I am not a fan. I brought it off the MAC website in a travel size of 30ML just to try it out and im so glad i didn't spend all my money on a big version. I brought it because there was just so much hype about it being amazing so i thought why not give it a go right? I put it under my foundation like a primer, i looked like one of the vampires out of the twilight movie... so much shine.. I then went on to put my foundation and powder over it but even then i spouse it was just a little to much dewiness for me, it made me look quite oily through the day. So after giving that a go, i went on to see what it would be like under foundation where you would put your highlight and that looked okay, didn't make me go oily but the product just doesn't stand up to the hype i thought it would. Don't get me wrong it has very pretty and simple packaging which sits nice on any makeup stand! In the end i sold it and the lady i sold it to loves it. I wont be buying again. Don't buy into the hype!
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MAC Strobe Cream Review
The ultimate quick fix for the skin.
Super-powered with potent botanicals; de-snoozes, de-stresses, moistens, freshens and boosts the look of dull, flat or tired-looking skin with a fully loaded vitamin zap and a mega dose of green tea.
Brightens and clarifies with iridescent particles and antioxidants. Enhances the effects of light on all skin and in all lighting conditions from sunlight to spotlight.
Website www.maccosmetics.co.nz
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I don’t really get this product. Is it moisturiser or luminiser? Or is it both? Looking on the Mac website I was still none the wiser. So when I got a deluxe mini of this in a Mecca loop box I wasn’t really sure what to do with it. I’m still not sure after using it. I was hoping it would do for no make up days but I find this a bit much to use alongside my sunscreen so it has just languished in my bathroom cabinet. It tends to make my look greasy (I have normal skin) rather than glossy I don’t get the hype with this so I wouldn’t purchase it.
I brought this thinking it would be fabulous to wear underneath my foundation, thinking it might brighten my dull skin from underneath..
I brought the 50ml bottle and at $70 I was hoping I was going to love it, but for the life of me I cannot work this cream out.
The White plastic bottle has a black screw top lid but the silly part is it can't sit on its lid because it's dome shaped so it has to sit inside something else so the cream runs to the bottom, then the plastic is quite hard making it hard to squeeze the cream out and when you do you get way too much. Yep the packaging is a huge let down
The actual cream looks white but as you spread it over your skin it has a pink sheen. I have dry skin so this does absorb into my skin pretty quickly it doesn't leave much residue and once it's fully applied I can't really notice too much difference to my skin. In certain light I can see very small shimmer specks. I apply foundation and notice absolutely zero difference to my skin. I gave up on this until I did some reading about mixing it in with your foundation. Having dry skin I like dewy foundations so adding this just left my foundation looking like I had sat in a sauna all day. It looked like it had melted and was very streaky.
I also had a quick play adding it like a highlighter but you have to be very light handed and precise 2 things I am not!
Overall I would almost say I hate this cream yes I know hate is a strong word, but I can't see what the hype is and I really don't understand the product, let alone the price tag it comes with, would greatly appreciate any tips.