She's been out of the beauty game since then, but now the "Dark Horse" singer is releasing her own eponymous makeup line in collaboration with CoverGirl.
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"After several wonderful years of BEING the face, I now get to CREATE the face!" Perry tweeted on April 15.
Katy Kat Collection
The Katy Kat Collection will include 13 demi-matte lipsticks and two mascaras, one in black and one in blue. The collection seems a little sparse; maybe they're planning more products in the future. At least the lipsticks are multipurpose.
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"I feel like you can take any lipstick and make it a blush," Perry told Elle of how she hacks her makeup. "I use it like finger paint, and you can put it on your eyes, too. When you're using less of a matte and more of a cream lipstick, it moves better and gives you a gloss."
And unlike other celebrity makeup lines (ahem, Kylie Jenner), the Katy Kat Collection is super affordable, too — the lipsticks are available for preorder now at Walmart.com for a budget-friendly $7.
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