Mist Opportunities: 8 of the Best Setting Sprays that Stay All Day
From longwear heroes to skin-loving hydrators, these eight setting sprays go beyond basic—locking in your look while keeping your skin fresh, flawless, and comfortably in place from morning to midnight
Setting sprays are no longer just for locking in your makeup. Today, they double as primers, hydrators, and mid-day refreshers, all while keeping your look flawless from morning to midnight. Whether you’re heading out for a long day under the sun, have oily skin that needs extra support, or need your makeup to last through an all-nighter or even a pool day, our curated list of setting sprays has you covered.
Huda Beauty Easy Bake Setting Spray
Huda Beauty’s Easy Bake Setting Spray takes everything that was well loved about the cult-favorite powder and delivers it in a lightweight mist that blurs, sets, and smooths for up to 16 hours. Infused with rice starch, mineral clay, and five types of hyaluronic acid, it controls shine, hydrates deeply, and leaves a soft-focus, transfer-proof finish. Alcohol- and fragrance-free, it’s a non-drying, skin-friendly formula that works beautifully on all skin types.
Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray
Urban Decay’s All Nighter Setting Spray is a social media favorite for a reason, it locks in makeup for up to 16 hours with a waterproof, smudge-proof, and transfer-resistant finish. With temperature control technology to prevent makeup meltdowns, it keeps your look vibrant, fresh, and flawless all day long. Lightweight, breathable, and non-sticky, it blends makeup seamlessly into skin for a natural, soft-focus finish with no touch-ups needed.
Milk Makeup Set & Refresh Setting Spray
Milk Makeup’s Set & Refresh Setting Spray is a 5x award-winner that does more than just lock in your look—it hydrates, refreshes, and treats your skin too. Powered by hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, this alcohol-free, fragrance-free mist delivers up to 12 hours of makeup hold with a natural, dewy finish. Lightweight and non-comedogenic, it doubles as a skin-loving face mist and is clinically proven to keep your makeup fresh without drying or clogging pores.
Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray
Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray will help your makeup look freshly applied all day long. With a lightweight, hydrating mist infused with smoothing aloe vera, Japanese green tea, and aromatic resin, it sets makeup for up to 16 hours without melting, creasing, or fading. This delicately floral-scented spray blurs pores, locks in your look, and creates a flawless, airbrushed finish—perfect for red carpets, runways, and real life.
Too Faced Hangover Refreshing 3-in-1
Too Faced’s Hangover 3-in-1 Setting Spray is a multitasking mist designed to hydrate, prep, and refresh the skin throughout the day. Infused with coconut water, it can be used as a primer before makeup, a setting spray to help keep makeup in place, or a quick mid-day boost when skin feels dull or dry. Inspired by the brand’s original Hangover Primer, this spray offers a light, soothing mist suitable for all skin types.
Hourglass Veil Soft Focus Setting Spray
Hourglass’s Veil Soft Focus Setting Spray offers a weightless way to finish your makeup with a naturally radiant, soft-focus effect. The ultra-fine mist melts seamlessly into the skin, subtly blurring imperfections and enhancing your base without adding any visible texture. With water-resistant staying power, it helps keep makeup fresh and even for up to 24 hours—ideal for long days or special occasions where touch-ups aren’t an option.
SurrealSkin Soft Setting Spray Makeup by Mario
Makeup by Mario’s SurrealSkin Soft Setting Spray delivers a weightless, ultra-fine mist that sets makeup without disturbing it, while providing clinically proven all-day hydration. The formula is enriched with skin-loving ingredients like hyaluronic acid for moisture, vitamin C for antioxidant support, and niacinamide to help even out skin tone. Free from alcohol, fragrance, and butane, it creates a natural, lived-in finish that keeps makeup looking fresh and skin feeling comfortable.
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