The Secrets to Looking Flawless From Beyonce's Makeup Artist

His name is Sir John. His hands have transformed the faces of Beyonce, Naomi Campbell and Joan Smalls (to name a few). His secrets? We got them. Read on.

On how anyone can channel their inner Beyonce:

"All you need is confidence and a good moisturizer."

On what he's learned from the famous singer:

"The last year of my life I've been on tour with Beyonce. We've been to South America, North America, New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Twice. I also worked on eight of her music videos. I've learned a lot from her about work ethic and pushing yourself. What's my favorite look I've ever done on her? Wow, we're talking about a year's worth of faces! But can I tell you the truth? I love when she comes to me with no makeup on. That's when I love to look at her. My favorite looks are when she's the most pared down."

On how he picks her looks:

"The look depends on her mood. I know this sounds crazy, but I'm a little bit psychic. I can feel if today's a lip day—or if she's a little more fired up—we'll do a winged cat eye. So it really is about the chemistry. I take all these things into consideration: What city are we in also has a lot to do with how I approach makeup. When we were in South America I just went crazy with color. I went to the Picasso Museum in Barcelona and I was so inspired by his saturation of color on cheeks and I was like, I can do this on a real person! So this is how I get inspired. I get inspired by art, and you know what they say: life imitates art,"

On the his anyone-can-use-them tips to faking a perfect complexion: