Recreate Reese Witherspoon’s Red Carpet Glam with Merit Beauty

Unlike Reese Witherspoon’s character Bradley Jackson, who’s constantly embroiled in chaos, she looked impressively refreshed on the red carpet — and we know why. 

On September 9, the A-Lister attended The Morning Show’s season 4 premiere in a full face of Merit Beauty makeup. Her cheeks looked flushed and rouged thanks to its roll-on blush that’s been sold 1 million times, and her blue eyes popped due to a combination of eyeshadow and mascara, the latter of which Martha Stewart uses to show off her “nice long eyelashes.” 

But that wasn’t all. Her makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan Fisher used a total of 11 products from the brand — 15, if you count all of the different colors — ranging in price from $24 to $38. Ahead, the entire list, so you can recreate Witherspoon’s “radiant soft glam” for yourself. 

Shop Reese Witherspoon’s Merit Beauty Glam

• The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick, $38
• Bronze Balm Sheer Bronzer, $30
• 1 Million Sold: Flush Balm Cheek Blush, $30
• Day Glow Highlighting Balm, $32
• Solo Shadow Matte Eye Color, $24
• Clean Lash Lengthening Mascara, $26
• Brow 1990 Sheer Gel Pencil, $24
• Brow 1980 Volumizing Pomade, $24
• Writer-Approved: Signature Lip Liner Sheer Liner, $24
• Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick, $26
• Shade Slick Tinted Lip Oil, $24

Merit Beauty Flush Balm Cheek Blush in Terracotta

If there’s any Merit Beauty product we’ve grown accustomed to, it’s the Flush Balm Cheek Blush. It’s given countless celebrities, including Witherspoon’s bestie Cameron Diaz, and thousands of shoppers, that just-pinched look — and in 2024, one blush sold every 30 seconds! 

It also’s the creamy blush that at least four of us PEOPLE Shopping team members have kept in our makeup bags, at one point or another.

Merit Beauty The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick in Oak and Palomino

Notice how Witherspoon’s skin looked so even and smooth? Well, that was the Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick in action! Taking a cue from its name, it’s a concealer-and-foundation alternative that masks redness, blemishes, and more with its buildable coverage. It’s also “super hydrating” and “never looks flaky” on one shopper’s dry skin. 

Merit Beauty Shade Slick Tinted Lip Oil in Biarritz

Witherspoon’s pretty pout also stood out to us. It reflected all the lights and cameras, looked hydrated as could be, and as a result, appeared even more plump than usual. To achieve this, her makeup artist used three lip products, including this lip oil that’s “buttery smooth and not sticky at all,” according to one shopper. It comes in 12 shades, all of which have a subtle wash of color that you can layer with other lippies or wear alone. 

Also used was this smooth-as-butter liner that I can personally attest has a faux lip-filler-effect, plus this lipstick that has a more opaque finish. 

Keep scrolling to shop more Merit Beauty products used on Reese Witherspoon now. 

Merit Beauty Bronze Balm Sheer Bronzer in Clay

Merit Beauty Day Glow Highlighting Balm in Cava

Merit Beauty Solo Shadow Matte Eye Color in Studio, Vachetta, Midcentury and Brun

Merit Beauty Clean Lash Lengthening Mascara

Merit Beauty Brow 1990 Sheer Gel Pencil in Taupe

Merit Beauty Brow 1980 Volumizing Pomade in Taupe

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Liner Sheer Liner in Beverly Hills

Merit Beauty Signature Lip Lightweight Lipstick in Ginger