Red Carpet Report 2017 MTV Video Music Awards

Image: Getty / Kevin Mazur

WHERE: 2017 MTV VMAS

HAIR BY: Tokyo Stylez

INSPIRATION: “Nicki was giving major Barbie vibes in her pink spandex two piece. We wanted to make a statement with her stick straight long beautiful locks.” -Tokyo Stylez

TIPS/TECHNIQUE:

1. To start, I prepped Nicki’s hair with the ghd advanced split end therapy ($28). I like to start with this cream because it replenishes and restores overworked strands and brings damaged ends back to life. 

2. I then massaged in the ghd heat protectant spray ($22) and about five pumps of the ghd straight & tame cream ($24) from roots to tip to create a sleek look.

3. I blew out her strands with the ghd air hairdryer ($199) and then I used the ghd tail comb ($22) to create a clean middle part. 

4. I worked my way throughout her hair using the ghd platinum™ styler ($249) and ghd oval dressing brush ($40) to straighten ½ inch horizontal sections.

5. To complete the look, I sprayed the ghd narrow dressing brush ($40) with hairspray and brushed through her stands, from root to tip to create a super sleek look.

PRODUCTS: ghd advanced split end therapy ($28), ghd heat protectant spray ($22), ghd straight & tame cream($24), ghd air hairdryer ($199), ghd tail comb ($22), ghd platinum styler ($249), ghd oval dressing brush ($40), ghd narrow dressing brush ($40)

RETAILERS: Sephora and ghd

MAC Cosmetics Announces M∙A∙C x Nicki Minaj Lipsticks

Nicki Minaj dominates fan’s hearts and hip-hop charts with her bravado and razor-sharp rhymes. Now, the queen conquers with her custom-designed nude lipsticks for M∙A∙C, which will drop online and in-store on September 21. Nicki will add two shades to the 24 hued lineup of lipsticks and lipglass colors. Get cheeky and take charge with Nicki’s two suggestive shades in “Nicki’s Nude” and “The Pinkprint.”

NICKI MINAJ LIPSTICKS ($17.50 US/$22 CAD)

• Nicki’s Nude soft corally pink (amplified)
• The Pinkprint mid-tone creamy pink (amplified)

Full Line of Current Shades

Lipstick ($17.50 US/$22 CAD)

• Pretty Please pale pink pearl (lustre)
• Gossamer Wing dirty beige with gold pearl (lustre)
• 2N creamy light pink (lustre)
• Playing Koi pale clean pink nude (satin)
• Crème d’Nude pale muted peach beige (cremesheen)
• Japanese Maple frosted light beige (cremesheen)
• Bare Bling light peachy nude (amplified)
• Stripped light, dirty peachy beige (matte)
• The Right Note warm sandy nude (cremesheen)
• A Girl’s Got Needs warm-toned yellow brown (matte)
• Patisserie sheer creamy neutral pink (lustre)
• Mmmmmm dirty rose nude (amplified)
• Bosom Friend sheer pinky nude with fine pearl (cremesheen)
• Baby’s All Right cool-toned neutral pink (matte)
• Age/Sex/Location dirty mid-tone nude (matte)
• Easy Babe dirty latte brown (matte)
• Derrière dirty mid-tone yellow brown (matte)
• Among the Fireflies soft mocha (cremesheen)

Lipglass ($17 US/$21 CAD)

• Under the Sheets light nude with gold pearl
• N-U-D-E sheer pinky nude
• Please Me muted rosy tinted pink
• Beaux warm brown
• Spice mid-tone neutral nude
• Spite muted plum taupe brown

Lip Pencil ($17.50 US/$22 CAD)

• Naked Liner light neutral
• Spice pink cinnamon stick
• Stripdown creamy brown beige
• Boldly Bare dirty red brown
• Soar mid-tone pinkish brown
• Hover rich caramel brown
• Cork muted gold brown
• Whirl dirty rose

M∙A∙C x Nicki Minaj Lipsticks will be available in North America September 21, 2017 through October 19, 2017 online and at select M·A·C locations.

Nicki Minaj for MAC VIVA GLAM!

Nicki Minaj continues her support of VIVA GLAM with a delectable duo of Lipstick and Lipglass in an all-new shade of pastel lavender pink. All proceeds of sales for Nicki’s limited editions will go to the MAC Foundation, which helps those affected by HIV/AIDS.

Viva Glam Nicki 2 (Lipstick) Pastel lavender pink and Viva Glam Nicki 2 (Lipglass) Pastel lavender pink ($15.00 USD). The limited edition lip loving inspirations will be available on February 9, 2013 at all MAC and www.maccosmetics.com. 

Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin Go Viva Glam for MAC

Viva Glam for MAC today announced that Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin have raised an impressive $250 million since the two joined the MAC AIDS Fund campaign in January. Nicki’s lipstick “VivaGlam Nicki” and Ricky’s lip conditioner “Viva Glam Lip Conditioner,” provide glam and charity.

As Viva Glam spokespeople, Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj want young people everywhere to be bold and learn the facts about HIV/AIDS, be beautiful by caring for those most impacted and be safe when making sexual choices. Only 40 percent of adolescents have accurate knowledge about HIV/AIDS and how it spreads. As every cent from the sales goes toward helping those affected by HIV and AIDS, Viva Glam is a fabulous way to look amazing and help.

Since its inception, the MAC AIDS Fund via MAC Cosmetics has launched seven exclusive Viva Glam product lines. Each featuring a limited advertising campaign with celebrity superstars such as RuPaul, K.D. Lang, Lil’ Kim, Sir Elton John, Mary J. Blige, Shirley Manson, Linda Evangelista, Boy George, Christina Aguilera, Missy Elliott, Pamela Anderson, Lisa Marie Presley, Debbie Harry, Eve, Dita Von Teese, Fergie, Cyndi Lauper, and Lady Gaga.For more information about the MAC AIDS Fund, click HERE.