Success happens when someone sees a void in the market and creates a business opportunity by filling it.  Such was the case with Melanie Fields, a performer turned entrepreneur.  As a longtime entertainer, Melanie had to look fabulous, fit and flawless at all times.  However, very few salons in South Florida were catering to women of color, especially when it came to laser hair removal and other skin services.  Since she couldn’t find specialty spas in her hometown using laser technology meant for darker skin tones, she tackled the problem by going to school and becoming a licensed laser specialist and certified medical and clinical electrologist.  And, in 2015, Melanie launched Flawless Icon, a med spa that accommodates all skin types and pigmentations.

While Flawless Icon initially focused on laser hair removal using the latest Candela Gentle Max Pro Laser technology, the business evolved into offering a wide range of spa and medical services spanning spider vein removal, cellulite treatments, acne prevention, radio frequency facial skin tightening, body contouring and sculpting, IV therapies, skin tag removal, foot detoxes, laser lipo, Botox and fillers, butt enhancement, lashes and microblading, teeth whitening, mesotherapy, wart removal, tattoo removal and vaginal rejuvenation.  “When we are not happy with ourselves, we look angry, mad or sad,” Melanie describes.  “I want all women and men to look and feel beautiful at all stages of their lives—when they’re younger, older, post-partum, after a breakup or for a special occasion.”

Through excellent word of mouth, targeted social media marketing and visits by her famous friends like Cardi B and Super Cindy, Flawless Icon quickly outgrew its first location.  The 1,000-square-foot space was packed every day with women and men wanting to look and feel their best. In 2017, Melanie partnered with businessman Jean Paul and the two took the concept to the next level with a stunning 5,000-square-foot standalone building with 14 treatment rooms.  Situated in the burgeoning area off Biscayne Boulevard, which will soon to be home to the billion-dollar Magic City Innovation District, JP and Melanie are betting on the neighborhood to take off, too.  A franchise in Davie debuted in 2019 and a third Flawless Icon is set to open in 2020 in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti.