MEET THE FOUNDERS

HI, WE’RE BROOKE AND PAUL GELLICI, THE PROUD OWNERS OF THE BEAUTIQUE, SKINHOUSE, AND MOST RECENTLY, THE SCALP BAR AT SKINHOUSE. WE’RE SO HAPPY YOU’VE FOUND YOUR WAY TO OUR CORNER OF THE INTERNET AND ARE CONSIDERING ONE OF OUR AMAZING SPA EXPERIENCES.

THE IDEA FOR SKINHOUSE WAS BORN DURING AN AFTERNOON BRUNCH IN FIVE POINTS. WE SAW HOW VIBRANT AND THRIVING THE COMMUNITY WAS—COLLEGE STUDENTS OUT TO EAT, PEOPLE ON THE GO—AND WE KNEW WE WANTED TO BE A PART OF IT. HAVING OWNED A HIGH-END SPA FOR YEARS, WE RECOGNIZED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT—AN IN-AND-OUT, HIGH-END SKINCARE BAR THAT WAS BOTH AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO BUSY PROFESSIONALS AND STUDENTS ALIKE.

FROM THERE, WE CREATED THE SKINTENDER® AND FACIAL FLIGHT CLUB® CONCEPTS. OUR VISION FOR SKINHOUSE WAS CLEAR: A BAR-THEMED, FUN, INTERACTIVE, AND SOCIAL SKINCARE EXPERIENCE. CUE SOCIAL SKINCARE—A CONCEPT THAT WAS MISSING IN THE INDUSTRY, SOMETHING WE HADN’T SEEN DONE BEFORE.

WHEN YOU WALK INTO SKINHOUSE, YOU’LL BE GREETED BY OUR INCREDIBLE SKINTENDER®—PASSIONATE, KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND EXCITED TO TEACH YOU NOT ONLY WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOUR SKIN BUT HOW TO CARE FOR IT AT HOME. TOO OFTEN, WE SEE PEOPLE INVESTING IN TREATMENTS BUT NOT FOLLOWING THE RIGHT ROUTINE AFTERWARD. SKINHOUSE BRIDGES THAT GAP—OFFERING EXPRESS, EFFECTIVE SERVICES AT AN APPROACHABLE PRICE WHILE EMPOWERING YOU WITH THE KNOWLEDGE TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY SKIN EVERY DAY.

WE’RE SO EXCITED TO WELCOME YOU INTO OUR COMMUNITY AND CAN’T WAIT FOR YOU TO EXPERIENCE SKINHOUSE FOR YOURSELF!

ABOUT BROOKE GELLICI

BROOKE GELLICI HAS BEEN A LICENSED ESTHETICIAN FOR 12 YEARS, COMBINING HER PASSION FOR SKINCARE, DESIGN, AND CREATING UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES. SHE IS DEDICATED TO DELIVERING LONG-LASTING RESULTS FOR CLIENTS WHILE CURATING BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED SPACES THAT ENHANCE THEIR OVERALL EXPERIENCE. HER LOVE FOR DISCOVERING THE MOST RENOWNED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ENSURES THAT EVERY TREATMENT AT SKINHOUSE IS BOTH CUTTING-EDGE AND EFFECTIVE.

BEYOND SKINCARE, BROOKE’S GREATEST JOY COMES FROM BEING A MOM TO HER THREE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREn. WHEN SHE’S NOT AT THE SPA, YOU’LL LIKELY FIND HER GARDENING, READING A GOOD BOOK, PAINTING, OR WORKING ON HER NEXT DESIGN PROJECT.

HER DEDICATION TO SKINCARE, DESIGN, AND GLOBAL INNOVATION IS WHAT MAKES SKINHOUSE AND THE BEAUTIQUE TRULY UNIQUE—WHERE LUXURY, RESULTS, AND THOUGHTFULLY CRAFTED EXPERIENCES COME TOGETHER.

ABOUT PAUL GELLICI

ORIGINALLY FROM COLUMBIA, PAUL GELLICI ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON BEFORE EARNING HIS MBA IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BOSTON. HE SPENT 18 YEARS IN MEDICAL SALES BEFORE COMING ON BOARD FULL-TIME IN THE FALL OF 2023.

AFTER YEARS OF COACHING AND SUPPORTING BROOKE IN BUILDING THE BUSINESS, PAUL REALIZED IT WAS TIME TO MAKE THIS HIS FULL-TIME CAREER. NOW, AS CO-OWNER AND MANAGER OF BOTH SKINHOUSE AND THE BEAUTIQUE, HE NOT ONLY OVERSEES OPERATIONS BUT ALSO PLAYS AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN BRINGING BROOKE’S CREATIVE VISIONS TO LIFE, DESIGNING AND BUILDING OUT THE STUNNING SPACES THAT DEFINE THEIR BRAND.

IN HIS FREE TIME, PAUL ENJOYS CAROLINA SPORTS, BEING WITH HIS FAMILY, COOKING, FISHING, AND ANYTHING OUTDOORS.