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Ever wonder what it would be like to go out with not a stitch of makeup on? It is, quite freeing... REALLY!

We know that the thought of going completely barefaced can be an intimidating thought, but we believe not only in our skincare and supplements to create beautiful skin, we believe we have created a holy-grail look to create the illusion of clear, flawless skin using only a few skincare products! Buckle up, this could change your 'getting ready' routine drastically!

Step 1. Cleanse with your favorite Osmosis Cleanser
Step 2. Reveal brighter, smoother skin with Polish.

Step 3. Apply Refresh to your eye area.
Step 4. Add a pump or two of Replenish to your face and neck.
Step 4. Moisturize and shield with Protect.
Step 5. Use Immerse as your highlighter and brow and lash groomer. Pat on a small amount to your cheek bones, brow bone, tip of chin and cupid's bow. Then lightly sweep what ever product is leftover on your brows and lashes.
Step 6. Give your cheeks a pinch to bring some blood flow up for a subtle blushing effect.
Step 7. Admire your naturally beautiful self in the mirror... we won't judge if you give yourself a little smooch!

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Now-a-days it’s no secret that SPF is an important, if not the most important step in your skincare routine; yet, there are people out there who still don’t wear it, who still don’t “click” with the reasons why you need to wear it, and those who just don’t take their skincare seriously. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. It is indeed so important to have an all-star SPF in your routine. If there could be one thing to change or add to your routine it would be sunscreen. Even if your skincare steps are only...ehem, one step (washing your face with bar soap...eeeekk the horror)! We must insist that you at least add sun protection to your daily routine. Why are there so many things we need to do to our skin you may find yourself asking… Well, to put it simply, our skin is the largest organ of our body, and it’s on the exterior! This means our skin is like a giant sponge absorbing elements around us that we cannot see. You can’t see UVA or UVB rays, you can’t see free radicals, and you can’t see airborne germs. BUT, just like you can’t see the air you breathe, you know you need it right? In turn, just because you can’t see the harmful elements doesn’t mean they can’t hurt you. There is a pretty simple statistic that will hopefully give you an Oprah style “Ah-Ha” moment.

That is a huge range of prevention that is EASY to do!

First up is Shade SPF 30. This broad spectrum mineral SPF provides the ultimate protection utilizing both Zinc and Titanium Dioxide. The best part of Shade is that it is also a moisturizer. That means it’s perfect for those who don’t like a whole lotta fuss in their skincare routine. This will give you two steps in one! Arnica Extract, Goji Berry and Cranberry Extract AND Passion Fruit Oil protects your skin in the most luxurious way. Arnica helps heal the skin from bruising and current sun damage, while Goji Berry, Cranberry, and Passion Fruit Oil provide a whole variety of antioxidants, moisture, free radical protection, and antibacterial/microbial benefits (perfect for those who struggle with acne).

Second on base is Protect. This sheer SPF 30 is gluten-free and vegan giving you ultimate protection from Zinc Oxide. Witch Hazel, Sunflower Oil and Grapefruit Oil treat your skin to light hydration, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and soothing properties. This lightweight SPF wears beautifully under makeup and never feels greasy!

The best part about both of our SPF’s is that they don’t smell like an SPF! They smell quite divine, and never feel thick or goopy.

Find out where to shop for your SPF Perfection here.

We are so close to shorts, sun dresses, and flip flop weather we can hardly stand it! That means showing a bit more skin, which means you must be protected! We like to call summer SPF season (though you NEED to wear SPF daily… throughout the year). With summer comes the possibility for sun damage, dark spots and uneven skin. We have created the perfect lightening and brightening facial to reduce pigment problems and keep your skin even and balanced all summer long!

Step 1. Boil 2 cups of water. Once water is hot, pour in a heat safe bowl. Drape a towel over your head while leaning into the steam from the hot water. Steam your skin for 5 minutes to open your pores and prep them for your at-home treatment.

Step 2: Cleanse skin with Purify, gently cleanse in small circular motions pushing cleanser up towards the forehead, then rinse.

Step 3: Apply a quarter size amount of Polish to the skin. Allow to sit for 5-7 minutes. Apply a warm towel to skin and without applying pressure, allow it to remain on skin until lukewarm in temperature. Gently lift towel and use to remove any excess.

Step 4: Apply 2 pumps of Rescue and a nickel size amount of Repair to the skin. Spritz Clear Plus+ on top and gently massage the product into the skin for deeper penetration. Allow to sit for 15 minutes. Apply a warm towel to skin and without applying pressure, allow it to remain on skin until lukewarm in temperature. Gently lift towel and use to remove any excess.

Step 5: Apply 2 pumps of Enlighten to hyperpigmented areas on face, neck, and décolleté.

Step 6: Spritz skin with 4 pumps of Clear Plus+, then using gentle pressure, massage Clear Plus+ Into the skin.

Step 7: Apply a dime size amount of Shade or Protect to the face, neck, and décolleté for protection.

*Note, when doing a lightening treatment, SPF if the most important factor in keeping skin bright, protected, and keeping the results of this facial intact.* This facial experience is perfect for gaining a brighter complexion and treating hyperpigmentation! Complete this regimen once a week and utilize Enlighten and Restore every evening for even more results.

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Do you remember your skincare routine from your teenage years? It's enough to make you want to scream a little in fear... Bar soap, sometimes no soap, and pounds of makeup. Yep, we remember those days well which is why we have devised some simple, fun routines for your teen to start positive skincare habits now. Their skin will thank them 30 years from now!

Even if your teen has great, clear skin it is still important to implement a routine into their daily life. They may not need as many steps as, say we... whose age shall not be mentioned do, but they can still get some strong results to maintain their healthy skin.

If your teen has troubled skin, we've got them covered as well. Read on to find out which routine is best for your teen, then bribe them anyway you can into using it! (we think video games or shoes work best).

Normal/balanced skin maintenance:

Purify
Clear
Replenish
Protect

Troubled/unbalanced skin treatment:

Deep Clean
Clarify
Clear Plus
Rescue
Protect
Skin Perfection Harmonized Water

If you'd like to introduce supplement habits with your teen, take a look at our internal wellness supplements including DIM which helps with hormonal skin troubles and any of our Harmonized Waters!

It is so important to teach your teens about positive and healthy habits, whether with food, hydration, exercise, work ethic and so on, we sometimes forget about the importance of healthy skin habits. Each routine features sun protection, which should be an important daily habit of you and your teen. Teaching them about keeping clean, clear skin can help boost confidence and boost the importance of self care and keep their skin from going off the rails later in life (adult acne anyone)? This summer is great timing to get them into a good skincare regimen.

Find out where to shop for your teen here.

What in the world is Butyrospermum Parkii? You probably see it in many of your skin care, makeup, and hair care products. Many botanical ingredients have super fancy science names that can lead us astray or make us fear what we are putting on our skin. Fear not, Butyrospermum Parkii is none other than Shea Butter! This ingredient is native to the African Shea Tree. The nut produced by this tree offers an insanely healing salve that works wonders on many skin conditions. Let's find out why this ingredient is so good for you!

WOW! This puppy does a lot. We love breaking down ingredients (even the ones with long confusing names) to make sure we utilize the most natural, skin mimicking properties to better heal, and maintain the health of your skin. Shea Butter just happens to be one of those ingredients! Wondering what products have this wizard of an ingredient?

Shade - Protect and nourish you skin from the sun's daily rays!

Age Defying Treatment Concealer - Use the balm to prime and prep your eyes for your makeup look.
The Shea Butter in the balm will keep your sensitive eye area moisturized and protected all day!

Quench and Quench Plus+ - Get the most out of your moisture!

Lip Glaze - Not only can you give your lips a trendy color, you can keep them healthy and protected!

**For the Professional: Shea Butter is utilized in Facial Infusion, Cucumber Mint Balancing Mask and Tropical Mango Barrier Recovery Mask**

Now you know what Butyrospermum Parkii is! Get on over to your Osmosis retailer and get your hands on these products! Just Shea YES (pun completely intended)!

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Do you ever read the ingredient deck of a product and wonder what the heck some of them actually do? We are happy to introduce our newest column to our blog, the ABC's of Osmosis. Here we will break down specific ingredients, to better understand how they benefit your skin and wellness. First on deck is an Osmosis favorite, Allantoin.

Allantoin is a plant derived compound that is a favorite among herbalists and skincare specialists. It soothes skin while calming inflammation, helps to moisturize and rejuvenate the skin decreasing scar tissue and creating smoother texture which is why we love it.

You can find this wonder ingredient in these products:

*Age Defying Treatment Concealer - Perfect for soothing the sensitive under eye area, not only will you get great coverage, but this concealer will treat your under eye area with care!

*Hydralift Gel Mask - Get ready to plump it up! The Hydralift Gel Mask is a HUGE dose of hydration, this is the perfect post-procedure mask to keep skin protected and help it heal.

*Apple Organic Mask (Professional) - Calm irritated skin and help new skin cells surface for ultimate skin protection.

*Soothing Gel Herbal Mask (Professional) - Perfect for post sun exposure! Cool and soothe irritated inflamed skin with this gentle, calming mask.

We hope you now love Allantoin as much as we do! This is a key ingredient to keep skin feeling AND looking its best!

Find out where to shop here. To experience the benefits of Allantoin with a Skincare Professional, find a spa near you here.

Finding the right cleanser for your skin can be tough. There are so many lines out there, with SO many options, it leaves you with your head spinning. We like to think of our skin care routine as simple, easy to manage, and easy to build. Cleanser is the most important part of any skin care routine. It removes dirt, makeup and the daily grime from our skin, preparing it for treatments and hydration. But which cleanser is right for you? We have 3 cleansers, each of which provide different qualities for different skin types. Look at our chart to see where you fit!

When to choose Deep Clean: Your skin gets oily by noon, you have consistent acne break outs, you have acne scarring. This citrus cleanser removes dirt and deep impurities without disrupting the skin's natural lipid barrier. Your skin will be clean, refreshed and bacteria free!

When to choose Cleanse: Your skin is sensitive, you have redness or inflamed skin, your skin is dry, dull, and/or aging. The subtle peppermint scent will refresh your spirit while the SLS FREE formula keeps your skin healthy, hydrated, and radiant.

When to choose Purify: Your skin is discolored, you have both oily and dry skin, you need a detox, you need a gentle exfoliation. This enzymatic cleanser gently exfoliates rough skin and dead skin cells for better treatment penetration.

With only three to choose from your choice is simplified, and easy to make. The results are stellar and your skin will feel and BE clean and ready for action. Each cleanser is created with specific skin types in mind, so take a moment and give your face a long hard look and decide what your skin needs. Then get to cleansing!

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We're very excited to share this Catalyst AC-11 testimonial from Dr. Safari Appearance Medical Clinic located in New Zealand.

"Osmosis has been a godsend for my clients with sun damage. The traditional treatments for sun damage and actinic keratosis (the flaky pink patches on the skin that have the potential to turn nasty) are usually very invasive e.g. liquid nitrogen, creams that burn the skin, and surgery. My clients understand that even surgery is not 100% effective as sometimes larger portions of damaged skin have to be excised or the lesion may grow back. Due to the down time involved with traditional treatments, some of my clients opt to have no treatment at all because they can not have time off work while being treated. Therefore, in May 2014, we started using Catalyst AC-11 as an alternative to traditional treatment.

Catalyst AC-11 brings the damage (obvious and under the surface) to the surface gradually with very impressive results. Treatment is non-invasive and can be done in the privacy of your own home. Whilst it may take longer than traditional treatments, there is no down time, and as a bonus, the skin looks much healthier and younger post-treatment. I am using this product myself and I am delighted with the results."

Please visit our website for more information on how Catalyst AC-11 can help you.

Unless you live under a rock, we are sure that all you've heard this week is "New Year, New You" "Time to join a gym" "Time to eat more veggies," so on and so forth. Yes, the new year is an opportunity for you to re-evaluate your lifestyle, choices, and goals, but resolutions can be a bit daunting and intimidating. We tend to make huge resolutions that fizzle within the first month of the year. We all want to lose weight, work out more, start a new career, become a better person, learn a new skill etc. and these are BIG goals that take time, strategy and commitment that won't accomplish themselves over night. Personal wellness is a goal we all strive for and there is no shortage of ways to achieve it. We want to help you on your wellness journey, so today marks the first post of our new blog column Wellness Wednesday. Each week we will provide you with tips and information to better your holistic lifestyle and all around health. This week we wanted to shine the spotlight on a perfect New Years "New You" conduit. Elevate.

Our Elevate supplement is the perfect tool to aid in your 2016 wellness goals. From weight loss to immune deficiencies and hormone health, this little gem of a pill helps boost your ATP and DNA repair abilities making your body a well oiled machine, capable of anything! Cat's Claw, Amino Acids, and B Vitamins boost your body's immunity and cell repair. Pyruvate and Ganoderma detox the body and aid in converting fat into energy. CoQ10 aids in protection against free radicals to better protect your body while you work towards your wellness goals. Elevate is the perfect addition to your daily health routine. Combined with clean eating and proper hydration, Elevate can help you loose weight, obtain more energy, AND most important, regulate better sleep! Elevate helps harmonize a number of different symptoms our bodies face in the way of hormonal and adrenal health. When your adrenal glands are balanced, your body can better regulate hormone production and snuff symptoms that come from adrenal fatigue and hormone imbalance thus aiding in a better metabolism, higher energy, and an end to brain fog.

We all know that every New Year brings a flurry of resolutions and goals. Most of them tend to be body focused. Elevate is a wonderful supplement to help you meet those goals. More important, Elevate will help you feel balance. When our hormones are in balance, the task of self improvement is more manageable.

The journey to wellness doesn't have to be a long hard path. It can be enjoyable, rewarding work. Elevate is a great place to start your wellness journey.

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**Always consult with your doctor before starting a new supplement regimen**

No one likes talking about their digestive issues... sometimes it's even tough telling our doctor about what goes on in the bathroom and hey, we get it. BUT most people don't attribute skin conditions to digestion issues. Science is still quite recently making the connection between the two and we are excited to be riding the cutting edge of research. Bloating, irregularity, cramps, IBS, acid reflux; these are all things we think about when we consider the ol' digestive situation. But did you know acne, psoriasis, eczema, rosacea and even gum disease can be exacerbated by poor digestion? Don't worry, we won't lecture you on clean eating... in this post at least, but it is of course important! But seriously, eat your veggies, eat clean, drink water, and find the perfect supplement for digestive health. Why not knock out two of those steps in one? Once in the morning, and once in the evening add 5 pumps of our Digestive Health Harmonized Water to (you guessed it) your water. Drink up!

Our Digestive Health Harmonized Water creates balance and healing of the gut. You will be truly amazed at what your skin can do once your insides experience harmony. When our digestion is in balance, our bodies are able to excrete toxins properly, whether that is through sweat, number 1's and 2's, or our fabulous lymphatic system, the elimination of toxins aids in the health of our skin. Balance is what your body craves and Digestive Health Harmonized Water is a great supplement to aid in getting your insides healthy. When your insides are at their optimal health, inflammation (a huge cause of many skin issues), is calmed which means bloating, redness, and flare ups of many skin conditions are lessened, and regularity is, well... regular. Now is the perfect time to make resolutions for the New Year, and resolving to get your digestion on track is a really easy one to stick to. All you have to do is drink water, and add our Digestive Health Harmonized Water to your hydrating routine. EASY huh?!?

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Ahhhhhh Winter. It's here, and we don't think it's going anywhere anytime soon. This season can be pretty tough on your skin, dryness sets in and your glow slightly fades. Sometimes getting in for a professional facial is just too much with holiday stress, icy roads, lacing up winter boots (the worst!) We want to make your winter skin care routine a little easier with a winter ritual you can treat yourself to once a week. So make yourself a hot cup of tea... or coffee, and set aside 30 minutes of pure, uninterrupted you time.

Step 1. Look in the mirror and say "Hey, good looking!"
Step 2. Give your senses a ZING with Cleanse, our pepperminty cleanser to draw out and remove impurities. Rinse with warm water.
Step 3. Apply in circular motions Purify, an enzymatic power house cleanser to remove deep impurities. Let it sit on the skin, uninterrupted for 3 minutes. Then remove with a warm wash cloth.
Step 4. Give your skin a firm up with Polish. Our cranberry enzyme scrub to gently remove dead skin cells and brighten the complexion. Rinse with warm water.
Step 5. Slay bacteria and heal your skin with a lemony dose of Clear Plus. Spritz on your skin and gently press it in with your finger tips.
Step 6. Massage one pump of Stem Factor with one spray of Clear Plus and a generous amount of Hydralift Firming Gel Mask onto your face, neck and decollete. Allow it to sit on your skin for 10 minutes then rinse with warm water.
Step 7. Using one pump of Catalyst AC-11 (our anti-aging all star), massage your skin starting from your forehead, working your way gently down to your neck using soft, light touches.
Step 8. Drench your skin with hydration and moisture with Quench. Don't forget your neck, ears and chest!
Step 9. Say, Ahhhhhhhhh while breathing deeply.
Step 10. If you treat yourself to this ritual in the morning, add protection to your skin with our Pressed Base and a swipe of our perfect, smoothing Lip Gloss in Bare.

We know it takes a little effort to give yourself 1 minute of time let alone 30, but trust us. Your skin (the largest organ of your body that also happens to protect your other organs) will be grateful, and so will your spirit!

Now go get your winter facial on!

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Urban Dictionary defines a Jet Setter as such: A person who travels to numerous places around the world, to places others always want to go but never do. We define a Jet Setter as a savvy, gate making expert. But rushing from connection to connection in crowded airports with multiple variables thrown your way can be stressful on your skin, not to mention the dry air and lack of oxygen once you are "wheels up." Being prepared when you travel is something a jet setter is all too familiar with and we have the best products to gift the travel expert this holiday season.

Osmosis has the perfect TSA friendly products to make sure that your jet setter's skin gets the extra TLC it needs after a stressful travel day.

1. Purify Travel Tube - Keeping your skin clean and free of airborne junk.
2. Stemfactor Travel Tube - Nourish and repair your skin while it acclimates to it's new environment.
3. Correct Travel Tube - Keep your skin strong and ready to take on the world of free radicals by restoring it's epidermal barrier.
4. Clear - Keep your pores clear and bacteria at bay with this purse size mist.
5. Shade Travel Tube- The most important part of any skincare ritual is protection! Keep your traveling skin safe from UV rays with this natural broad spectrum sunscreen.

Our tubes and kits and minis make for the perfect gift for the jet setter and they look pretty stinking cute in a stocking! Get yours now for the perfect gift!

Find out where to shop here.

Barefaced and Fancy Free!

The Low Down on SPF

Pigment Perfecting Facial!

Summer Skincare for Your Teen!

Osmosis ABC's: Butyrospermum Parkii

ABC's of Osmosis - A: Allantoin

Find the Right Cleanser For Your Skin!

Testimonial Tuesday :: Catalyst AC-11

Wellness Wednesday - Elevate Your Health

Healing the Gut for Healthy Skin

Healthy Skin with the Osmosis Winter Facial

Gift Guide: For the Jet Setter

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