Stila makeup artist Sarah Lucero had an army of these hot pink sponges on her makeup station at all times -- and she wasn't alone. "You have to even out the skin or else the makeup look won't make an impact," she said. The flawless faces and perfectly even complexions we see in runway recaps? That's the result of CC cream, foundation, concealer, blending, blending, and more blending.
This moisturizer was ubiquitous backstage. Not only does it hydrate the skin, it's also extremely gentle, makes a great primer for makeup, and has a model fan base. While getting made up before a show, one noted, "Oh, it's all I'll use ... and it's all I'll let anyone use on me at a show." Enough said.
Our Beauty Editor Dawn was smack dab in the middle of all the behind-the-scenes hustle and bustle, and amidst all the hairspray-fueled chaos, she noticed a handful of items everywhere she looked -- the essential products for hairstylists and makeup artists. Sure, the tables were overflowing with palettes, brushes, pins, and notes in every color, shape, and size imaginable, and yet, the majority of makeup artists and hairstylists had the same go-to's in their beauty arsenal.
Coincidence? You could call it that, but it seems like the best of the best in the industry all gravitated toward these 8 products for a reason.
Coincidence? You could call it that, but it seems like the best of the best in the industry all gravitated toward these 8 products for a reason.