Martha Stewart, 83, uses these products to look dewy and ageless — starting at $8

In her 50+ years in the public eye, Martha Stewart has been a high-fashion model, a stockbroker, a homemaker, a caterer, a cookbook author, an editor-in-chief, a television host, a convicted felon, a cannabis mogul and the first female self-made billionaire. And since she's hit her 80s, the domestic doyenne has undergone another reinvention — these days she's perhaps best known, at the age of 83, as a beauty influencer.

It started with a series of startling sexy, dewy-faced selfies on Instagram. Then, last year, the octogenarian beauty appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue looking so luminous and ageless, women across generations took note. Suddenly, Stewart was back in the spotlight as an arbiter of a new kind of taste and style — everyone wanted to have whatever anti-aging potion she was having. Though Stewart mostly credits her glow to daily green juice and horseback riding (lol), she does occasionally share an actually juicy skin-care secret with the world (including her favorite face highlighter and a collagen mask that makes her skin look dewy and young).

Martha Stewart beauty secrets through the years

Beyond these picks, Stewart hasn't always been the most forthcoming with specific items she loves. But then, earlier this month, she dropped her most detailed product haul yet. In a tutorial shot for the celeb-loved line Merit, she ran through her impeccable, no-fuss makeup routine in real-time; demonstrating application techniques and the Merit products she's currently loving for her mature skin. By the end of the video, Stewart declares, "I did that in under five minutes — easier than making a pot of soup." It was actually under two minutes — she's that good.

What is Merit and why do celebrities like Martha Stewart love it?

In case you're not familiar with Merit, the "responsible luxury" line was first launched in 2021 with a mission to create high-end products that are safe for the planet and your skin at an affordable price point. To that end, Merit's entire catalog is vegan and cruelty-free (certified by Leaping Bunny) and its packaging is either reusable or recyclable. The products themselves are made without parabens, sulfates, and over 1,300 harsh, inorganic ingredients found in many popular beauty lines. They're also beloved by both makeup artists and celebrities (Cameron Diaz, Sarah Jessica Parker, Courteney Cox and Greta Lee are all fans) and formulated to be moisturizing and creamy, which makes them especially good for older skin. I've included several Merit products in our "best of the year" roundups — including the Clean Lash Mascara and the truly superior foundation stick.

Here are the items Martha Stewart recommends.