What I Learned as a Makeup Artist From Other Lead Makeup Artists Backstage at NYFW

I kicked off my backstage beauty coverage at Michael Costello, where I met with lead makeup artist Edward Cruz, who was there on behalf of Inglot Cosmetics. Cruz used a matte white eye shadow (specifically, Inglot Freedom System Eye Shadow Matte Snowy White #373) in the middle of the metallic eye look to create the illusion of light in the center.

"It's like when you're looking at the sea, and the sun is shining down, there's this trail of light," he described. "It's more of an artistic take on a smoky eye."

I personally love working with lighter colors in the center of the eye, because it really helps to create a more three-dimensional illusion to the eyelid.