The ultimate guide for a fool-proof complexion with staying power.
Ready to get set? We’ve got you. There’s nothing more essential to a long-lasting complexion than setting spray. And if you’re looking for the holy grail product that even makeup artists swear by, look no further.
Lock It Up
The function of setting spray is simple: it’s the last step in your makeup routine that holds it all together, essentially locking your makeup—or “setting” it—in place. A good setting spray will keep your makeup in place for hours. A great one will be like a good topcoat on a manicure, sealing your flawless complexion for up to 16 hours. And with that kind of staying power, you’re going to want to pay attention. We’ve got a few products for you to add to your shopping list.
Different Types of Setting Sprays
Choosing a setting spray doesn’t have to feel daunting. It’s all about choosing the right finish for your look. If you’re looking to simply secure your final look and want that long-lasting, locked-in-place look with no touch-ups required, reach for the All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray. This vegan formula has won plenty of awards, and for good reason. Not only did this single product gain its status as one of the OG setting sprays, but it’s got major street cred too. It’s long-lasting (up to 16 hours), waterproof (even through swims and/or tears), smudge-proof (promises to stay in place), and features Urban Decay’s Temperature Control Technology—which helps to prevent any potential makeup meltdowns.
Looking to seal the deal but want that natural, dewy look? Then get ready to glow. The All Nighter Hyaluronic Acid Dewy Setting Spray is the fastest way to get a radiant, glowing complexion. This one gets bonus points and extra credit for instant, all-day hydration that makes skin look plump and bouncy. Being smudge-proof, waterproof, and long-lasting (another 16 hours here!) only makes us want this product on lock at all times.
For the matte makeup finish folks out there, we got you covered too. The All Nighter Ultra Matte Setting Spray effortlessly absorbs excess oil so that you don’t have to stress the slick stuff. As with every All Nighter formula, you can expect the same long-lasting,16-hour wear and even, smooth application you’ve come to know and love.
How to Use Setting Spray (And How To Get The Most Staying Power Out of It)
Do as the makeup artists do and make sure your All Nighter Setting Spray of choice is the last step in your makeup routine. Shake your bottle to activate the formula, then spray in an ‘X’ and ‘T’ formation between 3-5 times to fully saturate your face.
How To Get The Most Out of It
Attaining a flawless makeup look isn’t simply about good makeup—it’s about making sure it stays put. And a setting spray is the fastest, easiest way to make sure it does. Not only is setting spray known for its staying power, but it does so much more.
As the last step in your makeup routine, setting powder can help prevent smudging, melting, or fading of your carefully curated beauty look. What else? It’s designed to reduce the number of touch-ups, too. With any formula in the All Nighter collection, you shouldn’t have to touch up at all.
Setting powder can also create the finish you desire. And whether that’s glowy or matte, or simply to seal your look in place (see above), we got you.
How to Use Setting Spray (And How To Get The Most Staying Power Out of It)
Getting the most out of your setting spray is easy—and you’re probably doing it already. If setting spray is the last step in your makeup routine, then make sure that moisturizer is first. Hydrated skin creates a more adherent base for setting sprays, and will be a strong foundation for every step in your beauty ritual.
Technique is truly everything, and if you follow our ‘X’ and ‘T’ formulation directions, you’ll be in great shape for coverage.
One of the most important parts of setting spray? Letting the product dry. If you touch your face without letting the setting spray dry, you run the risk of messing up your look! Let it set, and you’ll be good to go.
