How to Exfoliate with Sensitive, Dry Skin
Those with sensitive, dry skin may steer clear of traditional exfoliation, or anything that promises "exfoliation" altogether due to some products irritating the skin even worse, or drying it out...
NOTES TO SELF
The Making of SAVANT
I'm proud to debut one of our newest cleansers, SAVANT, to you all. After some time of thinking and hearing you out about creating a cleanser for a full routine, I...
How To: Using Our Wave Toning Essence
We're walking you through how you can use the products in our line, starting with our Wave Toning Essence. Watch the video to find out how to use this amazing...
Post-Inflammatory Erythema - All About Black Skin the Series
We're back talking about Black skin and the challenges we face when it comes to our skin when finding and using skincare that works for us. I wanted to dive...
What Is Desquamation and How Does It Affect Black Skin?
Here we go kicking off the All About Black Skin Series with our first installation talking about desquamation. Desquamation is a term that isn't heard on a daily basis and...
All About Black Skin - The Series
As a skincare and wellness company that's founded on the principles of obtaining and maintaining better wellness practices when it comes to our mental health, skin, and overall well-being for...
Back-Bar Esthetician Packages at Ode to Self Are Coming to You
As we're diving further into the new year (hello February, finally!), we're excited to continue to expand our product line and offerings to better serve you and bring things in...
Reflections of the Future Year's Past - An Ode to 2019 and What's Next to Come
2019 was a huge year for us in so many ways, but also revolutionary in discovering the direction that we want to take OTS, which is exciting. Looking back at...
You Don't Need Permission to Take a Time Out
I've been open with my anxiety and my battle with depression here and there. It's surface level, but it's something that I've struggled with for years. However, I've been able...
Skin Deep: The Secret to Clear Skin? Keeping Your Routine Simple
Everyone wants to achieve clear skin the "quick" way. In today's market, we've been inundated with believing that a 7, 10, even 12-step skincare routine is necessary. Let's be real...
The Beauty and Skincare Benefits of Cape Chestnut Oil
Yangu oil is a South African Botanical, as it derives from the seeds of the Cape Chestnut tree, which can be found in the Cape in South Africa. The Cape Chestnut tree...
Diving Into Multi-Layered Self Care
Self Care is often touted as spending money and distracting yourself to solve your problems. But, in reality, it's so much more than that and we have to get to...
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