It was a toss-up between "California girls" Katy Perry and Gwen Stefani, but ultimately, Katy Perry seemed to rock some of the craziest versions of this extreme cat eye as her standby look. Here, she's offset a wide, uber-extended line of black liquid liner on top with a metallic gold liner on the lower lash line (try Urban Decay Liquid Liners in Ink and Honey, $18). Add a pair of jumbo false lashes (like Revlon Fantasy Lengths Maximum Wear Eyelashes, $5.99) to make the look really purr.
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Neon Fuchsia Lips
"Xtina" (Christina Augilera) always looks like a MAC Cosmetics ad -- which might be a shock in person, but hey, at least she looks pretty flawless on camera. And while we miss her fresh face (does anyone even remember what that looks like?), we think this look is one of the few times we actually like heavy eye makeup paired with bold lips (but shhh, you didn't hear us just say that). To get bright, "look-at-me" lips that rival hers, try MAC Lipstick in Girl About Town, $14.
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Glam Goth
Dark lips and super pale, matte skin is in, thanks to the "Twilight"-and-"True Blood"-fueled "undead" craze. And while we think it's definitely worth trying to look dead at least once before you, well, actually die, we like Evan Rachel Wood's glamorous take on it best. The warm brown eye shadow and semi-matte, blood red lipstick (try Nars Lipstick in Fire Down Below, $22) make her look just a tad less scary than a real vampire � not that we've ever seen one.
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Glittered Smoke
No crazy makeup story would be complete without Lady Gaga, who managed to look somewhat normal in this photo (except for the giant lightning-like thingamajig on her head). While taking the time to put this much glitter on an extreme smoky eye is arguably insane, it would be fantastic for oh, a clubbing situation sometime in the near future. Try what she does here -- matching the glitter to your eyeshadow, and going for a neutral color like charcoal gray or navy blue -- for the most wearable effect. (Try NYX Single Eyeshadow in Deep Space, $5.99.)
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Red Eyes
Lily Allen always manages to work in a cheeky grin, even when she's dressed to the nines. But this time, we're focused on her "red eyes" (the good kind, of course). Normally, red eyeshadow is a recipe for looking sickly, but mixing a deep plum shade like Allen's (try DuWop Smoke in Plum Wine, $28 with black kohl liner results in a deep, mysterious and alluring quality -- not an unhealthy one.
From full brows to bright eyeliner, there are a ton of makeup looks seen on the runways that might seem too "out there" for daily wear. I mean, really, who's going to use stencils to apply her eyeshadow, then glue a giant piece of lace to her face? (Oh wait, is that Lady Gaga with her hand raised?)
While researching "crazy makeup looks," we found everything from a missing member of the Blue Man Group to Ziggy Stardust reincarnated, all fit for the next great Halloween makeup idea. But when it comes to daring makeup styles that you can actually wear without looking like you've really escaped from the loony bin, well, that was a challenge. Rather than trawl the runways for over-the-top avant garde looks, we decided to look to our favorite sources of inspiration -- celebrities. Skip to see the crazy looks now.
A few names came to mind immediately, of course. We already said Lady Gaga, who could go head-to-head with Grace Jones with her outrageous appeal. But plenty of other celebs, from "Xtina" (Christina Aguilera -- for those of you less caught up in all the celeb hoopla) to California Girl Katy Perry, know how to take risks too, and occasionally pull them off. After seeing them rock their versions of some of the crazier makeup styles we've seen (before loads of paparazzi, no less), we're almost embarrassed not to have tried the looks ourselves. Curious? Well, take a gander, bust out your makeup kit, and get going! After all, makeup is fun -- so add these looks to your bucket list. See the crazy makeup looks you should try.
