Lock It In: 9 Best Setting Sprays You Need for All-Day Makeup Wear

1. Best Waterproof Setting Spray: 

URBAN DECAY All Nighter Waterproof Makeup Setting Spray

We love a two-for-one! Not only is URBAN DECAY’s iconic launch a long-lasting setting spray (we’re talking 16 hours here), but this one also helps protect your skin against environmental damage. “URBAN DECAY All Nighter is the OG to me, the best setting spray. It doesn’t give you a super matte or shiny finish. It locks everything in place without changing how your makeup looks,” says Montemayor.

We can thank minerals, including zinc, magnesium, and copper, that protect against free radicals within this formula. These free radicals can lead to signs of aging, like fine lines and wrinkles. It also features temperature control technology so your makeup never melts off. Sweat and humidity is no match for this setting spray. 

2. Best Setting Spray on a Budget:

BEAUTY CREATIONS COSMETICS Strawberry Setting Spray

If you love BEAUTY CREATIONS for their deep, longwear pigments, you can expect the same reliable wear with this setting spray. We love that even in the hottest temps, our makeup stays on like glue. We also get a nice mist of hydration with every spritz. For an on-the-go drugstore product, this really meets the mark. 

3. Best Longwear Setting Spray:

ONE/SIZE On ‘Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray

TikTok raves about this product, and for good reason! Created by OG beauty guru Patrick Starrr, this award-winning spray offers 16-hour waterproof, rub-proof, transfer-proof, mattifying benefits. It also smells good, thanks to a mix of green tea, cucumber, citrus, and melon.  

4. Best Setting Spray for Oily Skin:

KIMCHI CHIC BEAUTY Stage Proof Matte Setting Spray

Ready set, set! This positively reviewed product ensures oiliness is gone, makeup is here to stay. We love a little shine, but no need to look greasy. This easily transportable spray offers a smooth, longwear finish that won’t slip and slide. 

5. Best Pore-Minimizing Setting Spray:

BENEFIT COSMETICS The POREfessional: Super Setter Pore-Minimizing Setting Spray

Consider this setting spray your secret weapon in the ongoing battle to minimize your pores. This mist offers a matte finish, and we also notice a huge difference in the appearance of our pores before and after using it. Excess shine won't be a problem either, thanks to the spray's microfine mattifying powders. 

6. Best Setting Spray for Sensitive Skin: 

SHADES BY SHAN The Setting Spray

Setting sprays can be chock full of toxic or excessive ingredients that can compromise our skin—especially if we have sensitive skin to begin with. We’re big fans of this spray in particular because it’s a water-based, alcohol-free formula infused with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and ginseng extract to help visibly minimize pores and leave a soft-focus finish. 

7. Best SPF-Packed Setting Spray:

COOLA Organic SPF 30 Makeup Setting Sunscreen Spray

There’s nothing worse than finishing a full makeup look on a hot summer day only to realize you forgot to apply sunscreen. Thanks to COOLA's Organic SPF 30 Makeup Setting Sunscreen Spray, we’re able to set our makeup and apply sunscreen in one invigorating, green tea-scented spritz. It’s also great for touchups while you’re out in the sun. 

8. Best Multitasking Setting Spray:

TOO FACED COSMETICS Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer and Setting Spray

This setting spray is so much more than just a setting spray. It also works as a primer and refreshing facial mist, so we love using it before applying our makeup products, after applying our products, and all throughout the day to keep our skin looking and feeling refreshed. Why use three products when one does all the work? Consider your beauty routine simplified. 

9. Best Setting Spray for Mature Skin:

LAURA MERCIER Translucent Pure Setting Spray 16Hr 

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Therefore, it only makes sense that the brand with arguably the most beloved translucent setting powder happens to have an equally solid setting spray. Not only is it longwear, but it goes on gently and feels comfortable on the skin. It also ensures the makeup looks smoother, keeping it from seeping into fine lines and wrinkles—which is tough as we age.