At Last, Pat McGrath Finally Revealed the Secret to That Shiny Skin at Margiela — See Photos

“Aliens” invade Maison Margiela’s spring haute couture show. The models walking the runway on January 25th appeared like otherworldly creatures with supernaturally shiny skin, completely captivating the internet. She is a genius and her makeup artist Pat McGrath was responsible for this mesmerizing effect. “This is a modern take on porcelain glass skin,” her team shared in a press release. “The skin is coated with a very shiny glaze, mimicking the smooth, reflective properties of glass.” But we, like other Earthlings, are wondering how these The mission is to find out exactly how humans have turned into ridiculously shiny space dolls with no pores on their faces.

Initially, McGrath was coy about what products she used to create the effect. The beautiful detective immediately pointed out that Kryolan Professional Make-Up Liquid Glass (a liquid formula typically used in specialty makeup and the perfect product to create this glowing canvas) are the prime suspects.

makeup artist Erin Parsons had another hypothesis, based on insight from makeup artists who worked on the show, that the effect was a custom mix made with a water-based formula. From this, Mr Parsons concluded that Mr McGrath had made the application. Freeman Renewal Peel Off Gel Mask — and it’s a solid theory, partially because the model has been seen peel their entire face Make-up off after the show. Parsons tested it herself by diluting the mid-2000s cult favorite face mask with water and applying it to her skin in layers with an airbrush. “This look was incredibly genius and the technique was amazing,” Persson said on TikTok.

As it turned out, Parsons wasn’t that far away. Eight days after the show, McGrath hosted a masterclass on TikTok Live, where she revealed that her glowing skin ultimately came from a combination of four different peel-off masks (including a prediction from Parsons) that McGrath and her team figured out. It was revealed that this was the result of a custom formulation. Freeman’s Cucumber Peel Off Gel Face Mask, Que Bella Pineapple Peel Off Mask, Root Calendula Peel Off Mask1 mysterious mask in a white bottle) skin illustrator clear gloss Blended with distilled water. “We mixed so many different products together. It was just an ongoing scientific study,” McGrath said on the livestream. To achieve the wax-like finish, the artist used his airbrush tool to spray his eight layers of the mixture, drying each layer with a hairdryer before applying the next layer. “With each layer you get a vibrant brightness,” says McGrath. The whole look took him two hours to complete, but McGrath said he started the idea three years ago.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more iconic, the makeup artist teased that she’ll be launching Pat McGrath Labs’ porcelain skin glazing products in the coming months.