I brought a travel size of this direct from MAC. I wanted to test it before investing that much money. I'm glad I did as while it's a nice product and I do like it, I'm not sure I'd want to spend any more on it. I am a huge dewy skin girl (like most dry skin girls are!) and yes, this does illuminate your skin. But I've achieved the same results from my L'oreal Lumi Magique primer. I'd be more inclined to recommend that and I plan on repurchasing the L'oreal primer whereas I don't want to repurchase the Strobe cream. It's not that it's a bad product, I just find it overpriced.
I wear it under my foundation or bb cream (or mixed in) I wouldn't use it alone as it kind of gives my skin a little too much glow but works well with my other base products. You don't need too much product, definitely less then a 10c piece (maybe half of that in my opinion). It's a white cream with no detectable scent.
It hasn't broken me out nor done anything magical too my skin. Maybe I'm being too harsh on it but for the price I expected something more then what my L'oreal product provides.
I was given a travel kit with this inside and as there were no instructions on the bottle I initially thought this was a liquid highlighter. I did a bit of research and discovered it’s more of a moisturiser which enhances one’s glow. I have oily skin so end up looking very matte with all the mattifying products I use. I’m not sure if this is more of a primer but as a moisturiser it’s really nice. It gives me a nice glow although it does have tiny flecks of shimmer but they are very small and just seem to melt into the skin. My skin stayed hydrated and radiant through out the day and didn’t seem to increase my oil production. The only thing that puts me off is the price, it’s around $70 for a full size and even though it’s a nice product I would rather invest in a decent moisturiser or primer. I find after using this for a few days consecutively my pores become clogged so best saved for days when you want that extra radiance.
Tips: This can be used as a lightweight moisturiser for oily/combo skin and a primer for drier skin over a moisturiser.