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Why Uninvited Skincare Advice Can Be Harmful

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We Asked 5 Women How The Contraceptive Pill Affected Their Skin

Elizabeth Bennett

Forever Young Pharrell Is Getting The Skincare Line He Deserves

I Was Diagnosed With Vulval Skin Cancer At 29. Here's What I Want You To Know

The Women Who Still Use Sunbeds – Despite The Very Real Risks

by Jacqueline Kilikita

Should Your Skin-Care Routine Change With Your Period?

If you take a look at your skin at certain points in your cycle, you're likely to spot a number of differences. A few days before your period begins,

by Jacqueline Kilikita

10 Women Let Us Photograph Their Skin Up (Very) Close & These Are...

Warning: The following includes images of self-harm scars, which some readers may find distressing. Earlier this year, big name brands including Urban Deca

by Jacqueline Kilikita

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An Open Letter To Every Woman Who Suffers With Adult Acne

If you’re reading this, you probably have what the industry refers to as 'problem skin'. You are, in some form or other, acne-prone/spotty/pimp

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

Dear Daniela: What Is The Anti-Acne Vaccine & Is It Safe?

Dear Daniela, I’ve been hearing whispers about an acne 'vaccine' or 'injection' – could such a thing exist? I’ve struggled with p

by Daniela Morosini

3 Women Of Colour On Using Skin Lightening Products

How To Deal With Eczema When You've Never Experienced It Before

Just like acne, atopic eczema is a skin condition many of us encounter in adulthood. Characterised by itchy, dry, cracked, sore and red skin, it's ext

by Jacqueline Kilikita

The Women Getting Alternative Psoriasis Treatments Abroad

The skin positivity movement has helped chip away at the stigma surrounding acne, scarring, freckles and stretch marks. But so far there’s been less disc

It's Time Women Of Colour Stopped Believing This Dangerous Skin Myth

“You’ve already got a beautiful skin colour,” tends to be the response most women of colour get when we tell our lighter skinned friends that

by Amerley Ollennu

We've Seen Period Blood & Body Hair In Ads – Now It's Time For Acne

There's a long-held argument that advertising standards are one of the most damaging influences on us as a society. The ideal of perfection we're

Dermatillomania AKA Skin Picking: What Is It & How Do You Stop It?

The first time I realised that picking my skin was less of a bad habit and more of a problem, I was tearing through King's Cross station on my way hom

by Jacqueline Kilikita

Skin Positivity Is Only For Pretty, White Women – Let's Make It M...

Whatever you think of selfies, it's pretty hard to avoid them on Instagram. But alongside the obligatory #selfie hashtag, you might have noticed #Skin

by Jacqueline Kilikita

The Dangerous Link Between Skin Conditions & Eating Disorders

Dr Anjali Mahto is a consultant dermatologist and author of The Skincare Bible: Your No-Nonsense Guide To Great Skin. I have been seeing patients with skin

by Dr Anjali Mahto

This Week, We're Getting Under Your Skin

Contrary to popular belief, our body's largest organ isn't the heart, nor is it the liver or even the lungs – it's our skin. Even though t

by Jacqueline Kilikita

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