Is it possible to make your own setting spray?
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Dec 31, 2014
Kelsey B.
Okay, just wondering but can you make your own setting spray. Or is that not a thing?
Dec 31, 2014
Jessica B.
Hmmm, I don't know, I've never heard of it.
Dec 31, 2014
Shaye M.
Following this thread, I'm curious too. I'm pretty sure there's a way though.
Dec 31, 2014
Emily W.
Theoretically, yes. Most setting sprays are an emulsion of water, denatured alcohol, glycerine, and preservatives. If you can get your hands on those ingredients (from a chemistry supply perhaps), you may be able to experiment and create a recipe that works.
However, because of the cost of ingredients and the risk of something going wrong by experimenting, you're probably better off just buying one that is already available.
Some DIY recipes exist, but they primarily consist of water and glycerine mixed together with a dash of rubbing alcohol and maybe aloe water or rosewater. These recipes are unreliable and you may have a reaction to the ingredients (recipes calling for essential oils are particularly problematic). These recipes are also not shelf stable, meaning you have to remake a new batch pretty frequently (using up ingredients and negating any money savings).
Dec 31, 2014
Gabby M.
I agree with emily, you probably could but I think you'd be better off not using a home made one because it might just cause more problems, I'd say invest in one :p they probably last a while too :)
Dec 31, 2014
Gabby M.
Also if you can't afford setting spray I'd just buy a drugstore face primer& eye primer, they still help a ton :)
Dec 31, 2014
Angela M.
I don't know about making your own, but e.l.f makes a setting spray for $3 if you are looking for a cheap one. I love it! I use it everyday.
Dec 31, 2014
Christina Z.
I made mine using aloe Vera gel and water.
Dec 31, 2014
Sav L.
A moderator posted a thing how to make MAX fix plus and it was just water and this other product you can get from Walmart so look up Mac fix plus dupe
Jan 1, 2015
Jack B.
^ that was kitty k's recipe. It's water and glycerine, though water and aloe Vera works too. Like Emily said, they expire quickly because there aren't preservatives. Storing a homemade product in the fridge will help it last longer, as will making smaller batches more frequently. The best way to make your own setting spray is if you have an aloe Vera plant. Obviously, the leaves that are attached to the plant stay usable indefinitely. You can then take off a leaf from the outside edge of the plant and cut the leaf a few inches from the bottom, where you pulled it off. Use the gel from that cutting for your spray. Set the rest of the leaf in a windowsill with a lot of sunlight. The cut edge will eventually heal over and keep the aloe in the leaf fresh, so you can use it when your first batch runs out. This still isn't a totally method, though, as aloe plants tend to grow pretty slowly.
Jan 2, 2015
Emily W.
Also worth noting that MAC Fix+ is NOT a setting spray. It is a mixing medium and a finishing spray (used to remove powdery finishes from makeup). It does nothing for longevity or preventing fading/cracking/smearing/creasing/migration.