The reason i decided to do this little comparison is because i know that strobe cream is quite expensive for what it is, but it is a nice little product and i'm sure that many people would like the effect for a little less money!
First of all, what are either of these good for?!
Well, they are both a medium-thickness cream, though mac's offering is a little thicker than the topshop equivalent. They both look lovely under or over foundation, but if i'm using either of these i usually skip on any foundation, just use a little concealer.
They're light reflecting creams, liquid highlighters really though strobe cream (hereafter s.c) claims to awaken, brighten (no shit sherlock, its an illuminator!) and de stress, it also claims to be loaded with vitamins. In all honesty i apply these after my moisturiser anyway so its not as if that is a major selling point! And i haven't noticed any difference in skin hydration or any sort of long term glow from these vitamins.
(strobe cream on left, skin glow on right)
While they both apply smoothly, the s.c does have a slightly richer, more velvety texture, the s.g is a little more watery when blended in.
At £20.50 for the Strobe cream it isn't cheap as i said earlier, but you do get 50ml which lasts for ages, and it has a 24 month 'life' so you will get your money out of it, unless you use it excessively then it may well work out at less than £1 per month.
The topshop Skin glow is less than half the price of s.c at £10 but you only get 30ml, almost half the mac, so i suppose you really are getting what you pay for!
Worth noting is that s.g has a pump, while s.c requires squeezing, and its quite a thick tube meaning it isnt always easy to squeeze the right amount out!
(strobe cream on left, skin glow on right)
As you can see, the strobe cream has a more light, golden sheen, while the skin glow is certainly close to my skin tone (NW 20), they both have pink elements, though i feel s.g has a deeper, warmer pink, making it more suited to warmer skin tones, they do also have a 'dark' version for ladies with deeper skin tones. I definately think for more yellow or cool skin tones s.c would be more suitable, but it's worth giving the s.g a go!
Overall, if you have a little money burning a hole in your pocket, strobe cream is a nice product which will last you, if you want a similar effect for less, skin glow is also nice but more watery, which some people i'm sure would prefer, having said that strobe cream is also available as a lotion.
Hope this was helpful, let me know if you've tried either of these!
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