Legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath has finally revealed a decades-old beauty secret with her latest product launch. The beauty icon’s new Skin Fetish: Glass 001 Legendary Glow Setting Spray brings her coveted “lived-in” dewy finish to the masses after 30 years of keeping the technique under wraps. Unveiled at an exclusive New York event, this setting spray promises to deliver the ultimate glass skin effect that lasts up to 16 hours.
Makeup Legend Unveils Her Long-Guarded Beauty Secret
“Back in the day, my mother would always do heavy makeup and she’d say ‘then you go take a bath to create a lived in look,” McGrath revealed during her launch event in New York. This maternal wisdom became the foundation for her approach to creating dewy, natural-looking skin throughout her career.
Before packaging this technique for consumers, McGrath relied on her own mysterious DIY potion. “There was always a secret,” she admitted, explaining how she bypassed the “oily and horrific” setting sprays available in the ’90s. Her personal formula has secretly enhanced countless iconic looks over three decades, from Amber Valletta’s silver tears to groundbreaking black-colored eye makeup that defined an era.
Glass Skin Innovation Expands After Viral Mask Success
The new setting spray joins McGrath’s growing Glass 001 line as its second product offering. It provides a more wearable, everyday finish compared to the editorial brilliance of her viral Skin Fetish: Glass 001 Artistry Mask, which captivated the beauty world after creating porcelain skin at last year’s Maison Margiela couture show.
While the mask requires complete drying between multiple layers and shatters after facial movements, the setting spray transforms from dewy to glass in under two minutes. The result is a smooth, lacquered film over the skin that remains intact throughout the day, making couture-level glass skin accessible for daily wear.
Skincare-Makeup Fusion Creates 16-Hour Dewy Hold
McGrath’s latest innovation deepens the relationship between skincare and makeup with its nourishing formula. Infused with aloe leaf, cucumber, and black tulip extract, the setting spray combines hydrating ingredients with color-locking technology.
“This is basically that bath moment in your handbag,” McGrath explained, referring to how the product recreates her mother’s technique of softening makeup for a more natural effect. Unlike traditional setting sprays that can feel heavy or dry, this formula creates a luminous finish that enhances rather than masks skin texture, maintaining its dewy glow for up to 16 hours of wear.
Beauty Industry Icon Continues Revolutionary Product Development
McGrath’s willingness to share her closely guarded technique marks a significant moment for beauty enthusiasts. “It’s so great to be able to create this and share this with you because it always was a secret for 30 years plus, and we never told you,” she said, clearly delighted to finally make her technique accessible.
The royal makeup artist’s track record of industry-defining innovations suggests this is just the beginning. Beauty’s most influential architect continues to transform professional techniques into consumer products, giving makeup lovers access to methods previously reserved for high-fashion editorials and runway shows.
What’s next in McGrath’s arsenal of beauty secrets remains to be seen, but her pattern of revolutionary product development has beauty insiders eagerly anticipating future releases from Pat McGrath Labs.
