75%
would repurchase
4.0/5
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price range

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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5.0
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22 years ago

I don't like 'regular' lipstick, but this looks very sheer and natural on me. It looks very dark in the tube, but it gives my lips a natural looking stain that brightens up my whole face. It...

About reviewer (35 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBrown



5.0
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22 years ago

One of my holy grail lippies, first bought this in 1993 and have repurchased numerous times ( i have one in each purse!). i am blonde, fair skin with blue eyes and this works great with my...

About reviewer (135 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue


2.0
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22 years ago

This product isn't worth all the hype. Admittedly, it seems to work for a lot of people, but as already stated, it's not universal as magazines might lead you to believe. Almost Lipstick is very...

About reviewer (378 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry

HairBlack

EyesBrown


3.0
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22 years ago

Nice glossy sheer red. I agree, I don't think this is the perfect looks-good-on-anyone color, but it's a nice light formula that provides more coverage than a gloss but less than a lipstick while...

About reviewer (329 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


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22 years ago

I really wanted this color to look good on me, but my very pink lips turn this burgundy honey sheer into FUSCHIA. It looks awful on me. The feel is great I just wish it looked better on me.

About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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22 years ago

THE PERFECT SHADE!!! You know how when you first start wearing lipstick and you buy a billion looks-good-in-the-tube-shades-horrid-on-your-lips? Well I finally found my perfect shade. I will...

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SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


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22 years ago

Not a suit-everyone colour as so many makeup artists claim. Yes I should definitely have known better. I can see this suiting certain complexions but it did nothing for my light/medium very warm...

About reviewer (245 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen


3.0
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22 years ago

This lipstick came off a bit too bright on me. It might possibly be because I'm more used to having a nude/brown lip color. This stayed well on me and the color didn't bleed. It's nice, but I think...

About reviewer (1406 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown


4.0
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22 years ago

Black Honey is the perfect YLBB look. A sort of light bitten berry shade. Very pretty. I love the sleek silver stylish tube this comes in too. Soft moisturizing formula as well. Has been rated...

About reviewer (4642 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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22 years ago

I'm sure there already is a review on this as this is many people's holy grail lippie I'm sure! but this is the perfect sheer red bitten lip w/the perfect hint of color. Sure to get lots of...

About reviewer (1058 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


5.0
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22 years ago

this has been one of my favorite lip glosses since high school. It gives a "better than natural" lip color..Although I've tried many lip colors, I always go back to this one..The color in the tube...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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22 years ago

Like the natural color (though it's a trifle too warm/peachy for me), love the (chapstick) feel, love the soft shine, but good grief do I hate the packaging! It's a pretty silver tube, but the lid...

About reviewer (5 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone

HairBrunette

EyesBlue


3.0
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22 years ago

YES YES YES! I saw all the raves on the site and I finally bought this one today...it was the last one at the counter too. I must say when I opened the tube I was a little scared-but the color...

About reviewer (265 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue


2.0
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22 years ago

I might be the only one who doesn't look great in this color. Looks like I'm recovering from an electrical shock to my mouth. I was hoping for raspberrry, but it showed up blueberry on me.

About reviewer (49 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesHazel


5.0
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22 years ago

Why did I wait SO LONG to buy this? Great natural color with a kick to it. Enhances my lip color so beautifully and the formula is terrific. Very lightweight and moist and lasts a long time too!!!

About reviewer (229 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Coarse

EyesGreen


3.0
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22 years ago

I wore this a lot hen I was around 12. I pulled it out again recently and discovered that I don't like it nearly as much now. It turned rather fuchsia on me after a few minutes, but if it hadn't,...

About reviewer (175 reviews)

AgeUnder 18

SkinOther, Other

HairBrown

EyesBrown


4.0
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22 years ago

This is such a nice natural color. It looks scary in the tube, but comes out very see thru on your lips. Great for anyone.

About reviewer (192 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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22 years ago

This is the most flattering neutral in history, isn't it? It's scary in the tube (hi, pitch black), but it's warm, sheer brick/beige on my lips. I love the formula -- light, comfortable and sheer,...

About reviewer (320 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Other, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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22 years ago

Yes, I do believe this is the Holy Grail of natural lip color. When I'm sick of red and just want something sexyish and natural and glossy, I reach for the Black Honey. I have very pale ivory...

About reviewer (33 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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22 years ago

Love this color! The only thing is there are so many drugstore knock-offs of black honey these days, why would anyone pay for the original? I guess I know why I still buy it--I love the sleek...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue