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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20 years ago

One of the few products I have seen in a magazine that lives up to the hype. It goes on sheer, a natural red that looks like a nice, slightly glossy, flush. I stray, but always come back to this one.

About reviewer (50 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Wavy, Other

EyesBrown



4.0
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20 years ago

Works on just about anyone! I have heard hype about this stuff and went out to purchase it.. I love how it just makes my face look'nice' but the focus is not on my lips.. It compliments me very...

About reviewer (233 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinCombination

HairBlond

EyesBlue


4.0
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20 years ago

This is a universally flattering shade that's sheer enough for daytime but can be easily layered for a more dramatic look. The "Almost Lipstick" line lives up to its name and is perfect for those...

About reviewer (638 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBlond

EyesHazel


5.0
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20 years ago

Love this lipstick! It's a perfect somewhat shiny shade for everyday use and it's also moisturizing on my lips. Big plus for the slender tube which gives high precision application! The only...

About reviewer (101 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


4.0
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20 years ago

I really liked this after my first purchase and thought it would become my one and only. I'm pretty basic and this color looked really good on for all occassions and a good match for my general...

About reviewer (31 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Dark

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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20 years ago

Copy-pasted from a review for Clinique's Almost Lipstick in general: I have this product in "Black Honey" and am very pleased with it. The colour is gorgeous, and the texture is perfect for me -...

About reviewer (33 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinOily, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


4.0
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20 years ago

Lovely when do need to look polished but don't want to look made-up. I'd buy this for my mother, who's very no-nonsense. On me it's a little bit boring but very pretty because it's so natural.

About reviewer (927 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesBlue


1.0
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20 years ago

I should start this review by stating that I don't think anyone needs to pay more than $5-$7 to find a lipstick they enjoy; drugstore or department store, they're all just oil, wax, and promises....

About reviewer (301 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Oily

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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20 years ago

I'm sure there are plenty of great color descriptions already, so I'll spare you all and just say that this really is a YLBB color that brightens up your entire face. Clinique struck gold with...

About reviewer (91 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairRed

EyesBlue


3.0
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20 years ago

The lipstick/lip gloss' cult status got my attention, the claim that it suited everyone and was a YLBB color attracted me, but in the end, the results weren't fabulous. On me, the color is a little...

About reviewer (364 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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20 years ago

Since this seems to be a "love it or hate it" product, I finally decided to brave the alarmingly pushy ladies at the Clinique counter and try it. After embarrassing myself with the whole "testing...

About reviewer (110 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinVery Oily

HairBrown

EyesBrown


3.0
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20 years ago

Eh? Nope. Considering I did not like it I found it a large price to pay! haha! It turns to a fuschia like color on my lips, though it is darker ... I have the Almost l/s in another shade (for...

About reviewer (152 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesGreen


4.0
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20 years ago

Wow! That's really the word for it. When I first picked up the tester tube, I thought, "Eww. That color is way too dark." But after reading some reviews on MUA, I thought maybe I should give a...

About reviewer (81 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Coarse

EyesBrown


2.0
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20 years ago

I don't care for this lipstick. I have a light warm skintone and this lipstick gives my lips a raspberrish tint that is rather darker than I want. The name says it all, it is almost a lipstick,...

About reviewer (150 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


3.0
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20 years ago

This is a lovely sheer berry shade that enhances lip colour without being overwhelming. It doesn't last especially well, but as it's quite subtle it fades without being too obvious. My real gripe...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal

HairRed

EyesBlue


3.0
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20 years ago

I'm definitely on the fence about this product. I like the color and the texture, as well as the "best of both worlds" aspect: shine of a gloss, color of a lipstick. However, this product smells...

About reviewer (72 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


3.0
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20 years ago

Good color, but poor staying power. Possibly would re-purchase, but not regularly.

About reviewer (180 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry

HairBlond

EyesBlue


2.0
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20 years ago

My cousin had this from a GWP so I tried it on. This makes my lips look as if I bit my lips many, many times or I overdosed on lip stain. Not the look I was going for.

About reviewer (65 reviews)

Age

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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20 years ago

I love this color- just gives a slightly deeper, warm shade to lips. Also like that its not too gloppy, shimmery, or glossy- more like a light stain. 1 tube runs out pretty quickly though- maybe...

About reviewer (45 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBlack

EyesBrown


5.0
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20 years ago

What can I say that hasn't already been said? Great color and seems to compliment pretty much *every* skin tone. I am Asian, black hair, yellow complexion. I like that it doesn't have too much...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone

HairBlack

EyesBlack