Clinique Black Honey "Almost Lipstick" Inspires New Collection

Move over Black Honey: Clinique is launching seven new
Move over Black Honey: Clinique is launching seven new

Clinique Black Honey was created in 1971 and quickly developed a cult following. While it started out as a lip gloss, it was relaunched in the '90s as an Almost Lipstick which was even more popular. It's not surprising-the sheer red tint is not only moisturizing and long-lasting, it also manages to flatter women of all skin tones. As with all outstanding beauty items, we've kept it in in our makeup bags over the years, but we've strayed a bit on the search for the next best thing. Clinique must have sensed this, because their new collection of Almost Lipsticks is reeling is back in.

Come January, Clinique is launching seven new Black Honey-inspired shades all for $14.50 each. We think they're worth the splurge because you can wear them day or night, and they'll last forever since a sparse application is all you need.

Pictured above from left to right: Black Honey (the original, which goes on much lighter than it appears), Shy Honey, Tender Honey, Spicy Honey, Luscious Honey, Chic Honey, Lovely Honey, and Flirty Honey. As you can see, the collection has a great range of nude, red, and berry tones. They're already up on Nordstrom.com with a ship date of January 6. What a sweet way to ring in the new year

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