Liner Love: Viva Glam Nicki Revisited

MAC Viva Glam Nicki Lipstick

Oh, Viva Glam Nicki.  Quite the ruckus you’ve caused since your release…. You’ve been debated like no other lipstick in my memory!  People love you, they hate you, they praise you, they loathe you… so much hype and drama for one little lippie!

I know this lipstick is for an amazing cause, but it’s such a difficult shade for brown girls to wear!  It also doesn’t help that Viva Glam Nicki looks very different from one pair of lips to the next.  It  seems to flatter a wider range of women of colour when it’s paired with a lip liner.  I’ve gotten a few requests to show it with some liners I own, so without further ado:

Opaque layer* of Viva Glam Nicki in natural and direct sunlight

*NOTE: Before you get the wrong idea, I wear this lipstick VERY sheer.  I only layered it on like this for this picture.

(I still hate how much I need to exfoliate to wear this lipstick!  It always makes my lips look crusty… hmph.)

Anyway, see how it looks paired up with More to Love, Currant, Embrace Me, Magenta, Cork, and Just Wonderful lip pencils:

More To Love Pro Longwear Lip Pencil | Intense Bluish Pink

Viva Glam Nicki over More To Love Lip Pencil

 Currant Lip Pencil | Intense Reddish Purple

Viva Glam Nicki over Currant Lip Pencil

Embrace Me Lip Pencil | Vivid Pinkish Fuchsia

Viva Glam Nicki over Embrace Me Lip Pencil

Magenta Lip Pencil | Vivid Pinkish Purple

Viva Glam Nicki over Magenta Lip Pencil

Cork Lip Pencil | Muted Golden Brown

Viva Glam Nicki over Cork Lip Pencil

Just Wonderful Lip Pencil | Dirty Mauve

Viva Glam Nicki over Just Wonderful Lip Pencil

Which liner (if any!) do you like Viva Glam Nicki with?