Debi Mazar is no beauty newbie.

The actress got her start as a makeup artist (she famously worked with Madonna in the 1980s) before taking on roles in films like Goodfellas and Empire Records and the hit TV series Younger.

While she's no longer formally a makeup pro, Mazar tells PEOPLE that she "never really stopped" doing makeup.

"It has certainly helped me in my career creating characters and knowing how to draw my face," she explains.

When a partnership with Laura Geller to relaunch its viral Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator in the number one selling Gilded Honey shade came along, Mazar says it was a "no-brainer."

"[Laura] is so educated and interested in making women happy, and I think we need happiness in the world," she says.

Known for its artisan-crafted baked makeup,

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