Katy Perry gave an interview to People Magazine over the weekend to promote the release of her latest perfume, Mad Love, which may or may not be some minor Taylor Swift shade. Katy chatted with People about beauty, skincare, aging, glam squads and more. While I could never live like Katy – she’s one of those always-be-glam women – I sort of like and appreciate that she’s pretty age-positive and honest about all of the help she gets and all of the changes she wants to make. The most noteworthy thing in here is that every two weeks, she gets lash extensions done and they take 2.5 hours per session. THAT IS CRAZY.
What would she do with a glam squad? “Unfair answer: I always have back-up glam. Real answer: I can do my own make-up. It just tends to end up looking a little more natural rather than defined lines. Eventually, the make-up has to come off, so maybe it’s a blessing in disguise.”
The idea/reality of getting older: “In your twenties, you spend too much time worrying about what people think of you, and financially, can be sort of a mess. Your thirties are about independence, loving yourself as you are, financial freedom, consciousness, and good company. I heard your forties are even better. I haven’t spotted a gray yet — I’ve been dying my hair jet black since I was 15,” she says. And as for wrinkles, Perry say, they “are not your enemy — they’re just proof that you’ve smiled.”
Who does she think she’ll look like in 30 years? “Paula Deen.”
Beauty goals: “My goals are: to be more SPF-conscious, experiment with facial peels and lasers, take control of the size of my pores, and continuing to try to choose healthy eating habits. Pain is inevitable; suffering is my choice.”
Her must-have products: “This is why I do not have impromptu sleepovers. In my purse at all times: gel hand sanitizer, travel-sized Hempz lotion, Huggies fragrance-free baby wipes, Phillips Sonicare toothbrush, Sensodyne and Kitty Purry lipstick.”
Lash extensions: “I get lash extensions every two weeks from Lisa Mayer, usually at 7:00 am for 2.5 hours. I come down in my robe, lay on the couch and open-mouth sleep while she does them.”
Red carpet anxieties: “Does this outfit fit? Can you see my Spanx through this? Breathe. Which side is my wonk-eye on? Every morning I wake up usually thankful I haven’t turned into a meme while I was sleeping.”
Do you care that much about your eyelashes that you would go through the lash-extension process every two weeks for 2.5 hours? At some point, wouldn’t you just be like, “false eyelashes are for me”?? I also laughed at her “wonk eye” comment – she does have a bit of a wonk eye, or a “bog eye” as they say in the UK.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I got those type of lashes done for my wedding. They are AMAZING! I literally didn’t wear makeup while I had them. But we like to hike and Fish and swim so they were short lived.
I also had them done at my wedding! My natural lashes are so short. Also, regarding her Paula Deen quote, it’s pretty spot on. She looks just like her.
Makes me glad that I don’t give one hoot about makeup (never have) or having to go through the amount of time celebrities put in on getting made up for what ever reason. Two and half hours wasted as far as I’m concerned (whether you’re sleeping through it or not).
I have a friend that gets eyelashe extensions. She only gets them once a month, though, and they look great. I envy her dedication to looking good, but can’t be bothered.
amen!
i love getting my nails done and the way they look but can’t seem to get my ass to the salon…
One of my friends got them done. When she came in to work she had no make-up on, but her eyes looked AMAZING. I was like, I am so sorry, but I have to ask what you did because you have no make up on but I can’t stop staring at your eyes. They just looked so lovely! She told me she got extensions. They look so much more natural than the typical false lashes.
I would love to get them done for a special occasion. I think every two weeks seems like a big time investment. It is a huge payoff, though.
I used to get them regularly and LOVED them. I have stubby lashes and they really helped, and if you’re not wearing makeup you still feel ‘done.’
I get them because I have allergies & can’t wear mascara. Once a month. Takes about 30 minutes & you are done.
Have no idea why her’s take so long or only lasts 2 weeks
Hey if I could sleep through the application, why not? Think of the mascara time savings.
I can semi-sleep through teeth cleaning, international flights and Pulp Fiction, I could definitely do eyelashes.
Also, Katy is kind of growing on me? I couldn’t figure out why Russel Brand married her, besides two major ones, but now I think I get it. Shes smarter than she comes off.
I agree…Katy Perry is vastly more appealing to me lately. Maybe her vocal and long term support of HRC is helping.
I appreciate her take on beauty as well. I don’t think I’d make myself up the way she does, but she keeps it real. And I laughed at the meme thing. Dang, is she starting to grow on me or…?
She is growing on me too
I read a memoir recently by a woman who got lash extensions for years (can’t remember the title). When she decided to stop she was left with tiny sad eyelash nubbins that took forever to grow out. I think once you start you’re stuck.
Yea with my semi dramatic weaves and nails, I like to keep a total of fake (or artificial ) things on me to a maximum of 2. Sadly I think I may give in to the lash extensions bc my nail tech has gorgeous ones.
Yeah why is nobody talking about the damage that lash extensions cause?
I have pretty great lashes anyway but for the potential for damage is enough to make me NEVER go near lash extensions.
Yep, my husband’s boss gets lash extensions every 2-3 weeks. She stopped doing it while she was pregnant after having it done for several years and she literally has no real eyelashes left. As soon as she delivered the baby, she started up again. It’s a super expensive treatment, too, especially for one you have to constantly keep up.
I thought maybe it was Maybelline. Is this now not enough anymore?? (Sobbing) Dear God how much more crap do I need to stick onto my face for hours a month until I’m good enough!!!
(quietly making appointment, defeated)
It didn’t take me that long, plus in the interim you can use a fiber mascara that helps make up the deficit.
Yes, having the eyelashes done with such frequency cannot be healty. It’s like when women regularly wear hair extensions, they develop traction alopecia or some degree of hair loss due to the constant pulling.
I’m curious as to why she uses Sensodyne toothpaste. Yesterday I read that a group of periondontists are no longer recommending flossing. This is utter and complete crap. Do your own study. Go without flossing and you’ll develop bleeding gums
Please, as vain as I am, it’s a challenge to sit still for 40-odd minutes to get my nails done, so this wouldn’t work for me haha! For those who have the patience, they do look all kinds of amazing 🙂
As somebody who truly has a ‘wonk eye’ (due to the eye muscle stopping development when I was little), I don’t see it on this woman.
also, if I had the $ I’d probably get lash extensions or a ‘lash perm’ so I could skip mascara (I hate taking it off). A new girl just started at my work and she legit looks like a cartoon baby deer (in a cute way, but her lashes are so obvs. fake)
she’s so cute. why the nuns didn’t appreciate her is beyond me.
I confess to being blessed with great lashes but no way would I have allow anyone attach anything to an eyelash. Stay away from my eyes! I won’t even touch an eyelash curler – they look like instruments of torture that will rip off your lids
I’m with you a thousand times. Whenever I see an eyelash curler I immediately close my eyes and put my hands on ’em. And I say that as someone who “needs” lash extensions.
Same. I have long lashes and cringe at the thought of doing anything to them that goes beyond a few mascara coats. One girl I knew stopped using her eyelash curler after she found out the end of her lash line was getting continuously ripped out by the device. Mine are already long enough that I often find mascara smudged on my brow bone – I don’t need more reason for that to happen.
I thought maybe it was Maybelline. Is this now not enough anymore?? (Sobbing) Dear God how much more crap do I need to stick onto my face for hours a month until I’m good enough!!!
(quietly making appointment, defeated)
Why doesn’t she just put coconut oil on them to make them grow? I heard that hair growth (hair, eyebrows) is one of its awesome properties. Certainly saves time and money!
I believe it’s castor oil that works for that, no?
Yes, it’s castor oil but you have to be very careful as it can do some damage if it gets into the eye. It does not make the lashes grow (old wives tale) but does condition them.
That does not seem excessive (time wise) considering she is a performer. If she worked a “normal” job, it might be a bit much. She does have beautiful eyes.
My derm said under no circumstances should you put coconut oil near your eyes. I love the look of individual lashes. And I have them done when I go on Vacation so that all I have to put on is lipstick. Not something I would do all of the time because I think long term use causes lost of natural lashes. Also they start to itch after a couple of weeks.
Always wanted to try lash extensions for fun. But can you get them if you are contact wearer? I was always afraid. And what’s the point to wear behind glasses. I was afraid glue would irritate taking lenses in and out each day and wetting solution ect. Anyone know?
I had them and I wear contacts. It wasn’t too much of a hassle. You just need to be a bit more careful putting the lenses in and taking them out.
I’m worried about the glue they use. I have pretty sensitive eyes and have heard that some people have gotten bad allergic reactions to it.
It apparently also leaks to your eyes every time you take a shower so you need to be careful.
I love how the well done and maintained extensions look so I wish I could have them.
I didn’t have a reaction when I tried them, but I found the application process very difficult and painful. I went into a major blinking reaction to the application which was obviously no bueno.
But the effect of the lashes was magnificent. I felt beautiful for the 3 weeks they lasted.
The lash thing was a big trend where I live. I had a friend who had them done in Texas and they were amazing. So natural. I had them put on locally and they itched like crazy. My other friend put them on and they looked overly huge and obvious. I guess they require a real pro and someone without sensitive eyes. It’s really a stage thing- too risky for every day.
Isn’t she a spokesperson for a mascara company?? Isn’t it misleading to have their spokesperson admit to having fake eye lashes??
I’ve noticed mascara ads these days usually have small print on the bottom stating the model is wearing lash inserts
Yes – and that drives me nuts! I saw the fine print on one of her commercials saying she is wearing lash inserts. Talk about false advertising. Of course we all know that the celebs in hair dye commercials don’t actually use that product to get their hair color either – it’s all a big scam.
I know many “normal” people who consider this part of thier beuty routine. I don’t know – what’s the difference to getting your nails done? And I hear that people are spending tons of time and money on that as well.
Personally, i’d prefer the eyelashes to the nails, because the people I’ve seen with these eyelash extensions looked really good. If they are done correctly and in the right color and length for your, it looks really beautiful and natural. Of course, if you are platinum blonde and choose one-inch eyelashes, you will look fake as hell. Anyways, there are definitely worse things you can do beautywise.
I dunno – it does feel riskier to mess with your eye area…
Many reports of eyelashes falling out and taking forever to grow back. In high school, a girl I knew wore heavy mascara every single day and hers started falling out in clumps so she had all these bare patches. Your eyelashes protect your eyes so that was scarier.
Yes you can wear them with contacts. My sister wears both with no issues.
I get my lashes done every 2-3 weeks and it takes an hour to an hour and a half. I take a nap, listen to music, or an take in an audio book. I stopped getting my nails done in favor of lash extensions. They’re amazing! You don’t need any eye make-up and you wake up looking ready to go.
I had them done a couple of times…they looked fantastic at the beginning, but mine seemed to shed pretty fast, and then I obsessed over the missing ones. 🙂
A lot of Katy’s whole look is her big blue eyes and a lot of make-up. So for her, when she can apparently have someone come to her house and do them while she sleeps, 2.5 hours every two weeks is probably just something she deals with.
If I had the time and the money, I’d totally do it. They do look great, but I imagine the upkeep is a little inconvenient.
Also, LOL @ her looking like Paula Deen. I think she’s hyper aware of herself in social media; a transformation video has gone around showing that she truly does look like a younger version of her.
I wish I could get lash extensions! My eyelashes are so so short, that I would love to get them, but don’t have the time to do it.
Russell Brand complained about it taking her 1 1/2 hours to get ready to go anywhere. This is high maintenance and not something I’d ever be. It takes me 20 minutes max to out on makeup and I rarely do so (special events or feeling like it days). I can’t understand women who are not comfortable in their own skin and clearly Russell didn’t like it either.
If you’re ready to go on time I don’t see the issue with it.
Someone wanting to wear makeup doesn’t mean they aren’t comfortable with themselves. Perhaps they like makeup. I find it fun. It’s a little sad to try make yourself feel superior to other women by calling them high maintenance. It’s their body, they can choose what they do to it. Doesn’t make them vapid or silly or insecure.
@Sarah Good comment. Whether women choose to wear makeup or not is up to them. Let’s just stop shaming women for the choices that make them comfortable. If you’re a no makeup girl, good for you! If you like makeup like Katy does – and she always looks amazing – go for it. Just own it. BTW I like her and think she’s pretty real in comparison with many others in the business.
And what Russell said? Snooze.
Does Orlando mind? Great couple.
Russell knew who she was before he married her. That is not her fault if he got buyer’s remorse in the year following. She’s a pop star. Her looks are part of the branding, especially as a woman.
Wearing makeup does not mean you are inherently lacking self-esteem. Some women wear makeup because it makes them feel better. Some women wear it because it makes them feel powerful. Some women wear it for fun. Some women just wear it for special events. Everybody has their own reason for doing or not doing it. Men have their own grooming routines that take up time. We just like to believe vanity is only a woman’s sin.
I also like to wear make up. It’s a fun way to change the way you look. I have more eyeshadow colors than I can count and more shades of red lipstick than I have shoes, and I have a lot of shoes!
I don’t think it makes one high maintenance either. Honestly, I know exactly how long it takes me to get ready and I am always on time.
We are all different. My best friend never wears make up and her hair is usually either braided on in a ponytail. She wears all neutral colors and wouldn’t be caught dead in anything sparkly. It’s takes her ten minutes to get ready to go out and she alwAys looks nice. It’s who she is!
Am I the only one who read the headline quickly and thought it said 25 hours rather than 2.5? After that mistake, 2.5 hours every two weeks doesn’t sound that extreme. Considering Katy Perry has never been one for the “natural look,” I hardly find this newsworthy. And if I had the money, it’s something that I’d consider. Way easier than putting on mascara every day (not that I usually bother).
Yea I don’t think that is unreasonable. She is expected to maintain a certain appearance. Eyelash extensions are pretty common I thought. My friends get them & one actually does them at her salon. They always look amazing & I’m terribly jealous. But they are costly to maintain. You can even use a bit of mascara to give them a bolder look. Especially if you’re getting a refill in 2 wks anyhow.
I wish there were false eyelashes that you can glue on yourself that last a week at a time. Hell even 5 days would be enough for me.
There are. The trick is to never use clear glue. Pretty much everyone besides women with truly black hair, should use the dark brown duo glue (the black has a lot of pigment and can looks unnatural otherwise, there’s also a lighter brown if you’re very blonde). You can buy it at Ulta or Sephora. You can cut and measure the individual lashes or cut the strips to fit using small, fine nail scissors to get the length and width right. Use the points of the scissors to cut along the outer edge until the lashes fit within yours. Small amount of duo glue and let it get pretty tacky before application with tweezers and a close up mirror. Applied correctly, fake eyelashes should last a few days to a week. If you need to, you can use more glue to reapply. Most people don’t know but good quality false eyelashes and those singletons you can use for enhancement are meant to last a few days.
I’m not sure if I could endure those 2 and a half hours but they look great! Several of my friends have gotten them for special ocasions and they look gorgeous. You really don’t even need makeup after that.
Thing with Katy, Ive never been a fan of her music, but I’ve always thought she was a keeping it honest person. Straight shooter… don’t beat around the bush. Russell btw was a huge douche. lol And she doesn’t pick guys well but she’s also fairly young. I think that Taylor wrap gave her a bad rep but honestly I’d go for putting up with Katy. She’s cool – and honest.
Paula Deen, ha!
This makes me just want to run out and buy the CoverGirl mascara she hawks.
I’m amazed she still has lashes at that rate.
I spend 1-1.5 hrs every 2-3 weeks getting mine done, I don’t think I could live without them now! It truly transforms the way you get ready and I can swim and go to the gym not looking like I just crawled outta bed…which I have, lol
I truly hope she looks lie Paula Dean in 15 years time 😉
I want a world where men wear makeup as commonly as women. And shave. If we start right now and tell our next generations of males that this is how it is, they can feel as we do in the morning instead of rolling out of bed and whining about girls taking too long. And if a woman is pregnant, the father should be required to gain equal amount of weight and feel pressure to lose it afterward. During labor, he must also not be allowed to sleep and with every contraction, have someone kick him in the balls. Watch how fast the world ends.
That’s the worst thing you could do. Those things will eventually rip out your natural lashes.