I FIRST tried the MAC Strobe Cream about 10 years ago (I forget the exact year) during a photo shoot for the newspaper I used to work for.
At that time, highlighting/strobing was an alien concept for a lot of people. I remember being told often that the highlight on my cheeks (which I would apply using eyeshadow palettes) made me look like I was going to a party.
When the strobing trend started a few years ago, I was kind of sad that other brands were claiming the term so liberally. I know that MAC Cosmetics didn’t invent word strobe/strobing but in the makeup industry, they were definitely the pioneer.
I can’t even properly express how much I love the MAC Strobe Cream. I always have one opened tube and a backup in my stash. People always ask me: What is the Strobe Cream for?
Yes, the MAC Strobe Cream is a liquid illuminator and can also be used as a primer. However, it is also a great moisturizer, particularly during times when you haven’t had enough sleep. “Looking beyond the light show reveals a well-formulated moisturizer brimming with the essential elements normal to dry skin needs to look and feel its best. Almost all of the antioxidants included have considerable research documenting their topical benefit for skin. This does contain fragrance, which is the only drawback, but the amount is low,” said Beautypedia.com, a review site founded by beauty expert Paula Begoun.
Beauty blogger Martha Sta. Barbara likened the Strobe Cream to “coffee for your skin” because of its perk-me-up quality.
This year MAC Cosmetics is reclaiming its strobing supremacy with the Strobe Collection that includes a lineup of lotions, creams, powders and mists all designed to give you that faux but fabulous glow.
“It’s your time to gleam, beam and strobe your way into the spotlight. Achieve a superhero glow all over with our ultimate tricks of the trade, Strobe Cream and the brand-new Strobe Body Lotion. Finish it all off with a hydrating, refreshing spritz of Prep + Prime Fix+ in Goldlite and Pinklite-the Fix+ you know and love that improves the wear of makeup up to 12 hours, now infused with pearlescent particles!” said MAC Cosmetics in a press release.
The Strobe collection includes:
- Extra Dimension Skinfinish (P2,100)—Whisper of Gilt: Light soft white with shimmery sheen, Show Gold: Peach that breaks pink
- Prep + Prime Fix+ Shimmer (P1,250)—Pinklite: Pink pearls, Goldlite: Gold pearls
- Strobe Body Lotion (P2,100)—Opalite: All-over moisturizer with pearls
- Strobe Tone-Up Cushion Compact SPF 50/PA+++ (Asia only, P1,575)—Pinklite: Pink pearls
The collection will be at MAC stores and counters starting June 21.