Library

Guides

Editorial depth without the noise. Each guide is written to be useful on a phone between the kettle and SPF — with a table of contents, FAQs and links back to the scan.

Scan craft

Lighting for face scans

How to place yourself so light, evenness and warmth describe your face — not your bathroom bulb.…

Routine

Morning routine in SA

Cleanse, treat, moisturise, SPF — sized for heat, wind, commuting and the occasional load-shedding scramble.…

Routine

Evening barrier repair

Double cleanse when you need it, moisturise like you mean it, and leave acids for nights you can recover.…

Sun care

SPF and South African UV

Broad-spectrum habits for Highveld brightness, coastal glare and everyday commuting — plus how sunscreen changes a scan.…

Habits

Skin journal habit

Three fields, honest notes, weekly reviews — how Skinbar’s on-device journal beats abandoned apps.…

Scan craft

Reading evenness and warmth

A plain-language decode of Skinbar’s three cosmetic words — and the mistakes they are not making.…

Care

Sensitive skin and patch tests

How to add products without turning your face into a trial site — and when to stop and get help.…

Climate

Seasonal skin Cape vs Joburg

Wind, altitude, humidity and heaters — how two South African metros ask different things of a routine.…

Privacy

On-device privacy

How Skinbar keeps camera frames and journal rows in your browser — and what that means under a POPIA-minded design.…