If you're a lipstick junkie like me, it's more than likely that you've fantasized about creating your own lip product. You know, the perfect color and formula that matches your aura, aesthetic and cosmetic goals. Well, you can stop daydreaming about it and actually bring it to life thanks to Lip Lab by Bite Beauty.
In less than 30 minutes, you get to create your own lipstick with a finish, the scent of your choice, and a personalized name engraved! Does it get better than that?
My amazing friend Caitlin (@haircait on Instagram) treated me to a girl's day in SoHo and we created our own lipsticks at the Lip Lab on Prince Street, here in NYC. Keep scrolling for details of our experience and pictures!
We were assisted by Bite Beauty color artist Christina who guided us step by step on creating our custom lipsticks. First, we removed whatever lip product we already had on and used their Agave lip scrub which smells AMAZING. Then we applied the Agave lip mask to moisturize and prep our lips for a smooth application.
Christina asked us what shade we were aiming for and also what finish we wanted. I already knew from the jump that if I ever made my own lipstick, it would have to be an everyday nude-pink. That seems to be my go-to color anyways, so it only made sense. I decided to go with a matte finish because I know that Bite Beauty lipsticks are not as dry as other matte lipsticks on the market, so this formula would be long lasting but not drying.
Christina concocted different shades for us to try out. She mixed different colors from the pots displayed to create the perfect shade match. As you can see, the right three shades are quite similar but have minor differences. I ended up choosing the third shade (the one with the ♡ under it). It was the perfect neutral pink (not too pink, but not too brown either).
Since I was pretty quick at choosing my desired shade, Christina asked if I'd like to try another color just for fun, and I tried out a bright fuschia color (far left). It was super pretty! But I rarely wear bright shades, so I just stuck with my nude shade and picked out a scent as well. There were nine scents to choose from, and I really thought I'd either end up with vanilla or coconut, but once I smelled the cherry- I knew that was the one. I LOVE the cherry scented lip gloss, and the smell also reminds me of cherry sherbert which is one of my favorite ice cream flavors. Oh and did you know, Bite Beauty products are edible? 😋
The last step was choosing a name for the lipstick. I was originally going to pick out a name that was either really deep or just name it after myself. But the more I thought about it, the more I wanted the name to have some sort of relation to my mom (the most important person in my life 🖤). For some reason, I couldn't get this inside joke that we have between us out of my head. My mom pronounces "cheese" as "cheej" and every time she says it, I can't help but troll her. I always feel connected to the word cheese because this blog used to be called Cheesehima. So I thought the name "Cheej" would be perfect for my lipstick. Yeah, it's not a real word and it sounds silly, but it's also unique and weird- just like me!
This is the exact color and finish I was going for!
It's the perfect everyday nude! I'm excited to try it out with other makeup looks, and rock it on makeup-free days as well! At first, I was going to be super stingy and rarely use it because I wanted to keep it forever LOL. But since Bite Beauty lipsticks are preservative free, I'm not sure that's a good idea. 😩
The good news? Bite Beauty stores every single custom shade into their database, so you're able to reorder your shade whenever you want! Somebody get these guys the Noble Peace Prize!
If you really like my shade, you can refer to this formula card that has the exact recipe for my shade "Cheej" 1/2 Almond 1/8 Mulberry
I hope you found this post informative and helpful! Here are some videos I found helpful and interesting before my visit. It gives you a better idea of what the experience is like.
Once again, I want to thank Caitlin for this amazing gift. It was such a fun experience and I couldn't think of a better person to share it with!
This makes such a great gift for the makeup lover in your life, so I def recommend checking it out.
Check out details on the Bite Beauty website
Thanks for stopping by! 🖤
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