Viacheslav (Slava) Barinov

Now in Cyprus

Lóvi AI

Building the future of cosmetology for people
to get the skin they dream about

Lóvi

Building the future of AI cosmetologyto help people get glowing skin

Tags

0 → 1/N, UI/UX Design, Art Direction, Prototyping, iOS, Web, Android, Framer

0 → 1/N, UI/UX Design, Art Direction, Prototyping, iOS, Web, Android, Framer

0 → 1/N, UI/UX, Art Direction, Prototyping, iOS, Web, Android, Framer

Role

Design Lead

Design
Lead

Years

2022 — Now

2022 —
Now

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TLDR

TLDR

Lóvi is a seed-stage AI Cosmetologist startup funded by Palta (Flo Health, Simple, Lensa, etc.)

I joined a pre-seed startup Pora in 2022 to lead design and help build a skincare-related app with face scanning feature from 0→1.

It later got rebranded and transformed into Lóvi — an all-things-skincare AI cosmetologist with hundreds of thousands users around the world.

During my time here, I owned:

  • All main app scenarios implementation: face scanner, cosmetics scanner, and AI assistant, etc.

  • 20+ iterations of the web acquisition funnel
    (CPA ↓3×, funnel CR ↑430%).

  • A full redesign of the product experience, from onboarding to habit-forming daily routines.

  • The landing website, which won Framer Site
    of the Month and was featured on Godly, SiteInspire, Awwwards, framer.com itself and generated 1M+ organic reach.

Lóvi is a seed-stage AI Cosmetologist startup funded by Palta (Flo Health, Simple, Lensa, etc.)

I joined a pre-seed startup Pora in 2022 to lead design and help build a skincare-related app with face scanning feature from 0→1.

It later got rebranded and transformed into Lóvi — an all-things-skincare AI cosmetologist with hundreds of thousands users around the world.

During my time here, I owned:

  • All main app scenarios implementation: face scanner, cosmetics scanner, and AI assistant, etc.

  • 20+ iterations of the web acquisition funnel (CPA ↓3×, funnel CR ↑430%).

  • A full redesign of the product experience, from onboarding to habit-forming daily routines.

  • The landing website, which won
    Framer Site of the Month and was featured on Godly, SiteInspire, Awwwards, framer.com itself and generated 1M+ organic reach.

Lóvi is a seed-stage AI Cosmetologist startup funded by Palta (Flo Health, Simple, Lensa, etc.)

I joined a pre-seed startup Pora in 2022 to lead design and help build a skincare-related app with face scanning feature from 0→1.

It later got rebranded and transformed into
Lóvi — an all-things-skincare AI cosmetologist with hundreds of thousands users around the world.

During my time here, I owned:

  • All main app scenarios implementation: face scanner, cosmetics scanner, and AI assistant, etc.

  • 20+ iterations of the web acquisition funnel (CPA ↓3×, funnel CR ↑430%).

  • A full redesign of the product experience, from onboarding to habit-forming daily routines.

  • The landing website, which won
    Framer Site of the Month and was featured on Godly, SiteInspire, Awwwards, framer.com itself and generated 1M+ organic reach.

Lóvi Home Screen

Lóvi Face Scanning

lovi.care

Foreword

Foreword

Skincare shelves are overflowing, and yet finding what truly works still feels impossible. Chasing new serums and creams, and hoping the next one will be the one, while perfectly good products gather dust. The truth is — understanding your skin is hard, and building the right routine is even harder.

Around 67% of people in US say that their confidence is affected by skin issues. And 31% of adults report feeling unhappy, dissatisfied, or unconfident about their skin, according to recent surveys. This figure has risen, with 44% feeling worse about their skin now compared to five years ago.

That’s why we built Lóvi — a personal AI cosmetologist. It curates a routine tailored just for you, checks new products fit, and helps you track real progress over time with face scan. No more guesswork.

Challenges

Challenges

User challenge: Stop wasting time and money on skincare that doesn't work and achieve skin goals.

Product challenge: Create a system that drives acquisition → activation → retention, increasing the likelihood that users form daily skincare habits and find product-market fit.

Business challenge: Find a scalable and profitable solution, while making cosmetology accessible.

Research

Research

Through constant user research process and UserTesting sessions we established top user needs to address in Lóvi:

Get a set of products, tailored to their skin

Identify what skin issues to focus

Be able to stick to routine, and see results from it

Be able to stick to routine, and see results from it

Check skincare products safety and cost-efficiency

Check skincare products safety and cost-efficiency

Solution

Lóvi App

Lóvi App

Lóvi’s experience is shaped around a clear user journey. This allowed us to design both a habit-forming loop and lifecycle around user goals instead of features.

1.

1.

Initial
Assessment

Initial
Assessment

Activating & Trust

Activating & Trust

2.

2.

Face Scan & Routine
Recommendation

Face Scan & Routine
Recommendation

a-ha Moment

a-ha Moment

3.

3.

Daily
Scenarios

Daily
Scenarios

Retaining

Retaining

4.

4.

Picking New
Skin Goal

Picking New
Skin Goal

Re-Loop

Re-Loop

1.

1.

Initial Assessment

Initial Assessment

Main purpose of this step is to gather essential data to build the foundation for personalization while clearly explaining Lóvi’s value.

Onboarding screens

Onboarding screens

Onboarding screens

Onboarding screens

Onboarding is like a living organism always evolving into a more robust version after numerous hypothesis testing.

Each iteration was tested on users to gather initial feedback for improvements, and most importantly through multiple A/B experiments, always focusing on user goal, product & business metrics along the way.

Idle

Content

Winking

Playful

Lóvi Assistant emotions

Lóvi Assistant emotions

2.

2.

Face Scan &
Routine Recommendation

Face Scan &
Routine Recommendation

During the initial assessment one of the main part is to create the connection with user and gain their trust by identifying what skin issues to focus:

Scanning Process

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Scan Report

The face scanning process is our key a-ha factor, that diferrantiates us from our competitors. It went through a multiple of iterations, currently in a state of a 12-photo scanning process with an AI report at the end with current skin state description, main goal validation and suggestions based on skin condition.

One of the biggest UX challenges was to create a clear instructions for scanning as well as smooth loading process as it may take up to 60 seconds to load a report after a successful scan.

After the assessment and a face scan report we can finally suggest an unbiased list of skincare products:

Routine Generation

Routine

Purchase Screen

The scanner and suggested routine are Lóvi’s largest contributors to user trust and conversion.

3.

3.

Daily Scenarios

Daily Scenarios

Or put simply, the main scenarios responsible for user retention. Lightweight daily tasks, deeper weekly assessments with checklists designed around dopamine loops, not pressure.

Daily Plan

Daily Plan

2-year evolution of home page

2-year evolution of home page

A clear, motivating daily routine view, a non-intrusive skin diary to track changes in your skin and Insights tab with content to read:

Ritual Screen

RItual Video

Skin Diary

Skin Diary Overview

Insights

Content Stories

We experimented with adding affirmations to create a shareable, potentially viral feature, but it didn’t gain meaningful traction. Despite solid execution, users didn’t see it as core to their skincare journey, so it didn’t contribute to engagement or growth as hoped.

Affirmation

Affirmation Share Screen

To address the user need in evaluating products' safety, suitability, and cost-efficiency, I designed the end-to-end experience of cosmetic scanner, from the scanning flow to the product page.

Cosmetic scanner & Product page

Cosmetic scanner & Product page

The product page became a key area of experimentation, where we refined how product information is presented to quickly build trust.

Through multiple iterations, we simplified explanations, improved hierarchy, and clarified “why this works for you,” making the page easy to grasp and more effective at keeping users engaged and confident in their routine.

2-year evolution of product page

2-year evolution of product page

As generative AI exploded in consumer products, we knew we couldn’t miss the opportunity to integrate it into Lóvi in a way that felt genuinely useful — not just trendy.

Not just a shelled GPT, but one knowing about your skin condition with ability to suggest skincare products and give answers based on scientific data.

We focused on real user value: clarifying routines, providing explanations, and offering emotionally supportive guidance during the skincare journey.

Lóvi Assistant

Lóvi Assistant

When users see measurable progress through scans and consistency, the entire Lóvi loop becomes self-sustaining.

When users see measurable progress through scans and consistency, the entire Lóvi loop becomes self-sustaining.

4.

4.

Solution

Web & Marketing

Web & Marketing

Lóvi's main user acquisition channel is a web funnel, keeping it all profitable. I iterated on dozens of funnel & screen variants to achieve a LTV/CPA >> 1.

Web funnel welcome screens iterations

Web funnel welcome screens iterations

We implemented a lightweight face scanner directly in the web funnel, giving users an immediate taste of Lóvi’s core value before the app.

This significantly boosted conversions, improved funnel economics, and helped us reach a positive LTV/CPA ratio — bringing the business close to break-even with a scalable growth model.

Face Scanning in web

Face Scanning in web

Here are examples of additional screens from the many tests we ran over three years of continuous iteration. Every step was refined and polished through user research and A/B experiments, all with the goal of steadily improving the overall conversion.

Web funnel screens

Web funnel screens

A couple of paywall variations

A couple of paywall variations

I helped the marketing team establish consistent, cohesive social media channels.

I created a comprehensive SMM guide, defining tone of voice, visual guidelines and other attributes. This helped us build a consistent, recognizable presence across platforms and ensured that every piece of content reinforced Lóvi’s brand and product value.

I helped the marketing team establish consistent, cohesive social media channels.

I created a comprehensive SMM guide, defining tone of voice, visual guidelines and other attributes. This helped us build a consistent, recognizable presence across platforms and ensured that every piece of content reinforced Lóvi’s brand and product value.

SMM Guide Slides

SMM Guide Slides

SMM Guide Slides

SMM Guide Slides

I designed and built lovi.care, an award-winning landing page that generated 1M+ organic views and became a key driver of brand visibility and credibility.

framer.com, F/W 2024

framer.com, F/W 2024

I also designed and built a page explaining our tailored Cosmetic Fit Score, which earned an Honorable Mention in Framer Awards 2024.

Preliminary, for mid 2025

Results

Results

50K+

50K+

Lóvi App avg. MAU

Exceeding Market Benchmarks

Exceeding Market Benchmarks

Web Funnel Conversions

1M+

1M+

Organic reach of lovi.care

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