Leo

Bite Beauty Leo Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.15 oz.) is glittery mix of gold and copper sparkle and micro-glitter. It didn't seem like it had much color, but it seemed to turn my lips a coppery-brown shade along with adding a fair amount of sparkle and micro-glitter. As a result, it ended up appearing deeper and more pigmented applied than swatched and in comparison to other sparkling golds Bite's released in the past. It had semi-sheer, buildable coverage (to about medium coverage) with a fairly smooth, emollient texture that was thinner and less creamy compared to the standard Amuse Bouche shade. I didn't find it gritty during application, and I only started to feel the sparkles in the last hour of wear (but to me it never felt rough/gritty/otherwise bothersome). This shade lasted for four hours and was lightly hydrating.

P.S. -- I think this is the first time I've actually had a lipstick arrive melted -- I could actually see where the lipstick tip sunk into the rest of it! Strangely enough, the lipstick was packed on its side in the box, but it melted right-side up as there was no product inside the cap. Bite Beauty did offer to replace, which I appreciate, but it's unnecessary since it's still quite functional as is!

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview, which is a detailed review of the range as a whole.

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