"Invest in good brushes and you will be set for life," says Tracy Murphy, who does makeup for celebs including Kate Upton and Ashley Graham. That's why she loves these makeup brushes, which are produced by Japanese craftsmen using time-honored techniques. "These are the world's best, handcrafted brushes," she raves.

Kirin Bhatty -- who makes Freida Pinto and Rosario Dawson beautiful -- relies on this mascara made by her fellow makeup artist Murphy. "It's an amazing, double-ended mascara that really is a miracle worker for lashes that need volume and thickness," she enthuses. "It's a magical, new kit staple for me."

"There's only so much makeup can do," Barose says, which is why he thinks this face-toning microcurrent device is "perfect to use before makeup" when skin lacks luminosity. "When I have extra time, I always try to use this before red carpet events," he says. "It feels good to wake up your face muscles, and you get that glow from within, which you can fake a little bit with makeup on top."

Cherman calls these "the most pigmented, easy-to-use, vibrant eye shadows ever!" These "velvety, matte-finish" eye shadows are multi-purpose, she insists. "I use these as eye shadow, liner, brow color and contour," she says.

Murphy eschews high-end makeup sponges in favor of this super-cheap bulk buy. "This is my go-to sponge to get perfect skin and blend anything to flawlessness," Murphy says.