'Hydrating' £4 lip butter 'almost identical' to Clinique's Black Honey lipstick, fans say

Make-up gurus love Clinique's viral Black Honey Almost Lipstick, which is reportedly sold seven times every minute. The satin-finish product, priced at £24.50, has been lauded by reviewers for its 'flawless' and 'natural' finish, reports the Mirror.

One satisfied customer says, "This lipstick that's not a lipstick is gorgeous. It's lightweight and so subtle yet enough to make your lips look kissable." Meanwhile, the product description reads: "Black Honey Lipstick by Clinique is famous for its chameleon-like ability to flatter all skin tones yet look different on everyone. Not quite lipstick, not quite gloss-its texture is more like a tinted lip balm you can easily layer. Transparent pigment glides on a sheer, glossy slip of lightweight colour."

However, the 17. Tinted Lip Butter Deep Honey, priced at £3.50, might be 'as good if not better', according to beauty fans online. Lots of social media users agree the lip butter is an excellent budget-friendly alternative, as demonstrated when TikTok creator @beautyglowgirl highlighted the £3.50 product in a trending TikTok video.

She wrote: "POV you heard there was a product in Boots that worked just like the viral Black Honey Almost Lipstick but it's £20 cheaper. In response, commenters were quick to praise the lip butter, which offers a 'buttery smooth formula enriched with jojoba seed oil for lips that feel soft,' according to the product description.

An impressed shopper shared: "I have both, the 17 lip butter is ELITE." A well-liked comment said: "Love this, it's just as good if not better [than] Black Honey." A third suggested: "It's lighter but it's the best [alternative] defo repurchasing." Meanwhile, another revealed: "For £3.50 this is amazing, I went to buy another