Beauty Queen | Pat McGrath

Women’s Fashion

By Sandra Ballentine October 15, 2012

Delphine Achard

When she’s not creating trend-setting looks for fashion shows and photo shoots, the makeup artist Pat McGrath helps concoct creams and colors for Dolce & Gabbana’s makeup line. “None of it even feels like work,” she says. “I’m lucky enough to collaborate with the very best in the business, so I never get the chance to be bored.”

Beauty Products: Brad Bridgers

MISS GADGET McGrath never met a grooming tool she didn’t like. Her latest favorites? The No!No! Hair 8800 ($270; neimanmarcus.com) and the Micro-Pedi ($40; emjoi.com) — “forget the Ped Egg; this is it for feet,” she says. She stocks up on Tangle Teezer combs at Boots in London. “They’re amazing for black hair and extensions. I give them to everyone as gifts.” A fan of Flywheel and SoulCycle spin studios, she’s buying a stationary bike ($2,200; soul-cycle.com) for her home.

Brad Bridgers

IN HER KIT The makeup artist doesn’t travel light. Big shows require up to 40 assistants and 80 trunks, including ones for glitter, sequins and lashes. She finds glitters at Tokyu Hands, a store in Shibuya, Tokyo, with an enormous cosmetics section. “I can get lost in there for hours!” Her favorite new creations from Dolce & Gabbana makeup are Perfect Luminous Liquid Foundation (“the texture is lightweight and fuses instantly with skin”) and Glam Intense Liquid Eyeliner (“completely waterproof and comes in amazing colors”). Both are sold at saksfifthavenue.com. She buys lashes at Ricky’s and Duane Reade.

Water, Moisturizer, Sk-Ii, Lotion: Brad Bridgers

SKIN SO SOFT McGrath’s fridge is filled with aloe water from the Juice Press: “It’s a great detoxifier.” She uses Orentreich Oil-Free Moisturizer, which is made by her dermatologist. McGrath refreshes models’ travel-weary complexions with SK-II masks, and for breakouts swears by Dr. Brandt’s Pores No More. She slathers herself with Santa Maria Novella Idrasol body lotion. “It smells beyond delicious.”

Far Left: Rowland Roques-O’Neil; Book And Slippers: Brad Bridgers

PAT’S WORLD One of McGrath’s best-kept (until now) secrets is Michelle Roques-O’Neil, a London-based aromatherapist known for bespoke potions (far left; roquesoneil.co.uk). McGrath just bought a copy of “Antonio Lopez: Fashion, Art, Sex & Disco” at Bookmarc, in New York’s West Village. She won’t nestle into her first-class seat without Loro Piana’s butter-soft cashmere slippers. Her favorite place in New York to decompress is Jin Soon Natural Hand and Foot Spa. “I work with Jin on Steven Meisel shoots. She’s amazing, and her spas work wonders on my tired feet.” Sometimes a girl needs more than glitter to feel sparkly: McGrath treats herself to jewelry, like this ring by Lorraine Schwartz.