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Berry lipsticks for fair skin

Berry lipsticks are deep, saturated shades between red and purple, the colours of raspberry, cranberry and blackberry. They are darker than most pinks and cooler than most reds. A berry that leans towards red reads rich and bright, while one that leans towards purple reads deeper and moodier, closer to plum. For fair skin this page uses a reference lightness of L* 75. Contrast between lip colour and skin decides how strongly a shade stands out. Very light, light and medium shades are listed here; deeper shades make a much higher contrast against fair skin and appear on the medium, tan and deep pages. Nudes are listed only when their lightness is within 18 L* points of the reference.

26 berry shades listed for fair skin, grouped by undertone.

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