Beauty Care: Bite Beauty Praline & Sugar Buns Power Move Soft Matte Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

Praline

Bite Beauty Praline Power Move Hydrating Soft Matte Lipstick Bite Beauty Praline Power Move Hydrating Soft Matte Lipstick ($28.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a light, peachy coral with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. This shade appeared pinker applied to my lips compared to in the tube or swatched.

The texture was lightly creamy, thin, and lightweight to wear, though it separated along my deeper lip lines and clung to lip texture (even though I had exfoliated and this was halfway through my swatch session!). It had mostly opaque color coverage that lasted for three hours, but the color further settled into my lip lines over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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NARS Walk This Way (P, $26.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
Bobbi Brown Bitten Peach (P, $37.00) is darker, warmer (85% similar).
NYX Temptress (P, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
Charlotte Tilbury Blushing Dream (LE, $37.00) is darker, more pigmented, warmer (80% similar).

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Formula Overview

$28.00/0.14 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have "vibrant color payoff" with a "velvety matte finish" that "looks (& feels) good on lips." It's a silicone-based formula (the first ingredient is dimethicone), which is often something more "modern" matte lipstick formulas have been leaning toward. This gives them a lighter-weight, more velvety feel on--creamy enough to glide on but almost "dry" to the touch without being as clingy as traditional matte finishes.

The color payoff ranged from semi-opaque to opaque, though some shades applied better than others; the lighter shades seemed to be less pigmented, while some of the deeper shades did not apply as evenly. The mid-tone shades performed the best overall; they had fuller coverage, applied more comfortably and evenly, and tended to be more forgiving of imperfections in lip texture. In close-ups, you can see slight "balls" of product, though they weren't something I could feel nor see in person in most instances.

The silicone-based matte formulas have a thinner consistency that can emphasize lip texture or separate along lip lines, depending on the shade and application. Most of the shades did not do this but a few did for me. The wear down was where I found that medium and darker shades tended to pull more noticeably into my lip lines, as the colors tended to wear away unevenly to some degree.

The colors lasted between three and six hours with deeper, more red-based hues lasting longer and leaving a stronger stain behind, and the lighter shades lasting the shortest amount of time. The formula felt non-drying, but it was very lightweight and comfortable to wear for the first few hours and then felt a little clingier as the product wore away.

Most of the colors are new to the range, though the ones that are "returning" are fairly similar to the colors in Amuse Bouche but have a different finish and, to some degree, depth as a result of the finish difference. The Amuse Bouche formula was rather different, as it was a creamier, denser, and cream/satin finish, so it had shine, more depth, and had more slip. If you liked the luminosity of the Amuse Bouche formula, the new formula doesn't have that; if you always wanted a more matte version, then you might find yourself enjoying the new formula.

The formula had a vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyethylene, Caprylyl Methicone, Ozokerite, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isoeicosane, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Synthetic Wax, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Mica, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Aroma/Flavor, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lauroyl Lysine, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tapioca Starch, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Aqua/Water/Eau, Bht, Tocopherol, Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).

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Praline

PPermanent. $28.00.

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Product

Pigmentation

Texture

Longevity

4.5

Application

70%

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Sugar Buns

Bite Beauty Sugar Buns Power Move Hydrating Soft Matte Lipstick Bite Beauty Sugar Buns Power Move Hydrating Soft Matte Lipstick ($28.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark rose pink with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer, which applied evenly and without tugging during application.

The texture was lightly creamy, lightweight, and thin, though it wasn’t clingy–but it was unforgiving of imperfections in texture. The color stayed on four hours but faded away a little unevenly and was prone to gathering in my lip lines over time.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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MAC More the Mehr-ier (P, $24.00) is warmer, glossier (95% similar).
Sephora Spiked (65) (P, $8.00) is lighter, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
YSL Nude Antonym (17) (P, $39.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Sephora Rise Up (03) (P, $13.00) is darker, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
MAC Hey Frenchie (P, $19.00) is darker, glossier (90% similar).
Revlon Glistening Purple (011) (P, $9.99) is more shimmery, cooler, glossier (90% similar).
Maybelline Pink for Me (P, $7.49) is glossier (90% similar).
Make Up For Ever Upbeat Mauve (172) (P, $23.00) is darker, warmer, glossier (90% similar).
Revlon Sassy Mauve (P, $8.49) is lighter, warmer, glossier (90% similar).
YSL Arlene's Nude (121) (LE, $38.00) is lighter, glossier (85% similar).

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Formula Overview

$28.00/0.14 oz. - $200.00 Per Ounce

The formula had a vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

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Ingredients

Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyethylene, Caprylyl Methicone, Ozokerite, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isoeicosane, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Silica, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Synthetic Wax, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Mica, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Aroma/Flavor, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Lauroyl Lysine, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tapioca Starch, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Aqua/Water/Eau, Bht, Tocopherol. May Contain/Peut Contenir (+/-): Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140).