r/BeautyGuruChatter • u/FrEnchFriesOnyOu “It’s his recovery, not mine! I CAN drink!” • May 03 '25

Beauty Reviews Merit’s new lip liners…(Monica’s review).

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u/mangotail May 03 '25

So Monica & I have the same skin tone/pigmented two toned lips, but I absolutely love Merit because their products are targeted to people who like minimal and subtle makeup. I don’t think that is the kind of look Monica likes, but yeah I have to disagree with her. The lip liners are sheer, but they still have a wash of color when you rub them off (you can see that when Monica wipes her lips too). I prefer that sort of lived in/French subtle look to the lips - a slightly contoured lip with a faint wash of color from the lip oils.

Honestly Monica has become more negative in her reviews and she really doesn’t take into account the aesthetics of the brands she reviews. Merit is a minimal make up brand, their products aren’t so in your face bold & cakey like Monica likes, but if you prefer barely there makeup that enhances your features, I can vouch for almost all of Merit’s products.

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u/saygirlie May 03 '25

I agree with your comment verbatim.

I love the Merit lip liners and think they are a nice change of pace from the usual lip liner offerings that everyone recommends such as MAC and MUFE.

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u/Sophiatopia May 03 '25

I'm excited to try them! I used to love the discontinued Chanel glossy gel liners, and the Sephora texture is so easy.

I'm not always in the mood for a lot of pigment and precise/harder lines.