Black Honey for Bright Spring

Clinique — Almost Lipstick — Black Honey · Lipstick · $24

Verdict for Bright Spring

NAY · 4%

Verdict for Bright Spring: Clinique Black Honey scores 4% — NAY. Better picks for your palette are below.

Why Black Honey scores NAY for Bright Spring

Black Honey fights Bright Spring coloring. The mismatch is most likely undertone or chroma — see the table below. If you've been wearing it because it's trending, try the YAY alternatives further down.

Better lipstick picks for Bright Spring

Full season-by-season score

For context — how Black Honey ranks across all 12 seasons:

SeasonVerdictScore
Light Spring NAY 6%
True Spring NAY 9%
Bright Spring NAY 4%
Light Summer NAY 22%
True Summer OKAY 43%
Soft Summer OKAY 65%
Soft Autumn NAY 26%
True Autumn OKAY 36%
Deep Autumn NAY 25%
Bright Winter NAY 26%
True Winter OKAY 43%
Deep Winter OKAY 50%

Common questions

Is Clinique Black Honey good for Bright Spring?

NAY — it scores 4% for Bright Spring. There are better alternatives for your palette — see below.

What lipstick works best for Bright Spring?

Top YAY picks in our scoring: AOA Studio Aruna; Absolute New York Salmon Pink; Fenty Beauty Smurf'Melon.

What's a cheaper alternative to Clinique Black Honey for Bright Spring?

Wet n Wild My Blackberry Broke — a CIEDE2000 dupe in the same color zone. Check the dupe page for its season score.

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