The woman, the myth, the legend, Pat McGrath is an undisputed makeup icon.
But McGrath wasn’t born with lipstick in one hand and an eyelash curler in the other.
So what else is there to know about McGrath?
How did she become interested in makeup and who inspired her along the way?
And does McGrath really love makeup that much?
This is the untold truth of Pat McGrath.
“To me, it’s a ball thing.”
Given that the title “mother” commands respect in ball culture, that’s all you better know.
“Much of what they contain is not makeup,” she explained toElle.
“You’ll find Swarovski crystals, masks, gemstones, feathers, fabric, even gold splinters.
My kits are a menagerie of obscure objects.”
We’d love to get a peak inside!
Hey, if an artist needs her tools, she needs her tools!
Of course, it was another creative endeavor that had McGrath’s heart.
“That was it for me.”
Who would have thought?
Indeed McGrath was serious about that dream, so she took lessons in her pursuit of it.
“She was obsessed with beauty and collected makeup and experimented with it.”
That had to feel so glamorous!
That’s definitely how we got obsessed with lipstick and perfume!
“I felt it had to happen.”
And indeed it has, as there’s more diversity now in the industry than ever before.
Young models like Slick, Duckie, Paloma," she continued.
“I knew that was a different ideal and that people would enjoy themselves.”
However, that didn’t mean she was a bookworm quite the opposite.
That had to be amazing!
“She asked me to do the make-up on her Japanese tour,” she continued.
“From then I realized I’d found the job I was obsessed with doing.”
Who are Pat McGrath’s beauty icons?
So naturally, McGrath has a number of beauty muses who inspire her in a variety of ways.
“They’re infinite!
Additionally, McGrath loves these models as their diversity shows just how expansive beauty can be.
As for who McGrath’s style icons were growing up, they trigger the gamut.
In an interview withi-D, she listed Debbie Harry, David Bowie, andAndy Warholas influences.
We can only imagine!
But one day, all of that changed when McGrath made something that changed the game.
It was time for McGrath to strike out on her own.
Shortly thereafter, McGrath got to work launching her own makeup brand, Pat McGrath Labs.
“Gold 001 sold out in a matter of minutes, and it changed everything.”
We love to see it!
But that was only the beginning, as McGrath’s company was destined for greatness and success.
“I screamed, jumped up and down for a minute,” she toldGlamour UK.
“Then got straight back to work.
I knew I’ve still got lots of work to do.”
“If I’m here, anyone can be.”
This is Pat McGrath’s No.
But when she was asked about a tip that everyone should know about, her answer was surprising.
“The fingertips are everything,” she revealed toElle.
“That’s my ultimate trick behind each of my signature looks.”
She added that fingertips give eyeshadow a “gilded, sensual effect.”
Excuse us while we throw out half of our makeup tools.
As for which camp Pat McGrath is in, she believes that makeup is indeed a powerful tool.
“It is about empowerment.
you’ve got the option to do what you want with make-up, it’s fearless beauty.”
We are so here for this approach!
But that couldn’t be farther from the case.
That’s what we like to hear!
“I want my legacy to be one of change and positivity,” she continued.
“I really believe in that.”
As if we could love her any more!
