7 Best Setting sprays to buy in 2025

Setting sprays, also called makeup sprays and finishing sprays (Image via Sephora/Cult Beauty/ Amazon)
Setting sprays, also called makeup sprays and finishing sprays (Image via Sephora/Cult Beauty/ Amazon)

Setting sprays, also called makeup sprays and finishing sprays, are products used to preserve makeup and ensure it lasts for a long time.

The product was created for the entertainment industry to limit the reapplication of makeup for actors in the theatre and film. However, it has now become a widely used item favored by the masses.

Setting sprays are used to maintain makeup through sweat, heat, and physical exertion and have been accepted as a complement to powders. They keep the skin dry and smooth after use.

With so many products on the market, we have selected some of the best Setting sprays to add to your makeup collection this 2025. Let's check them out below.

Note: This article reflects the writer's opinion only and is ranked in no particular order.


Here are 7 Best Setting sprays to buy in 2025

1) ONE/SIZE On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray

ONE/SIZE On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray (Image via Sephora)
ONE/SIZE On 'Til Dawn Mattifying Waterproof Setting Spray (Image via Sephora)

These setting sprays from One Size are waterproof and come in a 143 ml bottle. According to the brand description, the setting spray gives a matte finish to oily skin and is long-lasting. The product contains green tea extract that helps tighten the pores and witch hazel that helps absorb oil. It sells for €30 (approximately $31.22) on Sephora.


2) Urban Decay All-Nighter Setting Spray

Urban Decay All-Nighter Setting Spray (Image via Cult Beauty)
Urban Decay All-Nighter Setting Spray (Image via Cult Beauty)

These setting sprays by Urban Decay come in travel size and full size. According to Urban Decay, the product ensures a dewy matte finish, leaves your skin hydrated, and has 16 hours of staying power. It is waterproof, transfer-resistant, and smudge-resistant. It also has a micro-fine mist that ensures even application. The product sells for €28.50 (approximately $29.66) on Cult Beauty.


3) Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Setting Spray

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Setting Spray (Image via Cult Beauty)
Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Setting Spray (Image via Cult Beauty)

The Milk Makeup setting spray comes in a 50ml bottle and boasts an alcohol-free formula. The product is vegan and cruelty-free. It contains a unique blend of cannabis and moringa seed with an added shit of moisture. Its blue agave extract, hyaluronic acid, aloe vera, and niacinamide ensure hydrated and refreshed skin. According to the brand, these setting sprays last up to 12 hours and are lightweight. The product sells for €20 (approximately $20.81) on Cult Beauty.


4) VIEVE Invisiveil Setting Spray

VIEVE Invisiveil Setting Spray (Image via Cult Beauty)
VIEVE Invisiveil Setting Spray (Image via Cult Beauty)

The Vieve Invisiveil setting spray comes in a 100ml spray bottle and boasts an invisible veil formula that ensures the product stays on your face all day. It contains antioxidant-rich portulaca vita, niacinamide, and cell pulse, which work together to provide an even skin tone and texture and soothe the skin. This setting spray sells for €28 (approximately $29.13) on Cult Beauty.


5) e.l.f Makeup Mist and Setting Spray

e.l.f Makeup Mist and Setting Spray (Image via Amazon)
e.l.f Makeup Mist and Setting Spray (Image via Amazon)

This e.l.f setting spray is packed in a 60 ml spray bottle and boasts a natural finish. The product contains green tea, aloe vera, cucumber, and Vitamins A, C, and E that soothe the skin. According to e.l.f, the light-colored setting spray is lightweight and soothes the skin, and leaves it hydrated after use. It sells for €5.96 (approximately $6.24) on Amazon.


6) Revolution Matte Fix Oil Control Setting Spray

Revolution Matte Fix Oil Control Setting Spray (Image via Revolution Beauty)
Revolution Matte Fix Oil Control Setting Spray (Image via Revolution Beauty)

This 100ml Revolution setting spray boasts a vegan and cruelty-free formula. It contains Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, and Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil. According to the brand's website, the setting spray is lightweight, smudge—and fade-resistant, and has oil control properties. It sells for €6.99 (approximately $7.28)on the brand's online store.


7) Hourglass Veil Soft Focus Setting Spray

Hourglass Veil Soft Focus Setting Spray (Image via Cult Beauty)
Hourglass Veil Soft Focus Setting Spray (Image via Cult Beauty)

This setting spray from Hourglass comes in an ml bottle and contains Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citric acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, and Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract. According to the brand description, the spray blurs fine lines, removes uneven texture, and soothes and hydrates the skin. It lasts up to 24 hours and sells for €48 (approximately $50) on Cult Beauty.


You can also consider these setting sprays: Clarins Fix' Makeup Setting Spray, Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray, and e.l.f Power Grip Dewy Setting Spray.

Edited by Zainab Shaikh
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