I Put 3 Makeup Setting Sprays to the Test During a Sweaty Music Festival

According to the weather app, Sunday was only meant to be 71 degrees, but it felt like 100 out of the shade. My makeup didn’t stand a chance. This may be because I was exhausted, dehydrated, and wearing a mask for longer than I did the two days before, but the results weren’t quite as pristine as I’d hoped. Still, don’t count out this setting spray. Unlike others, it’s best to spray this one closer to the face, a crucial tip I did not follow at the time of using. But that’s just an excuse to give this spray a second chance after I manifest pit tickets to Harry Styles’s Love on Tour.

Jessica Harrington is the senior beauty editor at POPSUGAR, where she writes about hair, makeup, skin care, piercings, tattoos, and more. As a New York City-based writer and editor with a degree in journalism and over eight years of industry experience, she loves to interview industry experts, keep up with the latest trends, and test new products.

Samantha Sasso is an editor of branded content for Vox Media, and covers the latest trends in beauty, fashion, and entertainment. Beyond POPSUGAR, her work has appeared in The Cut, NowThis, and Refinery29, among others.