MAC Strobe Cream Review

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.

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 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 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!

MAC's Strobe Cream has so much hype about it but I had always dismissed it as something that would not be suitable for my oily skin. Then when my skin began to dry up and look flat and dull, I decided to try out a travel size of the product to see if I liked it before taking the plunge.

Strobe cream pretty much just looks like a moisturiser, one that smells nice but pretty unspectactular given the fanfare, I was expecting something with a more noticeable sheen.

This goes on like a silky moisturiser, leaving the skin feeling and looking soft and dewy. It took me a bit of playing around to find out how to use this for me, unlike most products it's really vague about when you apply it, from the description it sounds more like a skincare product but I only use this when wearing full makeup.

I apply a small amount of this using my fingers after primer, leaving it to sink in a little bit before applying foundation on top of it. I find this helps bring a bit more life into my makeup, I normally wear full-coverage foundation and by applying Strobe Cream first my makeup has more dimension.

I'm kind of confused about how you're supposed to use this product!

It's too lightweight to be a moisturizer and doesn't have any SPF but it's quite moisturizing for a primer and make me a bit greasy?

I've mixed a bit with a heavier coverage foundation to help sheer it out and add some glow and it works quite well like that but I can't help but think I'm missing the point.

I am going to use it again because I really like the fresh smell and it does feel nice on the skin. Think I just need to research how to use it a bit more to understand the hype!

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.

After hearing how great this product is, I finally splurged out and bought it. I am not disappointed! It makes my skin look fresh and glowy :) I use it after my primer and before my foundation or I mix a little bit into my foundation for an extra glow. If I want my highlighter to really stand out I put some strobe cream on where I put my highlighter. I think it's a great product for summer as it makes my makeup dewy. Sometimes when I'm not wearing makeup but don't want to look like I am totally sick I put a bit on just to look a bit fresher. The bottle it comes in isn't so great. It's not squeezy so I'm not sure how hard it's going to be to get it out once it is coming to an end. It doesn't stand out like wow but o can't complain about the product inside. I will probably re purchase this once it ends

I finally purchased this at duty free since I hesitated on splurging on this cult product. I'm glad I did though because I really like it.

It did take me a while to learn how to apply and use this on my face but after a few trials, I have found a way that works well. I apply this after my primer and under a cc cream and foundation. I find that it really gives me a nice glow without looking like a disco ball. It really brightens the face and gives me a dewy look.

The formula is quite think though and I only use a tiny bit. I don't like the packaging/bottle though. It's hard to squeeze the product out at times.

Overall, I think this is a great product. I'm not sure if I'll spend the $$ on it when I run out of my current one though. Maybe at a discounted price again but not for the NZ price at counter. It is pricey.