This Woman Swatched 97 Different Lipsticks So You Don't Have To

POPSUGAR Photography | Benjamin Stone
POPSUGAR Photography | Benjamin Stone

Beauty aficionados know a good lipstick swatch when they see one. So when we spotted a Reddit user who tried on 97 different lip colors and took photos of each shade to share with the world, we were completely enamored by this woman. Reddit user Itselyse not only tested out a variety of colors but also different brands, from drugstore favorites like Rimmel London and Maybelline to cult classics like MAC and Nars.

What's even more impressive is that she tried on all the colors in one day and shared some beauty advice on how to keep her lips from getting too stained by the lipsticks. "I used baby wipes in between each swatch to take off most of it," she wrote. "And with the liquid lipsticks and more long wearing products, I used olive oil to break them down."

Though we could see how it'd be hard to pick a favorite, Itselyse revealed that Rimmel was her top drugstore brand for lip products. Her all-time-favorite formula is the Nars Audacious lipstick.

Though this swatch chart may not be representative of how the colors will look on all complexions, it's still pretty cool to see all the shades on an actual pair of lips — and a handy shopping guide for fair, neutral-undertone-complected women like Itselyse. Who knows? Maybe one of the 97 lip colors ahead is your new signature shade.

Reddit user Itselyse

1. NYX Butter Gloss: Crème Brulee
2. Buxom Full-On Lip Cream: White Russian
3. NYX Intense BG: Tres Leches
4. Revlon Ultra HD Matte Lip Color: Seduction
5. Revlon Lip Butter: Pink Truffle
6. Too Faced Melted: Sugar
7. Too Faced Melted: Chihuahua
8. Nars Audacious: Raquel
9. Rimmel: Airy Fairy
10. Rimmel Kate Moss (light pink packaging): 42
11. Rimmel Kate Moss (light pink packaging): 45
12. Rimmel Kate Moss (black packaging): 14
13. NYX Round Lipstick: Thalia
14. Bite Luminous Creme Lipstick (LE duo): Cafe
15. Bite Luminous Creme Lipstick (LE duo): Pepper
16. Revlon Balm Stain: Honey
17. KVD Studded Kiss Lipstick: Lovecraft
18. Rimmel Kate Moss (red packaging): 104
19. Rimmel Kate Moss (red packaging): 105
20. NYX Intense BG: Chocolate Crepe

Reddit user Itselyse

21. KVD ELL: Lolita I
22. KVD ELL: Lolita II
23. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick: Rose Velvet
24. L'Oréal Infallible Pro Matte Gloss: Statement Nude
25. Maybelline Creamy Matte: Touch of Spice
26. MAC: Twig
27. MAC: Velvet Teddy
28. NYX Butter Gloss: Éclair
29. NYX Butter Gloss: Meringue
30. NYX Megashine Lip Gloss: Beige
31. Revlon Balm Stain: Cherish
32. Smashbox Be Legendary Creme Lipstick: Pretty Social
33. Rimmel Kate Moss (black packaging): 33
34. Maybelline Rebel Bloom: Blushing Bud
35. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick: Pink in the Afternoon
36. Rimmel The Only 1: Naughty Nude
37. NYX SMLC: Istanbul
38. MAC: Please Me
39. L'Oréal Infallible Pro Matte Gloss: Blushing Ambition
40. Nars Satin Lip Pencil: Rikugien

Reddit user Itselyse

41. Annabelle Twist-Up: Bazooka Pink
42. L'Oréal Le Matte: Matte for Me
43. Nars Audacious: Michiyo
44. Maybelline Rebel Bloom: Peach Poppy
45. Maybelline Vivids: Shocking Coral
46. Revlon Lip Butter: Sorbet
47. Covergirl Jumbo Gloss Balm: Melon Twist
48. Maybelline Rebel Bloom: Colar Burst
49. L'Oréal: Freida's Red
50. Rimmel Apocalips: Apocaliptic
51. Revlon Matte Balm: Unapologetic
52. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick: Coral Berry
53. Too Faced Melted: Melon
54. Maybelline Vivids: Electric Orange
55. Revlon Lip Butter: Tutti Frutti
56. Maybelline Vivids: Vibrant Mandarine
57. MAC: Dangerous
58. Maybelline Creamy Matte: Craving Coral
59. Nars Audacious: Annabella
60. Lise Watier: Marilyn
61. L'Oréal Infallible Pro Matte Gloss: Shanghai Scarlet
62. Rimmel Kate Moss (black packaging): 01
63. Rimmel Apocalips: Big Bang
64. Annabelle Twist-Up: Red Carpet
65. Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil: Cruella

Reddit user Itselyse

66. KVD ELL: Bachelorette
67. Bite Luminous Creme Lipstick (LE duo): Holly
68. Bite Luminous Creme Lipstick (LE duo): Tannin
69. Bite Luminous Creme Lipstick (LE duo): Pomegranate
70. Maybelline Creamy Matte: Siren in Scarlet
71. Too Faced Melted: Velvet
72. Rimmel Kate Moss (black packaging): 31
73. Rimmel Kate Moss (red packaging): 107
74. NYX SMLC: Monte Carlo
75. MAC: D for Danger
76. L'Oréal: Zoe's Red
77. KVD ELL: Vampira
78. Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick: Black Cherry
79. Revlon Lip Butter: Raspberry Pie
80. Bite Luminous Creme Lipstick (LE duo): Palomino
81. Revlon Balm Stain: Smitten
82. NYX Intense BG: Toasted Marshmallow
83. L'Oréal Le Matte: Matte-R of Fact
84. KVD ELL: Bauhau5
85. L'Oréal Infallible Pro Matte Gloss: Forbidden Kiss
86. Milani: Sangria
87. Nars Audacious: Janet
88. Sephora Cream Lip Stain: Marvelous Mauve
89. Maybelline Creamy Matte: Lust for Blush
90. KVD ELL: Lovesick

Reddit user Itselyse

91. Nars Audacious: Anna
92. Too Faced Melted: Fig
93. Essence: Wear Berries
94. Nars Audacious: Angela
95. Revlon Matte Balm: Shameless
96. Too Faced Melted: Villain
97. MAC: Matte Royal