Dark Spots/Uneven

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...

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...

Birth control pills can make your skin much more sensitive to the sun, and in some cases, it may even cause you to develop dark patches on your face, a condition known as melasma. A common complaint from clients taking birth control pills is the development of brown patches above the upper lip, making it look like a mustache. These dark patches can also appear on the forehead and lower cheeks. If you are experiencing...