Plus, all the products I bought afterward. I started wearing makeup when I was 13 during the Y2K era. Like other tweens, I raided the drugstore for glittery blue eyeshadow and frosted pink lip-gloss.

After years of brand debuts from Hollywood stars, top makeup artists and hairstylists are reclaiming the spotlight.

So to save you from the hassle of swatching your arms in the aisles of a Sephora or ordering a giant cart of products only to ...