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Why I’m Obsessed with the Esse Probiotic Serum (+ Why Your Skin Needs Bacteria to Heal)

Sep 12, 2025

If you’ve been following my journey, you’ll know I’m in my skin microbiome girl era 🌱🦠. After years of trying harsh actives, prescription creams, and products that stripped my barrier into oblivion, I’ve realised something life-changing:

Your skin doesn’t just need less… it needs more. More diversity. More bacteria. More balance.

And that’s exactly why the Esse Probiotic Serum has become one of my ride-or-die products.

 

What is the Esse Probiotic Serum?

This serum is literally alive. Not in the greenwashed “full of natural extracts” way, but in the contains 1 billion live probiotics per ml way. Yep, when you apply it, you’re not just nourishing your skin, you’re seeding it with live bacteria.

Why does this matter? Because most of us (especially in the Western world) have skin dominated by Cutibacterium acnes — the bacteria linked to acne and inflammation. What we’re missing is diversity. That’s what protects skin, strengthens the barrier, and keeps conditions like acne, rosacea,...

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As Seen in the Gazette: Why Unmasking Acne Is Bigger Than Skincare

Aug 30, 2025

Pinch-me moment: the Gazette just featured my new book, Unmasking Acne.

This isn’t just “press.” It’s proof that a vegan, microbiome-first, nervous-system-led approach to inflamed, sensitive skin belongs in the mainstream. Regulate to radiate, babes. 🌊

Start here → Take the free Skin Triangle Quiz to find your fastest next step (Topical, Internal, or Emotional).


What the Gazette Covered (and why it matters)

It’s a win for sensitive skin everywhere — gentleness is finally being taken seriously.

👉 Read the Gazette feature 


About the Book: Unmasking Acne (Publishes 15 Sept 2025)

This is the guide I needed at 13 — and the one your skin’s been asking for:

  • Topical: barrier repair, microbiome diversity, vegan + cruelty-free products, no daily acids.

  • Internal: plant-led nourishment, hydration, gut-skin support.

  • Emotional: nervous-system regulation, identity shifts, mirror work, soft daily rituals.

It’s short, calm, and actionable — designed so you actually do...

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