The best setting sprays for locking in makeup control shine, help you wear makeup longer, and keep your look from morning until bedtime. If you find that your foundation is fading or melting off by midday, a great setting spray can be the finishing armor to your makeup.
Unlike powder (which can feel heavy or cake makeup), setting sprays form a lightweight, invisible shield. Setting sprays bond your makeup to your skin, help control oil and will help reduce transfer all while not messing up your look. The right formula can also provide the finish and skin type you wish to enhance, whether you want a matte or dewy effect.
So, what makes a setting spray effective? There are three overall aspects to effectiveness: hold, feel and finish. When looking for a setting spray that will give you long lasting makeup, look for sprays that say long-wear or makeup lock. If you want a glowing affect the look for a hydrating spray or glowing agents added to the spray. And lastly, if you have oily skin, drying agents like alcohol or clay work better than mattifying agents that absorb oil.
When (and how) do I apply it? You apply it when you are finished with your entire makeup routine. Hold the bottle 8 – 10 inches away and mist evenly across your face in an X and T pattern. Some people in fact like the look of using a sponge to apply the setting spray as it allows you to control where you put it by pressing it on certain parts of your face if you need longer wear in some areas specifically.
I love completing my last step of my routine using setting sprays as life is not too big of an impact after just one layer and if you add this one simple final step you will surely prolong your look quite a bit longer. Now if you are using other long wear beauty helpers like I describe in other tried and true self-care essential, pair it with your setting spray recipe for your best straight all day.
