Lily Collins’ Premiere Glow: Achieved with Reader-Favorite Merit Balm

ICYMI, Emily in Paris finally returned to Netflix on August 15 with the release of the first half of season four. While Emily’s fashion and beauty looks always make a statement, her makeup style at the show’s premiere caught special attention. A notable element in her makeup was the Merit Flush Balm ($30) in the shade ‘Cheeky’—a product PureWow readers and even Carrie Bradshaw are big fans of.

Collins’s makeup artist, Fiona Stiles, used some standout products from Merit to prepare her skin, including the soon-to-be-released Great Skin Moisturizing Primer ($38). This primer has already amassed over 5,000 waitlist sign-ups. Below, discover details on Merit’s must-have products and additional favorites used by Stiles to create Collins’s glowy look.

Besides being a favorite for celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, Merit’s Flush Balm is also beloved by PureWow editors Olivia Dubyak and Sarah Stiefvater for achieving effortlessly glowy skin. Thousands of five-star reviews echo this sentiment. Shoppers praise its portable size, pigmented color, and easy application. One reviewer shared, “I AM OBSESSED! This is one of the best things I have ever tried! This blush is tiny and easy to carry it with me everywhere. I use it as blush, eyeshadow, and lip balm! I need all the shades!” It’s a versatile product that’s perfect for travel.

If Stiles’s recommendations are any indication, you might want to explore more from the Merit beauty range. Alongside the Flush Balm and moisturizer, she also used Merit’s Day Glow Highlighting Balm in shade ‘Cava’ ($32), Bronze Balm in shade ‘Quince’ ($30), The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick in shade ‘Bone’ ($38), Clean Lash Lengthening Mascara ($26), and Signature Lip Lipstick in shade ‘Baby’ ($26) to complete Collins’s look. Honestly, these products are irresistible.

Merit Day Glow Highlighting Balm

32

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Merit Bronze Balm

30

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Merit The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick

38

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