There's nothing like a heatwave to come along and melt away your makeup. Then again, there's nothing like a long-lasting setting spray to fix it - and Gillian Anderson’s red carpet go-to promises 36-hour-staying-power.
Anderson is known for her cool composure on the red carpet, and her SAG Awards beauty look was a lesson in fresh-faced chic that's lingered in our memory. Good thing too, as her makeup artist shared her best setting spray, that could not be more relevant during this sticky July spell.
In an Instagram video documenting how she got ready for the ceremony, Gillian revealed that her makeup artist spritzed her face with the L'Oreal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray - a much-loved product in the beauty sphere - that just so happens to be less than £5 in the Prime Day sale, ending tonight.
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As well as this setting spray, makeup artist Kate Lee used the L'Oréal Paris Lumi Les Glow Stick, which is one of the best highlighters on the market, to add some beautiful luminosity to the high points of her face. And she no doubt used her favourite L'Oreal Paris Volumising Mascara too.
Promising to keep your makeup in place for up to a whopping 36 hours (although we don't recommend you keep a full face on for that long), this setting spray boasts a surprisingly lightweight formula and a microfine mist texture that won't leave spots or streaks as it sets your makeup in place all day and night.
Available in four glow-boosting shades, this highlighter stick melts into the skin to give a pearlescent finish and lit-from-within glow to the high points of your face.
Gillian's sunkissed complexion is beautifully complemented by her smattering of freckles, and faking the look is easy with this pen, which develops like a self-tan to give you natural-looking freckles.
Working for all skin types, the spray is transfer-proof, waterproof, and sweat-proof, with L'Oréal's potent formula drying in just three seconds to lock in your beauty look.
An added bonus, the spray helps to refresh skin, giving it an instant boost of hydration which is much needed in the heat. This is a plus of many setting sprays, making it a great step to add to your routine no matter which one you opt for.
woman&home's Digital Beauty Editor, Fiona McKim says, "Setting sprays are booming - going from a relatively niche product, mainly used by professionals for stage and screen, to a modern makeup essential many of us own. I'm not surprised by this. These mists are very useful for busy lives, as they have so many purposes - setting makeup in place as well as hydrating, blurring, and melting the layers of your foundation together for a seamless finish."
She adds, "They often include sun protection or other skincare benefits too. With that said, it's worth learning the difference between setting spray vs fixing spray and checking which you are buying to make sure it'll do what you need it to."
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