From The Straits Times    |

Martin and Minaj for MAC The first image from Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj’s MAC Viva Glam 2012 campaign was revealed Thursday, November 17.

The Latin singer and Trinidad-born rapper were announced as replacements for Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper in the cosmetics brand’s Viva Glam campaign back in July.

The unlikely pair were captured by fashion photographer David La Chapelle, with Ricky holding a giant pink lipstick and Nicki leaning suggestively across a motorbike in the just-released shot.

La Chapelle is known for his irreverent style and has previously worked on colorful campaigns for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, L’Oréal and Diesel.

All profits from the two special edition pink lipsticks in the Viva Glam 2012 campaign, which was first launched in 1994, will be donated to HIV and AIDS charities.

Past faces of the fundraiser include music stars Missy Elliott and Mary J. Blige as well as models such as Naomi Campbell.

Retailing at US$14, the lipsticks entitled Viva Glam Ricky and Viva Glam Nicki will hit MAC stores internationally in February 2012.

Other upcoming releases from the US beauty giant include a collaboration with British fashion designer Gareth Pugh. The MAC & Gareth Pugh line hits US stores on November 23, before its international launch the following month. –AFP RELAXNEWS

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