Words matter. These are the best Pat McGrath Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I knew I wasn’t going to make money in the beginning, so I found another way to support myself – I was a receptionist. It’s quite smart to work that way. Otherwise, you get vicious and desperate, and no one wants to work with you. Build your career slowly; then people start to trust you and pay you well.
Whether it be a bolder lip, a dewier cheek, a more lush lash, or an exceptionally extravagant eye, no time is better than the present for unleashing your cosmetic creativity.
I wear very natural makeup, but it’s made up out of five foundations to make that perfect skin, and my lipstick might be three different lipsticks mixed together, so it’s a kind of obsession in a different way.
Every single member of my Artistry and Pat McGrath Labs Brand Teams – making this dream a reality would not be possible without them.
Apply the lipstick first and then the gloss in the middle of the lips to add a touch of light.
What I love most about makeup is that you can’t get attached to one thing, one idea, or one approach – and once you’ve achieved perfection, you have to wipe it all off and start over the next day.
Social media has revolutionised how beauty is curated, captured, and consumed.
Use colors on eyes that contrast with the iris to make eyes appear more vibrant.
You can’t do shiny skin for high-definition cameras without it looking awful. HD shows off all of your imperfections. Even selfies require a flawless finish.
My beauty regimen is simple but concise: I exfoliate my face once a week, then cleanse. If my skin needs an extra boost, I use SK-II Facial Treatment Mask and SK-II Eye Mask for about 20 minutes. It’s the best thing for a healthy, glowing complexion.
Everyone needs Skin Fetish 003 in their kit. It’s the ultimate everyday essential for runway skin that looks as legendary in the office or on the street or as it does on social media.
My makeup routine is a small amount of base, a mascara, nude eye shadow, and a lip balm or a gloss. When I go out at night, I wear a blusher and tons and tons of mascara – very easy, very fresh, very light. I can’t sit around doing my own makeup all day – I wish I could.
Channel your heartbreak into work, then use that extra money to treat yourself to a new handbag.
It would be great if perfect skin required less work. That would be the best ever.
When I was a child, the world of makeup was so different. There wasn’t the wide range of shades available for darker skin tones like there is now.
I’d go into a department store now and buy everything. It’s who I am. I just love cosmetics.
That’s the best pigment, anyways: something that works for everyone because it’s just so rich.
Both liquid and pencil eyeliner can be used on the top and bottom eyes. I then use eye shadow over the pencil to blend evenly to ensure there’s no skipping and patchiness. With pencil as a base, it’s easier to get a seamlessly blended effect. If a stronger line is desired, trace over the pencil line with liquid eyeliner.
I don’t go to the spa or get my hair done enough. I don’t go to the gym enough. But I do take five, six weeks’ vacation; the industry does.
It’s amazing to know that my work as a Artist can influence women around the world, and my visions for new products can shape the future of beauty for women.
When I’m on set, I must focus on other people’s make-up, not on mine.
I think with beauty there is so much to be done. A pill that will give you everlasting youth. To choose the exact age you want to stay at from a hundred pill bottles? That would be fun.
From the beginning of my career, I’ve used makeup as a vehicle to express my vision, my obsessions, inspirations, and addictions. There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing young people recreate some of my iconic looks.
Before the lipstick goes anywhere near the lips, I like to apply a tiny amount of foundation or concealer to create a really great base. This then makes it easier to guide the bullet of the lipstick along the lip outline.
I’m the ultimate beauty junkie – that inspiration, obsession, and addiction is one of the main reasons I founded Pat McGrath Labs in 2015. So, when fellow beauty junkies spot me, there’s nothing I enjoy more than discovering what they’re addicted to. It’s so inspiring!
I love to look at all those young artists’ work and then bring them in, have them work with me at shows.
When you put on foundation with a brush, it’s a heavy finish – but if you use a brush and then blend, it looks more like a moisturizer and much prettier. Then add concealer – applied with a fine brush – to the problem areas afterward.
My team can be as big as 50 during the busiest days of Fashion Week. I can travel with up to 75 bags of products and materials. And between shows, I personally travel on motorbike to speed through traffic and get to the next venue.
For fragrance, I apply a custom blend of essential oils and perfumes. I love spritzing Michelle Roques-O’Neil’s Restore Therapie Aura Spray, which is an infusion that instantly rebuilds your energy.
There’s nothing better than a woman who has aged wonderfully.
Anyone who knows or works with me knows I don’t believe there’s such a thing as a ‘mistake.’ With that in mind, I celebrate all aspects of makeup and find something beautiful in all ‘trends.’
Music permeates everything I do. I love everything from Grace Jones to Nicki Minaj to Underworld to D.J. MikeQ and beyond. Music is integral to my personal inspiration.
For blue eyes, use warm browns, peaches, and yellows to compliment the eyes. Brown and hazel eyes sparkle in blue and purple shades, which flatters the orange undertone of brown eyes. Green eyes stand out in burgundy and plum shades like CoverGirl Queen Collection Vivid Impact Eyeliner in Cabernet.
