tired and sallow.
• Stark white drains you, but cream sits naturally next to your skin.

Deep autumn lipstick

If you change one thing, make it your lipstick. All 5 shades below share two traits: warmth and depth.

If you're torn between 2 shades at the counter, pick the one with a rust or brown base over one built on blue or pink. Something that reminds you of baked earth will serve you better than something that reminds you of candy.

If you can, step over to a window before you buy. Bulbs indoors change how both skin and lipstick read, and daylight gives you the honest picture.

Finish and how much color to wear

A product's finish is simply how it sits on your skin once applied. Matte has zero shine. Satin gives a gentle glow, a bit like balm. Sheer lets your skin show through, and shimmer carries a fine sparkle.

Your hair and eyes are dark enough to carry medium to full color easily. Anything too sheer or pale can disappear on you. Satin and creamy matte lipsticks keep deep shades looking solid. On the lids, a delicate shimmer in copper or bronze beats frosty silver every time.

Blush for deep autumn warmth

Think warm flush, not pink stripe. These 4 shades are your best bets:

• Deep peach for a bright, fresh look on ordinary days
• Spiced rose for gentle warmth with a rosy feel
• Warm terracotta for an earthy finish
• Toasted bronze for warmth along the cheekbones

Lid and liner colors

Start with a warm cream base on the lid, since stark white drains your color. Then build with rich copper, deep olive and antique bronze, and use espresso brown to deepen the outer corner or crease.

For liner, deep forest green, dark bronze and espresso brown all frame dark eyes without hardness. Jet black liquid can feel severe in daylight, while these softer browns melt into the lash line.

Everyday look

1. Dust warm cream shadow across your lids to even them out and brighten them.
2. Line your upper lash line in espresso brown for a soft definition.
3. Sweep deep peach blush over your cheeks for a warm flush.
4. End with toasted cinnamon or deep rosewood in a satin finish, which looks relaxed in daylight.

Evening look

1. Work rich copper or antique bronze across your lids for depth plus a touch of shine.
2. Smudge deep forest green or dark bronze liner along your lashes so dark eyes stand out.
3. Sweep warm terracotta or toasted bronze blush along your cheekbones.
4. Go for spiced berry or brick red in a creamy matte that holds its richness.

Which makeup shades should you skip?

Pale, icy and cool colors work against the warmth in your skin.

• Lipstick in cool magenta or frosty baby pink can leave your face looking drained.
• Pastel blue or icy silver shadow never blends in; it just floats over your face.
• Cool pale pink blush can turn chalky against warm skin.
• Jet black liquid liner can look punishing in broad daylight.