Patrick Starrr has 4.5 million followers. That doesn’t mean his setting spray knows how to do math.
But the ONE/SIZE hype is real because people are tired of looking like a glazed donut two hours into a night out. This spray promises 16-hour wear through sweat, tears, and bad decisions.
It’s a $30 aerosol that claims to lock makeup down “til dawn.” I tested it on a humid Tuesday because I hate myself.
The Mist
It comes out like a fire extinguisher. Not a delicate cloud — a wet slap. You will feel it.
The Dry Down
Sticky for a full 90 seconds. Do not touch your face. Do not blink aggressively.
The Smell
Like a piña colada that got lost at a rave. Sweet, boozy, aggressive.
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It’s mostly alcohol and film-formers. The ONE/SIZE formula works by layering a plastic-wrap shield over your face. Skin isn’t breathing — it’s surviving.
- Alcohol Denat.: Dries fast, evaporates, burns if you have a cut
- VP/VA Copolymer: The glue. Holds pigment hostage
- Glycerin: Stops it from cracking your face into a desert
- Fragrance: Why? Just why? It lingers
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First spray: cold, wet, alarming. It settled into a tacky film that felt like I’d put on a second face.
Two weeks later: I wore it to a sweaty concert. Makeup didn’t budge. But my pores looked… angrier. This stuff holds, but it doesn’t breathe.
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My foundation survived 12 hours of humidity, a nap, and a crying jag over a reality show. My concealer creased anyway. So — mixed, but real.
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It works — if you want your makeup to survive a natural disaster. But your skin will send a strongly worded letter the next morning.