Pink Lipstick

Even before her collaboration with MAC, Nicki Minaj wore her pink lip color everywhere — and with everything. (She even managed to match her lips to her hair color.) With a new album and her own signature lipstick from a makeup giant, I suppose her dedication to the color proves the old adage: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. While I can't imagine coloring my hair pink any time soon, I did get to channel my inner Barbie with her new shade, Pink 4 Friday ($15). It's available only on Fridays, and of course I had to try it on.

To see what it looks like, keep reading.

It seems like if you were a damsel of the fair-haired variety, you were bound to wear light pink lipstick to the Emmys. First off, there were peach-pinks like the color Jenna Fischer wore, which her makeup artist created by using Josie Maran Magic Marker in Mambo ($19) topped with Cover Girl Wetslicks Amazemint Lipgloss in Freedom of Peach ($5). Then there were those who opted for gold-pink, like January Jones in Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in Confidence ($32), and women who went with classic baby doll pink, like Kristin Bauer (aka Pam on True Blood), who wore Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Belle de Jour ($24). Which shade family do you think is most becoming, and is this a color you'll consider for yourself?

Kristen Stewart wore a cool fuchsia lipstick to the New York premiere of The Runaways, proof that bold pink colors are gorgeous this time of year. It's a fresh, vibrant look that everyone should try out once in a while.

If you want to wear this bright shade but don't know how, check out some tips to make sure you pick the perfect pink. To find out how to get it right, just keep reading.