Viviane Aires

Viviane Aires is the founder of Viviane Aires Skin Wellness and a licensed esthetician and licensed massage therapist in Philadelphia. She has more than two decades of experience in esthetics and massage therapy and has worked with a wide range of skin tones and concerns. She was named Best Esthetician in Philadelphia by Philadelphia Magazine in 2019 and by Philadelphia Style in 2022, and was featured in Be Well Philly.

She trained under dermatologists Dr. Susan Taylor and Dr. Candrice Heath and holds advanced facial technique training. She is a certified expert in Sculptural Face Lifting using the buccal massage method. She also hosts the Be Bonita podcast.

Her work centers on skin of color, pigmentation, acne, sensitivity and changing skin after 40, with particular attention to dark spots, post-acne marks, dullness and uneven texture. For chemical peels she keeps exfoliation controlled and avoids aggressive peeling, especially for melanin-rich, sensitive and acne-prone skin. Her view is that the right treatment is the one skin responds to well, not the harshest or trendiest, and her aim is healthy skin through steady care and routines that fit real life.