Bite Beauty revamped their entire product lineup and I have a haul review to share today! I’m still very sad they discontinued and reformulated the best lip balm I’ve tried but I’m happy to report the new Agave+ is very good.
In today’s haul post:
- Agave+ Intensive Vegan Lip Mask ($26 for 15 g/0.52 oz)
- Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24 for 1.5 g/0.05 oz)
- Changemaker Skin-Optimizing Primer Normal to Oily ($38 for 30 ml/1 fl oz)
- Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation in M70 ($39.50 for 30 ml/1 fl oz)
- Changemaker Flexible Coverage Pressed Powder in Medium 1 ($36for 7.5 g/0.26 oz)
Agave+ Intensive Vegan Lip Mask
There are two new Agave+ Lip Masks in Clear and Buzzed (rose gold). I bought the tinted version and was pleasantly surprised. I found it hydrating, lush, smooth and lightly scented just like the original just a little less fruity smelling.
Buzzed is a deeper color vs the original Champagne, but it pretty much applies like a very sheer, almost clear shimmer on my lips. I found both new and original formulas worked pretty much the same on my lips. I did not notice any bad taste or bad smell for Buzzed. The only difference is the color and the newer version seems to be slightly thinner in texture, but it’s very very slight.
I’m surprised at all the overwhelmingly negative reviews online at Sephora for the new formula, although most of them seem to be for the Clear Agave color which I did not try. I was full on prepared to hate the new formula, but I don’t. Still I am upset the original was discontinued and wish they had added a new one to the line rather than pull the cult classic.
Buzzed vs Champagne
Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon
I really love the new Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayons although they are heavily scented with a fruity scent. They’re described as matte but they still have a slight creamy sheen to the finish on my lips – which is actually a plus since I prefer it that way. These are twist up lip crayons with ultra rich pigment and long lasting power. They’re one swipe wonders pigment-wise although since they’re in crayon form, you do have to swipe multiple times to fill the entire lip. I went for the neutrals. Many of the colors are already sold out online at Sephora, but you can still find them in store (use the zip code locator on their website) and also at Bite Beauty. Colors I bought:
- Sugarcane – pale creamy pink
- Amaretto – perfect neutral nude
- Leche – nude pink
- Calvados – medium brown nude
- Glace – mauve
- Nonino – soft berry mauve
- Honeycrisp – bright coral pink
I didn’t have any of the original lipsticks or pencils to compare. I did a major purge the last move we did over the summer and got rid of a lot of older products I had. Off the top of my head the new Glace looks darker/cooler than what I remember it being and on my complexion it makes me look like death. Sugarcane also feels like it’s lighter/more pastel than what I remember the lipstick being. All the other colors are solid wins for me. My top three favorites are Amaretto, Leche and Nonino.
Below looks wearing Leche and Honeycrisp. Foundation + powder are the new Bite formulas listed below.
- Foundation Bite Beauty Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation in M70
- Powder Bite Beauty Flexible Coverage Pressed Powder in Medium 1
- Cheeks NARS Overlust Cheek Palette (review here)
- Brows Anastasia Brow Wiz in Medium Brown
- Eyes Natasha Denona Mini Nude Palette (review here)
- Lips Bite Beauty Power Move Lip Crayon in Leche
- Sweater Everlane Alpaca V-Neck (wearing XS)
Same products listed above, lip color is Honeycrisp:
Changemaker Skin-Optimizing Primer Normal to Oily
There are two primers in the lineup called the Changemaker Skin-Optimizing Primer. I opted for the Normal to Oily version and this is my least favorite product I tried. I used it a few different ways: on bare skin, over the Tatcha Water Cream, over the Tatcha Dewy Cream and over the Sisley Black Rose Skin Infusion Water Cream. The primer was not compatible with any moisturizer I tried. There was tons of separation from the moisturizer and foundation any time I used the primer.
If you are looking for a good mattifying product that doesn’t add any color to the skin this is a great product. As a foundation primer though it didn’t work for me – it caused the foundation on top to separate no matter how I tried. It also had a silicone feel that sat on my skin in an unpleasant way and made my skin feel a little itchy. Luckily I did not get any allergic reactions but this one was a solid miss for me.
Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation and Flexible Coverage Pressed Powder
For the bases I swatched a few colors in store and decided on M70 for the foundation and Medium 1 for the powder. I found both compatible with my moisturizers (just did not work well with the Bite Beauty primer).
The Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation has smooth medium coverage and is easy to blend with fingers or a sponge. It looks very natural and has a semi-matte finish. There’s enough pigment to cover my freckles and sun spots. I was torn between M65 and M70, I’m probably in the middle right now. Since I’m at my lightest right now and tan easily I opted for M70 which is just a tad too dark but will be an exact match once the sunshine returns.
I found it lasted a long time on my skin, but depending on the moisturizer I used it did have a tendency to settle around my mouth/smile lines a little. Otherwise it performed really well and held up all day without separating or fading. It does have a silicone-like feel to it but it’s not irritating or heavy. I really liked that there was no darkening or oxidation on my skin. I like it a lot but it’s not my favorite formula.
I found the Flexible Coverage Pressed Powder shades odd as a lot of them looked really peachy. Powders tend to darken a lot on my skin so I went with a color I thought would be a little bit lighter. Medium 1 works perfectly for my skin – it’s semi-sheer and applies smoothly with a brush to set/mattify the entire face. It’s very lightweight and I like it a lot! I haven’t tried it with other foundation formulas but I love it with the Bite Beauty foundation.
Bare skin, applying foundation, foundation all over and then set with powder below, wearing Changemaker Supercharged Micellar Foundation in M70 and Pressed Powder in Medium 1. Sweater by Everlane.
Overall I found the new Agave+ Lip Mask and Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayons to be hits for me. I really wanted to love the new base products but it’s not 100% love. The primer is a miss. The foundation and powder are good, but not holy grail material for me. I will continue to reach for them and use both, but they’re not must-haves.
Have you checked out the new Bite Beauty launches yet? What did you think of the new lip mask versus the original?
You can find the new Bite Beauty launches at Sephora and online at Bite Beauty. I hauled my picks from Sephora.
