Bite Beauty Opal Lip Gloss ($22 at Sephora) is a brand new pearlescent lip gloss in a stunning opal shade. When I saw this at Sephora last week, I couldn't wait to try it because it's so different from anything else out there! It can be worn alone or layered over other lip colors to change the base color and add a pearly sheen. There's also an Opal lipstick in the collection and both products can also be used as a highlighter on cheeks. Let's take a look!
I chose the gloss version because I felt like it might be easier to layer over other lip colors than the lipstick would be. I can totally see another lip color getting all over that beautiful white lipstick bullet and maybe I'm a little picky, but that would just bother me to no end. Even with the gloss, when I'm layering it over another color, I don't like to use the wand directly on my lips because I'm afraid of getting other colors back into the tube. So I usually swipe some onto my finger and pat it over my lipstick and that works great. But honestly, I love to wear this by itself so most of the time, I do use the wand to apply it directly to my lips.
This gloss is super creamy and balm-like, and it feels really moisturizing on your lips. It contains organic and natural ingredients, many of which are super nourishing, like shea butter, jojoba oil and olive oil. The scent is hard to describe but to me, it almost smells "green" like plants and also a little bit fruity. It's not my favorite scent, as I prefer sweeter scents such as vanilla, but it disappears very quickly after application.
The founder of Bite Beauty Susanne Langmuir was inspired by the opal's ability to diffract light into a beautiful spectrum of shades and this gloss certainly does that. Depending on the light, you can pick up gorgeous hues of ultraviolet, blue and pink.
When worn alone on the lips, it translates into a light, baby pink that makes your lips a little bit paler in color and adds a beautiful pearly sheen. I don't see any glitter in the formula at all, which is a good thing!
Overall, Bite Beauty's Opal Creme Lip Gloss is a really fun way to jazz up your lips, whether you wear it on it's own for a really pretty, subtle effect, or layer it over another lip product to add shine and dimension. I've been having a lot of fun playing with this but my favorite way to wear it is just straight out of the tube as an everyday lip gloss with a little kick!
You can find Bite Beauty Opal Creme Lip Gloss at Sephora stores and Sephora.com.