This weekend, the worlds of fashion and beauty were abuzz with news of John Galliano's most recent couture offering for the house of Margiela. A show that seemed to conjure nothing short of magic, you didn’t need to be on Beauty Tok for a front-row seat to the make-up which transformed models into otherworldly porcelain dolls. It was, of course, thanks to the sorcery of Pat McGrath, who sparked a post-show social media frenzy with her latest creation.
The internet is still swirling with speculation about the secret product behind the glass-like complexions McGrath gave Margiela's models. Thankfully, McGrath has teased on her Instagram - 'All will be REVEALED very soon 👀👀👀 Stay tuned!! xx' – leaving all make-up and skincare devotees waiting eagerly to discover a new wonder product.
What we do know is that backstage, McGrath wielded her magical tools – McGrath Labs’ Divine Skin: Rose 001 Essence, Divine Blush, Legendary Glow Colour Balm,Mothership I Subliminal Eyeshadow Palette, and Lust Gloss – to create 'alienesque' thin brows, heart-shaped lips, and haloed eyes. One comment on Instagram said, 'You sent us into make-up dream land!' Another said, 'This is not make-up, this is art.' And we wholeheartedly agree.
Post-show, models shed the make-up by peeling off a layer of 'skin', conjuring images of Christian Bale’s iconic mask peel in American Psycho. It got us thinking, is McGrath gearing up to unveil a skincare line? We will be watching this space very closely indeed.
While we eagerly await the big unveil, here are the products that will give you the doll-like skin effect.
SHOP: Recreate Pat McGrath's Glass Skin:
www.sephora.co.uk
Before any make-up, it is important to prep the skin, which McGrath does with her Labs Divine Skin: Rose 001 Essence. This product, with its Rose-Biotic complex, smooths texture and provides a luminous finish.
TikTok believes this mask was watered down and put in an airbrush machine to create the peel-off effect.
uk.kryolan.com
Lovers of the look have already bought out Kryolan's Liquid Glass.
Renee Washington, Grazia's Digital Fashion and Beauty Assistant, lives online. With a penchant for wispy lashes and streetwear, she writes about the worlds of fashion and beauty from the viewpoint of the modern fashion girlie.