Bite Beauty Nearly Neon Blue & Nearly Neon Purple Amuse Bouche Lipsticks Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Nearly Neon Blue
Bite Beauty Nearly Neon Blue Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a brighter, medium blue with subtle, cool undertones and a cream finish. It had good pigmentation–just shy of full coverage–that applied without streaking but had a tendency to emphasize and sit in my lip lines. It was smooth, lightly creamy, and comfortable to wear over the five hours it lasted. The color did stain my lips to a purplish color (I suspect the blue pigments mixing with my natural lip color).
The formula is supposed to have “extreme moisture” with “bold” color. The majority of the range is very pigmented–typically opaque with one pass–with a few shades being semi-opaque but usually buildable. The consistency is very lightly creamy to lightly creamy with some shades requiring light-medium pressure and can pull the lip a bit when gliding it across the lips, though the color doesn’t appear ragged and the bullet itself doesn’t feel stiff (while other shades applied without tugging, so check individual shade reviews!) The majority of the shades I’ve tested have been lightly hydrating to non-drying and fairly comfortable to wear for the long-haul. They wear longer than average, from four to eight hours, depending on the intensity and propensity of the shade to stain.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Urban Decay Control (DC, $18.00) is glossier (95% similar).
- MAC Blue Bang (LE, $19.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Go Deep (LE, $20.00) is darker, more muted, warmer (85% similar).
- MAC Shockvalue (LE, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Motorboat (LE, $20.00) is lighter (80% similar).
- NYX Blue Velvet (P, $6.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar).
- NYX Sinful (P, $6.00) is darker, glossier (80% similar).
- Make Up For Ever C602 (DC, $22.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
- ColourPop Jellies (LE, $6.50) is darker (80% similar).
- MAC Dreampot (P, $19.00) is lighter, warmer, less glossy (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$26.00/0.15 oz. - $173.33 Per Ounce
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.15 oz.) is supposed to have “bold, creamy color” with “extreme moisture, soft texture, and creamy wear.” The majority of the range is very pigmented–typically opaque with one pass–with a few shades being semi-opaque but usually buildable.
The consistency is very lightly creamy to lightly creamy with some shades requiring light-medium pressure and can pull the lip a bit when gliding it across the lips, though the color doesn’t appear ragged and the bullet itself doesn’t feel stiff (while other shades applied without tugging, so check individual shade reviews!) The majority of the shades I’ve tested have been lightly hydrating to non-drying and fairly comfortable to wear for the long-haul. They have a herbal, lemony scent but no discernible taste. They wear longer than average, from four to eight hours, depending on the intensity and propensity of the shade to stain.
Browse all of our Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil**, Cera Alba (Beeswax)**, Triisostearyl Citrate*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil**, Glyceryl Rosinate*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter**, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil**, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax*, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil*, Copernica Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax**, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil**, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Cera (Wax)*, Polymethylmethacrylate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil**, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables*, Glyceryl Oleate*, Silk Powder*, Pearl Powder*, Polyglycerin-3*, Acacia Decurrens Wax*, Trans-Resveratrol*, Siraitia Grosvenorii (Monk Fruit) Extract*, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract**, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil**, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil**, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil**, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil**, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil**, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil **, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil**, Flavor, +/- May Contain: Mica (Ci 77019)*, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)*, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)*, Carmine (Ci 75470)*, Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742)*, Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Tin Oxide (Ci77861).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Nearly Neon Blue
LELimited Edition. $26.00.
Nearly Neon Purple
Bite Beauty Nearly Neon Purple Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a brighter, medium-dark purple with subtle, cooler undertones and a cream finish. The texture was smooth, creamy, and comfortable to apply as it never tugged on the lips, but it did not go on as evenly as most of the Amuse Bouche shades have for me. It had semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation that lasted for four and a half hours and was lightly hydrating.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sephora Trippin (50) (P, $8.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Belladonna (DC, $18.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- KVD Beauty Roxy (P, $19.00) is darker (85% similar).
- KVD Beauty Roxy (LE, $21.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop So Wavy (LE, $7.00) is darker, cooler, less glossy (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty Lavender Jam (DC, $26.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Anastasia Violet (LE, $20.00) is darker, less glossy (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Twitch (DC, $18.00) is lighter, warmer, glossier (80% similar).
- Bite Beauty Taro (LE, $26.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Smashbox Action (P, $21.00) is lighter (80% similar).
Formula Overview
$26.00/0.15 oz. - $173.33 Per Ounce
Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.15 oz.) is supposed to have “bold, creamy color” with “extreme moisture, soft texture, and creamy wear.” The majority of the range is very pigmented–typically opaque with one pass–with a few shades being semi-opaque but usually buildable.
The consistency is very lightly creamy to lightly creamy with some shades requiring light-medium pressure and can pull the lip a bit when gliding it across the lips, though the color doesn’t appear ragged and the bullet itself doesn’t feel stiff (while other shades applied without tugging, so check individual shade reviews!) The majority of the shades I’ve tested have been lightly hydrating to non-drying and fairly comfortable to wear for the long-haul. They have a herbal, lemony scent but no discernible taste. They wear longer than average, from four to eight hours, depending on the intensity and propensity of the shade to stain.
Browse all of our Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil**, Cera Alba (Beeswax)**, Triisostearyl Citrate*, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil**, Glyceryl Rosinate*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter**, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil**, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax*, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil*, Copernica Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax**, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil**, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Cera (Wax)*, Polymethylmethacrylate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil**, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables*, Glyceryl Oleate*, Silk Powder*, Pearl Powder*, Polyglycerin-3*, Acacia Decurrens Wax*, Trans-Resveratrol*, Siraitia Grosvenorii (Monk Fruit) Extract*, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract**, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil**, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil**, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil**, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil**, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil**, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil **, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil**, Flavor, +/- May Contain: Mica (Ci 77019)*, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)*, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499)*, Carmine (Ci 75470)*, Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Red 40 Lake (Ci 16035), Red 6 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 27 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742)*, Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Tin Oxide (Ci77861).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
These are so fresh and feel like summer! I especially like that Purple shade, of course! However, since this is not a shade I would be wearing often, I think I’d go for a less $’s dupe in MAC 4Eva or UD Twitch. Or, just see what happens if I wear my UD Jawbreaker with some Violate on top, maybe!
I love how summery they are! I wish there was a neon green, though 😀
That would have been fun!
I’m really torn on getting Nearly Neon Blue. Love the shade but I have a few liquid lipsticks in a blue shade that I would reach for first due to longer wear time. 😉
Definitely.
Isn’t green the color of the year? It’s odd there isn’t a Sephora Pantone collection this time around…
The blue is such a fun looking color, reminds me of Smurfs! Uh oh, no close dupes for the purple? I might be in trouble……
The blue is intense!
Thanks for posting these! I am so excited about my favorite lipstick brand coming out with these bright colors. I’ve already ordered *cough* four lol. I’ll take a solid B on a purple lipstick. And a blue that’s neither navy nor pastel? Yes please. I look forward to the rest of the reviews!
My pleasure, Erin! 🙂
It’s so hard to get these colours right and I think Bite really nailed the formula!
They are fun shades!
I already bought the nearly orange and peach, have you tested those yet? The purple is really pretty!
I posted the review for those today.
I bought these two the moment they hit the Sephora app because I was so scared they’d sell out. I already had Bite’s amazing bright purple, Lavender Jam, and MAC Blue Bang, so I certainly didn’t “need” either of them, but I’m really glad I picked them up anyway. The finish of Nearly Neon Blue is so luminous that I think the color pops even more than Blue Bang. I absolutely love it. Nearly Neon Purple is very pretty and actually more wearable than Lavender Jam, so no remorse there either in spite of the colors being so frivolous. 😛
Hey, as long as you’re love and wear them, that’s what they’re there for 😀
If I was going to wear purple or blue lipsticks, it would definitely be these, they’re stunning! I may not be able to resist, especially since Bite’s is just SO good.
I love both shades, but may not purchase 🙁
Loving the blue; it just made the list.