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Products That Makeup Artists Swear By 💄🖌️
30 items
By
Angela Ilic
These are the products makeup artists actually use — reliable, long-wearing, and performance-tested. Whether you're a beginner or beauty lover, these picks belong in your kit. 🎨💋
40
Sections
8
Primer
Foundation & Base
Concealer
Setting powder
Blush and Bronze
Eyes
Primer
iconic MUA moisturizer/primer
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré, Multifunction Daily Moisturizer ...
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Aqua Splash Grip Primer
affordable dupe for Milk Hydro Grip
Power Grip Primer
Foundation & Base
pro fave for radiant finish
Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation
ultra natural, buildable
Studio Radiance Face and Body Radiant Sheer Foundation
drugstore classic, loved for shade range and blendability
L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Foundation
Concealer
smooth, light, and affordable
Maybelline New York Fit Me Liquid Concealer Makeup, Natural …
covers + blends beautifully
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer
full glam coverage (used for events/photoshoots)
Shape Tape™ Full-Coverage Concealer
Setting powder
industry standard
Translucent Loose Setting Powder - Laura Mercier
no flashback, loved by editorial MUAs
"The Original" No-Color Powder
affordable and smooth
Maybelline - Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder
Blush and Bronze
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Mega Glo Lip & Cheek Color – wet n wild Beauty
cult classic with gold shimmer
Iconic Blush Color: Orgasm Collection
pro fave for soft contour
Airbrush Bronzer – Medium - Matte ...
MUA-approved drugstore glow
Baked Blush - Luminoso
Eyes
MUA favorite
Maybelline Lash Sensational Lengthening Mascara
(Soft Brown, Saddle, etc.) – buildable + iconic
Single Eyeshadows | Omega, Shroom & More
go-to brow pencil
Brow Wiz
budget dupe
Micro Brow Eyebrow Pencil | NYX Professional Makeup
MUA favorite
L'Oréal - Blackest Black Telescopic Original Washable Mascara
Lips
Mat shade 010
Scandalous Matte Lipstick
Shade blankety is the best
MAC Blankety Lipstick Review & Swatches
shade 100
Lip Color Matte Lipstick - L'Oréal Paris
MAC Lip Liner in Chestnut, Spice, and Whirl – in every MUA kit
MAC Lip Pencil | Whirl, Nightmoth, Cork, Chestnut & Spice Lip Liners
flattering on most skin tones
Nude Pink Lipstick: Pillow Talk - Matte Revolution
long-wear + glossy
Maybelline - Cheeky Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipcolor
Setting spray
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Milani Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray 3-in-1 ...
Best setting spray!
Loreal setting spray
hydrates and sets (used in pro kits for decades)
Fix+ | Makeup Setting Spray | MAC Cosmetics - Official Site
