My lipstick drawers are slowly being overtaken by Nars, YSL, and lastly Bite Beauty. Who doesn't love Bite Beauty? One of these days, I'm hoping to make it to their Bite Beauty Lip Lab so I can make my own custom shade, but until then...I'll just keep buying up their already-made products.
The packaging: This is one slim tube with a lipstick at each end. It's fairly small and slim, but it's great that you can carry around two lipsticks at once.
The scent: There is a slightly floral scent to these lipsticks. It doesn't last long after applying, but it is there.
The product:
Poppy is a bright almost strawberry-red shade. It went on smoothly, was fairly hydrating, and lasted about 4 hours on me. I've noticed that on other bloggers, Poppy looks more like a true red, but on me, it definitely leaned towards a pinkish-red.
Scarlet is a lighter oxblood shade. It too went on smoothly, had a very creamy feel, was fairly hydrating, and lasted about 6 hours on me. This left behind a stain, as most darker lip products tend to do.
Cost: $12
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Bite Beauty has done it again! They should just go ahead and take out all the money in my bank account because they keep releasing products that I can't help buying. I went and tested the 6 shades of the Matte Creme Lip Crayons they released at Sephora, and almost bought Peche. BUT, I heard about their collaboration with JCrew (3 exclusive shades) and bought this one instead.
The packaging: This came in its own box. The product is encased in a slim, matte black-gray tube with a pop-off cap. These are twist-up tubes, which I love (why do companies bother with lip crayons that you have to sharpen??).
The scent: There is a fruity scent to these, but I can't figure out what it smells like. Regardless, the scent doesn't linger.
The product: Lola is a bright watermelon pink. When I say bright, I mean BRIGHT. But it's definitely wearable. This goes on with a little bit of tugging on my lips. They aren't as creamy being a crayon, but it still went on smoothly with minimal lip prep. One swipe gave me nearly opaque coverage, so these crayons are definitely highly pigmented colors. It was neither drying nor hydrating, but after about 4 hours, I felt the need to apply some lip balm. This wore for 6+ hours on me - it probably would have worn for longer, but I wiped it off.
I can't describe how much I love these! They're so easy to put on and go since they last so long! Bite Beauty is supposed to released 6 more shades in this line, so here's hoping there's even more great shades to covet!
Cost: $24
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Here's the thing. I love purple - all shades of it too. And I definitely want to be the girl who can rock a purple-shade lip color, but I just don't see that happening. BUT it doesn't mean I'll stop buying these shades and trying to find one that works.
The packaging: This comes in its own little box (what lipstick doesn't come in its own little box these days?) and has a fancy gold sticker in the shape of lips that says "limited edition." It's not. The tube itself is a matte dark gray shade and smaller than the average lipstick tube.
The scent: It has a soapy scent to it, but it disappears after a few seconds of applying it.
The product: Lavender is described as a vibrant orchid. I know on some people, it comes off as a sheer, light lavender shade, but on my lips, it is definitely a vibrant orchid shade. I actually ordered this online wanting a sheer lavender shade, but it definitely isn't on me. As with other Bite Beauty lippies, this goes on incredibly smoothly with no tugging whatsoever. It is very comfortable on my lips and keeps them fairly hydrated. It wore for about 4 hours, and here's the awesome part - my lips felt soft and healthy after it wore off too! 3 swipe gave me nearly opaque coverage, but I usually just do 2 swipes because I like a more transparent look.
The only gripe I have with this line of lipsticks is that my lipsticks are constantly sweating. I don't leave them anywhere where they could be exposed to indirect or direct sunlight and keep them in a dry place, but regardless they sweat.
Cost: $24. Being a huge fan of this brand, I say it's definitely worth purchasing any shade from this line!
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Anything that touts itself as a balm but with color pay-off is a must-have in my book!
The packaging: This comes in a standard lipstick tube, but runs a bit bigger.
The scent: A slight soapy scent, but not discernible on lips.
The product: Cherry is a bright, soft red shade. This product comes with the color around a white center. The center contains resveratrol, which is an antioxidant. This is a balm, so it applies smoothly and is hydrating. It lasted a shocking 4+ hours on me, but I'm wondering if it's because I got a brighter shade. This is perfect for those who don't want to wear a fully opaque red lip, but still want to venture into the realm of red lips. You can dab it on lightly for an even more muted red lip effect or apply it straight from the bullet for a bright red lip.
Cost: $24 for 0.13oz
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I can't stop raving about how much I love Bite Beauty. Every lip product I have tried has been so worth the money. Definitely recommend this brand.
The packaging: This comes in a standard lipstick tube, but the cap has indentations on both sides on the top. The tube is a nice size, so it fits nicely in my hands.
The scent: There is a slight soapy-type scent, but it goes away quickly. I didn't notice it when I applied it on my lips.
The product: Rose is a bright peachy pink shade. It went on smoothly and was fairly opaque once on. I put on two swipes for full coverage, but one swipe will give you a nice blotted-on look. I didn't have to fully prep my lips before applying - just a swipe of balm. It wasn't drying, but didn't hydrate either. It lasted a good 4+ hours through eating and drinking. On days where I want a more natural look, I blot this on with my fingers and it gives a great bright flush to my lips.
Cost: $24 for 0.13 oz.
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This is a long overdue post on the Bite Beauty Best Bite lip set that I picked up over Christmas! BUT since I've been wearing this off and on since than, I do have a solid review to deliver about these.
The packaging: The Best Bite set came in a tiny tin box with four high pigment pencils in about a two-thirds of the original size. The pigment pencils are nice because they are twist-up tubes as opposed to ones you have to sharpen (hate those!).
The scent: No scent detected.
The product: These are as they are named - HIGH PIGMENT. One swipe delivered opaque coverage, especially with the brighter shades (Quince and Cranberry). These pencils went on very smoothly with very slight tugging I did have to exfoliate my lips beforehand because they did show lip lines and cracks without exfoliation (especially with Madeira). They weren't hydrating, and my lips tended to feel dry after the fourth hour of wear. These lasted 5+ hours before noticeably fading. Reapplying tended to be slightly difficult because my lips were dried out by the time I needed to reapply.
Madeira is a nude peach/pink shade that did not work with my skin tone. It made me look unhealthy and close to death since it seemed to make me look sallow.
Rhubarb is a medium rose shade that was an every day color for me. Very work-friendly!
Quince is a bright pink shade with blue undertones. Definitely a great choice for summer.
Cranberry is a deep red shade. I wore this more in the winter, but blotted out as a stain, it would be great for the summer as well.
Favorites: I tended to steer toward wearing Cranberry the most, but that's because I am obsessed with reds (dark, light, and in between).
Cost: $24 for the full size pencils as this set is no longer available.
