Review (3/5): A little disappointed in a company I love
As a skin prep or primer for costume make up this worked great and help up (I did use Mehron setting spray as well, however). However the claim that it stops sweating doesn’t really hold true. While applying my make up, as I sprayed it on a bit somehow hit my lip and part of tongue which instantly felt like the desert and tasted like I licked a deodorant stick lol. So I thought all would go to plan. And it did a great job of making my skin feel normal but keeping me from sweating during make up application and up until I got to the show and it was extremely hot and humid. I don’t feel like I was sweating any less than would be normal and I was having to pat myself down with a towel constantly when I wasn’t onstage. Also of note, the setting spray is meant to be cooling, which all setting sprays are, but is also meant to almost eliminate sweating. I reapplied the setting spray several times just to cool off. Still. Even though in was in the extreme heat and humidity of South Florida, where I wouldn’t expect anything to really stop sweating, I didn’t feel like my face was sweating any less than it would have been with nothing on my face. HOWEVER… at the end of the night, despite sweating and blotting with a towel constantly, I was the only cast member who didn’t look a mess. It definitely worked far beyond what I think setting spray alone would have done. I’ve never used the mehron setting spray that but I’ve never had a setting spray of any brand work to THAT degree. Stage make up is heavy and it still looked pretty great. After removing my make up, my skin wasn’t at all dry either. I don’t know how moisturizing it was but for a product that’s meant to be an antiperspirant, it was definitely not drying in the least. So I don’t feel like it actually inhibits sweating. However it’s an impressive primer and for stage make up nothing has ever worked better for me. I have to keep in mind that I was also using mehron’s setting spray which I say the same about. Didn’t affect sweating. But held up.