Skin Revolution: The Ultimate Guide to Beautiful and Healthy Skin of Colour

by Dr Vanita Rattan

Overview

Skin Revolution is where skincare meets science and self-love – to empower you to look good, feel great, and glow in your melanin-rich skin.

‘I wish I had advice like this growing up – an incredible guide for people of colour everywhere!’
KAUSHAL, Make-up Artist, YouTuber and Entrepreneur

Caring for your skin is personal, but with hundreds of new products coming to market every year, how can you decide what your skin really needs? And in a world where Caucasian skin dominates clinical trials – but where skin of colour is the global majority – do you know the beautiful science of your melanin? Welcome to Dr Vanita Rattan’s Skin Revolution, where your melanin gets the TLC it deserves.

The result of years of research by cosmetic formulator Dr V, whose unique expertise in skin of colour has earned her an online audience of millions worldwide, Skin Revolution is bursting with tools and tips to keep your skin healthy and happy, and is the ultimate guide to:

• Beginning or refining a skincare routine for your skin type
• Basic skin chemistry and how to understand ingredients labels
• Insider tips and dispelling beauty marketing myths
• Common concerns for skin of colour, such as hyperpigmentation, dark circles and melasma
• Anti-ageing for melanin-rich skin, as well as skincare for kids and teens

Skin Revolution is your foundation to everyday radiance throughout a lifetime – for seasoned skincare aficionados and complete beginners, for high-end and budget. For every complexion of colour: the skin revolution begins now.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008473303
Publisher:	HarperCollins UK
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	194,517
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Dr Vanita Rattan is a cosmetic formulator specialising in skin of colour, and a doctor in Medicine (MBBS) and Physiology/Pharmacology (BSc). In 2012 she founded The Hyperpigmentation Clinic, where after five painstaking years she pioneered the world’s first professional grade pigmentation treatment for skin of colour. Dr Vanita has treated 40,000 cases of hyperpigmentation globally with a 95% success rate. She was also awarded a 2009 BMA Book Award for outstanding contribution to medical literature. Dr Vanita Rattan has become the go-to voice for skincare for people of colour, with over half a million followers across her social channels, and is passionate about sharing her science-based wisdom on the beauty and specificity of melanin-rich skin.

Editorial Reviews

‘Understanding the complexities of skin of color is both a science and an art. Dr Vanita has managed to make a very difficult subject easy, fun and enjoyable to learn in this labor of love. I am so excited for all of the enthusiasm and inspiration this book will create in young skin of colour future physicians, scientists and entrepreneurs.’
Dr Alexis Stephens, DO, FAOCD, FAAD, Founder and CEO of Parkland Dermatology, Award-winning Board Certified Dermatologist, Beauty Chemist, Cosmetic, Medical and Skin of Color Expert.

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