I remember in the early 2010s, I was OBSESSED with the color mint. I dreamed of ligh-low skirts and button down business casual shirts in its pastel hue, and it seemed that the rest of the fashion industry was also deeply in love with mint. Everything from skinny jeans to prom dresses were mintified.
Of course, once the mint trend reached its peak saturation sometime in 2012-2013, the trend died out and became associated with other "cringey" fashion trends of its era, like owl necklaces and galaxy printed leggings. But it was not to stay dead for ever.
I first noticed mint making a resurgence on my tiktok when I saw makeup tutorials by @prikolllno and @xhgretyy on my FYP donning a bright mint green on their eyelashes and lips. A quick google search thereafter affirmed that I was seeing the nascence of the mint resurgence, and that the color had made a bold appearance at spring/summer 2025 fashion week. Vogue even wrote an article on the trend, dubbing it "toothpaste dressing."
The way I've been seeing mint used lately is a little more high fashion than the mint of the 2010s. When used as a mascara color for an editorial makeup look or as a pop of color in an all-black outfit, mint is quite...dare I say...chic?
Anyways, I'm excited to see where the trend goes, but I was also wanted to do some digging through the depths of tumblr to see how mint was used across various style tribes, from preppy fashion bloggers to the teens of pastel goth tumblr. It turns out that mint is quite a versatile color actually—it can work in a business casual fit as well as a seapunker's ensemble. What aesthetic do you think does mint the best?
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