By Maria Camila Henao, 19, reporting from Chicago, on the product that beats the heat, saves face
I live in Chicago, where the days can skyrocket right into the high-90s plus humidity, and it’s almost a given that without intervention by the end of the day (sometimes even the start), all my makeup has sweated off my face. Gross, I know, but I’m being honest.
But I’ve managed to stop the slide! I discovered one product I know I wouldn’t have made it through this summer without: Urban Decay’s Chill Makeup Setting Spray ($29). They claim it “features cooling time-release Temperature Control Technology that actually chills the surface of your makeup—to keep it looking gorgeously just-applied for up to 12 hours.” Now, I don’t know if I actually felt the TCT action or the cooling time-release going off during the day, but I do know that by nighttime, my makeup still looked a lot like it did when I’d applied it in the morning.
Plus, this is one beauty product that actively feels good when you put it on your face: The spray is really refreshing and lightweight, not at all thick or gunky. Urban Decay has a whole line of makeup setting sprays, including the All Nighter and De-Slick.
Looking for a similar effect but a smaller price tag? The NYX Dewy Finish and Matte Finish Makeup Setting Sprays are $8 at Ulta—so you can save some money while you save face.