The GlowGetters Guide

Typically, I don't believe the hype that comes with Instagram-famous fashion and beauty products. Flat tummy teas? I call bullshit. Backless, strapless bras that stay up all night on double Ds? I don't think so. By now, I've become so desensitized to #spon content that I just scroll right past it without taking a second to double-check... or double-tap, for that manner. Which is exactly why I tried my damndest to ignore Urban Skin Rx...

Spring is here and with Summer right around the corner, it’s time to start getting your body right! I’m not talking about going to the gym (I haven’t been in weeks, I’m hoping a spray tan will make me look 10 pounds lighter), I’m talking about your skin. It’s the much loved, or much dreaded time of year when we bare our backs, legs, arms and sometimes even the booty (if ya nasty). If you’re...

Let’s face it; as an African American woman, I have always been very limited in my choices of skin care. Skin care for black woman has just never been a priority it seems. Most people believe that it doesn’t need to be a priority but that is not true at all. Skin care for African Americans or other ethnic skin tones is so important! After experiencing skin issues first hand I learned that darker skin...

The secret to the longevity of looking youthful is more than just good genes. You are never too young to begin a good skincare routine that your 50+ year old self will thank you for. We spoke with Rachel Roff, the developer of Urban Skin Rx, a line of high performance clinical skin care products and the founder of Urban Skin Solutions, one of the first medical spas and laser centers in the country that...

            I am definitely a girl that likes to wear makeup. I am into trends and makeup is definitely trending right now; everything from contour techniques to new types of application methods. But as much as I love rocking a flawless makeup application, I love even more to feel confident with rocking my own natural, makeup free complexion. During the colder winter months i feel that you can get away...

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...

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....

 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...