If you're looking for a way to keep your makeup looking flawless while still showing your skin the care and love it deserves, it never hurts to try a finishing spray. Finishing sprays can lock in makeup to some degree, but the real magic is in how they condition your skin, often providing it with nourishing ingredients that takes your skin (and makeup looks) to the next level. Here are our top picks of the best finishing sprays to get you started.
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Let your skin bask in the natural wonders of pure grapes with Caudalie's Grape Water. Made of 100% organic grapes (and minus the drying effects of alcohol and other preservatives), this is a favourite among makeup artists, celebrities and those with sensitive skin types. Not only is it soothing, it also reduces redness and dehydration while working great as a pre-makeup setting spray.
Dry skin can be a pain in itself, but it can look ten times worse when makeup sneaks its way between dried skin flakes and cracks. The Prep + Prime Fix+ setting spray by MAC acts as a great finishing spray in this case. Lightweight yet incredibly hydrating, this famous product not only increases the longevity of your makeup, but also delivers powerful vitamins and minerals to give dehydrated skin just the right boost for an instant dewy, supple appearance.
Pixi's well-loved Glow Mist is a perfect example of a finishing spray that knows exactly what the skin needs. Packed with 13 natural oils as well as fruit extracts, propolis and aloe vera, its formula acts as an armour for dehydrated skin, retaining its precious moisture barrier while infusing it with instant hydration. The result is healthy, youthful-looking skin that will shine, with or without makeup.
Just when you thought you can't possibly amp up MAC's famous finishing spray any further, here it is (with extra glow). Infused with shimmery pearlescent particles, this glittery goodness is perfect for those of you looking for an extra something-something. The product remains non-acnegenic and keeps all the same skin-loving vitamins from the original formula, so you glow through each skin
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The city environment can really take its toll on even the toughest of skin types, but especially those on the dry side of the spectrum. This spray from Fresh aims to keep the skin healthy by using the powerful antioxidant abilities of vitamin C to ward off skin damage caused by pollutants and other harmful environmental factors. Its refreshing formula also delivers instant hydration in a single spritz.
Let your skin shine, but only under your terms. This mattifying spray by MAC shows excess oil who's boss by equipping the help of powders and oil-absorbing ingredients that balance out oil levels and diminish the visibility of pores while leaving your makeup with a refreshing, matte finish. The best part is that the formula has also been dermatologically proven to remain gentle and non-acnegenic.
Keep your makeup and skin flawlessly camera ready with this finishing spray by Wet n Wild. With a unique formula that aims to keep creasing, cracking and smudging of makeup as things of the past, this spray promises to leave your skin looking perfect even under the scrutiny of the camera lens. It even contains skin-hydrating aloe vera extract for ultimate moisturisation.