Skin Deep
Skin Deep
Couldn't load pickup availability
- Made in Australia
Phillipa McGuinness has interviewed plastic surgeons, dermatologists, burn survivors, beauticians, melanoma sufferers, people who suffer from body dysmorphias, victims and perpetrators of racism, and all kinds of people who are and are not comfortable in their own skin, to write a book where science meets art and culture, history and politics. Philosophy too, given skin is the point where our self, and our self-perception, struggles with or embraces the way others see us, and the way we see ourselves.
Features
Features
A book about skin, that wonderful thing that covers our body, acting as both barrier and receptor to life.
This is a book about skin. The strange wonderfulness of our bodily covering. What happens to it when something goes wrong. How the world responds to imperfection and difference. It’s about how skin makes us who we are.
Skin serves as a barrier between us and the germs that would otherwise invade and destroy us. It regulates our temperature. Skin remains waterproof even while our entire epidermis replaces itself each month. The body’s biggest organ even has its own sub-set of organs – sweat glands, sebaceous glands and hair follicles.
Primeval, sometimes mysterious forces drive skin-to-skin contact, but erotic desire is but one of many deep-seated urges that make us want to touch the skin of another. Touch is how we express love and affection as well as darker, violent emotions.
Skin keeps the outside out and the inside in. You will intuitively compile information and judgements about a stranger based on their skin and the clothing that covers it. Skin shouldn’t give you the measure of a person but we function as if it does.
Skin Deep explores beauty, ageing, imperfection, health and illness, all of which are closely related to skin, and interrogates whiteness, both historically, structurally and through current notions of white fragility and victimhood. Paradoxically, skin is a barrier and a point of contact. It is miraculous, our biggest organ. It heals itself! It’s wafer-thin! Skin cells remake themselves!
Paperback. 336 pages. Published by Vintage, Australia, 2022. Written by Philip McGuinness. 235 x 158 mm.
Phillipa McGuinness is the author of The Year Everything Changed-2001, shortlisted for the Queensland Literary Awards and the Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, and the editor of Copyfight. She has written for The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, Griffith Review, Meanjin and Inside Story. A former book publisher, she lives in Sydney.
Made in
Made in
Australia
Brand story
At Biome, we understand that shopping for natural and sustainable products should be a hassle-free experience. That's why we offer a range of flexible payment options to suit your needs. Whether you prefer to pay upfront or spread the cost over time, we've got you covered.
We've partnered with leading buy now, pay later providers to give you more flexibility in managing your budget. With Afterpay, Zip, PayPal, and Klarna, you can shop now and pay for your purchases in convenient installments.
Easy and Secure Transactions
Rest assured that all our payment options are secure and designed to protect your personal information. We prioritize your privacy and work with trusted payment providers to ensure a safe shopping experience.
Whether you're shopping for our iconic Banksia Aroma Pods or any other natural and sustainable products, our flexible payment options make it easier than ever to bring eco-friendly solutions into your life.
If you have any questions or need assistance with your payment options, our friendly customer service team is here to help. Contact us via email at shop@biome.com.au or call us on 1300 301 767. We're available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (excluding Queensland public holidays).
Shop with confidence and enjoy the convenience of flexible payments at Biome. Your sustainable lifestyle is just a few clicks away!
How it works
Step 1: Checkout as usual
Step 2: A pop up will appear to sign up to Mateship
Step 3: Invite mates to your order. They have 8 hours to join your order.
*Mateship only works with standard shipping, not express.
45 day returns: If you are not satisfied with a product that you ordered online (*exceptions below), you are welcome to return it to us within 45 days, unused, unworn, and in a pristine saleable condition with the original labels attached, packaging and we will refund your cost of goods. Items marked 'Final Sale' can not be returned unless faulty. *except skin and body care, makeup, food, underwear, earrings, and custom order items, which can not be returned for change of mind.
See our full returns policy here.
Standard: Once the order has shipped, it will arrive in 2 to 7 days depending on your destination.
Express: only for orders up to 4kg and excludes bulky/heavy items.
Heavy/Overwight Orders: Order overs 5kg in weight will attract a $5 extra weight surcharge.
Click & Collect: choose your local store at checkout and your order to be there within 2 to 4 working days (1 working day for Milton warehouse). Please wait until you receive an email or text to advise that your goods are ready to be collect.
International: Flat rate shipping for orders up to 2kg. International orders are not subject to sales tax, so most prices are less 10% when purchased from overseas.
Please be mindful that the quantity may not always be accurate. If you're making a special trip, we recommend calling to put the item aside. Click each store for contact details.
