Declutter - Mists and Sprays

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I will be moving soon so it's time for mama to declutter. I've been in my current space for 5 years and I'm not taking all this crap with me. Some of this stuff is going to the Goodwill (cause that's the name - "The Goodwill") and some of the stuff is going to the trash. What I'm decluttering today are all but one of my facial mists. By facial mists, I mean my setting sprays, mists, refreshers, whatever.

I have some that I purchased, some that I got in makeup bags. Some of them are high end, some of them are cheap. No matter how I acquired them, I don't get the magic.

I don't get it. I really don't get it. Maybe my skin is weird but I don't get it. I've tried them under my makeup, in between my makeup, over my makeup, at the beginning of the day, at the end of the day. It doesn't matter when I use it and how I use it, they don't work. Maybe my skin really is wonky!

My very first try at setting spray was the e.l.f. Makeup Mist & Set. To me it was just funny smelling water.

Then I got a sample of the Urban Decay All Nighter in a Sephora Bag. It was a better smelling water.

Next came a MAC Fix +. No smelling water.

And I have an e.l.f. Mineral Mist. Super funky smelling water.

And remember all of these water smells are on your face, right by your nose. You smell it all day. It's horrible.

So you know what I decided? I'm not going to try to make them work anymore. These babies are going in the trash.  I don't need setting spray or face refresher. My face is set and fresh!

Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray

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I'm still going through my Sephora Favorites SummerStash kit.

My initial response to the Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray was that I didn't know what it was doing. I know what it was supposed to do but I didn't see that it helped my makeup last any longer. I wore it for 3 days (that's my magical number for trying products) and I didn't see where it did anything.

And then I didn't wear it for a couple of days and I saw what it had been doing.

For me it works just fine. I hear people say it makes your makeup last all day. My makeup did last a bit longer. Not all ding dang day but long enough to make it almost to the end of the workday. Maybe a tiny touchup was needed but not a major makeup re-do.

Certain products lasted longer, like face powder (except in the t-zone area) and eyebrow pencil. Blush went away as it normally did. Not sure why.

It's a fine mist and 2 pumps took care of my entire face. My face did not feel sticky. And, It didn't smell bad at all (I avoid bad smells in makeup).

The downside is the cost. The 1 oz spray is $14 and the 4 oz is $30. My trial size was .5 fl. oz. I have to see how long this bottle lasts before I make a decision. I've heard that the e.l.f. Mist and Set is a good dupe. I own the Mist and Set but I haven't used it enough to say. I guess I'll try it out and see.

As for this purchase, I'm glad I've tried it. I like it and plan to keep using this bottle. When I get to the end I'll have to see how I feel and then I can decide if I'd buy it again.

Look for it in an empties!!