- “I sound like a broken record at this point but I love this stuff”1:49–1:52
- “As a dry skin girly, I always want to bring back some glow to my skin after powders”1:52–1:55
- “It's what I have on my face right now”1:55–1:58
- “It actually makes your makeup last”1:57–2:00
- Source: Best affordable makeup of 2025 explained - Dec 12, 2025
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Glow on Lock Setting Spray"I sound like a broken record at this point but I love this stuff."$7.00
Glass On Lock Setting Spray"This is a lock down but super dewy setting spray. It does remind me of the Road Glazing Mist. It makes your skin very, very dewy."$8
Grip on Lock Setting Spray"Hard Candy really does have the best stuff."$7.00
Look on Lock All Day Stay Setting Spray"That was my favorite last month and I still absolutely love that setting spray."-Browse More
- “It gives you a beautiful glow to the skin, and it actually makes your makeup last. The only thing I will say is my pump is getting a little bit clogged. I don't know if that happens once you get towards the end. Other than that, no complaints”1:42–1:49
- Source: Holy Grail Affordable Makeup Products - Apr 15, 2026
- “I actually prefer the Hard Candy one”24:07–24:12
- “The mist on the Hard Candy setting sprays is just it's perfect. It's fine. It's comfortable, very, very gentle”24:35–24:40
- “The Hard Candy shimmer is so fine that I feel like it does look glowy, but more so like a full-on illuminated glow rather than like a lot of shimmer or glitter”25:16–25:21
- “I think the Hard Candy one is actually much more flattering on the skin”25:39–25:43
- “I would reach for this one over the iconic London one pretty much every single time”25:54–25:59
- “I think the Hard Candy one is better for all of the reasons I listed”26:41–26:46
- Source: Drugstore makeup dupes that are better than high end - Oct 26, 2025
- “Feels really nice and like light on the skin”14:24–14:24
- “Helped to like kind of rehydrate the skin and give it like a little bit of a glow”14:28–14:30
- “I like this”
- Source: Testing viral new drugstore makeup 2025 - Jul 31, 2025
- “This is a lock down but super dewy setting spray. It does remind me of the Road Glazing Mist. It makes your skin very, very dewy”26:51–26:59
- “So, if you don't want that wet like dewy skin, don't even go here”26:59–27:04
- “I love the way this melts into the skin, makes you super dewy. Love it”27:12–27:19
- Source: Viral drugstore makeup tested - Jul 26, 2026
- “Hard Candy has really, really won my heart as of late. I think that they do some absolutely excellent products”20:26–20:32
- “It has a lot of those like really hydrating kind of ingredients that give you that kind of burst of water glassy effect on the skin, but it also has the film formers as well that then lock and kind of create that barrier to make everything last longer”20:45–20:49
- “Formulation-wise, they're incredibly, incredibly similar. They both give you that glass glow”21:00–21:08
- “If in general you find that your makeup looks really cakey by the end of it after you've set and done everything, this will immediately bring that moisture back to your skin”21:13–21:18
- “The Glass on Lock from Hard Candy, I feel like the experience and how it looks directly on the skin right after application is closer to the One Size”21:48–21:56
- Source: Best Drugstore Dupes for High-End Makeup - Jul 20, 2026
- “It's supposed to give you like a very glowy, very dewy look”17:48–17:53
- “It's also supposed to lock your makeup into place all day long”17:50–17:56
- “These setting sprays have a really nice mist”27:32–27:38
- “It definitely looks glowy. Like, I feel like it melted the powders together in more of a natural way”27:58–28:05
- “I don't see a powdery finish on my skin at all. So I do think it melted that powder right into my skin”28:26–28:31
- “It is alcohol free, fragrance free”28:44–28:48
- “Initial first impressions, it does the exact same thing as that one and that one melts my powders together”28:52–28:56
- Source: Drugstore makeup dupes for high-end brands - Jun 15, 2026
- “Hard Candy really does have the best stuff”16:42–16:46
- “Their grip on lock is my personal favorite cuz it makes your skin look dewy and lived in, yet still keeps everything in place without melting”18:03–18:09
- “What's nice about these is that there's a setting spray for every skin type”18:11–18:15
- Source: Best drugstore makeup top 3 in every category - Jun 6, 2026
- “Very nice fine mist, which I always love. No fragrance, which is nice, too”16:50–16:55
- “The setting spray has a beautiful dry down, by the way. I feel like it gave a glow, but it's not too much. My face doesn't look oily or greasy or like it's melting off”18:06–18:10
- “Also, am liking the Grip on lock setting spray. It definitely brings a little dewiness back to the skin. So, it is hydrating for sure”
- Source: New drugstore makeup tested: which products are worth your money - Sep 13, 2025
- “I think this was meant to be a dupe for the Milk Makeup Hydrogrip Set and Refresh Spray”
- “I love this product. I use it a lot as an actual priming spray, especially during the winter, because it does leave my skin feeling super hydrated”22:06–22:12
- “It performs identically”
- “The mist isn't as nice... it feels so good on the skin. It allows you to apply the product very evenly”23:07–23:14
- Source: Drugstore makeup dupes that are better than high end - Oct 26, 2025
- “That was my favorite last month and I still absolutely love that setting spray”24:58–25:04
- Source: Full face of the best affordable makeup of April 2026 - May 2, 2026
Brand note
Hard Candy is a Walmart-exclusive brand that punches above its price point with smart, functional makeup — think color-correcting powders and gripping primers that actually work. The Blur On Lock Setting Powder is the standout: a finely milled, blurring powder that comes in customizable tri-color pans (pink, peach, lavender) and gives a smooth, airbrushed finish without caking. It's not ideal for very oily skin or those wanting intense matte, but for normal to dry skin it's a steal under $10.
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