I’ve cried in this stuff — like, full ugly sobs at a wedding — and my makeup didn’t move. So when Urban Decay announced a reformulation, I braced for betrayal.
The old All Nighter was a security blanket. The new one smells like a spa and dries down faster than my patience for slow walkers, which is either genius or a trap.
It’s still $36 for 4oz, still promises 16 hours, but the mist is finer now — like a fancy perfume atomizer instead of a garden hose. They swapped the old “temperature control” tech for something called “Flexi-Lock.” Sounds like a bra. Feels like one too, in the best way.
Micro-Mist Valve
Sprays so fine it’s basically a fog — zero wet-face shock
Flexi-Lock Polymers
They bend with your skin instead of cracking like dry mud
24-Hour Hydration Boost
Added glycerin, so it doesn’t suck your face dry like the old one
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They added a peptide complex that’s supposed to “strengthen the skin barrier” — sure, Jan — but the real star is the new film-former. It’s not about glue; it’s about elasticity. The old formula was like shellac. This one’s more like a yoga pant for your face.
- Glycerin: Holds moisture so makeup doesn’t cake
- Polyvinylpyrrolidone: The film that flexes instead of flakes
- Peptide Complex: Calms redness so your base looks fresher longer
- Propanediol: Helps everything absorb in seconds, not minutes
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First spray: felt like nothing. That’s the point — it’s so light you’ll panic and overspray. Don’t. Two sprays max. I did three one day and my blush looked like a fever.
Week two: I wore it through a 90-degree commute, a hot yoga class (don’t ask), and a dinner where I laughed so hard I snorted. My concealer stayed put. My nose got shiny by hour 6 — same as the old one. They did not invent miracles.
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Oil control is slightly worse than the old version. Longevity is identical. But the finish — god, the finish — it’s dewy without being greasy, like you slept 8 hours instead of 4. That alone might make me switch.
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It’s not better. It’s just different — and for most people, different is actually an upgrade. The old one was armor. This one is skin. I’ll take skin.