Makeup Tips From Beauty Wizard Pat McGrath
She’s had a hand in painting the face of almost every supermodel, including Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell, as well as the world’s biggest celebrities such as Madonna and Oprah. Pat McGrath is the internationally renowned makeup artist who is responsible for Dior’s SS07 kabuki-fied models and Givenchy’s SS14 glitter masks. She’s photographer Steven Meisel’s non-negotiable colleague on shoots, and is a permanent fixture at the biggest designer shows during Fashion Week.
Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Prada, and Valentino are just the beginning for Proctor & Gamble’s Global Creative Design Director. Amongst her packed calendar for SS17, Pat McGrath also hinted at a collaboration with model-of-the-moment Gigi Hadid, with several ‘#inspiration’ images of gold art, architecture, and makeup close-ups. While we anxiously await her announcement of well, whatever it is she’s soon to announce, here’s a few tips from makeup legend Pat McGrath.
On livening up tired eyes:
McGrath says the best way to brighten up sleepy peepers is by dabbing a highlighter stick or pearly eyeshadow/eye pencil in the inner corner of your eyes. This will whiten your red or dull sclera (the white part of your eye).
On accentuating your eyes:
McGrath told Stylecaster that by “Taking bright green and drawing a beautiful wing and then underlining that with a deep brown or black close to the lashes, that’s a great way to bring colours to the eyes.”
On perfecting the elusive wing:
She says to use an eye pencil to create the initial flick shape, going over it with liquid liner to accentuate this. The real secret comes down to cleaning up any mistakes with a cotton bud that’s been dipped in makeup remover. This will crispen the whole look and produce a perfect wing.
On penciling your eyebrows:
McGrath advises to highlight what you have, not try to manufacture a shape you don’t have by pencilling too thickly or going to high. ‘Go with a lighter color, like a taupe-ish eye shadow, rather than a darker colour; it blends in a little more and looks more natural,’ Caroline Trentini told Vogue.com.
On applying lipstick:
Mother – as she is known – rolls lipstick onto the lip with her finger rather than with a brush to get the best blended effect. To get a matte finish, she fills the lips with a lip pencil, applies lipstick with said technique, and blots with a tissue to matte-ify the product.
On achieving razor-sharp cheekbones:
Rosy pink or beige blushes are the best way to enhance cheeks, with a highlighter over the top of blush that’s been applied along the cheekbone. This will draw attention to the area and subtly contour.
On achieving a glowing complexion:
McGrath’s fail-safe is highlighter. Along the cheekbones as above, in the inner corners of eyes, down the bridge of the nose, and on the lip’s Cupid’s bow is a quick way to instantly revitalise any complexion.
