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Professional Makeup Artist Favs
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items I’m a freelance makeup artist sharing my go to beauty favorites. Every product I recommend is something I’ve tested on myself and my clients especially my brides so you know it holds up through long days, and photos. These are my holy grail staples t...
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Skin prep
Foundation
Concealer
Setting powder
Blush & bronzer
Eyeshadow
Skin prep
First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads are a total game changer for keeping skin smooth and glowing. I love using them before makeup to brighten and gently exfoliate without irritation. They’re packed with lactic and glycolic acids to even skin tone a...
Facial Radiance Pads with Glycolic + Lactic Acids
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Cream is my go to for seriously hydrated, happy skin. It’s rich without feeling heavy, so it works for all skin types even sensitive skin. I love using the facial radiance pads, then this product before makeup as pa...
Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer
Foundation
NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation is one of my favorite foundations for a glowing, flawless finish. It feels lightweight, blends like a dream, and gives medium to full coverage that lasts all day without looking cakey. I love it for brides and...
Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation
Armani Luminous Silk Foundation is one of my all time favorites for a glowing, natural finish. It feels lightweight, blends seamlessly, and gives buildable coverage that looks like skin but better. I love using it on brides and clients because it pho...
Luminous Silk Perfect Natural Glow Foundation
As a bridal makeup artist, Estée Lauder Double Wear has been my ride or die foundation for years. It honestly does everything I need it to on a wedding day it’s long wearing, self setting, and keeps my brides looking flawless from the ceremony all th...
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Foundation
The best affordable foundation on the market in my opinion. Medium to full coverage, great for every skin type
Maybelline - Natural Beige 220 Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation
Great for mixing into foundations to create your perfect shade. This comes in white and yellow which I also have in my makeup kit
Blue Pro Matte Mixing Pigment - L.A. Girl
Concealer
NARS Soft Matte Concealer is for covering imperfections without feeling heavy or cakey. It blends easily, provides buildable medium to full coverage, and stays put all day. I love it for bridal and special events because it brightens under the eyes a...
Soft Matte Complete Concealer
Blends like a dream, doesn’t crease, and is easy to set with powder.
Maybelline - 035 Deep Fit Me Natural Finish Concealer
Gives full coverage without feeling heavy or cakey. The formula is long wearing, crease resistant, and comes in a huge shade range, which makes it easy to find a good match. Honestly, it performs like a high end concealer at a drugstore price.
Hydrating Camo Concealer
Great for color correction. Easy to use and blend-able
Color Correcting Makeup Palette
Setting powder
Huda Beauty Loose Setting Powder is perfect for locking in makeup without looking heavy or cakey. It sets foundation flawlessly, blurs imperfections, and gives a smooth, airbrushed finish that lasts all day. I love using it for bridal and special eve...
HUDA BEAUTY Easy Bake Blurring Loose Baking & Setting Powder
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder is one of my absolute kit essentials. It gives the skin that soft focus, airbrushed look without ever looking heavy or chalky. I love it for bridal especially because it sets makeup in place, ...
Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder: 2 Medium
Great, affordable pressed powder that really works just like the luxury products
Pressed Powder Maybelline - 4 Products
Blush & bronzer
Patrick Ta Cream & Powder Duo is my favorite for effortless contour and glow. The cream blends seamlessly for a soft, natural shadow, and the powder sets it perfectly while adding dimension. I love using it on brides and clients because it sculpt...
Major Sculpt Crème Contour & Powder Bronzer Duo
Patrick Ta Major Glow Body is my go to for that subtle, all over radiance. It gives skin a soft, luminous shimmer without looking glittery or over the top. I love using it on brides or for special events because it catches the light beautifully and m...
Chest & Body Highlighter, Shimmer & Glow by Patrick Ta
Patrick Ta Cream & Powder Blush Duo is made for a natural, long lasting flush. The cream layer gives a soft, blendable base, and the powder sets it for a smooth, buildable finish. I love using it on brides and clients because it looks fresh and r...
Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo
The Make Up For Ever HD Skin Face Palette is one of the most versatile products in my kit. It has everything foundation, concealer, contour, blush, and highlight so I can create a full complexion look with just one palette. The creams blend like butt...
Palettes & Kits: Cream Foundation, Contour & Blush ...
In my opinion these are the best cream blushes on the market. Soft, pillowy texture that blends like a dream.
Glow Play Cushiony Blush
You can never go wrong with Mac blush. Easy to blend, great pigment. I love the shade “Melba” and “Fleur power”
M∙A∙C Powder Blush – Natural Blush
Eyeshadow
The Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette is my go to for that lit from within bridal glow. The powders are super finely milled, so instead of chunky glitter, you get this soft, radiant sheen that looks amazing in person and in photos. I love how versatil...
Backstage Glow Face Palette - Best Highlight, Blush | Dior US
Perfect shimmers for a glowy, dewy, bridal look
12 Pan Eye Shadow Palette Everyday Faves - ULTA Beauty Collection
I use this for all of my clients. Great for universal colors on every skin tone. Very blend-able and pigmented. If you want an everyday palette I would highly suggest this one
MAKEUP BY MARIO Makeup Palettes
Ultra pigmented, buttery texture. ideal for creating bold, dimensional looks. Her shimmers are STUNNING
Pat McGrath Labs Eyeshadow Palettes
This is a great cream and powder eyeshadow palette that I have used for creative photoshoots. Blends like a dream, and is a really amazing price
Revolution The Vibrant Icon Brights Shadow Palette
Another great colorful palette that I use for creative photoshoots. I love the color options and all of the juvias place eyeshadow palettes are really pigmented
The Zulu Eyeshadow Palette for Dark Skin
I used the gold shimmer shade for a fashion show and I love how much the pigment stood out. As soon as it’s applied it stays on. Very good option if you want to add a bold statement to your makeup look
Hy-Power Pigment Paint | Hauslabs.com - HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA
Eyeliner
I use these eyeliner sticks for all of my clients. Easy application, fair price, and it gets the job done
No Budge Retractable Waterline Eyeliner
Mascara
Benefit mascaras are my go to when I want big, noticeable lashes without clumping. They give that lifted, fanned-out look that almost feels like falsies but way easier. Super buildable too, so you can do a soft everyday lash or go all in with drama. ...
Lash-Lengthening, Volumizing, Curling Mascara
I love this mascara for multiple reasons. It doesn’t transfer which is huge for me, has waterproof options, and extends the lashes like a dream. I use this for all of my clients
Estée Lauder Sumptuous Extreme Lash Multiplying Volume and Length Mascara
If you want long, volumized eyelashes that doesn’t transfer this is for you
Blackest Black Lash Sensational Sky High Mascara - Maybelline
Lashes
A go to for clients that want a dramatic but still natural lash
Ardell - Wispies False Eyelash Multipack
My go to lashes for clients that want a super natural lash look. It’s like their own lashes, but a little elevated
Natural #110 Black False Eyelashes Multipack - Ardell
The best lash glue. Fast drying, long lasting, and an easy application brush
Eyelash Glue
Brows
wet n wild Ultimate Eyebrow Definer Pencil
Lips
Pillow Talk is one of those shades that just works on everyone. It’s that perfect nude pink that looks natural but still polished, so you can throw it on with no makeup or pair it with a full glam look. The formula feels creamy, comfy, and never dryi...
Pillow Talk Collection - Nude-pink Lipstick & Eyeshadow
My all time favorite gloss. Long lasting, not sticky, and comes in all types of colors and best of all, AFFORDABLE
Ice Lifter Gloss with Hyaluronic Acid - Maybelline
The best quality lip liners in my opinion. So many color options, and glides on the lips perfectly. Non drying
Line Leader Lifter Liner Lip Liner with Hyaluronic Acid - Maybelline
I like to use the clear lipgloss to put over lipstick to make any of my lipsticks shiny and pretty.
Lip Lacquer Shiny Lip Gloss
Favorite lip liner for darker skin tones
Spill The Tea
I absolutely love these lipglosses. I use the shade “all things magical” to go over a nude lipstick and it adds a beautiful shine
MAC Lipglass | Oh Baby, Oyster Girl & More
I have the shades Brazil nut, Toasted almond, worth it, and blazing lava
L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Creamy Satin Lipstick
Setting spray
Great, affordable setting spray that gives a glass skin finish and makes makeup last!
Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray
Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray is my secret weapon for locking everything in. It melts makeup together so it looks seamless and fresh, while keeping it in place literally all day and night. What I love most is that it’s weightles...
Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
This setting spray is everything proof. I love to use this for my weddings because I can guarantee it’s going to last through sweat, tears, and everything else
ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray
Brushes
I love this brush for applying foundation and blush
Face and Foundation Makeup Brushes
My favorite brushes on the market. Soft, good quality, and doesn’t fall apart when I clean them.
Jessup 14Pcs Synthetic Makeup Brush Set
I love to buy these in bulk
GXXMEI 30PCS Soft Triangle Makeup Sponges