Bite Beauty Mistletoe Amuse Bouche Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mistletoe Amuse Bouche Lipstick

Bite Beauty Mistletoe Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a deep, slightly muted red with warmer undertones and a cream finish. Maybelline Smoking Red (P, $7.49) is warmer (90% similar). Bite Beauty Black Cherry (LE, $24.00) is lighter, glossier (90% similar). MAC Dreaming of You (LE, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Runner (LE, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Buxom Voodoo Spice (P, $22.00) is lighter (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Miss Scarlet (208) (P, $30.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). NARS Shirley (P, $32.00) is lighter, brighter (85% similar). Colour Pop Silk (LE, $5.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar). YSL Black Red (71) (LE, $36.00) is lighter, warmer (85% similar). MAC Dubonnet (P, $17.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (80% similar). Bite Beauty Red Velvet (P, $24.00) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). Chanel Experimente (154) (P, $37.00) is lighter, less glossy (80% similar). Too Faced Melted Velvet (P, $21.00) is lighter, brighter, warmer (80% similar). Chanel Rouge Tentation (169) (P, $36.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

The Amuse Bouche formula is supposed to have “bold, creamy” color with “extreme moisture.” Mistletoe is a new, limited edition shade for the holidays, so it’s not at all a surprise that it’s a variation on a red. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, lightly creamy texture that was firmer initially as I set it to my lips, but it started to melt enough to glide on without tugging after two to three seconds. The color went on evenly, and I didn’t have any issues with the color feathering or migrating past my lip line over time. This shade lasted for seven and a half hours and was lightly hydrating.