Exclusive: Katy Perry
Music's hottest new It girl talks to GLAMOUR.com, sharing her essential beauty check-list and some shiny pearls of style wisdom.
By Jessica David
There’s no denying Katy’s become a bit of a GLAMOUR favourite since she burst onto the scene last summer. Already an icon; applauded for her whimsical style, rule-bending make-up and quirky ‘here and there’ twists, Katy lives by the following fashion mantra; “You wear the look; don't let the look wear you. Also, it's all about self-confidence. Self-confidence helps you pull off anything.”
Katy trusts her picture-perfect finish to this cult concealer from Laura Mercier – “[It] covers any spot without looking cakey!”
Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage, £26.91, <a href=http://www.spacenk.co.uk" target="_blank"> www.spacenk.co.uk</a>
Want to know the secret to Katy’s flawless skin? The California girl swears by the skincare of LA facialist Katy Somerville – “I've religiously used [them] on my face for the past 6 months.” And what’s more, the skin-savvy brand is now available in Blighty too!
Kate Somerville Skincare Collection, from £23.49, <a href=http://www.spacenk.co.uk” target=”_blank”> www.spacenk.co.uk</a>
What is Katy’s key beauty essential? “EYE drops! They always help you look awake and fresh, even when you're jetlagged and sleepy.”
Optrex Eyedew Sparkling Eye Drops, £4.29, <a href=http://www.boots.com” target=”_blank”> www.boots.com</a>
PA PhotosKaty loves to experiment with her look and despite looking gorgeous here, like all girls, she’s made some beauty and fashion faux pas in the past! “I’ve tried a lot of looks and still continue to do so. I take lots of chances. Sometimes people are inspired and sometimes, confused!” she jokes. “I never regret much of anything, though - I think everything I have [tried], for better or worse, has been a creative expression of what I was feeling at that moment in life.”
Miss Perry relies upon cult beauty brand Johnson’s to keep her skin supple and smooth. “I just love their Green Tea Lotion,” she says, “[It] makes you smell fresh and zen!” Get gorgeously silky á la Katy with GLAMOUR favourite, Johnson’s 24hour Moisture Rich Body Lotion.
£2.24, <a href=http://www.boots.com” target=”_blank”> www.boots.com</a>
Santa Barbara girl Katy’s natural hair colour is actually a lot lighter than the glossy black Dita-esque shade she rocks now, so she trusts the condition of her coloured locks to L’Oréal colour care. “I swear by this stuff lately, as I've had my hair coloured about every 4 weeks since I was 15. It makes it feel fresh and new, like it's just been cut!”
L'Oréal Professional Vitamino Color shampoo and Conditioner, www.lorealprofessionnel.co.uk
Katy’s signature scent is the sparkling Flowerbomb by cult designers Viktor & Rolf: “[It’s] sweet and sexy, but not too intense.”
She may be a beauty icon to GLAMOUR - but who are katy's beauty icons? "Clueless was a fabulous inspiration to me in the 90's! So were the cool chicks of that era like Shirley Manson, a young Gwen Stefani, Madonna and Courtney Love. Now I idolize Dita Von Teese, Agyness Deyn, Bjork, Natalia Vodianova, and always Lolita."
Want more Katy Perry? Click here to read about her amazing 12 month journey to stardom!
