We Can’t Get Enough of Pat McGrath’s “Very Versace” Eye Look

Last night in Los Angeles, Versace carried fashion month into Hollywood’s biggest weekend with a blowout show at the Pacific Design Center. Fittingly, the beauty was “modern Hollywood glamour infused with a rebellious punk rock twist,” according to makeup artist Pat McGrath, a longstanding collaborator of Donatella Versace, who has worked with the designer since the ’90s. 

“The thing that we’ve had in common since day one is that we approach each project with a shared sense of excitement and adventure,” McGrath says of taking risks and breaking the rules together. “She’s a true visionary with a unique perspective on beauty and fashion that’s all her own.” In that spirit, McGrath crafted a “very Versace” graphic eye as the “ultimate accessory to the collection,” inspired by who else but Donatella herself.

“We were running around looking for latex tape in Paris,” McGrath says of securing the secret weapon tool behind the look’s “perfectly structured wing shape.” A glistening shine—the handiwork of layers of different inky textures—furthered the impact of the razor-sharp design. To create the look, McGrath started with her cult-favorite PermaGel Ultra Glide Eye Pencil and Perma Precision Liquid Eyeliner in Xtreme Black, topped with the same shade of shadow and Black Metal from the Mothership III Subversive palette, then added a custom blend of metallic pigments and glitter. Finally, the hand-cut black latex tape finished the look for a multidimensional flick.