Let's tackle the realm of prep and setting sprays! It has been years since setting sprays hit the market but as they become more mainstreamed, the options have grown. Today I want to review for you 3 setting sprays and the only prep spray I own!
Prep Spray: Urban Decay B6 vitamin infused complexion prep-spray hit the market in the summer but did not take off as I thought it would ( at least form my POV). The spray itself claims it "preps and hydrates as it reduces redness, minimizes pores and absorbs oils. Vitamin E provides antioxidants, and willow bark (rich in natural salicylic acid) aids cell turnover. For all skin types" Now If that doesn't sound great to you, than I don't know what does! It immediately caught my attention as its providing your skin with an assortment of nutrients via mist so its one less product caked on your skin.
As Urban Decay sprays are produced by SKINDINAVIA, I also felt that the product would be great. Aside from feeling refreshing on the skin and smelling nicely, I haven't really seen a change. I do not feel that it minimizes my pores and since I do not have redness I can't say that it reduced it.
To purchase or not to purchase? I say, skip it :( as much as I want to recommend it, I just can't justify it. First, it is $33 .... yeaaahhh $33 is a lot to spend on just a prep a pray that feels great on the skin.
Setting Sprays: M.A.C Fix + / Urban Decay All Nighter/ Urban Decay Chill
M.A.C Fix+ : $21 found at any M.A.C counter or online (sometimes at the Estee Lauder Companies Cosmetic Company Store, aka The CCO), was one of the first on the market and still my favorite.
It's fine mist coats the face with only 1-2 sprays. Its light in weight and texture and there are rarely any heavy droplets to worry about. It refreshes the face and keeps makeup looking more 'alive' when using only matte based products. I will say that after a lot of uses and the amount of product decreases, it tends to spray less 'delicately' and sometimes a droplet comes out as apposed to mist, I just quickly dab it off :)
Urban Decay All Nighter: $29 found at Sephora, Ulta, and online. It too is a light weight mist that helps set your makeup. This one specifically promises to keep your makeup on and fresh all night long (hence the name). I would say, I agree! I do feel that this spray tends to be more long lasting than the Mac Fix+.
Urban Decay Chill: $29 found at Sephora, Ulta, and online. It is just like its predecessor, all nighter, is fine in its mist and keeps makeup on. Although initially providing a cooling effect on the skin (therefor the name 'chill') it is not something I specifically look for, as any spray applied to the face would feel as such.
There is one more setting spray by UD known as De-Slick, which I have yet to try mainly because I use a matte primer to de-slick my oily spots when desired.
Overall I love all 3 and would recommend them if asked. Of course explaining that it just makes more sense to go for the UD all nighter as opposed to the Chill. Although I am sure you may use all 3 on your face to act as a light primer as well, the M.A.C Fix+ is the only one I use. Simply because it feels better on the bare face and does not tighten/dry skin as I feel the UD does.
Recap- No to prep spray. Yes to Fix+ at a great price. Yes to UD all nighter for the long/sweaty night at the club!
Hope this was useful to you and please let me know if you have a setting spray that you recommend I try :)
Cheers to a beautiful you,
*MKG
I have never tried setting spray, but after reading this post, I am intrigued to try it out!
ReplyDeleteWill definitely follow your tips when I do.