What’s In A Name?

What’s In A Name?

Today’s TOPIC TUESDAY is revealing some fun facts about our name and why I chose it.

This is a question I get asked about often, and today is your day to be let in on the background of how our name came about, as well as the hidden meaning(s) behind them.

As you learned a few weeks back, our logo was revamped when we moved into our previous location in 2015. Not that there was anything wrong with the previous one. I just knew I wanted a cleaner design that appealed to everyone. I wanted it to be free of any masculine or feminine energy all the while appealing to all ages and races.

For those few of you who have been with me from the start, you are some of the few who know that we once had a whole other logo and even name! But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me start from the beginning...

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Properly Layering Skincare Products

Properly Layering Skincare Products

Today’s blog post is all about properly layering your skincare products.

Did you know that skincare products need to be applied in a specific order? Yup!

Some of the most common questions we get from clients purchasing products is “which should I use first?” Or “how do I incorporate this into my home routine with products I already use?”

It goes without saying that you should start with your cleanser. Other products cannot penetrate to the underlying layers of skin if they cannot even stay on the surface due to oils, makeup, environmental pollutants, etc. If you do a double cleanse, you want to start with the oil-based one first to loosen all the makeup and oil from your skin. Follow this up with a gel cleanser that will then get to everything the previous cleanser missed.

Want the rest of the steps? Keep reading and we’ll break it down for you, step by step!

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Best Sellers...For A Reason!

Best Sellers...For A Reason!

What makes AO's Ocean Infusion line of products so special (and let's face it, constantly selling out)? Our proprietary Ocean Infusion Complex! So now that you know what it's called, let's delve into why it's so effective.

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