Before becoming the mother of modern beauty and the first makeup artist to be awarded damehood by Queen Elizabeth II, Pat McGrath was a self-taught creative navigating London’s electric ’90s club scene, hoping for a breakthrough in an industry that had long sidelined Black talent.

Everything’s changed in the years since — not just for McGrath, but for the beauty world at large — and her part in shaping it into a more inclusive, playful space cannot be overstated. Her fingers, which she famously prefers over brushes, have been behind some of the most iconic runway looks in history, from Alexander McQueen’s feather lashes to John Galliano’s Betty Boop lips . And, of course, there’s the mega-viral glass skin look she created for Margiela’s 2024 artisanal collection.

Now, as a judge fo

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