Katy Perry's Talks Fragrance, Her Natural Hair Color, and madami 

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Katy Perry\'s Talks Fragrance, Her Natural Hair Color, and More

Some stars just dabble in hair and makeup, but Katy Perry seriously knows her stuff. Here, she shares what she’s learned.

Her onstage vs. off-duty look: "I’m Katy Perry onstage. At home I’m Katheryn Hudson. I’ve created this cartoon look when performing, but offstage I don’t always have three hours to put it together. That’s when I’m just about lashes, shaping my brows, and more natural skin. I use CoverGirl mascara, and I like lash extensions too—they make you feel like Bambi. Then a nice bronzer and a good powder. I just learned how to shade a little bit so you slim your face down and take care of your undercarriage underneath your chin."

Her hair-color-as-accessory mind-set: "I’m naturally the most boring dishwater squirrel brown. So I’ve been playing with colors since I was 15. I loved the grunge green, and shocking blue was fun. Colored hair is such a huge accessory that you don’t even need to add extra stuff."

Her best nail-art moments: "I’ve done election nails, royal nails. I’ve used BuzzFeed for ideas. But now I’m really into a gel mani. People talk about, “Oh, you know, it hurts your nail beds.” I’m like, “Listen, nobody is talking about how strong your nail beds look. They’re saying, ‘Oh my God, that mani is incredible."

Her favorite flaw: "Well, I don’t know everything; I don’t have a great education. Some would consider asking questions about mundane things or what a word means a flaw, but I love that I do that."

Her first fragrance memory: "If I meet a guy in the elevator who’s wearing Acqua di Gio, I think of my first boyfriend. One of my favorite things about fragrance is the powerful memories associated with it."

Her forever scent: "My signature scent now is, and always has been, a blend of vanillas. And I never spray it on my skin. I spritz and walk through—or levitate through. I like to spray it on my hair too. With Mad Potion, the two main ingredients are exotic vanillas and androgynous musks. It’s definitely a sweeter perfume. I like to be edible. I want somebody to…eat me."

Her getting-ready anthem: "I\'m Every Woman,” because who knows what kind of woman I’ll be that night?"

Her favorite grooming look on a man: "If your teeth and nails are good, you’re a candidate. If you can’t clean under your nails and you want to touch me, forget it. And personally, the less hair, the better. I like a trimmed man but not completely waxed. I’m not into that f--kboy look."

Her Instagram-ready pose: "Have the camera above you, not below you. A lot of shadows happen below, and it’s very unflattering. Lighting is also important. Definitely be facing the light, going for the light. Catch some lighting, kids!"

Her new fragrance, Katy Perry\'s Mad Potion, is available for $49 at kohls.com.

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