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The Makeup Bag a Pro Would Actually Pack for a Gen X Client

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Backstage and on set, makeup artists reach for a short list of products again and again, and Elle asked several of them to name names. The picks are aimed squarely at Gen X skin and preferences, not a general audience. It is the kind of practical, tested recommendation list our readers tend to actually use rather than just admire.

With reporting from Elle.

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