Harness the power of traditional Chinese medicine in your skincare routine
Celebrity facialist and TCM practitioner Ada Ooi takes a holistic approach to skincare, proving that it’s more than just jade rollers
Why effective acne treatment is becoming inaccessible
For young people suffering from acne, getting their hands on the single most effective treatment will become increasingly difficult following an “inconclusive” and “indefinite” government review into its links with depression
Bronzed, but at what cost? The not so sunny subculture of illegal tanning nasals
Behind the beautiful bronze hues lies the secretive subculture of tanning nasals, where sun-kissed skin becomes an obsession and not all that glitters is gold
Think you know about: psoriasis
Living with psoriasis can be exhausting, but you don’t have to do it alone. As part of our Think You Know About series, dermatologist Dr Mary Sommerlad and activist Jude Duncan dispel its misconceptions
Meet the Hollywood makeup artists embracing the teenage breakout
We’re used to seeing completely spot-free skin on the big screen, but are there more truthful depictions of young people out there? Hollywood MUAs are building this foundation
Inked up and blacked out: extreme cover ups
How far would you go to get rid of your most regrettable tattoo?
Why corporate culture needs to loosen its collar
In a sea of suits and ties, a young generation of corporate workers are going against the tide
Six black photography exhibitions you cannot miss this summer
Explore upcoming exhibitions focused on black skin in the UK’s most well-known galleries and art venues
Black, nasty, mad fat: why is there still no space for dark-skinned female rappers?
Rap music is one of the most popular genres in the world and there are more female rappers now than ever before; but there aren’t many dark-skinned women at the forefront
SKiN Stories: keloid removal surgery
SKiN speaks to Dr Salinda Johnson, medical director and aesthetic dermatologist at The London Cosmetic Clinic, to discuss all things keloid removal, and Nsuku Mab who went through the process in 2022