In stores this week is the new MAC Viva Glam Collection featuring Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj.
![MAC Viva Glam Nicki Minaj Lipstick review](http://makeupforlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mac-viva-glam-nicki-lipstick-review.jpg)
MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick
Described as a “bright yellow pink”, Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick is a vivid, almost neon coral pink and a great sequel to Nicki’s first MAC lipstick, Pink Friday.
While the Satin formula offers superb coverage, I find it extremely difficult to work with, especially on my dry lips. Regardless of how I exfoliate and moisturize, it always seems to dry out my lips, highlight flakes and fine lines. The only way I can make it work is to prep my lips with a thick layer of Ruby Kisses Menthol Lip Salvation, then carefully paint the color on layer by layer with a brush AND finish with another layer of gloss on top. Talk about time-consuming!
Anyhow, MAC Viva Glam Nicki is a gorgeous gorgeous color that I love against my NC30 skin and I am sure it will look great on most skin tones as well. If only the formula was less drying!
![MAC Viva Glam Nicki Minaj Lipstick](http://makeupforlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mac-viva-glam-nicki-lipstick.jpg)
![MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick swatch](http://makeupforlife.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/mac-viva-glam-nicki-lipstick-swatch.jpg)
Did you pick up the new Viva Glam products? What did you think of them?
MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick is available at maccosmetics.com and MAC counters for $14.50. Every cent will go to support the MAC AIDS Fund.
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8 Comments
Looks beautiful on your lips! I think, for me it’s a bit too sceaming.. 😉
Yah it is a bright color but what else would you expect from Miss Minaj? 🙂
looks lovely on your lips
Thanks Sahar!
It looks really, really great on your skintone! I’m about the same MAC shade, so I really have been wanting to buy this–especially since MAC Viva Glam purchases go to a great cause–but that sounds like way too much work for me. I wish they’d make it into a Lipglass form too, like they did with the Cyndi and Gaga 1 lipsticks.
Yah in this case, a lipglass version would most likely be more wearable and less drying.
Just got it today and I loved it!
I think it looks a bit brighter on me…also if you are into pink bright lipsticks the Impassioned its perfect!
Glad to hear that you liked the color too! I already have Impassioned and yes it’s pretty 🙂