The Art of Subtraction Emerges on the Lips in Fall 2025
'Mute and Pale Lips' chosen by Rose, Jennie, Na-eun Son, and Jung-won Cha, the more you drain lip color, the more fresh and luxurious it looks
This fall, a new makeup trend is garnering attention as it makes way for high-chroma lip colors. It is the 'Mute Lip' and 'Pale Lip' style, which adds sophistication by subtracting color from the lips. This trend isn’t just about color choice, but it upgrades the entire facial atmosphere, gradually gaining presence through the looks of celebrities. The effect of daring to remove chroma from the lips is much more elegant and sophisticated than expected.
Rose: The Completion of Sophisticated Minimalism with Blurred Mute Lips
In recent makeup seen on Blackpink’s Rose, the striking highlight is her ‘blurred lips’. By choosing a beige lip color where chroma is barely noticeable, she intentionally reduced the presence of her lips, bestowing a sophisticated ambiance on the overall makeup. Her skin was smoothly finished without excessive shine, and mauve tones were used in the blush and eyeshadow for a subtle mood.
"By not forcibly adding liveliness, the gaze naturally concentrates on the eyes, adding a natural sophistication to the overall facial mood."
For those accustomed to bold coral or red lips, Rose’s look distinctly showcases the subtle elegance of mute lips. Instead of adding color onto the lips, her approach creates a lingering sense through consideration of overall harmony.
Jennie: Balance of Smokey and Pale Lips, Depth from Subtraction
Attending Chanel’s fashion show, Blackpink’s Jennie showed a look balancing cool smokey makeup with mute tone lips. While highlighting smoky eyes, she boldly stripped away intensity on her lips with completely subdued pale tones. This is why the eyes appeared deeper.
"By stripping away from the lips, the eye makeup came alive. The reduced color ironically added depth."
It’s noteworthy that Jennie’s lips weren’t completely matte and retained a slight gloss to maintain lip dimension. Though it appears simple and colorless, sophisticated calculated harmony lies within.
Jung-won Cha: Daily Use of Achromatic Lips
Actress Jung-won Cha is a leading style icon who casually enjoys reduced-chroma lip makeup. The lip color chosen by her is a neutral beige tone nearly devoid of pink or orange hues. Reducing focus on the lips effectively diverted attention to her eyes and cheeks.
"By subtracting from the lips and concentrating on the eyes and blusher, it blends much more harmoniously with fall brown makeup."
Her look is a wearable example of pale lip makeup easily adoptable into everyday routines without specialized skills. It adds an instant luxury as if no effort was made.
Naeun Son: The Formula of Vibrant Yet Matte Lips
Singer and actress Na-eun Son emerges as the prominent figure representing this season's mute lip makeup looks. Her lip makeup, with a texture as if subdued with foundation, appears matte yet not lifeless. Instead, transparent skin and pink-tinted shadows lead the overall harmony.
"Where the lips were drained, a glow of the skin and a subtle pink around the eyes naturally filled the void."
This look, appearing more refined the more it is stripped away, serves as a reference point for when you want to focus on ‘Elegance’. Particularly, for those who traditionally thought only high-chroma lips could add liveliness, makeup with less color can be an entirely new attempt.
Key to 2025 Fall Lip Trend: ‘Subtracting Over Emphasizing’
In this makeup trend, lip color isn’t the sole protagonist. Instead, it functions as a symbol of 'subtractive harmony' playing a quiet yet crucial supporting role. Pale lips with lowered chroma subtly distinguish between parts of the makeup to emphasize and those not to.
"Subtracting something also means making something else more visible."
The emergence of mute lips marks a shift not merely in color palettes, but in attitudes towards makeup. Evolving from excess to flexibility, from strong impressions to leaving a deeper resonance.
The Hidden Message of Mute Lips: Sophistication as Though Not Overdone
Choosing a pale and near-achromatic lip color conveys the message 'I know myself well'. Unlike made-up looks, the virtue of restraint leaves a more mature and sophisticated impression.
As a way of explaining that you can have a quietly captivating effect, mute lips transcend simple trends to become a contemporary aesthetic. The style preference and self-expression signified by lip color are showcased more gracefully this fall than ever.
Concluding
The message articulated by mute lips this fall is clear: Express profound beauty beyond simplicity through the courage to subtract rather than add. As chroma diminishes
This fall, the mute lip style in makeup trends goes beyond a mere choice, proposing a new approach to cosmetics. supports this trend, and we always strive to lead in helping you choose practical and reliable cosmetics.
