I worked at Sephora for 11 years. Here are my absolute favorite beauty products of all time.

• After working at Sephora for 11 years, I have lots of go-to makeup and skincare products.
• The First Aid Beauty facial radiance pads and pure-skin face cleanser are great products.
• I love the Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech foundation and Urban Decay Vice Lip Bond long-wear lipstick.

I saw a lot of changes in beauty trends during my 11 years at Sephora. But one question clients asked me always remained the same: Which products would you recommend?

Despite the murky outlook of the economy, shoppers are still spending their cash on beauty products and looking to get the best value on the items they buy.

Here are my favorite makeup and skincare products as a freelance makeup artist and former Sephora employee.