Name: MAC Cosmetics Lightful Essence
Brand: MAC Cosmetics
Rating: 3.5 (11 reviews)

5.0

from

13 years ago

so I really love this product as I have really oily skin and this sinks in so easily and my skin does feel moisturized. I was wanting to try this as I am asian and this was made in Japan and the...

About reviewer (25 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Straight, Coarse

EyesBlack

2.0

from

saban

15 years ago

It worked okay and t hat was about it. I bought it hoping that it would plump up my face and give it a brighter, perkier appearance but after applying it, my skin felt kind of tight and a little...

About reviewer (57 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination

HairBlack

EyesBlack

4.0

from

hciechan

15 years ago

I really like this product - always looking for something to make my under eyes seem a littler brighter - I don't have dark circles but I have a little darkness under the eyes - made my face look...

About reviewer (2 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinVery Dry, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesGreen

2.0

from

jungleberry

15 years ago

Normally I wouldn't buy MAC products for use on the face because of so many stories of people breaking out but I got this as a gift and didn't want it to just sit there. Plus, I was curious as this...

About reviewer (144 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBlack, Straight, Other

EyesBrown

4.0

from

breesana

15 years ago

Unlike others here, I'm pleases with the results of this product. It seals in moisture and like a previous review, it does really plump up my skin. The essence sinks quickly into my skin and goes...

About reviewer (109 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrown

EyesHazel

3.0

from

yolp1945

16 years ago

Price = 4 = for what it does, MAC's Lightful Essence is rather overpriced. In Japan, it's marketed as a product that has lightening/whitening effects on the skin, but I've been using this for two...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown

4.0

from

jkiie

17 years ago

very light and pleasant texture. Absorbs instantly into skin, but I'm a little disappointed that it doesn't seem to have any lightening effect. Nonetheless, seems to help prime skin for makeup.

About reviewer (1 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBlack

EyesBrown

1.0

from

kasantiroberts

17 years ago

This has to be single-handedly the biggest waste of my money since Kiehls. I bought this product after having a long chat session with a MAC Pro via their website, maccosmetics.com. Well, I...

About reviewer (22 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinVery Oily

HairBrown

EyesBlue

4.0

from

beddheadd

18 years ago

I bought this product at one of only two MAC stores in the So Cal region that have it available. I am a MAC Pro member, so the first encounter I had with it was at a MAC Pro class I was taking. ...

About reviewer (82 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesBrown

5.0

from

Snoepie06

18 years ago

Well, I just got this and I have to say I'm a little bit dissapointed the opening f the bottle is so huge and that the product doesn't drop well. It's soon to say, but I lied the fact that its non...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBrown

4.0

from

cstg

19 years ago

Bought the Lightful Essence in Bangkok. The MAC Lightful line is Made in Japan, available at MAC stores in Asia only formulated for Asian women's skin. I don't know if the Essence will actually...

About reviewer (99 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBrown