Bite Beauty's got a hold on me!

Hi. I'm Jenn and I'm a Bite Beauty addict. Buckle in because this post is a longer review of various Bite Beauty products. This company took a chunk out of my wallet and my heart! These are my new holy grail lip products. They are pricey, but the most pigmented lip product I've tried. I decided to get the holiday gift sets so I could try as many colors as possible.

My addiction started with the first two pictures. I wanted to find a new nude color so the $12 double-ended Luminous Creme lip set was perfect. Restina and Musk are perfect nude colors for my skin tone. In the same visit to Sephora I purchased the $25 Best Bite Remix set. The colors range from nude to red in a durable travel case.  The last item I purchased was the Cinnamon Plumping Oil. Sephora states, "A 99%-natural cinnamon- and Resveratrol-infused lip oil that naturally hydrates, shines, and plumps the appearance of lips in one spicy swipe." I LOVE lip plumpers and cinnamon so this is a definite win for me. I like to wear this over any of the colors below.  

 I have swatches on my hand of the four colors (with and without flash). From the bottom up: Sable, Rhubarb, Winterberry, Pomegranate.

The bottom two colors are Musk and Restina from the $12 Mix n Mingle mini. 

This is Sable, a my-lips-but-better color. I hate when I look in the camera so I'll be looking off into space in the others lol.

 Rhubarb is beautiful for a little more color on the lips.

 Winterberry busts me out of my comfort zone. I love this berry color for winter.

Pomegranate is a bright, but wearable red. I've tried to tone this down by layering a nude color by Bite and it's still beautiful, but wearable.

The is the actual size of each pencil. I know it may not look like a lot of product, but a little goes a VERY long way. 

After I tried and feel madly in love with the two sets, I had to get more. I went back to Sephora to get two lip crayons. Again, I wanted to try the minis before committing to the full size. Glace and Augburgine chanted my name from their containers. I heard awesome reviews from Youtubers so I got Glace because I can never have enough nude lip colors in my life. I wanted to try a vampy purple since I don't have any in my lip collection. Augburgine proved to be a perfect fit in my lip wardrobe. 

Augbergine

Glace

Swatches of both

I like variety when it comes to my lip products.  My lip collection is complete with nudes, berries, red, and wine colors. With how pigmented these are, the minis will last for quite some time. I'm now saving up for more Bite Beauty products like the Agave lip mask and the BB for lips. I assure you, my love affair will continue. Let me know what other Bite colors and/or products I should try!

Why I LOVE Birchbox!

I was a long-time Ipsy lover. I loved that I got full-size products for $10/month. I found their rewards lackluster at best, and often I didn't like the color or product I received. Then, I found out about Birchbox from fellow makeup lovers on Facebook. I decided to try it because I got 100 free points (details to come) and a fellow Facebooker would send out a gift if I used her code. I figured, why not? Needless to say, I'm in love and canceling Ipsy. Birchbox typically sends only samples, but for $10/month PLUS 50-70 points/box, I can't beat it. I emailed customer service to ask if I could stop getting face creams (I have very sensitive skin), but still get eye creams and toners. While the answer was no, I was placed in a Beta group for Birchbox. I am allowed to choose how often I get products-face creams, eye creams, tools, perfumes, etc. I LOVE this because I can essentially choose what type of products I get. I hope this Beta testing works out because all members should be able to do this.

Let me explain the points. You get 10 points for each product you review from your box. That equates to about $5 to spend in the Birchbox store. Technically, I only spend $5/box if I review all of my products. When I signed up, I got 100 points so the box was basically free. You also earn points for every dollar you spend in the Birchbox shop. Ideally, you will love the samples so much you buy them. I like to save my points and splurge on something I would normally not buy.  For the first Birchbox purchase I bought the Juara set below. I love coffee, scrubs, and body butters, hence the reason why this set is perfect for me. The $49 was too steep for me to buy outright. The Caudalie set is perfect for winter for the perfect price. I decided to buy it since I was already placing an order. I'm so happy I did! This duo is amazing at moisturizing dry lips and skin.

Another beautiful thing about Birchbox is their Bonus Shop and % off specials. I got a free Mystery Pack, Ace Bonus Pack, free shipping, and 25% off my purchase. These sample packs can be disappointing like two foil packs. I'm staying optimistic that I will get something better this time. What should have cost $71 only cost me $5.75 thanks to my points. This is why I love Birchbox. Not only do I get to sample new products that I've never tried, I also get points to splurge on expensive products, or stock up on tried-and-true favorites. I will have a review on the actual products when I get them. 

What have you used your points on in the Birchbox store? Just for my readers I am offering a FREE gift if you use my code to sign up for Birchbox! Leave me a comment with your email so I can get your mailing address to send your free gift!

When I got my package, this is what the scrub looked like.

 The lid and seal were both broken. I'm not sure how this happened since it came in a gift box.

I emailed Birchbox immediately since this was my first order I ever placed. They handled the situation immediately by giving my 100 points and another Juara gift set for FREE. That is stellar customer service. 

November trash and treasures

These are products I finished in November. Some of them I used for an extended period of time before finishing them. 

I will NOT repurchase the Aveeno lotion. It was not moisturizing whatsoever, definitely trash. Treasure- CeraVe is my go-to cream. My skin gets extremely dry from the Vegas weather conditions. This lotion does the trick and allows me to wear my perfumes since it's unscented. 

Treasure-The Coochy shave cream is another favorite. I got this from a former consultant for FREE! This is the only product that prevents razor burn and ingrown hairs for me. 

Treasure-The Living Proof Style Extender works well for my long hair to conditioner and prevent excess oil at my scalp. 

Trash-Carol's Daughter Marula hair mask didn't do anything for my hair. I am sticking to the Carol's Daughter Manoi mask.

Trash-The Beauty Protector in the red bottle smells amazing, but did nothing to treat my hair.

BBW's Sky had a beautiful, perfume scent, but it's discontinued.  

Treasure-The almond body wash was moisturizing without a heavy scent.

Treasure-I would/will buy Gucci Guilty, La Vie Est Belle, and Juicy Noir. These are very different from each other so I can build my perfume wardrobe.

Treasures- I love my Proactiv Plus skincare. This is the only line gentle enough to treat my skin. I never liked the original Proactiv, but this one is amazing. Another treasure is the Algenist eye cream; I just can't bring myself to spend $50 on an eye cream. Glamglow is my holy grail mask. Partnered with my Proactiv, my skin is pretty clear most of the time. Clinique's Take the Day Off Balm is my holy grail makeup remover. It is gentle, but extremely effective.
Trash- The Clarins moisturizer worked well on my dry areas like my cheeks. I don't think I'd spend the money for a moisturizer I can't use on my whole face. I was so let down by the Dr. Brandt Vacuum Pore treatment. This did absolutely nothing for my pores. While I liked the Epice exfoliator, my Proactiv Plus does the same thing. The Clarisonic Radiance AM cleanser and serum samples broke me out. I loved the PM cleanser because it removed dead skin and makeup without being harsh.

Treasures-Garnier BB cream is my go-to light foundation. I wish it didn't have so many unnatural ingredients, but the coverage is great. The Laura Mercier radiance primer added a glow to my skin without making me look more oily. I LOVE the Becca Ultimate for full coverage. This covers as well as Dermablend! I liked layering the Pur and Benefit mascaras. Unfortunately, I got a horrible eye infection shortly after starting these mascaras. I'm not sure if it was from these products or something else.

Trash-the Cover FX BB cream didn't provide enough coverage for me. I couldn't get the Stila bronze cream to ever look good on me. I tried it under foundation, over foundation, as a bb cream, and as a bronzer.    The Starlooks lip liner was a horrible pink color that never looked right on me. While I enjoyed both Benefit primers, I wouldn't pay the price for the full sized ones since they both contain Dimethecone-a serious skin irritant for me. Last, I like the Nyx powder, but I'm not overjoyed about it. The coverage is awesome and it never looks chalky. Again, I'm trying to get into more all-natural products to prevent skin irritations for me

Thanks for reading! What did you use up in November?