Meet Petra, the skincare fanatic behind MATER
“I was the woman with a bathroom full of expensive products and an opinion on every INCI list. Then I became a mother at 40 and suddenly a shower every second day felt like a win. My skincare routine went from multiple meticulous steps to whatever I could slap on my face before the crying started again.
So I threw myself into learning how to formulate, building on over two decades of ingredient research and obsession. Not to create another brand, but to build the routine I actually needed: fewer products, better results, something I'd never skip because it was simple enough to do every single day. That's what MATER is. That's what "do less, expect more" means. It's not a tagline, it's how I live.
Every MATER product is formulated and made in New Zealand. They are products I use every day, and nine Beauty Shortlist Awards suggest I'm not the only one who thinks they work.”
