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= Mario Badescu =

Mario Badescu is a skin care company founded in 1967. The company was founded by Romanian-born Mario Badescu who had a background in chemistry and cosmetology. Mario Badescu carries over 200 products in the line, including everything from day creams, face toners, drying lotions, as well as shaving creams and shampoos. He focused on the philosophy that skincare products should be gentle, simple and effective. All of the products are made affordable and easy to purchase with multiple suppliers around the world.

A lot of the companies popularity comes from bloggers and celebrities speaking about the product as well as their press and media. Mario Badescu creates a lot of their popularity and fame from word of mouth. They have limited advertising around the internet but they get featured in many popular magazines and blog posts weekly. Through their Facebook and Instagram accounts, Mario Badescu posts new products as well as existing products and reviews from other users.

History
Mario Badescu left Romania in 1967 and moved to America with the vision to bring European style facials to New York City. He opened his first Mario Badescu Salon out of his two room apartment in Manhattan. When the popularity of the salon began, his apartment quickly spread and Badescu’s home-turned-studio reached popularity by many people around the city. Over 50 years later, Mario Badescu has created many well known products: from powerful acne solutions to potent anti-aging treatments, they customize regimens for every skin type and concern imaginable. He became New York's most sought-after Aesthetician and wanted to create his own botanically-based skincare line. His original two bedroom apartment still exists today as a spa which is located at 320 East 52nd street. Mario Badescu passed away in 1983 shortly after his company became known around the world.

Products
Mario Badescu has created over 200 products for men and women from powerful acne solutions to potent anti-aging treatments, they specialize in customizing entire regimens for every skin type ands skin concern. For first time customers who are unsure which of their products to get, their website offers a personalized skin analysis test to recommend what is best for their skin.

Some of their most popular products include:

Drying Lotion
The Drying Lotion is their award winning, best selling product. It is a fast-acting, effective spot treatment is specially formulated with Salicylic Acid, Sulfur, and Zinc Oxide to help draw impurities from the skin and target pesky problems while you sleep. This product costs $17 USD.

Facial Spray With Aloe, Herbs and Rosewater
The facial spray helps revive dehydrated skin through a mist infused with herbal and botanical extracts (like Aloe Vera, Gardenia, Rose, Bladderwrack and Thyme) that help soothe and re-energize skin. This product costs $7 USD.

Facial Spray With Aloe, Cucumber and Green Tea
This facial mist delivers a cooling boost of hydration as Green Tea provides powerful antioxidant protection. This product costs $7 USD.

Vitamin C Serum
This is an antioxidant-enriched serum designed to encourage a more radiant and youthful-looking complexion. This product costs $45 USD.

Acne Facial Cleanser
This is a facial cleanser with salicylic acid to help with acne prone skin. This product costs $15 USD.

Silver Powder
This product is an oil absorbent powder mask used to reduce blackheads on face. This product costs $12 USD.

Aloe Vera Toner
This is an aloe based face toner to hydrate skin. This product costs $15 USD

Awards
== Celebrity Favourites == Mario Badescu products have been noticed and posted about by famous celebrities such as Bella Hadid, Kylie Jenner, Zoë Foster Blake, Lili Reinhart, Naomi Campbell and Stella Maxwell. All of these people have posted on social media speaking about the products they own and how amazing they are. Many of them talk about the Drying Lotion which is their top product.