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The beauty behind the scenes is finally Thank you again for your time, Mrs. Pat McGrath. Are we surprised? not much. Since the ’90s, McGrath has pioneered the industry with his artistry and innovation. Her latest viral moment proves why she will always remain at the top of the beauty world, especially for her backstage beauty moments during fashion week.
At last week’s John Galliano-designed Maison Margiela couture show, the clothes were a flash in the pan, but so was the glass skin of the models’ porcelain dolls. The look was reminiscent of Galliano’s shows in the ’90s and early 2000s, when models walked the runway with dramatic farsightedness and blushing. For Galliano’s Fall/Winter 2007 show, McGrath sent models down the runway with bold colors painted around their eyes and cheeks, and wavy, thin eyebrows. The two know how to create magical moments on the runway. Exciting beauty on the runway is a dying art. That left everyone wondering about the excitement of the look. “Why is my skin so shiny?” How is it possible to have so few pores? One thing we do know, thanks to a video of a model after the show, is that it was applied with an airbrush and peeled off. “All will be revealed soon,” McGrath said in an Instagram post. But of course social media was eager to discover her secret. Makeup enthusiasts have been sharing their theories on TikTok and Instagram, and some have even shared equivalent theories in real life. We won’t actually know the real way until McGrath herself reveals it (fingers crossed she gave us a cup of tea), but until then there are a few things that pique our interest. Here is the theory.
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Erin Parsons is a makeup artist who once worked for Pat McGrath and whose client list includes supermodels such as Gigi, Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner, and Adriana Lima. He is known for his extensive knowledge of After watching the models remove the masks from their faces at the end of the show and receiving the following information from one of the assistants: “This is a custom mix… all I can say for sure is that it’s water-based.” All that is said is that it was a product of… “The color of the mixture was a bit like Listerine mouthwash.” Parsons put together clues and came up with his own theory: Freeman’s Peel-Off Gel Mask (slightly like Listerine) A layer of a bluish-colored mask) diluted with water and applied with an airbrush. Parsons airbrushed five layers onto her skin, resulting in her super glassy skin finish, similar to the models who walked the show. She also commented, “You’re a professional detective.” Another added: “I was blown away by this level of skill. Pat McGrath is amazing.”
If a mask costing less than $4 could create this magic, it would definitely sell out quickly.
Katie Jane Hughes, another celebrity make-up artist beloved by the likes of Hailey Bieber and Ashley Graham, has tried to recreate the look from the show, but her guess for the mystery product is that Natura… It was the Bissé Diamond Luminous Glowing Mask. This is a $105 whitening mask with a glass-like surface. Once applied, it’s finished.
Ms Hughes added that while working at Space NK 15 years ago, she met McGrath, who came to the store to purchase Natura Vissay SPF. What’s her theory? She knows 100% that McGrath is familiar with the brand because he has sold it to her before. Hughes said the mask “feels like a shiny film on the skin,” she said before applying it to her skin, and she admitted that she didn’t think it was the product anymore because it was slightly pink. Ta. McGrath commented: “Thank you, Katie!!” Send LOVEE. ”
This theory became the most widespread and popular theory after the show and became so widespread that the product, Cryolan liquid glass, was sold out. A message immediately appears on the brand’s website: “Liquid glasses are currently in high demand and unfortunately out of stock.” Cryolan is known as a professional makeup company for stage and film. The $5 liquid glass leaves a glossy finish on your skin after multiple layers. This was a theory that sold out and was believed by many, but McGrath commented on a video debunking the theory. “Great!! But we’ll be showing you the actual product soon! Stay tuned,” McGrath said. Her makeup artist Netta Szekely opined that it’s either this or another gloss product.
Szekely also suggested Skin Illustrator’s transparent sheen as an interesting offering to the mystery of the method. Parsons also tried the gloss (before trying the peel-off mask) and claimed it was like a “skin brightener,” which was incorrect. “Leaving being a skin illustrator wasn’t easy,” she said. If you watch videos of her models, you’ll see that no matter what product you use, it actually comes off easily. TikTok creator Nico Hagenson also tried this without airbrushing and was pretty confident he’d found the mystery product.
TikToker Samantha Lim Achatz, who claims to have worked for Mr McGrath, created a video saying: “I can confirm she’s messing with you.” She went on to say that they always have “multiple products in development for potential samples,” but she also acknowledged that McGrath has been working on Krylon products for a long time. , said this is what it’s like. “Both answers could be true,” she added, alluding to the fact that this could actually be a new product in the Pat McGrath Institute’s pipeline. Although McGrath has tried new beauty products on runways and red carpets, she had never used a skincare product other than rose essence, a moisturizing liquid to prep her skin. Perhaps she will launch a mask with a dual purpose? We’ll have to wait and see, but it turns out her one of these theories is about right.
