We are playing with two-dimensional shapes on each of the models' faces.

This is an abstraction of beauty.

Anywhere you see a spot, it’s representative of beauty.

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Maybe it’s blushing cheeks or a kiss on the lips, McGrath adds.

The texture is quite historical and romantic, he tells me.

It’s meant to look like a disrupted curl, not a ringlet.

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From there, each model’s hair is piled atop their head in a style evocative of the 1800s.

It’s not meant to look perfect or uniform in any way.

The perfection comes from the imperfection.

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We’re all playing with dimension here, McGrath adds.

It’s a fun interplay.

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