The Glow-Up Guide
How should different skin types adjust their skin care routine during the winter months to improve signs of aging?
Dry Skin types should adjust their regimen during winter months to include a gentle form of exfoliation such as Lactic Acid. Lactic Acid exfoliates, increases collagen, and adds hydration into the skin. I would also recommend using a heavy night time moisturizing cream that contains ingredients like hyaluronic acid, which is a moisture binding molecule, that hydrates, heals, and firms skin. Dry skin can wrinkle faster so adding a thick moisturizer at night will prevent that from occurring. Urban Skin Rx's Eventone Night Cream contains Lactic Acid and the Hydrabalance Moisturizer has hyaluronic acid in it. Combination skin types should add...
Beauty Tip From My Grandma
As a Medical Spa owner and Licensed Aesthetician, how my skin looks is an important part of representing my business's success and capabilities. As much as I wish I could take all the credit for aging gracefully, I actually have to give credit to my grandmother Rhoda. She was strikingly beautiful and loved to share what she considered her tips and tricks to always looking flawless. The first advice she gave me was to always wear lipstick. This is something I not only try to do but also tell my employees. Wearing lipstick gives a polished look that represents confidence and beauty. Even...
Skin Cancer In African Americans: Why You Shouldn’t Ignore It
It’s true that skin cancer in African Americans isn’t nearly as common as it is in other ethnicities. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, it comprises just one to two percent of all cancers among blacks. But with less than half of melanomas in African Americans diagnosed at an early stage (compared to 74 percent in Hispanics and 84 percent in Caucasians) and survival rates hovering around 77 percent (versus 91 percent for Caucasians), doctors caution that it’s not a disease that should be ignored. In one of the most notable cases of skin cancer in the black community, reggae...
How to get your skin to glow?
Is your skin looking dull and lackluster? Treat your skin to our Microderm Clarifying and Brightening Scrub!This mild, brightening scrub with exfoliating micro-beads is specially formulated to gently cleanse and exfoliate by removing dry, dead skin cells and excess oils to reveal healthier, younger looking skin. It should be alternated with one of our Urban Skin Rx cleansing bars. This scrub is gentle enough for those with mild acne, and perfect for anyone with uneven skin tone. Ideal for anti-aging as well as removing dead skin cells. Your skin will glow! You may also be interested in: Top 5 Benefits...
Clearly amazing, simple tips to help clear up your acne!
Our Acne Control Cleanser with 5% liquid benzoyl peroxide is our number one selling cleanser for acne-prone skin. Use it in combination with our Acne Control Spot Treatment and see quick results in your skin’s clarity and texture! Here’s another tip for blemish-free skin: From full blown acne to just a blemish now and again, you have the first step in getting rid of it right in your linen closet! Change your pillowcase EVERY night. Hair products, oil, leftover makeup and more soil your pillow, why would you want to lay your face on that? If you keep a fresh...
