Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick ($28.00 CDN for 0.15 oz.) is a muted, medium pinky lavender with subtle, cool undertones and a natural sheen. Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lydia (DC, $18.00) is warmer (95% similar). Christian Louboutin Beaute Ronron (P, $90.00) is darker, brighter (95% similar). MAC Pure Nonchalance (P, $23.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Bust Out (LE, $19.00) is darker (90% similar). Urban Decay Violate (DC, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Dream Obscene (Lip Color) (PiP, ) is lighter (85% similar). Clinique Grape Pop (P, $19.50) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). Revlon Luminous Lilac (018) (P, $9.99) is lighter, less pigmented, glossier (85% similar). MAC Up the Amp (PiP, $19.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Revlon Berry Haute (P, $8.49) is darker, warmer (85% similar). NARS Dominique (P, $34.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). Bite Beauty Mauvember 2016 (LE, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Sephora Taffy (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (80% similar). MAC Flaunting It (LE, $18.00) is glossier (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

This is (was?) a charity lipstick released in partnership with the Movember Foundation, which works to raise awareness of prostate cancer during the month of November. The always lovely Julie from Swatch & Review picked this up on behalf as it is exclusive to Canada. I wasn’t able to find it on Sephora’s Canadian site, so it appears it may have already sold through. It was mostly opaque with a lightweight, creamy consistency that glided on without tugging and applied with smooth, even color. The lipstick wore well for four hours and was lightly hydrating. It seemed a bit thinner and less glossy compared to other shades in the range (neither a pro nor a con, just an observation).

Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mauvember Luminous Creme Lipstick