These are all pretty neutral. The strawberry and tomato and orange ones are the only not natural looking ones.

I bought the Honey color and its perfect for a kiss of color without looking "done up". I wear it all throughout the day as a balm for work.

mega melon looks great with my fair skin

I have really fair skin as well and I don't like too much color on my lips. I have Super Strawberry and I am really happy with how much color it has. :)

Curvy candy if u want a nice pink color

The chubby stick doesn't have a scent or flavor.

Hello,

The Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm does not have a scent or flavor.

It has a bit of a taste, not really the best. But nothing unbearable.

no, they dont have flavors but the color stays on well

I didn't find much of a taste other than what I consider normal lipstick/gloss taste. Nothing offensive about this product.

no

No. Same as the old lip colors like black cherry.

No

No, there is no taste or smell

Nope :) Doesn't really taste like anything other than...well, lip balm :P

No taste, unfortunately.

no taste/flavor which is great, just soft smooth lips and buildable coverage!!!

You do not need to sharpen this product. The bottom twists up so that more product comes out!

You don't need a sharpener because the barrel is made of plastic and you twist the bottom to push up more product.

I don't really see the need for one. The silver part at the bottom twists to move it up, like chapstick.

supposedly you don't need to sharpen this, it rolls up like a lip balm, although after the initial uses, it will no longer have a "crayon" point. I'm afraid the surface will be too large to easily apply without a mirror.

You don't need one! Just twist the bottom and more product glides right up!

you don't need a sharpener it twits up.

you don't need a sharpener. you twist the product up from the bottom as you go. but there's not a lot of product in it - it only goes about halfway down

It doesn't need a sharpener, it's a twist up :) Super easy and great for traveling!

I don't think so, but honestly, it doesn't need one. Yes, the pointed shape will just go flat, but then you just treat it like chapstick, and it isn't any harder to apply.

It is self-sharpening, it does not require a sharpener.

looks can be deceiving... its a plastic container and twists up to release more product... like a chapstick!

They don't taste anything

No real taste, but they have a hint of fruit smell. Very pleasant.

There's no flavor to them, just the typical lip balm feel, taste and smell.

no fragrance or taste. I prefer that.

No flavor and no scent. Very plain like the plain ChapStick, but more moisturizing. It's not as waxy feeling like ChapStick.

No, there is no flavor; at least there is none that I have noticed.

It doesn't have a flavor. More like chapstick.

No, no flavor in mine, which is great.

No flavor.

No it does not have a flavor or smell. I love it so much.

You don't need a sharpener. It twists up from the bottom like ChapStick.

I thought the same, but no, it's a wind-up tube! And once you wind it up, it stays.

It's retractable, you don't have to sharpen it.

you don't---it swivels up. The casing looks like a pencil but it's plastic.

its a twist up top like chapstick

need a very large sharpener

It actually just twists upwards, but I'm not sure if you could sharpen the point since it is a balm.

I am not sure, Clinique could you answer???

I guess you have to find your own. Sephora has a good array of sharpeners. They can help you find the right one.

No need to sharpen, you twist the body and more of the lip color comes up, just like a regular lipstick!

I love Black Honey almost lipstick too --- the Chubby Stick is more matte, less glossy. Coverage seems to last a big longer, but it is more dry. I sometimes put a light gloss over the Chubby Stick.

The Chubby Stick is more like a balm and the Almost Lipstick in Black Honey (which I am also a big fan of) is more like a gloss. They both cover equally well and both of them last on my lips about the same amount of time. The Richer Raisin color is deeper and more similar to Black Honey.

I think it probably has more staying ability (because it is not as moist as the almost lipstick). Anything glossy and moist isn't going to last as long. Maybe get the stick in a similar color and put the black honey on top.

for me the Richer Raisin color is similar to Black Honey, but with less pigment and much less shine. Lasts a bit longer than Almost Lipstick.

to best describe them... they wear like a chapstick with just more than a hit of color! super easy to wear...

A little bit less I think, but I also got the strawberry color which is pretty light.

black honey has better coverage

I think the black honey lasts longer. However, I like that this has more color selections.

more coverage than black honey

Two very different products. This is as described, it is a balm. It has the texture and the consistancy of a lip balm but with color. Both are sheer in how much color is deposited but the formulation of almost lipstick is more as a gloss with lip color or a lip color with a lot of gloss. The Colour Balm is simply a balm with color. No slip of gloss, no texture of gloss.

It's not listed on the stick as having spf. I threw away the box but I don't remember seeing it say spf on the displays

No SPF. I'm glad of that since I'm mostly sensitive/allergic to make up with Sunscreen.

no SPF

no.

no!

No. I apply clear SPF 15 before applying any non spf lipsticks.

Unfortunately, no. Otherwise, it would be PERFECT.

no

Sadly, it doesnt have any spf of any degree. :(

No SPF, but that can be good for people like me who are sensitive to chemical sunscreens. I just use an SPF balm underneath if I'm going to be outside.

Nars will be more long lasting. The chubby stick goes on sheer with a hint of color. Nars will not be as moisturizing as the chubby stick though.

I have both and they are equally good products virtually no difference, except price and in that clinique is the better deal and they last amount of time.

NARS' Velvet Matte lip pencil would provide more of a stain, and deeper pigments, but none of the moisturizing properties.

The textures are a little different. This is a little more natural and slightly more emollient than the Nars, but if you want a better "made-up" look for fancy makeup, go with the switch.

buy the tarte lipstick pencil instead
more color selection, tastes like peppermint, too

Nars is a slightly tacky/high shine stick with deeper pigmentation. Clinique is a true balm type formula that is very comfortable with a sheen. Both totally different

tick with chubby stick, but we need more colors??? Clinique, did you hear that???

Chubby sticks are being discontinued, so stock up!

I feel the chubby stick is much better than Nars. Nars is not that creamy and it does not last that long

Depends on what you're looking for, Nars is more dramatic and longer lasting while the chubby stick is more convenient (no sharpener required) and glossier.

more like a lipstick

neither---it has less pigment than a lipstick and none of the shine of a gloss. More like a colored balm.

More like a gloss

This is more like a lip gloss: a little color and goes on smoothly. Non-sticky.

I'd say more lipstick than gloss. It definitely has a bit of a shine, but not like lip gloss. It also doesn't have a thicker feel or matte finish like lipstick. Really it is more like a tinted chapstick. But, the color is just enough - fairly sheer and natural looking.

It is like a hybrid between lip balm and lipstick. (Think of it as a sheer lipstick.) It is a little bit shiny, but not as much as a gloss.

It is quite glossy but i think if you were to blot it, it could be a bit more like lipstick.

lipgloss

lipgloss

More like a lip gloss

I'm always scared to take any of my lipsticks to a warm locale. (I had a Clinique lipstick melt on me once. I was traumatized! j/k) They have some great glooses though! I would recommend those.

Trust me... I live in texas and we've had record breaking heat this year. because this item it so sheer and not at all creamy like a lipstick, its like a very sheer lip stain and it soaks into your lips and so it definitely dosent melt off. i suggest pairing it with a colorless glossy balm like carmex to add extra hydration and a bit of shine, as it really dosent moisturize at all.

Yes it will melt. Protect it like all other lip sticks and balms. It is not quite as soft as the Fresh line but it will still melt readily.

While it won't melt on your lips, the tube itself will probably melt in the heat.

I don't think so, that's an amazing product!

the heat doesn't really affect it that much. the color stays on for quite a long time.

I have been wearing this while sunbathing poolside and it has held up very nicely even on the most hot & humid days! I just love it...but do not suggest keeping it in your beach bag as the heat will ruin the structure of this product. Apply before heading out!

it does not melt

If you leave it outside, possibly. I live in Phoenix, and received mine via UPS here in the summer, and it was very warm and a little soft when I opened my box immediately after it was delivered, around 6 PM, probably after spending most of the day in the UPS truck.

Absolutely. Do not take to beach or pool or barbeque. Its slightly re-formulated lip color just not in the old tubes.