Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Meringue, Honeycomb, Thistle, and Sake

Earlier this year, Bite Beauty came out with a whole new range of lipsticks called Amuse Bouche, the motto of which is, "The perfect bite that redefines lipstick." They are described as "a collection of high-impact lipsticks in dimensional shades that have been handcrafted to deliver extreme moisture, soft texture, and creamy wear." Bite Beauty has always prided themselves on using real, beneficial ingredients like "organic butters and nourishing oils," and all of the Amuse Bouche lipsticks are at least 95% natural (each shade will state the percentage of natural ingredients on the top of the box). Like all of Bite Beauty's products, the Amuse Bouche lipsticks are hand crafted using a "small batch, low-heat process" that "allows control and the attention to detail needed when creating with real ingredients."


Amuse Bouche lipsticks are made with 12 edible oils to provide "optimal hydration and instantly nourished, smoother, softer lips" and the use of "pearl, silk, and red wine resveratrol prolong wear, enhance creaminess of texture, and provide long-lasting antioxidant benefits long after application." They are lightly scented and flavoured using "fresh pressed grapefruit, lemon, lime, tangelo, mint, and mandarin."  They are housed in dark grey, lightly rubberized tubes with a curved lid to mimic how a lipstick bullet wears down over time (similarly, you could say it looks like someone took a bite out of a lipstick bullet, but this is actually how a Bite Beauty Lip Lab Artist described their lids to me). Each Amuse Bouche lipstick contains 4.35 grams of product, and retails for $30. There are currently 41 shades available, and they are all exclusive to Sephora.
Meringue, Honeycomb, Thistle, and Sake
Meringue, Honeycomb, Thistle, and Sake

Meringue is a light-medium warm peachy pink with a soft sheen in a satin finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is darker and more peach than Bite Beauty Sugarcane, more pink than Bite Beauty Honeycomb, lighter and more peach than Bite Beauty Sorbet, darker and warmer than MAC Creme Cup, warmer and more peach than MAC Faux, slightly darker and more beige than Urban Decay Weirdo, and lighter and more peach than Urban Decay Criminal.

Honeycomb is a light-medium warm peachy beige with a soft sheen in a satin finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is darker and more brown than Bite Beauty Meringue, more brown than Bite Beauty Amaretto, more peach than Bite Beauty Honey Berry, lighter than MAC Velvet Teddy, slightly darker than MAC Cherish, more brown than Urban Decay Insanity, and warmer and more peach than Urban Decay Safe Word.  

Thistle is a medium cool muted mauve-taupe with a soft sheen in a satin finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is cooler and more grey than Bite Beauty Sake, more muted and more brown than NARS Dominique, lighter and more mauve than MAC Stone, lighter and cooler than MAC Whirl, darker than Urban Decay Oblivion, darker and more grey than Urban Decay Violate, and more brown than Jeffree Star Scorpio. 

Sake is a medium-dark cool muted mauve-pink with a soft sheen in a satin finish. This is a permanent shade. It has a soft, creamy texture, and goes on smoothly and evenly. It has high pigmentation and opaque colour pay-off. It is cooler and more pink than Bite Beauty Pepper, cooler and more muted than Bite Beauty Rhubarb, lighter than NARS Anna, darker than MAC Brave, cooler and more mauve than MAC Twig, similar but more shiny than Urban Decay Backtalk, and lighter than ColourPop Lumiere.

Some of you will know that the Amuse Bouche lipsticks replaced Bite Beauty's old Luminous Crème range. A lot of people liked the Luminous Crèmes and I had bought a few of them due to hype, but they never really impressed me. When I put a Luminous Crème on, it feels thin and looks sheer, like it'll last about 30 minutes on my lips before wearing off. In general, the Amuse Bouche lipsticks are creamier, more pigmented, and just more substantial. They are rich and saturated in colour, they go on incredibly smooth and evenly, and they feel creamy in a way that is moisturizing and incredibly comfortable to wear but never clingy or slippery. They have a slight sheen so they have more dimension than a matte, but they are squarely in the satin category and never veer into glossy. And the wear time is significantly longer: about four hours for the lighter shades and up to eight for the darker and brighter shades. The Amuse Bouches are kinda like a cross between Bite Beauty's High Pigment Pencil and Matte Crème Lip Crayon, except more hydrating and in bullet form. That is to say, you get full colour pay-off in one swipe with a soft luminous finish that makes lips look smooth and healthy. And I like that Bite Beauty decided to come out with one singular formula in one singular finish and a nicely curated range of shades. I appreciate options, but I find that when brands come out with too many colours in too many textures, the quality is mixed across the board. But Bite Beauty proves that quality wins over quantity every time.