The Exact Products Makeup Artists Use on Celeb Clients to Make Their Skin Glow

Every makeup
artist has their own beat. They’re artists, after all. That
said, there’s a masterful set of makeup
artists who have a reputation within the industry for creating
the most glowing, dewiest, mesmerizing skin moments. Watching their
tutorials and IG videos is deliciously addictive, and they’ve
perfected the art of layering serums, creams, foundation, powders,
and mists to incandescent levels of radiance that only make their
celebrity clients all the more flawless. (Not entirely fair, but
we’ll deal.) So who are these super artists, and how can you
achieve their looks at home? We’re about to introduce you.

I stalk a litany of major makeup artists for a variety of
reasons and moods, but
when I need a glowy-skin fix, I look to celebrity makeup
artists
Nam Vo,
Patrick Ta,
Tobi Henney, and
Katie Jane Hughes. There’s something so satisfying about
watching these four makeup artists, in particular, dip into a pot
of shimmer or gloss, and I always keep their feeds one finger-tap
distance away for ethereal makeup inspiration.

Below, I’m breaking down each artist’s major celeb clients, four
key products they use over and over again, and some IG footage for
good measure. Because, yes, their work in motion is all the more
captivating. If you’ve ever wanted to know how to get glowy skin
like a celeb, keep scrolling. You won’t be disappointed.

In
this video here, Vo cites this creamy multipurpose lip-and-cheek
pot in Fresh Melon as one of her all-time favorites.

As
pretty as this glittering, see-through gel is in the pot, it looks
all the more mesmerizing as Vo slickly applies it across her model
clients’ lids.

Beautyblender
doesn’t just make the best makeup sponges. It’s also been debuting
a steady stream of truly amazing makeup formulas. Vo loves tapping
this exact formula on the high points of her clients’
cheekbones.

Hack:
Vo applies this sheer, ultra-shiny lippie from Dior on her cheeks
too. Her go-to shade? Magnetic Smile.

This
foundation is an investment, but a little goes a long way, and Ta,
an ambassador for La Mer, pretty much always uses it to prep his
clients. (And it makes their skin look flawless so…)

This
stunning gold compact is a universal favorite among makeup artists,
but most recently, I witnessed Ta use it at Sephoria to sculpt his
model’s face to perfection. (Tip: He used a damp Beautyblender to
press the formula into the cheekbones, along the jawline, and
around the forehead for the most natural finish.)

Since
he’s known for his glowy-skin aesthetic, it only makes sense that
Ta would debut his own line of radiance enhancers. This ultra-fine
mist comes in three different shades and is virtually foolproof
spritzed anywhere on the face or body. Although, Ta says he avoids
getting highlighter too close to the eye because it can
dramatically change the shape and look of a client’s face. Try
spritzing on the flat part of the cheekbones and above the eyebrow
for the right balance.

This
shimmering gloss is so lightweight it almost feels like a balm.
That said, no balm we’ve ever tried has ever made our pout look as
plump or lustrous as Ta’s very own formula, which, obviously, he
always uses on his famous clientele.

You’ve
surely heard of its famous big sister Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk
Foundation ($64), but according to Henney, this satiny,
moisture-rich primer is an essential first step when creating the
ultimate canvas for glowy skin.

If
you don’t subscribe to Tobi Henney’s YouTube channel, A) do so now,
please, and B) you’ll fast discover this cult-loved pressed
highlighting powder (in the shade Champagne Pop) is one of her
most-used products when creating photogenic, glowy skin.

This
Glass Glow Lip Gloss is also a staple on Henney’s feed. Unlike most
glosses, it has zero stick but is insanely reflective and
mirror-like. Hence, you know, the name. Plus, it’s available in
three different universally flattering shades.

We
always see this huge golden compact in Henney’s hands. It’s studded
with gilded shimmer, which might sound intimidating but only ever
makes her clients look insanely radiant—like they’re walking
around under luminescent candlelight.

FYI:
VDL is Korea’s top-selling makeup brand, and yes, considering
K-beauty reigns supreme where the glass skin phenomenon is
concerned, it’s not surprising this formulation is a go-to for
Hughes. The brand makes a few different formulas, so your final
choice depends on what finish you want. Hughes loves the Lumilayer
Primer Fresh.

You
might not think concealer would be an important part of glowing
skin 101, but a huge part of Hughes’s philosophy is that despite
glow and radiance, your skin should still look like skin. She
pretty much exclusively uses this iconic concealer from Glossier to
camouflage any glaring imperfection and as the perfect base for
later layers of glow and dew. “Starting my career backstage and
assisting on set in London you are taught skin should look like
skin. It’s been the core of my work ever since—sometimes I like
to crank it up a notch, but I’ll always love a fresh dewy perfected
glow,” she shared on Instagram. “I’ve used stretch concealer as a
complexion staple in my kit for three years now and it’s honestly
my fave step in my process. The satisfaction of seeing skin look
skin just a bit more perfected is gratifying and so helpful in my
work.”

These
high-shine glitter pigments are Hughes’s number one secret when it
comes to creating a seriously spellbinding eye moment. She used the
hue Stellar on me here, and you’ll see these adorable pots
sprinkled healthily around her IG feed as well. (We dare you to buy
just one.) For wet-looking eyes, Hughes says Bodyography is always
it.

This
clear, juicy gloss is quite iconic, and it just so happens to be
one of Hughes’s have-to-have-it products for an allover glow. We’ve
seen it, of course, on her feed, and here, she told Into the
Glossthat it’s one of her “go-to glossy things.” Despite the fact
that it’s sticky, she says she uses it everywhere because nothing
looks better than the gloss on camera.