Which lipstick suits me? Shades by undertone and season
Match the lipstick's temperature to your undertone first (warm coral/brick vs cool berry/blue-red), then its depth to your depth (nudes one shade deeper than your lips), then its clarity to your season (soft vs bright).
The free analysis paints your best shades straight onto your lips so you can see it, not imagine it.
Shades that suit, by undertone
Approximate shade families; the exact one depends on your depth and season.
Warm
gold / peach undertone
- Warm nude
- Coral
- Brick red
- Terracotta
- Warm berry
Cool
pink / blue undertone
- Rose nude
- Cool pink
- Blue-red
- Raspberry
- Plum
Neutral
balanced
- Rose-brown
- MLBB rose
- True red
- Cranberry
- Mauve
Olive
green-grey cast
- Rosewood
- Mauve-brown
- Muted brick
- Cool plum
- Terracotta-rose
Your red, your nude, your pink
| Red | Nude | Pink | Berry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm | Brick, tomato, orange-red | Peach-beige, caramel | Coral-pink, peach | Warm plum, brick-berry |
| Cool | Blue-red, cherry | Rose-beige, mauve nude | Cool rose, fuchsia | Raspberry, plum, wine |
| Neutral | True red | Rose-brown, MLBB | Rosy pink | Cranberry |
| Olive | Muted brick | Rosewood, mauve-brown | Muted rose | Cool plum |
Depth rule: fair skin keeps reds and berries sheer or satin; deep skin can take them full and matte.
Why a shade that's 'perfect on her' fails on you
Right family, wrong temperature
A cool blue-red on a warm undertone reads harsh; a warm orange-red on a cool undertone reads sallow.
Nude too light
Nudes lighter than your natural lip wash you out. Go one shade deeper than your lips, in your undertone.
Ignoring clarity
Soft seasons need muted versions (rosewood, not hot pink); bright seasons need clear ones.
Testing on the hand
Lips are darker than hands. Test on the lip, or at least on the fingertip pad.
Finish fights the shade
Matte deepens and cools; gloss lightens and warms. A borderline shade can be fixed by finish alone.
Find out for sure
See your shades on your own lips, free
The analysis picks your best lip shades and paints them onto your lips on your selfie, in your browser. Tap through them, switch matte / satin / gloss, and see the two shades to skip.
Questions people ask
- What is 'MLBB'?
- 'My lips but better': a shade one step deeper and richer than your natural lip, in your undertone. The safest everyday choice.
- Can everyone wear red?
- Yes, the red changes: brick for warm, blue-red for cool, true red for neutral, muted brick for olive. Depth decides how opaque.
- How do I test undertone in a shop?
- Swatch a warm and a cool version of the same family side by side on your fingertip; the one that makes your skin look brighter is your temperature.
Watch: choosing lipstick by undertone
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How we analyse: your selfie and quiz answers are read together and reported with a confidence level; the map and proportions are measured from face landmarks in your browser. It’s an AI estimate for choosing colours and placement, not a medical, dermatological or professional colour consultation. Sample faces on this site are AI-generated, not customers.