The 5 Beauty Products a Makeup Artist Says Everyone Needs

"My kit is always stocked with pointed Precision Tips Q-Tips Cotton Swabs ($8 for pack of three) because they're really great for sharpening up eye makeup once dipped in micellar water. I also use them around the lips if I'm creating a bold look and need to perfect the outline," Scibelli said.

"If a client's skin is extremely dry and I can tell the foundation won't bind to their skin easily, I'll use a drop of face oil either as a primer or mixed into their foundation," he said. Scibelli likes the Caudalie The Precious Oil ($89).

"I always need my brushes — I'd say some of the most important are my eye shadow brushes as well as my synthetic concealer brush. I use brushes from so many brands, including Sigma, Chanel, and MAC." Purchasing a kit like the Sigma Beauty Best of Sigma Beauty Brush Kit ($92) will ensure your makeup is blended.

"Cream blush is always in my kit because I don't like a powdery blush finish," he said. "Blush is supposed to look like you're glowing from the inside out, and I find that cream blushes bind to the skin easily and look like that natural glow. If I'm working with someone who needs their blush to really last a long time (under lights or stage), I'll start with a cream and then add a powder blush over it. But for the most part, I really stick to cream blushes." You'll get the most natural-looking flush with a cream formula like Nars The Multiple Stick ($39).

"I always keep some sort of liquid makeup remover that isn't oil based in my kit. Micellar water works really well anytime you need to sharpen up eye shadow or a cat eye. I find that oil-based makeup removers can get messy around the eyes, especially if you're adding makeup over it, so I stick to Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water ($15)."