Merit is one of those brands that understands restraint. When I received the entire Merit skincare offering (all two products – properly minimal) for Christmas, I knew this was a brand that meant luxury without shouting about it.
Some people turn their noses up at makeup brands doing skincare, and frankly, they’re missing a trick. Who better to understand what skin needs for makeup to sit beautifully than the very people creating the makeup? These are products built with wearability in mind – giving all the hydration, glow, bounce.
✨ Merit Great Skin Instant Glow Serum
This is your skin’s version of a flattering filter – glow without glitter, radiance without residue. A bi-phase serum that needs a shake before application, it delivers instant hydration and a pillowy plumpness, thanks to heavy-hitting ingredients like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide. Cacao seed and Japanese goldthread root add a touch of the botanical and a nod to antioxidant protection.
What’s clever is its balance – it gives the comforting nourishment of an oil without any of the weight. If you’re a someone who loves their skin to glow, you’ll adore it. If you want matte, flat, nothing-to-see-here skin – keep walking.
✨ Merit Great Skin Moisturiser
A lightweight cream with heavyweight results. It smooths, softens, preps, and perfects in one chic little pump. Packed with Merit’s trademark Great Skin Complex (peptides, spermidine, barrier polysaccharides), it works quietly but effectively on skin elasticity and tone. Throw in hyaluronic acid, oat extract, and glycerin, and you’ve got the kind of formula that makes skin look like it’s had a proper night’s sleep – even if you haven’t.
The texture is divine. It absorbs like a dream, but and leaves that soft-focus finish that I imagine would make makeup sit perfectly. Personally, I reserve it for daytime or evenings out – it’s simply too good to waste on your pillowcase.
Merit’s skincare range may be modest in size, but both are absolute winners if you want a quick and easy routine and your skin to look immediately great with it.
