Mario Badescu • Special Mask for Oily Skin • Masks

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CynicalCind on 2/2/2013 8:03:00 PM more reviews by CynicalCind

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Black, Curly, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

I got this as a free sample and hated this. This product smells like potatoes! I used this 2-3 times a week for almost a month with absolutely no results. After i removed the mask off of my face, my skin got oily again in 2 hours. What a disappointment.

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Gidella on 12/16/2012 9:36:00 AM more reviews by Gidella

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Red, Straight   Eyes: Blue    

I quite like this mask. I know some reviewers say it's very drying, but I find my skin tolerates it without trouble. Then again my face is as oily as it can get. I've only been using the mask for a couple of weeks but every time I use it my face feel clean and refreshed, and for a while I barely notice the large pores on my cheeks. Of course that effect disappears after a while, hence I do think regular use of the mask will give better effects than only using it once in a while.

I also think it's important to moisturize after using it or your skin will get dry, especially with a mask like this one that can be harsh for a lot of skin types. It's not for mixed, dry or normal skin, as it's supposed to to be a mask for oily skin specifically which I quite agree with. I think if my skin were more mixed and less oily, this mask would probably have been too strong for me to use.

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*TOP REVIEWER* edgexofxdesire on 7/2/2012 10:18:00 PM more reviews by edgexofxdesire

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Olive, Neutral   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I have very, very oily skin, so I'm always intrigued when products claim to minimize oil. I've tried a ton of masks with kaolin clay for this specific purpose, and they've all worked well, but this is the first one that's actually dried my skin out. Not necessarily dry to the point of flaky patches or irritation, but my skin has never felt so tight and parched before, even after moisturizer. I found myself reapplying my moisturizer twice within a half hour of rinsing this off because it was so uncomfortable--and slightly itchy. So I certainly recommend moisturizing very well after using this product.

Now that being said, this definitely does the job that it claims to do. Several hours later and my skin is still shine free (whereas I normally don't stay matte for more than 20 minutes). It feels clean, tight and healthy. I also noticed that a few of the blemished I've been battling lately finally came to a head after using this mask, which is certainly an added bonus.

Only having used this once, I'm certain that this mask would be ideal for oily skin right before a big event like a wedding or a particularly long day in the heat/humidity. It will absolutely keep your skin looking matte all day. Now I definitely wouldn't use this two to three times a week (as the website suggests) because I feel like it would severely dry out my skin. But once a week, or even a few times a month, would work well.

All in all this mask does exactly what it claims to do, so it gets a thumbs up from me. I did take 1 lippie off because this does really *really* dry out the skin, but I'm sure using it only occasionally will be wonderful.

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brianadecaro on 10/7/2009 7:38:00 PM more reviews by brianadecaro

Age: 25-29   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral   Hair: Red, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Hazel    

I like this mask a lot. It definitely controls oil and seems to tighten pores. I use this pretty much every 3rd day around that "special" TOM when my skin seems to be excessively oily. Starting from a week "before" to a couple days "after" and it seems to keep the hormonal breakouts to a minimum.

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*TOP REVIEWER* shannon804 on 4/28/2009 9:45:00 AM more reviews by shannon804

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination, Medium Brown, Warm   Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Great at reducing oil and getting rid of redness, although it's not a HG miracle product for me. I wish it came in a tube so I wouldn't have to get my hands so messy while applying it! When it dried out, I just added some distilled (deionized) water to it to replace what evaporated, and it was as good as new.

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rouge_noir on 5/3/2007 1:53:00 PM more reviews by rouge_noir

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Black   Eyes: Black    

For some strange reason, most of the pot's contents dried before I could properly use it! So while the results I could see were good, I'm sticking with other clay-based masks that do not dry in the pot/tube before I can use them...

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*TOP REVIEWER* SunriseSunset on 7/13/2005 12:32:00 AM more reviews by SunriseSunset

Age: 19-24   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I have to say that I'm disappointed by my results with this. I felt like it just didn't do anything for me. I was hoping for similar results that the previous reviewers had stated (mainly reduction in oil the next day), but I didn't really see any. I won't buy this again.

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sashimigirl on 8/14/2004 5:58:00 AM more reviews by sashimigirl

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium   Eyes: Brown    

I'm really impressed with the Mario Badescu line so far. I have very oily skin that (of course) is both acne prone and sensitive. So it's a challenge to find something that's strong enough to deal with the oiliness and acne but won't drive my skin bonkers. This is a clay-based mask that also features calamine lotion as an ingredient. I use it about once a week, in rotation with QHMJM and aspirin masks. It is very soothing and does seem to significantly reduce the amount of oiliness the next day. I've been using it for a couple of months and have noticed my face is less oily, though that might be a combination effect of all the MB products I'm using right now. My only complaints are that it's a bit pricy (though unlike other masks, there is a noticeable result) and that the mask tends to dry out a bit in the jar, as I think someone else noted.

Ingredients: Deionized water, PVP, Seamollient, Kaolin, Calamine, Magnesium Carbonate, Bentonite, Sorbitol, Boric Acid.

**EDIT: Took off one lippie cause the packaging sucks...my mask dried out in its jar after a couple of months :(

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melissaw on 6/13/2004 12:14:00 PM more reviews by melissaw

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I really like this mask and I do not generally like using masks. The following day after using this I had significantly less oil and really didn't need to blot my face at all. I received this as a sample and will definitely buy the full size!

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Funnybunny on 6/1/2004 1:20:00 AM more reviews by Funnybunny

Age: 19-24   Skin: Other   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Brown    

I received this as a sample size from Mario Badescu's website. I have very oily skin which I just hate! This mask is to be used every 2 weeks and to be left on your skin for about 10 to 15 minutes. I have been using this mask for 3 weeks and I LOVE it!!! I recommend this to anyone with oily skin! I saw results the first time I used this! I woke up the next day and had about 50% less oil on my face! I have already placed an order with Mario Badescu for this product and others!

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