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But what has made the product so coveted for more than 40 years?
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When you open Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey, a deep burgundy is revealed.
As its name suggests, it’s not quite a lipstick.
It feels more like atinted lip balmas it deposits a moisturizing layer of pigment with a glossy sheen.
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The shade settled into a slightly brighter pink hue on beauty assistant Talia Guiterrez’s naturally pink lips.
She enjoyed how it “saturated my natural lip color with deeper tones.”
It still looked natural, but you could tell I was wearingsomething.
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“I’ve had clients who wear it alone or under clear gloss.”
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