Available from May 13, 2026

A sharp reflection on the social phenomenon that skincare culture has become.

The face has become a surface of control, a test of time... or its denial. This is not an essay about creams or wellness rituals, but about what happens when we look in the mirror with a new wrinkle and an intrusive thought that is also new. About the intimate, everyday gesture of applying a cream to the face in the morning while our daughters take note. About the suspicion that the new imperative is to have a slim body and perfect skin.

This book arises from a genuine conflict: the desire to look good and the fear of participating in the perpetuation of a system we did not choose.