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Sabrina Carpenter — recent winner of two Grammys for “Best Pop Vocal Album” and “Best Pop Solo Performance” — was just seen on Vogue’s March 2025 cover flaunting a full-glam look courtesy of the legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath. We couldn’t help but obsess over her soft complexion that provided the smoothest carte blanche for a high-pigment lip, bold eyeliner, and brows that popped against her by-now-signature blonde waves. The product that achieved this, alongside a roster of Pat McGrath Labs’ bestsellers, was the Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation. Not only is it a celebrity favorite, but our own editors have given the serum-like, hydrating foundation high marks.
Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation
Price upon publish date of this article: $69
The Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation from Pat McGrath’s own cult-favorite makeup line (whose buzziest new releases include a face mask that achieves porcelain doll–level glassiness) may have been used on Carpenter for a highly publicized series of photographs, but it’s also an ideal choice for consistent, everyday wear. This top foundation serves all skin types, locks in place for up to 12 hours, and actually works to activate your skin’s production of hyaluronic acid and ceramides. And despite its extensive resume, the formula is weightless as can be.
Other major benefits to note include the fact that it’s self-setting, meaning you don’t have to invest in a separate setting powder or spray to achieve the filter-like finish you’re craving; it has properties that scatter light for an illuminating effect; and it’s non-comedogenic. The foundation is so acne-friendly, in fact, that we just had to include it in our roundup of the best foundations for acne-prone skin — especially thanks to its success at covering post-acne hyperpigmentation and acne scars. WWD’s Senior Beauty and Lifestyle Commerce Editor, Claire Sullivan, lauded the Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation for the fact that it, quite simply, doesn’t budge. “It showed no signs of separation, creasing, or transferring throughout long days of testing,” Sullivan reports.
But don’t just take our word for it. It’s widely believed that Taylor Swift, too, is a fan, judging by the fact that she allegedly used this exact foundation for her Eras Tour makeup. It managed to remain picture-perfect even during downpours on tour, to boot. Swift’s affection for Pat McGrath Labs’ lineup doesn’t end there, however. Her iconic Eras Tour red lip can also be credited to the Pat McGrath Labs Liquilust Legendary Wear Lipstick, in the specific shade of “Elson 4” (this was confirmed by the makeup artist herself). When it comes to choosing Pat McGrath’s top-quality offerings, great minds clearly think alike.
Besides the aforementioned foundation, Sabrina Carpenter’s baby-blue fever dream of a cover look was also powered by must-haves like Pat McGrath Labs’ Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Blurring Under-Eye Powder, PermaGel Ultra Glide Eye Pencil, and the MatteTrance Lipstick (in “Fever Dream,” for the curious). These all came together to create a visual that’s as memorable as Carpenter’s artistic prowess, but for skin as smooth and evocative of an airbrush filter as hers appeared — with no such effects actually needed — Pat McGrath Labs’ Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation is the one essential you must add your makeup bag this season.
And if all those out-of-stock shades are any indication, you better hit that “add to cart” button quick, or else you’ll be stuck saying “Please Please Please” until the next restock.
Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation
Price upon publish date of this article: $69
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Stacia Datskovska is a Senior Commerce Writer at WWD. Previously, she worked at ELLE DECOR as an assistant digital editor, covering all things luxury, culture, and lifestyle through a design lens. Her bylines over the past five years have appeared in USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Teen Vogue, Boston Globe, Food & Wine, and more. Prior to joining ELLE DECOR, Datskovska learned the ins and outs of e-commerce at Mashable, where she tested products, covered tentpole sales events, and curated gift guide roundups. She graduated from NYU with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and international relations. Datskovska regularly reports on celebrity style and trending makeup offerings.
