Bite Beauty Liquorice & Black Truffle Matte Crème Lip Crayons

Liquorice

Bite Beauty Liquorice Matte Crème Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep red with neutral-to-warm undertones and a moderate shine. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied decently but could have been a little more even–there were areas where the color seemed almost grainy and a little patchy to my eye along with a minor amount of color that sank into my lip lines. The crayon had a moderately emollient, creamy texture that was easy to glide across the lips but a lip liner or lip brush would be recommended for crisper edges. On me, the color lasted for five and a half hours, left a subtle stain behind, and was hydrating.

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NARS Charlotte (P, $34.00) is lighter (95% similar).
MAC Dreaming of You (LE, $17.00) is lighter, more muted (95% similar).
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Urban Decay Hex (P, $17.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar).
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Formula Overview

$24.00/0.05 oz. - $480.00 Per Ounce

Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayon is supposed to be “long-wearing,” hydrating, and pigmented. It’s one of my favorite formulas for really pigmented, long-wearing, comfortable color that is more matte, though I wouldn’t describe them as a true or flat matte. There is a slight shine to them that wears down within an hour or so of wear (as you’d expect for most semi-matte to satin finish lipsticks). They come in a twist-up, large pencil format that makes it fairly easy to get precise edges and even coverage. The formula has a slightly herbal, lemony scent but no discernible taste to me.

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Ingredients

Organic Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Acacia Decurrens Wax, Jojoba Wax, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Polyglyceryin-3, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Organic Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Organic Cera Alba (Beeswax), Silica, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Wax, Coco-Caprylate, Copernicia Cerifera (Xarnauba) Wax, Natural Flavor, Tocopherol, Trans-Resveratrol, Vitis Vinefera (Grape) Vine Extract, Siraitia Grosvenorii (Monk Fruit Concentrate). May Contain: Mica (CI 77019, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 7492, CI 77499), Carmine (CI 75470), FD&C Blue No. 1 (CI 42090), FD&C Yellow No. 5 (CI 19140), FD&C Yellow No. 7 (CI 15985), FD&C Red No. 40 (CI 16035), D&C Red 6 (CI 15850), D&C Red 7 (CI 15850), Manganese Violet (CI 77742).

Bite Beauty Matte Crème Lip Crayon Liquorice

Liquorice

Temptalia

Permanent

Product

8.5

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

84%

Total

Black Truffle

Bite Beauty Black Truffle Matte Crème Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, blackened purple with subtle, warm undertones and a natural sheen. It had good color payoff in a single layer, though it was not quite opaque. The more emollient texture made it more of a challenge to apply along my inner portion of my lips, where I felt the lipstick just did not adhere as evenly or as nicely as to other areas of my lips. It was, of course, comfortable to use and felt hydrating while worn. This shade stayed on well for five hours but feathered along the edges (which is not something I tend to experience often).