By Katina Gilmore, RN, LE Licensed Esthetician and Registered Nurse When we talk about aging skin, the conversation often goes straight to …
Katina M. Gilmore
Registered Nurse, Licensed Esthetician, Educator, Founder of The B.E.S.T. Association
Katina Gilmore is a triple-licensed professional in Texas as a Registered Nurse, Esthetician, and Esthetics Instructor. She specializes in Afro-ethnic skincare and aesthetic dermatology services including laser hair removal, body contouring, injectables, and electrolysis.
Katina also created the term, Ally-Aging™ a philosophy and practice that reframes aging and encourages us to become allies to our evolving skin while honoring maturity, wisdom, and lived experience.
She founded The Black Estheticians & Skin Therapists Association in 2016 as a safe space for professional connection and growth. Katina also leads The Skin Health Coach and COCO Pod Skincare. She is known for challenging professionals to level up clinically and personally.
A WORD FOR SKIN LOVERS
“Aging is not something to fear —it is something to support beautifully.”
A WORD FOR FELLOW ESTHETICIANS
“Melanin-rich skin deserves advanced care, advanced education, and advanced respect.”
Her Corner of Skin
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By Katina Gilmore, RN, LE Licensed Esthetician and Registered Nurse When dark spots, uneven skin tone or stubborn hyperpigmentation will not seem …


