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" I love to look at all those young artists' work and then bring them in, have them work with me at shows. "
Pat McGrath
Bring
Me
Work
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" Channel your heartbreak into work, then use that extra money to treat yourself to a new handbag. "
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" I just loved makeup. My mother loved it as well - and was obsessed by the fact that we couldn't find any makeup for dark skin. "
Pat McGrath
Dark
Skin
Mother
" Sometimes nothing happens at a show for the first two hours, and in the last hour, we have to do all 70 girls. It's an adrenaline rush. "
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Show
Sometimes
" 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. "
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You
Work
Trust
" 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! "
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Enjoy
Me
Nothing
" Social media has revolutionised how beauty is curated, captured, and consumed. "
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Social
Beauty
How
" 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. "
Pat McGrath
Start
Day
Love
" 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. "
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Youth
You
Fun
" 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. "
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Media
Skin
Social Media
" Use colors on eyes that contrast with the iris to make eyes appear more vibrant. "
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More
Contrast
Colors
" 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. "
Pat McGrath
Eye
Present
Creativity
" Makeup is malleable and mercurial: The biggest joy I have every day is the opportunity to create, to play, and to invent with something I've loved forever. "
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Makeup
Day
Joy
" I think you always want things to get better, and that's been my view ever since I've been in this industry. So it's great to see there's more diversity, but it could always get better. "
Pat McGrath
Great
Diversity
Better
" 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. "
Pat McGrath
Create
Foundation
Great
" 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. "
Pat McGrath
Done
Vacation
Hair
" 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. "
Pat McGrath
Personal
Grace
Love
" What sets Labs apart from other brands is the emphasis on the user experience within the products themselves by embracing the technologies that are changing the face of the beauty and the marketplace of the industry. Simply, the Lab is where unadulterated experimentation meets raw glamour: a rule-breaking playground for makeup enthusiasts. "
Pat McGrath
Within
Makeup
Face
" You can't be lazy in fashion. You're always going to be surprised. "
Pat McGrath
You
Always
Going
" Thin applications and small amounts in the right places is kind of the way to go with metallics for every day. "
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Every Day
Kind
Right
" I'd go into a department store now and buy everything. It's who I am. I just love cosmetics. "
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Love
Everything
Go
" When I'm home in New York, I wake up early so I can check e-mails and call my London agent, and start my day with a cup of Ristretto cofee from my Nespresso machine. "
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New
Start
Day
" 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. "
Pat McGrath
Beauty
Work
Women
" I don't think there's ever going to be a time when metallics aren't going to be in. They're so gorgeous, they bring so much dimension to the face, they're easy to wear regardless of age or skin tone, and really, they're just a lot of fun. "
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Easy
Time
Think
" At the end of summer, I go on a detox because I know I need a clear mind for Fashion Week. You need a lot of energy, and the ability to focus, in preparation for this craziness. I go to the gym, too, just to make sure I have the endurance to keep up with everything. "
Pat McGrath
Focus
End
Endurance
" 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. "
Pat McGrath
Stand
Green
Queen
" My mother was my first and most important influence. When I was a little girl, she would take me shopping for pigments that flattered dark skin tones, mixing and playing until she'd created her ideal shade. "
Pat McGrath
Girl
Me
Mother
" It takes time to reach the perfect shade and formulations. That's something that's in the science. "
Pat McGrath
Time
Reach
Perfect
" I've always believed that the most extraordinary results occur only when one feels unbound by any notion of constraint or limitation. "
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Only
Extraordinary
Results
" 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. "
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Perfect
Makeup
Lipstick
" The fatter the eyeliner, the easier it is to use. With a pencil, just draw the shape you like and clean up the mistakes with a bit of cleanser. "
Pat McGrath
Clean
Pencil
Mistakes