MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze Review & Swatches

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MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze
MAC Barococoa Strobe Face Glaze

Barococoa

MAC Barocococa Strobe Face Glaze ($28.00 for 0.5 oz.) has a translucent base with fine, copper and bronze pearl throughout a high-shine, glossy base. The formula is supposed to give the “dewiest, flushed glow” what is “translucent” and “oil-slicked” in look.

It’s best thought of as a tinted, glossy balm for the face with a hint of pearl and a lot of shine/glossiness–just as marketed. As you might expect, it does attract flyaway hairs readily, and the slightly thicker, a little tacky consistency does trap them. It’s a higher-maintenance product, though I know some will love that high-gloss finish, but it may be a better fit for someone looking for a more avant garde effect and not something they’d incorporate into everyday wear for all-day excursions.

The product applied best over bare skin but was workable over foundation, though I’d recommend something with sheerer coverage and a more luminous base. I’d also skip the powder wherever you want to have this on the skin. It lasted for five hours before moving/sliding noticeably on my face.

Possible Dupes
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Ingredients

Squalane, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Tin Oxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Hexylene Glycol, Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Phenoxyethanol, [+/- Mica, Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491), Iron Oxides (Ci 77492), Iron Oxides (Ci 77499), Bismuth Oxychloride (Ci 77163), Blue 1 (Ci 42090), Blue 1 Lake (Ci 42090), Carmine (Ci 75470), Manganese Violet (Ci 77742), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), Yellow 5 Lake (Ci 19140)]

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Denise S. Avatar

I was super curious about this product and glad you reviewed it! I was wondering if it dried down, now I see it’s a sticky situation. That wet shiny look is pretty but I hate when my hair gets stuck on my face or lips. Not a fan of sticky goopy products on my face. So pass for me.

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