Mario Badescu Acne Starter/Control/Repair Skin Care Kit for All Types of Breakouts | Facial Set Ideal for Combination or Oily Face for Healthy, Clear Complexion

Works wonders for ly daughter, might give it a try myself

I’m seventeen years old and I’ve struggled with acne for the past three years. My acne isn’t really surface pimples. My acne consist of under skin acne really only on my cheeks that never go away. I was so scared to order this because I’ve literally tried every single acne product there is ever!! I have probably spent well over $2000 on different products. And this is expensive but it’s really worth the money. I ordered curology about 6 months ago and it didn’t really work it just made the pimples into white heads so instead of having red bumps all over my face I had white gross looking bumps all over my face. I’ve also never really stuck to a routine besides washing my face in the shower at night but with this I use it in the morning and at night. I also struggled with redness very bad. If I rubbed my face gently it would look like I had done a 2 hour workout session so that is why there is a picture of the redness relief because I also use that before I go to bed. I haven’t changed my eating. I eat junk food but I’ve watched a lot of videos saying drink lots of water and don’t touch your face and etc. the only thing I’ve done is washed my face every morning at night. In class I sit with my head in my hand and I find it pretty hard to not touch your face. Also I completely stopped wearing makeup for a couple of months just so my skin would be really clean and there wouldn’t be as much dirt trapped into my pores as if I did wear makeup. I started washing my face on October 9th and it is October 24th and there already is a huge difference. The only two negative things I have to say about this the drying mask and drying cream smell absolutely terrible. Whenever I use the mask I just want to dry heave. Maybe it will be different for you guys but to me it smelled like sour milk and sand with a mixture of burning tires. The other negative is the drying lotion smells like vick’s (the stuff you use when your sick to put on your chest or feet wherever) so for a couple minutes after I would put it on my cheeks my eyes would water and sometimes my nose would run a little bit. Other then those smells I would defiantly recommend this product to anyone!! When I run out I will be ordering more.

so, i never had acne in my teenage years and therefore thought i had escaped the hellscape that is having bumps. boy was i wrong! i hit 40 and the universe said "HA! take THAT, sucker!" i not only developed the occasional normal zit breakout, but the under the skin, i'm going to stay for a year if you dont mess with me and if you do well everyone is going to think you pick your face til you have sores" kind of acne. it was awful and, since i didnt deal with this sort of thing in my formative years, i had no clue what to do! My aesthetician did her best and really helped, i tried what folks suggested from the most mild and natural to the harshest otc stuff money can buy. no results. THIS STUFF, though....this is the bee's knees! Twice a day and i finish with exactly what i am supposed to, as well as some serums that rock (not this brand though) for old ladies, and i MIGHT get the pre-period bump here and there (they still like to hide under my skin but dont get anywhere near as bad or ugly as they were previously) but the duration is a third of what it used to be and the bump itself is waaaay smaller. it even heals up in half the time (drying mask/cream/healing powder) and i'm truly impressed! However, if i so much as THINK about not washing my face whether i've worn makeup or not, and i have a problem! but, trick is to just not fall asleep before i wash my face and bada boom, bada bing, acne free sarah! i had so little faith in this that i didnt take a before pic so i wont bother with an after....just know this stuff (for me, anyway,) REALLY works! The body wash has totally taken care of my backne, too! highly recommend

I love this product. I had been using the dry lotion for a year and feel it really does the trick. I ran out and got impatient with the shipping speeds (when you have a pimple, you don't want to wait 3-5 days for your secret weapon). So I found this set of three and Prime shipping was being offered. I didn't need anything other than the drying lotion but hey, for next day delivery I didn't mind taking them all.While I love love love the drying lotion, the other two are just okay. I can't really tell if they make a difference.The breakdown:Drying lotion- it comes separated in the glass container. The pink stuff is the magic and the clear liquid is alcohol. You are suppose to keep them separated so do not shake them! If you have already shaken it (like I did my first time), worry not. It will go back to separating after a day or so. You take a cotton swab and dip down all the way into the pink stuff. Then apply on pimples. I do it before bed. It has a clay consistency, especially once it dries. But it is not uncomfortable because its being used on minor spots. I use this at night time, after my husband has fallen asleep. Bright white spots all over my face can be pretty amusing for him and ugh... I like to pretend I don't need the beauty products. In the morning, I notice the pimples are visibly smaller and dried up. Basically, its still there but not gross. A couple days later, its gone. Warning: this product does what it says, it dries. So be prepared to have small dry flaky skin where you applied it. I don't mind this. I use exfoliate then use a good moisturizer afterwards. I also recommend using a primer with hydration components in it if I plan on wearing makeup.Buffering lotion- this one is suppose to be shaken before use. The bottle indicates that its meant to be used for those painful pimples. The kind that are under your skin and throb. The liquid inside almost looks like milk. Runny and thin. I drip it onto a cotton swap then apply to the painful spots. It goes on so thinly, I often feel like I didn't use enough. Especially since the others are so thick. In the morning, I do not notice a change in size or redness. What I do notice is that it is no longer painful. Which is a relief. The next night, I follow my plan for drying lotion.Drying Cream- I am still baffled by this one. It comes in a tub of what appears to be think night cream. It feels like a repair cream, meant to be used after the dryness of the drying lotion. I use a cotton swab to apply this on dry patches overnight. It goes on thickly and takes forever to dry. Sometimes, I wake up and find the stuff smeared on my sleeve. Sexy, I know. The next morning, I find that it did make the dry area marginally better. I would still prefer a good moisturizer to solve any dryness issues.Overall, I am happy I bought all three and feel like its given me a solution for my random breakouts.