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Makeup Artist Kit Essentials
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items My makeup artist kit essentials! From makeup and skincare products, to organization items and disposables.
Sections
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Makeup
Skincare/Skin Prep
Organization
Disposables
Miscellaneous
Makeup
Makeup items that are in my professional kit at all times!
These lashes have been a favorite from the first time I tried them. They are SO lightweight, my clients are always amazed at how comfortable they feel.
Ardell Naked Lashes #421
Similar to the #421 naked lashes, these just have a bit more of a cat-eye shape to them!
Ardell Naked Lashes #424
I don't think I'll ever stop using this foundation on clients. It's the perfect foundation for a natural, radiant, skin-like finish.
MAC Studio Radiance Face & Body Foundation
Another fantastic concealer option!
Too Faced Born This Way Super Coverage Concealer
There's a reason this product has been so popular for so long! It's the perfect natural flush of color for lips and cheeks.
Benefit Benetint Liquid Lip, Blush & Cheek
Super affordable, and they work just as well as any high-end brow pencil
NYX Micro Brow Pencil
One of the best foundations out there in my opinion, it looks good on everyone!
Makeup Forever HD Skin Foundation
I've tried so many contour powders and I keep coming back to this palette. I've been using this palette for years, since long before Kat Von D sold her shares in the company, and before it was refillable - because yes, this palette is refillable now,...
KVD Beauty Shade + Light Refillable Powder Face Contour Palette
These are my new go-to blushes to use on clients! They are sooo luminous and give the skin a stunning glow! My clients LOVE these blushes.
Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Luminous Powder Blush
Charlotte Tilbury lip liners are my favourite lip liner formula. They go on so creamy and smooth, and have great longevity. My most used shades are Pillow Talk, Pillow Talk Fair, and Icon Baby.
Pillow Talk Lip Cheat Lip Liner - Charlotte Tilbury
These are a recent addition to my kit and I am absolutely loving them so far!
Patrick Ta - Major Sculpt Crème Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo
This is a staple palette for me for all of pinky /peachy makeup looks.
NARS Afterglow Irresistible Eyeshadow Palette
These make a great eyeshadow base for those who struggle with their eye makeup creasing. I've been using the shade Painterly for years, on both myself and my clients.
MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot
These little blush trios are so stunning and so affordable!
Morphe Cheek Thrills Multi-Finish Face Trio
I truly don't think there's a setting spray that works better than this one. It's STRONG - so make sure you tell your clients to hold their breath lol but it's worth it. This will have your makeup LOCKED IN 🔐
One Size - On 'Til Dawn Waterproof Setting Spray
This palette is a staple! It's got everything you need for neutral-toned, matte shades. I use this on every single client.
MAKEUP BY MARIO Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette
I recently added this into my kit and it is such a great bridal palette!
Too Faced - The Natural Nudes Eyeshadow Palette
I truly can't even explain how much I love these Hourglasss powders. They leave the most STUNNING "from-within" glow and I don't think I will ever not have these in my kit.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette
The best color correctors!
Concealers and Colour Correctors
These mixing pigments have been such a game changer for me. I've got the blue (to neutralize when a foundation is too warm), the yellow (to add warmth to a foundation that's too cool), and the white (to lighten a foundation shade). I find that the fo...
L.A. Girl Pro.matte mixing pigment
I've only recently started experimenting with these color correcting concealers, but I had to add them to this list because I'm honestly so pleasantly surprised at the quality! And for the price point, you just can't beat it!
Morphe Under Eye Correcting Concealer
OF COURSE I had to include MAC lipsticks on this list, they're a staple for any makeup artist! I'm obsessed with all of their nude shades, as they have such a wide range from cool toned nudes, to warm. My most used shades are Blankety, Velvet Teddy, ...
MAC Cosmetics Lipstick
Another cult favourite, and for a reason! As with the lipsticks, I am obsessed with the nudes. My most used shades are Cork, Spice, Oak, Stripdown, Dervish, and Whirl!
M∙A∙C Lip Pencil
This is another new product for me, I just recently tried a sample and immediatley ordered a full bottle. This is going to be soo helpful in my kit, as I can thin out full coverage foundations to the coverage level that my client wants. I tried it wi...
One Size B12 Base Thinner
Skincare/Skin Prep
Products I use to prep my clients' skin before makeup application
This serum works with all skin types and wears really well under makeup, as it's super light-weight!
Vichy Minéral 89 Booster Serum
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Sensitive
This is a recent addition to my kit, and I have been LOVING it! It works so well to plump and hydrate the skin, and sits beautifully under makeup. Highly recommend!
Moisture Surge Active Glow Serum
Another recent addition to my kit, and now I don't know how I ever lived without it. This stuff feels soo good on the skin, it's insanely hydrating and gives that “glass skin” glow.
d'alba Piedmont Italian White Truffle Serum
This is a crucial skin prep step for my clients with dry skin!
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream for Intense Hydration
Organization
Things that help me keep my kit tidy and organized.
A part of my soul dies everytime I depot a lipstick lol but these palettes just make my job so much easier, as all my lipsticks are in one place and I can see all of them all at once.
Vueset Lipstick Palette
Carrying a bunch of different eyeshadow palettes and individual blushes, bronzers, etc. takes up soo much room, so I've recently starting popping the pans out of their original packaging and organizing them into these palettes! Game changer, it's sav...
Allwon 4-Layer Magnetic Makeup Palette
I use this little label maker to label all my de-potted/condensed products.
SUPVAN E10 Mini Bluetooth Label Maker
This is the kit I am currently using, in the XL size, and I love it! It's super sturdy, and the dividers on this one don't wear out and slide all over the place like I've experienced with other kits in the past.
Extra Large Professional Makeup Artist Kit
Not every powder product comes in a metal pan, so they won't automatically stick into a magnetic palette if you're depotting. These magnetic stickers solve that problem!
100Pcs Metal Stickers for Magnetic Palette
Disposables
Applicators, sponges, and more!
I use these little bags to make small touch-up kits for my clients. They're the perfect size and you can't beat the price. I'm always stocked up on these!
50pcs/package 10*12cm Mesh Drawstring Bags
There are tons of option for sponges on Shein!
Makeup Puffs & Sponges 30pcs
I like to keep powder puffs in my kit at all times, and Shein has the best bulk prices I've been able to find. To eliminate waste, I always give my client the powder puffs I've used on them so they can use it for touchups!
30pcs Triangle Shaped Makeup Powder Puffs
Lip applicators l, for obvious reasons 😝 I like to get these cute sparkly ones because I put a couple into my clients' touch-up kits!
100pcs/50pcs/25pcs Professional Lip Brushes
I recently started adding in these wipes to my clients' touchup kits and it's been such a nice addition! It's a small little gesture that goes a long way.
Neutrogena Fragrance Free Makeup Wipes 20ct
Disposable mascara wands are of course a non-negotiable in any makeup artist's kit (if you see an artist use the actual applicator of a mascara on multiple clients - run, because ew, gross)
300 Pack Disposable Mascara Wands
I use these sample jars to pack up whatever lip product I used on a client so they can have some to touch-up with. They're the perfect size, and they don't leak at all.
3g Sample Jars with Lids, 50pcs
Miscellaneous
I love to keep a little light in my kit as I always take photos of my clients.
NEEWER Selfie Light with Front & Back Clip
I always carry business cards in my kit, and Vista Print is the only place I will ever order my business cards from! They have so many great design options, and they are super well-priced in my opinion!
Business Cards | VistaPrint