Chemical sunscreens are a safe and regulated product, at least in the EU. As a black person they are a life saver or otherwise I would run around casket ready. And if were talking frankly, even Zink Oxide is a chemical. I'm writing this because lately a lot of people online are hating on them, making people afraid of "chemicals" and these ppl often also have one thing in common. No shade, but it's better to wear ANY sunscreen then none at all. Edit: please see the comments under this. I responded to Hannah
Plus sunscreens from EU or Japan are stellar. Far superior filters, and cosmetically elegant. In a family w long hx of melanoma, I use a lot of sunscreen & would only chose a US sunscreen if my numerous EU/Japan supplies were completely depleted.
Yes, sunscreen is so important. Especially for the black community, who is often not known to use it. Black and Brown people are often diagnosed with melanoma at later stages than white people. With regulations, I can't speak for the US. But I know that we have a higher regulation standard in the EU than the US for a lot of things. Just look at ingredients for food that are prohibited here but are allowed in the US. Similar to cosmetics. I just wanted to leave this comment because lately, there's a lot of fear mongering going on online.
Chemical sunscreens are surprisingly MORE regulated in the US than in EU (they're classified as a drug rather than a cosmetic). This means it takes decades to get new filters to market (we haven't had a new filter approved since 2004), so it's much harder to find a really nice formula in US sunscreens than what you can get from Asian or European brands. Even the beautiful La Roche Posay formulas you have in Europe are different in the US market. So yes, chemical sunscreens in the US are safe and regulated, but they are often smelly, greasy, sting your eyes, and stain your clothes. I use chemical sunscreens and like them, but I just wanted to share this because I think Hannah probably doesn't intend to imply that chemical sunscreens aren't safe, just that she prefers something else. There IS a ton of misinformation about sunscreen going around at this time so I completely understand why you felt called to leave this comment though!
thank you for sharing this! I default to mineral screens for myself because I've struggled with acne SO much in my life and I've found mineral sunscreens less likely to break me out. Sorry for not clarifying in the video-it's definitely not about being "against chemicals" (I mean...water is a chemical). But it's been a long time since my original experiments with chemical sunscreen, so it might be worth it for me to revisit. My skin is less reactive now and formulas have come a long way since I was in my 20s! I know a lot of people love and depend on chemical sunscreens, which is why I always try to include them in videos when they come in PR, even if I don't give long-term wear-test feedback.
I can make every shade from Merit with my Classic Revlon lipsticks 😬. There are some that are great matches or even better for me, and some are combos. Merit Bespoke >> Revlon Mink + Rose velvet. And I use what I have! And like the formula more! I love watching your videos trying out make up! And I love that you don’t just jump on the bandwagon with everyone else about products!
Revlon is one of the best lipstick formulas! Mixing shades, sheering it out and using different liners can give you almost any look. You can even make them matte very easily with powder.
I like the revlon formula better as well. How about a Revlon dupe the vibes for the deep red? That is really tempting me but I'm not shelling out for 3 when I only really want one.
Hannah has used Revlon lipsticks before- rum raisin and mink specifically. I have used Revlon lipsticks on and off since the 90s…and 🥲 I agree w Hannah- the merit ones look and feel much nicer on, and they don’t have a scent. They feel like I’m not even wearing lipstick, don’t dry out my lips, don’t settle into lines, and are less saturated/more muted so they don’t look …off on me. I’m a light med olive. I’ve even turned my 70 yr old mom onto merit 😊
The Merit Bespoke is somehow giving chocolate milk on your complexion. Even though it is rosy, it blends into grungy perfection. It's so so cozy with your hair/eye color palette ☕
I LOVE the made by Mitchell curve case in lighter, I’m not quite as pale as you but it still works so well. The blushes are amazing also! Mitchell is most well known on TikTok but he is so so good at doing the best range for so many skin tones. I think the palette smells a little baby powdery. They all mix together well and I would recommend it to anyone! I have quite a few different products from him and they are all nice in there own ways ❤
I first came to your channel for the makeup and style reviews but am a huge fan now thanks to your wonderfully, incredibly descriptive language. No other beauty vlogger holds a candle. It's a true delight. I'm off to order your book now and really looking forward to reading it!
woot! this is helpful break from election/world horror/etc. I seems like a small thing but these girly makeupy things help my brain. Thanks so much. ps. yes Bespoke!!!
The color range for that pallete looks impressive. I'm always hesitant to try cream products with my oily skin. I might want to eventually, since I've become uncomfortable buying, and even using, makeup with mica. Or I can just admit I don't wear makeup often or heavy enough to worry about highlighting 😅
Same! Interesting to see them here when I've just tried them out myself. Black Tie looks quite different for me: cooler and more berry-toned than it looks on Hannah. Bespoke is pretty much my ideal colour.
So glad to see you excited by the Michell Curve Case, though it is a bummer about the smell. Still, perhaps it will prove useful as you said in helping along other more pigmented products. Thanks for the review!
I usually don't commen, but for me, the life changer was the exclusion of titanium dioxide. I always broke out when l used it. And when I was in the hot sunny weather, my body was covered in a really itchy rush. I personally avoid zinc based sunscreens as they feel heave and dry me out. But I live in the UK and have access to EU SPFs :)
You got me so excited about that MBM palette! Also... you should try one of the Hindash highlighters. Lots of people are raving about them and I am so curious to know if they would work for a pale muted olive like me
That's such a shame about the smell of the mbm case! I very rarely will use a complexion product that has scent. Thanks for sharing everything with us Hannah. I hope you're doing well xx
Super intrigued by the Merit lipstick set and tempted to give it a try. It looks like something has gone awry with the link in the description, though. I'm happy to use your link if it gets fixed!
As a long time credo employee seeing you experiencing iris and Romeo’s complexion product for the first time was so funny. I agree it’s like if you had maybelline matte mouse have a baby with a skin tint. Also clocked the exa brush, I used that on probably 6 people today and it’s so useful!
I feel like it could've been me who recommended the made by Mitchell pallete! I love mine, I got rid of the pink and the purple ones, literally scooped them out and reported other cream products in the empty squares!
I got bespoke in the merit cheek flush balm set which is beautiful on the cheeks and lips too! The colour somehow pulls cooler on me than 1990 once on my face but not on my hand, it's kind of sorcery.
Fun try-on video. For me chemical sunscreens work. Mineral sunscreens make my skin tingle and itch, so weird. Also the Merit lipsticks are so pretty but they dry out my lips. I have L’avenue and love the color but can only wear it for a short time. I have their lipliner in Bespoke and find it very slippy. I think they did that because the lipstick is drier and combined they are a nice texture. Is the liner in Bespoke the same color as the lipstick in Bespoke? It looks much rosier on you. It’s very flattering. It drives me crazy that these fan-favorites don’t work for me. Another example is Clinique black honey. It dries out my lips so badly. I cannot.
I would totally buy Bespoke from Merit if I could buy it by itself. I'm not interested in the other two lippies in the set, so it's not worth a buy to me, unfortunately 😞
Is bespoke only in the value set? 😞😩 That red is too bright for me but bespoke looks perfect! I hope they make it part of their permanent collection! 🤞🤞🤞
That blush palette seems interesting. I don't have olive skin so I'm not sure if it would work for me. I just bought a perfect blush for my skin so I don't actually need a blush though.
Sun screen is still a very foreign concept to me. In my country we sometimes use it when tanning for hours. But never on daily bases . Why you dont want sun on your skin when you are only walking out ?
My boss casually commented yesterday in our zoom meeting that my eyebrows were looking “a little aggressive” needless to say, I was zoned out the rest of the meeting, scrolling Sephora to find “softer brow” products 😂😮❤😊😅
Ok so to make my brows “softer”, I use the Anastasia Beverly Hills soft hold brow gel. I actually use a shade lighter than my brow pencil and just brush a little on after I’ve filled them. It lightens them ever so slightly and “blurs” them a bit without like taking away from the shape.
Check out sunscreen guidance & details from LabMuffin Beauty. She is a cosmetic chemist from Australia, and she has good head of her shoulders about how non ‘chemical’ is misleading by most brands.
I also choose to not use them because everyone that I've tried has irritated or stung my skin. It's not that I think they're unsafe for people as a whole. They just have never worked for me! And I imagine a lot of other sensitive skinned people feel the same way.
@ i get it, as someone with significant rosacea- as sun & heat triggers. I have a LOT of stinging/irritation from US sunscreens- ‘chemical’ and ‘mineral’. That’s why I switched to some from overseas. I use mostly hybrid combo of mostly chemical filters w a little mineral to knock down the redness from rosacea flare ups.
When you said "my recently published first book" I took a moment to overthink whether your emphasis on the word 'first' implies that you are in fact in the process of writing a second. Not that I want to promote the trend of authors being pushed to rapidly produce more content, but will there be a second? Say it will be so.
Chemical sunscreens are a safe and regulated product, at least in the EU. As a black person they are a life saver or otherwise I would run around casket ready. And if were talking frankly, even Zink Oxide is a chemical. I'm writing this because lately a lot of people online are hating on them, making people afraid of "chemicals" and these ppl often also have one thing in common. No shade, but it's better to wear ANY sunscreen then none at all.
Edit: please see the comments under this. I responded to Hannah
Plus sunscreens from EU or Japan are stellar. Far superior filters, and cosmetically elegant. In a family w long hx of melanoma, I use a lot of sunscreen & would only chose a US sunscreen if my numerous EU/Japan supplies were completely depleted.
Thanks for posting this! Couldn’t agree more
Yes, sunscreen is so important. Especially for the black community, who is often not known to use it. Black and Brown people are often diagnosed with melanoma at later stages than white people. With regulations, I can't speak for the US. But I know that we have a higher regulation standard in the EU than the US for a lot of things. Just look at ingredients for food that are prohibited here but are allowed in the US. Similar to cosmetics. I just wanted to leave this comment because lately, there's a lot of fear mongering going on online.
Chemical sunscreens are surprisingly MORE regulated in the US than in EU (they're classified as a drug rather than a cosmetic). This means it takes decades to get new filters to market (we haven't had a new filter approved since 2004), so it's much harder to find a really nice formula in US sunscreens than what you can get from Asian or European brands. Even the beautiful La Roche Posay formulas you have in Europe are different in the US market. So yes, chemical sunscreens in the US are safe and regulated, but they are often smelly, greasy, sting your eyes, and stain your clothes. I use chemical sunscreens and like them, but I just wanted to share this because I think Hannah probably doesn't intend to imply that chemical sunscreens aren't safe, just that she prefers something else. There IS a ton of misinformation about sunscreen going around at this time so I completely understand why you felt called to leave this comment though!
thank you for sharing this! I default to mineral screens for myself because I've struggled with acne SO much in my life and I've found mineral sunscreens less likely to break me out. Sorry for not clarifying in the video-it's definitely not about being "against chemicals" (I mean...water is a chemical). But it's been a long time since my original experiments with chemical sunscreen, so it might be worth it for me to revisit. My skin is less reactive now and formulas have come a long way since I was in my 20s! I know a lot of people love and depend on chemical sunscreens, which is why I always try to include them in videos when they come in PR, even if I don't give long-term wear-test feedback.
Have you seen Financial Diet's recent video, "Why Nothing You Buy Feels Good Anymore"? I'd love to hear your comments on it.
I can make every shade from Merit with my Classic Revlon lipsticks 😬. There are some that are great matches or even better for me, and some are combos. Merit Bespoke >> Revlon Mink + Rose velvet. And I use what I have! And like the formula more! I love watching your videos trying out make up! And I love that you don’t just jump on the bandwagon with everyone else about products!
yesss i’d love to see Hannah try some classic Revlon shades! the formula is honestly amazing and there are so many unique and beautiful colors ✨
Revlon is one of the best lipstick formulas! Mixing shades, sheering it out and using different liners can give you almost any look. You can even make them matte very easily with powder.
I like the revlon formula better as well. How about a Revlon dupe the vibes for the deep red? That is really tempting me but I'm not shelling out for 3 when I only really want one.
@@shannontaylor8892 Raisin Rage looks similar! i love that shade ☺️
Hannah has used Revlon lipsticks before- rum raisin and mink specifically.
I have used Revlon lipsticks on and off since the 90s…and 🥲 I agree w Hannah- the merit ones look and feel much nicer on, and they don’t have a scent. They feel like I’m not even wearing lipstick, don’t dry out my lips, don’t settle into lines, and are less saturated/more muted so they don’t look …off on me. I’m a light med olive. I’ve even turned my 70 yr old mom onto merit 😊
"The packaging makes me trust", girl we have *got* to talk about the psychology of this as beauty consumers 👀
OMG Bespoke is such a gorgeous lip colour on you. You were GLOWING in it!
The Merit Bespoke is somehow giving chocolate milk on your complexion. Even though it is rosy, it blends into grungy perfection. It's so so cozy with your hair/eye color palette ☕
Still dreaming of a jewelry tour video 🤩
I LOVE the made by Mitchell curve case in lighter, I’m not quite as pale as you but it still works so well. The blushes are amazing also! Mitchell is most well known on TikTok but he is so so good at doing the best range for so many skin tones.
I think the palette smells a little baby powdery. They all mix together well and I would recommend it to anyone! I have quite a few different products from him and they are all nice in there own ways ❤
the excitement caused by the mitchell palette working for you is almost palpable through the screen!!! very happy for you
I first came to your channel for the makeup and style reviews but am a huge fan now thanks to your wonderfully, incredibly descriptive language. No other beauty vlogger holds a candle. It's a true delight. I'm off to order your book now and really looking forward to reading it!
Wish they sold these individually, Bespoke looks like my perfect brown!
woot! this is helpful break from election/world horror/etc. I seems like a small thing but these girly makeupy things help my brain. Thanks so much. ps. yes Bespoke!!!
The color range for that pallete looks impressive. I'm always hesitant to try cream products with my oily skin. I might want to eventually, since I've become uncomfortable buying, and even using, makeup with mica. Or I can just admit I don't wear makeup often or heavy enough to worry about highlighting 😅
HANNAH we need an Auric cheek palette review ASAP PLS ❤
I JUST got that merit set in the post today. This video is outstanding in quality AND timing. Bravo.
Same!
Interesting to see them here when I've just tried them out myself. Black Tie looks quite different for me: cooler and more berry-toned than it looks on Hannah.
Bespoke is pretty much my ideal colour.
I wasn't remotely interested in bespoke out of the three but it looks quite different on me than on the website and I am IN LOVE
So glad to see you excited by the Michell Curve Case, though it is a bummer about the smell. Still, perhaps it will prove useful as you said in helping along other more pigmented products. Thanks for the review!
The black tie lipstick shade looks amazing on you!!!
Was waiting for the merit review from you!!!!!!! ❤
I usually don't commen, but for me, the life changer was the exclusion of titanium dioxide. I always broke out when l used it. And when I was in the hot sunny weather, my body was covered in a really itchy rush.
I personally avoid zinc based sunscreens as they feel heave and dry me out. But I live in the UK and have access to EU SPFs :)
Ahh I always warm up Merit’s 1990 with another color underneath so Bespoke looks perfect!!
Merit Signature Lip Satin lipstick has the best formula! Baby is my favorite for every day. Bespoke looks smashing on Hannah!
The Scent of a Ken Doll: the name of your next book of poetry.
I bought the Merit lip trio. I love the “blush” formula. I loved seeing you discover the “Made by Mitchell” desaturated palette.
Sometimes my inner 4 year old compels me to want to buy a product called 'blursh' just because I find the name so fun to say.
I am so glad to see you try the merit beauty lipstick set! ❤by the way, where is that knit sweater from? 🧶 I love itttt
Me too! I love the color
You got me so excited about that MBM palette! Also... you should try one of the Hindash highlighters. Lots of people are raving about them and I am so curious to know if they would work for a pale muted olive like me
Oh yess I would love a review on those highlighters !!
I think you should decant the contour into a glass jar and use it as a cream contour daily for a while because it slays on your features!!!!
So glad to see the merit comparison. It's been sitting in my cart while I waited for you to show them 😆
That's such a shame about the smell of the mbm case! I very rarely will use a complexion product that has scent. Thanks for sharing everything with us Hannah. I hope you're doing well xx
Super intrigued by the Merit lipstick set and tempted to give it a try. It looks like something has gone awry with the link in the description, though. I'm happy to use your link if it gets fixed!
As a long time credo employee seeing you experiencing iris and Romeo’s complexion product for the first time was so funny. I agree it’s like if you had maybelline matte mouse have a baby with a skin tint. Also clocked the exa brush, I used that on probably 6 people today and it’s so useful!
Ps you should try soshe! I like their color choices with the lipsticks (basically a balm) and lip liners
07:45 “Aggressively Water Based” - has this phrase ever been used before, in all of history? I suspect not.
I hope Merit will release Bespoke on its own later on.
I feel like it could've been me who recommended the made by Mitchell pallete! I love mine, I got rid of the pink and the purple ones, literally scooped them out and reported other cream products in the empty squares!
“If a Ken doll had a scent…” 😂 love u so much❤ Sooo descriptive, and my brain immediately conjures an idea of what this smell is/could be.
My first two thoughts when I saw the curve case was old gum and you!
I want to know about that sweater! I adore the color. ❤
HLP to the rescue! Just what I needed 💕
Hannah just wanted you to know I bought the Refy concealer upon your recommendation - it is fabulous. Thank you!
In the clurb ✨
I got bespoke in the merit cheek flush balm set which is beautiful on the cheeks and lips too! The colour somehow pulls cooler on me than 1990 once on my face but not on my hand, it's kind of sorcery.
Oh, I wonder how Merit Bespoke compares to Baby. Looks lovely! Hope it's available individually soon.
Ahhhh….more Merit to crave. Just the best!
Bespoke looks beautiful ❤️
You had me at "Old Gum" ❤
I bought both the Merit gift sets 🫣
HLP❤❤❤what are your thoughts on Typology’s redness reducing products? Very curious to know if you find them useful
Try the Korean Makeup, this makeup are create for very light skins.
Fun try-on video. For me chemical sunscreens work. Mineral sunscreens make my skin tingle and itch, so weird. Also the Merit lipsticks are so pretty but they dry out my lips. I have L’avenue and love the color but can only wear it for a short time. I have their lipliner in Bespoke and find it very slippy. I think they did that because the lipstick is drier and combined they are a nice texture. Is the liner in Bespoke the same color as the lipstick in Bespoke? It looks much rosier on you. It’s very flattering. It drives me crazy that these fan-favorites don’t work for me. Another example is Clinique black honey. It dries out my lips so badly. I cannot.
I would totally buy Bespoke from Merit if I could buy it by itself. I'm not interested in the other two lippies in the set, so it's not worth a buy to me, unfortunately 😞
Is bespoke only in the value set? 😞😩 That red is too bright for me but bespoke looks perfect! I hope they make it part of their permanent collection! 🤞🤞🤞
BLURSH
You need to try Dior contour color Light.
Hi which brow tint do you use?
That blush palette seems interesting. I don't have olive skin so I'm not sure if it would work for me. I just bought a perfect blush for my skin so I don't actually need a blush though.
Oh my, i absolutely need the last merit lipstick, it is all i need from color... But I live in EU :/
I hope the Merit lipstick in Bespoke becomes available as a single. . .
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How does Bespoke compare to l'Avenue?
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I almost bought a second merit set just to have an extra bespoke 😂
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Mitchell used to be Jeffree Star makeup artist as well as other big named 2017 UA-cam beauty influencers.
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Sun screen is still a very foreign concept to me. In my country we sometimes use it when tanning for hours. But never on daily bases . Why you dont want sun on your skin when you are only walking out ?
Skin cancer
@ we rarely have this .
"first" book 👀📖👀📖
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My boss casually commented yesterday in our zoom meeting that my eyebrows were looking “a little aggressive” needless to say, I was zoned out the rest of the meeting, scrolling Sephora to find “softer brow” products 😂😮❤😊😅
I would have said, "Thank you!" ;)
Ok so to make my brows “softer”, I use the Anastasia Beverly Hills soft hold brow gel. I actually use a shade lighter than my brow pencil and just brush a little on after I’ve filled them. It lightens them ever so slightly and “blurs” them a bit without like taking away from the shape.
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The mitchell palette had so much potential until you mentioned the scent. What a shame!!
I’m curious as to why you choose to stay away from chemical sunscreens
Check out sunscreen guidance & details from LabMuffin Beauty. She is a cosmetic chemist from Australia, and she has good head of her shoulders about how non ‘chemical’ is misleading by most brands.
i personally find them irritating on my sensitive skin, so maybe that’s why!
I also choose to not use them because everyone that I've tried has irritated or stung my skin. It's not that I think they're unsafe for people as a whole. They just have never worked for me! And I imagine a lot of other sensitive skinned people feel the same way.
@ i get it, as someone with significant rosacea- as sun & heat triggers. I have a LOT of stinging/irritation from US sunscreens- ‘chemical’ and ‘mineral’. That’s why I switched to some from overseas. I use mostly hybrid combo of mostly chemical filters w a little mineral to knock down the redness from rosacea flare ups.
She’s previously said they break her out
I hope Merit adds Bespoke to their lipstick line permanently, because she is gorgeous. I don't wanna buy the set.
When you said "my recently published first book" I took a moment to overthink whether your emphasis on the word 'first' implies that you are in fact in the process of writing a second. Not that I want to promote the trend of authors being pushed to rapidly produce more content, but will there be a second? Say it will be so.
4:20 minutes in, and “frankly” has proven to be the word of the moment. 4x so far. More to come?