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Deep autumn lipstick: the four shades that work
Lipstick sits at the center of the face, so it shows your personal color more than any other product. Dark Autumn pairs a warm base with depth, which means ripe, deepened lip shades flatter far more than bright, clear ones. Here are the four shades that work, when to wear each, and what to skip.
What makes a Dark Autumn lip work
A Dark Autumn lip needs two things at once: warmth and depth. Shades with the density of ripe fruit or fired brick let the gold in the skin come through and pull the features into focus, while near-neon brights and pale, milky shades leave the lip floating apart from the face.
The four core shades
Four shades carry the Dark Autumn lip: brick red, terracotta nude, deep burgundy, and MLBB warm brown. All four sit on a warm base with the brightness taken down, so any of them settles into the face. Use the hex values below as your anchor at the counter — product names vary, coordinates don't.
- Brick Red (#9C3A2C): a fired-brick red — the signature shade, made for presence.
- Terracotta Nude (#A85E44): the warm everyday nude that never reads pale.
- Deep Burgundy (#6E2A32): the deepest of the four, for days that call for gravity.
- MLBB Warm Brown (#8E4A3E): one step deeper than your own lip — easy over any makeup.
Which shade, when
Terracotta nude and MLBB warm brown are the everyday pair. Reach for brick red when you want presence, and deep burgundy for evenings and formal settings. A semi-matte finish suits the deep impression better than high gloss.
On a deep-lip day, keep the base calm and warm-gold, matched to your neck, and the lip color reads cleaner. For the full palette beyond makeup, the Dark Autumn color guide picks up from here.
Lip shades to avoid
The lip shades to avoid are blue-based light pinks. Icy and pastel pinks pull against the warm, deep undertone, leaving the lip detached and the face shadowed.
Gray-washed mauves and near-neon brights miss for the same reason. When you want something lighter, reach for a warm light like terracotta nude rather than a cool pink.
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