Winter Rescue - Control Cream

Control Cream from Mario Badescu, one product I can not survive winter without. It is one of my favorite products and I tend to recommend to lots of friends and family. I get dry, flaky and red during the winter months on my face. For me it's not just winter, just at it's worst during winter. It happens every time the seasons changes, because my skin is so sensitive. No amount of moisturizers worked until I found this product. It helps calm and soothes my skin and heals the dry patches on my face. Most important thing it does not cause me to breakout. It is not listed as a night cream or moisturizer but under preventive care from the product listings on the online store.

What does this product do?

-soothes instantly upon application

-reduces flaky and dry skin

-ideal for Rosacea and sensitive 

-treats red rashy skin and irritated skin

Why I love it?

As I mention it's great for treating red rashy dry skin especially on my cheeks. It is non greasy can be used as a spot treatment or in place of a moisturizer. I love it because when I apply concealer or makeup it makes my face look clean and not dried up. Prior to using this product whenever I was going through winter or climate change my make up always looked dried up and you can see flakes of skin peeling. If your skin is dry or red due to excess application of acne products, this is great to use while your skin is healing from the acne. It will help with the dry flaky spots most acne products create.  If you skin is irritated or red from the acne control cream can help reduce and camouflage the redness. It cost $30 for 1 oz.,  and usually last me for a year.


I will not recommend to use this product as a moisturizer during summer it can be too rich and thick. It is best to use as a spot treatment during the summer if needed. I tend to package some in a smaller container and take it with me everywhere and have a habit of giving away my small sample to friends and coworkers whenever I see they might need it. So far the 80% of the people I gave it to always comes back and asked me where to get it.