About Us

Julianne Bacialli, Owner / Licensed Esthetician

Julianne Bacialli is a Licensed Esthetician, certified in Advanced Chemical Peels, Dermaplaning, Micro needling, Microcurrent and Microdemabrasion, also a graduate from the Institute of Studio Makeup in Hollywood, California. She has over 35 years of experience in the beauty and skin industry and is currently the Owner and Esthetician of Aroma Essence Skincare, Facials & Massage established in 2011.

Moving to Gunnison 10 years ago with her husband and two sons offered the opportunity to relocate her skincare business from the Vail Valley. She loves sharing her knowledge of skincare, fulfilling the needs of the Gunnison Valley to offer services that focus on skin cancer prevention, reversing the signs of aging and all acne skin conditions. Focused on the skin, mind and body connection; using warm stones, aromatherapy and result oriented organic skin care with every service assures her clients leave feeling pampered.

Combining her knowledge from many years at a Five Star Spa Resort as the lead Esthetician, to working as a Laser Tech in a prestigious Plastic Surgeon’s office, and over 10 years as a Spa owner, are the steps leading to her business success and current spa concept, “Medical Skin Care in a Spa Setting.” “Our clients at Aroma Essence know that whether they book a Facial or Medi-Spa treatment that all services end with the same goal, departing with an overall feeling of peace and balance with rejuvenated and glowing skin.” – Julianne

Wendy Brown

Wendy is from the Galveston, Texas area.  She’s been married for 28 years and has two sons, Michael and Justin, and one grandchild Cullen.  On her time off you can find her on a four-wheeler or digging in the dirt.  She also loves working for Julianne helping everyone put their best face forward every day.

 

Chelsea Peluso, Licensed Esthetician

Chelsea Peluso

Chelsea Peluso, a licensed Esthetician for 16 years, is the Radiance Skin Care & Waxing owner in Paonia, Colorado. Chelsea loves working with her clients to meet their face and body needs. Full body waxing is her specialty at Aroma Essence, and she will also be pampering clients with relaxing Eminence Facials.

No stranger to Gunnison County, Chelsea met her husband Ian in Crested Butte around the late 90s, and they’ve enjoyed many years together in the mountains of Colorado. They are thrilled to be back in the Gunnison area to raise their two sons, Max and Sam.

Pamela East, LMT

Life Alignment Coach & Advanced Practitioner

Pamela pic websiteA Licensed Massage Therapist since 1987 and is a member of the Colorado Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA). She lives in Gunnison, CO and serves clients in the Gunnison Valley. Having previously lived in Houston, Texas, Pamela maintains a robust quarterly practice with her clients there as well.

With over 32 years of experience in holistic body therapies and continuing education studies, she determines what the body needs not only from a client’s description of aches and pains but also by visually, physically and intuitively reading what her client’s body presents during a session. Each massage is customized and designed to fit her client’s needs – perhaps a relaxation massage, stress release, deep tissue, Swedish massage, sports injury relief, or gentle healing touch. Pamela also provides aromatherapeutic support in each session.

Brianna Faison

Licensed Massage Therapist

Brianna is a long-time Gunnison local, that has practiced Massage Therapy since 2015, and has been passionate about caring for others her whole life. She believes, entirely, that massage is more than a luxury- it is a natural, therapeutic and remedial necessity, specifically designed to enhance a person’s health, well-being, and quality of life. She is dedicated to providing quality care, of mind and body, with one of the most ancient and valuable healing practices.

Brianna caters to her clients’ individual needs, using a plethora of modalities to provide a relaxing, stress-relieving and exhaustive experience. She specializes in deep tissue and therapeutic massage but offers a wide variety of bodywork techniques to choose from including Swedish, deep tissue, sport, myofascial release, trigger point therapy, reflexology, pre/post-natal, injury rehabilitation, lymphatic drainage, and condition-specific/therapeutic massage.