Just sharing some interesting stuff on skin shading and mattes.
alshader
https://labs.chaosgroup.com/index.php/rendering-rd/v-rays-implementation-of-the-anders-langlands-alsurface-shader/
http://www.anderslanglands.com/alshaders/index.html
Cryptomatte
http://www.jonahfriedman.com/wp-content/uploads/psyop_IDmattes_poster.pdf