The GlowGetters Guide

The first sight of a wrinkle can be alarming to anyone no matter your age. As we get older our skin changes and we must adapt our skin care products to our skins needs. Your skin gets drier, thinner, and more sensitive over time. What worked in your 20s won’t work for you in your 30s or 40s. After all it is a whole a decade or two later. 20s At this age the goal...

Cleanser: A cleanser is a great start to getting all the impurities that accumulate throughout the day and make it impossible for your corrective products to penetrate the skin properly.  Exfoliant/Mask: when used 2 to 3 times a week an exfoliant is great for removing the dead skin cells that accumulate on the surface of the skin. Exfoliants make the skin smoother & brighter. Serum : serum’s contain higher concentrations of active ingredients that help...

Some of the most common questions we get, pertain to when to apply products.  Should you apply your moisturizer before or after your serum?  When should you apply sunscreen?  Does a toner have to be used after you cleanse?  These are some of the burning questions. Keep reading to find out all the tips and tricks you need to become a pro at layering!   You may have some products at home that you love...

The differences between sensitive skin and the purging phase can be pretty confusing and at times just down right frustrating. There are a few key components to keep in mind when trying to decipher the difference between the two. So, what is the purging phase? The purging phase is almost always confused with having sensitive skin. This phase is best known as an adjustment period shortly after starting your new products. During this time you...

Last week we started you off with a basic skin care routine for those of you are just starting.  But skin care goes beyond what you’re putting on your face.  If you’re young, and just starting to experience minor breakouts on the face or body, here’s some tips to combat acne outside of you skin routine. Showering in the morning is a common habit, but showering at night is more beneficial to fight body acne. ...

Skin care can be SUPER overwhelming at times.  There’s so many products to choose from; how are you supposed to know what your skin type is, and how many times a day do you need to cleanse your face? Skin care is extremely important but we’ve discovered that not a lot of people know the basics.  Maybe your mom told you to wash with regular soap.  Maybe you think because you have acne and oily skin you should...

  Everywhere you look on Social Media you can see melanin-proud posts. #melaninpoppin has over one million posts and #melaninmagic has over 100k. At Urban Skin Solutions and Urban Skin Rx we call ourselves “the melanin experts". So what is melanin exactly? And what makes it so magical?   Melanin is found in almost every animal on the planet. It’s a pigment created by cells in the body called melanocytes. Simply put, it’s nature’s paint. It...

Your skin is essentially the advertisement for what’s going on inside of your body. Whether you’re having a random breakout along your jaw line or one random “zit” in the middle of your forehead, your body is sending you a message about your health.  So, what are your breakouts telling you?   Mouth & Chin: Have you noticed this area breakouts during that time of the month? Breakouts in this area often come because of...