{"id":147778,"date":"2025-09-16T16:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/147778\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T16:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:28:08","slug":"reese-witherspoon-uses-merits-minimalist-complexion-stick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/147778\/","title":{"rendered":"Reese Witherspoon Uses Merit\u2019s Minimalist Complexion Stick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> All of the most iconic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/nobody-wants-this-cast-real-relationships-11808547\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">perfect rom-coms<\/a> from the early 2000s have one thing in common: Reese Witherspoon. (My favorites are Sweet Home Alabama and Just Like Heaven.) If we get her back in more of them, we can enter a new golden era for the genre. Until the universe sorts this out, I will be catching up on The Morning Show. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/reese-witherspoon-asymmetrical-black-dress-thigh-high-slit-bow-morning-show-11807158\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Last week\u2019s premiere<\/a> helped lift me out of my post-summer blues and gave me some much-appreciated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/jennifer-aniston-u-beauty-super-tinted-moisturizer-11766498\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">fall beauty inspiration<\/a>. The actress\u2019s skin looked divine, and it was thanks, in part, to <a href=\"https:\/\/howl.link\/xk1gtnniaervp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow nocaes\" target=\"_blank\">Merit\u2019s Minimalist Complexion Stick<\/a>.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Makeup artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kdeenihan\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nocaes nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Kelsey Deenihan Fisher<\/a> was responsible for the night\u2019s glam. She began by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/reese-witherspoon-allies-of-skin-peptide-firming-moisturizer-11808895\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">prepping Witherspoon\u2019s skin<\/a> with a firming moisturizer before applying this all-in-one foundation-concealer-contour stick. The light-yet-buildable-to-medium-coverage complexion product comes in 30 shades and has a vast celebrity fanbase that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/merit-foundation-concealer-stick-martha-stewart-11799812\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Martha Stewart<\/a>, 84, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/lauren-graham-merit-beauty-makeup-routine-11776224\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Lauren Graham<\/a>, 58.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>  Merit Minimalist Complexion Stick  <\/p>\n<p>Sephora<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Thanks to its affordability and proven efficacy, <a href=\"https:\/\/howl.link\/xk1gtnniaervp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow nocaes\" target=\"_blank\">Merit\u2019s Minimalist Complexion Stick<\/a> is also a huge hit with regular shoppers. It has 8,000-plus cumulative five-star ratings, and there are always a handful of shades out of stock. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/merit-beauty-reviews-tested-8757452\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The appeal is simple<\/a>\u2014it\u2019s quick and easy to use, whether with fingers or a brush, not to mention, it\u2019s lightweight, breathable, imperfection-blurring, and has a natural finish. The other part of its appeal is that it\u2019s good-for-you skin makeup\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.byrdie.com\/what-is-glycerin\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow nocaes\" target=\"_blank\">glycerin<\/a> gives it long-term hydrating benefits, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ijord.com\/index.php\/ijord\/article\/view\/1889\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow nocaes\" target=\"_blank\">sea daffodil extract<\/a> makes it dark spot-fading and skin brightening, too.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The other part of its appeal is that it gets the job done, handsomely. One shopper said it makes pores \u201cdisappear.\u201d Another said it\u2019s \u201cmagic\u201d at reducing \u201cdark circles,\u201d and a third said it even \u201chides wrinkles and looks like [their] skin, only better.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Head to Merit and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephora.com\/product\/merit-the-minimalist-perfecting-complexion-foundation-concealer-stick-P468694\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored nofollow noskim\" target=\"_blank\">Sephora<\/a> to shop the <a href=\"https:\/\/howl.link\/xk1gtnniaervp\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow nocaes\" target=\"_blank\">Minimalist Complexion Stick<\/a>; it\u2019s a rare product that is a hit with anyone and everyone, regardless of age or skin type.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>  Great Skin Priming Moisturizer\u00a0  <\/p>\n<p>Merit<\/p>\n<p>  Shade Slick Tinted Lip Oil  <\/p>\n<p>Sephora<\/p>\n<p>  Solo Shadow Matte Eye Color  <\/p>\n<p>Merit<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"All of the most iconic and perfect rom-coms from the early 2000s have one thing in common: Reese&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":147779,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64,63,447,134],"class_list":{"0":"post-147778","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=147778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/147778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/147779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=147778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=147778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=147778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}