A LITTLE ABOUT ME…
From holding a paintbrush and playing piano at a young age to placing a newborn into their mother’s arms for the first time as a neonatal ICU nurse, my path has always brought together precision, creativity, and care. My years in inpatient nursing and case management gave me a strong clinical foundation and discipline, while my creative background ultimately led me to pursue aesthetic medicine and cosmetic tattooing.
Aesthetic medicine is constantly evolving, and continuing education remains an important part of my practice. I regularly pursue advanced training with leaders in the field to refine my techniques, deepen my understanding of facial anatomy, and continue providing thoughtful, evidence-based care. My approach is conservative and individualized, with an emphasis on facial balance, skin quality, and results that still feel like you.
You can find me at Dr. Leslie Gerstman’s office in New York City, where my practice focuses on comprehensive facial balancing and individualized treatment planning. I work with neurotoxins such as Botox, dermal fillers, biostimulatory treatments such as Sculptra and Radiesse, and regenerative treatments including platelet-rich fibrin (PRF). I also offer microneedling and customized medical-grade skincare to support long-term skin health and quality.
My background in cosmetic tattooing continues to inform the artistic eye I bring to aesthetic medicine. I offer eyebrow, lip blush and neutralization, and lash line tattooing, approaching each treatment with the same attention to proportion, color, and subtlety that guides my injectable work.
Originally from California, I also return to the Bay Area to offer cosmetic tattooing at a private studio in Oakland. New York is now home, but California will always be a part of who I am, and a place I am grateful to continue returning to.
AESTHETIC NURSING CERTIFICATIONS:
- Dermal Fillers (Juvederm, Restylane, Revance, Revanesse)
- Neurotoxins (Botox, Daxxify, Dysport, Jeuveau, Xeomin)
- Sculptra
- Radiesse
- Kybella
- Skinvive Skin Booster
- Platelet-Rich Plasma / Platelet-Rich Fibrin
- Microneedling
- InMode (Morpheus8, Lumecca IPL, DiolazeXL Hair Removal)
- FOTONA (Fotona 4D Facelift, LipLase, SmoothEye)
- Lumenis (Universal IPL, ResurFX, Multi-Spot Nd:YAG)
- CoolSculpting Body Contouring (Advantage, Mini, Smooth)
- Thermage Radiofrequency
- Clear + Brilliant Laser Treatment
- Intense Pulsed Light Skin Rejuvenation Therapy
- Laser Tattoo Removal (Q-switched Nd:YAG)
- Laser Hair Removal
AESTHETIC NURSING TRAININGS/CONFERENCES:
- Dysport and Facial Balancing with Restylane Dermal Filler with Hannah Zare, NP
- Lip Enhancement and Jawline Sculpting with Restylane Dermal Filler (personalized 1:1 training) with Irina Akkerman, FNP-C
- Botox and Facial Balancing with Juvederm Dermal Filler (personalized 1:1 training) with Melissa Giordano, BSN, RN, CANS, CPSN
- Botox and Voluma Cheek Dermal Filler with Allergan Medical Institute ACCELERATE Program
- Sculptra (face) with Mervet Falah, MS, PA
- Lower Facial Balancing (Lip/Jawline/Chin) with Juvederm Dermal Filler (personalized 1:1 training) with Pawnta Abrahimi, BSN, RN, MEP-C
- Advanced Injections in Facial Balancing with Juvederm Dermal Filler (personalized 1:1 training) with Shelia Anderson, RN
- Advanced Cannula Injections with Juvederm Dermal Filler (personalized 1:1 training) with Don Rainone, MD
- Advanced Iinjections for Tear Troughs with Restylane Eyelight (personalized 1:1 training) with Mervet Falah, MS, PA
- Julie Horne Lips Masterclass
- Full Facial Balancing with Dr. Thuy Doan
- Pan Facial Rejuvenation/8 Point Lift with Erika Berry, NP-C and Waseem Garbia, PA-C
- CONFIDENCE CONFERENCE with Erika Barry, NP-C, Waseem Garbia, PA-C, and Rana Kennelly, BSN, RN, BSC
- ELEVATE & ILLUMINATE with SkinSpirit and Erika Berry, NP-C
- Voluma Cheek, Voluma Chin and Volux Jawline Dermal Filler with Allergan Medical Institute ACCELERATE Program
- Master Injector Cadaver Lab with Dr. Lee Walker and Dr. Patricia Oyole
- Advanced Injections for Temples with Juvederm Voluma (personalized 1:1 training) with Lauren Montemayor, PA-C
- Master Injector Techniques and Complications Course with Dr. Benji Dhillon and Dr. Lee Walker
- Swedish Lips Masterclass with Dr. Rebecka Gardell
- NeedleArt: The UNMasterclasses with Dr. Subbio
- Facial Balancing Masterclass with Dr. Lonny Green and Rachel Rubin, PA-C
- Individualized 1:1 clinical mentorship and advanced aesthetic training with Dr. Leslie Gerstman
COSMETIC TATTOOING TRAININGS/CERTIFICATIONS:
- Microblading (individualized 1:1 training) with Kahli Smith of Fiction LA
- Fundamentals of Permanent Makeup with Mara Academy
- 3D Shadow Brows with Mira Shakhmarova
- Misty Brows with Alexandra Mechenici
- Machine Hairstrokes with Olya Van Patten of Utah Microblading
- Nano Brows (individualized 1:1 training) with Karilyn May
- The #GUYBROW with Jonathan Paul of Perfect Frame Microblading LA
- The Fluffy Brow Tutorial with Shaughnessy Otsuji of Studio Sashiko
- WOW LIPS with Marika Suhaya
- Dark Lip Neutralization with Tess Marti of TessTattoo
- 7 Carat Lips with Natasha Dsouza of BeautyDreamsLA
- Victory Lips with Veronika Rosenthal
- Advanced Dark Lips with Carla Ricciardone of Sculpted Studios
- Dark Lip Neutralization (individualized 1:1 training) with NewFaceByChristine
- Dark Lips Neutralization with Natasha Dsouza of BeautyDreamsLA
- SCULPTED Color Theory for Lips with Carla Ricciardone of Sculpted Studios
- Shaded Eyeliner with Saki Lee of Durumi NYC
- Lip Blush (individualized 1:1 training) with Cori Ryan
- Saline Lightening with Violet Tarabay