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three side by side photos of allure editors talia gutierrez kara mcgrath and gabi thorne wearing clinique black honey…

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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.”

side by side of before and after selfies of gabi thorne wearing Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey

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