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Update (January 13, 2017 2:50 p.m. EST): The time has finally come fellow makeup lovers, we officially have a launch date for the M.A.C Taraji P. Henson Viva Glam lip products. The beauty brand just shared that the highly anticipated lipstick will be available both at maccosmetics.com and M.A.C locations starting February 2, 2017 through February 1, 2018. The bold fuchsia hue (which appears similar to a bold lip I've spotted on Cookie Lyons) is even prettier than I imagined. There is no doubt that the gorgeous matte shade will add just the right pop of color to any ensemble. Plus, with Valentine's Day right around the corner, the pretty shade couldn't have dropped at a better time. Even though my lipstick drawer is currently filled to the rim, I'm sure I can make space for this power lip with an awesome cause. Check out the lipstick and matching lip glass in the image below.
One of my first M.A.C. purchases was the Lady Gaga Viva Glam lipstick. My next one—well, after I get the new Strobe Creams—will be the Taraji P. Henson Viva Glam lip gloss. Once I got to the end of the Lady Gaga tube, I made it a tradition to get one of the newest Viva Glam lip products every year. Now, I can have one with my favorite actress's signature on it. M.A.C. just announced that the newest faces of its Viva Glam campaign are Henson and her Empire costar Jussie Smollett. As usual, the company will launch a special-edition lipstick and lip gloss with the celeb's signature on the tube, and every cent from the sales will go toward helping women, men, and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. The campaign has been running since 1994 with RuPaul as the first face. So yes, that means the ever-so-handsome Smollett isn't the first man to lend his face to M.A.C. for a good cause. He joins others including Ricky Martin and Boy George.
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This is the second time M.A.C. has teamed up with Henson. This summer, they released a collection complete with nude shades to give you a major glow. The new Taraji P. Henson Viva Glam shade, however, is a bit more bold. This new shimmery fuchsia is the ultimate Cookie Lyon lip color. Sadly, we'll all have to wait until February 2017 to get our hands on the M.A.C. Viva Glam Lipstick and Lipglass, but it looks worth the wait.
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