Bite Beauty Torte Matte Crème Lip Crayon Review

December 31, 2015
Bite Beauty, Lip Pencil, Lips, Lipstick, Lipsticks, Makeup Fun
by Malyatha Krishnan

Bite Beauty – one of my favorite brands this year, with so many awesome products to choose from. This time I’m reviewing their Matte Creme Lip crayon in the shade Torte. Matte lips have been really popular lately and these lippies will keep you right on trend. Matte lips are also super work appropriate and I feel that I can pull off even dark or berry lips with subdued eye makeup.

Bite Beauty is famous for their food-grade ingredients. However, they never compromise on pigmentation or performance. These are honestly my favourite lipsticks. I reach for these, despite having similar shades in other brands. Let’s get to the product now!! 😀

Price: $24 for 0.05 oz

Claims:
BITE’s latest breakthrough formula boasts a collection of beautiful nudes, striking reds, and deep burgundies with a matte yet moist texture. The secret is the moisture-locking power of orange peel wax along with the antioxidant properties of resveratrol. The colors are water-resistant, and long wearing.

Ingredients:
-Resveratrol (5mg): Acts as an antioxidant.
-Orange Peel Wax: Naturally protects and seals in moisture while providing a waterproof layer on the surface of lips.
-Organic Fruit Butters, Jojoba, and Castor Oil: Leave lips super-soft and hydrated.

Organic Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Acacia Decurrens wax, Jojoba wax, Helianthus annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Polyglyceryin-3, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Organic Shea Butter, Organic Beeswax, Silica, Orange Peel Wax, Coco-Caprylate, Copernicia Cerifera (carnauba) wax, Natural flavor, Tocopherol, Trans-resveratrol, Vitis Vinefera (Grape) vine extract, Siraitia Grosvenorii (Monk Fruit Concentrate) (+/-) May Contain: Mica (CI 77019), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Carmine (CI 75470), FD&C Blue no. 1 (CI 42090), FD&C yellow no. 5 (ci 19140), fd&c yellow no. 6 (ci 15985), FD&C red no. 40 (ci 16035), D&C Red 6 (CI 15850), D&C Red 7 (CI 15850), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742).

My Experience with Bite Beauty Torte Matte Crème Lip Crayon:

Packaging:
The lip crayon comes in a sleek, grey twist up tube packaging. The product can be twisted all the way up and back down. It’s a matte grey with a matching cap, so you can’t see what colour you’re picking if you have a bunch. I do, and I find it a bit annoying. They could have added the shade color on the bottom. You can however see the shade when you open it. The bottom denotes the shade name. All these being said, the tube looks really classy. One of my guy friends even commented that he loved the way it looked. He thought it was some kind of weapon (yeah guys are dumb).

Shade:
The shade is called “Torte”. On the site, it is described as “brown-toned rose”. On me it is an amazing everyday dusty rose shade. This shade leans slightly warmer. I wear this shade to work almost everyday and get tons of compliments, even from guys, who usually can’t tell the difference even when I color my hair. It has excellent pigmentation and one swipe will cover all kinds of lips. It lasts on me for 3-4 hours.

I pair this shade with neutral work makeup. An easy look is a mauve taupe running through the crease, and a semi winged liner with loads of mascara. Then a swipe of this pink and I’m good to go. This will work as a year around shade. It’s pink enough for the summer, but then again, has that dusty rose shade that is unique to fall shades.

Texture:
This is a creamy lipstick that goes on without dragging. It settles to a satin to matte finish. I do notice that some shades may settle into lines if I neglect to exfoliate. It does not dry out my lips, but does not add moisture either. I don’t need a lip balm with this. I love the way it feels and it is one of the most comfortable lipsticks I have ever tried, and I reach out for it almost every day. One of the best things about it is how easy it is to apply, with the thin bullet. I am hooked! There is a very signature scent with these lipsticks. I can sort of describe it as lemony, slightly herbal, scent but it doesn’t bother me at all, as it fades. There’s no taste.

Pros of Bite Beauty Torte Matte Crème Lip Crayon:

● Smooth and creamy.
● Not drying, but then again, not hydrating.
● Classy packaging.
● Good pigmentation.
● Perfect pink shade for medium Indian skin tones, work appropriate.