9 Items You *Actually* Need From Makeup Artist-Founded Brands

Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder ($39)

The hype around Danessa Myricks‘ Yummy Skin Blurring Balm is well deserved. With a creamy formula that instantly smooths and blurs imperfections while adding a hint of coverage, it’s a one-of-a-kind complexion product. The balmy formula is also packed with skin-loving ingredients that melt into the skin, giving it a plump and healthy appearance.

Bobbi Brown Dual-Ended Cream Eyeshadow Stick ($43)

You don’t have to be skilled to use these shadow sticks, thanks to their format and creamy formula. They glide onto your lids like a dream and are dual-ended with a complementary shade. Plus, they’re long-wearing and can double as eyeliners, thanks to the precise applicator.

m.ph by Mary Phillips Underpainting Face Highlight & Contour Palette ($64)

Underpainting can be a difficult skill to master, despite the many TikTok tutorials. Luckily, Mary Phillips is here to make our lives easy. Her underpainting palette is the first of its kind and is designed to help you seamlessly create her signature, naturally sculpted makeup look. Even better? There are lots of new tutorials on TikTok to make using this palette even easier.

Jones Road Miracle Balm ($40)

Creating a healthy flush is a breeze with these creamy balms. Packed with vibrant light-reflecting pigments, they deliver a wash of color to your cheeks, giving your skin a healthy glow. They also have a second-skin-like feel and can be applied to your lips, cheeks or eyes.

Pat McGrath Labs Sublime Perfection Concealer ($34)

This is the perfect concealer for a full-coverage glam moment. It’s packed with high-intensity pigments that diffuse light and blur, reducing the appearance of fine lines. A little goes a long way, though. Just a few dots in the corner and outer eye are enough to cover under-eye circles.

Makeup By Mario Master Mattes Eyeshadow Palette: The Original ($56)

Kevyn Aucoin Beauty Unforgettable Lip Definer ($25)

Kevyn Aucoin‘s iconic simple lip look featured contoured lips decades ahead of the overlined lip trend. This pencil is the key to recreating the look on your own lips. Whether you choose a rosy, nude or brown shade, the result will always be your lips but better.

Patrick Ta Major Skin Hydra-Luxe Luminous Foundation ($58)

If glowy, dewy skin is your jam, this is the foundation for you. It creates a luminous finish that falls somewhere between satin skin and second skin. However, unlike a skin tint, it provides great coverage for medium to full-coverage makeup looks.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer ($27)

Some people may argue that Anastasia Beverly Hills’ Brow Wiz is the best in her collection, but the Brow Definer is much more versatile. It has a sharp tip for drawing hair-like strokes and outlining your brows and a flat edge that makes filling in a cinch.