Do you use fixing sprays/mists? (e.g. MAC Fix+) What do you like about them?
Very rarely. I just can’t get passed that they’re just fancy water…
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No, I don’t 🙂 Since I don’t use foundation, I don’t think it’s necessary plus my make up lasts all day anyway:)
Nope! I agree with you Christine, I think it’s just fancy water. Pretty sure all the ‘good stuff’ in the product doesn’t even get absorbed into the skin. If I want to reduce the powdery look, I just spray water once on my face or pat my face with a barely moist towel.
MAC’s fix+ works really well for me. I’ve read a lot of comments calling it “glorified water” lol but you definitely don’t get the same results with just water. I find that my skin looks better and it definitely sets my make up. I use it on a daily basis and I think my skin looks healthier in photos as well as in person which I love. I also think the price is really worth it . Not loving the redesigned bottle though.
I’m looking to try the UD finishing sprays. Unfortunately it’s not available in my country 🙁
Nope! I’m not on campus for SO long that I need my make-up on longer than like 9 hours! Primer’s good enough. 🙂
YES! Fix+ is awsome for: giving more powdery or chalky foundation more playtime my mixing in before application, or misting over freshly applied foundation for a less ‘done’ finish. Also try mixing it with the MAC careblends oils as a moisturiser!
Eh, no. I’m like you… I know people rave about stuff like that so much, but I just feel like it’s water in a fancy package.
Not really, but i just bought the Urban Decay all nighter the other day. The trial size of course. Still trying to convince myself that it work !!!!
i do use fix+ occasionally to set me makeup or as a mixing medium or to used eyeshadows wet
I use my spray toner instead, It works the same way.
I actually love MAC Fix+ for thinning out my foundation. I actually love to thin out darker foundations with Fix+ if they get too dark for me during the winter. It’s a great way to spread it evenly and give yourself a wonderful glow. After dabbing some foundation around my face, I spray a good amount on my face and rub it in with my fingers (best tools)! Gives me an even coverage, a glow, and my skin feels refreshed and set all day!
I just started using Caudalie’s Beauty Elixir & I really like it alot.
Sometimes I use Fix+ when I apply my eyeshadows wet
yes, I use MAC Fix+, I love it
not setting mists perse but spray toners. they set well and they are an actual toner, so youre not wasting money
I use mufe mist+fix quite often. It doesn’t irritate me and it really is like a waterproof shield.
Well, I bought a Fix+ when it came out in Rose Romance, but have hardly used it to be honest. I use water for pigments and otherwise don’t really need a mist/spray.
I do. I love Fix+. The smell, the caffeine in it. Everything about it. Originally, I was not convinced, but the more I used it the more I liked it. My favorite place to spray it is on the eyes when I am done applying makeup. It gives me a nice done look I think. I also love to use it with MAC’s MSFN and other powders. I know it doesn’t set makeup, but it gives a nice finish, especially during winter, when my skin is dryer. I think its fancy water too, but it smells wonderful.
I also love it for pigments and Mineralize shadows.
the only mist i use is Mac’s fix +, and the way i justify it is that i’m spraying not only a fixative but a little bit of minerals/vitamins onto my face!!!
I do, I spray my face before applying my foundation. I use it because I have dry skin and sometimes my foundation won’t blend.
no .. not yet… but i m plannng to buy mac fix + soon .. i have a heard a lot about it and since powder foundation looks very cakey on me i think it might help ..
I just recently started using MAC’s Fix +…I like it a lot so far…it feels refreshing and seems to make powder make-up more seamless.
I have both Mac Fix + and Lush rose water spray. I use them more as a refresher before bed if anything. My boyfriend probably uses them more than I do. He says it feels good after a long day at work.
I used to use nothing and to be honest i didnt know if there was a difference but since i first used fix+ by mac i can’t live without it! it sets make up, it’s like a natural glow to skin i even use it as a light moisturizer especially in summer cause i have oily skin! and finally i use it to make my brushes wet and it works much better than water! i totally recomend it!!!
AMEN TO THAT SISTER!
i like MAC Fix+ rose. Smells nice and seems to work. I’ve never used the regular MAC Fix+. Maybe it’s just normal water LOL.
Too bad MAC Fix+ rose is LE. 🙁
you can usually find the Rose one in CCOs. At least they always have it at the one in Wrentham, MA 🙂
Mario Badescu makes a facial spray that is similar, with rose water, so it has the rose scent as well.
I use The Body Shop’s Vitamin E Face Mist
No. It would feel like hair spray on my face.
I use Fix+ a lot in the summer, if I’m all sweaty I’ll spray it all over then blot my face and it makes my makeup look a lot better. I also tend to overdo loose powder so I’ll spray some on again to lighten the look. It probably is just a scam of fancy water, I am pretty sure regular water in a fine mist would do the same thing.
I use fix+. Only because my studio tech gets dry and i spray a little fix+ to make it creamy again.
BTW have you been to the Nordies annual beauty day? Here in Texas its going to be in October and I wanted a little insight on how its going to be. Please tell me you go every year!! 🙂
I use it as a primer for my makeup (especially before I use a mineral or powder foundation). It seems to work really well, but maybe I should swap it out with water sometime and see if I notice!
I cant fathom paying $18 for water…..but I have a can of the Evian Brumissateur that I use to take away the cakiness on my face 🙂 But the Evian is far less expensive than mac fix + !!!!
I use them but more as a part of skincare than makeup fixing. I don’t wear foundation…but I like to spray mark Mist Opportunity or MAC Fix+ on my face after toner/before moisturizer just to give my face extra hydration. And I spray during the day when it’s super hot out just as a cool down. I can’t wait to try the Evian one next.
Ah sometimes when I remember to use it
I like my fix+, it takes away the powdery look of my makeup and seems to smooth it. For late nights or long days I use Model in a Bottle.
I started using UD’s All Nighter setting spray this summer. I had to go to my boys’ baseball games after work and didn’t have time to remove makeup. BUT i wanted to be sure to not appear to be melting…lol! It worked well. But, now that baseball is over, not so much.
I have to thanks to my oily skin. If I don’t my makeup’s liable to slide all over the place in a few hours. Plus I use it to get rid of the powdery look. Might just be fancy water but it helps with my oiliness, and I need all the help I can get!
I use rose water instead , MAC facial products ( foundations, primers etc..) make me break out
I am curious but whenever I go to the mall I totally forget about it. I am also unsure how much difference it will actually make.
There’s a video by enKore on Youtube in which he explains the difference between a refreshing spray (fancy water) vs. setting spray (such as Fix+) vs. a fixing spray (he demo’d a kryolan one). He placed pigment on a mixing palette, then sprayed each of these substances to demo the effect. They are not the same; the refreshing spray (fancy water) has no affect on the pigment, the Fix+ actually seems to blend with/bond with the pigment, and the Kryolan spray sprayed over the Fix+ essentially acts like a shellac, making the makeup literally budge-proof. (Personally, I can’t imagine why a you’d need to shellac your face in everyday life. Seems scary.) Worth watching just to see how these sprays interact with makeup, and decide for yourself if you’d like that to happen on your face.
Thanks – I will check the video out! I’ve used all three on my face, and other than Kryolan’s crazy spray, nothing does anything for me but feel like water. (e.g. Fix+, UD’s sprays).
Yes ..I use fix+ for my foundation and eyeshadows (pigments) . I have very dry skin and I find that it helps blend my foundation and keep my face looking fresh all day .
Same for me! I like the version with rose added.
I use MUFE Mist & Fix. Swear by it.
I’ve only used MAC Fix+ and it makes me look like a shinny ball… So I pass…
Yes , everyday , i use mac’s fix +, i love it
No. I’ve only tried Fix+ and there doesn’t seem to be a difference!
I’ve only ever used Mac’s Fix+. I bought it a while ago and I still have like half the bottle left. I have mixed feelings on it. Maybe because I’ve used it during the ridiculously hot summer months where my makeup tends to melt off anyway. So until I use it during the cold winter months to prevent my makeup from looking cakey..I can’t quite say whether I’m for it or against it.
Nope! fancy water says it all
I never use fixing sprays, though I am curious about them. Since I’ve fallen in love with liquid foundations and use light setting powder, I’m not as concerned about having a powdery look anymore.
I use Urban Decay’s finishing spray but I’m still not sure how I’m feeling about it. I like Fix+ for foiling eyeshadows, thinning out my foundation and using underneath moisturiser if my skin is dry and flakey.
I’ve been using Fix+ under my Studio Moisture Tint lately, it does help the product go on easier and more evenly. I can definitely feel the difference between Fix+ and water, much tackier when it dries, and at least it smells nice : )
I picked up Model In A Bottle at IMATS but I have to admit that I’m not really in love with it…wish I’d opted for the Sensitive Skin formula because I find the scent to be overwhelming and as a result, rarely reach for it.
Yes I love Mac’s Fix + spray! I love how i can pack and cake on my foundation as much as I want and all I need is a couple sprays from Fix + to fix it. It just melts all the powder left on my skin and makes it look natural without looking like a bag of flour.
I like it when I look to powdery..it sets it down a little
Fix +, Model in a Bottle, UD All Nighter….Yep, have them all! Use at least one of those everyday! I love fancy water. 😉
I did, I used to use Fix + but never saw any difference in it. I probably wouldn’t buy it again but for now Ill use up the fix plus to dampen eyeshadow brushes to get a different eyeshadow look.
Yes. I use the Avene’s spray. Besides fixing makeup, I also use it to cool myself down in my hot and humid country. Also, I find that I get less oily after spraying. I only want to spray water as I’m afraid I would get weird chemical stuff into my eyes, thus Avene is fine for me.
I use MAC’s fix+ it definately makes a difference, it has kept my makeup in place during this hot weather and I use it on clients and it gives then a light dew, healthy looking finish
i adore my fix+ plus, especially the rose one, it smells just like lychee’s to me. I spray it on my foundation brush when applying foundation, and then i will spray it on my powder brush and use it with an msf natural. its the reason why my makeup stays on longer and is less powdery
I use model in a bottle and honestly i can say it works wonders. My makeup didnt budge at all through the hottest day of the year when i was sweating like a pig at school
I bought the Model in a Bottle at IMATS. I got the sensitive skin formula and I love it! It sets my makeup in the early morning when I go to work at Starbucks…and I still look great when I get off work at noon ;).
I love Jane Iredale Pommist. I fly a lot and this really does help my skin feel less dry after a flight. Plus there are moisturizing ingredients and a delicious smell. I use it also instead of Fix Plus and similar products to give e/s a wet look.
Glorified water? HAH! I don’t use Fix+, but I do use Urban Decay’s All Nighter setting spray and it really DOES work. No matter what primer I use, if I do not use a setting spray my make-up will be sliding all over my face 4 or 5 hours into wearing it. With the setting spray, it doesn’t look PERFECT, but it certainly looks a lot better than it would without it. All of Skindinavia’s sprays are actually really good. And if you’ve never used one, you’re way too quick to judge.
I am a make-up artist and I swear by it. There is no point in spending so much time and money on make-up if you don’t lock it on for the duration.
I’ve used 3 of Skindinavia’s and one of UD’s – none make any difference for me! 🙁
Totally agree with you! I’ve tried all of them and now I just have water in a little spray bottle. Same thing. If it makes you feel better you can write “MAC” on the bottle. 😉
Haha! They smell good (especially MAC’s), but yeah… LOL!
I don’t use them, but I don’t wear makeup very often either.
(Also, I think that you meant to type “past” and not “passed”. Sorry, that’s just the picky English major in me coming out!)
No. Though I would probably be tempted to get Eau thermale de Avene… I tried it a few times and its really refreshing, cooling and moisturising. I can’t help but feel I’d be addicted to it especially during warmer months or when I have dry skin.
At first I didn’t think much of it either, but when I saw MAC Fix + staring at me at my local store, I decided to give it a try. What the heck, it’s ‘only’ 16 euros. And I find myself using it everyday. I use it to simply freshen my skin up, to ‘prep’ my skin before applying foundation, for making my finished look a little less powdery, for damping my brush/sponge before applying my foundation, and for making my eyeshadows a little damp so the color just pops out. It just gives me a nice finish and I looooove how it smells!
I do Fix + is way more than “fancy water” for my dry skin it hydrates my face all day and sets my makeup.
I definitely see a huge difference in that than the Evian facial spray and water.
I use a PH normalizer before applying makeup and a setting spray on my clients and they have all complimented the staying power of their make up. I know that price may be an issue with some sprays, but if they are not for you…. they are not for you. For others like myself, I have dry and combo skin so its a boost to my makeup routine to use them 🙂
I currently use: Skintelligence PH Normalizer and Motives 10 years younger setting spray.
I’ve been using MUFE mist & fix as a mixing medium for my shimmer shadows and my glitter/diamond powders for my eyes. Just a couple of days ago I began to use it on over my mineral powders and WOW what a difference. Not only did it look a LOT less chalky it also lasted a lot longer.
I’ve heard people call these fixing sprays ‘glorified water’ but I’ve never seen water help keep my make up on longer so I think I’m sold on the fixing sprays. However, MUFE’s is pretty pricey for a full bottle so I think I’m going to try out mac’s fix + next.