Osmosis Skincare

Why just use one mask when you can create a beautiful collage of treatments on your skin? Today’s latest craze in skincare is something called multi-masking. The idea is simply this: most people have more than one skin issue or condition occurring simultaneously. For example, you may have incredibly dry skin on your cheeks but a very oily t-zone area. Shockingly, this very same issue can also be reflected on different areas of the body. Below are different ways to use our masks for different skin issues related to the body, these can be used either for home care or in a treatment room so get your mask brush in hand!

HANDS AND ARMS

Our hands and arms are a large part of what we do, and unfortunately can be very mistreated on a daily basis causing dry skin, sun damage and ultimately premature aging. These areas are almost impossible to hide and are some of the most prominent features when it comes to visible signs of aging. Osmosis masks to the rescue! Try the gently hydrating and firming Hydralift Firming Gel Mask which promotes cooling, healing, plumping and firming and immediate hydration. This is the perfect anti-aging treatment for the hands and arms. Need even more moisture? Mix in a bit of Immerse, a beautiful compilation of oils to help soothe very dry skin and promote wound healing.

FEET

Our feet serve so many purposes, they take us where we need to go, they ground us and can even be beautiful by themselves. Sadly they also carry quite a bit of weight, that is, all of our weight on a daily basis. So how can we smooth, calm and hydrate the rough skin of our feet? With our deliciously chocolate scented Repair Mask! With a combination of healing, calming and repair promoting ingredients this mask will calm down those tootsies and help them to look their best.

KNEES AND ELBOWS
Are your joints reminiscent of sand paper? Knees and elbows can be particularly dry in the fall and winter months which can sometimes create discomfort. Begin with the Polish Enzyme Firming Mask to gently lift off any dead skin cell, smooth the skin and lightly hydrate the area. This heavenly smelling cranberry mask also provides antioxidant and peptide firming benefits. Upon removal, apply the Tropical Mango Mask to these areas for extreme hydration and barrier repair.

DECOLLETE AND SHOULDERS

Much like the face, the décolleté and shoulders can also be subject to more sun exposure than the rest of the body. The Orange Zest Revitalizing Mask has skin firming, collagen stimulating and nourishing properties but will also brighten the skin with its high vitamin C content. The Soothing Gel Mask is another great tool for this area, with brightening ingredients like lemon peel extract this mask will assist in hydrating, treating and brightening sun damaged shoulders.

BACK

Although we see it the least the back can also be a hot bed for skin issues and back facials have become increasingly popular due to a rise in back acne. Our Pore Minimizing Clay Purifying Mask is a wonderful treatment mask. It is a non-drying clay mask with ingredients like bentonite and kaolin to help clear up acne and argan oil which is a sebum regulator.

Have you gotten your multi-mask on? We’d love to see the photos! Please tag us on facebook or on Instagram .

Sometimes "Pretty in Pink" is not a good thing, especially when it comes to our skin. Excess pink or redness means it is being stressed or something is irritating it.

Sensitive or Allergic? How can we tell which is which?

Sensitive skin that flares up when the skin is rubbed, scratched or stimulated and gets flushed or pink means that it is probably sensitive to those situations and especially climate changes. When using cosmetics, it can get flushed but if the products are beneficial, eventually the flushing will subside. Prickling or the feeling of tiny ants running all over your skin means collagen and cell turnover are being enhanced.

An allergy is when the skin comes into contact with a particular ingredient or product and flares up, hives are formed and the skin can feel like it is burning. Once the ingredient or product is removed, the symptoms go away. It is important to know the difference because many of us feel we are sensitive from past experiences with harmful or irritating cosmetics that at one time made us react. That usually means that they were not good for the skin because the skin could not work with them and was suffering.

Osmosis Skincare products offer formulas that your skin cannot only recognize but really work with the skin to correct sensitivity. However, we do have several products that are stimulating but they are offered in various levels of activity to allow most skin types and conditions time to heal and adapt.

Our skin has its own personality and functions very similar to our body. Give it ingredients or products that it does not find comfortable and it will react. Just like we become uncomfortable when we eat something that doesn't agree with us.

Once your skin is using Osmosis products, it is like comfort food. It begins to relax and feel content. Once the skin is no longer stressed from irritating products, the "Pink" color subsides. So give the "Pink Slip" to those cosmetic products from the past and find comfort and performance in Osmosis Skincare.

Summer has come to a close but don’t fret. There is lots of excitement to look forward to this fall.
Fall represents many things. It means back to school, changing leaves, and colder weather. As we move from flip flops to boots, here are a few ways to enhance our fall skin care and makeup regimen.

Start using a more “clever” cleanser

Why just cleanse your skin when you can cleanse your skin with a product that has added benefits and won’t strip the skin’s natural moisture content? PURIFY, our enzyme cleanser is this and so much more! None of the Osmosis cleansers contain sodium lauryl sulfates and instead use a kiwi kumquat surfactant that is gentle and won’t strip the skin’s natural barrier. In addition to this, Purify contains bromelain (an enzyme found in pineapple) and papain (an enzyme that comes from papaya) to gently lift off any dead skin cells leaving the skin more receptive to the key ingredients applied afterward. Not to mention its heavenly citrus scent.

Hydrate both inside and out for glowing skin

As the weather starts to turn colder the importance of both drinking more water and applying more hydrating products becomes key. REPLENISH, our antioxidant repair serum is the answer to the dull, dry skin of fall. It contains over 17 different antioxidants to boost support against free radical damage and hydrating ingredients like Vitamin B. The addition of Replenish to any skin care regimen will leave the skin looking luminous and hydrated.

Tackle former summer sun damage

...with your arsenal of CATALYST AC-11 and RESCUE. It’s no surprise that the hours spent in the sun over summer vacation may have really increased the amount of sun damage in your skin. What to do? Calm down any excess inflammation with Rescue, the epidermal repair serum. This potent serum is a go to when it comes to calming down redness and activating wound repair. Pair it with Catalyst AC-11 our level 3 DNA repair serum which activates your body’s own zinc finger remodeling process. This wonder serum will encourage an increase in collagen and elastin production, wound healing, and provides sun protection. These are the perfect tools to fix damaged post-summer skin.

Embrace your natural brow

Make sure your brows are on point! One of the main trends in makeup this fall is natural shapely brows. Gone are the days of overdrawn, overfilled in brows of yesterday. Instead use a product like Osmosis BROW GEL to lightly fill in and give the brows a hint of color without overwhelming the face. The exciting thing about this product is that the Brow Gel is also a water resistant and smudge proof formula that won’t move until you want it to.

Introduce a brighter complexion

Need to bump up your treatment room regimen as we move into fall? Give the ORANGE ZEST REVITALIZING MASK a try! With a high Vitamin C content this mask will aid in brightening hyperpigmentation accumulated during the summertime and boost the skin with collagen enhancing ingredients. For firmer, smoother more hydrated skin this mask is your answer.

Why tackle one skin issue when you can tackle them all at the same time, and look like a warrior princess while doing it!

T-ZONE

The Pore Minimizing Clay Mask is the perfect tool to use for a combination/oily t-zone area. It is a non-drying clay based mask which balances and detoxifies the skin. Using ingredients like Kaolin and Bentonite Clay to help refine the skin’s texture and smooth out larger pores. The Pore Minimizing Clay Mask also contains Argan Oil which is a sebum regulating oil perfect for controlling oil in this area of the face.

FOREHEAD & CHEEKS

The forehead and cheeks are an area of the face that can be most affected by the damaging rays of the sun and free radicals. Try the delicious Revitalizing Orange Zest Mask to provide firming, brightening, nourishing and collagen stimulation. The high vitamin C content in this mask will help to protect the skin from damaging free radicals while brightening the overall tone and wrinkle prevention for smoother, more even skin.

LIPS

The lips are an area most often neglected when it comes to skincare. Don’t leave them out! Give Tropical Mango Barrier Recovery Mask a try for dry, dehydrated and damaged lips. With a combination of nut and fruit butters as well as oils this mask will nourish, hydrate, calm down inflammation and restore even the most damaged of lips. With a heavenly scent of Mango and a rich luxurious feel your lips will thank you without even having to make a sound.

THE NECK

The neck can unfortunately be one of the most obvious indicators of age. Counter this by giving your neck all of the loving care it needs with a different kind of anti-aging mask. The Hydralift Firming Gel Mask encourages hydrating and firming in the skin while providing soothing and calming benefits as well from ingredients like cucumber and aloe the skin is plumped refreshed and has a more youthful appearance.

Osmosis has launched it’s new SPF, Protect. This formula is a welcome addition to the line of sun protection and has a very sheer finish. What makes this formula unique is that oleosomes are utilized to encapsulate the zinc oxide. This encapsulation protects the zinc oxide, delivers it to the skin, allows for a more even application and has moisturizing properties. This technology is 100% plant based. It is a droplet of plant oils and natural vitamin E surrounded by a phosolipid bilayer and encapsulated with a plant based protein. It even has a natural time release ability to allow sun protection to be delivered continuously instead of all at once for a limited time. Oleosomes act as emulisfiers which is common in most skincare products to combine ingredients. What is special here is that less ingredients are needed to create a formulation which means less sunscreen ingredients are needed to provide protection. We are able to use 13% zinc oxide to achieve an SPF 30 which results in a very light and sheer formula.

What does this mean for you when you use Protect? No white residue, no heavy feel, light moisturization and great spreadability!

When a product is tested for its SPF level, a certain amount is applied to the skin to determine results. The general public usually applies half that amount. This is often due to application issues. With a formula that has spreadability taken into account, you are more likely to apply a nice even layer of the product to achieve the full protection the product can offer.

Protect was made with just this in mind. All skin types, skin tones and ages can use Protect for great broad spectrum sun protection. Oleosomes are made from natural oils that are non-occlusive moisturizers and even help improve barrier health. Protect is harnessing these natural ingredients to improve performance for great spreadability, feel and lasting sun protection.

by Corporate Educator, Jamie Palmer

Unfortunately, yes. All of us are experiencing the effects of aging skin from advanced glycation end
products (AGEs). This results from excess sugar in our blood stream attaching to collagen making it tough and aging it before its time which leads to wrinkles. The sugar-protein bonds form new molecules called AGEs. Over time they become more permanent and affect the ability of our fibroblasts to create collagen and they also produce free radicals increasing the aging process even more.

To help combat AGE-ing one should look to their diet and their skin care regimen. By maintaining a healthy weight, exercising regularly and taking Elevate, excess blood sugar will stay low leaving less available to affect our skin. The food industry has also added AGEs to our diet by adding sugar to food and processing them at high heat. We are introducing the end product into our bodies by consuming things like french fries (yes they add sugar to them to make them tasty), barbequed meats and soda. AGE-ing occurs in our bodies just as it does in our skin and can lead to damaged DNA and disease processes. Elevate contains niacin and AC-11. These two ingredients will help prevent and diminish the damage that can occur from AGEs while reducing excess sugar in the body by fueling energy production. So there is less sugar available to cause damage and ingredients that repair and prevent the damage from AGEs.

Topically certain ingredients can help prevent AGE-ing when used daily. Vitamin B3, niacinamide, has been shown to decrease glycation and thus the advanced glycation end products that wreak havoc in our skin. Many of the Osmosis serums contain niacinamide because it is an important ingredient to support skin health and maintain youthful function.

So help stop AGE-ing in its tracks by taking Elevate and using Osmosis Vitamin A Serums daily. Your skin and body will thank you!

by Ami Shvartzman, Director of Education

June has come, gone and July is in full swing! For those of us in the beauty industry this means one thing… bridal season. Weekends filled with updos, party prep facials, and glamorous makeup applications galore! This year though has been very unique for me. Instead of being the practitioner guiding my clients through what it takes to look their best on their big day, I have been busy planning my own. Here are some things I’ve learned for being on the other side.

Home care really is key.

You may know this as a skincare professional but it is so important that your clients understand as well. Unless your bride is using quality products at home she is not likely to see the result that she wants in her skin. I recommend giving clients the dentist analogy: if you visit your dentist twice per year and don’t regularly brush your teeth at home are you going to avoid cavities and tooth decay? Likely not. The same goes for a skin care regimen. Daily use of good product is so important in keeping the skin healthy by maintaining the skin’s barrier function and cell turnover.

That doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be paying their esthetician a periodic visit

It’s also very important that a bride get regular treatments leading up to the big day as well! By checking in regularly with a skin care professional a bride is able to get regular advice, home care product and the professional can better access her skin needs. Offer a series of Facial Infusions, for increased fibroblast and collagen activity, dermal thickening, this will also aid in lifting hyperpigmentation and increasing nutrition to the skin. Begin these treatments starting 6 months in advance of the wedding, she will love the changes she’ll see in her skin and it will make the makeup application process much easier.

Try a Device

Looking for something to set you apart in your wedding prep process for brides? Try introducing a
device into the mix. Osmosis now offers two devices: Tama Blue Onyx and Rezenerate which will
enhance the bridal prep experience.

Trials are everything

For Bridal makeup, ensure that you hold a trial application with the bride. This can be several weeks or even months before the wedding. During the trial have your bride bring inspiration photos to create a common understanding of the type of look she’d like to see, I recommend the artist have an inspiration book as well. This will encourage conversation and give the makeup artist a good starting place. Do a full application on the bride including any additional false lashes or add-ons this will give her a full picture view of what she will look like on her wedding day.

Use a line that lasts

With water resistant and water proof formulations Osmosis Colour is not only a healthy line for the skin but a safe one for wedding makeup. These beautiful formulations will offer antioxidant and sun
protection support as well as stay on the face and look beautiful all day.

Listen To Your Client

I can’t stress this enough! During the trial be sure to listen to the bride to fully understand what her
views and needs are. This will ensure that she is pleased with the end result and books you for her big
day. So that if a bride says I’d like to have a natural glam look, the artist won’t give her a black smokey eye! Disastrous.

Include Touch Up Products as Part of your service

The easiest way to sell makeup retail product? Include touch up products in with your application
service. It’s likely that at some point throughout the evening after kissing, eating and drinking the night away she may need a lip touch up. Include one of Osmosis Colour’s long wear lipcolors or glosses for that extra fresh step at the end of the night. This is also a way for the bride to sample the product, and fall in love with it (after all isn’t that what a wedding is all about) encouraging a purchase later on.

Happy wedding Season!

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