Background The melanocyte is the cell responsible for the production and distribution of melanin. Melanin is the pigment that determines...

Preventing hyperpigmentation With hyperpigmentation, prevention is better than cure. The best ways to prevent the formation of your dark...

The skin lightening industry is one of the most insidious forms of racial oppression alive today. It enforces beauty ideals that were...

Every so often you come across game changers in your skincare routine. Hyaluronic acid is one of them. Youthful skin is supple, plump...

People of colour make up the vast majority of the world's population. However information on the characteristics of ethnic skin is...

A bright red face and rosy cheeks may be a sign of Rosacea and more people have it then you realise, actually up to 10% of the...

Here at Joyful Skin, we believe that SPF is for everyone. Darker skin tones included! But we can often be put off wearing SPF as we may...

Why should you love Vitamin C? Vitamin C (a.k.a. ascorbic acid) is a safe, naturally - occurring anti-oxidant that brightens and protects...

We survived winter and so did our skin. Now it’s time to heal, fix and repair. 1. First things first; it’s time for some spring cleaning....

2020 is the year for big things. One of those things being the Joyful Skin Clinic by me Dr. Fab. I've always considered myself to be a...

Our skin acts as a protective barrier. When the barrier isn't functioning the way it should it causes our skin to become vulnerable to...

Microblading is semi-permanent makeup that is used to create the illusion of fuller and fluffier eyebrows. The process starts with a...

I remember going on a school trip. The teachers warned that it was going to be one of the hottest days in the year and that all parents...

I have struggled with acne since I was 14. It came on, one spot at a time until one day I woke up and realised I had an entire face...

So you've just been prescribed isotretinoin (roaccutane). Congratulations, good skin is in your future. This drug is a wonderful drug and...

Korean women have become known world wide for the attention to detail and care that they show towards their skin. I bought some products...

The skin acts as a barrier to the outside world; protecting our bodies from bacteria, heat loss and water loss. When this barrier is...