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If You're in Need of a Makeup Setting Multitasker
M.A.C.'s Prep + Prime Fix+ is renowned for its makeup setting skills, but that's not all it does: It can be used as a primer, or mixed with eye shadows to create stunningly vibrant (and long-lasting) eyeliners. On top of that, it works well to soften your makeup look -- you know, make it look slightly more natural, perhaps taking the edge off of the occasional patch of overdone powder. Oh, and it also comes packed with soothing ingredients like green tea, chamomile and cucumber -- and it's moisturizing, too. Basically, it's an all-around treat for your face. You're welcome.
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If You're a Beauty Babe on a Budget
The dewy-finished E.L.F. Studio Makeup Mist & Set manages to exert major staying power, even at just $3 per bottle. Many budget shoppers even claim that it's a dupe of M.A.C. Fix+ -- right down to the chamomile and green tea ingredients. Though the spray bottle doesn't have the finest mist, this can be easily fixed by decanting it into a different bottle, or by patting the product into your skin to make sure it absorbs correctly.
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If You Get a Lot of Sun
Supergoop's formula boasts an impressive SPF 50, which actually makes a lot of sense -- after all, a lot of the situations where your makeup might melt off involve sweating outdoors in the sun. And luckily for us, in addition to offering broad-spectrum UV protection, Supergoop Defense Refresh Setting Mist SPF 50 also happens to have an absolutely killer formula that will make sure your makeup stands up to the great outdoors and more.
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If Your Skin Is Drier Than the Sahara
Laura Geller's Set-n-Stay has enough hold to play ball with the best of them, and it's got some added bonuses to really make it a contender -- in addition to adding an extra boost of life expectancy to your daily makeup application, it also happens to be soothing and moisturizing, thanks to the added hyaluronic acid, glycerin and aloe vera. Plus, it comes packed with antioxidants to help protect your skin from free radical damage.
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If You Like Drugstore Dupes
Word on the street is, L'Oreal's Infallible Pro-Spray & Set Makeup Extender is actually a pretty solid dupe for Urban Decay's famed All-Nighter setting spray -- which makes sense, seeing as Urban Decay is owned by L'Oreal. They're not exactly the same, and the never-ending debate of high-end vs. drugstore always comes down to personal preference -- but it's nice to know your options. And hey, regardless of its veritability as a dupe, this noncomedogenic setting spray is quite the performer. Just be sure to shake it well first.
