MERIT makes well-edited beauty essentials that are meant to be safe for body, skin, and planet.

Katherine Power

Makeup

MERIT earns strong reviews as a minimalist, clean-beauty line that delivers natural, lightweight coverage and seamless blendability, especially with the Minimalist Complexion Stick, Flush Balm blushes, Shade Slick lip oils, and Clean Lash mascara. Reviews also flag drawbacks: some formulas crease or cling to dryness, color products can fade, certain components feel flimsy or break, and shade matching or inclusivity can be tricky—useful context if you want effortless, skin-like results rather than full coverage or long wear.

MERIT

Eyebrow pencil

Eyebrow gel

Lip Oil

Retrospect perfume

Great Skin Serum

Shade Slick

Day Glow

Bronze Balm

Brush No. 1

Lipstick

Highlighter

complexion stick 

gelee

lipgloss

eye shadow

lipoil

Instant Glow Serum

Good Skin Serum

blush

bronzer

lipliner

brow pomade

Brush

mascara

Minimalist perfecting stick

Beauty

Brow 1980 Volumizing Pomade 4.5ml

Flush Balm Cream Blush

The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick

Clean Lash Lengthening Mascara

Shade Slick Tinted Lip Oil

Day Glow Highlighting Balm

The Box Shade Slick Lip Oil Set

Five Minute Morning The Core Collection

The Cheek Set

Signature Lipstick

The Holiday Essentials Face Set

The Signature Set

The Color Set

Sunday Morning Set

Katherine Power Set

The Lip Duo

Bronze Balm Sheer Bronzer

The Full Collection Limited Edition

Great Skin Instant Glow Serum

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