New season, different line-up.

A shift in weather come fall means most skin types will be craving balance and a touch more hydration. It’s still hot—summer weather is going strong—but the unpredictable ups and downs in temperature makes maintaining the integrity of skin’s outermost barrier our number one priority.

Here’s our skin care routine for the month of September:

ENZYME CLEANSING GEL

It’s light, oil-free, and leaves skin feeling super clean (never stripped!). This face wash has an uplifting, spa-like scent, which is exactly the mood-booster we need as we get back into the swing of things.

WITCH HAZEL & LAVENDER TONER

The soothing benefits of this Witch Hazel toner make it perfect for all skin types—and what we love most about it is its aromatherapeutic Lavender infusion. Stress, who? Certainly not with this bottle around. Only balanced, happy skin here.

FACIAL SPRAY WITH ALOE, HERBS AND ROSEWATER

Another skin care staple and must-have classic. We mist throughout the day (at least three times: morning, midday, and before bed), but the trick is to spritz right after toner and before you moisturize. Applying your serum or face cream onto freshly misted skin helps lock in all those skin-loving benefits and gives an added boost of hydration.

HYALURONIC EYE CREAM

Are you noticing a theme with our September skin care routine? The goal is to keep things easy, breezy, and classic, which is why we’re reaching for our most beloved eye cream. It’s a midweight formula that sinks in beautifully to give under-eyes an ultra-hydrated, smooth look.

Another plus? Hyaluronic Eye Cream layers well under makeup. Just tap, let it sink in, and you’ll find that concealer practically glides across skin.

HYALURONIC DEW CREAM

The name says it all. For thirsty skin (and yes, all skin types—including oily!—can experience dehydration), this is a dream cream. It’s silky, light, and absorbs seamlessly to give your complexion a dewy sheen. No tack, no stickiness, and definitely no feeling of heaviness is left behind.

Also good to know: Hyaluronic Dew Cream is oil-free, fragrance-free, vegan, and like everything else in the Mario Badescu line, cruelty-free.

SEAWEED NIGHT CREAM

If you want to wake with skin that appears radiant and plump with hydration, this is the cream for you. It has a luxe, dense texture, but it’s oil-free—and the cream melts into skin to deliver nourishing moisture and protein-enriched benefits.

#MBSkinTip: Seaweed Night Cream is formulated for combination to oily skin types, but if you’re on the dry side, you can use it, too. Simply pair it with your favorite serum (like Super Peptide Serum or Cellufirm Drops) for another layer of moisture.

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Originally published as #MarioMonthlyEdit: September Skin Care Routine from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

For glowy, dewy, and bright skin all summer long, try this.

1. USE A GEL CLEANSER.

Enzyme Cleansing Gel is our most universal (and beloved!) face wash to date: it’s a light, oil-free gel base infused with Papaya and Grapefruit Extracts to help rejuvenate skin. A dime-sized squeeze of this will do the trick: it’s the perfect morning pick-me-up and end-of-day deep clean that leaves skin feeling fresh-faced and clean.

If you have very oily skin, try Botanical Facial Gel for a deeper clean.

2. ALWAYS FOLLOW WITH A TONER.

Toning post-cleanse helps ensure every speck of makeup, oil, sweat, and grime is removed from your face. You get a thorough clean (which is crucial), but even more importantly, Mario Badescu toners are formulated to re-balance your skin and deliver complexion-boosting benefits weightlessly.

Glycolic Acid Toner is a staple for soothing, resurfacing benefits. Formulated with Glycolic Acid to help even out skin tone, Grapefruit Extract to rejuvenate, and Aloe Vera for a soothing hydration, this is a must for a touch of daily exfoliation. Brighter skin (and days) lie ahead with this in your routine.

If you have sensitive skin and want a brightening boost, try Alpha Grapefruit Cleansing Lotion. This is mild formulation infused with Grapefruit and Lemon Extracts to give skin that rejuvenating boost—plus a host of replenishing ingredients like Bladderwrack (Seaweed) Extract, Aloe Vera, and Glycerin.

3. KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE.

Ceramide Herbal Eye Cream is the perfect warm-weather eye cream. It’s a silky balm that glides beautifully under and around the eye area, packed with skin-loving ingredients (like Hyaluronic Acid, Safflower Seed Oil, Rosehip Oil, Vitamin E, Ceramide Glycolipids, Eyebright Extract).

If your skin is on the oily side, try Ceramide Eye Gel instead. It’s an ultra-light, oil-free eye gel that applies with bounce and seamlessness. Store it in the fridge and make it an extra-cooling treat that helps de-puff tired eyes.

4. STAY HYDRATED.

Hyaluronic Dew Cream is just what summer skin—no matter your skin type—craves. This is a light gel-cream hybrid that delivers all the dewiness with none of the heaviness. Layer as much as you need (and over a serum if you desire).

If you’re out and about, do layer this with your favorite sunscreen or opt for a face moisturizer with SPF.

#MBSkinTip: Get a glow-up just by misting with any Mario Badescu Facial Spray before you apply Hyaluronic Dew Cream. Doing so enables the Sodium Hyaluronate complex (in the moisturizer) to draw even more moisture into the skin for an added boost of hydration.

5. TREAT YOURSELF.

Every other night, apply a few drops of Vitamin C Serum before you reach for Hyaluronic Dew Cream. Glowy is the goal, of course, but you also want to care for your skin, too—which means using this antioxidant-enriched serum to help fight against skin-aging free radicals from sun damage.

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Here are 10 more tips on how to achieve radiant, summer skin.

Originally published as Mario Monthly Edit: July Skin Care from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

Every month, we share which products are on top rotation. Our philosophy is simple: just as we change our wardrobe based on the weather or current mood, we swap our skin care accordingly, too. This month is all about keeping skin in balance while tackling warm weather woes like excess oil, congestion, and the occasional breakout or two.

These are our June skin care essentials:

Enzyme Cleansing Gel

For a fresh-faced glow, we start every day (and end every night) with Enzyme Cleansing Gel. It’s a classic cleanser we love year-round, but come first sign of summer, it takes permanent residence sink-side. (In fact, we stash the jumbo-sized version in our shower and the regular-sized bottle on our bathroom countertop for easy access.)

Here’s why we love it:

• It’s universal, thanks to its oil-free, non-foaming gel formula—which means all skin types are left feeling exceptionally clean, not dry or tight
• Papaya and Grapefruit Extract are infused to help give skin a rejuvenating boost while you cleanse
• Excess oil and surface impurities are rinsed away, leaving skin bright and refreshed

Special Cucumber Lotion

We love summer—but for most of us, skin tends to get oilier and become breakout-prone as the weather warms. To help keep skin looking clear, we’re upping our toner game by bringing in Special Cucumber Lotion, a clarifying astringent specifically formulated for oily, troubled skin.

(Not acne-prone? Check out our toner guide to find the best toner for your skin type.)

Cucumber Tonic Mask

Another June skin care favorite? Cucumber Tonic Mask, the most powerful of our purifying masks. Formulated with Kaolin Clay, Zinc Oxide, and Cucumber Extract, this must-have summer treat helps to draw out pore-clogging impurities while giving oily skin a cooling boost.

#MBSkinTip: When you’re ready to remove your mask, give your face a liberal misting of your favorite Mario Badescu Facial Spray to help make the clean-up process easier. Once you’re done, mist again for a hydrating, botanical boost.

Facial Spray with Aloe, Cucumber and Green Tea

We’re the last to play favorites with our facial sprays, but if there’s a mist match made in heaven for summertime, this one is it.

It’s infused with:

• Aloe Vera, for soothing hydration
• Cucumber Extract and Cucumber Essential Water, to refresh and cool
• Peppermint Essential Water, for an invigorating boost
• Green Tea Extract, to help defend against skin-aging free radicals

…which makes for the perfect pick-me-up on the hottest of days. For brownie points, stash it in your fridge or cooler. When the air-con isn’t working or the beach is too hot to handle, this botanical bottle of goodness will keep you feeling fresh and looking dewy. Simply spritz, mist, and glow.

A.H.A. Botanical Body Soap

A.H.A. Botanical Body Soap is another perennial favorite that we’re especially grateful for in summer. Formulated with a blend of fruit enzymes, Ginseng, and Linden to revitalize skin with every shower, this must-have daily body wash leaves you feeling thoroughly clean and refreshed.

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Originally published as The Monthly Edit: June Skin Care from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

Make it simple, but significant.

Now more than ever, it’s the little things that have the greatest impact on our lives. No matter how small the step or seemingly insignificant the habit, any attempt at self-care is preservation—especially when anxiety worldwide is at an all-time high. Our best recommendation (second only to following all national and local guidance in taking precautions) is to continue making space for your daily routines despite the grey and gloom looming overhead. Allow yourself those things: You deserve it.  

Skin care is hardly the solution, but it just might help by granting us some semblance of normalcy. These are the steps we’re taking to feeling like our best selves, no matter where we are:

BOOKENDING OUR DAYS WITH A CLEAN SLATE

…which means cleansing and toning twice daily. Because between-seasons skin craves comfort, Cucumber Cream Soap is our face wash of choice in April. It’s creamy, cooling, and a delight to use.

To make our cleansing routine more indulgent, we’re adding not one, but two toners to our top shelf. Aloe Lotion is our daytime astringent to soothe while combating shine. At night, Glycolic Acid Toner is our brightening treatment: a few swipes infused skin with a weightless layer of resurfacing, brightening benefits that work hard while you sleep.

STAYING HYDRATED, ALWAYS

…with these host of hydration heroes. The trick to a dewy—never greasy-looking—glow is layering, starting with…

1. A light misting of Facial Spray with Aloe, Cucumber and Green Tea, a hydrating pick-me-up infused invigorating botanical benefits.
2. Next, while the skin is still wet, apply the moisturizers. Under and around the area goes Ceramide Herbal Eye Cream, a spring favorite for its balm-like texture. For the rest of the face, neck, and décolletage, Buttermilk Moisturizer is how we get that glow. Skin is replenished and gets a rejuvenating boost, too—thanks to the Lactic Acid infused into its light, silky cream.
3. If skin is craving a little more hydration (or if we’re want a juicy, dewy finish), add a few drops of Herbal Hydrating Serum all over or just to the high points of the face for a natural sheen.
4. The final touch? Another round of misting to finish things off.

AND TREATING OURSELVES WITH A LITTLE BIT OF TLC

This month, we’re making a promise to continue setting aside time (a minimum of) once a week to give our skin the lift it needs. Super Collagen Mask is a perennial favorite because it gives our skin a pick-me-up that combines smoothing and pore-purifying benefits—but we can always amp it up.

Before applying Super Collagen Mask, tap Cellufirm Drops around the eye and lip area to give those delicate spots an extra-nourishing, line-smoothing treatment. Apply a thin yet even, opaque layer of the mask over the entire face, neck, and décolletage, then wait 20 minutes for it to dry.

Once the mask is ready for removal, saturate your skin with a liberal misting of Facial Spray with Aloe, Cucumber and Green Tea to help loosen it up. Because you’ve dampened the mask and applied a creamy layer underneath, the cleansing process becomes much simpler—and you avoid tugging at your skin. Rinse off everything with water, follow with toner, and apply any serum or moisturizer to finish off your at-home mini facial.

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Originally published as Mario Monthly Edit: April Skin Care from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

Spring ahead with fresh, dewy skin.

The moment we turn the corner from February to March, it’s as if someone snapped their fingers and just like that, spring is in the air. The temperature could be the same as it was one week prior and still it would feel different now that it’s March. Somehow, 40 degrees feels warmer. Sunnier. Dare we say happier, even?

Everything is better in spring.

In celebration of warmer weather and in preparation for the new season, we’re revisiting our medicine cabinets. Out with the old, on with the spring cleaning, and in with only the essentials for our freshest, dewiest skin yet.

These are the products that made our monthly skin care edit:

CUCUMBER CREAM SOAP

It’s creamy, cool, and Cucumber-infused for a clean that feels fresh, never stripping. Meet your perfect between-season face wash that rinses away surface impurities and leaves your skin as soft and smooth as can be.

CUCUMBER CLEANSING LOTION

If you have combination skin that veers oily come the slightest hint of sun, swap out your winter toner for this one. Formulated with Cucumber Extract for its natural astringent and vitamin-rich properties, Cucumber Cleansing Lotion is a must-have for soothing skin and removing unwanted T-zone shine.  

HYDRO MOISTURIZER WITH VITAMIN C

Replenish and rejuvenate dull, dehydrated skin. This glow-boosting blend of antioxidant Vitamin C, hydrating Squalane, and antioxidant Vitamin E is designed to help improve the look of uneven skin tone and texture. Simply massage a light, even layer on clean skin—day or night—and repeat daily for bright, moisturized skin.

VITAMIN C SERUM

We’re staying right on track with our glowy skin them. For skin that’s smooth, even, and bright, reach for this little green bottle. Vitamin C Serum is brimming with the good stuff:

• not one, but two Vitamin C derivatives
• smoothing Collagen
• soothing and hydrating Aloe Vera
• calming Lavender Oil
• mineral and vitamin-rich Cucumber Extract
• revitalizing Ginseng Extract

In short: it’s like a multivitamin for your skin.

SEAWEED NIGHT CREAM

For skin that’s dewy and plump with hydration, use Seaweed Night Cream every evening. This is a rich yet oil-free formula packed with nutrient-rich Seaweed (Bladderwrack) Extract, Collagen, Elastin, and Sodium Hyaluronate. Massage a dime-sized dollop over clean, freshly misted skin or layer it over Vitamin C Serum to boost your morning-after results.

CUCUMBER TONIC MASK

Incorporate a clay mask into your weekly routine to counter increased shine and congestion. Use it all over or in targeted areas—like your T-zone—as a pore-purifying treat.  

FACIAL SPRAY WITH ALOE, CUCUMBER AND GREEN TEA

It wouldn’t be a #MarioMonthlyEdit without adding a multi-tasking mist into the mix. This one feels especially apropos: it’s the perfect solution for tired skin in need of an instant pick-me-up. Nutrient-packed botanicals enrich skin with a slew of complexion-boosting benefits, plus, an infusion of cooling Cucumber and Peppermint Essential Waters leaves skin dewy and re-energized.

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Originally published as Mario Monthly Edit: March Skin Care from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

‘Tis the season for self-care.

Giving and gifting has been the theme since Thanksgiving—but in the midst of all the holiday insanity, we’re here to give you a gentle reminder:

Don’t forget to take care of yourself, too.

So: in the spirit of keeping things simple without forging the act of self-care, we’ve concocted an easy regimen for the whole of December. Its purpose? To keep your complexion in check no matter what life throws your way. Walk into any holiday party—and celebrate the new year—with your best face forward.

ENZYME CLEANSING GEL

Light, fresh, and dreamy on skin, this fruit-infused face wash is the perfect way to start and end every day. It’s designed to leave your complexion exceptionally clean without feeling stripped.

ALOE VERA TONER

Refresh and re-balance. This simple, soothing toner is the perfect post-cleanse boost that leaves your skin feeling calm and clean.

BOTANICAL EXFOLIATING SCRUB

Prepping before a big night out? Exfoliate to rejuvenate your skin with a fresh-faced glow—and to create a super-smooth canvas for seamless makeup application.

DRYING LOTION

This pink spot treatment should always be in your medicine cabinet—but on the off chance it’s not, add it to your skin care stash, stat. It’ll give you peace of mind knowing that you have an overnight solution for any surface blemishes that just might pop up.

BUFFERING LOTION

If you’re prone to large, under-the-skin bumps, keep Buffering Lotion within reach. Stress sometimes rears its ugly head in the form of a blemish, so be prepared, always.

OIL FREE MOISTURIZER SPF 30

Hydration and sun protection are key, even in the dead of winter. Keep your complexion balanced with a daily dose of Green Tea-infused moisture that leaves skin dewy—never greasy.

If you have parched skin, try The Moisture Magnet SPF 15 for a surge of hydration and a velvety-smooth finish.

FLOWER & TONIC MASK

All skin types need a regular deep clean—but in winter, it’s essential to balance pore-purifying benefits with something replenishing, too. This Gardenia and Evening Primrose-infused formula ensures impurities are lifted from the skin without leaving your complexion feeling dry or tight.

AZULENE CALMING MASK

Reach for this restorative mask whenever your skin is feeling angry, overworked, or winter-worn. This is a comforting formula that blends soothing botanicals and absorbent minerals to bring balance back to your complexion.

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Originally published as Mario Monthly Edit: December Skin Care from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

Welcome to #MarioMonthlyEdit, where you (yes, you) get a sneak peek at our current essentials. If you missed our last installment, check it out here.

It’s time to get down to business.

With the holiday season right around a corner—and trust: it always manages to creep up before you know it—it’s time to take things into our own hands. Rather than let pre-holiday planning and stress get the best of your skin, stock up on these skin care essentials to help keep your complexion looking clear no matter what.

Acne Facial Cleanser

Perfect for acne-prone or troubled skin, this daily face wash is a must-have for keeping skin clear in time for holiday celebrations. Our cleanser is formulated with Salicylic Acid to exfoliate away pore-clogging surface impurities (which are known to cause breakouts) and Thyme Extract to clarify troubled skin.

Special Cucumber Lotion

Enhanced cleansing is just what troubled, stressed-out skin needs. This is a powerful astringent that helps remove excess oil, minimize T-zone shine, and dry up existing breakouts to encourage a clearer-looking complexion.

Glycolic Foaming Cleanser

Radiant, even skin is always the goal—especially when you know there will be camera-happy friends and family snapping away at every family function. We can’t guarantee that your eyes won’t be closed in most of those shots, but we can help you feel confident about going filter-free.

For clear, glowing skin, substitute your usual cleanser for the Glycolic Foaming Cleanser one to three times a week (1-2 times a week for dry skin, 2-3 times a week for oily skin). Glycolic Acid not only exfoliates the skin’s surface, but also boasts the ability to deep clean pores too—making it a must-have for refining congested, uneven complexions.

Ceramide Herbal Eye Cream

Clocking in seven hours of sleep is tough when there’s so much to be done—so to help with tired under-eyes, try incorporating a brightening eye cream into your daily regimen. This one is formulated with Euphrasia (also known as ‘Eyebright’) Extract and Rose Hip Oil (a natural source of Vitamin C) to help restore radiance as Ceramides and Hyaluronic Acid smooth the look of fine lines.

Plus, this eye cream boasts a super lightweight, fast-absorbing formula that enables you to apply concealer over top—making it the perfect base if you need a little coverage.

Oil Free Moisturizer SPF 30

Just because we’re approaching winter doesn’t mean we don’t need sun protection. Keep up with your daily SPF application, ladies and gents.

Buffering Lotion

Prone to large, under-the-surface bumps? This is the spot treatment for you. If you’re prone to whiteheads, however…

Drying Lotion

Your go-to for targeting pesky problems overnight.

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Originally published as The Monthly Edit: November Skin Care Essentials from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

Welcome to #MarioMonthlyEdit, where you (yes, you) get a sneak peek at our current essentials. If you missed our last installment, check it out here.

Leaves are falling. Halloween stores are setting up shop left and right. If you had any doubt (we’re still experiencing the odd warm-weather day in New York City, so it’s understandable), take a look around: Fall is officially in the air, ladies and gents. Dry air, inevitable chill, and all.

Sweaters may be out of storage, but skin is always in—which is why October is all about maintaining balance as the seasons continue to shift. This is the perfect time to start easing those heavier, creamier moisturizers back into regimen while retiring lightweight formulas. If you’re not sure where to start, take a look at the skincare we’re into this month:

Super Rich Olive Body Lotion

Autumn air can leave skin tight, ashy, and dry—which is why it’s imperative you moisturize daily. This classic formula is a Badescu best-seller and fall favorite for men and women alike: it’s a rich, nourishing formula infused with Olive Oil to help alleviate dryness for softer, smoother, more radiant-looking skin.

Special Hand Cream with Vitamin E

If you’re worried about feeling sticky or greasy post-hand cream application, don’t. Our Special Hand Cream with Vitamin E, though creamy in texture, boasts a fast-absorbing formula that sinks in quickly for intense moisture sans the heavy residue. Antioxidant oils nourish dehydrated skin while smoothing the look of fine lines so your hands feel silky-soft, always.

Enzyme Revitalizing Mask

There’s never a time when we don’t want to glow, but if you need reasons, we got ‘em. Fall weather, personal heaters, and back-to-school stress tend to leave the complexion a little lackluster, which is where masking comes in. For an instant pick-me-up, (and 15-20 minutes of built-in TLC), apply our Enzyme Revitalizing Mask where your skin is looking dull, tired, or dehydrated.

Rose Hips Nourishing Oil

If there’s one product you need this season, it’s this. Unlike most facial oils, our Rose Hips Nourishing Oil boasts a lightweight yet moisture-intensive formula that helps revive and smooth dehydrated skin. Rosehip Extract, a natural source of essential fatty acids and antioxidant Vitamin C, brightens lackluster skin while hydrating any dry patches—revealing softer, more radiant skin.

Seaweed Cleansing Soap

It’s creamy, it’s fresh, it’s oil-free—making it the ideal cleanser for all skin types. It never leaves behind a residue, nor does it leave the skin feeling tight or dry. (Enzyme Cleansing Gel fans, you’ll love this face wash as a fall/winter alternative!)

Seaweed Cleansing Lotion

This is the ideal, in-between-seasons toner. It’s a gentler alternative to an astringent (like our Cucumber Cleansing Lotion), but it still offers enhanced cleansing thanks to its Witch Hazel content.

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See more of our fall favorites here.

Originally published as The Monthly Edit: October Skin Care Essentials from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

Welcome to #MarioMonthlyEdit, where you (yes, you) get a sneak peek at our current essentials. If you missed our last installment, check it out here.

There are two types of people in this world: (1) Those who believe in the magic of the New Year, and (2) those who view September as the start of something new. Back-to-school may end after your mid- to late 20s, but for some of us (myself included) who can’t undo years of conditioning, it’s a sentiment that never dies.

September is more than just finding the best deal on school supplies: it’s a time to start over. We spruce up our notebooks and reinvent our wardrobes to put our best face forward for the new season—why not do the same for your skin?

The goal this month is to clear out the old and make room for the tried-and-true. Keep things simple by going back to the basics; this is not the time to be fussing around with new products. (If, however, you’re feeling adventurous, make sure you keep a bottle of Drying Lotion and Azulene Calming Mask on hand to get rid of problem spots and re-balance skin fast.)

This is what’s on our back-to-school/September skin care roster:

Enzyme Cleansing Gel

It’s the go-to face wash for all skin types. Whether you’re slightly dry, on the oily side, or smack-in-the-middle normal, our Enzyme Cleansing Gel is just what you need to help refresh and brighten skin. Fruit enzymes and exfoliating alpha hydroxy acids help rid the skin of dulling dead skin cells and pore-clogging oil—leaving your complexion feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on the world (or, your first day of school).

Remember: no matter how stressful your school days get, never, never go to bed without washing your face!

Aloe Vera Toner

When you’re under pressure at school and work, your skin might freak—so to help keep your complexion in check, we suggest using a super gentle toner like this one. As its name suggests, our Aloe Vera Toner features Aloe to lightly hydrate while delivering soothing benefits to the skin.

Botanical Exfoliating Scrub

Revitalizing ingredients like Ginger, Ginkgo, Green Tea, and Coconut help invigorate lackluster skin and wake up tired skin. The star of the show, however, are the finely ground Ecuadorian Ivory Palm Seeds that gently buff away dead skin to reveal a brighter and more even-toned complexion.

Oil Free Moisturizer SPF 30

It’s creamy yet oil-free; hydrating, never greasy; and antioxidant-rich (thanks to its Green Tea content!). What more could you want from a moisturizer?

Azulene Calming Mask

Specially formulated to help comfort skin, our Azulene Calming Mask is a must-have of makeup artists and aestheticians worldwide. Keep a jar in your medicine cabinet in case your complexion needs a soothing boost to de-stress and re-boot.

Flower & Tonic Mask

Be sure to deep clean at least once a week, too. This gentle clay mask helps purify pores and draw out impurities without leaving your skin feeling dry or tight. For best results, exfoliate first!

Drying Lotion

You never know when a pesky problem might pop up—and you and I both know they love to sneak up on us the night before a big day. Luckily for you, you’ve got your overnight solution right here.

Buffering Lotion

For those large, under-the-surface bumps that never seem to go away, don’t fret (and definitely don’t try to poke, prod, or pop). Our Buffering Lotion features gentle ingredients that work to help clarify skin and reduce the size of existing blemishes—making it a must-have for troubled skin.

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Originally published as The Monthly Edit: September Skin Care Essentials from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.

Welcome to #MarioMonthlyEdit, where you (yes, you) get a sneak peek at our current essentials. If you missed our last installment, check it out here.

How is it August already? Time flies when you’re having fun or whatever, but seriously—where did summer go?

We’re still milking the concept of glowing, summer skin for as long as we can (it’s pretty much the mantra at MB HQ year-round). To help keep skin radiant but also ease it into fall, here are the August skincare essentials we’re keeping on rotation:

Enzyme Cleansing Gel

When in doubt, go green. This is the staple face wash for all skin types, year round—making it perfect to use in August when days are still blazing but nights are feeling more like fall. Refreshing Papaya enzymes and Grapefruit Extract gently exfoliate away dulling dead skin cells to help rejuvenate your complexion with every cleanse.

Cucumber Cleansing Lotion

Our skin has finally acclimated to the crazy hot weather, so we’re swapping out Special Cucumber Lotion for the Cucumber Cleansing Lotion. This astringent still helps get rid of T-zone shine, but it’s a gentler option for combination/oily skin that’s relatively skin, but could use the extra boost.

Botanical Exfoliating Scrub

Last month was all about the Glycolic Foaming Cleanser, but this month we’re onto the Botanical Exfoliating Scrub. Sometimes it’s just nice to switching things up a bit so you (and your skin) get a breath of fresh air.

Glycolic Foaming Cleanser

We don’t just use it on our face—we love using it on our bodies too. Once or twice a week, we’ll cleanse our arms, back, and legs (where skin is prone to bumpiness or congestion) to help keep skin looking clear and smooth. The shorts may be going away soon, but head-to-toe glow is still our number one priority.

Formula 200 Body Lotion

Morning shower-ers (or impatient moisturizer-ers), rejoice. This is a super lightweight, fast-absorbing lotion that gets the job done. Simply apply post shower and you could get dressed without feeling sticky—immediately.

Oil Free Moisturizer SPF 30

Here’s an #MBSkinTip: We stash a bottle in our car so we’re reminded to (1) moisturize and (2) protect our hands before we start driving. It’s a facial moisturizer—but because of it’s oil-free formula, we love using it as a sunscreen-and-hand-cream 2-in-1 to help prevent incidental sun damage.

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Originally published as The Monthly Edit: August Skin Care Essentials from the Mario Badescu Skin Care Blog.