Spring is definitely the time to trade in your winter color palette for something a bit more vibrant and uplifting, but that doesn’t mean that all of your December favorites have no business in the warmer months.

In fact, makeup artist Pat McGrath told Elle that scarlet lipstick a-la-Christmas Eve is the perfect transitional item for spring. “The reason, she says, is that colors on this season’s catwalks were deeper and more ‘decadent’ than the norm – red, navy, and black appeared alongside usual suspects white, pink, and turquoise,” the news source reports.

What other hues can you think of that are consistently beautiful no matter what time of year it is?

For one, neutral palettes almost always reign supreme – think your standard black or brown mascara and eyeliner coupled with champagnes, browns, silvers and golds in the eye makeup category. Classic red lips are always a staple, and no one can deny the undying allure of a classic, nude makeup look.