I'd be quie surprised if you hadn't heard of Merit Beauty. Lucy Partington has tested the entire Merit Beauty range. Merit has a minimal and very clean girl approach to makeup, skincare and fragrance. The brainchild of Katherine Power, the same founder behind Versed skincare, Merit is a brand I first became aware of during a trip to LA in 2021. I'll be honest heere: I've never met a Merit product I didn't like, but after much deliberation, I've managed to whittle my list down to my top nine favourites.