The Top 20 Backstage Beauty All-Stars Inline

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    Pat McGrath

    Position: Makeup artist
    Instagram: @patmcgrathreal
    Spring 2015 highlights: Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton

    Backstage is to makeup artist Pat McGrath what Buckingham Palace is to the queen. Both Brits rule over their domain with the type of unparalleled confidence that can only come with experience and each has access to a treasure trove of jewels. While Elizabeth II keeps her gems under lock and key in the Tower of London, McGrath glues the Swarovski variety to models' lips, lids, and full facades. Keep a close watch on her Instagram account, especially at shows like Givenchy and Alexander McQueen, which are notorious for over-the-top maquillage.

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    Guido Palau

    Position: Hairstylist
    Instagram: @guidopalau
    Spring 2015 highlights: Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs, Prada, Céline, Valentino

    This in-demand mane master often tag-teams with McGrath behind the scenes and is renowned for his ability to "adapt to any demand," as Style.com's Tim Blanks noted. Palau also has the power to skyrocket a model's career with a cut (like Edie Campbell's infamous mullet). From crowns of braids to punky buns to shaggy bobs, Palau pretty much dictates what all the It girls will be asking for at the salon.

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    Tom Pecheux

    Position: Makeup artist
    Instagram: @tompecheux

    Spring 2015 highlights: Altuzarra, Sophie Theallet, Marni, Anthony Vaccarello, Chanel

    Models love Tom Pecheux because he offers up the best face massage on the fashion circuit, which subsequently leads to the gorgeous glow designers like Olivier Rousteing and Karl Lagerfeld covet.

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    Sam McKnight

    Position: Hairstylist
    Instagram: @sammcknight1

    Spring 2015 highlights: Tom Ford, Fendi, Dries Van Noten, Balmain, Chanel

    This pro is as meticulous about hair as he is about his beloved garden, crafting everything from fur-adorned faux-hawks at Fendi to Rasta-like ponytails backstage at Chanel. Be on the lookout for his hilarious backstage selfies.

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    Peter Philips

    Position: Makeup artist
    Instagram: @peterphilipsinstagrams
    Spring 2015 highlights: Fendi, Dior, Dries Van Noten

    This face painter can make magic out of the mundane and regularly wows beauty editors with his out-of-the-box ideas. For Spring '15, he took liner to the next level by implementing leather and satin across lashes in lieu of standard liquid or pencil.

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    Aaron de Mey

    Position: Makeup artist
    Instagram: @aarondemey1
    Spring 2015 highlights: J.W. Anderson, Saint Laurent

    "I feel like if you don't have rules, you're not afraid to step out of the box," De Mey said in an interview with Style.com. And his no-holds-barred approach to beauty appears to be working for fashion rock stars like Hedi Slimane.

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    Lucia Pieroni

    Position: Makeup artist
    Instagram: @lucia_pieroni

    Spring 2015 highlights: Rochas, Missoni, Kenzo, Rick Owens

    Whether it's classic crimson lips at Missoni or models painted head to toe in chalky blue paint at Rick Owens, Pieroni pulls off any aesthetic with ease.

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    Anthony Turner

    Position: Hairstylist
    Instagram: @anthonyturnerhair

    Spring 2015 highlights: Creatures of the Wind, J.W. Anderson, Kenzo, Anthony Vaccarello

    The young Brit (and former member of Guido Palau's team) is quickly becoming one of the pivotal hairstylists on the backstage scene. He was also the man behind Gisele's digitally superimposed buzz cut for Balenciaga.

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    Diane Kendal

    Position: Makeup artist
    Spring 2015 highlights: Jason Wu, Alexander Wang, Thakoon, Proenza Schouler

    Picture-perfect skin and barely-there makeup are Kendal's trademarks. Her soft-spoken nature and laid-back demeanor in a buzzy backstage arena is an added bonus.

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    James Pecis

    Position: Hairstylist
    Instagram: @jamespecis

    Spring 2015 highlights: Carven, Blumarine, Simone Rocha, Etro

    Another young gun backstage, this pro is renowned for his braids, a skill he mastered as a child by making friendship bracelets and selling them at school. Pecis told Into the Gloss: "That was the beginning of my tying knots for money."

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    Val Garland

    Position: Makeup artist
    Instagram: @thevalgarland

    Spring 2015 highlights: Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, Mary Katrantzou, Erdem, Giambattista Valli

    Not only does Garland create gorgeous runway makeup, but any product that's been "validated" by the pro on Instagram is worth trying.

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    Eugene Souleiman

    Position: Hairstylist
    Instagram: @eugenesouleiman

    Spring 2015 highlights: Donna Karan, Haider Ackermann, Chloé, Stella McCartney

    We expect creativity during couture (and Souleiman delivered at Maison Margiela's most recent show), but the lanyard-like braid he whipped up at Donna Karan and crimped pony he devised for Stella McCartney during ready-to-wear were just as innovative.

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    Dick Page

    Position: Makeup artist
    Instagram: @dickpageface

    Spring 2015 highlights: Michael Kors, Narciso Rodriguez, Céline

    When he's not applying makeup to models like Cara Delevingne and Kendall Jenner, Page moonlights as a gourmet chef. For Fall 2015, we're hoping to score a few backstage beauty tips backstage…and an invite to dinner.

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    Orlando Pita

    Position: Hairstylist
    Instagram: @orlandopita

    Spring 2015 highlights: Michael Kors, Gucci, Emilio Pucci, Giamba, Giambattista Valli

    Pita is never afraid to tell it like it is backstage—and we respect that. He provides his opinion on everything from editors' haircuts to what he crafts for the catwalk. Just don't ask him how to re-create the look at home—that's where he draws the line.

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    Lisa Butler

    Position: Makeup artist
    Instagram: @lisabutlermakeup

    Spring 2015 highlights: Emilio Pucci, Isabel Marant

    Butler's no-makeup makeup approach is popular among designers like Isabel Marant and Peter Dundas. When you're working with the likes of Anna Ewers and Natasha Poly, why pile on the product?

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    Paul Hanlon

    Position: Hairstylist
    Instagram: @paulhanlonhair

    Spring 2015 highlights: 3.1 Philip Lim, Rag & Bone, Marni, Moschino, Louis Vuitton

    When Paul Hanlon talks hair, it's never just a step-by-step—this pro takes you on a journey as epic as his shoe collectsion. The way he describes a chignon at 3.1 Phillip Lim or a knot at Rag & Bone is similar to how a librarian reads to schoolchildren, in that he keeps his audience of beauty editors enthralled.

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    Charlotte Tilbury

    Position: Makeup artist
    Instagram: @ctilburymakeup

    Spring 2015 highlights: Donna Karan, Tom Ford, Edun, Matthew Williamson

    Tilbury creates some of the sexiest looks on the circuit, which is probably why her loyal band of followers includes Cara Delevingne, Naomi Campbell, Sienna Miller, and Kate Moss. And just as impressive as her band of It Brits is the fact that she navigated backstage in five-inch stilettos (despite being four months pregnant) all season long.

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    Odile Gilbert

    Position: Hairstylist
    Instagram: @odilegilbert_official

    Spring 2015 highlights: Jason Wu, Altuzarra, Thakoon, Rodarte, Jean Paul Gaultier

    Hairdressing is a bit of a boys club, but this French pro deftly creates swoon-worthy braids and heart-shaped chignons just as fast as any man—often skipping between supers like Joan Smalls and Karlie Kloss in her black ballet flats.Photos: BFAnyc.com; Indigitalimages.com

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    Gucci Westman

    Position: Makeup artist
    Instagram: @gucciwestman

    Spring 2015 highlights: Rag & Bone, Oscar de la Renta, Marchesa

    The maquillage Westman creates always feels fresh yet glamorous, with freckles often dotted across catwalkers' faces. In addition to makeup, editors love to talk skincare with the product-obsessed pro.

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    Yadim

    Position: Makeup artist
    Spring 2015 highlights: Peter Som, Opening Ceremony, J. Mendel, Haider Ackermann

    This one-name wonder hangs out backstage in high-tops and a backward cap, painting models faces with youthful abandon. He's also the face painter behind the multiple makeup looks in Lady Gaga's "Applause" video.