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MAC

AC is the make-up brand

extraordinaire at Fashion Week, not

only in London but also in other fashion

capital cities across the globe. To have a

better understanding of the amount of

work and preparation needed during the

shows, here are some facts:

MAC will support 208 backstage shows

in major fashion week cities. For these

shows, here are some of the tools they will

need:

1,233 Eye Liners and Eye Pencils ordered

for make-up artists’ kits.

576 Permanent Lipsticks, Lipglasses,

Lipmixes, Lip Erase and Conditioners

ordered for make-up artists’ kits.

3,776 Mascara Wands and Tubes ordered

for make-up artists’ kits.

844 Lashes ordered for make-up artists’

kits.

Their success is based not only on the

quality of their products, but also on the

capability to listen, elaborate, create and

provide make-up artists all over the world

with tools and products that without it

would make these nearly impossible to

produce avant-garde looks, be creative and

express inner artistry to the max. MAC’s

philosophy really helps to understand

how important it is to experiment and

look at products from different angles and

embrace creativity without any worries,

which is vital for any make-up artist,

including myself, hence there is so much

appreciation and love for the brand. Most

important of all is to understand what tools

are available beforehand to achieve the look

required, which allows them to prepare in

advance for the shows. During the fashion

weeks the pressure backstage is high and

there is very little time for error. With

this in mind,The Bite Magazine asked MAC

make-up artist Pablo Rodriguez to explain

what fashion week means for an artist and

how to prepare for battle starting from

one of the most important part of make-

up artistry: your make-up kit.

PABLO RODRIGUEZ,

MAC SENIOR ARTIST

riginally from Argentina, Pablo has always been interested in fashion and make-up from an early age but started his career

in sculpting and oil painting. At university he studied graphic design but ended up with a degree in fashion design, when

a friend invited him to do make-up for a fashion show. It was here that he found his fulfilment. Pablo says: “I’ve never stopped

experimenting with make-up and alternative materials, from sequins covered with latex to egg shells painted with nail

varnish.” In 1999 he started as a make-up artist and four years later, joined MAC in the UK as a residence trainer. Now, as a

senior artist he travels between London and the rest of Europe working from TV shows to music videos and runways. Influenced

by street and urban culture, the icons that have shaped his aesthetic include film stars such as Darryl Hannah in

Blade Runner,

Annie Lennox, artist Mark Ryden, for the amazing way he plays with light and colours.

It is finally safe to say that Pablo creates his characters with passion and attention to detail.Whether he’s creating a dramatic or

theatrical look there is always an element of beauty, somehow connected to his love for fashion.

FASHION WEEK KIT QUESTIONS

BM:

What are your tips for packing a kit?

PB:

1. Clean up and clear out. Get rid of anything broken, empty or dried up. List out what needs to be replaced. 2. Scour the MAC

website. Make a second list of everything that I’m missing and need. 3. Create a separate bag for all the new products I’m testing for

next season. 4. Contain your potential messes! Keep glitter and pigments in stackable pots, which then go into plastic bags. Safety first!

BM:

How long does it take to pack your kit?

PB:

When I pack my kit properly, it takes all day. Cleaning palettes, decanting and labelling products – it all takes time and precision.This

makes it so my kit lasts throughout the whole month of shows.

BM:

Do you pack anything in your kit besides make-up?

PB:

Extra towels, straws for models wearing bold lips, and Scotch tape to pick up unwanted glitter on a model’s skin.

BM:

Name one product in your kit that works for every model, no matter their skin tone or type.

PB:

Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Groundwork. It’s great for contouring fair skin and highlighting dark skin. Everyone wins.

BM:

What’s the one product you lose every season?

PB:

Sharpeners!Where do they go!? Sometimes, my kit feels like the Bermuda Triangle.

BM:

If you could only take five items with you to fashion week, what would they be?

PB:

Select Cover Up, Fluidline in Blacktrack, Eye Brows in Lingering, RubyWoo Lipstick and Blot Powder.

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beauty

Fashion Capitals

Our Beauty Editor

Giovanna Zac

takes us behind the scenes and reveals

the preparations MAC make to ensure that all runs smoothly during the

fashion weeks in the four major fashion capitals of the world.