Meet The Faces Of Our Customer Campaign: Matt + Essa

Last week we launched our brand new Skin + Me campaign, “No Filters. Just Skin + Me”. It’s a celebration of the incredible people who have helped us build Skin + Me from day one – our customers.

We hand-picked six Skin + Me members from social media and asked them to spend a day at the studio in London shooting with us. Each one of them has been on an incredible journey with their Daily Doser, and now they’re sharing their stories with you. We’ve also said goodbye to airbrushing and hello to natural skin that glows from within – yes, these are real results.

So far, Freya and Cipriana have revealed their top tips, discussed their skincare stories and celebrated their positive personal progress with Skin + Me. If you missed it, you can catch up on the article here. This week we’re introducing Matt and Essa, two more wonderful faces of the campaign. These two have seen incredible results, and we’re over the moon that they’re sharing their stories with our community. 

Matt, 28, London
Time with Skin + Me: 5 months
Skin goal: Acne

You wouldn’t know that Matt had never been on a shoot before, but his glowing skin has really boosted his confidence – “I haven’t stopped smiling since I got here,” he told us on the day. 

Matt’s skin journey started around a year and a half ago, when he noticed more and more spots popping up. “I started realising how much my confidence is tied into my skin,” he explains. “When it was at its worst, I didn’t really want to leave the house because I felt quite embarrassed about it. I’d say no to going out with friends and I was wearing quite a lot of makeup like concealer and BB creams.” 

After being recommended Skin + Me by a friend, Matt’s breakouts began to calm down within a month. “My spots reduced in size, and frequency, and then in months two and three my skin got clearer. I was seeing less spots, less visible pimples, since then it’s been getting clearer and clearer.” 

Matt’s prescriber Maryam was on hand to help out when he experienced some dryness, which was quickly solved by remembering to apply moisturiser every single evening. “In the ten minutes after I put my Daily Doser on, I’ll do other parts of my evening routine,” he explains. “I’ll brush my teeth, put a hair mask on, get changed and ready for bed, and get something ready to watch on telly. Then I’ll moisturise and get into bed to watch Netflix.” 

Matt’s other top tip is wearing sunscreen every single day, which is non-negotiable when using powerful active ingredients. “Do not leave the house without SPF, even if it’s cloudy!” Matt says. “I wear SPF every day now, but I didn’t use it before starting with Skin + Me. I reapply my SPF a couple of times on a hot day.”

And, of course Matt also has his skincare red flags – thankfully he’s said goodbye to his era of using harsh products. “I was using salicylic acid, blackhead clearing cleansers and exfoliating scrubs, morning, noon and night, and it was just too harsh for my skin,” Matt explains. “That’s why having personalised skincare with Skin + Me is such a benefit.” 

As a result of streamlining his skincare, Matt has seen his self esteem soar. “Using Skin + Me has brought my confidence on in leaps and bounds,” he says. “People are always telling me that I’m glowing, that I’ve got such lovely skin, and I always tell them that it’s Skin + Me. Now I feel much more confident leaving the house.”

Essa, 38, London
Time with Skin + Me: 3 months
Skin goal: Skin ageing

Essa first came across Skin + Me on social media, and she wondered if a personalised routine could boost her skin. “My skin had got really dark and really dull, and I thought I might as well try Skin + Me,” Essa explains. “I had been seeing it a lot on my feed on Instagram and TikTok.”

It wasn’t long before Essa began to see the changes in her skin, and it’s gone from strength to strength with her consistent regime. “I started to see results in the first few weeks, because my skin was really dull before,” she says. “I noticed it was no longer dull, it was a lot brighter. Now at the three month mark, I feel like my skin is a lot more hydrated and a lot more glowy.”

Essa appreciates having a simple skincare routine that doesn’t take hours each evening. “At the end of the day when I’m really tired I don’t need to worry about applying a seven-step skincare routine,” she says.

“I just cleanse my face, and then do the Doser, moisturiser, and I’m done,” Essa continues, And, she’s even using the ten minutes between applying her Daily Doser and her moisturiser to get some language learning in – this is her dedicated Duolingo time.

Thanks to Skin + Me, Essa is enjoying the freedom to go barefaced on busy days. “I feel more confident with my skin, especially during the day when I don’t have time to wear makeup,” she says. “I know that my skin is at its best. I know that my skin looks glowy and hydrated.” We couldn’t agree more.

Want more?

Hear more from Essa and Matt, along with our other wonderful customers, over on our Instagram, @skinandmehq. You can also take a peek behind the scenes of the shoot and brush up on your skincare know-how. And, don’t forget to come back to The Dose next week to meet two more faces of the campaign.