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NYX Sugar High vs Bit of Honey: What's the Difference?

NYX Butter Gloss Sugar High and Bit of Honey both sit in the softer rosy part of the Butter Gloss range, but they do not create the same effect. Sugar High reads softer and more rose-brown, while Bit of Honey reads deeper and more rose-mauve.

The practical difference is mauve depth. Choose Sugar High when you want a gentle rose-brown gloss that stays softer and lighter. Choose Bit of Honey when you want a rosier muted gloss with more visible mauve influence.

At a glance

Sugar High

Soft rose-brown gloss

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Sugar High
  • Softer and lighter than Bit of Honey
  • More rose-brown than rose-mauve
  • Less mauve depth overall
  • Better if you want a gentle rosy everyday gloss

Bit of Honey

Muted rose-mauve gloss

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Bit of Honey
  • Deeper and more mauve than Sugar High
  • Rosier and cooler overall
  • More visible color presence
  • Better if Sugar High feels too soft or too brown-leaning

Short recommendation

Choose Sugar High if you want the softer rose-brown gloss with less mauve depth.

Choose Bit of Honey if you want the rosier muted gloss with more mauve influence and slightly more depth.

Want the full Butter Gloss map? Browse NYX Butter Gloss swatches Pairing with liner? Read the pink lip liners guide

Sugar High: softer rose-brown gloss

Sugar High sits in a soft rose-brown direction. Compared with Bit of Honey, it reads lighter, gentler, and less mauve-heavy.

It has enough rosy color to feel more alive than beige-brown glosses like Madeleine, but it stays softer than the more muted rose-mauve shades.

Sugar High is the better choice if you want an everyday rosy gloss that stays balanced and does not pull too mauve or too berry-toned.

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Sugar High

Bit of Honey: muted rose-mauve gloss

Bit of Honey sits between rosy-brown and mauve, but compared with Sugar High it reads deeper, cooler, and more muted rose-mauve.

That extra mauve depth gives Bit of Honey a little more color presence than Sugar High, even though both still stay wearable and fairly soft within the Butter Gloss range.

Bit of Honey is the better choice if Sugar High feels too subtle or if you want a gloss that sits closer to a rose-mauve direction than a rose-brown one.

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Bit of Honey

How they compare

Sugar High and Bit of Honey comparison
Feature Sugar High Bit of Honey
Color family Soft rose-brown gloss Muted rose-mauve gloss
Undertone Balanced rosy-brown with gentle warmth Rosier and more mauve-leaning
Depth Softer and lighter Slightly deeper and more muted
Overall effect Gentle rosy everyday gloss Rosier muted gloss with more color presence
Best use case When you want a soft rose-brown gloss When you want a muted rose-mauve gloss
  • Sugar High reads softer and more rose-brown.
  • Bit of Honey reads deeper and more rose-mauve.
  • Sugar High has less mauve depth.
  • Bit of Honey gives more muted rosy color presence.
  • Both shades can shift on the lips because Butter Gloss is translucent.

Which one should you choose?

Choose Sugar High if

  • You want a softer rose-brown gloss.
  • You want less mauve depth than Bit of Honey.
  • You prefer a lighter everyday rosy gloss.
  • You plan to pair the gloss with soft rosy-brown or neutral brown liner.

Choose Bit of Honey if

  • You want a muted rose-mauve gloss.
  • You want more visible rosy color than Sugar High.
  • Sugar High feels too subtle or too brown-leaning.
  • You plan to pair the gloss with rosy-brown or muted mauve liner.

Neither is ideal if

  • You want a beige-brown nude gloss.
  • You want a deep berry-mauve gloss.
  • You need strong lip definition without liner.
  • You prefer opaque lipstick-level color.

Bottom line

Choose Sugar High if you want the softer rose-brown option. Choose Bit of Honey if you want the rosier, more mauve-leaning option.

If Sugar High feels too soft and Bit of Honey feels too rosy, compare the nearby shades on the NYX Butter Gloss swatches page, especially Madeleine, Tiramisu, or Praline.