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

Reviews


5.0
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17 years ago

I received this item for free from a friend who worked at a Clinique counter a few years ago. When I opened it up and looked at it, I was thinking "gosh, that's dark! It'll never look good on...

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinVery Oily, Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown



4.0
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17 years ago

After seeing the rave reviews for this product here and in the beauty columns, I had to try it. Doesn't have enough color for me. Given that the product is called Almost Lipstick I expected it to...

About reviewer (86 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Tan

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


2.0
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17 years ago

Wow! I really don't know why people like this color so much. I bought it based on raves, and promptly returned it. It looked disappointingly awful on me. I have dark hair, pigmented lips, green...

About reviewer (123 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


3.0
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17 years ago

Black Honey shows up on me (NC42) a darkish red berry shade. I have to use several layers to see any sort of colour. I tried applying it after patting concealer on my lips to make the color more...

About reviewer (43 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBlack

EyesBrown


4.0
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17 years ago

This has been a staple in my makeup bag for about 10 years. The shade is absolutely gorgeous and universally flattering. It looks very dark in the tube, but applies as a sheer, red berry-ish shade...

About reviewer (135 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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17 years ago

I always come back to this basic staple for my makeup bag. Love it.

About reviewer (6 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Tan, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBlack


5.0
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17 years ago

The deep deep color in the tube almost scared me away from this product. But after seeing all the raves in pville, how could i back out? This l/s gives a tint of red to my semi-pigmented lips. It's...

About reviewer (88 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown


3.0
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17 years ago

Very nice shade; doesn't last long.

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


4.0
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17 years ago

Great for everyday wear! Doesn't stay on for very long, but Iove the shade.

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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17 years ago

I lerve this lipstick. It's the "vampiest" color I can get away with (fair skin, blond), and it's very flattering. I generally use it over a regular lipstick after blotting. This is one that I...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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17 years ago

this is a great color, i can see why it's so popular. it looks dark in the tube, but goes on as a sheer berry. very pretty. i also like that it's moisturizing. for reference, i have pale skin...

About reviewer (123 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBlond

EyesHazel


5.0
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17 years ago

I remember in high school a friend of mine whipped this out of her purse and I almost died when I saw the black-red colored stick... I thought ... what is that? Little did I know that it was a...

About reviewer (35 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Other, Not Sure

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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17 years ago

This is probably the only makeup product that I wore in high school and still wear now (almost ten years later). It looks great and natural without any other makeup, but can also look finished with...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Tan

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


2.0
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17 years ago

I wasn't crazy about this. It was more like a tinted lip balm. The texture some how exfoliated my lips...odd. The color was okay, but for the price I would get something else.

About reviewer (104 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBlue


4.0
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17 years ago

At first glance, I was scared of this product. Its black. I mean, seriously! But then I put it on and was glad I risked it. It's actually a very sheer, almost lip stain color. Buildable for tan...

About reviewer (72 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown


1.0
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17 years ago

This product did not work for me. It did not have any staying power on my lips. Would not repurchase.

About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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17 years ago

I normally don't wear anything on my lips except gloss or vaseline because I find that most lipsticks are very drying however, I loooove this lipstick. It's got enough pigment to give some color...

About reviewer (39 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


5.0
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17 years ago

This is an excellent lipstick for every skintone. I am NC40 (cool/tan) and it looks great on me, my sister with pale warm skintone, it looks great on her. It's a perfect 'just bitten' lipcolor. ...

About reviewer (201 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Olive, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown


4.0
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17 years ago

I really like this lipstick. It is a sheer plummy-wine color on me that is fairly moisturizing. No scent and reasonably priced. I was worried that the shade would be too dark for me, but Black...

About reviewer (148 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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17 years ago

Absolutely foolproof for me. I have auburn hair, a easily tanned medium complexion and light brown/almost greenish eyes. On application straight from the tube it's a "my lips but better look." ...

About reviewer (20 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal

HairRed

EyesOther