Bite Beauty Palomino/Pomegranate Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo

Bite Beauty Palomino/Pomegranate Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo

Bite Beauty Palomino/Pomegranate Luminous Creme Lipstick Duo ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a duo of fuchsia and neutral red. The Mix ‘n’ Mingle duos are a good way to try the Bite formula without having to spend a lot–you get two-thirds of a full-sized shade for $14 (instead of $24). I’m a big fan of the Luminous Creme formula, which is supposed to be richly pigmented, hydrating, and long-wearing; and it usually lives up to those claims. Both of these shades are nice, and they are also both part of the permanent range should you love only one or want to pick-up a full-size.

Palomino is a medium-dark, fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and a satin finish. It had very good color payoff with a creamy, smooth texture that glided across the lips without tugging and was comfortable to wear without emphasizing the lip’s natural texture. The texture is light-medium in thickness, but it had a little less glossiness than some of the Luminous Creme shades. It wore well for six hours and left a stain behind, and it was hydrating while worn. MAC Flowerscope (LE, $17.00) is darker (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Voila! (120) (DC, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar). Bobbi Brown Raspberry Pink (P, $35.00) is more muted (90% similar). Too Faced Jelly Bean (P, $22.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Estee Lauder Tumultuous Pink (P, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Cooper (LE, $35.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Bite Beauty Crianza (P, $28.00) is warmer, less glossy (90% similar). Bite Beauty #004 (LE, $36.00) is darker (90% similar). Guerlain Champs-Elysees (P, $37.00) is darker (90% similar). Guerlain Rose Grenat (864) (LE, $55.00) is brighter, warmer, glossier (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Pomegranate is a medium red with neutral-to-warm undertones and a glossy, creamy finish. It had nearly opaque color payoff with a particularly glossy shine compared to the average shade in the range (kind of funny how they were both more/less glossy compared to the standard shade!). It covered evenly and smoothly, while it was easy to wear over five and a half hours. Bite Beauty Pomegranate (P, $24.00) is brighter (95% similar). Guerlain Rouge Parade (820) (LE, $55.00) is lighter, brighter (95% similar). MAC Audacious (P, $23.00) is warmer (95% similar). Estee Lauder Vengeful Red (P, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (95% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Neo-Noir (126) (DC, $30.00) is lighter, brighter (95% similar). MAC Evening Posh (LE, $17.00) is darker, more muted (95% similar). Guerlain Greta (P, $55.00) is brighter, warmer (90% similar). Maybelline Infra-red (LE, $7.49) is warmer (90% similar). Givenchy Grenat Initie (307) (P, $36.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Anna Sui Minnie Mouse (01) (LE) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Guerlain Gala (P, $55.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Rouge Fatal (LE, $50.00) is warmer (90% similar). Maybelline On Fire Red (P, $7.49) is lighter, brighter (90% similar). MAC Brave Red (LE, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Showstopper (134) (DC, $30.00) is warmer (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Russian Doll (P, $35.00) is darker (85% similar). Bobbi Brown Parisian Red (P, $35.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar). NARS Future Red (LE, $26.00) is warmer, glossier (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.