75%
would repurchase
4.0/5
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description

Transparent pigment merges with the unique, natural tone of your lips to create something wonderful and yours alone. Clinique's cult classic Black Honey is more than lipstick. It's a phenomenon. This iconic shade is famous for its chameleon-like ability to flatter all skin tones yet look different on everyone. The secret is its perfect blend of blue, red, and yellow pigments in a creamy, sheer base that melts into lips, playing up their natural color. Don't be fooled by the way Black Honey Clinique Lipstick looks in the tube. Transparent pigment glides on a sheer, glossy slip of lightweight color. Allergy tested. 100% fragrance free.

ingredients

Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax\Candelilla Cera\Cire De Candelilla, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax\Cera Carnauba\Cire De Carnauba, Polyethylene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Barium Sulfate, [+/- Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499), Red 7 Lake (Ci 15850), Mica, Carmine (Ci 75470), Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Red 6 (Ci 15850), Red 22 Lake (Ci 45380), Red 30 Lake (Ci 73360), Yellow 6 Lake (Ci 15985), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Red 33 Lake (Ci 17200), Red 28 Lake (Ci 45410)] <ILN38083>

Reviews

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2.0
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12 years ago

This should not be called a lipstick. It's really a balm cum gloss. It's a pretty colour but it doesn't have any staying power. And your hair keeps sticking to it. Plus in hot weather, it melts and...

About reviewer (199 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Dark

HairBlack

EyesBrown



5.0
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13 years ago

This is the perfect MLBB (my lips but better) lipstick! In the tube, the lipstick looks frighteningly dark, but it's so sheer once applied. It's the perfect lipstick- I must be on my fourth or...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

This is amazing. It looks very dark, but one swipe and it just enhances your natural lip color in the most flattering manner. Lovely.

About reviewer (109 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesBlue


5.0
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13 years ago

I used to wear this lipstick years ago when I was a teenager. In fact, it was the only lipstick I have ever consistently worn, b/c I hate lipstick and how fake it looks on me. When this was...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


2.0
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13 years ago

I like the idea of the Almost Lipstick, but Black Honey is a horrible shade on me. I am super fair with blond hair. I prefer glossy nude color on the lips, so maybe that's why I didn't care for it....

About reviewer (285 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesHazel


4.0
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13 years ago

I first tried this over a decade ago and it has been a staple in my makeup bag ever since. I am a fan of subtle tints and hydrating balms. this gives me just enough color without over powering my...

About reviewer (40 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Oily, Tan, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesHazel


3.0
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13 years ago

I have repurchased this many times, however once out, I will not be able to repurchase due to Clinique's new animal testing policy. Sigh.. On to the product description. It is not a lipstick,...

About reviewer (75 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesHazel


2.0
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13 years ago

I'm so disappointed - this shade is about as unflattering as it gets for me! I have fair skin, pigmented lips and dark hair, and when I bought this I was hoping to get the same effect as the third...

About reviewer (32 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesGreen


1.0
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13 years ago

Probably one of the biggest let downs I've bought lately, I bought it based on the good reviews this site without reading all the bad ones, and there's a lot of bad ones understandably. I really...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBlue


1.0
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13 years ago

AWFUL!!!!! I am so very disappointed in this Almost Lipstick! Almost??? How about NO lipstick? I wanted to love it. I waited for my Sephora package to arrive and ran into the bathroom and put it...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinVery Dry, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue


5.0
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13 years ago

This is my 3rd tube! Seems I lose them, but still, I love this product! It is more red than berry on me, but it is just such a lovely color, and I like that it seems to be MLBB. The ONLY...

About reviewer (84 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Relaxed, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

I loved this so much that I brought it everywhere with me for a week, and then lost it, so now I have to buy again. I got so many compliments - it looks very natural and youthful and has no...

About reviewer (27 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


3.0
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13 years ago

Good.

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


4.0
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13 years ago

I have been using black honey since middle school, and I am 30. It is a beautiful berry nude color, and doesnt apply anything like the color it looks in the package. It's really a lovely, sheer,...

About reviewer (138 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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13 years ago

Black Honey continues to be my favorite colour. I've been buying it for the last four years. 7 other colours of Almost Lipstick have just been released. I bought Chic Honey and Luscious...

About reviewer (58 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesGreen


5.0
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13 years ago

Oh, wow. Black Honey is just stunning. It's sheer qualities and beautiful color layers so nicely, if you want light, just put down a little lip balm first, if you want dramatic, just keep putting...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Not Sure

HairRed, Other, Other

EyesHazel


4.0
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13 years ago

I have this in spicy honey and I love it! It gives such a beautiful color to the lips. I love how light weight this feels on and it's also moisturizing. My favorite way to wear this is to put...

About reviewer (46 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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13 years ago

This lipstick makes me like I just ate a bowl of cherries and the juice stained my lips. I think it is the perfect amount of color for a sheer lipstick. It is buildable, but I prefer just one coat....

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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13 years ago

This is a perfect non-lipstick lipstick for me. I have naturally red lips and this is really the only lipstick I have find that doesn't make me look like a vampy monster. It works equally well for...

About reviewer (51 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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13 years ago

As a very pale skinned brunette I was surprised to find out that the hype was true and it looked good on even my face. While it does not disappear as quickly as some reviews say - a few minutes?...

About reviewer (87 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Fair, Cool

HairRed, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen