What’s Your Favourite Clinique Almost Lipstick shade at Sephora Giveaway
I’m celebrating one of the most popular prestige lip colour products in the world this month. Clinique’s Almost Lipstick is a sheer, lightweight lipstick colour that melts into lips and interacts with your unique skin chemistry creating a custom shade just for you. It looks beautifully different on everyone. The emollient-rich formula feels more like a tinted lip balm with hydrating skincare ingredients. And it leaves a sleek, soft-shine finish. Black Honey is a soft berry-hue that looks good on everyone. It’s so popular, seven Black Honey Lipsticks are sold every minute globally! According to market research firm Circana, Clinique Black Honey is the number one prestige lip colour in Canada!
What Clinique Almost Lipstick shade is your favourite?
The secret to Black Honey is the perfect blend of blue, red and yellow pigments in a creamy, sheer base. It has a deep, dark plum colour in the tube but melts into a sheer, glossy berry wash of colour on lips. It allows your natural undertones to shine through.
Pink Honey, a fan-favourite, offers a soft wash of sheer pink. Think of it as a lighter, pinker counterpart to the iconic Black Honey. It appears as a warm, peachy-pink on lighter skin tones and a soft, rosy-nude on deeper skin.
Nude Honey is ideal of anyone who likes a natural lip shade. The blend of warm and cool pigments creates the perfect soft mocha-nude colour with warm terracotta tones. It has a flattering, warm, earthy brown hue.
Clinique Almost Lipstick at Sephora Giveaway
I’m excited to be giving away a stellar Clinique Almost Lipstick set to one lucky beauty enthusiast. The prize includes:
Clinique Black Honey Almost Lipstick x 2
Clinique Pink Honey Almost Lipstick x 2
Clinique Nude Honey Almost Lipstick x 2
Collector Clinique x AFC Toronto Stanley Commuter Mug
Black honey quilted cosmetics bag
Clinique x AFC Toronto Keychain
The Remarkable History of Black Honey
Clinique’s Black Honey Almost Lipstick is one of beauty’s truly iconic products – partly because it is a formula that looks good on absolutely everyone. The shade was originally created by Clinique founder, Carol Phillips, in 1971 in a gloss pot. Phillips named it Black Honey because the lip colour gloss looked like an actual pot of honey. What was revolutionary was that the composition contained a perfect balance of yellow, blue and red pigments that interacts with your unique skin chemistry turning the lipstick a shade that is unique and perfect for you. It’s a wash of berry colour that is a cross between a lip balm, a gloss and a lipstick. Don’t be alarmed at first look. It isn’t a goth-like dark stain. It’s a sheer, warm berry colour with a little shine. It’s honestly gorgeous.
Almost Lipstick was an overnight sensation and became a global bestseller. It remains one of Clinique’s best-loved products. The product continued to sell consistency until influencers on TikTok discovered it a few years ago and made it a Gen Z phenomenon. It literally sold out in dozens of countries. That enthusiasm continues today. It is one of the most flattering and fool-proof lipstick balms on the planet.
One lucky winner is going to win this entire set and enjoy Clinique Almost Lipstick for the coming year.
THE GIVEAWAY:
I was excited to give away this Clinique Almost Lipstick prize set to one lucky reader. I just drew the name Cheri S from all entries. Congrats Cheri!
Dave’s Clinique Almost Lipstick at Sephora Giveaway
begins at 11:00 am on Friday, July 24th, 2026 and ends on Sunday, August 23rd, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST (contest period). No purchase necessary to win. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decision of the Administrator.
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Contest is open to individuals 18+ in Canada (excluding the province of Quebec). Please see above for complete prize description. To view Dave Lackie general contest rules and regulations, click here. Void where prohibited by law.
Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black, Pink and Nude Honey is available at Sephora stores and sephora.com
Good luck to everyone!
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460 Comments
Anna Roszak Robinson
August 28, 2026 at 2:52 pmCongratulations!
chucky1012
August 27, 2026 at 10:46 amCongratulations
Debbie Beattie
August 24, 2026 at 12:31 amClinique Almost Lipstick in Pink Honey, which is lovely @debbiewbd
Ian S
August 23, 2026 at 10:50 pmI think my wife would look beautiful in the Black Honey shade.
X: @iksundby
Carolyn M
August 23, 2026 at 10:47 pmI have to say I prefer the Pink Honey Universal pink best!
@cgmoko on X
Sari O.
August 23, 2026 at 9:09 pmMy favourite shade of Clinique Almost Lipstick is Pink Honey @shotime28
Paula S.
August 23, 2026 at 4:52 pmBlack Honey WAS my favorite. But after seeing the Nude Honey, I really must try it! I think it might be my new favorite! I probably wouldn’t have discovered it if I hadn’t seen it on your site. Thanks Dave! @lilredshoper
Amy M
August 23, 2026 at 10:15 amThe shade I most like is Clinique Black Honey.
@glogirl3
Tara Bixler
August 23, 2026 at 9:28 amThey are all beautifully shade red colors,but my favorite of the three is Nude Honey.
Suzie B
August 23, 2026 at 8:54 amMy shade of choice would be the Nude Honey. @sbabij
Betty Spry
August 23, 2026 at 8:51 amNude Honey is my fav. @harriette106742
Patrick Jones
August 23, 2026 at 8:19 amthe nude honey
Debbie Beattie
August 23, 2026 at 12:48 amClinique Almost Lipstick in Pink Honey is my choice @debbiewbd
Kam
August 23, 2026 at 12:04 amFave is Nude Honey!
@kamcanada77
Sari O.
August 22, 2026 at 9:49 pmThe Pink Honey shade is very pretty @shotime28
tracy Davis
August 22, 2026 at 8:02 pmI really love the Pink Honey shade!!! @julis555
Carolyn M
August 22, 2026 at 6:16 pmI have to say I prefer the Pink Honey Universal pink!
@cgmoko on X
Ian S
August 22, 2026 at 6:11 pmI think my wife would look awesome in the Black Honey shade.
X: @iksundby
Lynda
August 22, 2026 at 6:10 pmThe pink honey is right up my alley. Into the pink lipsticks and gloss lately and this would add to my collection. Lov the quality of Clinique do you really can’t go wrong with any color. Thanks Dave.
Heather Swanson
August 22, 2026 at 12:40 pmall are lovely choices
Paula S.
August 22, 2026 at 11:54 amI thought my favorite was Black Honey was my favorite. But now I might be changing my favorite to the Nude Honey after seeing it here. So pretty! @lilredshoper
Sari O.
August 22, 2026 at 11:49 amI think my favourite shade is Pink Honey @shotime28