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Embrace all things “Mocha Mousse” in the new year
Every year since 1999, Pantone has announced a hot new color to be its upcoming “Color of the Year,” a trendy shade that you’re sure to start seeing everywhere — from your clothing to your home decor to even your beauty routine. This year, Pantone has chosen well: Mocha Mousse, a “warming, brown hue imbued with richness.” If the shade reminds you of chocolate and coffee, you’re not alone — it didn’t get its name for nothin’.
With the announcement comes an explosion of “Mocha Mousse”-colored goods, from throw pillows to blankets, furniture and makeup. And this is only the beginning. Pantone colors of the year are meant to shine a light on the intersection of color and culture, and it usually works. So get ahead of the style curve and get your “Mocha Mousse” goods now, rather than wait for everyone’s homes and wardrobes to be mocha-colored.
In this article: Madison Park Signature Ansen Mirrored Ceramic Decorative Vases 3-piece set, Meekio Set of 2 Iced Mocha Brown Pillow Covers and Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick
In the list below, we’ve gathered up some home goods and makeup inspired by the latest Pantone pick. If you love Mocha Mousse, you just might love these products.
Mocha Mousse-inspired home and decor
Madison Park Signature Ansen Mirrored Ceramic Decorative Vases 3-piece set
This set of three decorative vases will bring mocha shades into your dining room, entryway or wherever else you need some decor. Stage them together or spread them out in different rooms to get small touches of comforting chocolate.
Meekio Set of 2 Iced Mocha Brown Pillow Covers
These simple, neutral throw pillow covers are an affordable way to get a new look for your existing pillows — just zip them over and enjoy the upscale linen look on your sofa or bed.
Birch Lane Raegan Faux Fur Throw Blanket
Now is the perfect time for a cozy new throw blanket, and this faux fur option will keep you warm all winter long. It’s just a bonus that it’s the color of the year: warm, comforting mocha.
HomePop Home Decor | Upholstered Round Velvet Tufted Foot Rest Ottoman
Go ahead — put your feet up. Mocha mousse is a color that invokes inviting, comfortable indulgence, so it’s the perfect color for a comfortable ottoman.
Mocha-inspired makeup
Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick
This medium coverage cream-to-powder contour stick comes in warm, rich shades.
Benefit Cosmetics Silky-Soft Powder Blush
If you feel like experimenting with a rich, mocha-colored blush, now is the time — and this Benefit Cosmetics “Java” rosy mocha option is a great choice.
Benefit Cosmetics Splashtint Moisturizing Dewy Lip Tint
Try a lip tint in Pantone’s color of the year. This moisturizing gloss from Benefit Cosmetics delivers a hydrating long-wear formula with just a hint of subtle color.
MAKEUP BY MARIO Ultra Suede Cozy Lip Creme
Looking for a matte color that will pop? This long-lasting liquid lipstick is the perfect way to wear the color of the year and let it be a star in your makeup routine.
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