JOHN’S FAVES - OSMIA EDITION

by Sophia Beierle

Picture of founder Sarah Villafranco's husband, John in a jean jacket

If you follow our blog, you know we talk a lot about "founder favorites", but what about my husband, John? This incredible, behind-the-scenes guy has been by my side in every way since the day I decided to start the company. Not only is he my financial business partner and the ultimate cheerleader, he is a man of extraordinary taste in all things from fashion to skincare, and is, hands-down, Osmia’s biggest fan.

In honor of Father’s Day, I dabbled in his dopp kit to see which Osmia products he loves the most, and asked him to tell me why they're his favorites.

ROSEMARY BODY MOUSSE

This mousse has a rich rosemary aroma and a texture that can soften even the roughest skin. Our mousse is the ultimate multitasker for John. He smooths it over his shaved head every day and rubs the excess into his beard to smooth any wandering whiskers. He loves it for his heels during the summer months, when flip-flop wearing leaves his feet in need of some healing. He also claims that rubbing it on his chest makes him feel like he's "having a good pec day.” (That one made me laugh, but he does have some fine muscles from his daily yoga practice!)

LIP REPAIR

Full of MANuka honey and myrrh, this small but mighty balm keeps John’s lips kissable for this lucky wife of his. He’ll also rub it on his cuticles if they are in bad shape from working on the trail in our dry Colorado climate.

RUSTIC OO NECKLACE

John is a bling man, but it has to be the perfect, masculine-but-not-overly-masculine bling. He has worked with my dear friend Stacey on at least ten projects by now, and this new piece is already gracing his neck (and mine) regularly. I love it because my daughters and I wear the Original OO Necklace all the time, and now he has his own Os to remind him of his girls while he's on the road.

COFFEE MINT SOAP

This burly bar of Coffee Mint Soap is John’s favorite way to wake up in the morning. He admits he’ll scrub his body twice - once to get clean, and a second time because it smells so darn good. He also loves to keep this bar in the kitchen, where he spends an incredible amount of time cooking for all three of his girls.

BLACK CLAY FACIAL SOAP

John uses this beloved black bar to cleanse his face and beard twice a day. Not only does it keep his complexion clear, it also means, in his words, "I get to use another awesome bar of Osmia soap!"

LIP DOCTOR

When I asked him to describe his feelings about Lip Doctor, he wrote only this: "Where is it? Where is it? AHH!"

Know the feeling?? (I sure do!!)

PURELY SIMPLE FACE CREAM

"This is the one thing I miss the most if I forget it during my travels," says John. "I feel like I almost can't live without it anymore." This gentle face cream absorbs quickly and leaves a nice, matte finish as well as a soothed and softened feeling.

NIGHT BODY OIL

"I love it in the day and the night."

That pretty much sums it up, at least in man terms.

I hope my honey's favorites help you make some selections for a special man in your life. He'll be happy, he'll steal less of your Osmia, and the bathroom will smell like a sprig of fresh rosemary with a sprinkle of mint.

With love and one fine-smelling fella from us to you,

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