Bite Beauty Lit Turmeric, Smoked Za'atar, Crushed Chili Amuse Bouche Lipstick Reviews, Photos, Swatches
Lit Turmeric
Bite Beauty Lit Turmeric Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a muted, medium peachy-orange with warm undertones and a satin finish. It seemed a little more muted (and therefore, peachy) to my eye than a coral shade, but I found myself debating between coral and orange. The lipstick was richly pigmented with a lightly creamy, smooth consistency that was slightly denser and thicker but not stiff or difficult to use. There was a smidgen of color that pulled into my deeper lip lines, but this wasn’t noticeable from a normal viewing distance. It wore well for five and a half hours and had a hydrating formula.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- elf Vocal (P, $9.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Sephora Undisciplined (09) (P, $15.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Estee Lauder Out of Control (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Oversized (LE, $7.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Striking Spice (108) (P, $23.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Happipeach (P, $34.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar).
- NARS Casablanca (P, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- Rare Beauty Brave (P, $20.00) is less pigmented, cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
- ColourPop Oouuuu! (LE, $10.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Dashing (P, $55.00) is lighter, cooler, less glossy (85% 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**, Simmondsia Chinesis (Jojoba) Cera (Wax)*, Silica*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter**, Cera Alba (Beeswax)**, Polyhydroxystearic Acid*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax*, Coco-Caprylate*, Carnauba) Wax**, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Wax*, Hydrogenated Castor Oil*, Flavor, MICA*, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax*, Polyglyceryin-3*, Tocopherol*, Trans-Resveratrol*, HELIANTHUS Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil**, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract**, Siraitia Grosvenoril (Monk Fruit) Extract*+/- May Contain: 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 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742)*, Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360). *Natural, **Organic
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.
Lit Turmeric
LELimited Edition. $26.00.
Smoked Za'atar
Bite Beauty Smoked Za’atar Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark plummy brown with subtle, warm undertones and a cream finish. It had more initial shine to its finish compared to most of the Amuse Bouche range in my experience. It had opaque color coverage that applied evenly and smoothly across my lips without dragging. The color adhered well, felt lightweight and hydrating over time, and wore for five and a half hours on me.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Givenchy Brun Baroque (P, $37.00) is less glossy (90% similar).
- Propa Beauty Driven (P, $12.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NYX Maison (P, $6.00) is more muted, less glossy (90% similar).
- Sephora I'm a Legend (44) (P, $13.00) is darker, less pigmented (90% similar).
- Too Faced Indecent Proposal (P, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Maybelline Coffee Addiction (DC, $7.49) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
- Pat McGrath Lavish (DC, $40.00) is cooler, less glossy (90% similar).
- Tarte Latte (LE, $20.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
- Tarte Boardwalk (P, $21.00) is warmer (85% similar).
- Bite Beauty Demi-Glace (DC, $24.00) is darker, cooler (85% 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**, Simmondsia Chinesis (Jojoba) Cera (Wax)*, Silica*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter**, Cera Alba (Beeswax)**, Polyhydroxystearic Acid*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax*, Coco-Caprylate*, Carnauba) Wax**, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Wax*, Hydrogenated Castor Oil*, Flavor, MICA*, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax*, Polyglyceryin-3*, Tocopherol*, Trans-Resveratrol*, HELIANTHUS Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil**, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract**, Siraitia Grosvenoril (Monk Fruit) Extract*+/- May Contain: 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 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742)*, Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360). *Natural, **Organic
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.
Smoked Za'atar
LELimited Edition. $26.00.
Crushed Chili
Bite Beauty Crushed Chili Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a deep, coppery-red with warm undertones and a satin finish. It had opaque color payoff in a single layer of product. The texture was firmer, dense but not overly thick or stiff to work with, so the color applied without dragging and adhered well for longer-wear. This shade lasted beautifully for over six hours and was hydrating while worn.
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- YSL Brown No Way Back (302) (P, $45.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Shiseido Scarlet Rush (204) (P, $26.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- NYX Alabama (P, $6.00) is darker (90% similar).
- NARS Olivia (P, $34.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop Gallop (P, $10.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Chanel Brun Affirme (862) (P, $55.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Super Starlet (LE, $37.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- MAC It's All Me (P, $24.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
- NARS Lee (LE, $34.00) is darker (90% similar).
- ColourPop Slow Dance (LE, $10.00) is darker, less glossy (90% 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**, Simmondsia Chinesis (Jojoba) Cera (Wax)*, Silica*, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter**, Cera Alba (Beeswax)**, Polyhydroxystearic Acid*, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax*, Coco-Caprylate*, Carnauba) Wax**, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Wax*, Hydrogenated Castor Oil*, Flavor, MICA*, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax*, Polyglyceryin-3*, Tocopherol*, Trans-Resveratrol*, HELIANTHUS Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil**, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract**, Siraitia Grosvenoril (Monk Fruit) Extract*+/- May Contain: 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 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742)*, Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360). *Natural, **Organic
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.
I am so happy that I purchased Crushed Chili. I usually leantowards cool-based reds; but, this is such an unusual color. I have not been this excited about a lipstick since Urban Decay released Epigram last year. Crushed Chili defitnitely deserves its high grade.
I’m eyeballing crushed chili. Ditto, I usually do not go for warm reds. I was tempted by Fenty Freckle Fuesta, but I know that one would run too orange for my skin. This one, however, looks do-able and unique.
Snd fiesta too
Gorgeous, yes. Unusual? Idk, having, yeah, 6 of the dupes….though they aren’t so similar on me. Embarrassing.
Loving Smoked Za’atar. I probably shouldn’t think about buying another lipstick, and it’s probably too dark for me, but it sure is pretty!
Not a loser in the bunch! All 3 look gorgeous,
*All 3 look gorgeous, with Lit Tumeric and Smoked Za’ater finding themselves smack dab on my insanely long WL! I do believe that Lit Tumeric will look far more flattering, and less scary on me than CP Felix does. Still love Felix, but didn’t particularly like the awkward stares I received while wearing it, though.
Bite is killing it quality-wise. Love it
All three of these are gorgeous. I love Smoked Za’Atar but I know I couldn’t pull it off. Such a lovely and unusual shade, though.
Smoked Za’atar is a really pretty shade.
Love these – especially Crushed Chili and Smoked Za’tar!
Omg Christine I came here for the lipstick swatches but I couldn’t help but to stay to stare at your eyeshadow! I love the hazy purple look!!
Thank you, Maria!