MAC Strobe Cream Review

I liked what it did to the foundation but I HATED the smell of it. it put me off using it and I gave it to a friend who also didn't like the smell. would not use again

At first, i didn't like this product. I tried dabbing it on my cheeks after applying foundation to use as a spot highlight but it never looked right. Now I use this either as a primer on my cheeks (different primer on the rest of my face otherwise i can look a bit oily) or mixed into my very matte foundations, and i love it! Using it on my cheeks under foundation boosts any powder highlight i add on top of my foundation. It also gives my skin a subtle all over glow when i mix into matte foundations. I find it to be fairly hydrating on the skin and would even wear it on the cheeks on days i don't feel like wearing foundation.

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.

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..

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!

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.

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.