So, do you use setting spray before or after powder? The answer is: it depends on your mood and your moisturizer. If you want a matte, long-wear finish that fights oil, go powder first. If you crave a luminous, skin-like texture that moves with you, go spray first. Either way, you’re doing better than the person who forgets both and ends up with raccoon eyes by 3 PM.
In the end, makeup is supposed to be fun—not a science experiment that stresses you out. So grab your setting spray, shake it like a Polaroid picture, and spritz with confidence. And if it doesn’t work? Blame the weather. Or your cat. We’ve all been there.