Almost Lipstick
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
Clinique's Almost Lipstick in Black Honey goes on as a sheer, barely-there wash of color that feels comfortable on the lips. One creator with fair olive skin notes it's very sheer and "feels really good going on," but the review is limited to first impressions. No information on longevity, shade range, or irritation is provided, so this is only useful if you want a lightweight, low-pigment tint.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
Variant: Black Honey
- “It feels really nice, really balmy, but does give a good amount of color to the lips”20:19–20:27
- “I would love it if the world walked around with this much color on their lips all the time”20:25–20:30
- “It's such a classic”
- “There's a reason why it's so loved”20:41–20:44
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Variant: Black Honey
- “This is a classic product”8:09–8:14
- “It's hydrating, it's pigmented, it's pretty”8:11–8:16
- Source: My 2025 Beauty Favorites - Jan 5, 2026
Variant: Black Honey
- “I'm obsessed with this. Like literally”29:08–29:12
- “Love the color. I love the color and the feel isn't phenomenal”29:12–29:15
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Variant: Black Honey
- “Would you believe me if I told you that as a fair Olive, I've never tried Clinique's Black Honey”0:00–0:06
- “So, here we have the famous Black Honey”0:30–0:37
- “Oh, wow. She's so sheer”
- “I kind of actually love how sheer that is. It's like barely there”0:45–0:51
- “It feels really good going on”0:55–0:58
- Source: Clinique Black Honey Lipstick Review - Aug 23, 2025
MIXED / NEGATIVE
Variant: Black Honey
- “I do like the color”
- “She's actually not something that I reach for anymore”9:15–9:17
- “The consistency is not very moisturizing”9:19–9:19
- “The texture of it isn't very smooth”9:21–9:21
- “The bullet just isn't very smooth and even”9:32–9:35
- “The color is beautiful just the delivery of it isn't very good”9:39–9:41
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WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.1 / 5 from 5 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with nourishing (1)
- ⚠ fiddly to use (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- tinted lip balm
- Finish
- glossy
- Shade
- Black Honey
- Key ingredients
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate, Cetyl Ricinoleate, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Polyethylene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Barium Sulfate
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