On the heels of her appointment as celebrity spokesperson for the MAC lipstick shade Viva Glam III, Mary J. Blige has become the newest spokesmodel for Dark & Lovely hair coloring.

To coincide with Blige's gig as spokesmodel, Dark & Lovely will release a signature shade, "Red Hot Mary," named after the R&B singer's current preference for a warm auburn mane. Blige's publicist at MCA also confirmed that the singer will soon be appearing on new packages of Dark & Lovely hair color.

Along with Lil' Kim, Blige is serving as spokesperson for Viva Glam III, a plum-brown shade of lipstick from MAC Cosmetics. Proceeds from sales of that lipstick go to the MAC AIDS Fund (see [article id="1426125"]"Mary J. Blige, Lil' Kim Launch Lipstick For Charity"[/article]).

Blige will be quite busy these coming months as she prepares to go on her nationwide summer tour, which kicks off June 10 in Los Angeles and culminates August 27, also in L.A. (see [article id="1426119"]"Mary J. Blige Plans Summer Tour"[/article]). Here's her current itinerary:

• 6/10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Universal Amphitheater
• 6/15 - Oakdale, CT @ Oakdale Music Festival
• 6/16 - Boston, MA @ Fleet Center/Harbor Lights
• 6/17 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
• 6/20 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
• 6/21 - Buffalo, NY @ Marine Midland Arena
• 6/23 - Chicago, IL @ Arie Crown Theater
• 6/25 - Memphis, TN @ Mud Island
• 6/28 - Sunrise, FL @ Sunrise Theater
• 6/30 - Savannah, GA @ Civic Center Arena
• 7/1 - Atlanta, GA @ Chestain Park
• 7/2 - New Orleans, LA @ Essence Music Festival
• 7/6 - Augusta, GA @ Richmond County Civic Center
• 7/7 - Birmingham, AL @ Boutwell Auditorium
• 7/8 - Raleigh, NC @ Alltel Pavilion Walnut Creek
• 7/9 - Richmond, VA @ Landmark Theater
• 7/11 - Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap Theater
• 7/12 - Westbury, NY @ Westbury Music Festival
• 7/14 -

Newark, NJ @ Theater Performing Arts

- Austin, TX @ Frank Erwin Center