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Three things to consider before buying setting spray
Setting spray not only sets your make-up, it can also give you the exact finish you’re looking for. There are matt setting sprays which give your skin a velvety matte feel and setting sprays that add glow and radiance to your skin.
There are setting sprays both with and without alcohol. The type you should choose depends on your skin type (especially how sensitive it is to drying ingredients) and the purpose of the spray.
Setting sprays with alcohol last longer than non-alcoholic variants, but can irritate sensitive skin. Drier skin types may need to avoid alcohol, which dries out the skin.
Many setting sprays can be quite drying and are best saved for those times when you need a particularly long-lasting make-up, although nowadays there are many sprays with caring properties.
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Setting spray with SPF not only seals in your makeup, it also protects your skin from sunburn.
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Moisturising setting spray is alcohol-free or contains ingredients that combat the drying effect of alcohol.
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Anti-age setting spray has anti-ageing properties.
Setting spray specially designed for theatre and carnival make-up, body painting and similar activities with heavy make-up is often called fix spray, fixing spray or fixative. It usually contains alcohol and usually doesn’t have any protecting properties, as it isn’t intended for everyday makeup.
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