12 Products Jenna Lyons's Makeup Artist Swears By

Bausch + Lomb Lumify Eye Drops ($26)

"When someone's on camera, these just make their eyes sparkle. Also, they come in hand with a client who is hungover from the night before and has swollen, red eyes," Spickard says. His biggest takeaway, after all, is that makeup artistry is all about knowing what your client needs — even separately from makeup.

"It is obviously about the makeup, but it's also not about the makeup," he says. "Of course, you need to be able to execute the makeup and achieve a look. However, the most important parts of being a makeup artist are being reliable, dependable, and enjoyable to be around. Understanding how to read someone's energy, how to read a room, and how to navigate that space with your client is absolutely the most important part of the job."