diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 327947c..cc2e7b6 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ app.use(cookieParser());
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
 
 app.use('/', routes);
-app.use('/avatars', avatars);
+app.use('/', avatars);
 
 
 // catch 404 and forward to error handler
diff --git a/modules/helpers.js b/modules/helpers.js
index 025927c..01d792c 100644
--- a/modules/helpers.js
+++ b/modules/helpers.js
@@ -53,6 +53,16 @@ function store_images(uuid, details, callback) {
   });
 }
 
+
+var exp = {};
+
+// returns true if the +uuid+ is a valid uuid or username
+// the uuid may be not exist, however
+exp.uuid_valid = function(uuid) {
+  return valid_uuid.test(uuid);
+};
+
+
 // decides whether to get an image from disk or to download it
 // callback contains error, status, hash
 // the status gives information about how the image was received
@@ -61,7 +71,7 @@ function store_images(uuid, details, callback) {
 //   1: "cached" - found on disk
 //   2: "downloaded" - profile downloaded, skin downloaded from mojang servers
 //   3: "checked" - profile re-downloaded (was too old), but it has either not changed or has no skin
-function get_image_hash(uuid, callback) {
+exp.get_image_hash = function(uuid, callback) {
   cache.get_details(uuid, function(err, details) {
     if (err) {
       callback(err, -1, null);
@@ -72,9 +82,6 @@ function get_image_hash(uuid, callback) {
         callback(null, (details.hash ? 1 : 0), details.hash);
       } else {
         logging.log(uuid + " uuid not known or too old");
-        logging.log("details:");
-        logging.log(details);
-        logging.log("/details");
         store_images(uuid, details, function(err, hash) {
           if (err) {
             callback(err, -1, details && details.hash);
@@ -88,23 +95,16 @@ function get_image_hash(uuid, callback) {
       }
     }
   });
-}
-
-var exp = {};
-
-// returns true if the +uuid+ is a valid uuid or username
-// the uuid may be not exist, however
-exp.uuid_valid = function(uuid) {
-  return valid_uuid.test(uuid);
 };
 
+
 // handles requests for +uuid+ images with +size+
 // callback contains error, status, image buffer
 // image is the user's face+helm when helm is true, or the face otherwise
 // for status, see get_image_hash
 exp.get_avatar = function(uuid, helm, size, callback) {
   logging.log("\nrequest: " + uuid);
-  get_image_hash(uuid, function(err, status, hash) {
+  exp.get_image_hash(uuid, function(err, status, hash) {
     if (hash) {
       var filepath = __dirname + '/../' + (helm ? config.helms_dir : config.faces_dir) + hash + ".png";
       skins.resize_img(filepath, size, function(img_err, result) {
diff --git a/routes/avatars.js b/routes/avatars.js
index 888357f..111296e 100644
--- a/routes/avatars.js
+++ b/routes/avatars.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+var networking = require('../modules/networking');
+var logging = require('../modules/logging');
 var helpers = require('../modules/helpers');
 var router = require('express').Router();
 var config = require('../modules/config');
@@ -11,8 +13,46 @@ var human_status = {
   "-1": "error"
 };
 
+router.get('/skins/:uuid.:ext?', function(req, res) {
+  var uuid = req.params.uuid;
+  var start = new Date();
+
+  if (!helpers.uuid_valid(uuid)) {
+    res.status(422).send("422 Invalid UUID");
+    return;
+  }
+  // strip dashes
+  uuid = uuid.replace(/-/g, "");
+  try {
+    helpers.get_image_hash(uuid, function(err, status, hash) {
+      if (hash) {
+        res.writeHead(301, {
+          'Location': "http://textures.minecraft.net/texture/" + hash,
+          'Cache-Control': 'max-age=' + config.browser_cache_time + ', public',
+          'Response-Time': new Date() - start,
+          'X-Storage-Type': human_status[status]
+        });
+        res.end();
+      } else if (!err) {
+        res.writeHead(404, {
+          'Cache-Control': 'max-age=' + config.browser_cache_time + ', public',
+          'Response-Time': new Date() - start,
+          'X-Storage-Type': human_status[status]
+        });
+        res.end("404 Not found");
+      } else {
+        res.status(500).send("500 Internal server error");
+      }
+    });
+  } catch(e) {
+    logging.error("Error!");
+    logging.error(e);
+    res.status(500).send("500 Internal server error");
+  }
+});
+
 /* GET avatar request. */
-router.get('/:uuid.:ext?', function(req, res) {
+router.get('/avatars/:uuid.:ext?', function(req, res) {
   var uuid = req.params.uuid;
   var size = req.query.size || config.default_size;
   var def = req.query.default;
@@ -35,9 +75,9 @@ router.get('/:uuid.:ext?', function(req, res) {
 
   try {
     helpers.get_avatar(uuid, helm, size, function(err, status, image) {
-      console.log(uuid + " - " + human_status[status]);
+      logging.log(uuid + " - " + human_status[status]);
       if (err) {
-        console.error(err);
+        logging.error(err);
       }
       if (image) {
         sendimage(err ? 503 : 200, status, image);
@@ -46,8 +86,8 @@ router.get('/:uuid.:ext?', function(req, res) {
       }
     });
   } catch(e) {
-    console.error("Error!");
-    console.error(e);
+    logging.error("Error!");
+    logging.error(e);
     handle_default(500, status);
   }