skin

Unfortunately, people tend to stare when they come across anyone who appears to be physically distinctive in some way. It's just human nature, but we unknowingly perpetuate stigmatization of being 'different'. It's not a good thing! Photographer Elisabeth Van Aalderen is trying to create beauty out of our differences, by capturing pictures of women who have Vitiligo (a skin condition that causes patches of skin to lose its pigment cells (melanocytes), resulting in the discoloration of patches in different areas of the body). Seeing the positivity in all types of physical appearances spreads the message to these women and the general public, that everyone is beautiful, no matter what they look like on the outside.

There are some things you'll only relate to if you're a girl when it comes to skincare. Whether it's the pain of having too much makeup but none of it working for your skin or spending ridiculous amounts of money on creams, these pictures are all-too-relatable for all you ladies out there. Scroll through and see how many of them speak directly to your soul or skin. 

Veterinarians at the University of California Davis are using tilapia fish skins to help treat cats and dogs. This is the first time the experimental approach has been used on the animals, according to the school.

Did it just Dawn on you? Your masculinity might literally be toxic. Mel Magazine explains what's wrong with how men wash.

Stephan Brusche (aka iSteef) is is having fun using a banana as canvas to create their arts.

Skin, it's the largest organ of the body and a truly wonderful thing. It's self healing and prevents various illegal microbes from crossing our borders, but most importantly it keeps all of our insides on the inside so that they don't become our outsides.