EP# 277: Beyond Lotions and Potions: The Science of Beautiful Skin with Vanities By Jay Beauty & Aesthetics

What makes Jamisha Turner with Vanities By Jay Beauty & Aesthetics a good neighbor?

Ever wondered what truly separates exceptional skincare from empty promises? Master esthetician Jamisha Turner pulls back the curtain on the beauty industry with refreshing honesty and scientific expertise. 

With a background in biology and chemistry from VCU, Jamisha brings a unique perspective to her work at Vanity by Jay Beauty and Aesthetics in Richmond, Virginia. Her journey from curious client to specialized practitioner offers valuable insights for anyone interested in skin transformation or considering a career in esthetics. As a self-described "corrective skincare esthetician," she focuses on delivering visible results rather than superficial experiences.

Jamisha specializes in treatments many estheticians don't offer, particularly DPN removal - addressing those mole-like lesions common in people of African and Asian descent. Through chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and other advanced techniques, she helps clients achieve lasting improvements rather than temporary fixes. But her most passionate message might surprise you: "Sunscreen is your most important product. You can throw everything else away if you're not using it." She explains how sun damage accelerates virtually all skin concerns, making protection non-negotiable.

What truly sets Jamisha apart is her partnership approach with clients. "You are 80% of the work, and what I do is 20%," she explains, dispelling the myth that professional treatments alone create perfect skin. This honest assessment extends to aspiring estheticians as well, as she cautions that building a clientele requires patience and persistence - contrary to what beauty schools often suggest.

Ready to transform your skin with science-backed methods? Visit vanitiesbyjay.com to explore before-and-after galleries, learn about specialized treatments, or book a virtual consultation. Join Jamisha on a skincare journey focused on integrity, education, and genuine results that speak for themselves.

To learn more about Vanity By Jay go to:

https://www.vanitiesbyjay.com/

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
This is the Good Neighbor Podcast, the place
where local businesses andneighbors come together.
Here's your host, Susan Pascal.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
Well, hello everyone and welcome to the Good Neighbor
Podcast.
So I'm Skip Monty, I'm fillingin for Susan today in the studio
and I'm very excited to have avery interesting guest with us
here in the studio.
And I'm sure you'll be just asexcited as I am to learn all
about them and their business,because today I have the
pleasure of introducing yourgood neighbor, ms Jamisha Turner

(00:35):
, who is the owner operator ofVanity by Jay Beauty and
Aesthetics.

Speaker 3 (00:40):
Thank you for having me.

Speaker 2 (00:41):
Well, we're thrilled to have you and, like I said,
excited to learn all about youand your business.
So, if you don't mind, whydon't you kick us off by telling
us what you do?

Speaker 3 (00:49):
So I am a master esthetician here at Vanities by
Jay.
I'm located on 7520 Brook Roadhere in Richmond, virginia, and
I specialize in correctiveskincare.
In corrective skincare, my mainniche is DPN removal, which is

(01:11):
mold-like lesions that peoplemistake for molds, but it's
really just texturized skin thatsits on the surface.
It's usually prevalent inpeople of African and Asian
descent, so it looks like molesbut it's not moles.
And then I do other skincareservices as well.
As far as chemical peel,facials, microdermabrasion,

(01:35):
dermaplaning and wetmicrodermabrasion.
Those are some of thetreatments that I offer, but my
main treatment is the DPMremoval and chemical peels.

Speaker 2 (01:48):
Very interesting.
How did you get started in thisbusiness, Jamisha?

Speaker 3 (01:53):
So actually an esthetician of mine.
I had been going to her foralmost 20 years and I was always
curious about it, so this was acareer change for me.
I graduated from VCU with mybachelor's degree in biology and
a minor in chemistry and mypath just didn't go the way I

(02:17):
wanted it to be and I used toalways go in there and ask her a
bunch of questions and she waslike she thought I would be a
great esthetician.
So I toured american spirit,fell in love with it, got my
basic aesthetics and then Iwanted to advance with more
advanced treatments so I wentback and got my masters and
that's how I got in this field.

(02:39):
So it was basically just afellow esthetician referred me
here, never thought I would behere, and then once I got here I
kind of like totally fell inlove with it that's awesome if
you, if if you do what you loveor love what you do, then you
don't work a day.
Yeah, it definitely doesn't feellike work awesome.

Speaker 2 (03:00):
Well, what are some myths or misconceptions in the
esthetician industry?

Speaker 3 (03:06):
Misconception is you're going to you have to be
patient in this field.
With my experience, I thinkpeople go thinking that they're

(03:32):
going to come out and have likea massive clientele and that's
just not the reality.
So school makes you thinkyou're going to go and become
this esthetician and just boom,you're going to just be booming
and build your own business andmaking a whole lot of money, and
that's just not the reality.
So I feel like with this fieldit has to be something that you,
if you're going in for themoney, this is not the field for

(03:53):
you yet Not saying that youwon't get there.
You just have to be patient.
Like one week it might beamazing, the next week you might
not touch a face at all, butthat's just more so.
If you're a small entrepreneurstarting out as a solo
esthetician, then definitely bepatient with it.

(04:15):
Like it's slow and steady andit grows, but it doesn't grow
like you just think like, boom,I'm gonna be out of school and
have 50 million one clients onmy table.
It's just not the reality.
It hasn't been a reality for me.
It hasn't been any reality forother estheticians that I've
talked to.
And then another misconceptionis that you are booked all the

(04:38):
time.
Like you got to kind of balanceout your schedules, I guess for
the seasons, because summer isslow just because everybody's on
vacation, and then everybodykind of do their rebuilding in
the wintertime.
So it's a great feel.

(04:59):
I love it, though, and anothermisconception is that you can
get one facial and that you'reone and done.
That's on the client side.
The other side was on anaesthetic side, but as the
client side, it's like they arenot willing to put in the work
at home.
So for me it's like I want youto realize you got to help me,
help you.

(05:20):
So, basically, you are 80% ofthe work and what I do in here
is 20%.
So if you're going to spend themoney to come see me, you have
to do your part at home.
As far as making sure you areconsistent with your skincare
routine and definitely wearsunscreen, if you don't wear
sunscreen, that is like a dealbreaker for me, because it's no

(05:44):
purpose in cleansing, treating,hydrating if you're not going to
protect your skin.
You can literally throweverything else away if you're
not going to use sunscreen,because sunscreen is your most
important product out ofliterally all of your products.

Speaker 2 (06:02):
Wow, wow, and that's that's interesting.
So tanning beds are right out,yes.

Speaker 3 (06:08):
Tanning beds is a no.
No, causing skin cancer overtime and it's an accumulative
effect.
It's not something that youboom, you wake's an accumulative
effect.
It's not something that boom,you wake up and you have it.
It's just something that you'vejust been doing over the years,
damaging your skin to the pointwhere your immune system can't
keep up and you eventuallydevelop cancer.

(06:29):
So tanning beds, tanning allthe time, with no sunscreen
outside, is a no.
For me, it's a no go.
And if you don't use sunscreen,then I really don't prefer you
as a client, because you'redoing all the work to reverse
all the work.
Basically because there's noprotection from the sun and

(06:50):
majority of any type of skinimperfection that you have is
accelerated from the sun.
Any type of damage you'reexperiencing, it's coming from
the sun.

Speaker 2 (07:03):
Wow.
Well, I'm going to make sureand share this with my wife.

Speaker 3 (07:06):
Yeah, sunscreen, sunscreen, sunscreen.
I can't say it enough.

Speaker 2 (07:11):
Good to know, good to know.
Well, outside of work, what doyou like to do for fun?

Speaker 3 (07:18):
Outside of work.
I am a mom's mom, so when I amnot working I love spending time
with my family.
I have two boys and a girl.
My oldest two are teenagers now, so I don't get to spend as
much time with them because theyare out doing their own thing.
So it's mostly me, my daughterand my husband.

(07:38):
For the most part, we try tospend as much family time as
possible because I feel likework school during the week, so
on the weekend it's a must.
We have to do something as afamily, so anything she wants to
do basically.

Speaker 2 (07:55):
That's a good answer Time with family.
Absolutely, and I've got fivekids so I can relate.
So If you could think of onething you would like our
listeners to remember about youand about your business, what
would that be?

Speaker 3 (08:11):
One thing I would like people to know about my
business is that I am passionateabout what I do.
It's not something that I dofor profit, even though the
money will come.
It's something I love to do.
My most enjoyable thing is tosee like the smiles on my

(08:34):
client's face or just themtexting me saying like the skin
looks amazing.
I love transformation, so I'mnot a lotions and potions.
I am a corrective skincareesthetician, so I am a results
driven esthetician and that'swhat sets me apart from the rest

(08:55):
.
I'm going to always give youwhat you need.
I'm never going to forceanything on you.
I always try to have integritywithin this business.
I'm never going to recommendsomething just because I'm
always going to recommend onlywhat you need, and that's just
me.
I love having integrity.
I love seeing results.

(09:15):
I'm a result driven estheticianand that's what you're going to
get out of me.

Speaker 2 (09:21):
Not, what'd you say?
Potions and lotions and potions.

Speaker 3 (09:23):
Lotions and potions.
I'm not a lotions and potionsas a tissue.
I'm not gonna bog you down with50 million and one products.
I'm only gonna give you whatproducts I feel like is best for
your skin type.
I've done extra um curriculumswithin my career where I wanted

(09:44):
to specialize in ingredients soI can know exactly what
ingredients work for what skintype, and I feel like that's
what sets me apart.
I'm always in somebody's onlinecourse, a beacon of information
.
I feel like if I'm not learning, I'm not growing.
So I try to stay with currentum far as treatments and things,

(10:10):
so that I can bring them thingsback to my clients um far as
new treatments, new advances,new products, um, and I never
stop learning, because if I stoplearning, I'll be snagged it
within what I can offer myclients.
So that's what sets me apart.
I'm always a student of thecraft.

(10:31):
I always learn more andwhatever I learn I share.

Speaker 2 (10:36):
Awesome, very good thing to remember.
Well, for those of us who areinterested and like what they
hear and would love to come seeor maybe get a consultation, how
can they learn more about you?

Speaker 3 (10:49):
So if anyone wants to book a consultation or wants to
come see me, they can go on mywebsite at vanitiesbyjcom.
All one word Hit book.
I also have a gallery on therewhere you can see before and
after pictures.
It's also a tab dedicated todpn.

(11:10):
If you're someone who have themore like lesions or just wants
the literature and moreinformation you can read upon um
read up on that page.
I also have some frequentlyasked question page for um other
treatments that I offer.
If you have any questions orwant to know you know what those
treatments are before booking,you can go up under the

(11:33):
frequently asked questions andread about that too.
I also do virtual consultations.
If you just someone did justwant a routine and don't want a
facial, then you can also justclick the one that says skincare
products only consultation andyou can look that for only 50
bucks.

Speaker 2 (11:52):
Awesome, very good, all right.
Well, jamisha, I can't tell youhow much I appreciate you
taking time out of your scheduleto spend some time with me and
our listeners.

Speaker 3 (12:02):
And yes, absolutely.

Speaker 2 (12:03):
Well, we appreciate it and it's been fascinating,
and wish you and your family andyour clients all the best
moving forward.

Speaker 3 (12:12):
Thank you so much.
I want to say thank you forhaving me.
This has been a greatexperience and I really
appreciate the opportunity.

Speaker 2 (12:20):
Absolutely.
Maybe we can have you backsometime.

Speaker 3 (12:22):
Absolutely All right, sounds good.

Speaker 2 (12:23):
Thanks so much.
Thank you, all right Soundsgood.
Thanks so much.

Speaker 1 (12:27):
Thank you.