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If you think soy is just something found in your morning
latte, your skin may be missing out.
Experts agree,
soy works to reduce blotchiness and discoloration, as well as
moisturizing skin and reducing the appearance of fine
lines.
That's because soybeans contain a host of
isoflavones, potent antioxidants that have been proven to
improve skin tone, reduce hyperpigmentation and even improve
skin texture.
We've rounded up the best in soy, from the ultra-
affordable drugstore brands to the pricier (but well worth the
investment) boutique brands we love.
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| New
PrettyCity Spot: Olga's Day Spa |
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Just blocks from Millennium Park (in the Park Shore
Condominium building), we discovered a must have beauty
destination overlooking downtown Chicago, Olga´s Day
Spa.
Top notch services abound, think Deep Tissue
Massage, The Four Layer Facelift Facial, The Sweet Citrus
Pedicure and more. On the salon side, standard hair fare is
served up with a generous sampling of style. Corrective color
consultations, expert hair cutting & styling and even
children's cuts & styling is on the menu. Plus, at Olga's
a personal consultation is always
complimentary.
Chicago Beauties take 20% off the price
of a first treatment at Olga's with the printable
Savings Invitation.
Olga´s Day Spa is located at 195 N. Harbor Dr., Chicago, IL
60601. Phone: (312) 929-3940
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| The
Inside Scoop: CHEW Chicago in Lakeview |
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Located in Lakeview, CHEW (Complete Health Education
& Wellness) Chicago has an intimate, albeit obscure,
office space in a large building that's still dominated by its
large former inhabitant, the Chicago School of Massage
Therapy. But don't let the size of the CHEW office fool you;
it may be a small space, but huge, life changing, diet and
wellness transformations abound.
Holistic Health
Counselor and CHEW proprietor Jessica Marie doesn't do the
standard American diet (often referred to as S.A.D.). She
won't pull out an old school pyramid model and tell you that
you need to have so many servings of dairy or carbs a day as
most traditional nutritionists. She takes a whole body, or
holistic, approach to wellness, that combines quality, clean,
energizing foods, wellness suggestions (massage, bodywork,
etc.) and exercise recommendations customized for each client
based on their lifestyle, body type, taste and health goals.
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| New
PrettyCity Spot: Le Bon Visage |
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You're demanding. Maybe even a little spoiled. You'd rather
pay to valet than scour for street parking. You have your
denim custom tailored at Gus' Tailor Shop. You're martinis are
extra dirty, three olives not two, and always made with frigid
IDÔL Vodka.
Not to worry, diva we've found your skin
savior. Nestled on East Erie Street, we discovered Liz
Quesnelle, esthetician extraordinaire, and owner of Le Bon
Visage, an open-by-appointment-only Gold Coast beauty
destination.
Believing that customized skin care is the
only skin care that works, Quesnelle offers up personalized
facials that target specific needs. Each facial is one hour
long and each costs $75. That's where the similarities end.
Clients are treated to customized services that may -- or may
not -- include elements ranging from extractions to treatment
masks. There are no cutesy names because Quesnelle believes
that the only thing that matters when you visit Le Bon Visage
is your name and your skin.
Finally, someone who really
gets you.
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