L'Oreal

L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist.

Powder & Setting

About this product

A setting mist from L'Oreal's Infallible line, designed to be sprayed over makeup to help it stay in place and last longer.

Full ingredients

Alcohol Denat, Dimethyl Ether, Aqua/Water, Va/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Triethyl Citrate, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Parfum/Fragrance

Guru Score

60%

Mixed

6 experts · Strong agreement

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What they liked

Locks makeup in place
Doesn't sting the eyes
Performs like pricier sprays

What they flagged

Smells like hairspray
Heavy, film-like feel on skin
Not the best at holding foundation

What the gurus are saying

Hairspray is the word that keeps coming up for this setting mist, since several experts say it smells and looks like one. Some also found it wet and hard to control, so anyone who dislikes strong fragrance may want to try a sample first. However, other experts praise it for locking makeup in place without stinging the eyes, and say it works about as well as pricier Sephora setting sprays.

Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take September 2026

Type

Powder & SettingSpray & mist

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

Where to buy

Sephora → Ulta → Amazon → Google →

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What the gurus are saying.

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Allie Glines

829k subs

~Yay

"I've been really liking the L'Oreal 3-Second Setting Mist."

Dr. Sam Ellis

897k subs

~Yay

"The one I recommend for this [...] is the L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist. It really does lock everything in place. It doesn't sting your eyes. I think this performs just as well as Sephora setting sprays at a fraction of the cost."

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Skin Obsessed Mary

33k subs

~Nay

"I did not enjoy this spray. It felt like hairspray, particularly in my hair. I had to do a lot of brushing out of my hair to get it out of my hair. [...] I'm not sold."

The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

~Nay

"The spray can is not as controlled as I was expecting it to be. It smells like hairspray. And the can very much looks like hairspray, too. And it's got quite some fragrance to it. Doesn't smell bad, but it's very apparent the fragrance. I definitely say that I get way more control with the spray for the one size. [...] And the L'Oreal setting spray is very wet when it comes out."

Alexandra Anele

1.44M subs

~Yay

"I'm going in with the L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist to set my face, nice fixing spray to make sure everything stays in place."

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"This is the L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist which is supposed to be like super long wear and transfer resistant. It just looks like a hairspray, it kind of reminds me of their version of like a Patrick Star setting spray. It [...] just smells like hairspray, oh my God that was really intense. This is a hairspray for your face."

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"I'm going in with the L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist to set my face, nice fixing spray to make sure everything stays in place."

Robert Welsh

1.11M subs

~Nay

"The smell of this first up [...] is like hairspray. It smells just like Elnett. You know when a really, like, classy person walks past and they just reek of Elnett, you're like, yeah, that's what that smells like. Not only that, it's not the best, really, at holding on your foundation. [...] The way this sits on the skin is exactly how I would imagine a layer of hairspray to sit on the skin. Like, you can't breathe. You can't breathe."

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Frequently asked.

What is L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist?

A setting mist from L'Oreal's Infallible line, designed to be sprayed over makeup to help it stay in place and last longer.

Is L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist worth it?

The gurus are split. 3 of the 6 gurus give it their stamp of approval while 3 would skip it, which lands it in the middle at a Guru Score of 60%.

What is L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist's Guru Score?

L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist holds a Guru Score of 60%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist.

60%

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