Mario Badescu

I love this! The nicest toner/facial spray I’ve used. I love it right after a shower followed by Embryolisse moisturiser, and it’s very nice right after makeup. I feel more dewy and glowing since I started using this.

The packaging is clean, minimalist and pretty and I like the pale pink colour of the liquid.

Would repurchase.

Seriously Mario Badescu - you have stitched me up big time with this. Wtf were you thinking?? I love the look of this cream, I love the idea of a cutely packaged night cream that doesn't necessarily have all the bells and whistles of serums but does the job as a last step of sealing in my other products. Also - the mint green is such a cute colour! Sadly this was a greasy, mess on my face and never absorbed in any way. It just slid around on my pillow like a slimy mess. I loved the frog-esque colour of the moisturiser but I didn't want it to make me feel like a sticky amphibian. Not sure why there is such an intense film with this, its may be the acrylate-based film-forming agent? You have been warned.

I started using this product a week ago and at first I really liked it. Felt refreshing on the skin and was a quick pick me up. A few days later I started to notice comedones (little bumps) all over my face.
A week later I have cysts forming in the areas I was using it and hundreds of little bumps all over. I'm so disappointed and annoyed I ever used this product. There's a YouTube video of a woman who used this product and had the same reaction. Wish I had seen it sooner.
Avoid this product! Mario Badescu has allegedly been sued for using unlisted ingredients in their products, some of which are only prescribed by a medical professional.

I suffer from nearly year round oily skin, exacerbated by the high humidity and temperatures where I live. In other words: a recipe for disaster every now and again. Whenever a blemish appears I use one dab of this a few minutes before going to sleep and I wake up to a pimple that is at least 50% flatter and healed. it's almost as though it speeds up the whole start to finish cycle of the pimple, so instead of it lasting up to a week, you're looking at no more than a few days max. Love how quickly it dries and the bottle is small enough for travel too which is a bonus.

Selena x


~ My HG list ~

(I've sampled hundreds of skin, hair and m/u products over the last decade and a half, as I love trying out new stuff all the time - usually sample sizes via e-bay, also courtesy of a friend who works at Sephora. Thought it might be useful to share my top 10 must-have products, subject to change if and when I come across something more effective)


1. Hair Loss Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Hair Oil
2. Lip Balm: Jack Black - Intense Therapy
3. Pigmentation/Anti-Ageing: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Facial Treatment Serum
4. Cleanser: 'Aveda' - Purifying Gel Cleanser
5. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer
6. Lash Growth Serum: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Divinelash
7. Foundation/SPF: ‘Juice Beauty’ - Stem Cellular Repair (warm glow)
8. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream
9. Moisturizer: ‘Antipodes' - Rejoice Light Day Cream
10. Hand Cream: 'Origins' - Make A Difference Rejuvenating Hand Treatment

Felt really nice on my skin. Reduced redness and irritation. I have combo skin. Not too drying and not too oily. Product felt just right.