If you look back at the past few months of new beauty launches, you’ll notice lip liners are having a moment. There was NYX's Duck Plump Stick, Refy's Remastered Lip Sculpt, and, of course, Rhode's divisive first lip liner that blew up on TikTok. I, for one, have never been a big fan of the product. As a thin-lip girl, I typically don’t want to draw any attention to that area of my face. But then I met the product that flipped my anti-lip liner sentiment on its head: Merit's Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner.
The brand has a knack for creating elevated, easy-to-use essentials—the Merit Flush Balm changed my blush game, for example—and this liner is no different. It's similar to Merit's cream blush in that it's a sheer, gel-based formula with buildable color. This buttery smooth stick glides incredibly well without any tugging or skipping. In fact, I'd say the texture is more in line with a satiny lipstick rather than your typical pencil liner.
