As a beauty writer, it’s always surreal when you get to interview creators who you have admired and followed for years.  I recently had the opportunity to sit down with none other than Patrick Starrr. 

Not only is he one of the original beauty gurus and YouTubers (he was an “influencer” before it even had a name), he is also the owner and founder of one of Sephora’s best-selling brands, One/Size.

One/Size currently has the number one primer in Sephora and sells one On ‘Til Dawn Setting Spray every 10 seconds. (Hello, Simon Biles using it at the Olympics!)

As if being an entrepreneur and brand owner wasn’t enough, Patrick recently decided to go back to school and become a licensed esthetician. He partnered with Dermalogica (a brand he fell in love with while in esthetician school) to create the Dermalogica x Patrick Starr Pro Glow Experience at Sephora. 

We Tried Luminfusion, Dermalogica’s First-Ever Professional Device Treatment

Using all Dermalogica products, including Patrick’s favorite, BioLumin-C Night Restore Serum, The Pro Glow Experience focuses on illuminating, preserving, and plumping the skin. I was treated to the Pro Glow Experience at the Sephora at The Grove in Los Angeles and my skin has never been happier.

After the treatment, Starr and I chatted all things beauty, makeup, skincare, and life in general.

Starr is a big advocate of formal learning and education, which is one of the reasons he decided to become a licensed esthetician after 11 years of being an influencer and three years into starting his brand One/Size.

He emphasized his love of human interactions and connections, and said that becoming an esthetician reignited his purpose and love of beauty. As for his own brand, his love of skincare had led him to focus on skin and create his hero products including formulating his popular primers.

I couldn’t believe Starr confided in me and that I was one of the first to know about his newest launch: Full Beat Foundation dropping on September 24. So exciting!

One of the reasons why Starr is such an inspiration to so many is that he is able to be himself in a world that doesn’t always make it easy. He is so many things all at once. He refuses to be defined and makes the rules about redefining himself and his brand. 

One of the key pieces of advice I received from him was: “Find your people.” He ultimately wants to be able to inspire people to find community that will support them in who they want to be, whatever that may be.

Starr has such amazing energy and reminded me of the importance of having fun while at the same time working to be the best version of yourself. I didn’t know how much I needed to hear him say until after he said it: “Life opens up when you do. You never know what’s around the corner. The rest is left unwritten.”

If you’re looking for the Pro Glow Experience at a location near you, be sure to check out Dermalogica’s website for more information and upcoming events. Follow @dermalogica @patrickstarrr @onesize and @sephora on Instagram for all the latest.

[Photos courtesy of Dermalogica/Tara Troszak]

Tara KP Troszak is an LA-based lawyer, self-proclaimed cat lady, writer, and freelance makeup artist for MAC cosmetics. She lives in the San Fernando Valley with her husband Nick and her cat Chevy. Follow her on Instagram: @makeupbytkp.