BOSS Spotlight Feature: Camille Cook

 

Camille Cook, APRN, FNP-C, RN is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with a background in Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery. She is the founder of CC Creativities and the creator of Creamy Crack, the all-natural body cream. She has also owned a medical spa,
providing anti-aging and dermatological services. She resides in Riverview, Florida with her
husband and two children.

What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business
or career?
As I decided to add being a business owner to my lifelong career as a Family Nurse Practitioner
with a background in Dermatology and cosmetic surgery, I found that I had a huge learning
curve at the outset. I had to accept the fact that I had limited knowledge about the manufacturing process.
As a result, I had to do more homework to learn about manufacturing and how to navigate how I could get my product from being made in my kitchen to being manufactured and distributed on a global basis. In addition, I had to find ways to fund the manufacturing process and my marketing, advertising, website design, and day-to-day operations.

What inspired you to break into your industry?
Two of the most important people in my own life really inspired me to break into the health and
beauty industry. My son suffers from eczema and my husband has spent more than 10 years on kidney dialysis treatments. The health conditions caused them to have very itchy, dry, flaky and irritated skin. Over the years, they struggled with damaged skin and low self-esteem. We tried all sorts of products, but, nothing worked. So, I went to my kitchen in 2011 to start working on what would become a new all-natural body cream, Creamy Crack. Seeing the improvements in my family’s skin, it became the solution. They loved the product and it’s been by mission ever since to help them and others who might be facing similar skin problems. It was imperative to me that the product be steroid-free, paraben-free, botanically powered, and safe for all ages. In addition, I believe everyone deserves to have their skin moisturized, nourished, healthier, and protected. Creamy Crack is a real solution for skin challenges and as our slogan reads, “It’s A Healthy Addiction For Your SKIN”! Receiving the designation dermatology tested and Oncology safe soothes irritated skin and decreases symptoms associated with eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, oncology/radiation treatments, kidney dialysis, surgical wounds, and dry skin. My health and beauty brand was created because I was solving a problem for my son and husband. Consumers are looking for products that reflect their own values and which can offer them improved health and wellness. This is especially true for consumers who have certain health complications and who are looking for a product that focuses on well-being and health instead of just surface-level beauty.

How do you balance your personal and professional life, or have you been able to find a balance?
Working full-time as a Nurse Practitioner, my family ALWAYS comes first. However, I’m not
so sure that there will ever be an equal balance between personal and professional life. In my
opinion, all I can do when eating an elephant is take one bite at a time and get my most
important things done first.

What is an inspirational quote that you live by?
I am the creator of my own reality. Each day, I am creating a more joyful and peaceful world,
leading with confidence and serving others with humility. My daily affirmation is, “Thoughts turn in things, and only good lies before me”!

Who were some influential people or mentors that helped or encouraged you along the
way?
They say it takes a village to truly be successful. I definitely agree with that saying and I know I would not be this far along in my journey today without my husband, son, daughter, mom,
mother in Love, and best girlfriends. Each has been my biggest cheerleader in their own
way. They have been very instrumental in encouraging me, supporting me, being walking
billboards and recommending my body cream to others, answering late-night phone calls/texts, and their willingness to be the test guinea pigs in trying out the various versions of the product as it was being perfected. I am forever grateful for them and their willingness to trust me and work with me through this process.

What are your must-haves to keep your career or business going strong?
Daily meditation and the innate desire to succeed in helping those around me live better lives,
free from eczema, rosacea, psoriasis, kidney dialysis, oncology/radiation treatments, surgical
wounds, and dry skin are truly the basis for keeping my business on track.

What is your definition of a BOSS? A BOSS is anyone who motivates, leads, encourages,
listens, and sees every experience as an opportunity to grow. People are often faced with many challenges on a daily basis, seen and unseen. Due to the fact that you never know what someone is going through, it’s really important to take the time to care and be that one who takes the time and the extra steps to be the change in the world you wish to see, as Mahatma Gandhi once said.

Provide us with two words that describe you? I would say the two words that best describe
me are Problem Solver. I think if you don’t like something you see or you think you can make
something better, you should take action. Why not you?

Learn more about Camille Cook and Creamy Crack All-Natural Body Cream at:

Website: www.CreamyCrackBodyCream.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/CreamyCrackBodyCream
TikTok: tiktok.com/@CreamyCrack.BodyCream