2023 Best of the Holy City Beauty and Fitness

Beauty & Fitness

Barre

Pure Barre

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Enhance your core, strengthen your muscles and mind, and boost your mental health with a low-impact, full-body Pure Barre workout, which incorporates ballet moves with yoga and Pilates. Make friends in a class setting and regain confidence on a whole new level as you shed pounds and release endorphins. With a variety of classes offered throughout the week, control your sweat schedule and workout at your own convenience. Studio locations are across the Charleston region—Summerville, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, and downtown Charleston.

Day Spa

Charleston Medical Spa

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Take self-care to the next level by rejuvenating your physical features at this prestigious Charleston spa. Halt the harsh effects of aging and sun damage. Treat yourself to the transformative aesthetic medicine at this Maybank Highway locale and indulge in procedures like BOTOX, fillers, halo laser, laser hair removal and HydraFacials. They also offer quality-brand products—concealers, masks, serums, sunscreens, and more—to keep you protected and rejuvenated. Call for a free consultation.

Gym

O2 Fitness

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A gym membership at O2 means having access to the best equipment, fitness classes and personal training in West Ashley and on James Island. Both locations offer a large selection of all-new equipment including cardio and weight training machines, and a huge range of free weights to fit any workout routine. Plus, once you have an O2 membership, you have access to every O2 gym in North and South Carolina.

Pilates

Momentum Movement Studio

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Michelle has been teaching all things movement for nearly 15 years. She is an ACSM certified personal trainer, balanced body comprehensive Pilates instructor, and 200-hour registered yoga teacher. She is also certified in pre- and post-natal training. Her downtown studio offers private and semi-private Pilates classes, as well as group reform. Members can also sign up for strength training that comes in the form of personal training, at-home sessions and events.

Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Sonny O Plastic Surgery

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A trusted name nationally and locally, Dr. Sonny O has refreshed the natural beauty of women and men for over a decade. Specializing in facial plastic surgery, Dr. Sonny O developed the Timeless Lift to diminish the signs of aging. Surgical and non-surgical rejuvenation of the face, body and breast is complimented by an attentive staff, a convenient outpatient surgery and after-care center for countless beautiful patient results.

Salon - Men

Barrelli Barber

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Beauty industry veterans Peter Evans and Laran Mattson founded Barrelli Barber with men in mind, inspired by their experience as parents of sons and their beauty service and retail expertise. In addition to men’s cuts, services include quick 15-minute “cleanup” appointments to tidy you up around the ears and neck line, straight razor fade cuts, beard trims, hot shaves, and more. Barrelli has three locations: Mt. Pleasant, North Charleston and the old downtown cigar factory.

Salon - Women

Kelly Hylton & Company

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Kelly Hylton & Company was founded by an adventurous hairstylist looking to create the most elegant, relaxing and welcoming salon atmosphere with a professional team of trustworthy hair stylists. The downtown salon blends a friendly, relaxed, distinctly Charleston vibes with the very best in hair care and hair services. From trendy haircut ideas to the most popular hairstyles, this team of talented stylists create effortless and wearable hair their clients absolutely love.