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The most beautiful fall makeup trend 2025: how to use a shade of red wine on lips, cheeks and eyelids

Red wine makeup

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Fall 2025 makeup has its main shade – and it’s not classic red, but a rich, seductive wine red. This trend has become a sensation on TikTok and Instagram in just a few weeks, as it combines warmth, depth and elegance in a single shade. It’s a makeup look that doesn’t need glitter or excessive drama – just a well-chosen burgundy tone that highlights natural beauty and creates harmony between lips, cheeks and eyelids.

This sophisticated monochrome make-up is ideal for the colder months when we want a look that is both fashionable and intimate. Using a shade of red wine all over the face feels soft, warm and extremely sophisticated – like being kissed by candlelight. Below, we reveal how to recreate this trend with the right products, techniques and combinations that will give your face an effortless autumn elegance.

 

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Why the color red wine for make-up?

The color of wine has character. It is warm, deep, and adaptable. It doesn't need glitter or accessories to attract attention - it is enough on its own.

In makeup, this shade works as neutral red with multiple dimensions: looks dramatic on fair skin, natural and soft on warmer skin tones. It is this versatility that has put it at the center of the current season.

On social media, this look is often described as “easy luxe” – a look that gives impression of sophistication without heavy application or excessive correction. It's a color that can be worn during the day and evening, in the office or at an evening event, and it always works properly.

 

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How to create the perfect red wine look

Cooler skin tones work best with plum and purple shades, while warmer tones require colors with brownish undertone.

Then the key principle is: one color, multiple textures. Apply a creamy wine-colored lipstick to your lips – pigmented enough to define the shape, but not too heavy. Lightly tap the remaining product with your finger. on the cheeks like blush.

For the eyes Use the same color in a more blurred form; the eyeshadow should spread gently across the eyelid without harsh lines. This will achieve a coordinated, softly blended look.

If you want to more pronounced effect, you can add a layer of shimmery balm across your lips or a tiny bit of shimmer in the middle of your eyelid. It’s important to maintain a sense of unity – nothing should stand out, Let everyone breathe together..

Why is red wine makeup “in”?

Because it's based on simplicity. Using one color for the entire makeup is visually neat but never boring. Each face becomes a canvas for subtle shades of the same color, giving the impression of a natural match.

At the same time, it goes for a practical approach – fewer products, fewer steps, more impact. This trend is not about perfection, it’s about confidence. When everything comes together in one tone, the result is calm, fashionable and always relevant.

"Red wine" make-up is not just a seasonal fad, but a smart aesthetic that follows the logic of modern beauty: less layering, more style. One shade that unites eyes, cheeks and lips is more than just a trend - it's a way of thinking.

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