--- title: Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett Team With MAC Viva Glam description: Empire stars Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett are teaming up with MAC Cosmetics for their new Viva Glam drop, benefitting AIDs research. canonical: https://time.com/4555430/taraji-p-henson-jussie-smollet-mac-viva-glam/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-11-02T21:41:24.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:38:20.397Z og:title: Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollett Star in MAC Campaign og:description: The collaboration will hit stores February 2017 og:url: https://time.com/4555430/taraji-p-henson-jussie-smollet-mac-viva-glam/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Taraji P. 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Henson](http://time.com/4073790/taraji-p-henson-empire-essence/) and [Jussie Smollett](http://time.com/3737304/empire-jussie-smollett-comes-out/) are lending their fierceness to a new platform with a [MAC Cosmetics collaboration](http://style.time.com/2013/02/21/a-beautiful-partnership-mac-and-rihanna-team-up/) that will benefit those affected by HIV/AIDS. The [_Empire_](http://time.com/4455273/empire-season-3-trailer/) stars are the latest faces of MAC’s #VIVAGLAM campaign, and all the proceeds will go to helping women, men, and children who are living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. According to a press release, Smollett and Henson, who had [her own MAC collaboration](http://time.com/4463102/taraji-p-henson-is-launching-a-makeup-collaboration-with-mac-cosmetics/) release in September, will have a signature fuschia pink lipstick and matching lipglass for #VIVAGLAM that’s due to drop in February 2017. 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