What Color of Lipstick Matches Your Personality?

By: Jennifer Post
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
What Color of Lipstick Matches Your Personality?
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About This Quiz

Lipstick is not a recent discovery. While there are now new formulas, colors, long-lasting types and lip tints, it was the ancient Sumerian men and women who were most likely the first to wear the lip color. This was about 5,000 years ago, although what they used as lipstick was nothing like what we know today. They would crush up things like gemstones to decorate their lips, and even Cleopatra had her own version. She would crush up bugs to create a red color to apply to her lips. Lipstick, back in those days, was used to show status, especially for the ancient Egyptians, and had nothing to do with gender. If you were a man of high rank, you were wearing a version of lipstick.

Fast forward to modern times, gone are the days where different shades of red were the only option for those who wanted to add some color to their lips. In 2012, colors like neon orange and hot pink were all the rage. In 2014 and 2015, the pendulum swung the complete other way, and nude lipstick colors were what people wanted to get their hands on. Take this quiz and find out which of the many lipstick colors fits your personality!

How would you describe your personal style?
Classic casual
Simple with minimal jewelry
I like to standout a little bit.
Edgy with a bit of femininity

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Do you wear a lot of makeup on a daily basis?
I keep it somewhat simple unless I'm going out.
I wear minimal makeup.
Not a lot, but I like pops of color.
It's how I express myself.

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Are you considered a fun person?
I'm a bit more buttoned up.
I can be when a situation calls for it.
Oh, yes, I bring the fun everywhere I go.
I'm a little broody.

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What does your ideal Friday night look like?
Date night, little black dress
Hanging out at a casual bar
Going out for girls' night
Going to a show for a local band

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Do you generally like being around people?
I like it a normal amount.
I prefer to be alone, but I can hang for a little bit.
I love it, it energizes me.
I love being around the people I choose to be around.

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When you would dress up for Halloween as a kid, what was a typical costume?
Old Hollywood movie star
Diane Sawyer
Pink Power Ranger
A famous singer

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Do you care if people don't like you?
I care if the people I care about don't like me.
I care a little too much.
Nope, not really
I couldn't care less.

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How much money are you willing to spend on the perfect lipstick?
$10
They make really good cheap lipstick these days, so not much.
Probably around $15
$3 is all you need.

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If you had to guess, how many lipsticks do you own?
Just one in my staple color
A couple different shades of the same color
Probably about five
I think around 15 at this point

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Does your outward appearance usually match you personality?
Most of the time it does.
My style is kind of all over the place, so yes, lol.
I think I'm a lot more reserved than my clothing and makeup implies.
My appearance is an enhanced version of my personality.

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What is your favorite meal to go out for when you're with your friends?
Tapas during happy hour
Brunch
A fun lunch
Some kind of late night snack or meal

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How do you go about choosing decor for you home?
I search by specific style.
I just see something I like and I get it.
I try to plan out where things will go and how things will look together.
I collect unique things from various places.

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When it comes to a relationship, what's the most important thing to make it successful?
You have to have mostly the same interests.
As much time apart as you spend together
Laughter
Passion and fire

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How are you spending a lazy Sunday?
Catching up on my shows from the week
Reading, food shopping, planting
Spending the day running errands
Sleeping and playing video games

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What is the best hairstyle throughout history?
Farrah Fawcett's '70s hair
Definitely not the crunchy, scrunchy hair of the early 2000s
Beachy waves
The hairsprayed-to-death style of the 1960s

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How do you spend most of your day at work?
Working of course
Mostly work but some socializing
Mostly chatting with coworkers and online shopping
I have a lot of freedom at my job as long as I get my work done.

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Is forgiving people a big part of your personality?
Forgive and forget or else you'll go crazy.
I say I forgive, but I can't ever forget and it usually comes back around.
Not really, I just cut people out of my life.
I don't usually care enough either way.

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If you were to travel for leisure, what country would you go to?
Paris
Maybe Amsterdam or Prague
Probably California
Definitely Germany

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Would you want to know if someone had a crush on you?
Yeah, I'm too old for games.
It's always fun to know.
Nah, that puts too much pressure on things.
I don't think adults use the word "crush."

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Other than clothes and makeup, how do you express yourself?
I journal a lot.
Art lets me show sides of me that don't usually get out.
Karaoke
Playing music

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What's one thing you really want people to know about you?
I take things pretty seriously.
I may look casual, but I care about a lot of things.
I'm a fun girl.
You'll have the time of your life with me.

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Are you good at saving money?
I'm already saving for retirement.
I have a nice cushion.
I could definitely be better.
I spend way too much on frivolous things.

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How big is your group of friends?
It's small but mighty.
I have a few really close friends.
My core group of about five are my mains.
It's big, I'm always meeting new people.

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What's something you really need advice on right now?
Balancing work and fun
My love life
If I should leave my job or not
How to manage anxiety

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In a survival situation, what about you will be the most helpful?
I do what I gotta do.
I have a comforting demeanor.
Definitely nothing
I know how to work crucial weapons.

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Is family important to you?
The most important
Oh yeah, I love my family.
It's important for sure, but I've created my own life too.
I love my family, but don't want my own.

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When you need a rejuvenating moment, what do you do?
Book a spa day
Try to find a weekend trip alone somewhere
Snuggle up with my significant other
Put in headphones and shut out the world

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What's your favorite thing about your morning ritual?
Washing my face
The coffee
A warm shower
Breakfast

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How do you prefer to communicate with people?
I like talking on the phone more than anything probably.
Any way that's the most convenient.
Texting for sure
Snapchat

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Since you were a child, what is the thing about you that has changed the most?
My sense of humor
My self-confidence
Probably the foods I like to eat
My taste in music, books, TV etc.

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