Madonna is the queen of reinvention, but for her "Sticky and Sweet" tour, her makeup takes inspiration from a familiar face: Her own.

"The look is about her being Madonna. Quintessentially, Madonna's look is about black eyeliner," said Gina Brooke, Madonna's makeup artist and director of artistry for shu uemera. Brooke told us about designing the eye-centric look for the tour, which hits Madison Square Garden next week..

What's the inspiration for the look?
The look is not conceptual. It is about Madonna being inspired by herself.

How did you come up with the look?
I usually go in two-and-a-half weeks before the tour to watch the show and get ideas. I present images to Madonna on a storyboard. But the funny thing is that [one day] she said to me, 'Give me a quick eye.' I had a palette with neutral colors of eyeshadow and liner. I took my finger, dipped it into a shadow, put it on the lids, and took liner and added little lines. That's the look we used.

How can women re-create Madonna's eye?
What may work on Madonna may not work on somebody who has a different eye. Madonna has very big eyes. When you have larger eyes, it's best to focus on the outer corners. You want to focus on inner part of the eye if you have smaller eyes.
How do you keep Madonna's makeup from running when she sweats?
The key to having makeup not move is prepping skin. If skin is exfoliated and hydrated, all I have to do is add powder or blotting papers during the show. And I can't work without face masks. Women wonder, 'How does this person get this look?' They think it's rocket science but it's not.

Source : amny.com (found on All About Madonna)