An Australian makeup artist with more than 20 years experience who has worked on famous faces including Rihanna has shared the seven products she uses on every client.

Dalal Mansour, based in Melbourne, spoke to Adore Beauty about the expensive - and bargain - products she uses constantly on clients because they suit all skin types and skin tones.

The Daily Mail reports the first surprising addition to her professional makeup bag was none other than French-born brand Avene's Thermal Spring Water.

Priced at $13 for a 50ml bottle it's a pricey can of water but it works to instantly calm the skin and reduce redness before makeup is applied.

The other products include L'oreal's Paris Base Magique Primer; Anastasia Beverly Hills' Brow Freeze; Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat High Cover concealer pen; Huda Beauty Quick N Easy Precision Liquid Line and Ardell False Lashes.

Read the full report  here. 

Photo: Christopher Campbell