A Few of My Favorite Things -- 3 Things I'm Loving at the Moment

2018 was such a blur for me that the idea of doing a yearly favorites post is just mind-boggling.

But there are a few products that I've been loving at the moment that I don't see myself doing full reviews of but are still worth sharing.

So here are some of my late 2018 faves:

Review -- NYX Dewy Finish Setting Spray

I'm kind of obsessed with setting sprays.

But not because I expect them to actually set my makeup and make it last all day.

I have zero hope of any product ever doing that for my super crazy, makeup-eating skin.

Instead, I use setting sprays to mist my face when I'm done with my makeup to eliminate any powderiness or cakey-looking spots.

So I suppose you could say that what I really like are finishing sprays -- it's just that most cosmetic companies call them setting sprays.

Tomato, Tomahto, right?

The one that I always seem to come back to, time after time, is M.A.C.'s Fix +, which is my favorite finishing spray because in addition to taking away any powderiness, it always seems to add a subtle radiance to my skin too, which I love. It's also a total multi-purpose product (I use it for applying shadows wet or shadows as liners all the time) so I feel like I get a lot of bang for my buck with it.

When I saw the NYX Dewy Finish Setting Spray, I thought that it might be a good alternative to Fix +.

Urban Decay Dew Me Setting Spray Review

Urban Decay Dew Me Moisturizing Setting Spray

 Because my skin can get dry and flaky, I sometimes have a problem with my makeup looking cakey.

In particular, using powder products can be tricky - but the only way that I can keep my foundation on all day or get the coverage I need is to use a light layer of the stuff. To eliminate any powdery or cakey look, I usually finish off my look with a couple of spritzs of MAC’s Fix+. Even if you don’t have dry skin, I think it’s a good idea to keep a bottle around because the product is just so versatile.

The fact that it keeps me from looking like a powdery mess is reason enough to always have a bottle on hand.  It works well.  I don’t really have any complaints about Fix+ (and I love its scent too!).