Make It Last Original - Natural Finish Setting Spray
Summary of Reviews
Milani Make It Last Original is a lightweight drugstore setting spray that several creators compare favorably to Charlotte Tilbury's, with professional makeup artist Nikki La Rose calling it the "goats of drugstore setting sprays" and noting it's skin-type friendly. It contains polyglutamic acid and glycerin for hydration, and multiple users report it helps makeup last longer and reduces powdery finish.
Full Reviews
Positive
- “This is the best. This is the goat of drugstore setting sprays”
- “I've also said this for years to the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray and that's my holy grail. So for this to come close to Charlotte, that's saying a lot”44:41–44:44
- “It's going to lock into place and it's going to sink the makeup into your skin and take away that powdery edge”
- “This will not feel dry on your skin. It's all skin type, all skin age friendly”45:14–45:18
- Source: Anyone can use these drugstore makeup products - May 2, 2026
- “This one, the Milani Make It Last, I've gone through like five bottles of these”7:59–8:01
- “I also use this on my wedding day”8:03–8:03
- “She has added hydration ingredients in it, will keep your makeup lasting long and fresh all day”8:05–8:07
- Source: How I make my makeup last 12+ hours on oily skin - May 30, 2026
- “Milani get last and then the L'Oreal 3 second setting spray literal cement and hairspray for your face”0:58–1:04
- Source: Full Face Using the Best Drugstore Makeup - Jan 6, 2025
- “I really like this and I think it really helps with the longevity of my makeup as well as giving me a boost of hydration”33:23–33:30
- “This contains polyglutamic acid and glycerin, which again amazing for hydration”33:30–33:38
- Source: Drugstore makeup favorites I'd repurchase first - May 14, 2026
- “Two that I like are the Milani ones. Milani Make It Last. They have a regular one and then they have a mattifying one”34:52–34:59
- “And these are both water-based”34:29–34:32
- Source: Makeup for acne prone skin - Oct 22, 2025
- “Sealing it all in with the Milani Make It Last Setting Spray”20:17–20:23
- Source: My New 9-5 Work Makeup Routine (Quick & Long Lasting) - Nov 8, 2025
- “I feel like this is honestly very similar to the Charlotte Tilbury”0:23–0:28
- “This one works just as well and keeps my makeup on just as long”0:26–0:31
- Source: My favorite products that replaced my favorites - May 14, 2026
- “First want to start with a matte setting spray. Don't be shy. Especially if you forgot, like I did”28:06–28:12
- “You ever like, 'Damn, I look so powdery.' Throw a setting spray on. It's going to help you”28:09–28:14
- Source: Full face drugstore makeup routine for oily skin - May 19, 2026
- “This is a really good lightweight one from the drugstore that does help makeup last longer”
- “It's not the most intense long-lasting setting spray, but I think it's really good, really wearable. It's not offensive to apply”20:42–20:45
- “Not the strongest hold, but definitely is effective”24:46–24:51
- Source: I tried every viral setting spray - Aug 30, 2025
Variant: Matte
- “Two that I like are the Milani ones. Milani Make It Last. They have a regular one and then they have a mattifying one, which is just like really nice to have the options”
- “And these are both water-based”
- Source: Makeup for acne prone skin - Oct 22, 2025
Variant: Dewy Finish
- “The mist is definitely different. Even though I don't have as much in here, it still sprays evenly all over the face, whereas this one it's very misty and wet, but it is even and it is a little bit more dewy”20:18–20:24
- Source: Drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Jul 19, 2024
Mixed / Negative
- “This leaves a veil on my skin that I don't like. It almost looks like saran wrap and it dulls for me how I like my skin to look”8:56–9:03
- “It almost undoes everything that I sort of do and didn't make it look as pretty”9:06–9:14
- “It could still be the best setting spray you ever use. I know that people love this, but it just doesn't hit those marks that I needed to hit”9:20–9:23
- “It probably works best with other Milani product”
- Source: How to find the best setting spray - Nov 3, 2025
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Good for
- Oily skin (4) · Acne (2)
- Features
- Long-wearing (5) · Matte finish (3) · Hydrating (2) · Easy to use (2)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with natural finish (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- setting spray
- Finish
- natural
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Glycerin, Niacinamide, Watermelon Fruit Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
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