Career Accomplishments and Professional Highlights

Laurie Lombardi, MS, CDN

Career Accomplishments and Professional Highlights

Education and Professional Credentials

• Holds a Master of Science degree in a health- or nutrition-related field.
• Completed graduate study and internship training through Brookdale College of Health & Sciences at the City University of New York.
• Completed clinical internship training at:
  • Harlem Hospital
  • New York Hospital
• Clinical Dietitian Nutritionist, or CDN.
• Certified Weight Management and Lifestyle Consultant through AFPA.
• Trained in paramedical skincare through programs associated with:
  • Biomedics
  • SkinCeuticals
  • Physicians Choice
• Certified in dermaplaning.
• Certified in microneedling through Environ Para-Medical Skincare.
• Trained in post-operative care and lymphatic drainage massage.
• Completed training in permanent makeup through the Academy of Micropigmentation.

Television and Makeup-Artistry Career

Laurie began her professional career behind the scenes in television, working as a makeup artist at NBC Studios in New York City. Over the course of her career, she has worked on nationally recognized television programs, live productions, and motion pictures.

Her television credits include work on:

• The Today Show
• Saturday Night Live
• Inside the Actors Studio
• Late Night with David Letterman
• Late Show with David Letterman
• As the World Turns
• Productions across multiple television networks

She has also worked on:

• Feature films
• Motion-picture productions
• Live television sets
• Studio and talk-show productions
• On-camera makeup for hosts, actors, performers, and guests

Her work required creativity, precision, professionalism, and the ability to perform under the fast-paced conditions of live television and film production.

Emmy Awards

• Two-time Emmy Award winner
• Received Emmy recognition from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for her makeup work connected with Late Night with David Letterman.
• The awards are commonly listed as:
  • 2001
  • 2002
• The recognized work is also described in some biographies as Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for the Late Show with David Letterman.

Some public sources use different award-year conventions. The consistent point is that Laurie received two Emmy Awards for her work on the Letterman program.

Beauty, Skincare, and Wellness Accomplishments

• Spent more than 25 years working at the intersection of Beauty, Nutrition, Wellness, Skincare, and Self-care.
• Began applying her scientific and nutrition background to skincare formulation in the late 1990s.
• Created skincare lines for plastic surgeons and medical professionals in New York City.
• Worked with Dr. George Beraka and Dr. Sharon Giese.
• Developed natural, mineral-based, vegan, and cruelty-free cosmetic products.
• Personally formulated and compounded natural and organic skincare products.
• Created The Berries, a natural dual lip-stain and lip-gloss collection.
• Developed organic skincare products for The Natural Pharmacy in New Jersey.
• Combined professional makeup artistry with nutrition and skin health to help people look and feel their best.

Businesses, Shops, and Beauty Ventures

5151 Sea Coast Towers Day Spa

• Owned and operated 5151 Sea Coast Towers Day Spa in Miami, Florida.
• Public biographies place her ownership of the business approximately between 1993 and 1998.

Laurie Lombardi Cosmetics

• Founded Laurie Lombardi Cosmetics in 1998.
• Served as the company's founder and creative director.
• Created a line focused on natural, mineral-based, vegan, and cruelty-free cosmetics.
• Her products were sold through prominent New York retailers, including Henri Bendel and approximately 20 Cosmetic Plus locations.

The Natural Pharmacy Shoppe

• Worked with The Natural Pharmacy Shoppe in New Jersey as a clinical nutritionist, skincare formulator, and compounder.
• Developed an organic, handcrafted skincare line for the shop.

Natural Apothecary Shoppe

• Connected with the Natural Apothecary Shoppe, offering organic skincare, natural cosmetics, supplements, homeopathic products, and handcrafted skincare.

Professional Recognition

• Recognized as a two-time Emmy Award-winning makeup artist.
• Named a beauty expert and professional honoree by Cambridge Who's Who in 2011–2012.
• Received a certificate of appreciation from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for her leadership, commitment, and support of cancer research.
• Supported the North Shore Animal League of America as a corporate supporter.

Overall Career Legacy

Laurie Lombardi's career has moved through several highly specialized fields while maintaining one consistent purpose: helping people feel confident, cared for, and their very best.

She has worked behind the scenes on some of television's most recognizable programs, earned two Emmy Awards for her makeup artistry, contributed to feature-film productions, operated a day spa, developed her own cosmetics company, created natural skincare lines, and built a career in clinical nutrition and wellness.

From NBC Studios and Emmy-winning television productions to skincare formulation, nutrition, and wellness, Laurie Lombardi has created a distinctive career that brings together artistry, science, entrepreneurship, and compassionate care.