5 MINUTES WITH NURSE JAMIE
Friday caught up with the US skin expert, aka Jamie Sherrill, ahead of her visit to Dubai for this month’s Beauty POP.
Who is your favourite person’s skin to work with?
My own. This is how I have developed products that I found were missing in the marketplace. I experience everything first-hand – I can always tell my patients exactly how something feels as I have experienced it myself on some level.
Do you ever say no to a client that already has fillers or Botox?
This is why I have so many celebrity clients – I’m like the big sister you wish you had. I won’t tell on you, but I’ll say no if I think you don’t need it. What is the current look people are going for? We are all little snowflakes – part of the reason I think I’m on-trend is that there has been a return to the ‘natural’ look. This style now happens to be en vogue – although I’ve always been here. I believe in combination therapy: At-home (skincare and beauty tools) and in-office (a little bit of laser and a little bit of Botox and a little bit of filler. Maybe a few threads...
How do we know if we can trust a doctor?
As a customer, I personally get referrals and then go on gut instinct.
Which skin treatments do you really believe in? I’ve often said, ‘If Botox and filler were drowning, I would save filler first.’ Truthfully, I like to go by combination therapy that is customised to the client’s needs – often doing less of both with some laser. It actually looks more natural.
What about products?
I developed the UpLift Beauty Roller with the intention of mirroring the massage techniques used in my signature facials. Poor sleep position is the number three cause of premature ageing: Don’t sleep on a wrinkle-maker. Use a satin pillow and – like my Beauty Bear Age Delay Pillow – a shape that will help you train to back sleep, or at least keeps the opening for your face so that the most delicate areas around the eyes, cheeks and neck do not form permanent wrinkles. The Beauty Stamp may very well be the best investment anyone can make: A small pad with a cross-section of micro needles in a grid that helps with micro-exfoliation and opens channels for product delivery and efficacy. What trends can we expect to see this year? Beauty tools are the future of beauty – and men’s skincare is really growing.
What is the future of technology in skincare? Consistent use of an at-home gadgets. For maximum performance of your skincare, use a beauty tool to help increase product absorption and optimal results.
Surgical or non-surgical treatments? Non-surgical. I like to go by the motto ‘it’s better to maintain, not reclaim’ and always try to be preventative.