Rest in Peace Jake Bailey

I would like to take a moment to express my condolences to the family and friends of make-up artist Jake Bailey who passed away on Friday (October 23). Bailey worked with some big names including Katy Perry, Mariah Carey, Selena Gomez and of course Nicole Richie.

He was found dead in Los Angeles in an apparent suicide which breaks my heart. I hope he is now at peace. If you are struggling, please reach out to someone or find a contact number, email, etc here.

Katy Perry made a beautiful tribute on her Instagram.

Jake- My sweet, sensitive soul. What a wonderful journey and friendship we had together. What beautiful art we created together. We conquered the worlds biggest stages, together. I know you felt life so intensely and it created this incredible artistic passion in you that came out in everything you touched, from the amazing images you took to the ways you painted your muses, highlighting the beauty in everyone. You had the most otherworldly eye to detail… we would laugh about how you could take a nap in that eyelid crease you created (cause it was so deep) or Jake's 45 minute eyes… Which was such a precise lash that even Bambi couldn't rival. You essentially created my "look" ever since we met on the music video for Hot and Cold. We always confided in each other, rallied each other at our lows and pushed each other to be our best. We never got comfortable and I know that was why we did the best work together. My favorite moments of recent times is when we would meditate together during breaks on different jobs…tune all the noise out, forget about hollywood and the chaos that surrounds it, and look for a slice of peace, 20 minutes at a time. I know sometimes it was hard to find consistent happiness here on this earth, I understand you in that way. I want you to know now finally and forevermore that I appreciate you and all the lessons we traded each other in this life. I love you. No more work, no more searching, you are finally at peace. Every time I sit in that chair we shared, just know, no one holds a brush to you, friend. Be free now. My prayers are with the Bailey family.

A photo posted by KATY PERRY (@katyperry) on Oct 23, 2015 at 11:54pm PDT

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