OZNā„¢ Journal

How and When is the Best Way to Use a Body Moisturizer?

Ask any skincare professional, and theyā€™ll tell you that properly moisturizing your entire body is key to achieving and maintaining healthy skin. But many of us are guilty of grabbing our body moisturizer and slapping it on haphazardly, whenever we might think about it or happen to be suffering from a serious bout of...

What Goes into a Good Body Moisturizer?

Youā€™ve scraped or squeezed out just about as much as you can from the bottom of your tube of body moisturizer. You know itā€™s time to add it to your shopping list, but youā€™ve been wondering if the moisturizer youā€™re currently using is really the best on the market. The one you have seems...

How Does Retinol Serum Work?

Retinol has become the gold standard of care for a range of skin issues, from persistent acne to smoothing and minimizing the signs of aging on maturing skin. Chances are youā€™ve heard of retinol serum, and how it actually heals and reverses damage to the skin, rather than just masking the signs of aging....

Why Use a Hydrating Face Mask?

Iā€™m not sure if youā€™ve noticed, but hydrating face masks are having a bit of a moment right now. It seems like everywhere you turn there is a blog, vlogger or influencer talking about the benefits and incredible results of hydration face masks. Honestly, being someone who lives and breathes skincare, I have to...

What Do Face Masks Do?

There are few things more luxurious feeling than taking a break from life and indulging in a spa-quality face mask. Facial treatments, including masks, have evolved to the point that you can give yourself a professional quality treatment without ever leaving the comfort of your own home ā€“ plus, you can find face masks...

When and How to Exfoliate

Youā€™re devoted to your skincare routine. You cleanse, tone, moisturize, and never forget your sunscreen. You also know that exfoliation is important for sloughing away those layers of dead skin and revitalizing your complexion, but the ā€œwhen and howā€ of exfoliation has always been a bit of a mystery. Maybe youā€™ve heard conflicting opinions...

Is Facial Exfoliation Necessary?

Exfoliation. Itā€™s a hot topic when it comes to skincare. Most of us have our first introduction with exfoliation at some point in our adolescent years when we get this idea into our heads that if we scrub our skin hard enough the impurities will magically vanish and acne will be a thing of...