“This is my desert island product, I use on every client,” says celebrity make-up artist Annabella Brayne. “It’s a multi-use product that delivers every time and really does look like a filter on the skin.” 

Celebrity make-up artist Min Sandhu agrees. “I love being able to adapt the use of this for every client. Depending on their skin and desired outcome, this product can be used before or after foundation (or both) to create a natural ‘glow from within’ or more of a glamorous red carpet glow/highlight.”

Shop Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter at Cult Beauty, £39

“This long-lasting, smudge-free gel liner has been a staple in my kit for many years,” says Sandhu. “I use this on every single client that requires a winged eyeliner as it has a smooth texture that allows me to swoop my brush seamlessly across the eyelid. It’s also easily blended if worked with quickly.”

Shop Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner at Lookfantastic, £9.99

“I use Laura Mercier translucent powder on everyone – it’s the GOAT,” says celebrity make-up artist Buster Knight. “It never looks cakey, sets the make-up perfectly and has no flash-back on camera. It’s a cult favourite for a reason.”

Shop Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder at Lookfantastic, £38.50

“I love to use this as part of skin prep for clients with fragile skin (and also when in hot climates),” says celebrity make-up artist Alexis Day. “It’s lightweight and soothing on the skin, and provides an excellent matte base from which to create my make-up looks.”

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“This is the perfect glowy base that has it all,” explains Brayne. “Its soft, glowy formula gives a light coverage which is buildable. It’s also packed with skincare and looks gorgeous on the skin in summertime.”

“I always have the It Cosmetics CC+ Cream in my make-up kit,” says celebrity make-up artist Emma White Turle. “It’s a full-coverage foundation that can hydrate the skin, colour correct and brighten, and minimises the appearance of pores. You can also buff it into freshly moisturised skin to give a more sheer coverage, should you want.”

Shop It Cosmetics CC+ Nude Glow Lightweight Foundation and Glow Serum at Lookfantastic, £38

“I love to use this skincare mist as it helps to give the skin a radiant finish, but there’s also the added benefit of SPF 40 protection. It also sets make-up beautifully,” says Brayne.

Shop Givenchy Prisme Libre Prep & Set Glow Mist at Lookfantastic, £42

“The Antipodes Baptise H2O Ultra-Hydrating Water Gel Moisturiser doubles as both a primer and a moisturiser, working wonders on any skin type, especially dehydrated skin,” says celebrity make-up artist Irena Rogers. “Infused with hyaluronic acid and manuka honey, it perfectly preps the skin for make-up application, leaving my clients’ skin with that dewy finish I adore.”

Shop Antipodes Baptise H20 Ultra-Hydrating Water Gel, £30

“Lashify are the only lashes I use now as they are fully customisable, so I can create bespoke looks and cater to many different eye shapes to get the exact look I want to create,” says celebrity make-up artist Ciara O’Shea. 

“I love how easy they are, but also how truly unique the system is. They last for days/weeks, depending on how you care for them (this is where a SLIP eye mask works a treat). I also love that you can put them on and not worry about mascara pooling down your face.”

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“This is an oldie but a goodie,” says Sandhu. “It’s multi-use – meaning it’s brilliant for any extremely dry areas on the skin and cuticles, and I’ve even seen it being used on hair. I use this on every skin client as a lip mask, applied at the beginning of the make-up process and then blotted off at the end before applying lipstick.”

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“Right now, I can’t get enough of Charlotte’s new Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara,” says celebrity make-up artist Sofia Tilbury. “I had the honour of working on the campaign shoot and creating a make-up look on Kate Moss. It works like a pro-hairstylist for your lashes, giving you bigger, thicker, longer, curled, more volumised lashes in seconds! With an ultra-curved lash styler brush, it’s infused with lash-plumping polymers that coat every single lash, creating a double lash and double curl effect.”

Shop Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Mascara, £28

“I like to use a light spritz of my favourite et al. 3-in-1 Face Mist over the skin before moisturising, to lock-in hydration,” says celebrity make-up artist Justine Jenkins. “Then I’ll mist after applying make-up to set, and use throughout the day to protect against environmental stressors and to give the skin a boost of moisture.”

Shop Et al. 3-in-1 Face Mist, £35

“I like to nickname this the face iron because of its shape and its ability to smooth out any skin I am working on,” says celebrity make-up artist Ciara O’Shea. “I love the way it quickly and easily infuses the skincare into the skin and gives me the perfect base to work on.”

Buster Knight agrees. “I don’t always have access to a freezer for globes or other de-puffing tools, so this little device is amazing to cool the skin and de-puff. It also has a heat function which mimics a massage and helps the skincare to go in deeper. It’s become a quick favourite that I can’t live without in my kit.”

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“I made Proshine for practical reasons (because who has time to be messing around with oils and creams at the end of a make-up application?), but also because it makes the skin look immaculate, pristine and literally anyone can use it,” explains O’Shea. “It’s all natural, contains no pigment, shimmer or colour and is easy to travel with.”

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“Victoria Beckham eye pencils are some of the best eyeliners on the market,” explains celebrity make-up artist Beau Nelson. “I love how creamy they are.”

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“Monika Blunder Beauty’s Blunder Cover is the most versatile foundation I’ve ever used,” says Jenkins. “Its unique balm formulation and brush application allows me to create a bespoke foundation for each client. It can be sheer for completely natural-looking skin, or layered for full coverage. Pat it on as a concealer, and add it to cream colour products to help blend seamlessly into the skin.” 

Shop Monika Blunder Beauty Blunder Cover Foundation/Concealer at Space NK, £45

“I love the Skin Matters Calming Gel,” says celebrity make-up artist Sarah Reygate. “It has a pure and highly effective formula that instantly cools, soothes and takes out any inflammation due to either cosmetic procedures or allergies, etc. I will use it like a mask to calm or, if the skin is very sensitive, I use a thin layer under make-up to act as a barrier.” 

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“Good skin prep is, of course, essential for good make-up, and Kate Somerville’s HydraKate Recharging Water Cream creates the perfect base,” says Jenkins. “It works for all skin types, hydrates without being heavy and leaves no greasy residue.”

Shop Kate Somerville HydraKate Recharging Water Cream at Space NK, £65

“Great Skin is a pretty remarkable moisturiser,” says make-up artist Fiona Stiles. “Even though it’s lightweight – one of the primary ingredients is Jojoba Butter, so there’s a richness to it but it sinks right in. Its quick absorbency makes it ideal for dry and oily skin alike, which is hard to find in a moisturiser. And that little cushion from the Jojoba Butter also makes it a great base for make-up.”

Shop Merit Great Skin Moisturizer, £40