What’s Your Fall Lip Look?
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Published on: September 17, 2024

Lip balm, gloss, or lipstick? A really good lip color can transform your entire look, brightening up your whole face even when worn simply on its own. This season, lip gloss—in tandem with the sweet return of chiffon slip dresses and more sheer, 90s-esque flourishes that add an element of effortless polish—is especially having a moment. But anything goes in terms of what kind of lip color. Whether you’re minimal or maximal, and whether you love strong colors or the sheerest sheers, there’s a chic, ultraflattering clean option that’s calling your name (if you’re like us, you’ll find several options at the very least).
On-Trend Lipcolors This Fall
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Gloss
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Balm
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Lipstick
Beyond color and texture, because we ingest much of what we put on our lips, clean ingredients are essential. So note that all the options below have been tried and tested by the beauty team, and meet goop’s strict clean ingredient standards. And of course, we always look for formulas that are as nourishing and lip-loving as possible.
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LIP GLOSS
Why we love it: The juicy, shiny, ultrahydrated effect you get from gloss looks really sexy this season. It also layers beautifully with lipstick, adding dimension along with shine. And one of the best things about this 90s-revisited look is it’s practically foolproof—easy to apply without a mirror.
Patron saint: Charli XCX
Wear it with: Think of gloss as the star—if you’ve got a lot of color or texture going on your face already, it’s generally not the time for a gloss moment (though if you’re Charli, go for it, because sometimes more is more). Great skin, defined brows, and inky lashes are the perfect accompaniments. And it plays beautifully with other textures, especially sheer fabrics, satin, and cashmere.
Tip: Makeup artists everywhere use a dab of gloss on the bottom lip to make anyone’s lips look fuller.
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Fig (Sheer Aubergine)
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Tulip (Sheer Hot Pink)
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Spice (SHEER COCOA)
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Lilac (Sheer Amethyst)
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Blossom (Sheer Petal-Pink)
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Glaze (Palest Clear Pink)
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LIPSTICK
Why we love it: Significantly longer lasting and typically more intensely pigmented and opaque than balms or glosses, lipstick is your best option if you’re looking for full-on drama. It’s also the easiest texture to blend or layer.
Patron saint: Amal Clooney for deep shades, Jenna Lyons for reds, and Zoe Kravitz for neutrals.
Wear it with: The confidence we get wearing a great lipstick reminds us of the way we feel in a perfectly fitted jacket: ready to take on the world. So while you can wear it with anything, pull out your favorite lipstick when you’re feeling bold—with the widest wide-leg pants and a crop top or your sharpest suit—or when you feel like your outfit needs a chicness boost.
Tip: Dab a bit of the lipstick you’ve put on your lips onto your cheeks and buff it out for a chic monochromatic look.
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Velvety Matte Color
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Sheer and Buildable
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For a Diffused Look
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LIP BALM
Why we love it: Supremely nourishing, balms are essentially skin care, whether or not they come with a tint.
Patron saint: Gwyneth Paltrow.
Wear it with: Truly anything. A great balm can look incredible when the rest of your makeup is more intense. It’s as brilliant with a French-girl smoky eye and a douppioni silk ball gown as it is with jeans, a T-shirt, and a bare face.
Tip: Keep your favorite balm wherever you’ll reapply most often—we keep one right next to the computer, one in the glove compartment, one on the nightstand, and one in the makeup bag—to keep your lips in their best shape.
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Clear/Tomato/Peony
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Clear/Garnet/Rose
WE LOVE A LIP MASK
Any balm, gloss, or lipstick lasts longer and looks better once your lips are smooth, moisturized, and soft.
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Nourish
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Exfoliate
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Moisturize