Dove Stories

Welcome to the home of real beauty. Explore below for more about our Campaign for Real Beauty, plus tips and tricks for everything from hair care to skin care.

Dove campaigns

#BeautyBias

How does #BeautyBias affect your life? We team up with Broadly to ask just that.

Dove Self-Esteem Project

At Dove, we have a vision of a world where beauty is a source of confidence, not anxiety. Our mission is to ensure the next generation grow up enjoying a positive relationship with the way they look – helping girls to raise their self-esteem and realise their full potential.

My Beauty My Say

Discover more about the My Beauty My Say campaign

The CROWN Act: Working to eradicate race-based discrimination

Find out about the CROWN Act and how Dove is working to eradicate racial discrimination.

Feeling Good: Celebrating Black Natural Hair

We’ve joined Verve Records and the Estate of Nina Simone to create the first-ever music video for the legendary musician and activist’s hit “Feeling Good”.

Dove Patches

Beauty is a state of mind. Check out the latest Dove advert - Dove: Patches to discover a beauty experiment with a difference...

Dove Real Beauty Sketches

If someone asked you to describe yourself, what would you say?

Dove Ad Makeover

How would our beauty confidence be housed if all those feel-bad body ads gave us compliments instead?

Dove Inner Critic

Find out why women can be their own worst critic…

#HourWithHer

Find out how spending an hour with a young person can boost her self-esteem for a lifetime.

Toxic Beauty Standards in Social Media: The stats

1 in 2 girls say toxic beauty advice on social media causes low self-esteem. Here’s everything you need to know about toxic beauty standards online.

End appearance hate now – Dove

Appearance hate costs young people their health, happiness, and even their lives. Together, we can end appearance hate. Let's change beauty.

Dove stands with the LGBTQIA+ community

Find out how we’re supporting the LGBTQIA+ community.

#DetoxYourFeed with Gabrielle Union and Zaya Wade

Actor and activist Gabrielle Union and daughter, activist Zaya Wade, join the Dove Self-Esteem Project to discuss toxic beauty advice on social and #DetoxYourFeed

Calling Role Models to Take Action #DetoxYourFeed

Join us, #DetoxYourFeed from toxic beauty standards, and make social media a space of positivity.

Make Every Body Care Moment Count With Dove Hand & Body Lotion Body Love Collection

New Dove Body Lotion Collection Combine Care For Your Skin With Self-Care For You.

Steven Universe: Social media

Episode 5 shows how body image and social media are connected.

Steven Universe: Body talk

Steven Universe: Body functionality

Steven Universe: Media and celebrities

Episode 3 talks about how media and celebrity culture can affect self-esteem.

Steven Universe: Competing and comparing looks

Episode 2 helps explain how not to compare yourself to others.

Steven Universe: Teasing and bullying

This episode shows why you shouldn’t bully and teaches young people how they can stand up against bullying.

Dove, Cartoon Network and Steven Universe

Find out more about our partnership with Steven Universe.

End Appearance Hate: The Stats

Appearance hate is a $500+ billion public health crisis – and young people pay the biggest price. Read the stats and take action to end appearance hate.

Our commitments to ending appearance hate

It’s time to fight the toxic beauty standards fuelling appearance hate and discrimination. Join us to take action and build body confidence.

Dove x Progressive Hair Assurance

Tips & how to

What Does Smooth Skin Mean To You?

From a gentle body exfoliator to a deeper skin polish – find the exfoliating body scrub that’s right for you

benefits of exfoliating your body

Don’t exfoliate regularly? Here’s why you might want to start

The best skin care routine for acne prone skin

If you suffer from acne, here’s what you need to know

How often should you shower?

Find out how your shower routine measures up…

How to exfoliate your skin for each skin type

Smooth, radiant skin can be yours - here’s how

Washing and bathing tips

How often should you exfoliate your body?

Want to know the secret to silky-smooth and radiant-looking skin? The good news is, it’s surprisingly simple – regular exfoliation. Exfoliating, for the uninitiated, removes dead cells from our skin’s outer layers, improving both its appearance and feel. Goodbye dry and dull-looking skin! But how often we exfoliate is key, since too much exfoliation can result in redness, peeling or irritation, and too little means we won’t enjoy any of the benefits. Here’s what you need to know.