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" I walk into the most incredible fashion houses and see the most incredible things - new technology, new ideas, new music. Incredible lighting, new girls. "
Pat McGrath
Ideas
Fashion
Music
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" 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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Lipstick
" 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. "
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Great
Diversity
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" 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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" 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. "
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Done
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Hair
" Use colors on eyes that contrast with the iris to make eyes appear more vibrant. "
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" You couldn't get anyone more makeup-addicted than me. "
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More
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" It takes time to reach the perfect shade and formulations. That's something that's in the science. "
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Time
Reach
Perfect
" Apply the lipstick first and then the gloss in the middle of the lips to add a touch of light. "
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Light
Lipstick
Touch
" 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. "
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Days
Week
Travel
" Every single member of my Artistry and Pat McGrath Labs Brand Teams - making this dream a reality would not be possible without them. "
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Possible
Single
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" There's nothing better than a woman who has aged wonderfully. "
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Than
Aged
Better
" 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
" It's amazing to be an incubator. Many of my muses have gone on to other brands. "
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Gone
Other
Amazing
" 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. "
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Looks
Problem
You
" 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. "
Pat McGrath
New
Start
Day
" That's the best pigment, anyways: something that works for everyone because it's just so rich. "
Pat McGrath
Everyone
Rich
Because
" 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. "
Pat McGrath
You
Work
Trust
" 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. "
Pat McGrath
Nothing
Show
Sometimes
" Something most people don't know about me is that I'm obsessed with technology. With that in mind, the 'material' I'd most like to experiment is the material that has yet to be invented. "
Pat McGrath
Mind
Technology
Me
" I've always wanted to have my own business, but not in the traditional sense... I always found that quite off-putting. I just wanted to be different. "
Pat McGrath
Own
My Own
Business
" Let the people you love know that you truly love them. "
Pat McGrath
Love
People
Them
" For a fast touch-up, mix a lipstick with a little bit of balm to create a stain. You can also use your foundation as a concealer. "
Pat McGrath
Lipstick
Create
Fast
" I'm such a product junkie - I love trying new products and new shades. For me, it's really exciting to see what new and wonderful products come onto the market. "
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Trying
See
Product
" 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. "
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Stand
Green
Queen
" For me, a really good mascara is such a must-have, and I rarely leave the house without it! Another must-have of mine is concealer: it really is so versatile and acts as a great pick-me-up during the day. "
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Me
Day
House
" 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
" My earliest memory was watching my mother do her makeup. She was obsessed with beauty and collected makeup and experimented with it. I think it's a lot of young men and women's experiences, growing up: watching the ritual of what their mothers would do. "
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Memory
Mother
Men
" The lipstick, to make a matte that feels like heaven, is unheard of. "
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Feels
Make
Lipstick
" Social media has revolutionised how beauty is curated, captured, and consumed. "
Pat McGrath
Social
Beauty
How
" 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. "
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Pencil
Stronger
Top