MAC Strobe Cream- Review

Like many people in winter, my skin tends to get dry and uncomfortable.  I find it hard to find the right sort of moisturizer for my face.  I'm like Goldilocks but with lotions and creams.  This one is too thick, that one is too light.  I need to find that Baby Bear of moisturizers.  Now, I'm pretty familiar with the MAC brand.  I own plenty of their make-up products, but none of their skincare.  I had heard of their Strobe Cream before, and then two of my favorite Beauty Gurus on YouTube both said that they had been using Strobe Cream.  I took this as a sign to go an get a sample.  I will basically use any excuse to get a sample.  (Tangent:  I am a big, BIG supporter of samples.  I always recommend that people get a sample of something before they buy, if possible.  You honestly never know how your skin will react to something.  However, I find it incredibly irritating when salespeople don't want to give you samples.  I had to go to two different MAC counters to get enough of a sample to last one week.  You are an enormous company.  Surely you can spare a wee bit of moisturizer for me to try.  Ugh.  Rant and tangent over.)

So, Strobe Cream looks like this:

Kind of like a fairy sneezed on my hand.

The thing is, it's not really a cream.  The consistency is thin and light, much more like a light weight moisturizer.  So the name is a bit of a misnomer.  It looks really pretty on the skin.

So shiny.

And while I can appreciate luminous skin, I didn't really feel like it made a difference as to moisture.  I wanted to put it on at night and wake up with soft pearly skin.  Ok, maybe pearly is unrealistic, but I don't think that soft skin is asking for too much.  It just didn't work.  My skin was still dry, so I'm going to have to give this a no.  Maybe it would be better in the summer, and if I can get some kind-hearted MAC counter person to give me a teeny bit, I'll give it another go.  Of course, this is my personal experience.  Maybe it will work for you.  If you want to give it a try, then go get a sample.  May the moisture odds be ever in your favor.