Katy Perry's 'Waking Up in Vegas' - Simple Steps to Get Her Sin City Look

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Posted May 19th 2009 at 8:00AM

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Celebrity makeup artist Jake Bailey, who did the makeup for Katy Perry's "Waking Up in Vegas" video, gives StyleList the simple steps for achieving this look at home. (Showgirl feathers optional.)

Because of the super tight shooting schedule, there wasn't a lot of time for makeup changes. I had to create different looks and there were many scenes to get through so I chose to focus on different lip colors. When you're using an intense pigment, choosing different lipstick shades is a great way to change-up your look in one simple step without having to change everything. I used intense, unique pigments to make each look special without wasting valuable time on set. – Jake Bailey, MAX Factor Celebrity Makeup Artist

Jake Bailey and Katy Perry on the set of her "Waking Up in Vegas" video. Photo courtesy of MAX Factor.

So want to get Katy's glamorous Vegas look?

The lip colors Bailey used:

Ms. Right "I used this vibrant red shade for the over-the-top red Bob Mackie outfit. It was full on red: red lips, red nails, red outfit – it was a really fun look because it was over done -- Vegas show girl style."
Rose Rage Used for the hot pink blazer with sequin pants outfit
Ms. Understood (above) "The parade scene is my favorite because Katy looked like a 1950s Vegas showgirl; complete with giant feathers, elephants and fire breathers all behind her – they closed down Fremont Street for the scene which was incredible! Katy was in such a great costume and I used Ms. Understood, my favorite shade in the Vivid Impact Lipcolor line which is so great on her, to play up the look."

For the full look:

Apply DiorSkin Nude Foundation all over face
Swipe the shimmery pink shade of Lorac "Hot Flash" Blush/Bronzer Duo on the apples of the cheeks and to the top of the cheek bones for highlighting
Apply two coats of volumizing, dark black mascara like MAX Factor 2000 Calorie Extreme Lash Plumper in Extreme Blackout to lashes
Use the silver top coat of MAX Factor Vivid Impact Highlighting Mascara in Moonlit Black all over the eyelid as a glitter adhesive
Before drying, apply chunky silver glitter from Make Up For Ever on eyelids

And voila! You're Katy Perry! Thanks, Jake Bailey!

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Valerie, 7-31-2009, 2:00AM

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this look but I think you could do it with Medusa make-up glitter and eyeshadows and instead Max Factor use the similar shades in CARGO or
Josie Maran or Tarte lipstick and get the look in a more eco-friendly, less cancer chemical filled manner.

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Valerie Isacks, 7-31-2009, 2:02AM

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this look but I think you could do it with Medusa
make-up glitter and eyeshadows and instead Max Factor use the similar
shades in CARGO or
Josie Maran or Tarte lipstick and get the look in a more
eco-friendly, less cancer chemical filled manner.

Reply »

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