I’m a Celeb Makeup Artist, and I’ve Been Using These Products for 20-Some Years

A consistent fan.

Liz Ritter

Published: May 16, 2024

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Famed makeup artist Jeanine Lobell has casually been creating art for some 20-plus years, working not only on numerous celebrity faces, but capturing creativity, entrepreneurship and community along the way.

After founding STILA and having a successful career as a brand innovator at Kevyn Aucoin, Lobell is now looking to disrupt the beauty industry with Neen, the first-ever subscription card that gives consumers a new way to experience makeup and tutorials. A consistent fan of “having fun with makeup,” the trusted expert tags these 11 products for being her go-tos for some 20-something years.

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La Mer Moisturizing Cream (Starting at $100)

The icon is iconic for a reason. It firms, hydrates, makes everything more radiant and is a cream Lobell loves.

BUY ON SEPHORA – $200

BUY ON NORDSTROM – $200

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Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 ($54)

Like Lobell, Sephora users call this best-seller a love. “Loooove it!! The coverage is amazing and it makes my skin look so good and healthy. I have a lot of acne scars so wearing makeup is difficult but this tinted moisturizer has made it easy for me to apply it on smoothly and helped cover my blemishes too!”

BUY ON SEPHORA – $54

BUY ON ULTA – $54

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Cinema Secrets Ultimate Foundation ($24)

This unassuming Amazon all-star has a 4.4 out of 5 star review, with users saying that a little goes a long way. “I heard about this product from a reality-TV personality and did not really know if it was the real deal. I have to say I love it! It covers well (I have freckles), does not feel heavy and blends great! It’s the real product not a imitation and I would buy it again from Amazon in a heart beat. Make sure you research your color prior to purchasing but you do not need to worry about the quality.”

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YSL Touché Eclat Brightening Concealer Pen ($40)

A cult favorite, this holy grail brightening concealer is light, sheer, shimmer-free and a go-to celeb favorite for awakening tired eyes.

BUY ON YSL – $40

BUY ON SEPHORA – $40

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Mac Silky Matte Lipstick in Russian Red ($25)

The intense bluish-red shade delivers 12 hours of coverage in a reliable silky-matte formula. As history tells it, it was specifically made for Madonna on her 1990 Blonde Ambition tour.

BUY ON MAC – $25

BUY ON ULTA – $25

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Make Up For Ever Waterproof Mascara ($25)

This high-impact waterproof mascara was created for performers.

BUY ON MAKE UP FOR EVER – $25

BUY ON SEPHORA – $25

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Stila Eyeliner Pen ($24)

Like a thin marker, this easy-glide, quick-dry precision liner stays in place until you want it to wash off. “I’ve tried so many liquid eyeliners and I keep coming back to this one,” shares one Sephora review. “It’s definitely waterproof and stays on all day.”

BUY ON SEPHORA – $24

BUY ON STILA – $24

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Amore Pacific Treatment Enzyme Peel ($68)

This best-selling powder-to-foam exfoliating cleanser is notoriously gentle, merging hyaluronic acid and green tea probiotic-derived enzymes that give radiant, smoother-looking skin.

BUY ON AMORE PACIFIC – $68

BUY ON AMAZON – $68

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Elizabeth Arden 8-Hour Cream ($29)

An award-winning skin protector, this derm-tested cream pretty much does everything. “I’ve always, always sworn by Elizabeth Arden’s 8-Hour Cream,” Catherine Zeta-Jones shared with us exclusively back in 2021. “My grandmother used to use it as the answer to literally everything. When I gashed my shins as a child, it was time for some 8-Hour Cream.”

BUY ON ELIZABETH ARDEN – $29

BUY ON AMAZON – $29