Make-Up Artist Research

Alex Box with Nick Knight 

i-D Magazine September 2010

Pat McGrath for i-D Magazine

This portrait of Make-Up artist Pat McGrath was featured in i-D Magazine's 30th Birthday issue titled "Portraits" photographed by Nick Knight. Alex Box, creative director of leading make-up brand Illamasqua and world-renowned make-up artist was the artist for this shoot with fellow make-up artist Pat McGrath as the model and vice-versa. I was attracted to this particular portrait  because of the innocence it conveys, McGrath is looking quite youthful and pure. The hair softly billowing creates the soft, natural look and her make-up is quite minimalistic but still flawless. The lips have been lightly glossed to look as natural as possible, emphasising the bareness of this image. This image is very stripped back and the focal point is indeed the shapes the hair is creating, showing that it is not all about make-up. This image reminded me of the character of 'The Babysitter', as she is a young, innocent girl and I am trying to portray that whilst still keeping it attractive and sexy which is what I feel Knight's shot captures.