Beauty fans race to buy £2.99 ‘handbag essential’ lip balm that’s ‘identical’ to Clinique Black Honey & £21 cheaper
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NOW that winter is well and truly here, if you’re battling dry and chapped lips but don’t want to ditch your lippy, you’ve come to the right place. Luckily for beauty fans on a budget, you can say goodbye to a peeling pout and hello to smooth, soft and moisturised lips with a hint of colour thanks to a cheap ‘handbag essential’ lip balm.
![[Beauty fans are legging it to Boots, desperate to get their hands on a £2.99 lip balm]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/C28049jpg-JS828025095.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Not only has it been praised by beauty enthusiasts, but it’s also been hailed as a dupe of Clinique’s Black Honey, a high street product that recently went viral online, with a colossal 307 million views on TikTok. But if the £24.50 price tag sends shivers down your spine, you’ll be thrilled to know that this latest product is much more affordable - and will cost you just £2.99.
![[The bargain product is £21.51 cheaper than Clinique's Black Honey]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/nivea-cherry-shine-lip-balm-962161868.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Every skincare fanatic will already be familiar with Nivea, the cult skincare brand founded in 1911. Whilst its most famous product - the Nivea Original Creme - exploded online some 100 years after its launch when people discovered it was an almost perfect match for La Mer’s £2,000 moisturiser, now, the brand has gone viral again.
![[According to shoppers, it's ‘almost identical’ to the viral product]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/image002-14.png?strip=all&w=725)
This time, it’s for the cheap lip balm that beauty lovers say is ‘almost identical’ to Clinique’s Black Honey Almost Lipstick, which sees seven sold every minute globally. Social media users have shared their love of the bargain lip balm online, stating the Nivea product ‘looks nicer’ and ‘feels better on the lips’.
![[Shoppers raved about the 'handbag essential']](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/nivea-cherry-shine-lip-balm-962162403.jpg?strip=all&w=600)
