# Setting spray for hot weather

Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/setting-spray/for-hot-weather/
Category: Beauty > Setting spray. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 247 counted first-hand reports from Ulta and Sephora shopper reviews, Jul 2017 to Sep 2026.

**Question:** Which setting spray holds up in hot weather?

**Short answer:** Fenty Beauty You Mist Setting Spray has the best record: 26 of 27 reviewers who mentioned heat, humidity or sweat said their makeup held up, and it is sold at Sephora and Ulta. The best pick sold on Amazon is Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray at 34 of 36. Every spray here is at 80% or better, and most reviewers weighed in on Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray (58).

**What stands out:** Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Dewy Setting Spray ranks last, and 12% of its reviews say it makes skin shinier.

## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked)

| Rank | Product | Holds up in heat | Share | Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fenty Beauty You Mist Setting Spray | 26 of 27 | 96% | no |
| 2 | Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray | 34 of 36 | 94% | yes |
| 3 | Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray | 53 of 58 | 91% | yes |
| 4 | NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray | 23 of 24 | 96% | yes |
| 5 | ONE/SIZE On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray | 28 of 30 | 93% | no |
| 6 | NYX Face Glue Setting Spray | 26 of 28 | 93% | yes |
| 7 | Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Dewy Setting Spray | 16 of 20 | 80% | yes |

Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works.

## Product notes

### 1. Fenty Beauty You Mist Setting Spray

Sold at Sephora and Ulta, with 23 of 24 at Ulta. 55% praise the fine mist, 52% call it comfortable and 42% say it is hydrating, not tight.

- Praised for: Makes makeup last (79%), Fine, even mist (55%), Comfortable on skin (52%)
- Complaints: Strong scent (6%)
- Reports counted: 33

### 2. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray

Among oily-skin reviewers it is 6 of 6, and among combination-skin reviewers 14 of 14. At Sephora it is 27 of 29. 11% say it is too expensive.

- Praised for: Makes makeup last (89%), Controls oil and shine (8%), Good value (8%)
- Complaints: Too expensive (11%)
- Reports counted: 38

### 3. Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray

Most reviewers weighed in on this one (58), and it holds up at both stores: 27 of 29 at Ulta and 26 of 29 at Sephora. 25% call it comfortable on skin.

- Praised for: Makes makeup last (90%), Comfortable on skin (25%), Fine, even mist (15%)
- Complaints: Strong scent (3%)
- Reports counted: 60

### 4. NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray

23% call it good value and 19% say it controls oil and shine, though 12% say it makes skin shinier.

- Praised for: Makes makeup last (88%), Good value (23%), Controls oil and shine (19%)
- Complaints: Makes skin shinier (12%)
- Reports counted: 26

### 5. ONE/SIZE On 'Til Dawn Setting Spray

Sold at Sephora. 17% say it controls oil and shine. Among Sephora reviewers with medium skin tones it is 7 of 7.

- Praised for: Makes makeup last (90%), Controls oil and shine (17%), Comfortable on skin (13%)
- Complaints: Strong scent (7%), Too expensive (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 6. NYX Face Glue Setting Spray

30% call it good value, 47% call it comfortable and 23% say it controls oil and shine. 10% complain of a strong scent.

- Praised for: Makes makeup last (90%), Comfortable on skin (47%), Good value (30%)
- Complaints: Strong scent (10%), Makes skin shinier (7%)
- Reports counted: 30

### 7. Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Dewy Setting Spray

Has the weakest record here at 16 of 20. 29% like how hydrating it is and 25% call it comfortable, but 8% say it had no noticeable effect.

- Praised for: Makes makeup last (67%), Hydrating, not tight (29%), Comfortable on skin (25%)
- Complaints: Makes skin shinier (13%), No noticeable effect (8%), Too expensive (8%)
- Reports counted: 24

## Questions

**Which setting spray holds up in hot weather?**

Fenty Beauty You Mist Setting Spray leads at 26 of 27. Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray follows at 34 of 36 and Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray at 53 of 58.

**Does Urban Decay All Nighter hold up in humidity?**

In these reviews, yes. 53 of 58 said their makeup held up in heat, humidity or sweat, and it holds up at both Ulta and Sephora.

**Do the NYX setting sprays hold up in the heat?**

Yes, for nearly all of the reviewers who mentioned it. NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray is 23 of 24 and NYX Face Glue Setting Spray is 26 of 28. Reviewers also call them good value, at 23% and 30%.

**Is Milk Hydro Grip good for hot weather?**

It has the weakest record here at 16 of 20, so reviewers had more trouble with it in the heat. 12% say it makes skin shinier.

## Method

HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/