It’s no secret that I love all things makeup, skincare, and beauty and am a bona fide color geek. Give me a nerdy, all-encompassing, abstract system that connects and explains everything, and I am a happy girl.
So allow me to talk about seasonal color analysis or Bright Winter makeup, and I will talk your ear off and probably have more than a few Bright Winter makeup recommendations for you. Since I tend to try everything and am constantly sharing my tried-tested-and-true beauty favorites, I thought I would create a dynamic, ever-evolving list of my holy-grail Bright Winter makeup shades.
I was draped in 2014 as a Bright Winter on the very cusp of Bright Spring and am a verified David Zyla Tawny Spring, so I can go warmer and lighter than most BWs and play in the Bright Spring makeup playground regularly. My Zyla Tawny Spring palette is largely a fusion of the two seasons. So keep that in mind if you are on the cooler/darker side, as some of my favorites may be a bit warm and/or light for you.
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Best Bright Winter Blush
Basma Hydrating Long-Wearing Cream Blush in Fuchsia
Becca Luminous Blush in Snapdragon (warm, probably Bright Spring)
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Beauty Blush Wand in Dream Pop
Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed Blush in Primadonna
Dior Rosy Glow Powder Blush in Cherry and Guava
Elf Camo Liquid Blush in Comin’ in Hot Pink (BW) and Coral Crush (probably BSp)
Fwee Lip & Cheek Blurry Pudding Pot in BFF
Glossier Cloud Paint Gel Cream Blush in Soar
Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dewy Flush in Cherry Flush and Dragonfruit Flush
Haus Labs Color Fuse Longwear Hydrating Glassy Lip + Cheek Blush Balm Stick in Glassy Pitaya
Huda Beauty Blush Filter Soft Glow Liquid Blush in Intense Guava
Hung Vanngo Beauty Very Beautiful Matte Velvet Blush in Full Circle and Legacy (warm)
Lawless Make Me Blush in Juicy Watermelon
MAC Cosmetics Glow Play in Heat Index
Makeup by Mario Soft Pop Plumping Cream Blush Veil in Paradise Pink and Strawberry Sunset (warm)
Milani Bella Rosa (in my opinion, this blush should be a part of the Bright Winter starter kit)
Merit Flush Balm Cream Blush in Apres, Rouge, and Le BonBon
Morphe Cheek Thrills Multi-Finish Blush Trio in Cabana Club
Nudestix Nudies Cream Blush Stick in Hot Fire (warm) and Poppy Girl (BSp)
Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Divine Powder Blush in Electric Bloom
Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take Creme & Powder Blush Duo in She’s Vibrant, She’s a Doll, and She’s Giving
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Lucky and Grateful
Rhode Pocket Blush in Juice Box
RMS ReDimension Hydra Powder Blush in Pomegranate Fizz and French Rosé
Saie Dew Blush Liquid Cream Blush in Flirty
Seint Lip + Cheek in Venice, Pop, Ever Red, Tiger Lily (BSp), Dahlia, and Ruby
Sephora Colorful Blush in I’m Shocked
Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Natural Beauty (old formulation, I haven’t tried the new one)
Tower 28 Beach Please Lip and Cheek Cream Blush in Dumpling Hour (BW), Finest Hour (BW) and Happy Hour (BSp)
Tower 28 Get Set Blush in Feliz Fresca, Malibu Cooler, and Sunset Shirley
Violette fr Bisou Blush Marbled Cream Blush Stick in Maryam and Melanie (BSp)
Best Bright Winter Contour
Anastasia Beverly Hills Smooth Blur Cream Contour Stick in Half Tone
Danessa Myricks Beauty Balm Contour in Fair 1
Dior Forever Skin Cream Contour Sculpting Face Stick in 01 Light
KVD Shade + Light Contour Powder in Taupe
Fenty Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick in Amber and Suedish
Haus Labs Precision Sculpt Shaping Balm Contour Stick in Profile
MAC Eyeshadow in Omega (nose)
Makeup For Ever Artist Longwear Skin-Fusing Contour Powder in Marvelous Peanut
Sephora Colorful Contour Matte Powder in Tranquil
Sephora Cream Contour Stick in 01 Fair to Light
Seint Contour in Ash, Henna, and Shadow (nose contour only)
Best Bright Winter Bronzer
Gucci Sun-Kissed Glow Powder Bronzer in 01 Fair
RMS ReDimension Hydra Bronzer in Beachwalk Betty
Best Bright Winter Highlighter
Artist Couture Diamond Glow Powder in Coco Bling
Becca x Smashbox Shimmering Skin Perfector in Moonstone and Pearl
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty Highlighter Wand in Spotlight
Charlotte Tilbury Glow Glide Face Architect Highlighter in Moonlit Glow
Dior Forever Glow Luminizer Highlighter in 03 Pink Halo
Gucci Multi-Use Illuminating Gel-Powder Highlighter in 01 Sunrise Gold
MAC Cosmetics Strobe Cream in Pinklite and UV Lite (cool)
Milani Strobelight Instant Glow Powder in 01 Afterglow
Rare Beauty Positive Light Liquid Luminizer Highlight in Enlighten and Enchant
Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter in Enlighten and Mesmerize
Saie Glowy Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Multipurpose Illuminator in Starglow
Best Bright Winter Eye Shadows
ABH Sultry Palette (original and mini)
Annabelle Single Eyeshadow in Pink Lemonade
Essence Almost Peachy and Taupe Secret
Colour Pop Ambition
Colour Pop Super Shock Shadow in Fringe, I ❤ This, and Tassel
Danessa Myricks Colorfix in Milky Way and Nude 1
Haus Labs by Lady Gaga Bio-Radiant Gel-Powder Highlighter with Fermented Arnica in Peach Quartz (yes, I know it is a face highlighter but it is GORGEOUS layered over L’oreal Iced Latte)
Kaja Eye Bento Bouncy Eyeshadow Trio in Peach Madeline (BSp)
Kat Von D Metal Crush Eye Shadow in Thunderstruck (also makes a pretty highlighter)
L’Oreal Colourqueen Oil Eyeshadow in Queen
L’Oréal Infallible Iced Latte
MAC Multisculpt Matte Liquid Eyeshadow in Brulé, Painterly, and Tailor Gray
MAC Eyeshadow in Charcoal Brown, Copperplate, Concrete, Jest, Nylon (also makes a pretty icy highlighter), Omega, Orb, Shell Peach (BSp), and Yogurt
Makeup by Mario Master Crystal Reflector in Quartz (beautiful sparkly shadow topper)
Makeup Forever Starlit Powder in Frozen Orange (BSp)
NYX Nude Matte Shadow in Betrayal
NYX Pigment in Froyo
NYX Prismatic Shadow in Girl Talk (MAC Jest dupe)
Too Faced Chocolate Bonbons Palette
Too Faced Disco Crush High Shine Glitter in Fairy Dust
Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeshadow in Virgin, Sin and Tease
Urban Decay Moondust Shadow in Cosmic, Space Cowboy, Star Cowgirl, Rebel Star, and Wild Dipper
Wet n’ Wild Silent Treatment and Sweet as Candy (white and taupe only.
(Does anyone know of a dupe for Essence Apricotta? It was my HG icy peach shadow/highlighter, and of course is discontinued. Please let me know in the comments if you come across something! ❤)
Best Bright Winter Eyeliner
L’Oréal Infallible Gel Liner in Espresso and Dark Slate
NYX Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Brown and Milk Chocolate (warm)
Physicians Formula Eye Booster Ultra-Fine Liquid Eyeliner in Deep Brown
Wet n’ Wild Megalast Liquid Liner in Dark Brown
Wet n’ Wild Proline Felt Tip Eyeliner in Dark Brown
Best Bright Winter Lipsticks + Lipstains
Benefit Benetint, Gogo Tint, and Love Tint
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Hydrating Lipstick in Hollywood Vixin
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Long Lasting Blush Balm Sheer Lip Tint in Cherry Talk
Dior Addict Shine Lipstick in Lucky
Fenty Poutsicle Hydrating Lip Stain in Strawberry Sangria and Fuchsia Wife
Glossier Ultralip High Shine Lipstick in Portrait, Fete (BW) and Coupe (BSp)
L’Oréal Colour-Riche in Julianne’s Red
L’Oréal Colour-Riche Shine in Lacquered Strawberry and Laminated Fuchsia
L’Oréal Pro-Matte Gloss in Aphrodite Pink
Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink in Capricious, Red Hot (Warm), and Wicked (Cool)
Maybelline Vivids in Hot Plum, Shocking Coral, and Vivid Rose
Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Tint in Chill, Burst, Splash, and Spritz (warm)
NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Amsterdam
Revlon Lacquer Balm in Provocateur and Vivacious
Revlon Super Lustrous Cream Lipstick in Fire & Ice (warm)
Seint Lip + Cheek in Venice, Pop, Ever Red, Tiger Lily (BSp), Dahlia, and Ruby
Violette fr Bisou Balm in Amour Fou, Sucrette (cool), and Bonbon Coquelicot (warm)
Violette fr Bisou Jelly in Pomme d’Amour
Violette fr Lip Nectar Hydrating Lip Stain in Pois de Senteur and Bêtise
(Honourable mentions to Tom Ford Cherry Lush, Urban Decay Wonderland, Revlon Lacquer Balm in Flirtatious, Estée Lauder Tumultuous Pink, and Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Cherries in the Snow, all of which are beloved by many other verified BWs.)
Best Bright Winter Lip Gloss + Lip Oil
Armani Beauty Prisma Glass Hydrating Lip Gloss in Cherry Glaze
Clarins Lip Comfort Hydrating Oil in Cherry, Strawberry, Pitaya, Raspberry, and Honey
Dior Addict Lip Maximizer Plumping Gloss in Raspberry, Cherry, and Glowmania
Fenty Gloss Bomb Heat in Hot Cherry and Lemon Lava
Glow Recipe Glass Balm in Strawberry Bingsoo and Dragonfruit Bingsoo
Hung Vanngo Beauty Glossy Lip Hue Hydrating Lip Shine in Behind the Scenes
Innbeauty Project Glaze Lip Oil in Candy Apple (BW) and Fruit Punch (BSp)
MAC Lipglass Air in Frosting, Frozen, Spritz, and Talented
MAC LustreGlass in Instant Gold (discontinued, but if anyone has a dupe, please let us all know in the comments!)
MAC Squirt Lip Plumping Gloss Stick in Amped
Maybelline Lifter Gloss in Pearl, Ice, Sun, and Bubblegum
Milk Makeup Electric Glossy Plumper in Charged
NYX Duck Plump High Pigment Lip Gloss in Clearly Spicy, Cherry Spice, Hall of Fame, and Bubblegum Bae (not for the faint of heart – this stuff is HOT)
NYX Lip Butter in Peach Cobbler and Strawberry Jam (both are warm)
NYX Fat Oil Click Stick in Double Tap and Thriving
NYX Fat Oil Lip Drip in Supermodel and Newsfeed
Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Hydrating Peptide Lip Treatment in Blood Orange Spritz and Original (clear), limited editions in Maldives Melon, Grenada Guava (warm) and Pride Punch (holo shimmer)
Patrick Ta Major Glow Lip Shine in She’s Expensive and She’s an Influencer
Patrick Ta Major Volume Plumping Lip Gloss in Headliner
Queen Cosmetics Diamond Shimmer Gloss in Astral Projection
Queen Cosmetics Mega Volume Lip Enhancer in Glazed Donut and Watermelon
Sephora Collection Glossed Icy Shine – all four are gorgeous, but 03 Sorbet and 02 Granita are my favourites
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in Cherry, Pink Sugar, Vanilla, Pink Guava, and Poppy (BSp) – Pink Sugar and Vanilla are basically clear glossy lip balms. Toasted Marshmallow is clear with a hint of gold shimmer.
Tower 28 Beach Please Lip and Cheek Cream Blush in Dumpling Hour/Finest Hour (BW) and Happy Hour (BSp)
Tower 28 Shine On Lip Jelly in XOXO, Spicy, and Magic
Best Bright Winter MLBB (My Lips but Better)
Let’s be real for a minute. Nude lips, while a statement, are not a flattering choice for Bright Winters. Our best option for a quiet or natural lip look is my lips but better, which can be surprisingly colorful in the tube. But they look pretty, fresh, and natural on our faces, especially in a sheer and shiny finish.
Clarins Lip Comfort Hydrating Oil in Cherry, Strawberry, Pitaya, Raspberry, and Honey
Clinique Chubby Stick in Chunky Cherry
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Long Lasting Blush Balm Sheer Lip Tint in Cherry Talk
Fenty Gloss Bomb Heat in Hot Cherry and Lemon Lava
Innbeauty Project Glaze Lip Oil in Candy Apple (BW) and Fruit Punch (BSp)
L’Oréal Balm Pop in Electric Pink and Fiery Red
NYX Duck Plump in Cherry Spice
NYX Fat Oil Lip Drip in Supermodel and Newsfeed
NYX Lip Butter in Cherry Pie, Cupcake, Peach Cobbler (BSp)
Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Hydrating Peptide Lip Treatment in Blood Orange Spritz and Original (clear)
Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Fatal Apple. Seriously, this stuff should be part of the Bright Winter starter kit!
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Rich Girl Red
Rimmel OMGloss in Ooh La La
Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm in Cherry, Pink Guava, and Poppy (BSp)
Tower 28 Beach Please Lip and Cheek Cream Blush in Finest Hour / Dumpling Hour (BW)
Tower 28 Shine On Lip Jelly in XOXO and Spicy
Violette fr Lip Nectar Hydrating Lip Stain in Pois de Senteur (I let this one sit for about half an hour, blot, add Kosas lip liner in Mega and top with Patrick Ta gloss in She’s an Influencer for an effortlessly pretty lip that lasts forever.)
Best Bright Winter Lip Liners
ColourPop Lippie Pencil in Frenchie
ColourPop Lippie Pencil in I ❤ This
ColourPop Lippie Pencil in Trixie
Kosas Hotliner Hyaluronic Acid Contouring Lip Liner in Mega. It’s my ride-or-die lip liner that matches my lips and always works with everything. It is what I reach for 99% of the time amongst all of my lip liners.
Best Bright Winter Nail Polish
Butter London Come to Bed Red, Knees Up, Primrose Hill Picnic, Strawberry Rhubarb Jelly Preserve Strengthening Treatment
Cirque Colors in Chemistry (Magnetic), Chiffon, Lost Berry (thermal) Lucky Jelly, Madder (warm), Red Bttms, Rothko Red (thermal, probably DW but I love it in the autumn), Snow Angel (topper), Strawberry Fields, Tourmaline, Twinkle Tweed (topper), We Trippy, XOXO Jelly
Essie Big Spender, Forever Yummy, Jamaica Me Crazy, Marshmallow, Sugar Daddy, Watermelon (Holy Grail!!)
ILNP in Be Mine, Bubbly, Cherry, Christmas Cookie, Cityscape, Deep Space, Heart to Heart, High Roller, Jet Setter, Joy, Love Triangle, Playdate, Poppy, Say Love, Shirley, and Snow Angel
Londontown Kur Perfecting Nail Veil #8
Manucurist Active Glow in Blueberry and Grape
Manucurist Active Shine and Active Smooth in 00
Mooncat Apparition (magnetic), Aura (topper), Bottled Rage (again probably DW, but gorgeous in the fall), Cruel Mirage, Game Over, Mad Hatter (magnetic), Moondust (topper), Moonflower, My Sandy Claws Outfit, Pixiestick, Venus Flytrap, Weeping Willow (magnetic), Your Heart’s a Black Hole (magnetic)
OPI Big Apple Energy, Big Apple Red, Blame the Mistletoe, Chill ‘Em With Kindness, Dutch Tulips, Gemini and I, Glazed and Amused, Hi Barbie, Kiss My Aries, Let’s be Friends!, Mimosas for Mr & Mrs, My Chihuahua Bites!, Strawberry Margarita, Strawberry Waves Forever, Thrillifying (warm), Welcome to Barbieland
Quo by Orly Breathable Nail Treatment and Color in Stronger than Ever
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Gleam Supreme (I really love this one for the holidays)
Zoya America, Journey, Kimmy (warm), Jade, Kira, Love, Merida, Molly, Paris, and Sabrina
What is your favorite Bright Winter makeup? What works and doesn’t work for you? Let me know in the comments below and on Facebook, Instagram, and BlueSky.
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Erin has normal-to-dry/dry skin that is somewhat sensitive. She is a draped Sci\ART Bright Winter on the cusp of Bright Spring with very neutral undertones, and her best foundation match is Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Soothing Serum Skin Tint Foundation shade 1. All opinions are her own.
Essence Apricota is listed on their website 🙂
Thank you so much Lynn!!! <3
Sooo helpful!! I was just draped last week and am a bright winter, as well. I thought I was deep autumn.
LOVE your recommendations. Saving this list for visits to Sephora!
I am borderline bright spring, as well. Corals can work for me.
I always used a bronzer for contouring, so I especially appreciate your contouring recommendation, since bronzer isn’t recommended for BWs.
My complexion overtones are warm, but undertones are cooler. Still figuring this out…
Thank you again for the super fun list, Lynn!!
Thank you Julia! I have also been loving the new Bite Outburst Lip Stains in Strawberry Froze and Orange Fizz lately. I’d love to hear your favorites once you go shopping!