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Bite Beauty Confection / Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo Review, Photos, Swatches

Bite Beauty Confection/Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo
Bite Beauty Confection/Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo

Bite Beauty Confection/Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) consists of a bright, pop of fuchsia pink paired with a warmer, medium orange. It’s another good set of shades that performs well and lives up to its claims! Bite’s Luminous Creme formula is very consistent for me, so I’m happy to see it is equally consistent in their mini duos.

Confection is a pop of medium pink with cool, blue undertones and a satin finish. There’s a slightly muted quality to the color, which makes it appear softer compared to its more neon cousins. The texture was light-medium in weight, creamy enough to glide on, but it wasn’t as emollient as other shades in the range, and I found it a little less hydrating overall but it was still somewhat moisturizing. This shade wore well for four and a half hours. Wet 'n' Wild Nouveau Pink (P, $0.99) is darker (95% similar). Givenchy Rose Perfecto (209) (P, $36.00) is lighter (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Playgirl (P, $57.00) is glossier (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Jack (P, $36.00) is cooler (95% similar). MAC Kelly Yum-Yum (LE, $19.00) is lighter (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Pablo (DC, $36.00) is darker (90% similar). Guerlain #73 (P, $36.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Estee Lauder Power Grab (P, $32.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). MAC Lust Extract (LE, $17.00) is glossier (90% similar). NYX Privileged (P, $6.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Humble Pie (P, $10.00) is darker (90% similar). MAC Boutique Pink (LE, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar). Maybelline Orchid Ecstasy (730) (P, $7.49) is cooler (90% similar). MAC Daddy's Little Girl (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). NARS Angela (P, $34.00) is lighter (90% similar). Sephora Cougar (P, $12.50) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Full Frontal (LE, $26.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Maybelline Fuchsia Flash (DC, $7.99) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Aim for Gorgeous (LE, $19.00) is warmer (85% similar). Bite Beauty Satsuma (LE, $24.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Marmalade is a bright, medium-dark orange with warm, red undertones and a natural sheen. It was intensely pigmented with a smooth, creamy consistency that was comfortable to wear and applied beautifully. The color wore well for five hours and was nicely hydrating over time. Bobbi Brown Lady Ruba (P, $28.00) is more muted (95% similar). Dior Trafalgar (844) (P, $34.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar). Bobbi Brown Sunset Orange (DC, $37.00) is darker (95% similar). NARS Lana (P, $34.00) is warmer (95% similar). Make Up For Ever C403 (DC, $22.00) is darker (95% similar). NARS Short Circuit (LE, $26.00) is glossier (95% similar). ColourPop Get a Room (P, $10.00) is warmer (95% similar). Bite Beauty #008 (LE, $36.00) is lighter (95% similar). Tarte Cray Cray (P, $20.00) is less glossy (90% similar). Maybelline Orange Edge (DC, $7.99) is darker, glossier (90% similar). Makeup Geek Free Spirit (P, $12.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (90% similar). Urban Decay Bang (DC, $22.00) is brighter (90% similar). MAC Lobster (DC, $21.00) is lighter, more muted, cooler (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Atomic Orange (DC, $37.00) is lighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Pare (DC, $24.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (90% similar). Giorgio Armani #300 (P, $32.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Bite Beauty Flambé (DC, $24.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). MAC So Chaud (P, $19.00) is darker, more muted (90% similar). Givenchy Carmin Escarpin (306) (P, $36.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Bang (DC, $18.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Confection/Marmalade

LELimited Edition. $14.00.
A
A
9.5
Product
10
Pigmentation
9.5
Texture
9
Longevity
5
Application
96%
Total

Confection

DCDiscontinued. $24.00.
A
A
9
Product
10
Pigmentation
9
Texture
9
Longevity
5
Application
93%
Total

Marmalade

DCDiscontinued. $24.00.
A+
A+
10
Product
10
Pigmentation
10
Texture
9.5
Longevity
5
Application
99%
Total

Bite Beauty Confection/Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo
Bite Beauty Confection/Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo

Bite Beauty Confection/Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo
Bite Beauty Confection/Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo

Bite Beauty Confection Luminous Creme Lipstick
Bite Beauty Confection Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Confection Luminous Creme Lipstick
Bite Beauty Confection Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Confection Luminous Creme Lipstick
Bite Beauty Confection Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Confection Luminous Creme Lipstick
Bite Beauty Confection Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Confection Luminous Creme Lipstick
Bite Beauty Confection Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick
Bite Beauty Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick
Bite Beauty Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick
Bite Beauty Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick
Bite Beauty Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick
Bite Beauty Marmalade Luminous Creme Lipstick

Makeup Look
On face:
  • Make Up For Ever HD
  • MAC I'll Hold My Breath Blush Duo
On eyes:
  • MAC Halcyon Nights Face Kit
  • Lancome Paradis Eyeliner
On lips:
  • MAC Without Your Love Lipstick

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Michele @Binxcat4ever Avatar

So pretty (although I doubt I’d use Marmalade – just not a good shade for me). To be truthful, I had 2 of the Bite duos and while I loved the shades, they made the OCD side of me completely crazy…I mean how do you put them in shade order?! I know, I totally have issues and, yes, I gave them away to stop the madness! *wink*

Nancy T Avatar

Marmalade is awesomeness on you!!! And especially so with how you paired your eye look and the entire face look! Kind of how I was wearing my MAC Morange last summer, everything just clicks perfectly.

But Confection, while gorgeous on you, is one of those shades I almost never wear even though I do similar shades. Sometimes neon fuschia-pinks make me appear GREEN-ish?!? That’s why my Pink Pigeon goes neglected!

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