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McGrath looks to movies and art throughout history for ideas, as many of us do.
Arthur Elgort; Steven Meisel; Franz Walderdorff
ALLURE: What was your look at 18?
Pat McGrath:MA-1 bomber.
Tons of blush in a vivid magenta satin.
ALLURE: Who in your life taught you the most about beauty?
PM:My mother.
She was the ultimate alchemist.
ALLURE: You’ve inspired so many people.
PM:Steven Meisel.
He is committed to his craft, and watching him work is always a divine inspiration.
ALLURE: What movie looks have had the biggest impact on your work?
PM:The list is endless.
Anything film noir, I love Dorothy Dandridge, Lauren Bacall, and Barbara Stanwyck.
ALLURE: Which artists of the non-makeup variety do you admire?
ALLURE: Most descriptive beauty adjective in your vocabulary:
PM:Major!
ALLURE: Most admired person:
PM:I adore Grace Jones.
ALLURE: Last TV binge…
PM:Le Bureau.
ALLURE: Favorite flower:
PM:A “Divine Rose,” of course!
ALLURE: When we can travel again, what is the first place you’d like to go?
They just want to go somewhere.
I’m like, “I have been somewhere my whole life.”
I’m not bolting to the airport.
ALLURE: Do you dream about makeup?
PM:Working in makeup is a dream!
ALLURE: Drugstore beauty staple:
PM:Bioderma Sensibio H20.
ALLURE: Favorite sunscreen:
PM:Institut Esthederm Bronz Repair.
ALLURE: I feel most confident when… Thats just beyond rewarding.
ALLURE: Who are your beauty icons?
PM:Donyale Luna, Grace Jones, Pierre Laroche, and Serge Lutens.
ALLURE: Who makes the best black headband?
PM:They are actually handmade for me in Paris at an undisclosed location ;).
ALLURE: Wellness essentials:
PM:Sleep.
ALLURE: Last product you finished:
PM:MyBronze Temptation Lust Gloss.
ALLURE: Most used item in your personal makeup bag:
PM:MyDark Star Mascara.
ALLURE: Favorite manicure shade:
PM:A reallyrich red.
ALLURE: Favorite non-perfume smell:
PM:Dominique Ansel Cronuts.
ALLURE: Best habit you picked up during quarantine:
PM:Learning new technology.
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