What does a drugstore have in common with Dolce & Gabbana? Usually, the answer would be a big "not much," but when it comes to beauty, things are different. The fabulous and famous makeup artist Pat McGrath worked with D&G on its newish Dolce & Gabbana makeup collection, creating a wide range of colors for the luxe launch.
What you might not know is that McGrath is also the cosmetics guru for Procter & Gamble, the company behind CoverGirl and Max Factor (which is soon to be discontinued in the U.S.). And just like she consulted on the high-end D&G beauty brand, she creates the color stories for these drugstore brands, too. It's almost the makeup equivalent of a designer doing a line for H&M: same talent, different product. And although I haven't tried the Dolce & Gabbana makeup yet, I've found Max Factor's Vivid Impact lipstick ($8.97) to be creamy and highly pigmented. So whether you splurge on D&G or opt for a more affordable choice, you'll have a bit of McGrath mastery either way.
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ive never seen MF in any drug store other then rite aid, and now its leaving the states too. boo!
1So Max-factor teamed up with D&G and bellasugar to sell the products bfr the line has to throw away products. Great work Max-factor. Many dumb ppl will def fall for this.
2Thanks for the comment, aarohi — but just to clarify, Max Factor wasn't involved in this post at all. I just thought readers might like to know that they can check out Pat McGrath's concepts with both lines, especially because MF won't be in the States past this year.
3Isn't it more like a regular designer for H&M doing a clothing line for a designer label? Not the other way around.
4Interesting things go on gbehind the scenes of these companies - who knew?!
5I always knew that in most high end products, an equivalent could be found in the drugstore. And voila, D&G and Max Factor, who would have guessed. From the Max Factor Mascaras that I have tried and loved, I can definitely tell the quality behind the brand. It really is too bad that it's being discontinued in the states. I guess what they say is right. You never know what you've had until it's gone...
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