All Things Balance!

I’ve always been fascinated by people. How we live. How we age. How we carry joy and pain in our skin, in our voices, in our eyes. I studied Sociology at Lamar University—go #LU!—because I was deeply curious about the world around me. That same curiosity took me into media, where I spent years as a Senior Producer for several nationally syndicated radio shows. I got to be nosey for a living—and I loved it. I loved hearing people’s journeys. I loved asking the questions that made them feel seen.

But the most important story I ever had to tell was my own.

I created Balance Skin + Wellness as a space where science meets self-care, and where women—especially women of color—could be nurtured, honored, and treated with dignity. I grew up watching some of the strongest women I know age in their homes and in my mother’s home health agency, which served the geriatric community of San Antonio’s East Side. One of her clients was Hattie Briscoe—the first African American woman to graduate from St. Mary’s Law School and the only Black woman practicing law in Bexar County for 27 years. That legacy lives in me.

It’s the little things you begin to notice over time—the way a woman’s hands change, the wisdom behind her eyes. I’m not afraid to age. I just want to age with grace, with dignity… and maybe a little Botox.

I created this space as a love letter to the women who raised me, the women I’ve served, and the women still searching for somewhere to feel seen. Balance is where clinical skincare meets soulful care—a place where every wrinkle, every spot, every line is met with dignity, not shame. And most importantly, I’m building this not just for me—but for the little woman I’m raising. My beautiful butterfly, Reigan. I want her to know that beauty isn’t defined by filters or formulas, but by how you love, how you lead, and how you show up for yourself.

Balance is more than skincare. It’s a calling. It’s legacy. It’s light.