I picked up the skin squad deluxe discovery set during Tarte's boxing day sale and inside was the mini version of this setting mist.
I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from this product as I hadn't tried many setting spray before this one. However I did know the benefits of a setting spray so was excited mostly to see how well it keep my makeup in place over an entire day during the heat of summer weather.....It did not disappoint.
the first thing I noticed when I applied the mist was that it was exactly that a fine mist. Rather than something that comes out like hair spray from a can the mist was fine and light and didn't eave obvious spots or dots on my face when it hit it.
it absorbed into my skin rather nicely and didn't leave it feeling sticky (yip I've had one do this before). It felt refreshing and smelt refreshing.
The real test would be seeing how well it locked my makeup in place. I must admit I spritzed it over my face 3 times to get an even coverage. It does an incredible job. over an 8 hour day I had the normal makeup wear (heat + sweat) but not anything overly dramatic that'd you'd expect from a full day in the heat with a full face of makeup on, my makeup was still in place and wasn't sliding off and that was an epic win!
Now they state it helps reduce redness and appearance of pores.....1. I don't have redness so I can't say weather that's correct but, large pores? Yes. and No it did nothing for my pores. Didn't make them appear smaller what so ever, but it is still really refreshing to add to the skin with or without makeup on. I'm just not 100% sure it's beneficial for the skin without makeup on. That's my opinion any way.
Would I repurchase? 100% yes! and I Did. As soon as my mini ran out I purchased the full size.
I got a cute mini of this in the Tarte Skin Squad Deluxe Discovery Set. Now I haven't really got experience with setting sprays since this is my first one. When I spritz this on my face it goes on like a toner but when it dries down it feels just the slightest bit sticky. You don't feel it on your face just if you touch your face it's the tiniest bit sticky. So I skipped my usual primer and my foundation went on just as well as if I had used a primer and I got the same wear time. It was so convenient to just spray and not have to make sure my primer was applied evenly. Next I used it as a setting spray. I applied a full face of makeup and spritzed this on. The mist was fine enough that it didn't look like I stepped outside when it was sprinkling with my makeup on. It took away the powdery finish and helped the makeup mesh more into my skin and give a more natural finish. I definitely saw my makeup on my face look fresher for a bit longer. My foundation separated around my nose after a few hours but it always does that. Now I didn't see a difference in terms how my makeup wore where I have fine lines. I think that has more to do with my skincare. But for this being the first priming setting spray I used I really liked it. I also liked that it has natural ingredients. It does have alcohol second on the list but I heard that pretty much all setting sprays do. I would consider repurchasing this.
Tips: Great 2-in-1 option if you are traveling and want to cut down on bringing a primer. I think the slight stickiness would be great for foiling eyeshadows. Every few months the Tarte website has free shipping so if you wait till then to order you can save yourself expensive shipping fees.