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In February, we reported that Rihanna was working on a makeup collection with MAC, and now the wait is over! Starting Thursday, May 2, the singer will debut her RiRi Woo lipstick online and at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, where ticketholders for her Diamonds World Tour concert can pick up a tube at a pop-up shop. The shade is Rihanna’s take on MAC’s iconic Ruby Woo lipstick, which she remixed by adding a touch of the deep wine tone she favors. The singer will be rolling out additional products with the brand through the year. “The rule about not matching your makeup to your outfit is dated,” she told InStyle previously. “I do that on stage, matching red lipstick to a bright red jacket or neon-pink eye shadow to a pink jumpsuit!” Shop RiRi Woo Thursday, May 2 for $15 at maccosmetics.com.

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When we weren’t looking at Gwyneth Paltrow‘s see-through ensemble at the Iron Man 3 premiere, we couldn’t help but notice the glowing makeup and subtle blush lip gloss the world’s most beautiful woman had chosen to complete her look. The color amped up the natural tone of her lips and gave off a shiny finish. “My inspiration for Gwyneth’s look was the Earth,” said her makeup artist Angela Levin. “She reminds me of the things I love about our world—she’s an inspiration to women and people.” To keep in line with the organic feel of Paltrow’s makeup, Levin opted for Chanel’s Glossimer in Rose Sauvage. The sheer petal hue is part of the label’s new summer lineup, and looks gorgeous layered over natural lips and vivid shades alike. Find the product for $30 at chanel.com.

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The occasional makeup shopping spree can leave your wallet in need of some recovery, but how much are you really spending on your products? Finance website Mint.com gathered some eye-catching facts about beauty shopping, including that the average woman drops a cool $15,000 total during her lifetime on products, with $3,770 of that going toward mascara alone! Eye shadows and lipsticks were also popular picks, with a reported $2,750 spent on shadow and $1,780 on lipstick in a lifetime. And we can believe it—stocking up on your must-haves can be costly, and most women replenish their makeup bags roughly five times annually. Tell us: Do you shop for lipstick, mascara, or eye shadow most? Let us know in the comments!

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Aside from the creative makeup choices on Halloween, can blue lipstick really be worn in the real world? We asked InStyle.com Assistant Beauty Editor Marianne Mychaskiw to try out the Hello Sailor shade by Lipstick Queen, and it turns out, the results were more chic than shocking. Keep reading to see her thoughts!

“I’m a sucker for lip products, and the tawny nudes in Lipstick Queen‘s impressive range have been staples in my makeup bag for years. The brand’s new Hello Sailor shade ($25; barneys.com) served as a fond reminder of the dark blue lipstick my best friend and I used to steal from her cool older sister’s Caboodle kit, but while the ’90s are having a renaissance, I wasn’t sure if I was ready to revisit such a severe color. To my surprise, the product was very sheer and transformed into a transparent berry stain once it hit my lips. I’m not very adventurous when it comes to lip color, so I loved how the balm-like consistency allowed me to build upon the intensity. Plus, it’s a pain-free alternative to whitening strips—the faint blue pigments in the formula actually make your teeth appear whiter! I’m definitely not retiring my nude lipsticks anytime soon, but this is a baby-step in a bolder direction.”

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