The Skin Nerd: Your straight-talking guide to feeding, protecting and respecting your skin

by Jennifer Rock

'This bestseller beauty bible is full of straight-talking tips and wisdom for anyone in quest of the secret to eternal youth and beauty.' Irish Mail on Sunday

'The skin is an organ and should be respected accordingly'

This is the mantra of award-winning skincare expert Jennifer Rock, also known as The Skin Nerd. We should feed our skin, shield it, and give it all the care and attention it needs - and deserves. in her first book, Jennifer shares all the passion, knowledge and expertise she has gathered over her extensive career to bring you the essential guide to healthy skin.

Written with Jennifer's unique brand of humour and honesty, with nerd-isms galore, this book is jam-packed with 'skinformation' and advice to educate you about your skin needs at every stage of your life.

It includes The 10 Skin Nerd Commandments, advice on anti-ageing, acne and other skin conditions, the benefits of a refreshing Spritz O'Clock, which skingredients to look out for (and which to avoid), and how your diet affects the body's largest organ. The Skin Nerd will teach you a holistic approach to looking after your skin inside and out, and give you the confidence to achieve glowing, healthy skin.

'Jennifer is one of the most knowledgeable, honest and reliable experts I know and trust in the industry. A must read for anyone interested in proper skincare' Triona McCarthy, Sunday Independent Beauty Editor

Genres: Nonfiction, Health

288 pages, Hardcover

Published February 7, 2019

About the author

Jennifer Rock is an award-winning skin lecturer and a multi-award winning dermal facialist and aesthetician. She is the founder of The Skin Nerd online skin consultancy and the Cleanse Off Mitt makeup removal tool. She has lectured alongside world-renowned dermatologists such as Dr. Marc Ronert of IMAGE Skincare and Dr. Ahmar Khan, the co-creator of the London Harley Street Medical Hospital.

Jennifer realised her passion for skin health when she was brought for her first facial by her mother at the tender age of thirteen. After years of working as a skin therapist, lecturing worldwide and being the brand ambassador for multiple cosmeceutical skincare brands, she became The Skin Nerd, using social media to get skinformation out there, sometimes through the medium of song.Nowadays, you'll find her standing at the helm of The Skin Nerd HQ, on television, in the pages of well-known publications and speaking on the radio. Her end goal is to put as many people as possible on the road to skin health.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've always had an interest in skincare but this book grew my passion even more! Interesting to learn more about the skin, its layers and how it works before looking at products, routines and tips.

[Yvonne O'Connell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A comprehensive introduction to skincare explaining how nutrition, environmental factors, products and treatments can all affect / benefit the skin. I took a lot away from it and I'm glad I bought the hard copy as I will definitely refer back to it as I hone my routine.
However, I didn't like how all the products she recommends are expensive brands most of which she personally sells on her website - this suggests that you have to spend a fortune on your skin to get results and this is simply not the case. It would have been nice to see some lower price point items on the list or generic supplement suggestions rather than specific brands. At the very least she could explain why she doesn't recommend cheaper alternatives. Her own brand Skingredients didn't feature aside from the mitt (which she plugged relentlessly) so I'm assuming the book came first.
She constantly recommends seeking a professional consultation too (surprise surprise - guess who offers online professional consultations?!?) which again, if her book is doing its job shouldn't be necessary for the vast majority of people.
I also hated her made up terms - "hoomans", "skingredients" etc. I'm not a child. 🙄
Overall though I would recommend this book.

[Hettie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Earlier this year I read another skincare book after realising I needed to know more about if my skincare routines were helpful or hindering my skin. This book and the one I previously read are completely opposed to one another and I feel more obliged to go with the previous book as it wasn’t trying to flog the same brands to me constantly as though there was some sponsorship deal going on. Not to mention the whole ‘cut out all of sugar and caffeine and your skin problems will be solved’. Some of the differences between these two ‘expert’ books include:

- This book says you should always double cleanse, previous book said that you should never really double cleanse unless you have been wearing heavy makeup
- This book says you shouldn’t use exfoliates, previous book suggests exfoliating once or twice a week
- This book goes on about how masks are a brilliant way of applying product, previous book said they are important for relaxing and self-care but there is no evidence this helps products penetrate further into the skin

I guess draw your own conclusions, but this book felt patronising and I can’t help but question the content

[Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was really interesting and gave fantastic tips and advice. Jennifer managed to explain the most trickiest of science terms in the most simplest form so that anyone could understand.

However I believe readers should be wary of some of the advice she gives. Jennifer isn't a trained doctor and while she is very open about this, a lot of the things she suggests ie. Supplements and skin conditions, should be checked with a doctor first due to the fact everyone reacts differently to things!

[Alma Kafaie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a journey. It started with being super interesting to super overwhelming and frustrating to super helpful. It's a "pick what you like and leave the rest" book and Jennifer constantly says to seek professional advice and that nothing is set in stone which I appreciated. The normal person might not be able to afford the ideal skin care routine according to this book but one can make a choice of steps that work for oneself based on facts which is really great.

[Lorraine Heffernan · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good informative overview of skin health, the book would be far more convincing if the author was a dermatologist or at least co authored it with a dermatologist, it is only for the reason that I cannot give it a higher rating- I can’t fully trust all of the guidance. Otherwise, an enjoyable read!

[Cainneach Rua · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book like a dictionary. Its academic and not a pleasure read but it is absolutely fantastic. Whatever complaint you have to do with skin- its addressed here. Jennifer Rock's is a voice I trust in the beauty world. Well done to her for this treasure.

[Musharrat Tamanna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Three stars but then the writer's recurrent efforts to promote her brand stole one.

It's pretty much basic, a good read.

[Tracy · Rating 1 out of 5]

No

What can I say about this book ..simple don't bother ..I have read many many skincare and beauty books over the years but this one had to be the second worse.

[Magdalena Spasova · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best books on skincare for non-specialists on the market (if not the best)! Absolutely loved it! Well written, easy to understand and very educational!