The Beauty Biologist: RiRi Hearts MAC Holiday Lipsticks

Three lipsticks were released with MAC's most recent Rihanna Holiday collection: Pleasure Bomb, Bad Girl RiRi, and RiRi Woo (re-promote). The packaging was a play on the Fall collection, with Rose Gold making it's grand return. Check out the pics below.

RiRi Hearts MAC Holiday Lipsticks: (L-R) Pleasure Bomb, Bad Girl RiRi, and RiRi Woo

Pleasure Bomb is described as a "matte fuchsia" and is easily the "stand-out" of this collection. This vibrant pink is perfect to switch up the standard red lip for the holidays.

RiRi Hearts MAC Holiday Lipsticks: (L-R) Pleasure Bomb, Bad Girl RiRi, and RiRi Woo

Swatching Pleasure Bomb reminded me of another bright pink/red shade that I picked up earlier this year. Maybelline launched its Vivids collection which featured 10 bright shades ranging from reds to oranges to pinks to purples. I picked up the shade Vivid Rose, which is very creamy and has a nice sheen. Vivid Rose and Pleasure Bomb are pretty similar in color only; the finishes are quite different.

L-R; MAC's Pleasure Bomb and Maybelline's Vivid Rose

L-R; MAC's Pleasure Bomb and Maybelline's Vivid Rose swatches indoor with flash

Bad Girl RiRi is described as a "matte taupey nude". Depending on your skin tone/color, it can come across as a very natural pink leaning nude. It makes my lip color look a little Olivia Pope-esque, which is quite refreshing considering I have very unevenly pigmented lips. *Edit: It seems as though, either this was a very popular color or MAC drastically limited the supply. I believe this was the first of the lipstick trio to sell out on-line. At my local MAC counter, within 5 minutes of opening, the lady that was 7th in line couldn't get Bad Girl RiRi.

RiRi Hearts MAC Holiday Lipsticks: (L-R) Pleasure Bomb, Bad Girl RiRi, and RiRi Woo

RiRi Woo has been the staple for the Rihanna/MAC collaboration as this color has been launched in the Summer, Fall, and Holiday collections. This retro-matte is described as a "matte cool red". Swatches of this lipstick have been compared to MAC's Ruby Woo, which is probably one of the most popular reds offered by the cosmetic company. The exquisite packaging just gave MAC and Rihanna fans a reason to re-purchase the lippie.