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'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 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 absolutely love this, even though I have naturally oily skin it doesn't make my skin worse I love the glow it gives me its perfect as a primer under a foundation and hydrates very well

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.

This product is definitely a holy grail product for me. Whilst it is on the more expensive side it is a beautiful product that adds a luminous glow to the skin. You can either mix it in with your foundation, put it on before as a moisturising primer, or after to highlight the cheek bones. You only need a small amount so don't over do it- a little goes a long way. I've heard the L'oreal Lumi primer is meant to be a dupe however, I think the finish is completely different and I would recommend both. I think this product could be universally used among skin types as it is not oily or overly moisturising just leaves a subtle glow from within. Keep in mind I love a dewy finish though! - Looks great under Nars Sheer Glow

I was pretty damn excited to try this product. It has a massive hype surrounding it and even the BR beauties have written rave reviews. I decided that a trip to Wellington was the perfect excuse to hand over my $67 in return for a healthy glow that would have everyone complimenting my skin.

I tried this product every way I could think of. I applied it underneath my foundation, mixed it with my foundation and applied it on my cheekbones over top of my foundation. I couldn't see a thing. There was no magical glow, no healthy sheen, and it seemed nobody else saw anything either.

I stopped using this product not just because it didn't do anything for me, but because it interfered with my makeup application. My makeup just wouldn't sit well on top of it, and I would end up with patchy foundation.

I'm also not a fan of the packaging. Although it is sleek and scream 'MAC,' it was very hard to squeeze the product out and too much product was dispensed every time. You also can't see when you are getting low. Because the tube is quite difficult to squeeze, I question whether the last remnants of product will be able to be squeezed out.

Perhaps my full coverage foundation just won't let the glow shine through. Perhaps it just doesn't suit my normal/combination skin that isn't dull or flat. Perhaps, unlike everyone else, I just can't see the glow that is created by the strobe cream.

I was expecting the MAC strobe cream to make me look extra healthy, bright and glowy and I saw no difference. I certainly prefer to use powder highlighters to achieve my glow.

I have the sample/ travel size of this because if you purchase this from MAC's official site, you will realise that by purchasing two sample sizes of strobe is much cheaper than purchasing the full size. I know, crazy right. I don't really think this is meant to be a primer, but I know most people use it as one. I love love love the smell of this little cream, it reminds me of my Estee Lauder day time moisturiser (forgot the actual name okay) smells like melons! Yum! Upon application my face looks lovely and dewy, however one hour later I'm sitting there looking like a grease ball. I blot and blot and I powder and powder but oil continues to drips off my face. I really wanted to like this but it's just too oily for me. In the end it just ruins my makeup :(.

I recently did a MAC order and got a 30ml size of this to try - to see if I liked it before committing to a full size. My skin is dry and I like a dewy, healthy glow. Whilst I love a matte look on others, on me it makes my skin look drier than it is.

The packaging for this is straightforward and nothing special. It isn't ugly but I wish that you could see how much product was left in this, as the tube is opaque. In saying that, it's easy to squeeze product out.

The product itself is stunning. It is a luminous cream that gives the most beautiful, natural glow to the skin. This is absolutely perfect for my dry complexion and I love how natural it looks. There is no glitter or sparkle to this, which is important to me as I don't like either of these on myself.

You can use this alone or under makeup, or even mixed into your BB Cream or foundation. I use this under my makeup but over primer. It doesn't feel sticky or greasy on my skin - but this does feel slightly hydrating.

Lastly, this has a really nice smell. I can't identify what the smell is but it is a fresh, sweet smell that is quite subtle. Once this is rubbed into your face you can't smell it.

When I do a MAC order again I will definitely purchase the full size of this. It really makes a difference to my dry skin and I love how it looks. This is a beautiful product and I highly recommend it if you have dry skin or like a dewy glow.

I had super high hopes for this product, but it just doesn't really work for me. Thank god that I only have a 30 ml of it, and that the 30 ml was only about $16 Duty Free in HK, because otherwise I'd have wasted money on this, I think.

I'd heard this was phenomenal but literally the only use I can find for it is as a highlighter on my cheekbones, and even then it's not special.

MAC Strobe Cream comes in a characteristically simple and elegant MAC tube. The tube itself is a silvery grey, with the logo in black and a black snap-open dispensing cap which helps with ease of product extraction, but does clog and gunk up, requiring cleaning.

The cream itself is reasonably thick, with a pale pearlescent pink tinge to it. On first application to bare skin it DOES provide a pretty shimmer. Unfortunately when you apply foundation over the top, that effect vanishes. I tried mixing this with the foundation and it just ended up looking smeary and not sitting right.

I have three creams that claim to do the same thing as this - one in the same price range, one half the price, and one a third of the price. Of the three, the cheapest one is the best! Don't get sucked in by the brand name.

In short, I found that this cream, on my skin, had very little effect unless applied over foundation on key points. In addition, it clogged around my nose and broke me out.

Positives - the effect on bare skin. The subtle shimmer as a final-touch highlighter. The packaging.

This one was a miss for me!