I’m Cat Quinn, and welcome to the party!
“I’ve always seen beauty as a reason to celebrate — ourselves, our culture, the connections we form with other people. There’s something magical about the glint of a new hair accessory, the creamy swipe of a fresh tube of MAC Ruby Woo, the way you feel when you finally master a messy, but not-too-messy bun (has the royal embargo on that secret lifted yet, Meghan?).”
Over the last decade, I’ve been working to spread my glittery, no-rules message about beauty from the pages of Allure and Refinery29 to consumers and artists in 105 countries in my current role as the Executive Director of Global Trend for MAC Cosmetics.
Not only am I an expert in cosmetics (I test, sniff, and swatch every product that crosses my desk), but I also have a deep understanding of the culture and psychology of beauty and the way it shapes us and the world we live in. Through a combination of art, science, and the relationships I've built in my 10+ years working in the beauty industry, I can predict trends before they happen and then track and amplify them across the globe. You might have spotted me talking about them on Good Morning America, CBS News, KTLA, Brides, and Who What Wear.
I have a lifetime of experience in taking a dream and turning it into a full-fledged reality. And I’ve got a few awards on the shelf — from Glossy, Webby, the Society Of Publication Designers, and the Fragrance Foundation — to prove it.
So grab a drink, swipe on your favorite lip gloss, and make your way around the party. There’s plenty of entertaining cocktail stories, celebrity guests, and tried-and-true product picks. And if you stick around long enough, we might just order drunk pizza.
