Y’all asked, so here it is! I’m breaking down my five minute makeup routine, featuring one of my all-time faves — MERIT. I’ve been loving these guys for ages because their products are lightweight, simple, and safe, but get the job done.

While I will sing the praises of a great skincare routine for days, we can all use a lil’ help sometimes. Especially if you’re on a bagillion flights, working on 216,731 projects, and launching a few massive partnerships here and there.

ANYWAY, when this lady needs a bit of under eye coverage, I turn to the Minimalist. Key word – minimal. It’s lightweight, but builds (depending on my level of tired.) I use the Linen color, blendin’ it all in with Brush No. 1.

Then I’ll add a bit of blush with the Flush Balm — my go-to color is Fox. I’ll apply to the cheeks then a bit across my nose (’cause if TikTok taught me anything….)

Next up, if I want that kinda-snatched-but-not-too-snatched look, I turn to my Bronze Balm in Seine, for a teeny bit of contour just under my cheekbones, on the sides of my nose, and over on the old fivehead… to make it a fourhead. It’s creamy, easy to apply, and a beautiful soft shade.

Finally, I get glowin’ by highlighting my cheekbones and along the top of my nose with the Day Glow — just where the light hits. Big fan since it doesn’t leave a sticky residue.

To top it all off, I throw a few of their lip products in my bag. Since it just launched, I’m adding in their latest and greatest Signature Matte Lipstick in Antibes. I tend to overapply a bit, like a liner, and dab any excess onto my cheeks. Bonus points ’cause it’s buildable depending on your mood. Speaking of bags, your first order also includes the MERIT Signature number below.

Well, there ya have it folks! My easy-peasy face in five.

OH and grab ’em while you can because my signature sets are BACK, baby. Amber’s Glow Set and Amber’s Complexion Set are both available here for a limited time, with a sweet lil’ discount.

This post was sponsored by MERIT. 

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