I was a huge fan of the BITE holiday set from a couple years ago and decided that I had waited long enough to pick up another. Three of four of the colours work well for women of colour. And I’ve heard complaints about Café from even the fairest of people, so at least we’re all suffering with an equally useless shade together.

It seems that this is sold out online but hopefully a local store still carries it if you’d like to pick it up.

The little tin also has a mirror on the inside. I never really use it but I could be a cute tampon/lipstick container or something. These Matte Crème Lip Crayons also have a floral-fruity scent which I can’t place at the moment.

I feel like the last time I bought one of these kits it seemed like a lot more product. But that might be because it was a High Pigment Pencil vs this year they’re Matte Crème Lip Crayons. Regardless, this is the size of what you get compared to my finger. And to be fair you don’t have to use much to cover your lips.

[Swatches]



[Face Swatches]

I’m not going to spend much time on the formula/wear as I wanted this to be a quick and dirty swatch post. But the tl;dr is that BITE Beauty makes some of the most pigmented and comfortable lipsticks on the market. If you buy a shade that suits you you will wear it constantly. This little kit would be perfect as a gift or as a way to ease into the brand.

Hope this was helpful!

Alyssa