Black History Month: Artist Spotlight “Pat McGrath”

Celebrate the indelible impact of Pat McGrath, the self-made Mother of Makeup, as I honor her during Black History Month’s Artist Spotlight. Her story is a testament to innovation, resilience, and the power of representation. With roots in Northampton, England, McGrath has sculpted a beauty empire that reverberates through the halls of Vogue and the catwalks of haute couture, where her makeup artistry has been applauded as the epitome of transformative beauty. In this episode, I pay homage to a true visionary who not only continues to redefine the aesthetics of makeup but also continues to pave the way for inclusivity in the beauty industry.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
February marks the observance of Black History
Month, a time dedicated tohonoring the achievements,
contributions and resilience ofindividuals within the African
diaspora, an opportunity toshare diverse stories and voices
which sometimes are overlookedin mainstream media.
Today, I wanted to do somethinga little different and do an

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artist spotlight, and today Idecided to choose the legendary
Pat McGrath.
She was born in Northampton,england, in 1971, a self-taught
makeup artist known as theMother of Makeup.
She has created a beauty empireworth billions and she was
given the title of MostInfluential Makeup Artist by

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Vogue and the Council of FashionDesigners of America in 2017
for creating so many uniquelooks over her 25 years of being
a makeup artist.
She has been the beauty editorat large for British Vogue since
2017 and she has worked withthe New York Metropolitan Museum
of Art, prada, versace, chromeHearts, to name just a few, and

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just last week, her newestmakeup trend, porcelain or glass
skin makeup, has garnered overtwo million views since its
debut at the Maison Margielafashion show last week, and this
is quite astounding.
The reason that I wanted tohighlight Pat McGrath during
Black History Month is becauseher journey is one of innovation

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and inspiration.
Her mom told her once that ifsomething doesn't exist, create
it, and that is what shecontinues to do time and time
again.
A trailblazer for inclusivity,often traveling with over 75
suitcases just with makeup,ensuring that she has enough

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colors to work with every skintone and texture.
She has changed the beautylandscape by making sure those
who were often marginalized andunseen in beauty spaces and
markets would feel seen andcelebrated for all of their
beautiful, varying skin shades.
She empowers individuals toauthentically love themselves,

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encouraging a culture ofself-love, creativity and
individuality, and has trulytransformed the way in which we
as a society perceive andembrace beauty.
So thank you for allowing me toshine a spotlight on the
remarkable Pat McGrath duringBlack History Month.

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Let's collectively strive for afuture of genuine inclusion,
breaking barriers and embracingdiversity In blessings, peace
and love.
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