Quotable: Thanks to practicing on her brother’s face while growing up, this A-list star is quite handy with the makeup brush

Considering her gig as an Almay spokesperson and her Hollywood pedigree, it’s not all that surprising that Kate Hudson knows a thing or two about makeup. The star even told People recently that she does both her and her friends’ makeup for premieres: “If I’m bringing them to a premiere . . . they’ll all come over early and I’ll do their makeup. I love it.” Hudson’s love for makeup was sparked early on by Tom Case, mom Goldie Hawn’s makeup artist, but she also had a convenient canvas to practice on growing up:

“My poor brother. He was kind enough to be my mannequin, and let me experiment on his face. I’d put blue eye shadow on him and we’d laugh.”