Bite Beauty High Pigment Pencil in Pomegranate
Sometimes you just need a quick snack to quiet the rumbling in your tummy, ya know? Not a full-on meal. Just a quick snack, like when Vampire Bill takes a sip from Sookie (Ha! I almost typed “Snookie”) while they’re “having relations.”
In a way, Bite Beauty’s new Define & Refine Lip Set ($36) is like a quick snack. You get to taste three full-size Bite lip products without having to pay full price. Purchased separately, they’d cost $68, or almost twice the price of the set.
The trio of treats includes…
- Lip Shine in Prosecco — Interesting! This sheer nude gloss smells to me like a mix of Play-Doh and Sweet Tarts. Thankfully, the scent and sugary flavor fade fast. The medium-weight formula doesn’t feel sticky on my lips, and it lasts about two and a half hours. I’m glad Bite included a doe-foot applicator because it makes application a snap.
- High Pigment Pencil in Pomegranate — The pigment in this blue-based red? To die for. It’s almost too good to be true. Despite its light and creamy texture (both unscented and unflavored), this pencil still manages to retain a long-lasting true matte finish. What we have here is one elegant lippie, young lady, and probably the best thing I’ve tried from the Bite line so far.
- Luminous Creme Lipstick in Rose — One layer of this dark pink lipstick delivers full coverage color that may not make it through a meal, but it should resist fading for a solid four hours between them. Like the pencil, this pigmented beauty is unscented and unflavored, and it’s wonderfully moisturizing, too.
Like other products in the Bite Beauty line, these are made with food-grade goodies like resveratrol, a potent antioxidant and Bite’s signature ingredient. If you’d like to hear more about what puts the bite in Bite Beauty, check out Resveratrol, and Not Vampires, Puts the Bite in Bite Beauty Lip Products.
Define & Refine Lip Set products from top to bottom: High Pigment Pencil in Pomegranate, Luminous Creme Lipstick in Rose and Lip Shine in Prosecco
Swatches from left: Lip Shine in Prosecco, Luminous Creme Lipstick in Rose and High Pigment Pencil in Pomegranate
Luminous Creme Lipstick in Rose
Lip Shine in Prosecco
I think Bite did a pretty good job picking the colors for this set. These are shades that should work well on a wide range of skin tones, and the overall quality, pigment and price make it a pretty great deal. If I could only recommend one thing from the Bite line so far, without a doubt, this would be it.
PRICE: $36
AVAILABILITY: Available now at select Sephora stores and sephora.com
MAKEUP AND BEAUTY BLOG RATING: A
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
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Amber says
March 21st, 2011 at 7:49 pmOh mama! Now THIS is tempting.
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Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:53 pmDo it, do it, do it!
Liz says
March 21st, 2011 at 7:55 pmWOW that lip pencil is TOO DIE for on you!! This set looks really great!
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Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:53 pmIt sure is!
BeautyMaven says
March 21st, 2011 at 8:11 pmOh my gosh! This is like, THE perfect red lip! It really looks great, Karen!
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Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:53 pmIt’s a rockin’ red! Do you think you might give it a go?
Sarah says
March 21st, 2011 at 8:30 pmOoh. This looks wonderful. I’m going to have to try my sample tomorrow. And add this to my wishlist.
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:52 pmHi Sarah,
Did you get the chance to try your sample today?
Jessi (Lacquered, Painted, Polished) says
March 21st, 2011 at 8:43 pmWow Karen, that red looks fabulous om you! Being cool toned, I like blue based reds so I may have to try this set out. What do you think about the Bite beauty line overall? Do you think the price is worth it?
Also, when you said “having relations” I could hear Eddie Murphy from The Nutty Professor as the grandma saying it. I haven’t thought about that movie in years…
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Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:09 amHi Jessi,
I think the pigmented items in tubes are really good. Definitely check out the lipsticks, pencils and the sheer lip balms (which don’t really seem to be sheer at all). 🙂
Jessi (Lacquered, Painted, Polished) says
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:42 amThanks Karen! And when you said the name of the lip gloss, Prosecco, for a second i thought you had said Prosciutto. I was wondering why they would name a lip gloss after ham!
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Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:50 pmHaha, for some reason I could see El Hub really appreciating a prosciutto-flavored gloss. 🙂
Kana says
March 21st, 2011 at 8:43 pmYou’re starting to make me WANT red lippies. 😛 I think I gotta get me some!! Hope your Monday wasn’t too much of a drag. The weather is dreadful In SOCAL, i have been in a weird rut all day. *yawn*
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:08 amHi Kana,
It was sunny up here yesterday but it looks like the rain’s gonna be back, boo!
Makeup Morsels says
March 21st, 2011 at 9:03 pmI definitely read Snookie instead of Sookie the first time, did a double take, and then went back and reread it. Correctly. I’ve been on a red lip kick lately (er mostly just around the house), so this set looks absolutely perfect. Do they sell the lip pencil alone? That’s the one I’m mainly eyeing.
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Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:07 amCan you imagine Vampire Bill and Snookie? LOL!
Dijana says
March 21st, 2011 at 9:24 pmKaren, what blush are you wearing?
Looks amazing on you, just like the lip products 🙂
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:07 amHi Dijana,
That’s the coral blush from the new Sonia Kashuk Spring Awakenings Palette. Here’s the review:
Spring’s Awakening with Sonia Kashuk’s Latest Limited Edition Makeup Palette
Chezanne says
March 21st, 2011 at 9:32 pmDo you think Pomegranate would look good with Ruby Woo? I love your blog Karen I read everyday!
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:05 amHi Chezanne,
I think so. 🙂 What pencil are you using now with Ruby Woo?
Rae says
March 21st, 2011 at 9:55 pmOkay, I LOVE the look of this set – and $36 is sounding pretty nice right about now! Thanks for sharing it with us, Karen 🙂
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Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:04 amYou’re welcome, Rae!
Kristen says
March 21st, 2011 at 11:32 pmKaren, you are lookin’ SO beautiful in Pomegranate! This looks like a fab set.
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:03 amIt is a fab set! The price is so right. 🙂
Kim says
March 22nd, 2011 at 4:45 amWow, that Pomegranate pencil looks fantastic on you. On an unrelated note, I finally broke down and ordered Candide Garden last night. Thinking about it for months seemed like a good enough reason. 🙂
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:03 amI KNEW you were gonna go there! You had been lusting after it for so long. 🙂 Let me know when you get it in… YAY!
Kim says
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:17 pmI will! I hope I love it! And the fact that I bought it with a 5 oz tube of Strivectin softened the blow for the Hubs, who was like “how much? For eye cream?”. Completely distracted him from the eyeshadow price. Silly boys. hee hee! 🙂
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:47 pmShh… the boys don’t need to know. 😉 That’s why I carry a BIG purse when I go to Sephora, LOL!
Are you currently using the Strivectin or is this new for you? You know I’m always looking for a kick @ss eye cream.
Kim says
March 23rd, 2011 at 5:42 amI got it as a sample from my last Sephora order (Feb), so I’ve been using it for a little over a month. I really like it and I think it’s worked better than any of the others I’ve tried (Murad, Clinique, Olay, MD Skincare, Clarins). I know it’s really subjective but I feel like my eye area is firmer and less wrinkly. 🙂
Nina says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:50 amkaren !!!! it looks so awesome on you! its making me want that set! 🙂
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:03 amHi Nina,
Heehee! Maybe this would be a good pre-birthday gift to yourself? 😉
Nina says
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:11 amohhh …. you are so right! but im asking my sister and the hubs for sephora gift cards for my boitday so … i might wait! 😉
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:51 pmGood idea. Then you can do one big, satisfying purchase! YES!
Katie says
March 22nd, 2011 at 6:09 amUh, WHOA? I have to sing my praises, too, and say that Pomegranate color is fabulous on your lips! Too bad it’s not sold individually…
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:02 amHi Katie,
You can buy Pomegranate individually. It’s $24. Here’s the link!
Bite High Pigment Matte Lip Pencil in Pomegranate
courtney says
March 22nd, 2011 at 6:13 amthe red looks gorgeous on you!
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:01 amThanks, Courtney. 🙂
KC says
March 22nd, 2011 at 7:44 amwow!!! beautiful!
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 8:01 amGlad you like the set, KC!
Amy says
March 22nd, 2011 at 10:45 amI wish I could pull off a red lip like you can! Looks gorgeous on you. This may be strange, but I happen to like the smell of Play-Doh (ha! I refuse to grow up!) LOL
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:50 pmYou need the Demeter Play-Doh Perfume!
Amy says
March 23rd, 2011 at 10:56 amThat just made my day… I might have to order it for giggles!
Meghan says
March 22nd, 2011 at 11:18 amLove the red lip on you! But $36 on lip products is a little much for me!!
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Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:47 pmMaybe put it on your wish list for the next Sephora Friends & Family sale?
H says
March 22nd, 2011 at 11:38 amWow, what a great set! I’d love to get my hands on it but sadly, we don’t have Sephora in my country (Northern Europe). 🙁 If anyone knows a website that delivers to Europe, I’d love to know! My Google-Fu is failing me.
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:47 pmWill let you know if I find anything, H!
Mandy says
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:41 pmThat pigment pencil is bee-yoo-tiful
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:45 pmI know! It’s kinda killing me with its awesomeness.
Andreea says
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:08 pmKaren, this is one of the best liptsick pics I have seen in a while and one of the best for you. GORGEOUS and TO DIE FOR and WOWZAAAA!
(..this red needs a licence to kill, OMG).
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Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:45 pmThanks, Andreea! Red lipstick 4-eva!
Hazel says
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:29 pmthose are such pretty shades! can’t say which one i like best
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Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:45 pmGlad you like ’em, Hazel!
SM says
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:52 pmI’d love to know when Bite will be in the Sephora stores. I’d really like to try the colours in person.
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:44 pmHi SM,
I think it’s safe to assume it’ll be rolling out in the next few months. The Sephora near my house takes FOREVER to get new stuff in, but maybe yours will get it earlier.
Marian says
March 22nd, 2011 at 3:33 pmOh, Karen, these look so pretty on you! Gosh, girl, you can wear anything and it looks fabulous…warm or cool! This set is the best thing I’ve seen in awhile!
Karen says
March 22nd, 2011 at 5:43 pmHi Marian,
If you see this set at your nearby Sephora it’s definitely worth a look. 🙂
Are you a red lipstick girl, too?
Cindy (Prime Beauty) says
March 22nd, 2011 at 6:38 pmPomegrante looks fabulous on you!! It’s perfect for your skin tone.
Is it warm or cool? Only recently have I found a few reds I can wear. I think I need this set!
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claudia says
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:21 pmi love that lip pencil on you! seems like you tend to favor glosses and pinky lippies, so to see a bold red lip is totally refreshing. SO GLAD the pomegranate has no scent. i was reading your summary for the Prosecco lipshine and my stomach nearly turned. i can’t stand scented lipcolors (it’s the reason i am ever faithful to NARS and MUFE, and why i can’t use Hourglass), and that color payoff looks too good to be true.
when you say long-lasting, what kind of staying power and fade are we talking about? e.g., my Sephora lippie fades from the same Pomegranate red to a gorgeous fuschia after 8+ hrs, INCLUDING lunch and constant snacking.
Instant Karma (formerly L) says
March 22nd, 2011 at 10:46 pmSWOON
That PENCIL! It looks great on you, Karen! I think it would also look pretty good on me 😀 😀
AHH, I just bought a bunch of makeup from Sephora. I should refrain from another purchase! I guess I can just put it in my shopping cart and let it sit for a month or two…
Kritika says
June 25th, 2011 at 11:19 amHey, do you think the Bite High Pigment Matte Pencil will work on my extremely pigmented lips – almost brown ??
Becca says
November 6th, 2012 at 7:08 pmHi! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review! Your pics are fantastic. I actually just got this set in the mail today and CAN’T WAIT to try it!! I’ve heard sooo many great things about the pomegranate especially and your review definitely confirmed everything. 😀