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Mar 9 2006, 07:04 PM
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Confessions from Madonna's makeup artist
"...."Madonna is a beautiful woman, of course," Brooke said."
She has to say anything to keep getting those paychecks, I guess. 
I was expecting the confessions to be about how hard it is to camoflauge the cracks on the face of a decaying mummy, or how a trowel was used to apply the makeup, but no.
Excerpts: - March 7, 2006
By Paula Rath
"Working with Madonna is so exhilarating because she's not afraid to take risks. How many people do you know who are truly open and susceptible to experimenting? It's really gutsy to put yourself out there and allow yourself to go against the grain," said Madonna's makeup artist Gina Brooke.
Brooke should know. She's been working with the star for three years, traveling with her to photo shoots for the covers of fashion magazines, working backstage at her concerts and creating her makeup for a wide range of public appearances all over the world.
.... "Madonna is a beautiful woman, of course," Brooke said.
"It doesn't take much, just a little contouring and focusing on her features. Her eyes are beautiful, so I like to focus on them. Even though she has long, beautiful lashes, I put lashes on her; I put lashes on everyone. No matter who you are, they really enhance and define the eye dramatically."
Madonna's beauty secrets begin from within, Brooke said. She sleeps well and works out daily. She eats healthy foods and avoids junk.
.... The first time Brooke met Madonna, the makeup artist had her signature head lamp on (picture the lamps miners wear on their foreheads).
"What is that on your head?" Madonna said. They had a laugh together, and Brooke has been doing Madonna's makeup for photo shoots, videos and public appearances ever since.
.... For cleaning the face, she uses Shu Uemura's Cleansing Oil in Chamomile, a product created in the 1950s to remove makeup. It was a favorite of Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe, and Madonna uses it now.
.... As Brooke was making up Madonna for the launch of her CD, "Confessions on a Dance Floor," the makeup artist said lightly, "Oh, wouldn't it be amazing if I could put real diamonds on these lashes?"
Madonna replied enthusiastically, "What a great idea. Let's do it."
"Well, you know, when you need something for Madonna, everyone will drop whatever they're doing and help you." Brooke said.
"So I called a friend and asked him to bring us some flat-back diamonds. The first set wasn't so special, but the second set was perfect. So there I was on her bathroom floor, gluing these diamonds to the lashes. She was all dressed, with her shoes on and her makeup done, ready to go out the door, and I was gluing diamonds to her lash lines. It was nerve-wracking."
The lashes stayed on and are now part of the biography of bling.
Brooke is quick to explain that no little minks die for the lashes. Minks shed their fur during the winter months, and the eyelashes are made from the shed fur.
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Tonygirl
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Mar 11 2006, 03:49 PM
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