Bite Beauty #008, 010, 012 Lip Pencils Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:00 +0000

#008

Bite Beauty #008 The Lip Pencil ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, peachy coral with warm undertones and a natural sheen. It had good color coverage that went on evenly and smoothly. The texture was velvety but not actually wet, creamy, or emollient, and it was thinner overall, so it clung to lips. I didn’t feel like it was drying, nor was it uncomfortable to wear, but it did emphasize my lip lines a bit on its own. It lasted for five hours by itself and was neither drying nor hydrating. Bite Beauty recommends wearing this particular shade with Meringue; I think it would work well with Sorbet (brighter, pinker), Rhubarb (darker), Meringue (lighter, slightly warmer), or Fig (darker, cooler) — see comparison swatches.

The Lip Pencil formula is supposed to have “perfect, allover, opaque lip coverage” with a lightweight feel. I think the formula worked exceptionally well for lining the edges of the lips and keeping color on longer and more within the lines (e.g. a lipstick feathers on its own wouldn’t feather when layered over one of the lip pencils). Some shades worked well for filling in the lips for all over color, but some applied more unevenly or were less comfortable to fill in with. The consistency was soft, just barely creamy–almost more velvety than creamy–and oddly spreadable, as I found the best way to “even” out the coverage was to press my lips together, and while there was a touch of tackiness, the color almost always appeared more even after that than if I kept trying to maneuver and push the color around with the pencil itself. They do feel lightweight, and they lasted anywhere from five to six hours on their own. They weren’t spectacularly long-wearing as a standalone lip product, but they extended the wear of lipsticks by two to four hours.

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Tom Ford Beauty Show It Off (Lip Shaper) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
Bite Beauty #004 (P, $18.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Fling It On (Lip Shaper) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Bite Beauty #002 (P, $18.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Urban Decay Naked (P, $20.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Urban Decay Rush (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, darker (85% similar).
ColourPop Golden Beach (LE, $5.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
ColourPop Clarice (LE, $5.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
Bite Beauty #012 (P, $18.00) is cooler (80% similar).
Bite Beauty #006 (P, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar).

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$18.00/0.05 oz. - $360.00 Per Ounce

The consistency was soft, just barely creamy–almost more velvety than creamy–and oddly spreadable, as I found the best way to “even” out the coverage was to press my lips together, and while there was a touch of tackiness, the color almost always appeared more even after that than if I kept trying to maneuver and push the color around with the pencil itself. They do feel lightweight, and they lasted anywhere from five to six hours on their own. They weren’t spectacularly long-wearing as a standalone lip product, but they extended the wear of lipsticks by two to four hours.

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#008

PPermanent. $18.00.

A-

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

90%

Total

#010

Bite Beauty #010 The Lip Pencil ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, rosy plum with subtle, warm undertones and a pearl sheen. The consistency was firmer and harder to spread; the pearl finish seemed to be more unforgiving than the more matte shades in the formula. It felt clingy, thin, and was harder to spread and build-up coverage. I felt like this was only tolerable to define the edges of my lips rather than all-over. It lasted for five hours but felt somewhat drying. Bite Beauty recommends wearing this particular shade with Sake or Pepper; I think it would work well with Rhubarb (darker), Sake (lighter, cooler), and Pepper (darker) — see comparison swatches.

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Urban Decay Rush (P, $20.00) is lighter (90% similar).
Urban Decay Liar (P, $20.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
MAC Pink Treat (P, $15.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar).
MAC Half-Red (P, $17.50) is warmer (80% similar).
MAC In Anticipation (P, $19.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).

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#010

PPermanent. $18.00.

C+

Product

Pigmentation

7.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

78%

Total

#012

Bite Beauty #012 The Lip Pencil ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a light-medium, muted pink with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had good pigmentation that applied evenly and smoothly across the lips. There was enough substance to the texture that it didn’t make my lips appear drier or more textured than they naturally were. The color lasted for five hours and was non-drying. Bite Beauty recommends wearing this particular shade with Thistle; I think it would work well with Sake (darker), Sugarcane (lighter, warmer), Souffle (lighter), and Thistle (darker, cooler) — see comparison swatches.

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Bite Beauty #006 (P, $18.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (90% similar).
Bite Beauty #002 (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Urban Decay Native (P, $20.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
Bite Beauty #050 (P, $18.00) is darker (85% similar).
Bite Beauty #004 (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Bite Beauty #008 (P, $18.00) is warmer (80% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Show It Off (Lip Shaper) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (80% similar).
MAC In Anticipation (P, $19.50) is darker (80% similar).

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$18.00/0.05 oz. - $360.00 Per Ounce

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#012

PPermanent. $18.00.

Product

9.5

Pigmentation

Texture

9.5

Longevity

Application

93%

Total

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Bite Beauty #008, 010, 012 Lip Pencils Reviews, Photos, Swatches

#008

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#008

PPermanent. $18.00.

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#010

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#010

PPermanent. $18.00.

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#012

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#012

PPermanent. $18.00.

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