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5 Hair & Makeup Artists on the Products They Can’t Live Without

Their kits are so big because they’re full of secrets. Literally.

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5 Hair & Makeup Artists on the Products They Can’t Live Without

Every awards season (or anytime we watch a red carpet event, really) we are left scouring the internet for tips on how to get our makeup and hair to look even remotely like it does on our favorite celebrities. Our main issue here is that our makeup bags don’t look anything like that of a hair or makeup stylist—I mean, have you seen some of their kits? Nor do we actually have the necessary skills. But we’ve got to start somewhere if we plan on recreating red carpet looks on ourselves. So we reached out to the stylists themselves to find out what their five can’t-live-without hero products are. We figure if we start with all of these, we’re bound to hit the ground running.

 


Joshua Ristaino

Celebrity Hair Stylist & Makeup Artist

1/5
“Dream Big by Serge Normant for moveable texture and volume without the stickiness.”

 
Pati Dubroff

Celebrity Makeup Artist

1/5
“Good light is everything and with so much rain in L.A. right now, I can't rely on finding sunshine during the day, or good light in the evening, so I bring my own. The Makeup Light is my most important kit item.”

 
Daniel Martin

Dior Celebrity Makeup Artist & Honest Beauty Creative Color Consultant

1/5
“Honest Beauty Magic Balm: a trusted highlighter and hydrator in one product. Gives a gorgeous glow to a glossy eye, too.”

 
Scotty Cunha

Celebrity Hair Stylist

1/5
“My Swissco tooth brush. I add hair spray to it and for flyaways and/or to smooth baby hairs.”

 
Ashunta Sheriff

Celebrity Makeup Artist

1/5
“I cannot live without my Dermaflash exfoliating tool. It is superior at-home exfoliation, removing dull and dead skin cells from your skin’s surface, which helps skin give off an amazing, healthier, radiant glow. Plus it removes unwanted peach fuzz, which can give a gray cast when makeup is applied.”
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