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Plus how to use one effectively.

Makeup artists have a few secrets up their sleeves, and setting spray is absolutely one of them.

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Curious about how this makeup must-have can work to your advantage?

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What Is Setting Spray?

That includes your foundation base, blush, highlighter, contour, and even eyeshadow and brows.

Setting spray is the final touch thatlocks it all in, says editorial makeup artist Tonya Riner.

The most common include dewy, matte, waterproof, and shimmer.

(It can look gorgeous for festival makeup or Halloween looks.)

You should still finish oilier areas with powder to help prevent shine, Cantor advises.

it’s possible for you to also mix and match formulas at the same time.

That say the shine-prone areas stay matte while theres a nice boost of radiance in the other areas.

For example, Cantor says he likes applying all his cream and liquid products and then spritzes.

Here are their favorites.