“I believe that with creativity and resilience there can be abundant possibilities and that is certainly true today with this award.”
In 2019, McGrath told British Vogue: “My mother really was not going to let a lack of availability of makeup for dark skin in Northampton stop her from having fun.
“Every Friday she would drag me out to the shops and we would get the one or two darker shade foundations that were left.
“Then we’d go and rummage through the fabric section and get remnants.
“She would always be saying to me, ‘look for the colours’, and she showed me how to pick out colours in fabrics and then reflect that in your makeup.
Congratulations Mother!
It’s without a doubt that Pat McGrath is one of the most influential and legendary make-up artists in the world. Over her years working in fashion, she has transformed faces at the likes of Prada, Dior, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Saint Laurent, Valentino, Tom Ford, Versace, the list goes on. That’s without even mentioning her own make-up line Pat McGrath Labs, that launched back in 2015.
After being awarded an MBE for her work in fashion and beauty in 2014, the MUA has now been spotlighted in this year’s New Year Honours list, becoming a Dame for her services to fashion, beauty, and diversity – she is the very first make-up artist to achieve the title.
Pat McGrath Becomes the First Makeup Artist to Be Made a Dame of the British Empire
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Break out the Lust MatteTrance Lipstick and a bottle of bubbly because legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath is to be made a dame of the British Empire for services to the fashion and beauty industry and diversity. The news was announced on Dec. 30, with the release of the Queen s New Year Honors List 2021. The award comes six years after McGrath received her MBE in 2014, and five years after the Northampton, England-born makeup artist launched her own product line, Pat McGrath Labs, in 2015.
Quite possibly the most influential makeup artist of our generation, McGrath has been the driving force behind many of the major makeup trends of the past three decades many of which started on the catwalks of New York, London, Milan, and Paris and found their way into our makeup bags. The return of blue mascara? That was McGrath. Everyone s obsession with highlighter a while back? That was McGrath
I am beyond humbled that I have been awarded a Damehood in the Queen’s New Year 2021 Honours List as a D.B.E. - Dame of the British Empire for Services to the Fashion and Beauty Industry and Diversity, McGrath said in a statement. I am truly delighted and humbled to be given this wonderful honour. My mother’s obsession with beauty and fashion ignited my passion for this amazing industry and I feel blessed to have the privilege of working with some of the most extraordinary people throughout my career.
McGrath shared the news on Instagram, thanking her mother, family, friends, and all the designers that she had the honor of working with during her career. She launched her own beauty line, Pat McGrath Labs, in 2015. Additionally, she has worked as
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makeup product trends of 2021. OK, we might have taken some creative liberties there, but the fact of the matter is the pandemic continues to impact several aspects of our lives, including the products we grab from our makeup bags on a daily basis.
Our lips and cheeks are cloaked under masks while out and about, so several of our favorite pre-COVID-19 products are going untouched while our eye makeup has never felt more appreciated especially those vibrant, shimmery hues we typically shy away from in favor of bold lipstick and contoured cheeks. These times have given people the opportunity to explore makeup and venture a bit outside the box because