The Contour of Luxury Spring/Summer 2020 Issue | Page 434

Melissa Haloossim’s journey began at Children’s Hos- pital working in Pediatric Intensive Care. Following two of the most rewarding years of her life, she embarked on a new and exciting path. Melissa entered the world of aesthetic medicine, an industry with boundless potential and promising ingenuity. For the next 12 years,she built and operated a top skincare organiza- tion, and spearheaded new advances. Melissa’s expe- rience ignited a burning desire to build her own brand. Skin Thesis was born to deliver the latest innovations in aesthetics, incorporating the important combination of art and science. Expectations for the business were immediately exceeded as Skin Thesis garnered global attention and established an elite clientele. Leverag- ing her 15 years of skincare experience, with expo- sure to all types of clients, technologies and products, Melissa set out to build MILAJ. Her goal was to use an incredible foundation in beauty to develop products she would use on herself, her clients, and even her 4 children. The line would be clean, universal, and ver- satile. Through uniquely designed formulas, MILAJ of- fers solutions to meet the evolving stages of our skin.