Mac Viva Glam Nicki Minaj

I am not a fan of Nicki Minaj but I admit that everytime I'm watching her videos her bold and vibrant make up always caught my attention and that includes her bright, bold pink lipstick so when I heard about this Mac Viva Glam Nicki Minaj lipstick I started to feel excited about the shade. I  then immediately googled about it and I fell in love with the shade, it is so pretty but too bright. I was so hesitant to purchase it however a friend of mine who is a certified Mac addict recommended this shade and so I gave this one a try plus it's a limited edition. I grabbed the opportunity while it's still available in the market.

Image Credit to Owner

The packaging of Mac Viva Glam Nicki Minaj is different from the Mac permanent line of lipsticks. The box has signature of Nicki Minaj in red and the box is in matte black with a Mac logo in red as well as the inner tube and comes with the Nicki Minaj's signature as well. 

The shade is definitely a vibrant pink! Somehow a bright carnation pink. Makeup gurus describe it as cool-toned bright pink with yellow undertone. 

It is a satin finish just like Pink Noveau so it's a bit drying on lips, make sure to have your lips moisturize before applying it. Staying power is not that good, it will only last for 3-4 hours and does not wear off evenly so make sure you always have this beauty tube in your cosmetic pouch. 

It still has its signature vanilla scent just like other Mac lipsticks.

Swatches:

 Here's a swatch against my skin. Forgive the bad lighting

Comparable swatches: L-R: Mac Show Orchid, Mac Pink Noveau, Mac Viva Glam Nicki, NYX Fig, NYX Matte Shocking Pink

The good thing about it is that every penny of Viva Glam Nicki Minaj sale will be donated to those women, men and children living with and affected by HIV and AIDS. 

FOTD:

This has to be one of my favorite pink lipsticks ever. I love how this shade can really brighten up my face. It is a very playful and vivid color. They say this one is hard to pull off but I think it's how you carry it and of course with the right application. Maybe, not the everyday kind of lipstick but definitely this one is a scene- stealer, so Nicki Minaj.

Rating: 9/10:

I totally love the shade but the lasting power is not good so I gave this one a 9. Will I purchase it again? Absolutely! I am actually thinking of purchasing a back-up. :)

Where to buy:

Mac Show Orchid

Php 880, ES_Online

So what do you think of this guys?

First Mac Lipstick: Pink Noveau

I am a pink freak but I was not really a fan of pink lipstick. I believe that red lipstick always the forever classic in terms of lip's color- it represents strength and boldness of a woman's character. I have a medium skin tone as well, playing around NC 30-35 and I don't think I can pull off a bright pink lipstick on day to day basis but because I'm such a curious cat, I love to play around and feed my curiosity.

In terms of lipstick, MAC cosmetics is always the talk of the town, but the 3g lipstick is quite expensive I don't really think I can spend a whooping Php 1000 for just a tube of a lipstick! But as I fired up my search engine I've seen such flattering swatches and so I decided to buy one.


Mac says:

Colour plus texture for the lips. Stands out on the runway. Shimmers on the streets. What made M-A-C famous! 

My first ever Mac lipstick is PINK NOVEAU.

Photo not Mine; Photo credits to rightful owner

Packaging:

 The packaging really stands out among the lipsticks I owned, it looks so classy and sleek. The packaging comes with a bullet-like tube, coated with all black matte color, it is travel- friendly and super light.

Pink noveau has a satin finish, it has a cool-toned, blue based, light medium pink. They describe it as a barbie pink (think of Nicki Minaj lips), the color alone is really beautiful, highly pigmented, very flattering and not too drying since it a satin finish. It is very creamy and really smells good, it reminds me of vanilla.

No wonder this color is one of the most popular shades of Mac lipsticks and always runs out of stock.

Swatches:

Here is a swatch against my NC30-35 skin tone.

With flash

No flash

The color alone is so bright, bold, neon-ish, barbie-ish pink. It is a very playful color. However, they said it works more on fair skin tone which I agree. The crack on your lips and flakes may appear visible so make sure your lipstick are exfoliated before wearing it. Lasting power is ok, I can wear it for 4-5 hours.

Where to purchase. Check their Instagram Es_online


Rating: 8/10
Pink noveau is a very  lovely color. Formula wise it is the best formula I ever tried so far, the price is worth it but maybe the color doesn't work for me because I do not have fair skin tone. Will I purchase it again? Maybe, if I can not find a better shade of pink than this one.

My first Mac experience is worth it and even if it is expensive I think we deserve to be pampered every once in a while. Mac is highly addictive, maybe because when you buy one shade you are urge to buy the other sets of shades until you will see yourself hoarding more than what you need.

How about you? Do you own a Mac lipstick? and what was the first shade you purchased? Do you like it so far?