Movie Watched: Cry-Baby

Johnny Depp. That's all I need to say and with those two words, comes the sighs and batting eyelashes of millions of girls. But that's not all this post is about.

I have seen the musical, Cry-Baby, on Broadway before, but I thought it was time to see the movie. Cry-Baby is about a "drape" (or greaser) bad boy falling in love with a "square" girl in the 1950's. The movie is also a joke on the juvenile delinquency scare films, Elvis moves and music, and teen angst. I have to say that after watching this movie, I think Johnny Depp playing Wade Walker is the sexiest vintage bad boy since Danny Zuko in Grease.


Nobody can wear stripes in a jail cell quite like Johnny.


The other amazing part of the film were the clothes. I loved the cat eye makeup, tight skirts, leather jackets, big hair, high heels and red lipstick the women wore. My favourite character had to be the blonde vixen, Wanda. I realized this when she said "I wouldn't be caught dead in a full skirt!"


And I rest my case.

How do you get that 1950's "bad girl" look? It's quite simple...

1) Essential: Leather Jacket
You can get some amazing leather motorcycle jackets at Bebe, Express, or any vintage clothing store.

2) Cat Eye Makeup
Since we seem to love the cat eye on the greasers and all the way to Audrey Hepburn, the look will never die. If you get the black liner at Mac, it will stay for a long time. If you get the black liner at Bare Essentials, you'll have some mineral makeup that's good for your skin.

3) Red Lipstick
To make your lips look cherry red, Mac has some amazing colors you should try. But I would recommend a red lip stainer instead since lipstick seems to smudge more often than not.

4) Tight Skirts
If you want the black, white, pink, and red essential tight high skirts or dresses, American Apparel has some amazing options in every color.

5) High Heels
Cathy Jean is an amazing place to get cheap high heels since they are always having sales. I work next to a CJ shoe store and I sometimes see adorable heels for only $20!

These are essential to getting that "bad girl" vixen look that Wanda, from Cry-Baby, so effortlessly puts off.


See the Express website here.
See the Bebe website here.
See the Mac website here.
See the Bare Essentials website here.
See the Cathy Jean website here.

You can also see the movie, Cry-Baby, on Hulu for free!