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In theBefore Times, my makeup routine could be described as “minimal at best.”
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(Read: Sadly, not fun.)
But then I metMerit and I was transported back to pre-COVID times, when wearing makeup was enjoyable.
Each product is vegan, cruelty-free, and formulated to meet theEuropean Union’s standardsof clean beauty.
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Because I’m pretty fair, I teetered between two shades: Silk and Cream.
), I’ll probably end up using Brush No.
1 for other complexion products, like my belovedIlia NightLite Bronzing Powder.
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Clean Lash is also made with tubing technology (aka polymers) to coat and hug individual lashes.
“Think of it as the saran wrap on your lashes,” King says.
“They add some bulkiness and are flexible enough to stretch for aneyelash extensionlook.”
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(In the past, I’ve found clumping and smudging were inevitable the cleaner for the formula.)
I should note, from those two coats, not a single smudge occurred.
Dubbed the “impossible-to-mess-up” cheek stain,Flush Balmis Merit’s answer to a modern-day cream blush.
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I’m lazy.)
But that’s the point.
For those who admire thefluffy, laminated-like brow lookthat grew popular last year, you’ll loveBrow 1980.
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It’s buildable, too, which is great news for all my futureTikTok shoots.
This is me, wearing a full face of Merit!
The entire routine base to lips took less than five minutes to apply.
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“In 2020, we learned that we don’t need much.
We got used to our natural hair texture, bare nails, and minimal makeup,” she says.
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This is me, wearing a full face of Merit! The entire routine — base to lips — took less than five minutes to apply.
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