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Makeup must haves for makeup artists muas!!
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items This list is for makeup artist and enthusiasts to see what the working pro muas may need in their professional kits to account for versatile and diverse clientele! These are products that work, are effective and give desired results without breaking ...
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Skin Prep
Lips
Eyes
Foundation
concealer
Special Effects
Skin Prep
Everything to do with the skin before the makeup application!
One of the more affordable primers that does what it says! I've been surprised by these affordable primers
Power Grip Primer - e.l.f. Cosmetics
Best primer for oily skin, it's a must have for me on set so the actors and talent don't get too shiny!
Shine Killer | NYX Professional Makeup
Great affordable and accessible moisturizer
Shop Face Moisturizers, Lotions & Creams | La Roche-Posay
THE BEST gel exfoliator I've ever used. It pills up dead skin cells and is wonderful to really get that skin looking great! I love love love this product!
Face and Body Exfoliating Gel | European Wax Center Products
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If you have clients that have issues with ingrown hairs, literally this product will save them and you! I use it on myself and my clients when ever they have an issue and literally the next day it will heal the breakout at least 50%. It's amazing and incredibly convenient due to the spray application
Ingrown Hair Mist - European Wax Center
Amazing product, really good feel on the skin, doesn't clog or harm the skin and gives a healthy radiant glow. It can be a little tacky after it dries but it's wonderful!
medicube Jelly Cream with Collagen & Niacinamide
I love this line! This is great for those with trouble acne skin, as well as those with dark spots! It has helped clear my skin after being iritated and has cleared up some old acne spots of mine!
medicube: Kojic Acid Turmeric - Amazon.com
Strong toner, great ingredients!!
The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Exfoliating Toner
This has a tingling sensation that might be a little much for those with sensitive skin, but it's great!!
The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
This is great! No real reaction to sensitive skin and it goes on so nicely with quick absorption. I love it!
The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 with Ceramides
Very good setting spray!! This helps keep ALL makeup on through out the day!! It's one of my staples!
Skindinavia Bridal Makeup Finishing Spray 2oz
I've used this primer quiet a few times. It does pretty darn good! I've even used it on more mature skin to aid in wrinkles and fine lines and it does soften them.
e.l.f. Liquid Poreless Putty Primer - 0.94 fl oz
I've also used this primer and I have had good results. It's nice, inexpensive and gets the job done, plus it has active skin care in there to help with texture!
Maybelline Poreless Jelly Hydrating Blur Face Primer with Niacinamide: Smoothing Makeup Gel, 1 fl oz
Lips
best lip products for lips!
Very adorable and great products! Very good eye and lip products!!
NYX Professional Makeup: Cruelty-Free & Affordable Makeup
Best Matte Lip you can get! Very versatile and applies super easy!
Lip Lingerie XXL Matte Liquid Lipstick - NYX Cosmetics
Very good base for lips, smooth application, easy to work with and stays put
Shop Creamy Lip Liners & Pencils | NYX Professional Makeup
These are more like lip glosses that look beautiful and give the lips a revitilizing look. Great shades and feel incredibly light on the lips. Not like a true stain, and more like a highly pigmented lip gloss. It does stain a bit after hours of use
Shop Long-Lasting Lip Stains & Tints
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This is great for a natural lip gloss look that has some color. Very easy to work with, glides exceedingly well and can look incredible! Best part is that it's inexpensive for those who need a workable lip product to make their makeups shine!
Glow Reviver Tinted Lip Oil | e.l.f. Cosmetics
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These are some of my OG lip colors that not only look beautiful for film and photography but really hydrate the lips as well.
LIPS – Make-up Designory
Viral Lipstain! It is pretty cool! I like it and gives a subtle but more natural look!
Wonderskin Wonder Blading Lip Stain Peel Off Masque - Nude Matte Finish
Gotta love some ben nye lipstick!
Lustrous Lipsticks Ben Nye True Red
Eyes
Makeup for the eyes
Their eye liner is incredible! It's a must have!!
Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics & Beauty | Official Website
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Morphe has great eyes shadows with high pigment pay off at an affordable price!
Shop Eyeshadow & Pressed Pigment Palettes
Still carry this in my kit for graphic liner or for anytime i need to do makeup on the body
Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Liner | NYX Professional Makeup
One of my favorite eyes lash glues! Love the brush tip. It makes it so easy to apply!
Eyelash Glue
True OG lash glues. It's a bit messy at times but tried and true!!
DUO Lash Adhesives
Lashes that don't need glue!!
Self-Adhesive Trio | No Glue False Eyelashes
This is a recent addition for me, but I am very surprised with this product! I love the way it goes on, super easy and smooth plus it honestly is one of the most lightweight mascaras I've worked with. Stunning and shows up to give volume and length
Lash Sculpt Lengthening & Volumizing Mascara | Anastasia Beverly ...
Talk about eye shadow glitter!! Oh my goodness, super easy to work with, and AMAZING. I love love love it. I have multiple shades and they are good for SUCH a long time. Talk about a wow factor!
Loose Face & Body Glitter | NYX Professional Makeup
Hands down one of the best if not THE best glitter glues I've used. It's my OG and I still use it to this day. Absolutely incredible
Glitter Primer for Lasting Sparkle | NYX Professional Makeup
Talk about an amazing tool!! This will help you apply glitter to anywhere on the face or body with EASE! It doesn't take nearly as much product as a normal brush does, and lays the product down flat so the payoff is incredible. It's like night and da...
NYX - Dual Silicone Applicator #PROB36 - Global Beauty Supply
Great eye lashes! Can't go wrong!
NYX False Lashes | Various Styles | High-Quality Eyelashes - Target
Amazing eye shadow palette! Extreme color payoff, goes on BEAUTIFULLY, Highly affordable!!
Green Purple Goth Eyeshadow Palette - 18 Colors Matte Shimmer Metallic
This one surprised me! The reds turn out more pink, but the deeper black tones are great! Same great color payoff and extremely affordable!!
Black Red Goth Smokey Eyeshadow Palette 18 Colors
FINALLY a brow pen that doesn't turn green!! This goes on like a dream and certainly a little goes a long way. Remember to be light handed as if you go over the same spot multiple times it can look way more bold than you intended
L'Oreal Paris Faux Brow Pen, Dark Brunette
Mature skin product to tighten eyes?! WHAT?! YES! Westmore beauty does it again! This product is a must have for mature skin! put a pea sized amount under each eye and blend out gently. Allow to dry and DON'T use any oil based products on top of it! ...
Westmore Beauty 60 Sec Effects Tinted Firming Gel 10mL
Incase you want another eye liner choice, this is a great staple in my kit. It goes on very well, stays and is a nice deep color black. The other colors are great too, but I mainly use the black and the brown ones.
NYX Professional Makeup Epic Ink Liner - Black - 0.03 fl oz: Liquid, Matte Finish, Paraben-Free, Aluminum-Free
Got crazy brows that won't stay in place? I got you!
NYX Professional Makeup Brow Glue Eyebrow Gel - Clear - 0.17oz
These eye shadow palettes are incredible! I use them in my everyday makeup looks, bridal, photography, you name it! I LOVE the feeling of the shadows and they blend beautifully!
Morphe Python Code Eyeshadow Palette - 7.5g: Pressed Powder, Palette, Eyes, Shading
I use this brow pencil and I love it. The shades are pretty great, goes on very easily and blends seamlessly. I love it!
e.l.f. Instant Lift Brow Pencil Set - Taupe - 2ct/0.006oz Each: Paraben-Free, Vegan
I've used these for SO many things, not just on eyes. It's a great tool especially for detailed work, though the jump part of it is very difficult to get a pencil sharpener big enough, so MAKE SURE you have a pencil sharpener that's very big!
NYX Professional Makeup Jumbo Eye Pencil All-in-one Eyeshadow & Eyeliner Multi-stick - Milk - 0.18oz
What a warm and nice palette! I love the colors
Ultimate Color Shadow Palette Warm Neutrals - NYX Professional Makeup | Ulta Beauty
This looks so beautiful! Easy eye shadow for those that have trouble with blending multiple shades, and they have lovely shade varieties! Highly reviewed!
Julep 101 Cream-to-Powder Waterproof Eyeshadow Stick - Evergreen Shimmer
Pretty good looking palette for those on a budget.
CHARMCODE 40 Colors Shimmer Matte Eyeshadow
Beautiful green toned palette that has some amazing color and great blending ability!
Green Eyeshadow Palette 12 Colors Neon Glitter
Highly rated palette that looks pretty good to me. Very affordable which is great when it comes to needing it for a makeup kit.
Color Studio 35-Shade Matte & Shimmer Palette
Foundation
My top foundations I've used!
Great makeup with high pay off!
IL MAKIAGE | Beauty for maximalists
Very nice foundations for film makeup. It looks beautiful and lasts, especially with a light setting powder on top.
Hydrating & Matte Waterproof Foundation MAKE UP FOR EVER
Really nice foundation
HD SKIN Undetectable foundation: natural finish, stay-true color
great for getting an array of shades for various skin types
Palettes & Kits - Makeup Forever
One of the best drug store foundations I've ever worked with. GREAT for maturing skin as it has some skincare in it, and very minimal creasing that I've found for fine lines, and literally will stay where you want it to go
Visible Lift Serum Absolute Age-Reversing Face Makeup
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Wonderful for setting skin tones with more of a warm yellow undertone. Feels incredibly soft and light. Give her a try!
Ben Nye Luxury Powders - Banana 1.5oz
Always good for theater! Great setting powder!
Ben Nye Neutral Set Setting Powder by Ben Nye
Light coverage but beautiful!! Good for more mature skin, great skincare quality to it!!
Wonderskin Hyper Bond All-Day Serum Foundation
Silicone based airbrush makeup foundations, perfect for Bridal makeup, Beauty makeup, film and television! Highly recommend!!
TEMPTU S/B Silicone Airbrush Foundation Set
Shade adjusting!! This set is GREAT to tint the undertone of your makeup without going too far from the base shade, for when you need just a hint of colors to conceal a little more than just the base foundation! It's a great way to customize your mak...
TEMPTU S/B Silicone Shade Adjuster Set
This is more of a blush but I figured you could put it in this category as well since it typically goes on top of foundation. These look great and feel great too! Wonderful shades that gives ranges!
Morphe Cheek Thrills Multi-Finish Face Trio - Blind Date - 10.8g: No Fragrance Added, Talcum-Free, Buildable, Palette
Decent beginner contour shades, they are warm toned so be careful when applying them!
e.l.f. Contour Palette, Light/Medium
cool toned contour powder! This is a must to create a naturally contoured face instead of using bronzer
SEPHORA COLLECTION Sephora Colorful Contour Matte Powder
Cool toned contour again, this is a cream
Precision Sculpt Shaping Balm Contour Stick - HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA | Sephora
Great cream foundations!
Ben Nye - Sheer Foundation Palette - HDFP-1
concealer
Best concealers in my pro kit!
If you know, you know. One of the best concealers I've encountered. flawless
shape tape™ full-coverage concealer - Tarte
Concealer? Not exactly.. more like a foundation and concealer for the rest of the body and not the face. I use this on my legs when I'm going to hit the runway and my legs looks FLAWLESS!! It helps to give an airbrushed and radiant look while NOT ru...
Westmore Beauty Waterproof Body Coverage Perfector
Special Effects
All products I've used for special effects!
Great for making on set tears look real and effortless! Warning, some people are less effected by it than others
Tear Stick
Great in a pinch for when you need something fast especially around Halloween. Workable prosthetics for a low price tag, and basic costumes you can build on!
Spirit Halloween
Can't really go wrong with Mehron. Spirit gum is an adhesive to use for attaching prosthetic pieces for makeups. It's a good start and sometimes can be a better fit depending on skin types
Mehron Spirit Gum & Remover Combo Kit
Waterbased single color cake makeup. AMAZING. Since this is water activated, you'll need to keep your makeup look cool so no sweat ruins the makeup!
Mehron Paradise Makeup AQ Refill .25oz BEACH BERRY
You want your makeup to STAY ON!? buy this. Buy all of it. This can be used to apply with eye shadows, creams, etc and your makeup will STAY!
Ben Nye Final Seal Setting Spray
When you need bulk liquid latex! Can't go wrong with Ben nye!
Liquid Latex by Ben Nye
Great OG setting powder that can help with various makeup needs!! Great for using on latex bald caps!
RCMA Original No Color Loose Setting Powder
Cosplay? Need moldable prosthetic pieces inexpensive? USE this!!
500g Lightweight Cosplay Foam Clay, Air Dry
Amazing pieces to use on set! Quick and highly effective! Remember to transfer the pieces with acetate! Otherwise you may ruin the product!
Tinsley Transfers Lip Tuck
Adorable and great!! Always make sure that the pieces will fit your talent/actor's nose!
Transformative Cat Nose by Black Label Latex
Great horns!! Tinsley transfers are awesome!! Blends well and nicely detailed!
Tinsley Transfers Demon Horns - Black Label Latex
Great ears! I've used these several times for various looks and they're great!
Woochie Classic Latex Ears - Gremlin
Great vampire brow with great adaptability for other looks as well.
Men's Vampire Foam Prosthetics
Airbrush! One of the best brands in the pro makeup world, Highly recommended. Dual action spray gun ensured fine details, or broad depending on your goals. Adaptable compressor, all in all a sure fire way to be taken more seriously in the pro makeup ...
TEMPTU S-One Airbrush Compressor for Beauty
Great brand! I like working with this brand and these are soooo good! Ugh... it's fun to play around with them!
Graftobian F/X Aire Alcohol Activated Palette - SFX Makeup (F/X 2 - Morbidity)
Great for using on wounds to make it look more realistic, I use this for sfx all the time
Ben Nye Thick Blood
You can't go wrong with Ben nye! I love their blood, the stage blood can be used in the mouth, hence the mint flavor and it looks great on film as well
Stage Blood 4 oz
Great adhesive remover! I use it all the time. It smells like candy and I find is very easy to work with. It is pretty thin, so just be careful when using it around sensitive areas like the eyes or mouth
Ben Nye Bond Off, 1oz
This is great to create flesh type scaring or wounds without prosthetics. This is a gel that will set on the skin and give the look of a prosthetic that you custom make!
Ben Nye Effects Gels 1 Oz - Scar (Opaque) …
Alcohol paints for face and body. I love these because they wont run down your face with sweat or anything like that. It's great!
Narrative FX 12-Color Alcohol Makeup Palette
Silicone fx prosthetic (gel like) base for making scars, wounds and other items without the need for a prosthetic! can be applied directly on skin without adhesive!
Narrative Silicone Modeling Compound Kit 2oz
Cleanup products
Best cleanup products for brushes, makeup and sanitation!
You can use both 90% and 70% rubbing alcohol for sanitizing your brushes in between clients. It's the quickest way to keep everyone safe and clean while on set
Rubbing Alcohol 90 Percent - Amazon.com
Best brush cleaner HANDS DOWN! It has such a pleasant scent and dries within 15 mins. Ensure that you have a glass container to put it in for safety because it can melt plastic containers. Just a dip with a brush will soak up into the bristles and ...
Cinema Secrets Blue Vanilla Brush Cleaner
Need to clean your airbrush gun? This little kit is perfect for that! Awesome small brushes to really get into the nooks and crannies!
TEMPTU Airbrush Gun Cleaning Kit 3-Piece Set
These are GREAT for spraying the cleaner into and keeping it contained so you don't "gas" yourself out with spraying cleanser and makeup straight into the air around you and your clients. This keeps it all contained and clean up is painless and quick...
TEMPTU Pro Airbrush Cleaning Pot - Portable
Makeup Supply Stores
Great website and store to get must haves for your kit!!
Walmart
Great place for kit must have and disposables
Target Corporation
Another good resource for those not in Los Angeles or New York. Great place to get disposables, lashes, nails and hair tools or needs
Sally Beauty Supply LLC
Some of the best brushes I have purchased. 10+ years of having them and they're still beautiful and working great
Make-up Brushes
One of my favorite stores to shop from when I'm in need of products from Los Angeles, Ca
Nigel Beauty: Makeup, Skincare, Women's Wigs & Salon Supplies
My favorite store to order from when I need supplies for my pro makeup needs! They do offer a pro discount after you apply to be a pro!
Frends Beauty
Another great makeup store from Los angeles, CA
Naimie's Beauty Center
This is where I went to further my makeup education, but they have a nice store front as well.
makeup designory MUD
Theatrical kit, GREAT for theater students, or those involved in the arts, dancers, etc. This is a good all around kit that will get you through many shows!
Ben Nye Theatrical Creme Makeup Kit TK-3
Kit Necessities
This is a Must Have for your kit! The spray is great for any talent/client who needs a quick top up!
Lume
Best nail glue EVER! I've used this several times for various editorial photography shoots and runways, and oh man, they stay! If you want press-on nails with glue that ensures they ACTUALLY stay on.. hit this up!
Curvlife Super Strong Nail Glue 15g
I've heard great things about these brushes. A mua always has TONS. You can pretty much never have enough!
Morphe Travel Brush Set - Along For The Glide - 6pc: Synthetic Bristles, Wood Handle, Multipurpose Use
You WILL need this! I use it on EVERY set I am on. It is beautiful on everyone, help hydrate the lips, even on males so that their lips don't look crackly on camera! Trust...there's a million and 1 uses for it... you're gonna need it.
Vaseline Cocoa Butter Moisturizing Lip Therapy Twin Pack
Seems self explanatory, but you need tweezers. From clients that need a clean up on their brows, to putting on detailed work, to even getting splinters out of talent or a crew member's skin... trust.. you'll need em!
Revlon Expert Tweezer - Slant Tip - 1ct: Stainless Steel, Face & Eyebrows, Black
Another great brush set. I've seen MANY artists with real techniques brush sets!
Real Techniques Everyday Essentials Makeup Brush Kit - 5pc: Synthetic Bristles, Aluminum Handles, Multi-Use Brushes
You will always need a pencil sharpener!
e.l.f. Dual-Pencil Sharpener: Stainless Steel, Paraben-Free, Phthalate-Free, Vegan
You'd be surprised how many times I've been asked on set if I have baby powder. It's an item that has MANY uses, but camera crews use it as well, so in a pinch, it comes in handy! Always be apart of the solution while on set!
Johnson's Naturally Derived Cornstarch Baby Powder, Aloe & Vitamin E, Hypoallergenic - 9oz: Aluminum-Free, Dye-Free, Paraben-Free, Talcum-Free