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Setting sprays have become a staple in any makeup user’s routine — and Revolution Beauty’s viral Superfix Misting Sprays sit firmly in bargain territory as well as the formulas to back them up.
The brand offers four different formulas so you can match the finish to the makeup day ahead. The lineup has become one of Revolution’s most-shopped categories, with the Super Hold version alone racking up more than 10.3 million views on TikTok and selling 450,000 bottles in its first 18 months.
Here’s what each $16 spray actually does, and which one deserves a spot in your kit.
Super Hold, the Matte Lock-Down at $16
The Super Hold formula is the ultra-matte, shine-free option. It has a lightweight feel and is infused with skin-soothing aloe and vitamin E. This is the one behind the viral TikTok numbers, and reviewers keep coming back to it.
One shopper wrote, “Best fixing ever🙌 Don’t think I’d ever switch to any other sprays other than this.”
Another said, “this is probably going to be a my go-to fixing spray to use for nights out because after passing out on Halloween I wokeup and had no transfer of my lipstick on my pillow and it had barely smudged.”
For $16, that kind of overnight staying power is hard to argue with.
Hydra Cool, the Mid-Day Refresher
If your skin runs dry or you want a spray that pulls double duty, the Hydra Cool version preps, sets and refreshes your face throughout the day with a cooling, hydrating finish. It uses aloe vera to soothe and moisturize plus coconut water to hydrate. This is the kind of product you want in your bag for a quick refresh.
This is the one to reach for if you tend to buy separate setting sprays and mid-day mists. At $16, it replaces both.
Ultra Glow, the Pearlescent Finish for Less
If your skin runs dry or you want a spray that pulls double duty, the Hydra Cool version preps, sets and refreshes your face throughout the day with a cooling, hydrating finish. It uses aloe vera to soothe and moisturize plus coconut water to hydrate. This is the kind of product you want in your bag for a quick refresh.
This is the one to reach for if you tend to buy separate setting sprays and mid-day mists. At $16, it replaces both.
All Night Long, the 16-Hour Waterproof Pick
The All Night Long formula is an ultra-matte waterproof fixing spray tested for up to 16 hours of wear. It’s infused with green tea extract and witch hazel to help refresh and balance the skin while controlling excess oil.
For weddings, long shoots, festival days or any event where you don’t want to think about your makeup once it’s on, this is the value pick. Sixteen hours of tested wear for $16 works out to a dollar an hour, and you’ll almost certainly get more than one use per bottle.
Do Setting Sprays Actually Work? An Expert Weighs In
Before you spend your money on any mist, the reasonable question is whether setting sprays are worth it at all.
“Setting sprays absolutely make a difference in the wear of your makeup,” makeup artist Gloria Elias-Foeillet told Byrdie. “They prolong the life of your makeup application.” She swears by using a setting spray when working with performers.
“Usually you spray it on after you have finished applying your makeup, but sometimes if I need it to be more waterproof, I spray it after each step of a makeup application (i.e. after base, eyes, blush, powder, etc),” said Elias-Foeillet.
The step-by-step method matters if you’re going for maximum staying power. Start with your primer followed by your base makeup like foundation and concealer. Next, spritz your setting spray all over the face to allow that first layer to really stick, then build the rest of your look on top.
The Value Math
Four formulas, one price. At $16 each, you can build out a full setting-spray wardrobe for what a single bottle of many prestige options costs. If you’re the kind of shopper who wants a matte lock for one occasion, a hydrating mist for another and a glow finish for a third, buying three Superfix bottles still comes in under the price of most single luxury setting sprays.
And if you’d rather just start with one, the reviews and the TikTok numbers point clearly to Super Hold as the entry point. It’s the formula that turned the Superfix line into a Revolution staple, and at $16 it’s a low-risk way to see whether the drugstore version holds up against whatever’s currently in your makeup bag.
Production of this article included the use of AI. It was reviewed and edited by a team of content specialists.
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