My Favorite Skin Care Company!

Is, of course, Mario Badescu! Their products are pretty fantastic, and even though there upper end, they aren't very expensive... Mario Badescu

Review: Mario Badescu Silver Powder

6 Stars. This product is for the treatment of clogged pores, oily t-zone, and blackheads. I haven't noticed a dramatic change in my skin after using this, but I hear really good things about it, and thought I'd try it since it only cost 12.00. The 1 oz container will last you forever!!!! I use a cotton swab, but it says to use a cotton ball. I run the cotton swab under hot water(to help open my pores), dip it in the powder, and swab it all over the places that need it. For me that's the T-zone and around my nose, like on my cheeks. I would recommend this product to people with really bad oil control problems or with severe blackheads. I have heard of people having problems getting it off after application, but I haven't had problems with this. I think its because I use apple cider vinegar for my astringent, but if that's too strong then you could use lemon juice, honey, olive oil, sweet almond oil, or apricot kernel oil. All of these are astringents and they are very gentle on the skin. Hope this helps!

Review: Mario Badescu Acne Repair Kit

1. Drying Cream - ALL skin Types. 3 Stars. I don't have a use for this product, so, for me, its a waste of money. The smell is chemically, but not unpleasant, it just smells like they were trying to cover up the sulfur. It can be used day or night, but if you use it during the night, then your not using the other two products, which I think work better. If you use it during the day, then you smell like sulfur, which can bother the other people around you.
   
2. Buffering Lotion: C,O> combination/oily skin types. 7 Stars. I don't know if this product works or not, I haven't seen much of a change in my skin since I've been using it alone, but on the bottle it does say that it takes about three applications for results to be noticeable. A 1 oz bottle costs 17.00.
   
3. Drying Lotion - ALL skin types. 10 Stars! I love this product. I think it works the best out of the entire acne system. Use it every other night if using it with the Buffering Lotion, otherwise you skin might become extremely dry and flaky! When I first got this product I would wear it on top of the Buffering Lotion, and it made my skin so dry that every time I moved my face the top layer of skin would crack, this wasn't painful, but it was embarrassing. The 1 oz bottle alone costs 17.00, but the Acne Repair Kit costs 46.00.
   

Review: Mario Badescu Samples Part 2

Flower and Tonic Mask: (C,O,S)skin types. Light green in color. Menthol-esq in scent. A little more liquid in consistency than the whitening mask. This mask is very soothing and cooling, reduces irritation quickly. The full sized jar costs 18.00 for 2 oz. 7 Stars

Super Collagen Mask: (C,D,S) skin types. Light green in color, cucumber melon in scent, and a little thicker than the whitening mask. Leaves skin feeling plumped and refreshed. Full sized jar costs 18.00 for 2 oz. 10 Stars

Calma Mask:(All) Light green in color, slightly sulfuric in scent(like the drying cream), and about as thick as the whitening mask. Calms inflammation and reduces redness. A full sized jar costs 22.00 for 2 oz. 8 Stars

Review: Mario Badescu Whitening Mask

(2oz. for 24.00) (All Skin Types) I love this product, it was the first thing I tried from Mario Badescu. This mask started working for me in about a week. Its deeply hydrating, and very gentle to the skin. The consistency is like marshmallow cream, and the scent is lightly fruity. This mask contains Kojic Acid, which is a bi-product of the fermentation of malting rice for use in sake, which inhibits the production of melanin. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kojic_acid) 10 Stars