It was still greasy to the touch, but a lot less sticky than before. Applying a light layer of any kind of powder over the Strobe Glaze kept some of the shimmer but made it look less glossy. In the leftmost photo in the gallery above, I show what my small amount looked like on my cheek (which I despised) and the other photos showed how I was able to tone it down when using that much. However, I realized I needed to use the tiniest amount to get a palatable glossy cheek. At first I was using what I considered a small amount and absolutely hated the look. It reminds me of a combination of Danessa Myrick’s Dew Wet Balm with Colourpop’s Cheek Dew Serum Blush formula. The purpose is to give a dewy wet look when used subtly or full on glossiness. The Strobe Glaze is gel-like and a bit greasy when rubbed in. The Strobe Cream gives a more traditional highlighted almost metallic shine. I’m not convinced I did the right thing in buying this product, but I don’t fully dislike it.įor starters, I think it’s important to make clear that this MAC Strobe Glaze is very different from MAC’s Strobe Cream, which is a product I actually like as a glowy primer underneath foundation and liquid highlighter when patted back on top. I could also clearly see how gel-like the effect was on her cheek, but I still wanted it! I hate that kind of texture but I somehow convinced myself Punk in Spice would change my mind and make me step outside my comfort zone to do some glossy editorial looks. I watched this review from Sinem Salih who did an amazing job making me want this strobe glaze even though the product looked so sheer I wondered if it would even be worth the price. When I spoke with a MAC representative, they said the shade was not UK exclusive, but they did not have a date as to when it would be available elsewhere. However, I could get it from Selfridges US and it’s also now at Look Fantastic US. As of October 1st, Punk In Spice has yet to be made available in the US from MAC.

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