6 Beauty Products Hailey Bieber’s Makeup Artist Told Us to Buy
And they’re all so, so cheap.
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Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) seems to have it all: the clothes, the love life, the endless amount of money to buy beauty products, etc. But just because she has the funds to buy the most prestige makeup doesn’t mean that drugstore products don’t touch her face. In fact, her makeup artist, Vincent Oquendo, swears by these six products to get his clients red-carpet ready. A $12 eyeshadow palette with 50 shades? Check. An $8 eyeliner that doubles as the base for a smoky eye? Yes, please.
Before I give it all away, keep reading to see the budget products—all recommended by Oquendo himself—you need in your life. TBH, it’s probably the closest you’ll get to feeling like Hailey Bieber.
“E.L.F. is the only company I’ve seen do a 50-shade palette that gives incredible color payoff. The textures blend beautifully, and you can even use some of the shades as highlighter on your cheeks.” —Vincent Oquendo
“The HD cameras on the red carpet can make pores look huge and show ‘imperfections.’ These strips remove oil plugs—and even little hairs—from pores, which allows makeup to lie closer to the skin and look smoother.” —VO
“I use this as a base for my smoky eye. I apply it all over the lids, buff it out with a fluffy brush, then set it with a powder shadow. It’s also great for filling in any sparse spots along the lash lines.” —VO
“Most of my clients have hectic schedules, and their eyes often show it. I always use these redness-relieving drops before I do their makeup—one drop in each eye lasts up to eight hours—and it makes such a difference.” —VO
“To be honest, most drugstore blushes don’t show up well on the skin, but this one looks super rosy and is long-lasting.” —VO
“It’s the perfect treatment for dry, cracked lips. I use it on clients as a prep step before doing a bold lip and also when I need to take color off.” —VO
Carly Cardellino is a seasoned beauty expert and the former beauty director at Cosmopolitan.
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