Do you have oily, dry, normal or combination skin ? It can also helps us to know what advice to give.

Do you use liquid, stick or powder foundation ? Do you use powder after applying moist products to "lock" them ? Do you use primer for the foundation, and the eyeshadows ? Primers really helps for eyeshadows for my oily lids. For the mascara, do you use waterproof or not ? (I don't use waterproof, and my mascara tends to smudge a little bit at the top, under my eyebrows thanks to my hooded eyes, but I really like my mascara, and it doesn"t exists in waterproof).

I have oily skin (now more combination thanks to skincare), but I user UD All Nighter BEFORE putting on make-up (following Robert Welsh advice on how to prep oily skin for make-up), and I use it also after.

Agree that Charlotte Tilbury has the best one. I’ve tried a bunch and no other comes close.

urban decay all nighter or the milani make it last

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Charlotte Tilbury setting spray is my holy grail. Urban decay all nighter is my lower priced alternative.

I second this one. Haven’t tried others but that milani stuff WORKS. It set my graduation makeup and lasted from 7 AM to 9 PM in HOT Florida weather!!!

NYX Matte setting spray

How do you use it to get it to work? I’ve tried it and it doesn’t do much for me, but maybe I don’t know how to actually use it 🧐 for reference I just spray it on once I’m done with my makeup before doing mascara

I use MAC Fix Plus in between my makeup application and finish with One Size (Sephora).

The spay nozzle is atrocious though. I end up wasting a lot of product because I have to spray really far away and then run into it with my face. It doesn’t spray evenly and just shoots out. The center of the spray will drench your face if you hold it too close.

I HATEEE the smell!! Not a bad setting spray but I never repurchased it cause of the smell

Is the original better than the dewy version? I have the dewy one and I used most of the bottle but I feel like it doesn’t work, my makeup always rubs off

Love it! It helps to melt the makeup into your skin.

Mac fix + isn't really a setting spray, its a fixing spray. it doesn't have all the film forming ingredients. The Mac stay over spray is a really nice setting spray though.

You might like the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray, it’s great for dry skin!

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I love Shape Tape Stay Spray Setting Spray By Tarte definitely look into it! It has been a live saver in this hot weather.

Nothing beats the morphe mist imo!! It takes away the powderiness yet helps my face stay set all night!

I like the Urban Decay sprays, they're a little pricey but good. The NYX matte setting spray is good too, at a lower price point. I've also heard great things about the Morphe one, but personally the scent gives me a headache so I don't use it.

Hiya! Makeup artist here, my favs to use are the Urban Decay All Nighter, and MAC fix+. I've heard good things about the Morpe one but I haven't used it myself. But it seems like the issues you're describing with your makeup aren't something that can be solved by just a setting spray. :)

If you think about it, spraying a setting spray over the top of your makeup will definitely help to melt any products together ON TOP of your skin, but it's not going to do anything to help it actually stick to your skin underneath.

Usually makeup breaks up through the day due to oils coming through from your skin, underneath your makeup. This is why using a good primer is so much more effective than just a setting spray when it comes to the longevity of your makeup. (some of my favs are the maybelline fit me primers, milk hydro grip, and ELF putty primers.

I love using setting spray after I've done liquid foundation and concealer, and then I let it dry for a few minutes before powdering lightly over the top. I find I use less setting powder when I do this, and the makeup looks smooth and lasts all day.

Hope this helps!

"Designer" brand - Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

• Went into a hot tub in the rain with a full face of makeup & it didn't move!

• Spilt coffee on my face while trying to drink it and my makeup still looked flawless.

"Drugstore" brand - NYX matte finishing spray.

• I haven't had the same situations to test it but it seems to be just as good!

NYX matte spray, in a black bottle :)

Urban Decay All Nighter and Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless are my go to setting sprays. Best practice, go in with your spray after putting on foundation/concealer, and one more time at the end of your makeup application (I do my final spritz before applying mascara, which is my last step).

As others have recommended, the Urban Decay All Nighter setting spray but also the technique of putting on a light layer of translucent powder and then setting spray before you put your makeup on, then put all your makeup on and then set again with the spray. Lasts longer due to the base layer being able to hold any excess oil from your face.

Definitely Urban Decay All Nighter. That stuff keeps my makeup on 14 hours later. Not sure what’s in it maybe magic. But it’s hands down the BEST.

Ben Nye! Your makeup will not budge and it doesn’t feel gross either.

I hear the Ben Nye Final Seal is supposed to be bullet proof.

Benefit Porefessional Setting Spray

I’ve been using the dewy version of the Milani setting spray and honestly love it so I’m seconding that rec

unpopular opinion but I don't think setting sprays work. Not even the ones that are mostly alcohol. I've found no extra longevity from any of them and I think I've pretty much tried all the mainstream beauty ones, high end and drugstore. I have not tried the stage makeup kind though.

My ride or die is the Nyx Matte finish spray. Gets me through a whole day of playing football no problem!! The milani make it last is also nice, not as bulletproof though.

I haven’t tried All Nighter myself. My bridal MUA friend suggested these to me and I haven’t needed to try other setting sprays after.

Setting spray isn’t going to stop this…that’s not what it’s for. You will need to start by using a lighter hand when you apply your makeup and/or setting with powder first.

This worked for me best! I tried the travel size first and liked this better than Morphe setting spray. I will be purchasing full size.

Setting spray isn’t going to save you from makeup transfer if your makeup is on too thick or you have not set it with powder if the makeup is dewy. Setting spray works best when you’ve found the right amount of makeup and setting powder first. It’s intent is to preserve makeup not make it transfer proof.

Ben Nye Final Seal. No other setting spray has ever worked for me, but this. I hear it's what funeral homes use on bodies. It's alcohol-based, so make sure you don't have any open cuts and keep your eyes firmly shut when you spray.

Yep. I live in a hot, humid climate and use this every time I wear makeup.

Charlotte Tilbury or One Size. some $trippers i know use hair spray sometimes 🫣 not recommended but for when you are desperate. there is also a spray by Ben Nye that apparently Disney cast members use to keep their makeup on during summer!

I just use the photo finish one by smashbox and my makeup lasts and wears great. It actually looks better as the day goes on for me. I have a more dewy base which may help too. My primer is also the nyx electrolyte one that is the most tacky and hydrating one ive been able to find (for me it’s even tackier than the milk hydrogrip and elf pore grip). For the rest of my makeup i use a random cream blush (my favs r fenty(holiday set) and the she glam one), the makeup revolution powder foundation, charlotte tilbury flawless filter mixed with a liquid highlighter for a bit more glow, colourpop highlighter (supershock), tarte bronzer amazonian clay (the golden shift one), and the telescopic mascara with the stila huge lash as my second coat. With all that my makeup has lasted even wearing masks and going out shopping or working all day

Personally benefit pore fessional is my favorite

Urban Decay all-nighter

I'm about to write you a book.

The trick is in the layers. I use Mac Fix+ or the Morphe one after almost every single fckng step. Just enough to get a nice mist layer on the face and let it DRY. Get you a fan. Be that bitch and love every second of it. After I prime my face with whatever I'm using to prime that day- spray, foundation/ concealer/ cream shit-spray, powder-spray, blush/bronzer-spray. Once everything is on and done and all you got left is mascara and lipstick (I do Lips very very last and risk it all sometimes bc I wear crazy colors sometimes and am very pale so...yeah. Twitch, bump something... it's all over) this is where I do the heavy duty fucker. UD All Nighter, Elf Micro fine whatever in the green bottle with the ball in it, Makeup Revolution has one in a pink aerosol kind of can that I like, there's the kryolan fixing spray that I haven't tried but really really want to because I've heard nothing but good things. Fuck, use hairspray; just not everyday if you like your pores. Let it all dry. Take the lightest dusting of powder over your face.

Let me know if your makeup moves. It shouldn't because I basically just gave you the recipe for makeup concrete.

I use Urban Decay All Nighter. Seems to work well for me.

I use the black elf one. Just as good as or better than the urban decay.

I also use tubing mascara as it never runs even when my old waterproof mascara did.

I swear by Milani Setting Spray

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