Bite Beauty #026, 028, 030 Lip Pencils Reviews, Photos, Swatches

Christine — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 13:00:00 +0000

#026

Bite Beauty #026 The Lip Pencil ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a brighter, medium-dark rosy plum with cooler undertones and a satin finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage that applied with minimal tugging. The pencil felt soft enough to line with lips comfortably, but it took a little more work to blend and even out the color once applied (it was easiest to do so by pressing and gently rubbing my lips together). This shade stayed on well for almost six hours and was a touch drying after four hours.
Bite Beauty recommends wearing this particular shade with Fig; I think it would work well with Cotton Candy (brighter, cooler), Kimchi (darker, brighter), or Gin Fizz (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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MAC Edge to Edge (PiP, $17.50) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Bite Beauty #024 (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Bite Beauty #014 (P, $18.00) is brighter, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Silly (LE, $17.50) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
Urban Decay Obsessed (P, $20.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar).
ColourPop Good and Plenty (LE, $5.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
ColourPop Dream House (LE, $5.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
Urban Decay Turn On (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, warmer (80% similar).
Bite Beauty #050 (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar).
Tom Ford Beauty Make Me (Lip Shaper) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, darker (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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#026

PPermanent. $18.00.

B+

8.5

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

88%

Total

#028

Bite Beauty #028 The Lip Pencil ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium-dark plum with warm undertones and a satin finish. The consistency was a touch creamy, so it applied easily along the edges of the lips and only dragged minimally when filling in my lips entirely. It had semi-opaque color payoff that went on fairly evenly on its own, though I had to spread and even out the color with my lips afterward. The color lasted well for five and a half hours on me and was non-drying. Bite Beauty recommends wearing this particular shade with Verbena or Honeycomb; I think it would work well with Chai (warmer), Verbena (warmer), Rhubarb (cooler), or Pepper (more muted) — see comparison swatches.

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KVD Beauty OG Lolita (P, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar).
Bite Beauty #032 (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
MAC Half-Red (P, $17.50) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
Bite Beauty #016 (P, $18.00) is cooler (85% similar).
Urban Decay Liar (P, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar).
ColourPop Over the Liner (LE, $5.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
Bite Beauty #030 (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar).
Bite Beauty #038 (P, $18.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (80% similar).
Bite Beauty #034 (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).

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#028

PPermanent. $18.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

#030

Bite Beauty #030 The Lip Pencil ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a soft, medium rosy plum with warm undertones and a satin finish. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied fairly evenly and smoothly to the lips. The consistency was soft, thin, and a little tacky but non-drying over the five hours it lasted. It applied evenly for the most part on its own. Bite Beauty recommends wearing this particular shade with Verbena or Pepper; I think it would work well with Rhubarb (darker), Pepper (warmer), Fig (lighter), or Sorbet (lighter) — see comparison swatches.

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Bite Beauty #016 (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
Bite Beauty #032 (P, $18.00) is darker (90% similar).
MAC Pink Treat (P, $15.00) is darker (90% similar).
Bite Beauty #038 (P, $18.00) is darker, more muted, cooler (85% similar).
MAC Half-Red (P, $17.50) is warmer (85% similar).
Bite Beauty #028 (P, $18.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
Bite Beauty #034 (P, $18.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar).
MAC Just Wonderful (LE, $17.50) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).

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$18.00/0.05 oz. - $360.00 Per Ounce

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#030

PPermanent. $18.00.

B+

8.5

Product

Pigmentation

8.5

Texture

9.5

Longevity

4.5

Application

89%

Total

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Bite Beauty #026, 028, 030 Lip Pencils Reviews, Photos, Swatches

#026

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#026

PPermanent. $18.00.

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#028

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#028

PPermanent. $18.00.

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#030

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#030

PPermanent. $18.00.

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