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Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray Vs. Mac Fix +

Some may say setting sprays aren't an essential step and are just an extra way of ensuring your makeup doesn't move... For me, setting sprays are life or death. Without a good setting spray my makeup just won't last. Full Stop. In my opinion the Urban Decay All Nighter and Mac Fix + are two of the best, but which is the best ? Which is the number one setting spray worth a splurge on?

THE COST 
UD ALL NIGHTER  - 118ml for £24.00. It is pretty pricey for a spray, but you do get more product in the Urban Decay Spray than the 100ml in Mac Fix Plus.
MAC FIX + - 100ml for £19.00. This is still up there in price, but is not as expensive as the Urban Decay one. I actually prefer the size of this because I can take it in a liquids bag on a plane, without having to purchase a travel sized one, like I do for Urban Decay.

STAYING POWER
UD ALL NIGHTER - Both of these products provide really good staying power, and do make makeup last longer. The product claims that your makeup will last 16 hours and stop makeup sinking into fine lines... This does not make your makeup last 16 hours. It's such a bold claim and it probably makes my makeup last around 8 hours, which is still good but only half the time they claim. It also doesn't stop my makeup sinking into my fine lines around my mouth or forehead and I still notice them to the same level as when I don't use the spray.

MAC FIX + - Because my face turns into a disco ball, I opted for the mattifying Fix + to stop my face turning into a greasy mess! Now although it does not state how long this will make your makeup last, it claims to give a really nice finish to your makeup and I find it stops my makeup from sliding off my face. My face only begins looking greasy after about 10 hours! Yes! 10 hours! I know if I have a long day ahead, Mac fix+ is my go to and will not let me down. It stops my makeup creasing and going cakey in the day.

MAKEUP TRANSFER
A makeup product that is transfer proof feels like trying to find a Unicorn... I want to believe it exists, but feel like I will never actually find it. In reality, no matter what foundation or setting spray I use, I can guarantee I am ruining my fiancé's new white shirt by getting a dirty great big foundation mark on it. Neither of these sprays will make your makeup completley transfer proof. If anything I would say the Mac Fix + makes my makeup transfer a little bit less than normal.

Overall ... For me the Mac Fix + wins everytime, I love the way it sets my makeup, removes that powdery look from my face and makes my makeup last! I have used Urban Decay's All Nighter Spray religiously since I was 16... 3 whole years. But it was only when I discovered Mac Fix + I realised there were better options out there, that would make my makeup last longer! It is a really close call but Mac Fix + just has that edge for me!

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