The Skin Parlor™ was created for patients who want real medical oversight without losing the warmth, beauty, and intention of a personalized care experience.

The answer, she believed, lived somewhere between the precision of medicine and the quiet of a beauty ritual — a space that didn't yet exist in the way she imagined it. So she built it.

Medicine that feels like care — and care that feels like medicine.

The Skin Parlor™ opened in June 2026 with a singular vision: a softer, more intentional approach to aesthetic medicine and wellness rooted in trust, education, and refined results. Inspired by Mississippi's tradition of beauty as community, The Skin Parlor™ reimagines the parlor as a space where both men and women feel cared for, confident, and seen — elevated by science and grounded in genuine connection.

The Founder

Ashley Harris, PhD, MBA, M.Ed.Founder & Clinical Aesthetics Specialist

Background in executive leadership, wellness strategy, patient experience, and aesthetic wellness.

Samuel Olaleye, MD — Medical Director, The Skin Parlor™

Medical Director · Clinical OversightSamuel Olaleye, MDDouble Board Certified · Internal Medicine & Obesity Medicine

Samuel Olaleye, MD has been a trusted physician in this community since 2006 — two decades of showing up, listening, and delivering care that goes far beyond a diagnosis. Double Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine, he brings a depth of clinical knowledge that elevates every service offered at The Skin Parlor™.

As Medical Director, Dr. Olaleye provides physician oversight across all clinical protocols — from GLP-1 metabolic wellness and injectable treatments to IV therapy and aesthetic medicine. His philosophy is simple: every patient deserves a physician who sees the whole person, not just the presenting concern.

His presence at The Skin Parlor™ is not ceremonial — it is foundational. When you choose this practice, you choose a team anchored by a physician who has spent twenty years earning the trust of this community, one patient at a time.

Specialty Focus: Aesthetic Medicine · Metabolic Wellness · Preventive Care · Obesity Medicine

Mrs. Gwendolyn Harris — Director of Clinical Education, The Skin Parlor™

Director of Clinical EducationMrs. Gwendolyn Harris43 Years of Nursing Excellence

Mrs. Gwendolyn Harris brings 43 years of dedicated nursing experience to her role as Director of Clinical Education. Her career spans decades of frontline patient care, clinical mentorship, and health education — a foundation that makes her an irreplaceable voice in shaping the next generation of medical aesthetic professionals.

As Director of Clinical Education at the Parlor Institute of Clinical Readiness™, Mrs. Harris brings the full weight of her nursing legacy to every student she trains — instilling not just technique, but the discipline, compassion, and clinical integrity that define exceptional care. She oversees curriculum, staff development, competency and training.

Director of Clinical Education, The Parlor Institute of Clinical Readiness™

Ms. Gloria Boyd — Senior Nurse Educator & Lead Clinic RN, The Skin Parlor™

Senior Nurse Educator & Lead Clinic RNMs. Gloria BoydRN · Nurse Educator · 41 Years of Nursing Excellence

With 41 years of nursing behind her, Ms. Gloria Boyd brings four decades of clinical wisdom to The Skin Parlor™ — a depth of experience that spans generations of patient care, evolving standards of practice, and the kind of hands-on knowledge that only time and dedication can build.

In her dual role as Nurse Educator and clinic RN, she trains the next generation of clinical professionals while delivering IV therapy, injections, and wellness services directly to patients — ensuring every protocol is taught the way it is lived: with precision, patience, and genuine care. She leads nursing education, clinical mentoring, and day-to-day clinical leadership.

IV Therapy · Injections · Wellness Services

The Philosophy

We do not believe in the separation of medicine and beauty. We believe that the most effective treatments are also the most considered — that science and softness are not in tension, but in conversation.

Patients deserve both the rigor of a physician and the sanctuary of a ritual space. Not one or the other — both, at once, without compromise.

In Mississippi, the beauty parlor has always been more than a place of treatment — it was where women gathered, tended to one another, and were truly seen. The Skin Parlor™ is a return to that tradition, elevated by science and grounded in genuine care.

"I wanted to create a place where you could receive the most advanced care available — and still feel like you were being held."

Founder & Clinical Aesthetics Specialist, The Skin Parlor™

Today, The Skin Parlor™ serves patients across Mississippi and beyond — offering physician-guided aesthetic medicine, metabolic wellness programs, and the kind of unhurried care that is increasingly rare.

We are not a spa. We are not a clinic. We are something quieter and more considered — a place where your skin is treated as the living record it is.

Medicine that feels like care — and care that feels like medicine.

Your skin deserves a physician's care