Viva Glam Cyndi or Gaga?

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I ordered both, but haven't received them yet. However, I predict Cyndi will look much better on me.

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Neither look like they'd be flattering on brown skin IMO.

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Cyndi is really pretty on brown girls. Its a midtone coral red, goes on sheerish and looks great on the daytime. Gaga is really nice on the lips as well, it looks good with a brown lipliner. It's my first non-hot pink lipstick and i love it. For reference i'm NC45.

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I tried on Gaga yesterday at the Pro store in Chicago. Hated it!! Does not look good on my skintone (C7 in Studiofix). Probably needs a liner, but it's too light.

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i actually bought both, for reference i'm a NC45.

cyndi is actually the more universally friendly color. it's a really pretty coral red. i honestly think it will look good on any woman.

gaga is another story. it's a really pretty pink, but it's definitely a cool pink. so it's gonna take a little more work for WOC to pull it off. i paired it with Partial Pink Cremesheen and i actually like it. you can also try darkening it with a liner

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I just ordered my first mac lipliners and both of them are brown so I will play around with the Gaga shade to see what I can do with it. I'm all ready cool toned so that's half the battle won right there.

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Cyndi would be the most wearable shade for WOC. Gaga is a much brighter pepto bismol pink color. I want to get it just because I love Lady Gaga but I don't see myself wearing this lipstick that much. I agree with a previous poster about pairing it with a dark liner to make it more wearable.

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Yeah, you have to remember that the MAs are sales associates as well so they don't care about you walkin' outta there looking like a fool as long as they meet their #s for hte day, LOL!

Plus I'm a great believer that if you have to use a liner/gloss to change a color so much that it barely resembles the initial lippie color, then that shade wasn't for you in the first place!

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I would love to be able to pull off Gaga but after seeing swatches I don't think it's going to happen. Which is weird because I though Viva Glam lippies are supposed to be wearable for all skintones. I don't have the patience or skill to alter a lipstick color too much with liner, maybe gloss

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I went to my local MAC counter the other day and the MA did a nice look on me using vg gaga. First, she lined my lips with dark liner (I forgot the name but it was dark brown). Then she put gaga on me and put the new lavender wind l/g from the spring forecase collection on top. It looked HAWT!! The combination reminds me of lavender whip. I'm NC45-50 for reference.

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I think Viva Glam Gaga is kinda cool for some Woc , Cydi is my choice, i think its more wearable

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i think cyndi will look better. but gaga would look nice too if you look good with light pink lips in general. my lips are super pigmented and gaga shows up not as cool as others who have lighter lips and it can be very manipulated depending on the gloss you wear. i think you can make it work for you. but cyndi will be effortless glam

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I bought Cyndi and it is a beautiful color in my opinion on my skin. I am an NC45 for reference. I put Venetian lipgloss on top because that is what Cyndi has on in the promo pic according to the MAC Mua and it was a beautiful combo. I like to wear red lips during the day sometimes and this is perfect for that because it is not like that bam red that you get from mattes and semi-matte colors.

As far as Gaga, I really tried to make it work but it was too opaque for me and I didn't like how it settled in the lines of my lips. It reminded me of Snob as well which I could never pull off.

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Hello Ladies! I got Cindi and I love it! REALLY wanted to get Gaga, but had to be honest w/ myself and know that I would never use it....but, I'm looking forward to getting some wear out of Cindi this spring.

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I think I will go back and get Cyndi. I got Gaga today and didn't even try Cyndi, I only wanted to spend 15 dollars. haha. I also swatched Cyndi and it read old lady color to me so I was turned off from trying it on.

Gaga is alright, I think I have a mild love for her which is why I bought it AND it was sold out online so I felt that I NEEDED it. The MUA tried Gaga on me with pink treat and it looked nice. I just need to scrub my lips so they are smoother.

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Gaga looks better sheered out or with a pink/mauvey lipglass on top for medium/darker skin tones.

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i feel the same way!

when i saw the lipsticks i was like, hmmm, i thought all the viva glams were supposed to be universal to all skin tones...but i don't feel like either would work on me...i think i have to see a WOC wearing the lipstick to believe it!

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whoops!

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@Blushbaby, here are swatches of both w/ flash; for reference i'm NC45



GaGa is on the left, Cyndi is on the right.

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Here's my two cents:

I initially tried Cyndi and thought it looked ok. I decided to put a gloss on top and then it looked better. Its a very different color from what I usually wear so I decided to get it.
I think I may have better luck at home once I find a good liner and perfect gloss to pair with it. In the store I just used what the MA gave me....and thats not always the best choice

I tried Gaga after coming home with Cyndi and reading about Gaga everywhere. Great. So I went back to the store the next day and tried Gaga on for myself. At first I put it on by itself, no liner or gloss and it was pretty terrible.

I stood there frowing in the mirror and a WOC MA walked up to me and told me that needed a liner and gloss to make it work. So she gave me Oak liner which I applied pretty generously around the edges because the liner is pretty light. Then I used Viva Glam lipglass on top and it worked. I actually liked it.
Its not an everyday look but I would rock this color in the evening.

BUT heres the thing-----

I tried it on again the next day and it was soooooo ugly. I just sat there in awe of how I got tricked. But then I had to step back and think of what I did wrong.......

Here's the key:

1. For me, my lips must be totally exfoliated or else all the lines and dry skin show. Yuck.

2. It looks better sheered out on me. Just one swipe and maybe a tad more to fill in. The second time I tried it, I was feeling more confident than the first time and put WAY too much on.

3. Last it needs a gloss. MUST have a gloss

Its kind of a high maintenance color for a lot of us WOC, but it can work. Just depends if you're willing to go through all the steps.

I plan to do a review on my YouTube channel. Check me out

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GAGA!
GAGA!
GAGA!

l've been wearing this thing religiously for the past 3 days (since it came out lol) and I am in heaven. I will be purchasing 1 every month to make sure I have enough when it goes away.

BUT I will say this- I love a pink shimmerless lip, and like other have said it is very cool, so you have to be aware of that. I wear mine alone with no liner or gloss because I just love the color so much. Other ladies may not be feeling that idea...

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I just got my Gaga and Cyndi lipsticks in the mail. I rushed to try them on and realized Gaga is amazing. It really works. I didn't have on any liner or anything. Cyndi is also amazing. These are two winning shades. Now I say get both.

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Can you ladies who purchased one or both of the colors post pics of you wearing the lippies rather than just swatches?

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THIS!

It would make a lot more sense to me to see it on someone's lips!

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LOL The MA tried to do the same thing with me. I guess they are trying to reach their sales goal, however, I am not buying something that makes me look crazy. Gaga needs a liner and I'm not into liners!!!