The Untold Truth Of Pat McGrath

After high school, Pat McGrath headed to London to further her educational endeavors. However, that didn't mean she was a bookworm — quite the opposite. In fact, McGrath was hungry for the experiences that Europe had to offer, which led her to make some friends in high places. "When I started working toward a degree in fashion, I would go clubbing in London and sneak into the Paris ready-to-wear shows," she told I-D. "It was through this whole scene that I met Caron Wheeler, the lead singer of the then-huge group Soul II Soul." That had to be amazing!

It gets better though, as it was Wheeler who made McGrath realize that she was called to be a makeup artist. "She asked me to do the make-up on her Japanese tour," she continued. "From then I realized I'd found the job I was obsessed with doing."

That led to McGrath dropping out of college, as it's tough to go on tour in Japan and do homework at the same time. But that honestly didn't matter, as McGrath was just beginning her ascension in the beauty industry (via Vogue Italia).