MERIT reviews and discussion

I absolutely love the Merit Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick! It gives me just the right amount of coverage while still looking natural and skin-like. It blends beautifully, feels lightweight, and makes my complexion look so much more even without feeling like I’m wearing a heavy foundation. A definite five stars! Shade Dune and I have neutral the cool leaning tone skin.

The Brush No. 1 is tapered and densely packed, specifically designed so you cannot tell where your skin ends and the makeup begins. I've always been intimidated by cream blushes, but this duo has changed the game. The Terracotta Flush Balm is the perfect warm caramel-cream shade for an everyday, healthy glow. Using Brush No. 1, the product blends perfectly. The brush itself is a work of art—super plush and makes it impossible to over-apply or mess up your base.

I am officially in love with this combination! The Terracotta Flush Balm provides the most gorgeous, natural, sun-kissed warmth. It is completely sheer but effortlessly buildable, making it foolproof. Paired with the Brush No. 1, it melts right into the skin rather than sitting on top. The brush is incredibly soft, leaves no harsh lines, and makes my makeup look like a seamless second skin. Highly recommend!

This is my third bottle. Goes on smooth, provides light coverage and evens skin tone. And SPF on top of it! I use it every day. Gives me a natural look but polished and more affordable than other similar options. Will buy again.

Great quality product and compact enough to bring everywhere - travel, purse, makeup bag. Sometimes kind of drying and goes on better over a moisturizer but overall I like it. Does crease under eyes sometimes.

The formulation is sheer but leaves of enough pigment for it to be visible. It’s glowy so it leaves a dewy highlighter look. It doesn’t really play well with all base products so you have to be careful with it.

Bought this for my wedding and it is so nice on and a great color (pointelle). It doesn’t last that long on me, but as a lip oil I wasn’t expecting long wear. Would recommend especially for dry lips!!

I really wanted to love Merit Beauty. The packaging is nice and the whole “no-makeup makeup” is right up my alley. I already had their blush and ordered the Brush No. 1, The Uniform (shade 26), and the Minimalist Perfecting Stick during the Thingdrop. Unfortunately, it just doesn’t work for me. I have slightly dry, textured skin, and I find these products really emphasize that texture, making my skin look worse than simply foregoing makeup. I also struggle with the blush, which seems to always end up patchy. It’s a shame because the shades are genuinely beautiful. At first I thought it might be user error, but find myself reaching for these products less and less over time.

I have heard so many good things about this product, so I really wanted to love it. Overall, I liked what it did to my make up, but I think there are other products that do similar things. It made my skin look glowy, I just prefer Saie or other dewy bases to this one.

It blends out super easily and you can build it up for a soft, natural look. It’s perfect if you have normal to dry skin and love that fresh, dewy glow. A few stars deducted as the color I bought is not the same as previous versions, though Merit denies reformulation.

this one seemed to run out before any other brow product like this i’ve owned. I would have included an actual picture of the product but I threw it away pretty soon after I realized nothing was coming out and I was just putting nothing on my brows. I love merit but this one felt like a huge waste of money

this feels good on your skin and doesn’t make breakouts worse. i’m also not a huge fan on heavy makeup and this definitely isn’t that. If you’ve got a zit you’re trying to cover with this you probably won’t be successful, but if you’ve got redness or just little inconsistencies on your face that don’t require a heavy lift these are awesome. I like the containers they come in too.

I own this in both the colors Rouge and Mood and I’ve had them for AWHILE now and they’re still going. they’re great for subtler color especially is you have acne prone skin or just skin that doesn’t tolerate a lot of stuff. also great to throw in your bag if you think you’ll need to touch up your cheeks or lips throughout the night. the color could last longer, but I also like how natural they feel and how they look on my skin so I worry if they ever changed the formula they’d lose what I love so much about them. I would put more stars if they had a bit more longevity though (but I also love stains so this could be a personal preference/may have a smidge of blush blindness).

If your eyes have become more sensitive over time and you’ve noticed that mascara and eyeliner makes them red and watery BUY THIS MASCARA. I was buying all these natural products from whole foods or wherever seemed to sell them and they’d basically just melt down my face or not have the same impacts as mascaras I’d been using till my eyes turned against me— but this mascara is perfect. So perfect I fully converted my mom to it too. It lengthens, stays on, doesn’t look clumpy and is just my favorite. I will say I don’t love the bottle it comes in because for some reason the top can struggle to stay closed and it seems to dry out faster than I’d like, but the product itself is the best and a repeat order in my home.

Love this blush. I toss it in my bag and take it with me everywhere. It goes on so smoothly and blends easily. Hands down my favorite cheek color product and can double as a little lip color in a pinch.

Im OBSESSED with the lipsticks! I was hesitant at first because lipsticks are usually drying but these ones definitely aren't. It's very very blendable and you can have it very muted or really pigmented, depending on your style. Also the packaging is stunning. I can't wait to try more colors!

As evident from the picture. Great cleanser! leaves your skin feeling clean, makeup free without residue and dewy without stripping it. It also pumps out in a foam which to me makes this cleanser last a bit longer than normal. Will definitely be purchasing again

Once you find your shade, it's smooth sailing. It is really smooth with great coverage, but still looks like your natural skin by not being full coverage and letting your real skin peek through. It calms redness and covers up pores without looking cakey or feeling heavy, and it sets with a natural finish. When I wear this, I constantly get compliments on "having great skin". With a large shade range, it's incredibly inclusive, so I'm glad everyone gets a chance to experience this formula. The solid stick also makes this incredible for travel. Beyond the product itself, I also remember when Merit listened to the consumer complaints about the stick having too little product inside. They ended up re-releasing the stick with more product, but kept the price the same. Incredible reaction! The whole brand's ethos reminds me of an elevated (early days) Glossier, which focused on "capsule" makeup - easy, effortless, natural. I do wish the packaging were more eco-friendly, which is why I'm docking a star. This is a newer brand, and I feel that at this point, companies should really be considering sustainability when creating their products either by shifting away from single-use packaging or towards truly recyclable/compostable options. Overall, would highly recommend this to friends and family. I've gifted and tried a few of their other products, all of which perform well. Excited to try more!

My absolute favorite eye shadow I've ever used - it's slightly sheer, has staying power, and I love that's a solo shade. I wear makeup minimally so I just want specific shades over a whole palette. This is perf for me.

Super hydrating and just a pop of tint, applicator is super easy to use and it looks really nice in a purse or on a desk. It's formulation is light, non-sticky, and I've almost used the entire tube (!!!).