Over the past few years I have trialed and tested so many setting sprays, I will say with confidence that this setting spray is a drug store dupe for Urban decays All nighter setting spray, after weighing up how well they perform, they would go hand in hand, maybe even besties?
I have normal to combination skin and with that in mind, if I apply a medium to full coverage of makeup, most times it ends cakey, the powders and the liquids start to react and I have one powdery overloaded mess. Spraying this over the top absorbs all of the excess powders and seals the makeup. I can carry on with my day and not worry about my contour sliding down south after a few hours. Not to mention this works great with water, rain, sweat, its like a magical barrier that helps keep your makeup in place. It reminds me of that phrase "Take her swimming on the first date". We have had a few adventures to the swimming pool and with all the water that is splashed about, my makeup still looks flawless after each swimming day.
Another thing I like about this setting spray is you can spray this all over your face and eyes when you're wearing false lashes, I have noticed in the past that a lot of setting sprays will react with the eyelash glue and stops them from sticking, it can end up a horrible nightmare (speaking from experience) but you can spray this setting spray all over your face without any worries, you can also spray this onto your brush when applying eye shadow, it creates a foiled eye shadow and makes the eye shadow last all day, there is no need for eye shadow primer.
The mist that is released is small but sprays a large perimeter of mist, 2-3 sprays is more than enough to set your makeup. This also doesn't have a mask like feeling when you spray this on your face, it keeps my t-zone clear and its not oily at the end of the day which happens when I use All nighter from Urban decay.
This was sent in the Ball seasons Best beauty box ever and this has to be my most favorite product from Best beauty box ever. And Im sorry to say this Urban decay but I have officially ended our 3 years relationship.
I will be repurchasing more.
I received this in the Ball Season BBBE and I'm so glad that it was included! I have tried a couple of other drugstore setting sprays prior to using this Maybelline one, but this product has definitely been my favourite. The plastic bottle that it comes in was way bigger than I expected it to be. You get 100ml of product and it retails at $19.99, which I think is great value for money for a setting spray.
The nozzle sprays out this product in a fine, even mist. It feels lightweight on my face and it doesn't take long for it to dry. It also feels cool and refreshing on my face, so I think I'll enjoy this product even more during the hot summer months.
My skin can get quite oily around my nose, but I've found when I use this product I don't get oily at all. The other day I put on a full face of makeup in the morning to save time, as I was going out with friends later that night. I used this setting spray and it helped my makeup last all day. My eyeshadow and face makeup still looked perfect later that night, as if I had only just applied it.
The other great thing about this product is that it makes my makeup look even better. Sometimes I feel that my makeup looks a little powdery, but when I spray this product on my face it removes any sign of 'cake face'. It soaks up all the powder and leaves me looking flawless.
Overall this setting spray helps my makeup look perfect and it sets it in place so it lasts all day. I definitely plan to repurchase this when it runs out. Give this a go if you're looking for a decent setting spray that doesn't cost a ridiculous amount of money.
Tips: Don't apply this if you already have mascara on, as it might make it run or transfer.