Product shade guide
NYX Slim Lip Pencil is a traditional sharpenable pencil with a firmer feel and controlled point, offered across nudes, browns, pinks, mauves, reds, berries, and purples.
This guide organizes the current catalog primarily by color, depth, and undertone so similar-looking names are easier to separate.
NYX describes the line as approximately 31–32 shades; retailer selection and availability vary. For texture and payoff differences, see Comparing NYX Lip Liners.
At a glance
Understanding the Slim range
Two Slim shades can differ substantially in depth, warmth, saturation, and visible pink, red, brown, or purple influence. Start with the color family you want, then use depth and undertone to narrow the options.
Swatches are reference points rather than guarantees: natural lip pigmentation, lighting, application pressure, and the product layered above the liner can all shift the result.
Shades by color family
These groups use the maintained Niori catalog and existing shade observations. A missing swatch remains visibly unfilled rather than receiving an invented color.
The lightest, most muted side of the range.
Brown-led shades with restrained warmth, from everyday nude-brown to espresso depth.
Browns that move toward chestnut, coffee, mahogany, or red-brown.
Soft pinks through clearer rose and cool mauve directions.
Clearer reds through deeper wine-red and burgundy shades.
Cooler shades with berry, plum, currant, or purple influence.
Frequently searched Slim shades
These frequently searched colors span several distinct parts of the Slim range:
Open an individual shade page for its full swatch, undertone analysis, and closest comparisons.
Similar-looking shades
Nude Truffle sits in an everyday medium-brown lane; Espresso adds deeper, clearer brown structure.
Burgundy remains red-led; Prune moves cooler and more purple.
The burgundy color guide shows how the two families overlap and where they separate.
For a detailed cross-formula comparison, see Espresso vs Cold Brew.
Formula basics
Slim Lip Pencil uses a traditional wooden pencil format and requires a cosmetic sharpener. The firmer point favors controlled edges and precise lining; filling the entire lip is possible, but can feel less effortless than with a creamier pencil.
Color payoff and creaminess can vary by shade and pencil condition. Expect transfer and gradual fading rather than a fully transfer-proof film, especially with gloss or emollient lipstick layered on top. The line is commonly listed around $6, but current prices and promotions vary by retailer.
Slim has the most traditional, firmer pencil feel. Suede Matte emphasizes a powderier matte effect, while Line Loud is generally creamier and higher-impact. This is only a quick orientation; use Comparing NYX Lip Liners for the full formula comparison.