Advanced Certifications & Specialized Training
At Vera Pelle, your skin is guided by an esthetician who believes in education as deeply as she believes in results. Dominique’s advanced certifications reflect her commitment to mastering the most corrective, barrier-honoring, and globally inclusive modalities in modern aesthetics. Each credential enhances the precision, safety, and sophistication behind every treatment she performs.
PhytaTox Therapy Certified
Dominique is certified in the highly specialized PhytaTox Therapy. A next-generation elevated treatment rooted in plant bioactive science. This certification allows her to work on the skin at a deeper, corrective level without compromising the barrier. Through PhytaTox, she’s trained to stimulate cellular turnover, fade hyperpigmentation, clear acne and congestion, and visibly refine texture — all while honoring the biology and sensitivity of the skin.
This advanced training positions Dominique as one of the only practitioners in her region offering a high-performance, non-invasive resurfacing experience that delivers dramatic results with minimal downtime.
Skin of Color Mastery — JoElle Lee
Corrective skincare is never one-size-fits-all — especially for all skin tones.
Dominique is certified through JoElle Lee, global educator and former esthetician to First Lady Michelle Obama, in advanced skin-of-color treatment protocols. This training focuses on understanding melanin behavior, preventing post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and choosing modalities that work with the skin rather than against it. Building the barrier with a slow and low approach to healing the skin.
Her expertise includes:
• Safe and effective corrective treatments for all skin tone levels
• Strategic hyperpigmentation management
• Culturally competent care for melanated skin types
• Avoiding inflammatory or high-risk approaches that can cause long-term damage
This certification positions Dominique as a practitioner who deeply understands the science, nuance, and artistry of treating skin of color — with respect, precision, and intention.