6 Makeup Artist-Designed Cosmetic Lines Worth Buying

November 18, 2013

Here are our top six makeup lines from makeup artist masters who cut their teeth in high fashion and red carpet jobs before striking out to create their own lines.

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Make Up For Ever

Dany Sanz is a veteran makeup artist you may not have heard of. Her cred was built in that little place we like to call Paris. After decades of teaching, and beginning her own school, she created Make Up For Ever. Sold at Sephora, the line innovated HD makeup, which has been imitated by the highest end brands.

Make Up For Ever HD Complexion Starter Kit, Sephora $79
Kevyn Aucoin

Any girl who knows beauty, knows of the legend Kevyn Aucoin. Passing way before his time, Kevyn's makeup line lets his expertise live on. Love this perfect travel-sized cheek color. It can double as lip color too — and it's in one of the hottest shades of the year: fuchsia.

Kevyn Aucoin Creamy Moist Glow Liquifuchsia Nordstrom $26
Pati Dubroff

Who's Pati? Only one of the most successful makeup artists today. Her work has graced countless celeb faces and magazine covers. She's also kind of a marketing genius. Because rather than being sold at Neiman Marcus or Nordstrom, she's made her top quality makeup available to everyone via Costco. These glosses are holiday-ready, nourish lips and give sheer, light color with one application that's perfect for day.

Pati Dubroff Aqua Tint Innovative Lip Gloss Collection Costco $19.99
Scott Barnes

J.Lo and Kim Kardashian are fans, so it's a given that Barnes knows glamorous beauty. His new line "The Present" is asking to be gifted to someone else or yourself. Each palette has travel capability and lets you go from day to night like a pro.

The Present by Scott Barnes for Motives $39.95
Michelle Phan

Phan is a YouTube sensation. An amateur turned pro by sheer talent alone, her cosmetics are inspired by us. You know, the girls in the trenches who don't bathe in La Mer cream. Her site is full of helpful how-to videos. She's created palettes for different occasions, so convenient. Love this one for the working girl.

The Career Life Palette Em Makeup $75
Troy Surratt

Surratt was mentored by the great Aucoin and has been a Hollywood heavy-hitter for years. He just launched his own collection based on the quality and look of Japanese makeup. It's selling out at Barney's like, well, extremely covetable limited-quantity makeup. This eye shadow shade is perfect for blending with other colors to make them pop.

Surratt Artistique Eyeshadow Scintillante Barney's $20

A contributing writer to theFashionSpot, Marisa has penned articles and features in over a dozen online and print publications. She's worked as fashion critic and creative director for papierdoll.com, been the managing editor for Caribbean-based Ocean Style Magazine, and worked with Set Magazine, a luxury lifestyle magazine based in Zurich, as a contributing editor. She splits her time between New York, Los Angeles and her hometown as a freelance fashion and cultural copywriter, editor and journalist. You can find out more at her site marisaswanson.com and follow her on Twitter @mraswan.