I'm a big fan of facial sprays and spritzes, indeed it is rare that I encounter one that I don't like, so when I find one that I love that also comes at a bargain price I have to share!
Mario Badescu is a widely available face spray that comes with a wallet friendly price tag and is often featured in those 'Products I Can't Live Without' type of articles in magazines.
I first used this when I had a sample in a goody bag (no surprises there!) some years ago and ever since then there's almost always a bottle of this somewhere in my bathroom either in use or as a back up.
A base of water contains Aloe, Rose, Gardenia and Thyme in a handy spray bottle and it's suitable for almost anyone (excepting people with highly sensitive skin obvs).
It's rose scent is an instant pick me up and it is wonderful to use as a refreshing, hydrating spritz at any time. Not only does it gives skin a quick burst of hydration, the aloe feels soothing (keep it in the fridge to make it even more soothing and refreshing) and it's a particularly nice spray to grab after any sort of sun exposure (although it isn't a total substitute for after sun lotions).
Mario Badescu suggest you use it as a spray for hair, which I haven't done, but I can imagine it coming in handy for refreshing or restyling hair on the go.
It's a versatile product to have to hand when applying make up. A quick spritz of this before applying make up preps and primes skin, making make up appear softer and skin healthy and glowing. Lightly sprayed over make up it helps to set it and makes it last a little longer. I also find this great to spritz onto brushes, sponges and beauty blenders to help seamlessly blend make up.
Skincare wise I like to use this as a toner, either by itself in the morning, or as a second toner at night after an acid toner. I like to layer this between products (serums and moisturisers) especially those containing Hyaluronic Acid as it helps my skin's hydration levels and makes skin look plumper and juicier. And I'll use this if I'm going to apply a mask as they will spread out better on slightly damp skin.
Honestly, there are just so many uses for this!
I gripe a lot about Mario Badescu's terrible packaging but this actually comes in a rather good sturdy bottle with a pump spray that works like a dream - one that actually sprays a fine mist rather than spurting out product. So far I've not suffered any spillages or leakages with this and it even looks pretty attractive compared to a lot of other MB products.
Oh, let's not forget to mention the price! 4fl oz is $7.00 and 8fl oz is $12.00. Cheap thrills indeed...
You can find it at mariobadescu.com
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