Mario Badescu

[CarolineRose]

^ The Silver Powder is decent, but it didn't work as well for me as it did for Ida (I've used it 4 times now, and honestly a mask should show some improvement by then). The Queen Helen Mint Julep mask produced results that lasted much longer, and it's 1/4 of the price.

On another note, I love the MB Elasto-Seamollient hand creme. Definitely HG status!

 

[FleurDeLys]

I'm having some trouble to choose a moisturizer . I'm hesitating whether I should take the Aloe moisturizer (spf 15) or the AHA & Ceramide moisturizer or the oil free moisturizer (spf 30). I have combination acne-prone skin. My t-zone is oily but I still need a good moisturizer because my cheeks can get quite dry. I have big pores around my nose and some blemishes around my mouth. Also, just for info, my skin likes aha's but hates benzoylperoxide (it basically just dries my skin out, makes it flaky).
So, which moisturizer should I choose? Can anyone recommend one of these for my skin?

 

[CarolineRose]

^Personally, I've found that MB moisturizers for the face just aren't that special, which is strange because I adore the cleansers and toners. But if your skin likes AHA's then maybe get a sample of the AHA & Ceramide one? If it's for night, don't bother getting one with SPF, it's just another ingredient to possibly irritate your skin.
Your skin sounds a lot like mine a few months ago! My HG moisturizer is Nature's Gate Oh What A Night, and it's incredible. Like, I'm stockpiling it in case it's ever discontinued I also have very dry cheeks and sometimes I rub a tiny bit of pure shea butter into them at night and when I wake up all the dryness is gone. My skin doesn't like AHA's in moisturizers, but ingredient-wise the Alpha Hydrox 10% Enhanced Cream is great, and also affordable.
Getting back on topic, you could also try the MB Silver Powder for your T-zone. I don't find it helps much with the small blackheads I have, but using it every couple of days somehow makes me much less oily and therefore cuts down on the formation of new ones.

 

[Berryciaga]

Does anyone know where you can buy mario badescu products online, besides the actual mario badescu webside?

 

[FleurDeLys]

^beautybay.com

 

[The_Ida]

hqhair.com

 

[Berryciaga]

Thanks a lot Fleurdelys and The_ida !

 

[CarolineRose]

also at ulta.com, the whole site is 20% off today with code WFIZ27TX2BY

 

[Berryciaga]

Just ordered Facial Spray With Aloe Herbs & Rosewater, Glycolic Foaming Cleanser and
Drying Lotion from beautybay, really excited to get my package now!

 

[Juicy]

noooooooooooooo!! My buffering lotion has stopped working against my one monthly hormonal zit

Do you think you build up a resistance to it?

Has this ever happened to anyone?

 

[The_Ida]

^It's pretty normal...the Glycolic cleanser isn't working as well as it used to for me, so I might switch to the Enzyme Cleansing Gel...and then I might switch back to the Glycolic cleanser

Can anyone recommend a moisturizing serum from MB? I won a £20 gift certificate to hqhair.com I'm considering the Hyaloronic Emulusion with Vit C and the Herbal Hydrating Serum. I have some redness, a few blackheads and very dry skin (it's CRAZY cold these days)

 

[kissablekae]

^ i like the Enzyme Cleansing Gel, not too harsh or drying

 

[Style Souk]

hqhair.com

Second this...

I've always bought my Badescu products from here.

 

[Fabulyss]

noooooooooooooo!! My buffering lotion has stopped working against my one monthly hormonal zit

Do you think you build up a resistance to it?

Has this ever happened to anyone?

This is the #1 complaint I (and many others) have about MB products. I can't figure out if the product's freshness expires or the skin becomes immune. It's quite frustrating though. I would try the drying cream for a while, then try to switch back.

 

[The_Ida]

^It happens to me with Dermalogica as well. I just switch products now and then, God knows I have plenty

 

[CarolineRose]

^I also find that products lose their effectiveness after half a year or so, I just switch back and forth every six months. I prevent this problem with cleansers by alternating between 3 or 4 depending on how my skin feels. 3 of those cleansers are MB. But the Dermalogica Gentle Cream Exfoliant barely works if I use it more than once a month. Major bummer!

right now I'm placing an order to restock . . . Enzyme Cleansing Gel, Elasto-Seamollient Hand Cream, Carnation cleansing milk or whatever it's called . . . and I want to try the Glycolic Gel but I'm not sure if I really need or if I just like trying different exfoliators

 

[PoppyAzura]

Haute Look is having a sell until Wednesday AM

 

[Rova]

Did anyone try the Oil Free Moisturizer? I saw someone was thinking about getting it...

I usually don't wear any other moisturizer than aloe vera gel because my pores get clogged so easily. This summer I must try to go outside more so I will need sun protection...

I bought the Ginko Mask recently and I love it! It doesn't clog my pores as I thought it would.

 

[tayloryepp]

So I've tried every single skincare product in the book and then this guy's name popped up.

I'm a teenager and I have frequent breakouts. I'm as healthy as a horse and drink plenty of water, so I know I'm just "blessed" with this kind of skin. I was wondering if Badescu's products really helped with acne and fighting off acne.

If you have any recommendations on products I should get to control and heal my acne, please let me know. I've heard great things about this skincare line and thought of giving it a try.

Thanks!

 

[goregeous]

I love their aloe moisturizer spf 15 (super hydrating but not greasy) and the seaweed night cream. I started using retinol and mario's seaweed night cream was the only thing that kept my skin calm and moisturized without breaking me out!
I've tried a few of the cleansers but really haven't been impressed.