I found it difficult to achieve even coverage, and this particular shade didn’t adhere as well to the inner area of my lips. The texture was smooth and light, with velvety creaminess, but it felt thin and a little clingy. It wore for five hours, but the color settled into my lip lines over time.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like the scent).
- ColourPop Payasa (P, $6.50) is cooler (90% similar).
- ColourPop LBD (LE, $7.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- Chanel Rouge Audace (59) (LE, $38.00) is shimmery, lighter, and warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Boarding Pass (LE, $5.00) is lighter and cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Diva (P, $20.00) is softer and warmer (90% similar).
- YSL Peculiar Pink (05) (P, $39.00) is lighter and cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Burning Love (P, $21.00) is lighter and cooler (85% similar).
- Sephora Goddess (30) (P, $13.00) is darker, cooler, and glossier (85% similar).
- Tarte Soul (LE, $20.00) is shimmery, lighter, and cooler (85% similar).
- Dior Ultra Poison (883) (P, $37.00) is darker, cooler, and glossier (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$28.00/0.14 oz. – $200.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a “vibrant color payoff” with a “velvety matte finish” that “looks (& feels) good on lips.” It’s a silicone-based formula (dimethicone’s first ingredient), often something more “modern” matte lipstick formulas have been leaning toward. This gives them a lighter-weight, more velvety feel–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 less pigmented, while some deeper shades did not apply as evenly. The mid-tone shades performed the best overall; they had fuller coverage, spread 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 shadows did not do this, but a few did for me. The wearing 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 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 pretty similar to the colors in Amuse Bouche but have a different finish and, to some degree, depth due to the finish difference. The Amuse Bouche formula was somewhat different, as it was a creamier, denser, and cream/satin finish, so it had shine, more depth, and more slip. The formula had a vanilla scent but no discernible taste. If you liked the luminosity of the Amuse Bouche formula, the new recipe doesn’t have that; if you always wanted a more matte version, you might enjoy the new one. Browse all of our Bite Beauty Power Move Hydrating Soft Matte Lipstick swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyethylene, Caprylyl Methicone, Ozokerite, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isoeicosane, Silica, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, 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, Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists areas available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you’re purchasing or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
The texture was lightly creamy and thin, and it didn’t feel clingy until after some of the product had worn away (about two and a half hours). I highly recommend exfoliating before applying, as over the four hours this shade wore, the color tended to gather around textural imperfections and into my lip lines.
FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like the scent).
- ColourPop Get Money (P, $8.00) is more muted (95% similar).
- MAC Marrakesh-mere (P, $24.00) is darker and cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Smarticle (LE, $20.00) is glossier (90% similar).
- MAC Chili (P, $20.00) is glossier (90% identical).
- The dose of Colors Aesthetic (LE, $18.00) is darker and warmer (90% equivalent).
- ColourPop Flor (LE, $6.50) is warmer (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever Burning Clay (118) (P, $23.00) is darker and cooler (90% similar).
- Anastasia #3 (Vol. 1) (PiP) is warmer (90% identical).
- Sephora Autumn Blaze (76) (LE, $8.00) is darker and warmer (90% similar).
- MAC Marrakesh-mere (P, $21.00) is darker (90% identical).
Formula Overview
$28.00/0.14 oz. – $200.00 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have a “vibrant color payoff” with a “velvety matte finish” that “looks (& feels) good on lips.” It’s a silicone-based formula (dimethicone’s first ingredient), often something more “modern” matte lipstick formulas have been leaning toward. This gives them a lighter-weight, more velvety feel–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 less pigmented, while some deeper shades did not apply as evenly. The mid-tone shades performed the best overall; they had fuller coverage, spread 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 shadows did not do this, but a few did for me. The wearing 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 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 pretty similar to the colors in Amuse Bouche but have a different finish and, to some degree, depth due to the finish difference. The Amuse Bouche formula was somewhat different, as it was a creamier, denser, and cream/satin finish, so it had shine, more depth, and more slip. The formula had a vanilla scent but no discernible taste. If you liked the luminosity of the Amuse Bouche formula, the new procedure doesn’t have that; if you always wanted a more matte version, you might enjoy the new recipe. Browse all of our Bite Beauty Power Move Hydrating Soft Matte Lipstick swatches.
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).
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists areas available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you’re purchasing or the brand or retailer’s website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
