Bite Beauty Radicchio & Beetroot Power Move Soft Matte Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches

by Joseph K. Clark

The texture was smooth, lightweight, and thin with light creaminess, so it didn’t tug during application. It lasted well for five hours and left a faint stain behind, while the formula felt non-drying.

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

  • Smashbox Fig (PiP, $21.00) is shimmery and glossier (95% similar).
  • ColourPop Hermosa (P, $8.00) is warmer (90% identical).
  • MAC Stone’s Throw (LE, $20.00) is shimmery, benevolent, and glossier (90% similar).
  • Lisa Eldridge Velvet Myth (LE, $32.00) is more muted and warmer (90% similar).
  • Make Up For Ever M102 (DC, $22.00) is lighter and more generous (90% identical).
  • MAC Burning Love (P, $24.00) is shimmery, darker, and more sociable (90% similar).
  • NARS Afghan Red (P, $26.00) is more generous and glossier (90% identical).
  • YSL Dazzling Carmin (95) (LE, $38.00) is glossier (90% similar).
  • Guerlain #75 (P, $33.00) is warmer and glossier (90% identical).
  • NARS Transeurope Express (P, $26.00) is lighter and more generous (90% 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.

Soft Matte Lipsticks

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. 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.

The formula had a vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

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, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, 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), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891).

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 product tended to settle into my lip lines, apply unevenly to the inner area of my mouth, and gather around imperfections (and this was the 41st shade I swatched, so my lips should have been pretty smooth!). The coverage was semi-opaque and stayed on decently for five hours but further settled into my lip lines over time.

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

  • Chanel Cassis (P, $37.00) is shimmery, darker, and glossier (95% similar).
  • MAC Burning Love (P, $21.00) is warmer (90% identical).
  • Bite Beauty Jam (DC, $26.00) is shimmery and glossier (90% similar).
  • Tom Ford Beauty Jack (2016) (P, $36.00) is lighter, warmer, and more polished (85% identical).
  • MAC More Than a Woman (LE, $20.00) is shimmery, more generous, and glossier (85% similar).
  • Hourglass Warrior (P, $32.00) is shimmery, darker, and warmer (85% similar).
  • Smashbox Jam On It (P, $21.00) is lighter and more generous (85% identical).
  • Burberry Damson (No. 425) (P, $35.00) is softer and more generous (85% comparable).
  • ColourPop First of All (PiP, $7.00) is smoother, more benevolent, and glossier (85% similar).
  • MAC Marsala (DC, $21.00) is shimmery, lightweight, and warmer (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. 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.

The formula had a vanilla scent but no discernible taste.

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, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Synthetic Wax, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, 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), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499).

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.

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