Bite Beauty Cava Matte Creme Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, dusty lavender-mauve with neutral-to-warm undertones and a satin finish. Bite Beauty Cava (DC, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Star Anise (LE, $26.00) is glossier (95% similar). Bite Beauty Cava (DC, $26.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Too Faced Overexposed (P, $22.00) is warmer (90% similar). Makeup Geek Trailblazer (P, $12.00) is cooler (90% similar). Bite Beauty Thistle (DC, $26.00) is darker (85% similar). Pat McGrath Madame Greige (DC, $40.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). NARS Dayle (P, $34.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). ColourPop Littlestitious (P, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). Bite Beauty Cava (P, $24.00) is lighter, brighter, cooler (85% similar). MAC Really Me (P, $19.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Dopey (P, $7.00) is darker (85% similar). Revlon Perfect Storm (P, $10.99) is darker, cooler (80% similar). Bite Beauty Cancer (LE, $26.00) is darker, brighter, glossier (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

It’s a new, permanent shade in the Matte Creme Lip Crayon formula, which is described as a “long-wearing,” hydrating, and pigmented formula. I’m a big fan of the Matte Creme Lip Crayon formula, as they are nicely pigmented, long-wearing, comfortable to wear, and apply well. Cava wasn’t quite as pigmented as other shades in the range, but it was mostly opaque overall. The texture was lightweight, thin but not dry or prone to sheering out, so it clung to lips a little more noticeably, but it was lightly hydrating while worn. It was comfortable to wear over the four and a half hours it lasted, but I had some color gather in lip lines after two and a half hours of wear. I would recommend using a primer or lip liner underneath this one if that’s bothersome, which I would expect to alleviate that issue.

Bite Beauty Cava Matte Creme Lip Crayon

Bite Beauty Cava Matte Creme Lip Crayon

Bite Beauty Cava Matte Creme Lip Crayon

Bite Beauty Cava Matte Creme Lip Crayon

Bite Beauty Cava Matte Creme Lip Crayon

Bite Beauty Cava Matte Creme Lip Crayon

Bite Beauty Cava Matte Creme Lip Crayon

Bite Beauty Cava Matte Creme Lip Crayon