Stars and models grace skin clinic opening

Published March 3, 2023, 7:34 AM

by Annalyn S. Jusay

Gabrielle Lantzer, Polo Ravales and Jamilla Obispo

Actor Polo Ravales, Viva talent Jamilla Obispo, beauty queen Gabrielle Lantzer, Russian model Ilia Nikeshin and Miss Supermodel Philippines 2023 candidates were some of the personalities who graced the opening of Aurea Aesthetics and Wellness in Mandaluyong City, beside SM Cherry Shaw.

Owner Gwen Tamayo said the Mandaluyong clinic is their second branch. The first one is located in Makati City while they are also scheduled to expand soon to Pampanga, Tarlac and Las Piñas City.

Gwen’s other business partners in the venture are Katrina Aurea Vibandor, Allan Aparis, Troy Dy, and Yangky Tamayo. 

 Aurea Aesthetics owners Allan Aparis (left) and Gwen Tamayo (right) with Gabrielle Lantzer

She added that Polo will be a partner in the Las Piñas branch which is set to open in the first half of 2023. They have known each other since first year high school.

“Originally, I wanted to open a barbershop. But then, Gwen also has this skin clinic so we decided to merge the two business concepts into one.A barbershop inside a skin clinic is pretty unique,” said Polo who is based in the South with his fiancee, Paulyn Quiza.

The owners of Aurea also happen to be partners in another business called Arcka Ventures which supplies all kinds of machines to aesthetic clinics. Mr. Aparis said the beauty services in Aurea will definitely be cheaper than other clinics because they are the source of the equipment and they are targeting people with a lower budget.

Aurea Aesthetics big boss Gwen Tamayo with Miss Supermodel Philippines 2023 contestants

Aurea Aesthetics and Wellness is envisioned to be a one-stop shop for all pampering procedures, including mani/pedi, massage, gluta drip and eyelash extensions which can be requested for home service.

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For anti-aging and beauty maintenance, Aurea offers diode laser hair removal, pico laser treatment, high-intensity focused ultrasound or HIFU, Oxygeneo, and Exilis fat reduction, to name a few.

 A client tries a laser treatment in Aurea Aesthetics and Wellness

They also also have a sauna and Moroccan bath in the Mandaluyong branch, which is beside the company-owned Kat Yoko Japanese Fusion restaurant.

Soon, Aurea will unveil their operating room for major procedures such as rhinoplasty and liposuction.The center’s accredited doctors are Manny Calayan, Joan Ocampo and Hazel Calixto.