MAC Strobe Cream Review

I recently returned to using Strobe cream after having a few years break. The first time I purchased this strobe cream was to use it as a primer. For me personally I feel it's not a great primer. I had too much glow going on. I now use it as a highlighter on my cheeks, forehead,cupids brow etc. I feel it serves a better purpose being used in this way rather then as a primer.

A little goes a very long well it has a smooth texture and guides onto your skin well. I normally just apply this using my middle finger instead of a make-up brush. Not very hygienic but I find this most effective for blending. When I use this as a highlighter I find it gives a subtle radiant shine to those areas. There is a slight fragrance but it isn't overpowering and I have never broken out or had a bad reaction from using this cream.

The packaging is simple (yet elegant ) pearly white colour tube it looks very similar to the actual cream housed inside. It is an art squeezing the cream out at times!

I think compared to other similar products there are cheaper alternative on the market for a third of the price so I probably won't repurchase it.

I bought the travel size of this just to try it out. I have been using this as an all-over face primer. As a primer, I wouldn't say it make my foundation last any longer. It does make the application smoother (studio fix fluid) but I found that as my face heated up, the foundation began to break up overtop, rather than just become shiny as it does with a more sillicon type primer. I would say that it makes my foundation a tiny bit more glowy, but not enough to say it is illuminating. With all the new primer products on the market currently, I will use up the tube, but not repurchase.

I've really been loving MAC lippies, blush and foundation.. so it was time to add this much- talked about strobe cream to my list.

My skin tends to be on the dry side, so anything that gives me a fresh dewy look is very welcome!

With skincare, my skin can be sensitive and reactive.. I never know if a product will be right for my skin until I use it for a little while- so I opted for the travel size.

Like other MAC products, it comes in a stylish and sleek package- silver teamed with black, complete with the iconic MAC writing.

After using my usual moisturizer I then use this over top. It feels nice to apply it and instantly hydrates my skin. It looks nice and glowy. I then put my foundation over top. It does make my skin look fresh and slightly more hydrated, but to be honest other products work better for me. It didn't seem to help make my foundation last like other products do.

So, although a nice product it's not a necessity to me. I will use up the rest of the strobe cream but it's not likely I will rebuy this again.

This is a lovely moisturiser with a pearlescent tint to it. It makes your skin feel great and look glowing. It is not too white which makes it great for all skin colours. I like to mix this with the studio fix fluid foundation to shear it out and add a glow finish.

This product is great for highlighting check bones, and under brows, not so much a primer because it is to glossy. The texture is a nice smooth consistency and is easy to apply. It has a nice pearly white colour to it which is really nice but i think i wouldnt be buying again as mac products can be expensive and not as great.

I was excited to try this, as it's such a cult product. However, despite my best efforts, I struggled to understand how to use it. Was it a moisturiser? Was it a primer? Was it a highlighter?

In the end I did use it as a primer. And yes, I did feel I could see a healthy 'glow'. However, my main makeup concern is a tendency to redness (common in us pale-skinned types!), so this felt a bit superfluous to my needs.

If dull skin is your issue, this is a great product to try, but if you are more concerned with controlling redness and shine, this product is unlikely to do anything amazing for you!

I died a few times over when I saw this product coming out... it was most certainly hyped up and looked beautiful! I got the colour peach lite cause I love my peachy shades!

PROS: I did love that peachy sheen (small con, for me personally I didn't feel like that beautiful 'strobe' sheen was prominent on me, whereas, I tried it on my sister in law and it was a lot more obvious). It is quite hydrating to the skin. which is always good before makeup application.

CONS: I didn't notice any jaw dropping differences with this product. I didn't find it made any difference to the makeup application by applying it before hand aside from hydrating the skin and giving a more radiant, glowing look but, maybe that's all it's supposed to do and perhaps it didn't really work for me because I have oily skin as I didn't notice any difference really, whereas it did add a pretty glow to my sister-in-laws face.. perhaps it's just a product mismatch due to my skin type?

CONCLUSION: I just feel as though this product promises a lot and I think it's nice... but not anything wonderful or jaw dropping. I don't feel a huge desire to repurchase..

This was one of the first primer/base I used and I found it great. It definitely gave me a nice glow and was hydrating and brightening. More of a moisturizer than a primer. Still really like the product just doesn't quite do all it's said to do.