It's safe to say that professional makeup artists are always searching for (and finding) the best products on the market. They experiment with new makeup and skin care concoctions constantly, trying to find the products that apply, blend, and overall perform the best for their clients.

Enter: MAC Cosmetics -- a makeup brand created by makeup artist and photographer Frank Toskan and beauty salon owner Frank Angelo, who were frustrated by the lack of options in conventional cosmetics. They set out to create products that could hold up and look amazing under the elements of photography studio lights. Industry insiders and celebs all went crazy for it.

Now MAC Cosmetics are considered must-haves in anyone's makeup bag -- whether you're a mom running the kids to practice or the most established of beauty enthusiasts. But with so many amazing products to choose from, where do you start?

We had the chance to speak with four different artists from who specialize in different areas of the beauty world: Fatima Thomas and Keri Blair, MAC Cosmetics Senior Artists, Jamie Greenberg, makeup artist to celebrities like Chelsea Handler and Kayley Cuoco, and Marsia Nogueira, bridal makeup specialist at The Beauty Studio. Here are the MAC products that they swear by -- and you will too.

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"Shine control, pore minimization, and blurring undesired texture, all in one mighty little tube. First, moisturize then use Prep + Prime Skin Refined Zone on the t-zone and other oil-prone areas to keep shine at bay; and it's a great touch-up product that I find more mattifying than powder." -- MAC Cosmetics Senior Artist, Fatima Thomas

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"It's lightweight and airy, silky and luxurious, even under eyes, and yields a beautiful blurring effect. And the spill-proof packaging is great for clumsy person like me." -- MAC Cosmetics Senior Artist, Fatima Thomas

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"This formula looks so good that I often use it as foundation. I can build it up or sheer it down, making skin look flawless and supple." -- MAC Cosmetics Senior Artist, Fatima Thomas

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"The narrow, bossy brush on this mascara gives me my favorite type of lash look -- bold yet feathery. And it makes it easy to thicken your lash roots for a lush, volumized effect." -- MAC Cosmetics Senior Artist, Fatima Thomas

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