Real skin

Social media is notorious for everything except showing the real things. From heavy photo editing and airbrushing pictures to carefully staging every move they make, from hiding the raw stuff and only showcasing the perfect side of things, you may start to wonder why everyone but you has a perfect life, perfect relationship, and perfect skin. Hence, the self-image issues.

Shaking stereotypes.

Kim Kardashian posted a refreshing makeup-free selfie video to Instagram and you can see her natural skin texture, pores and hyperpigmentation.

acne😚 | #selfcare #clearskin #glassskin #glassface #clearface

The skin neutrality movement is showing that it's okay to NOT be okay about your skin — and get on with your life anyway.

These 12 inspiring images prove that acne scars are beautiful. Click to see them yourself

“But it also had to do everything a good antioxidant would do,” says Harris. And it does: After eight weeks of daily use, the formula reduced fine lines by 24 percent, improved radiance and skin texture by 38 percent, and evened skin tone by 28 percent. As our tester put it: “My skin is now shining in all the right ways.”

153K Followers, 2,705 Following, 923 Posts - Maia Gray (@its_just_acne) on Instagram: "Acne-prone Campaigner, helping to raise awareness within TV and Social Media 🎥: ITV2, BBC, Glamour Mag 💌Contact: charlotte@thebookingproject.com 📍UK"

Photographer Sophie Harris-Taylor knows what it means to live with a skin condition. As a teenager and throughout her early twenties, Sophie suffered from severe acne. It really affected her self-esteem, making her feel shame and embarrassment. Luckily, over the years she learned how to live with it.