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- [Nina] I'm not crafty.
I'm not artistic at all.
- I have no idea how Nina's gonna do it.
- [Nina] May the best Ari win.
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You are the biggest Ariana Grande fan I know.
You try to put together an Ariana Grande look.
The way she would, and I will scrap it together
on a budget.
I bet we could do it for $150 or less.
- Her hair alone is over $150.
- I think we could do it.
- Do you know how long her hair is?
- You get some drugstore extensions.
- Girl!
- You can put that in.
(record scratch)
- Ariana does not wear drugstore extensions.
I'm intrigued by this,
'cause I'm curious to see how you would pull that off.
- Oh, I can pull this off.
- Okay. - Oh Shila, it is on.
- [Shila] Alright, so let's find a photo to recreate.
- [Nina] This is when she took a little stroll.
- Yes. - With Pete Davidson.
- [Shila] So, these are the items we need to get.
A macaroni yellow hoodie.
- [Nina] These like, taupe-ish gray knee-high boots.
Then we have to do our hair like her,
with those long ass extensions.
We gotta get those accessories.
The full face of makeup.
Cross body Louis Vuitton bag.
And it wouldn't be Ariana without that lollipop.
We should ask our friends to see
which look is most comparable to Ariana in the photo.
It's on. - It's on.
- So, I very specifically told Shila,
that I could find drugstore extensions,
probably for my hair.
So, now I have to live up to that claim.
So, I'm going to a drugstore.
This is the closest extension that I can find.
One, it's blonde.
And two, I'm pretty sure it's shorter than my hair.
This drugstore has some things, but Amazon has everything.
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- I'm about to meet up with the hair stylist
for the first time.
And we're gonna go to the Hair Shop in Los Angeles.
Where they have tons of wigs and extensions.
My main concern is, being able to find a ponytail piece,
that is as long as the one in the photo.
That's like, Rapunzel length hair,
that Ariana has in that photo.
So, I'm a little skeptical
if we'll be able to find what we need.
- [Nina] Pretty good reviews.
Like, 605 decent reviews,
this one is a little short, I think.
I think I need one that's like, very long like this.
It doesn't have to be perfect.
It just had to be good enough for me
to fake my way through this.
- I've worked with Ariana before, for years.
This is where we've gotten her extensions for tour.
Her ponytail, all this stuff.
This is super long hair, but this is super super long hair.
- [Shila] That's more Ariana.
- This is Ariana.
We're gonna attach a wig to the back of your head,
for a ponytail.
- Oh my God.
Here's the fake hair.
It looks kind of thin.
That looks like a weird short piece.
My hair is off-black, I think.
It seems like its still a little bit darker.
- [Shila] I just didn't realize it would be that expensive.
I have no idea how Nina is gonna pull this off.
It's okay, it's not great.
Oops! (beep)
Okay, let's hope I didn't already ruin this hair.
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- I'm gonna try to find a fake looking Louis Vuitton.
Now that I'm saying it out loud, I'm just like,
nobody is gonna sell anything like that,
because this is a mall with a Louis Vuitton in it.
Like, they're gonna get sued.
- While on my search for this Louis Vuitton bag,
I found out that it's,
A. Vintage and B. A lot of them are sold out.
I also have trust issues with the internet,
but I'm not sure if I'm getting like,
a really good deal on this bag, or if they're actually fake.
- This is like the closest thing I can find to a brown bag,
and it's not close at all.
I looked at it and I was like, brown!
I can make this work.
I cannot make this work.
- A stylist told me, I should hit up this vintage boutique
called, What Goes Around Comes Around.
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- We are the largest collection of vintage
Chanel and Hermés in the world.
We also cater to a very amazing group of VIP
and celebrity that come in to find very rare things
that you can't find anywhere else.
Ariana is wearing a Louis Vuitton Mini Danube,
which is super vintage and very hard to find.
- So, I'm outside the Louis Vuitton store,
and I'm pretty sure they don't sell anything in there,
for under $150.
Not even gonna attempt to go in there.
Just gonna gaze.
- We're gonna have Shila have a look around the store.
Try to find the perfect bag to recreate Ariana's look.
- I did literally just type in
fake Louis Vuitton handbag into Amazon.
None of this is what I need.
That's hideous.
I wonder what happens if I search designer.
I don't specifically say like, Louis Vuitton.
I wonder if it'll like, show up.
That's absolutely perfect.
Not quite the right shape as Ariana's bag,
but I think it's close enough.
- This is probably the closest bag we have, at the moment.
The one that's in the photo is a Mini Danube.
Very, very, very rare.
- Can I touch it?
- Please try it on, yes.
- Oh my God, it's so beautiful.
How much does one of these bags cost?
- This one in particular is priced at 750.
- 750 in my hands, y'all.
I better not mess this up.
- Alright, it doesn't look bad,
except that it very clearly says something else here
that's not Louis Vuitton.
The actual bag that Ariana has is like, more square.
This doesn't have the little LV's on it,
and it has things that look like orange slices.
I think it got the vibe down.
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- So, I researched and I went to the website, Cloney.
Who is a New York based designer.
And I ordered it online.
- This sweatshirt is the vibe I'm going for.
Look wise, it's got the front pocket and the hoodie.
- This is the exact one that Ariana Grande
wore in the photo.
And, I was talking to the owner,
'cause he hooked it up for me,
and he said that she normally gets it in an extra large.
- I feel like if I bend over though,
we're gonna have some real issues.
I feel like I can make one of these two things work,
and that's all I'm trying to do.
I'm not trying to make this harder than it needs to be.
- I get why Ariana Grande wears these kinds of hoodies.
'Cause they're just so comfortable.
- Her sweatshirt has something printed on it.
It says like, Benji.
And, I guess I have to get crafty and like, paint that on.
This is exactly what I need.
I'm gonna get two, 'cause I'm gonna (beep) undoubtedly.
- I'm curious to see what Nina has up her sleeve.
But, I am worried for her arts and crafts skills.
- I just want to point out that I'm sweating.
I hate it already.
This is a weird ass looking j.
What does the name benji really mean?
Okay, not great, but not horrific.
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- I'm in Forever 21, trying to find the shoes
that Ariana has, and this, I feel,
it's a really similar color,
but it's not the right kind of heel.
- I'm really determined to find these shoes.
I'm going straight to the source
and hopefully I can find these shoes.
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I feel like these would be something Ari wears.
- I (beep) found a pair.
- The shoes are out of season,
they don't make these shoes anymore.
- I think they might be a little too gray
than what she's wearing, but they're very close.
- It's unfortunate that I cannot get her exact, same shoes.
So, I have to start back from square one.
Yeah.
(cash register dings)
Since I'm not able to get the shoe in the photo,
I found an alternative.
They are Stuart Weitzman shoes.
She's normally seen out and about wearing them, anyways.
I think this is very true to Ariana fashion.
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- I'm at the mall, and I'm trying to find the final touches
that will make me Ariana Grande.
Everything here is so elaborate and fancy.
I just need simple things.
- I feel like I've been just shopping all week.
- I actually managed to find square earrings.
Go me, but I haven't seen barrettes in this Forever 21.
- I feel like this definitely resembles the photo the most.
- Alright, so I'm in Bed Bath and Beyond,
trying to find these barrettes.
It's hidden inside, but it's there.
I'm gonna see if I can find any more that are cheaper.
Basically six bucks to get one hair clip.
- It's nice to know that I'm almost there
and I'm almost done.
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- Today is reveal day.
I am going to start by doing my hair.
Shila is getting her hair done right now, at the salon.
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Ariana Grande's hair stylist says
that he uses Gorilla Snot. (cash register dings)
Which is like a cheap drugstore brand.
- [Hair Stylist] Like, maybe you can do this at home,
but you better have friends.
- I'm like four seconds in and I already wish
somebody else was doing this for me.
- And, we're gonna section from ear to ear.
Leaving that part out.
Ponytail the back.
Secure it with an elastic.
- The ponytail looks good.
Then I'm gonna put this (beep) extension in,
and I'm gonna ruin everything.
And, now let's pin it in, oh (beep).
My (beep) hair is falling again.
- Wrap the ponytail with the hair,
and then secure it back with the clips,
that Ariana has in the picture.
- This is not terrible.
This is not the worst thing that I've ever done.
Hopefully, the ponytail covers up all that mess.
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- Hi, I'm Anton Khachaturian, and I am a makeup artist.
Some of my clients include, Zoe Saldana,
Lana Condor, Pamela Anderson.
So, Shila showed me the photo of Ariana,
and it's a little bit more laid back.
A little bit more casual, kinda street.
She's still got the eyeliner,
and some of her Ariana Grande famous features happening.
- Her look doesn't seem that complicated,
and I'm like, this is fine, I'm not nervous.
But, as I'm doing it, I'm like, should I be nervous?
Like, what secrets is Shila's fancy makeup artist
telling her?
- The highlighting process for her
is really, really important.
Because when you look at her makeup,
it's like, a lot of gorgeous skin.
And the opaley highlights are really pretty,
because they give you like,
a really expensive looking highlight.
- I really don't know what I'm doing.
She's got some brown shades in her crease,
and that's kind of it.
So, I'm just kind of using like, a soft neutral brown.
It's kind of on the warmer side, though,
which I love, so it's gonna, you know, we're gonna see it,
but it's not gonna go smokey,
because her eyes are pretty light in that picture.
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I feel like, I personally tend to do a thick,
thicker shorter wing.
Her's seems a little bit thinner and longer.
So, I'm trying to make it nice like that.
- [Anton] That wing, yeah, we need to fly away,
with fierceness.
- I'm gonna do (cash register dings)
some very light contour.
(cash register dings)
I have my hair done and my makeup done.
So, now I'm ready to put my clothes on
and give Shila a run for her money.
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- Whoa, I'm shocked. - Shila.
Whoa, this is excessive.
I'm like afraid to get too close to you.
(Shila laughing)
You're just like radiating richness.
- Well, let's see what our peers have to say,
and hopefully they like our look.
Let's do this Ariana.
- Let's go Ariana.
- So, the paint job on here is not that greatly, now.
- Okay.
- I don't know, I'm kinda biased, 'cause this is me in life.
I am this in life.
- DIYing it. - Yes.
- Less-ling to trick people into thinking you're expensive.
- If I didn't see you here, I'd be like,
"You nailed it!"
I would give you so much praise,
but now when I see her here,
I'm starting to notice the difference between your hair,
and the 20 pack of weave you found.
- I can't choose.
You both look cute.
- Alright, we'll call this one a tie.
You won in points, but I think I won people's hearts.
Objectively, you got it like, exactly right.
But, I think people related to the fact
that I had to scrap my way here.
You're the aspirational one.
- I was very impressed by you,
because you made something out of nothing,
and that's really hard to do.
I want to get scrappy with my next one.
- And I want to get pampered.
Let's do that switcheroo for next time.
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