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Credits reviewed 26 October 2026

British

Pat McGrath

Makeup artist and founder, Pat McGrath Labs

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Irish

Hayley Coleman

Bridal and beauty makeup artist; founder, Perfecting Makeup Academy

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Background

Nationality
British
Based
London / New York

Dame Pat McGrath built an international career across runway, editorial and cosmetics. Her Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024 porcelain-skin work is a documented landmark, not a generic Paris trend: Vogue published her account of the techniques and preparation behind the show. She founded Pat McGrath Labs in 2015 and received a damehood in the 2021 New Year Honours.

Nationality
Irish
Based
Galway / Mayo, Ireland

Hayley Coleman is a Mayo-born, Galway-based makeup artist who has worked in the beauty industry for almost fifteen years. She trained in beauty therapy at Coen Cantrell College in Galway and joined the MAC team in Galway in 2010, later working in both Ireland and Australia. Her documented credits include seasonal campaign photoshoots for Irish store Carraig Donn, on-air makeover segments for TV3's Ireland AM, and masterclasses alongside her online Perfecting Makeup Academy course. She has been described as an award-winning makeup artist and fashion influencer, and in 2021 she won Best Dressed Lady at the Galway Races Ladies Day.

Credited fashion houses & brands

  • Maison Margiela — Artisanal 2024 show
  • Dior — couture work with John Galliano
  • Pat McGrath Labs — founder
  • MAC — Galway counter team, joined 2010
  • Carraig Donn — seasonal campaign photoshoots
  • TV3 Ireland AM — on-air makeover segments

Specialties

Reflective skin, theatrical colour and couture-scale transformation.

GLOSSAIRE editorial interpretation

Polished bridal and beauty makeup built on MAC counter training and fifteen years of Irish clientele.

GLOSSAIRE editorial interpretation

Notable awards & honours

Damehood for services to fashion and beauty, 2021 (honour, not a makeup competition award)

No individual award documented in this dossier. This does not mean the artist has never won an award.

Career highlights

  • Maison Margiela Artisanal 2024: porcelain-effect makeup
  • Founded Pat McGrath Labs in 2015
  • Damehood for services to fashion and beauty, 2021
  • Joined the MAC team in Galway, 2010
  • Seasonal campaign photoshoots for Carraig Donn
  • On-air makeovers for TV3's Ireland AM
  • Named judge for The Lodge at Ashford Castle Ladies Day at Ballinrobe Racecourse, 2024
  • Best Dressed Lady, Galway Races Ladies Day, 2021
  • Founded the Perfecting Makeup Academy beginners course

Editorial sources

This comparison is not a ranking. Career recognition, university awards and national honours are not interchangeable with makeup-industry award wins. Forecasts are not award results.