Christmas Gifts for Makeup Artists

Discover perfect gifts for makeup artists including magical makeup, supercharged skincare and must-have tools that belong in every professional kit.

Darlings, I've been a MAKEUP ARTIST TO THE STARS for more than 30 years, so I know exactly which products are essential for makeup artists to have in their kits. Discover my gifts for makeup artists including flattering lip colours, show-stopping eyeshadows and makeup brushes for a flawless application and find the perfect gifts for experienced and aspiring beauty professionals.

Gifts for Makeup Artists

Discover Magical Christmas Gifts for Makeup Artists

  1. Thick and luscious pearly-white moisturiser in an open glass jar with its gold-coloured lid placed behind it.

    Charlotte’s Magic Cream 100ml

    Charlotte’s Magic Cream is the most important first step for EVERY makeup look – I NEVER apply makeup without it! This AWARD-WINNING moisturiser was born backstage; I created a secret cream to give my clients an INSTANT GLOW and to help their skin to look healthy and hydrated after long flights and early call times. Word spread about this INCREDIBLE creation, with celebrities and models asking for more MAGIC CREAM!

    Globally loved, Charlotte’s Magic Cream is the moisturiser of the stars! The supercharged formula helps to make skin look plumper and smoother, as well as creating a lit-from-within glow that looks gorgeous underneath makeup. As my number one beauty secret for a flawless makeup look, this magic moisturiser belongs in EVERY MAKEUP KIT and is the perfect gift for a makeup artist.

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  2. Charlotte's Pillow Talk Beautyverse Love Palette 9-pan pink eyeshadow palette

    The Beautyverse Palette

    I created my NEW! Pillow Talk Beautyverse Love Palette as the quintessential eyeshadow palette for creating holiday makeup magic! With the futuristic shades in this sensational palette, makeup artists can create trending makeup looks from smouldering smokey eyes to Pillow Talk party eyes, as well as classic soft glam looks and magical red-carpet makeup. These rich, Pillow Talk shadows will be the shades of the party season! This palette is taking over the entire BEAUTYVERSE, darlings, and every makeup artist wants to get their hands on one!

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  3. Charlotte's Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara with volumising ultra-curved wand

    Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara

    No eye makeup creation is complete without a coat or two of my Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara! NEW! for 2024, this volumising mascara is THE ONE to give every lash type dramatic volume, emphasised curl, sensational separation, and iconic Exagger-Black pigment. The supersized, Lash-Styler Brush captures every lash, coating it from root to tip to unlock the most exaggerated version of your lashes. Once they've tried this lash-enhancing mascara, they'll never look back!

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  4. Two travel-sized bottles of Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray gift set

    AIRbrush Flawless Setting Spray Kit

    The items that makeup artists get through the most are essential, reliable and universal products that they reach for every time they create a look. A perfect example of this is setting spray; artists around the world rely on AIRbrush Flawless Setting Spray to help lock their makeup creations into place while giving their canvas my famous airbrush effect. No matter who is in the makeup chair, setting spray will do wonders for their look. To save a makeup artist from running out of my smoothing, blurring-effect setting spray, gift them the Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray Kit! It includes two travel-sized versions of my setting spray which are easy to travel with and provide a supply of makeup-fixing magic that every MUA needs in their kit.

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  5. Three synthetic makeup brushes with black-brown handles and soft bristles.

    The Essential Eye Tools

    A makeup artist can never have too many brushes! Having the right tools helps to bring an artist’s creativity to life, and my makeup brushes are perfect additions to every professional kit. The Essential Eye Tools Kit includes three synthetic eye makeup brushes for creating a whole world of eye looks from smokey eyes to subtle wedding makeup. These brushes are easy to use and soft on the skin, making them a perfect gift for a makeup artist.

    The kit includes three essential brush shapes; the Eye Blender Brush, a large, fluffy brush that’s perfect for blending eyeshadow for a beautiful, seamless look; the Eye Smudger Brush, a dense, domed brush that buffs out eyeshadow and eyeliner; and the Eyeliner Brush, a small, tapered brush that creates precise strokes that form an expert winged eyeliner.

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  6. Hypnotising Pop Shots in Diamond Eyes, a sheer iridescent shade with white-gold sparkle

    Charlotte’s Hypnotising Pop Shots Kit

    For lovers of GLOWING EYES and all things eyeshadow, there’s Charlotte’s Hypnotising Pop Shots Kit. Designed to HYPNOTISE with one glance, these single eyeshadows are perfect for giving the gift of SHOW-STOPPING SPARKLE to EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE! The dazzling, high-shine formula is encased in a gem-studded compact, ready to add a shot of shimmer to any eye look.

    These star-powered single eyeshadows are available in glistening, eye-enhancing shades, and the Hypnotising Pop Shots Duo lets you pick two of your favourites to gift to a magical makeup artist. Choose from shades including Pillow Talk Diamonds - Diamond Dimension, a multichrome, Pillow Talk pink, Lover's Diamond, a gorgeous garnet, and Rose Gold, an ethereal pink champagne, and watch them use this fabulous formula to create MAKEUP MAGIC on themselves and their clients.

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  7. Pillow Talk Blush and Glow Kit with matte and shimmer Pillow Talk beauty wands

    Charlotte’s Pillow Talk Blush & Glow Kit

    Unlock the dreamiest Pillow Talk glow with Charlotte’s Pillow Talk Blush & Glow Kit. This cheek kit includes two travel-sized makeup wands; Pillow Talk Original Beauty Light Wand to light up the look of cheeks with incandescent pink beauty light, and Pillow Talk Matte Beauty Blush Wand to flush the cheeks with orchid-rose, silky-smooth matte blush – it’s the secret to giving their clients the iconic, globally-loved Pillow Talk look that everyone wants!

    Tilbury Tip: If they love Pillow Talk, gift them the ultimate Pillow Talk gift - Pillow Talk Dreams Come True! It’s a magical makeup vault filled with full-sized Pillow Talk products that belong in every professional kit.

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  8. Hollywood Lipstick Trio gift set with matte and satin finishes

    Charlotte Tilbury’s Iconic Mini Lip Trio Kit

    Lipstick is one of the most transformative steps in any makeup application – I always says that it’s INSTANT GLAMOUR and HAPPINESS IN A TUBE! With Charlotte Tilbury’s Iconic Mini Lip Trio in their makeup kits, makeup artists have three of my most beloved shades at their fingertips to sign off any of their makeup looks - one red, one pink, and one nude. Even better, the travel-sized trio is perfect for packing light.

    The set includes three of my Hollywood shades NEW! for 2024. Hollywood Vixen is a modern, matte red with Hollywood star power; 90s Pink is a nostalgic pink with satin shine; and Icon Baby is a rosy nude for instantly iconic lips.

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  9. Lip Cheat Lip Liner in tawny rose shade Hot Gossip

    Lip Cheat Lip Liners

    Lip liner can transform a look, darlings! Gift them a shade or two of my [Lip Cheat] lip liner and give them the perfect tools to reshape and resize the appearance of every lip shape! I've created shades for everyone - whether that’s Pillow Talk Lip Cheat in Original, Medium or Intense; dreamy nude like Icon Baby, Iconic Nude, and Foxy Brown; or perfect brights like Red Carpet Red and The Queen. Trust me, darlings, a makeup artist can never have too many lip liners... The limit does not exist!

    Tilbury Tip: Gift them my signature Pencil Sharpener in iconic night crimson and rose gold colours! Useful tools like these are ESSENTIAL for working makeup artists. They’ll take this pencil sharpener with them to their clients and use it to keep their makeup pencils perfectly shaped.

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  10. An open, face palette with matte and shimmery eyeshadows, blushes and highlighters in shades of pink and gold with a mirrored lid.

    Hollywood Blush + Glow

    Hollywood Blush + Glow Glide Palettes are the perfect palettes for makeup artists, giving them silky-smooth blush and highlighter shades to work with to customise their clients’ perfect glow. Expertly designed to deliver a red-carpet glow, these beautiful, buildable shades can be used to create a subtle wash of colour that’s perfect for bridal makeup or a high-impact blush-and-glow party moment. The mini compact is perfect for travel and features a mesmerising starburst design. It's available in two versions, Fair/Medium and Tan/Deep to give EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE their perfect blush look. Gift an artist both of these fabulous face palettes and they can create blush makeup looks that their clients will fall for every time!

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  11. 2 shades of Charlotte's Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur hydrating liquid lipstick in Pillow Talk Blur and Ruby Blur

    AIRbrush Flawless Lip Blur Duo

    After discovering the hydrating, blurring effects of AIRbrush Flawless Lip Blur, the makeup artist in your life will reach for them in every beauty look they create. Designed as a matte-meets-moisture formula with a rich, matte finish that feels plush on the lips without drying or flaking, these airbrush-effect liquid lipsticks are perfect for giving lips a rush of nuanced colour. With the AIRbrush Flawless Lip Blur Duo, you can choose two shades to gift to a makeup artist so they can create a range of lipstick looks that swipe on and blot out to deliver flattering, cloud-like colour. Which shades will you choose, darling? Will it be a Charlotte Tilbury icon like Pillow Talk, Pillow Talk Medium or Walk of No Shame Blur, or will you choose a whole new colour realm with Honey Blur, Flame Blur, or Ruby Blur?

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Charlotte Tilbury

Founder, President, Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

With over 30 years experience, Charlotte Tilbury MBE is the world's number 1 makeup artist and British beauty entrepreneur. Charlotte established Charlotte Tilbury Beauty in 2013, which is now a record-breaking beauty brand that has won over 400 awards.