The Interview —

Nurse Jamie, Jamie Sherrill of Nurse Jamie Healthy Skin Solutions

You know, I have always lived for the makeover. Even doing my rotations in school, they don't just let you do cosmetic stuff—you have to do all types (geriatric, med surg floor, etc.). I had a fanny pack (which are back in style now) that had makeup in it, and I had a backpack with a hairdryer. When I did my patient care, in addition to giving out meds and taking your BP, I got you out of your hospital gown and put you in your own clothes if you had them. I would do your hair and sometimes apply makeup. You felt better if you were my patient. I think it's all connected—when you look good, you feel good; when you feel good, you work good; when you work good, you do good; when you do good, you live good.

I am a bit of a mad skin scientist and an artist, sculptor, and therapist all wrapped up into one. Your skin is an outfit you wear every day, and if you don’t care for it and use it properly, you lose its luster, elasticity, and your natural youthful glow. So I use a combination of the best technology, modalities, machines, and products to help customize programs for patient skincare. First and foremost, I am focused on skin health for clients, ensuring that they have a healthy, glowing complexion.

I built and run a best-in-class spa and skincare company because I believed the services and products were missing in the marketplace, and the “being my own boss” was something that came along with it. Days can be long, and I go from treating patients to testing products to designing tools. I experience everything first hand. I can always tell my patients exactly how something feels as I have experienced it myself on some level—I am my own alpha-test site. The best part of my day is coming home to my triplets yelling “Mommy! Mommy!” It can be a hectic workday, but it’s worth it. 

The Nurse Jamie UpLift and my Beauty Beauty Bear Pillow because side sleeping is the number three cause of premature aging. (Number one is UV damage—and now we have to think about HEV and blue light—and number two is smoking) Don't sleep on a wrinkle maker, AKA a traditional pillow. Use satin only and—like my Beauty Bear—a shape that will help you train to back sleep or at least keep the opening for your face so that the most delicate areas around the eyes, cheeks, and neck do not form permanent wrinkles.

Treatment popularity varies by season (booty lifting for summer, etc.) but skin tightening never goes out of style. There is no exercise for the skin, and we stop making new collagen naturally at 25, so sometimes you need help from your friend—the laser—especially on the back of the arms, inner thighs, and above the knees and elbows. There are a number of tightening lasers that can thicken those collagen fibers and cause the skin to adhere.

It literally blows my mind. I must be good because I'm not that cool. Fans of Nurse Jamie include Jessica Alba, Lea Michelle, and Lisa Rinna.

Think “maintain, not reclaim,” and always try to be preventative. I tell clients to think of the rules of eating that are good for your body—most apply to your skin as well. It is the largest organ of the body, so treat it like one. Be consistent with taking off makeup nightly. Use a hypoallergenic and antibacterial surface to cleanse your skin. Exfoliate regularly—manually or with a tool—but gently and consistently.

I think at-home beauty tools are the future of beauty. I can’t live without my Uplift Beauty Roller! It doesn't require batteries or charging, and you don't have to follow an acupuncture map to see results. It's super easy to use, and the best beauty tools are the ones that you will actually use.

I am big on the "maintain not reclaim," and always use a beauty tool. My step-by-step at-home skincare routine is as follows:

STEP 1: cleanser - Nurse Jamie FormuL.A. Cream Cleanser

STEP 2: eye cream - Nurse Jamie FormuL.A. Eye Cream

STEP 3: treatment serums/creams for troubled areas

STEP 4: hydrating mask - I use my Nurse Jamie Hydratight

STEP 5: moisturizer- Nurse Jamie EGF Botanical Complex or FormuL.A. Face Cream

STEP 6: facial oil - like Nurse Jamie Miracle Base Beauty Oil or Platinum 3 Facial Oil

STEP 7: I use a beauty tool like my Nurse Jamie UpLift to optimize product absorption (for 3 mins on each side and where you feel you need the most love).

I love the Huda Beauty Desert Rose and the new Tati Beauty eyeshadow palettes.

I would grab some Blue Lizard SPF 30 because even on a cloudy winter day, 80% of UV rays reach the ground—don’t forget your sunscreen!

I am always working on new products and investigating new raw ingredients, so there will be more on the horizon for 2020. I believe that the future of beauty starts at home. We will continue to launch at-home beauty tools and products, including the launch of Nurse Jamie Hand Soap and Lotion for home and the BeautyBlade Beauty Tool.