Hello, loves!
I wanted to share a new beauty product from one of my favorite makeup brands, Bite Beauty! They recently launched The Lip Pencil, and Influenster was kind enough to send me gratis two shades, as well as two of the brand’s lipsticks, to test out and review.
I’ve previously tried out a couple of Bite Beauty’s lipsticks from the Amuse Bouche line, and I really enjoyed them. This time around, the brand sent to me two mini lipsticks to pair with the lip pencils; one slightly pinky nude, and a brown so dark, it may as well be black! The darker shade (Whiskey) was not my thing at all. I’ve recently been getting in to deep, bold lip colors, but this one seemed to bring out every little imperfection in my lips and I didn’t find it flattering on my skintone. The nude shade (Honeycomb), however, has become one of my faves, and I plan on purchasing the full-size soon. It goes on super creamy and stays a long time. It’s the perfect neutral for pairing with a smoky eye and goes wonderfully with the pencil.
Speaking of pencils, let’s move on! Again, I found the lighter shade (color 20, a beige nude) to be more my speed. It glides on and doesn’t skip and looks pretty authentic if I want to venture a bit outside my natural lip line for fullness. The darker shade (color 044, advertised as a rich mahogany, flashing me back to a Ron Burgundy speech) definitely did flake and feather a bit upon applicaton, making for a very uneven line. Although it goes well with the lipstick provided, it’s too dark to wear with any of my other lipsticks that I reach for.
Now, let’s talk packaging. They have a sleek matte finish, which is actually really fun to touch. The pencils show the exact shade on the end, which I think is so important so you’re not digging through your stash to find the one you’re looking for. The only negative I have is that the lids DO NOT FIT. They move around a lot, and if you don’t very forcefully shove the pencil in to the lid, it will come off in your purse or makeup bag. I wish they would had done more testing first before releasing the product, so they could have found a lid that fit.
Overall, I’d recommend trying these pencils out in the store first to check the consistency before purchasing. It’s odd to me that the two shades were so different in how they went on. I adore the nude shade, and would buy it again, same goes for the lipstick.
I hope you enjoyed my Bite Beauty lip products review! Have you tried anything from Bite Beauty before? What are your thoughts on the line?
Shot by Holli Zenko Photography.
Products in this post were sent to me for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This post also contains affiliate links. Clicking on these links or purchasing products through them may provide me with a small commission, which is part of what keeps Dressed for Time going.
