It was way before social media and there was no YouTube so the only way of learning was to work for different artists. You never know when you’re going to be done, but it’s fun and exciting. Our Editors Share Their Self-Isolation Makeup Routines "Blush is coming back and I’m so excited about it," Phillips notes. "And if it's indented, I'll use something a little bit brighter inside to pull it out. I worked in a mall for a long time when I was in high school, and then I worked in a salon later in life. Instead, Phillips opts for La Mer's concentrate to do all the priming before makeup.

It appears to be the latest highlighter craze makeup fanatics are using to make their skin look glowing and smooth. It's better to leave more hair than to keep plucking, in her opinion.Her secret weapon on getting full arches can be found at your local makeup counter. I can’t live without their cream and foundation. But in an industry where over-the-top makeup is praised, Phillips has a different approach. I get to do what I love everyday single day on beautiful people.There wasn’t another option for me. "And for the dewy look she's undoubtedly mastered, her technique includes applying a liquid highlighter underneath foundation. "Curling your lashes definitely makes them look longer because a lot of people have either straight lashes or they go down, and curling them up [gives you that] Phillips isn't just an ambassador for Tweezerman. A second product Phillips skips?

It’s eating healthy and working out. You know your hours, and you know when you’re getting off.

For her clients that struggle with acne or any blemishes, she addresses the area with a method called micro-concealing. Doing what I do, people call last minute, “Can you come over right now?” or “Can you get on a flight tonight?” It’s a lot of traveling and living on other people’s schedules. I like that makeup is taking a turn for a direction that it used to be in. All things considered, Phillips doesn't just want her work to look stunning on your phone; she hopes it looks equally as perfect in person. "But, it's really easy to apply more." And consider the type of room you're in when tweezing away.

Phillips is constantly using a spoolie brush when applying any type of eyebrow product, noting it helps distribute the color through the hairs. If I could only have a few things with me, it would be good skin and a pop of color.. [I would] take out their garbage, walk their dogs and do things like that. Known for painting the faces of some of the most beautiful models in the game (think Bella Hadid, Emily Ratajowski and Kendall Jenner), celebrity makeup artist Mary Phillips is the master of a glowy yet sultry beat. Setting spray.

Mary Phillips' Makeup Tips: Prepping The Skin Doubling as a celebrity makeup artist and esthetician, Phillips takes prepping the skin *very* seriously. I'm a big believer in that," she tells TZR before Tweezerman's 40th Anniversary Event in late January, where she was celebrated as its Brow and Lash Ambassador. "I would rather people be too shiny than matte. Another trick up her sleeve includes a non-makeup product.

"Once you apply a lot of product it's hard to get off, whether it's foundation, eye makeup, or mascara," she notes.

It’s a little fresher. Products to Swap for Your Regularly Scheduled Beauty Appointments This is what I wanted to do, and I didn’t know how it was going to happen — I just knew it was going to happen. It was like my college.