Dewy Finish Setting Spray

12 Reviews

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   excludedMeerkat6

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   I love this spray for my oily skin but it’s not dewy at all. It’s one of the best sprays to keep you very matte all day. I like it as much as the UD De-slick spray and it’s even matter than the Nyx Matte spray. So it’s really the opposite of what it says it is but I do really like it for my skin type.

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   outlyingRat3

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   Ok, so… the mist is very fine and really nice. I’ve reused the bottle.

   That’s it, the rest is all bad. It dried the hell out of my skin (and I’m oily). It feels like you’ve sprayed hairspray on your face! You can actually feel it pulling at your skin… Also, the finish is not dewy at all.

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   sheepishMagpie0

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   It is just an ok setting spray. The mister is nice and it gives a rather dewy/ natural finish to the foundation.
   It doesn’t help that much with longevity though as my waterproof mascara keeps running throughout the day.

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   bubblyBaboon3

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   Despite being called dewy, it’s a pretty matte setting spray. Feels like hairspray but does the job of setting your makeup. The mist is not that bad. Good product for a decent price.

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   brainyLlama6

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   This has worked very well for me. I’m on my second bottle. I FINALLY found a foundation color match – Maybelline Superstay – but it looked oily so fast that I was going to give up on it. Then I decided to try a setting spray for the first time and I’m so glad I did. My makeup lasts so much longer and has a soft look that I like especially now in my 40s. During the winter I used Loreal Pro Glow and this setting spray kept it from getting too glowy. Definitely worth the $10. With summer coming up I’m planning on trying the mattifying version. My skin gets oilier in hot weather so I don’t expect this to work as well during the summer months as it did during the winter.

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   alertGatorade2

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   this is far from the best spray ive tried. its not dewy at all nor does it help keep my makeup in place. Nyx is one of those brands that everyone raves about and they do have pretty good products but this is definitely one of their not so good products. it has a bit of an rubbing alcohol scent but its not over powering and isnt that noticeable but if scents bother you then i wouldnt try it.
   i will defintiely not buy this again because its not worth the price and doesnt do anything it claims to do. you can get something cheaper that works a lot better then this. i do however like the spray, its not messy and its really gentle but sadly the product itself isnt that impressive.

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   yearningFlamingo9

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   This isn’t the best setting spray, nor the worst. My main complaint with it is that it is not dewy whatsoever. It has no sheen, no wet-look to it, nothing.

   It sets my makeup nicely, I prefer spraying it on a makeup sponge and then pressing into my face to set rather than just spraying it on. Although I think I prefer the matte version for setting my face. The dewy one is okay for using with shimmer shadows. The nozzle has a nice light consistent mist.

   This spray doesn’t smell like anything to me, which is better than it smelling bad! It has niacinimide in it, which is interesting to me as that is usually a skincare ingredient. Perhaps Nyx thought the niacinimide would provide a dewy finish? Spoiler alert, it doesn’t. I believe the 2nd ingredient is alcohol, and that just dries out any shot this product had at being dewy. If you have dry skin, I wouldn’t recommend this spray for dewiness.

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   blissfulPup1

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   I first tried this when i received it in oneof my Boxycharm boxes and I’ve been buying it ever since. First…I always buy illuminating sprays, I’m not big on the matte look and I’ve used many different ones but this is a step service the rest. I LOVE that the mist comes out so fine because 1) i always spray my Beauty blender and pat translucent powder in to skin after setting and i don’t want a soaking blender for that and 2( when i do my final setting spray, it doesn’t take much product, it doesn’t disturb my makeup…just sets it with a healthy looking glow. I know it may seem pricey to some people but for the amount you pay…the bottle is a generous size and it’s very effective. It keeps my makeup on point throughout the day. I’m so glad i was introduced to this

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   aloofOryx3

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   I was very excited when I saw that Cover FX had introduced a couple more setting sprays to their collection. I already own both their illuminating and mattifying setting spray. i don’t need much mattifying since I have super dry skin to being with but I really like their Illuminating Setting Spray for days I want a little extra glow. I thought that the Dewy Finish Spray would be a less brightening version of the Illuminating Setting Spray, and it is. I would recommend using the Dewy Finish Setting Spray before your foundation because for some reason the mist on this one just isn’t as fine as it is on the other two setting sprays I have. Not sure why but otherwise I like the formula and how it is alcohol and fragrance free. My review and demonstration, and a comparison to the Cover FX Illuminating Setting Spray can be seen here: M

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    giddyBurritos0

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    This comes in a convenient little spray bottle and it’s relatively affordable ($10AUD). It does what it says: it leaves a pretty dewy and natural-looking finish! It also smelt alright and didn’t break me out. My only qualm with this is that I could feel it on my face after it dried. It made my skin feel a little tight, which was kinda annoying because I smile a lot and I could feel my cheeks stretch when I smiled. Not fun.

    Would not repurchase this, or spray it over-zealously if you want to be able to smile freely. But maybe that’s just me /shrugs/

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    amusedCheese5

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    I did not notice that this helped with setting my make-up or pro longing my foundation, it smells very chemical and I don’t find it dewy at all. Would not repurchase

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    fondChough3

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    This review will be comparing a number of drugstore makeup setting sprays to each other. There are plenty of reviews on the internet comparing each of the drugstore sprays to high end sprays so you could easily search for that if needed. I’ll be focusing on the DEWY versions of Milani (Make it Last), NYX (Professional), LA Girl (Pro HD Finish), and Flower Beauty (Seal the Deal). I’ve added Wet N Wild but I haven’t used it for long so I’ll edit the review at a later point. For me, Flower Beauty was the best.
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    Testing conditions:
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    I live in the Northeast where the winters are cold and windy and the summers are hot and humid. I have a long commute to work, part of which includes a 20 minute walk in all kinds of weather conditions. I work in an office setting so my makeup has to last from one extreme to the next. In other words, these products have been put to the test.
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    Spray & Bottle (they’re all plastic):
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    Flower Beauty’s spray bottle is amazing. By far the best of all. The spray comes out in an extremely fine mist, it never clogs, and the nozzle responds to different pressure as you’re pressing down on it. The other bottles only spray if you press all the way down, if that makes sense. This is the only one out of all the products where you have quite a bit of control with the finest mist.
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    Milani’s product comes in a semi-translucent bottle, which is nice because you can see how much product is left. There are reviewers who say the Milani bottle and spray is the best, but I’ve used multiple bottles of it and have found that it’s not nearly as good as Flower’s and it starts off good but clogs up and spritz’s big pellets towards the end. The bottle is NOT a screw top–you can’t open it up, reuse the bottle, or get any of the remaining product out. Out of all of the products, Milani’s is the only product that is a sealed, non-screw top.
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    I would note that all the other products come in a pretty standard spray bottle, the kind that you get in a travel kit. They are sprays that work evenly, but they’re still sprays, not mists. But, if you’ve ever tried the ELF setting spray that comes in that square-shape bottle, these are all world’s better than that. The ELF thing spits at you, none of these do that so you don’t need to worry.
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    Staying power:
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    The staying power of all the products are pretty on par with each other. Out of all the products, Milani looks the best for the longest amount of time. That being said, the difference was very slight and for me, not worth the extra price per ounce and the bottle.
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    Dewy Look:
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    In terms of leaving me the dewy-est, NYX wins, hands-down. It gives me a very nice sheen that is visible. Second best is Milani, but I can’t tell if it’s the product itself or if it’s because it lasts the longest so it ends up looking the best by the end of the day. Flower’s sheen is nice but subtle. It’s probably not the shiniest because the mist is so fine. The rest of the products I would say leave me natural looking but not dewy. Let’s put it this way, the rest are setting sprays that do NOT make me look flat, matte, or dry but they don’t particularly leave me dewy.
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    Overview:
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    My favorite out of the bunch is the Flower Beauty Seal the Deal Hydrating setting spray. It’s the most expensive per bottle but the cheapest per fluid ounce–you get a lot of it. The spray itself is superior to all the rest. The only con is that it’s hard to find (only in Walmart or online) and never goes on sale. Out of the remainders, I would say they do not differ too much from each other. The second best is Milani and per bottle, it’s only a little cheaper than Flower Beauty but you get a lot less product. If you’re looking at paying the least per bottle then NYX, LA Girl, and Wet n Wild are pretty much on par with each other by price but I think NYX is the best out of those three. I’m ranking LA Girl the lowest but it doesn’t actually mean it’s the worst. I would say that it really doesn’t differ much from NYX or Milani by very much and I’ve seen both the NYX and the LA Girl get sold in a 0.5 fl oz mini bottles for around $3 so they’re good travel products or a good trial size with minimal financial investment.
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    Overall Ranking:
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    1. Flower (best value, best spray, hard to find)
    2. Milani (fair value, best staying power)
    3. NYX (most dewy look)
    4. Wet n Wild (excellent value, good overall)
    5. LA Girl (inexpensive per bottle, good but not special)
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    Prices (based on Walmart)
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    Flower = $9.98 for 3.4 fl oz (100ml) (2.96 per fl oz)
    Milani = $8.97 for 2.03 fl oz (60ml) (4.42 per fl oz)
    NYX = $5.59 for 1 fl oz (30ml)
    Wet n Wild = $4.68 for 1.52 fl oz (45ml) (3.08 per fl oz)
    LA Girl = $4.99 for 1 fl oz (30ml)