IN THEIR Own Skin

Meet three content creators who are encouraging their followers to accept their skin the way it is. 

- Karen Alfonso

The internet can be a difficult place to navigate, especially if you're a beauty content creator. People still hold you up to Euro-centric ideals of beauty and trolls are quick to comment and DM about the slightest imperfections - which can impact one's mental health. Thankfully, there's an increase in the number of creators who are changing the norm - making their handles a more inclusive space, and normalising the skin that they're in.

DR MANASI SHIROLIKAR

DERMATOLOGIST 

@dr.manasi.skin 

As a dermatologist, what made you want to open up about your acne and skincare issues to your followers, especially when many in your field don't do it?

MS: As a teenager, I suffered from regular acne breakouts like every normal person. And, like every other person, it made me very conscious because people would see the acne and invariably judge me or suggest home remedies that rarely worked. Even today, online filters and touch-ups allow people to mask their real skin. I wanted to show that it's okay to have a breakout, be comfortable with it, and get treatment for it if you want to. I wanted to show my audience that even dermats aren't immune to acne.

Your Instagram page is filled with relatable, easy content that appeals to millennials and Gen-Z. What made you want to stay authentic and approachable?