Soft Summer
Soft Summer is characterized by muted, neutral-cool coloring with low to medium contrast. You look harmonious in soft, dusty colors that match your gentle coloring.
Your Color Season Characteristics
- Low to medium contrast
- Neutral-cool undertones
- Soft, muted natural coloring
- Gray or hazel eyes common
- Mousy brown or ash hair
- Skin neither distinctly warm nor cool
Your Best Colors
Colors to Wear
Colors to Avoid
Your Neutrals
These are your best neutrals for basics and building outfits.
Accent Colors
Use these colors for pops of color in accessories or statement pieces.
Makeup & Hair Tips
Makeup Tips
- Dusty rose or soft pink blush
- Taupe, mauve, and soft brown eyeshadows
- Muted pink or mauve lip colors
- Soft brown mascara
- Natural, soft foundation
Hair Color Tips
- Ash brown
- Mushroom brown
- Soft highlights only
- Avoid high-contrast highlights
Best Metal: Silver, platinum, white gold
Celebrity Style Inspiration
These celebrities are Soft Summers you can look to for color inspiration:
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do bright colors look bad on Soft Summer?
Bright colors overpower Soft Summer muted natural coloring. Your features are harmonious and soft, so muted colors complement rather than compete with them.
Can Soft Summer wear black?
Pure black is usually too harsh for Soft Summer. Opt for charcoal, soft navy, or cocoa brown instead for a more harmonious look.
Other Summer Subtypes
Light Summer
Light Summer is characterized by delicate, cool undertones with light, soft coloring. You have an ethereal, refined appearance that glows in soft, muted, cool colors.
Learn MoreCool Summer
Cool Summer is the coolest of the Summer seasons with distinctly cool, blue-based undertones. You look elegant in soft, cool colors with blue or pink bases.
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