Your skin has a language.
We help you learn it.

I was 10 years old when doctors biopsied my skin because they had never seen eczema present the way it did on mine. Today, my image lives in a medical reference book used to help diagnose dark-skinned children who come after me.

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At 15, I was nearly dismissed when I knew something was wrong with my body. An ultrasound later confirmed PCOS.

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Growing up, my skin constantly shifted between extremes. There were periods where my eczema became so severe that my skin was painfully dry, swollen, peeling, and almost unrecognizable. Then there were other phases where hormonal changes from PCOS left my skin excessively oily, inflamed, and consistently breaking out.

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What made it harder was that most skincare advice never seemed built for skin like mine, or for someone navigating multiple conditions at once. Products were too harsh. Too drying. Too heavy. Too aggressive for my skin barrier.

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Over time, I realized skincare was not about chasing perfection or blindly following trends. It was about learning balance. Understanding what my skin was communicating. Learning when it needed support instead of correction.

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As a first-generation Nigerian daughter navigating healthcare spaces that often did not fully understand me, I learned early how important self-advocacy was. So I became a student of my own skin.

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I studied ingredients, researched skin science, experimented with routines, failed repeatedly, and started over more times than I can count. Eventually, I stopped trying to fight my skin and started trying to understand it. That experience became the foundation for KYSS.

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Today, I work as a Neuromodulation Specialist helping patients navigate traumatic brain injury, depression, and neurological conditions. My background in Psychological and Brain Sciences deeply shapes the philosophy behind KYSS — especially the science of habits, consistency, neuroplasticity, and long-term behavior change.