10 Makeup Tools Everyone Needs, According to Pro MUAs

Beauty Scissors

Last, but certainly not least in our roundup of makeup tool essentials is a good pair of scissors—and not your run-of-the-mill house scissors. Instead, look for a small, precise pair made specifically with beauty in mind. Whether you need to trim your brow hairs, facial hair, or even customize the length on your falsies, trust us when we say scissors are a necessity, even if you don’t use them every day.

"Having a pair of nail scissors or mustache scissors in your makeup arsenal is a must," Dresher shares. "They’re so useful for opening products, cutting tags, and other steps in your getting-ready routine, but also a must when applying lashes, which almost always need to be trimmed. Measure the lash to the eyelid first, and trim off any excess that may droop the eye down instead of creating the illusion of a lifted, snatched eye—then, apply." Tweezerman's Stainless Steel Nail Scissors ($21) and Anastasia Beverly Hills' Scissors ($23) are both precise, reliable options for all your beauty needs.