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Wicker Park/ Bucktown Spa Girl Review. Walking into Ruby Room on the thriving West Division Street strip of Wicker Park, I felt like a kid in a candy store. The boutique area known as the "Beauty Bar" of this spiritual spa oasis is filled with high-end cosmetics and luxury haircare products from the likes of Weleda, Phyto, Philip B, Bumble and bumble, Vered Cosmetique, Arcona Skin Care, Susan Posnick Make up, Bare Escentuals and Minerals, DuWop, Red Flower, Aveda and Sue Devitt, as well as unique stone jewelry from local designers and handbags by Hobo. Click here to print special offers from the Ruby RooNew
Horizons Center for Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa Relaxing, lush and rejuvenating are the words that came to mind when I entered New Horizons in North Suburban Skokie. Located just a few minutes off the Edens Expressway, New Horizons is as chic as any city spa but with the added convenience of being easily accessible to Chicago's North Shore women. Click here to view special offers from New Horizons Center for Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa
Northwestern
Institute of Cosmetic Surgery Spa Girl Review… Walking into the Northwestern Institute of Cosmetic Surgery is essentially walking into a doctor's office. As a first time visitor you fill out the requisite medical history paperwork and are then led back to an examining room. Although unlike other spas, this atmosphere was quite comforting as this was my first experience with anything cosmetic. I was introduced to an aesthetician who asked me what products I used, what sorts of skin issues I have dealt with and what medications I take. She listened as I told her my past bouts of adult acne, my concerns about face sensitivity and my all around curiosity about the procedures she performs. She couldn't have been nicer or more informative. She then told me about microdermabrasion, the process I had decided to try. She perfectly explained the process, potential results and how it would feel. She answered question after question, indulging my interest. Click here to print special offers from Northwestern Institute of Cosmetic Surgery
B.
Rose Salon & Spa Spa Girl Review… B. Rose offers a wide variety of services from hair cuts, color, waxing and make-up applications to nail services and spa hand and foot treatments (try the apple oatmeal foot mask), plus integrative massage and facial services utilizing powerful vitamins and oxygen. I found the staff at B. Rose to be polite and professional. The space is chic and clean making B. Rose Salon and Spa an ideal escape for any Chicago beauty. Click here to print special offers from B. Rose Salon & Spa
Cacciato Creative Team Salon and Day Spa
Southwest Suburbs Spa Girl Review… Cacciato Salon and Day Spa is divided into two main sections, one for hair care and the other for spa treatments. Upon my arrival, I took a seat in the reception area, flipped through a magazine and took in the soothing sounds of the waterfall flowing behind the reception counter. When my esthetician came to greet me, she showed me to "The Spa." As we walked through the door I was enveloped in a total sense of calm. There are four separate rooms in the spa section for massage (which is big enough for two), pedicures, waxing and facials. I was led to the facial room that has its own personal shower/bathroom, which I thought was very nice. Now it was time for my Dermasound Facial. Click here to print special offers from Cacciato Creative Team Salon and Day Spa Western Suburbs Dermatique Laser and Skin is a world class, state of the art, laser aesthetic center. Clients are invited to experience the latest in Acoustic Wave Therapy™, indulge in a relaxing Swedish massage or choose from a full menu of skin-saving medical spa services. Dermatique even offers Lavish Lashes™; the revolutionary semi-permanent eyelash extension technique that bonds synthetic hair to the eyelash root. Dermatique Laser and Skin is dedicated to enhancing each client's sense of well being while offering professional services in a polished and charming atmosphere. Be sure to take advantage of a complimentary consultation to find out all the ways this Geneva medical spa can enhance a look. Click here to view the full service menu… Click here to print special offers from Dermatique Laser & Skin
Dr. Florence Mussat M.D., S.C. Gold Coast Dr. Mussat 's philosophy is " La beaute en Harmonie " or Beauty in Harmony: each patient is considered as a whole, for which each desired plastic surgery procedure needs to be reviewed, tailored and adapted to the patient's anatomy, life style, and needs. She strives to provide the latest advances in Cosmetic Surgery and only using products agreed by the FDA. As a woman, she understands the need to keep feminity in harmony with graceful aging. The focus of her practice is cosmetic Surgery of the Breast, Face and Body Contouring. Click here to view the full service menu… Click here to print special offers from Dr. Florence Mussat M.D., S.C.
River North Spa Girl Review… This Spa Girl was in desperate need of a cut and color after a jam-packed summer and sun-drenched hair. After 30 odd years of being a mousy brunette, I decided at the onset of summer to have an extreme makeover and go blonde! The only problem with my new look was that I didn't maintain or care for my precious golden locks. By the time I reached the doorstep of Michael and Michael Salon, I was in a state of hair emergency. Michael Jacobson and Michael Crowley were at the ready, welcoming me into their upscale, impressive 'hair-only' salon. Click here to print special offers from Michael and Michael SalonAbsolute Precision SkinCare by Kelly Southport Spa Girl Review… Located on Irving Park Road near the popular Southport Corridor, Absolute Precision Skin Care is a hidden gem that won't stay hidden for long. Tucked inside Amber Electrolysis, owner and head esthetician Kelly Mack operates a one-woman show, and it's this one-on-one attention that has local hipsters buzzing. When I stepped inside, I was greeted by a receptionist who showed me the way to Kelly's private office and treatment room. The newly designed space is upscale, clean and professional-looking and absolutely spotless. Muted colors, soft music and low lights led the way to relaxation. Click
here to print special offers from Absolute Precision Skincare Roscoe Village Spa Girl Review.. "Luxe" is for luxurious at this salon located a block west of Damen Avenue on Belmont , and parking was a breeze too. Salon owners, Ella and Elizabeth, who met years ago, shared a vision of the ideal salon - hence the creation of Luxe. They know what women and men want, and they are passionate about their profession. I was also impressed with the friendly staff and the stylish atmosphere. My planned treatments were a cut, highlights and a make-up consultation. Ella did a wonderful job on my hair, beginning with a hair consultation to discuss highlights and a new style. I often find it difficult to communicate what I am looking for in color and cut to a stylist, but Ella quickly whipped out a box of pictures of the latest hair trends, and she showed me a few options. We agreed upon a style, and she suggested two tones of highlights and an overall color that would be similar to my brown - only richer and shinier. Click here to print special offers from Luxe Salon.
West Loop Spa Girl Review… Nestled in Chicago 's West Loop , just blocks from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, is Spa Space, an exclusive getaway for the Spa connoisseur. Spa Space is a medically oriented day spa offering a full menu of delectable treatments from manicures to microdermabrasion. Spa Space offers a full array of luxurious services, all of which have received a stamp of approval from Spa Space's Medical Advisory Board. I booked a day of relaxation at Spa Space including a Vitamin C Booster Facial, Pineapple Papaya Pacific Paradise Body Treatment and a Wine and Roses Pedicure. The Vitamin C Booster Facial includes a thorough cleansing followed by a firming mask. The grand finale is an infusion of nutrients including vitamin C serum, vitamin B3 gel, and a balancing hydrator. My esthetician stopped midway through my facial to tell me that I really needed a thorough extraction and to ask if I could spare a little extra time for a proper pore cleansing. Naturally, I obliged her! The extraction was one of the most thorough I've ever had and thanks to a special hi-frequency device any additional bacteria is killed. The result is clear skin with no break out hangover! I was so impressed by the Vitamin C serum by Skin Ceuticals that I purchased a bottle to take home. Click here to print special offers from Spa Space.
Lincoln Park Click here to print special offers from Salon Envy. Parto Naderi: Creation de Beaute River North Spa Girl Review… Upon entering Parto Naderi's salon I was greeted by April, who led me on a grand tour of the space. The salon has two floors, the open main level caters to cut and color with pedicure and manicure stations staged in the back of the salon. There is upbeat XM satellite radio playing in the background, the color scheme is a light green and the main level is departmentalized with the left side of the space catering to color and the right side catering to cut. The stairway in the middle of the room leads down to the spa section, where at the bottom level of the salon is a makeup area, which reminded me of being backstage before a fashion show or play. April then guided me down a curtain-draped hallway to three separate spa rooms in which the décor is minimalist with a splash of Asian influence. One room is for massage, the second is for facial treatments and the third is appropriately named the "wet room" where body wraps, massages, and the like are offered. Click here to print special offers from Parto Naderi: Creation de Beaute.
Bucktown Spa Girl Review…
Imagine a place where you can soak all of your senses in the highest-quality essential
oils, plant extracts, vitamins and minerals- all custom-blended to your needs
and specifications. That's what Chicago spa goers will find at Spa
Soak, a soul soothing experience that starts from the skin's surface and works
inward. Click here to print special offers from Spa Soak. Southwest Suburbs Envy Medspa in Homer Glen provides the latest high-tech laser and medical treatments to help you look and feel your best. Shave years- even decades- from your appearance, or simply rid yourself of unsightly hair or bothersome blemishes once and for all. At Envy, you can choose a program that's perfect for whatever challenges your skin presents, provided by a caring, expert medical staff, all delivered in a relaxing, soothing environment where you'll feel comfortable immediately. We customize a plan to meet your skin's needs and have many combination packages so that you don't buy more than you need and you get the most for your money. Only Registered Nurses or the MD performs advanced aesthetic procedures such as hair removal, Botox and light/laser procedures. Click here to print special offers from Envy MedSpa.
Old Town Click here to print special offers from Avanti Skin Center of Chicago.
Hair Base Full Service Center and Day Spa Peterson Park/Rogers
Park Spa Girl Review… Let's begin by debunking the theory that all haircuts should be done wet. Hair Base's preferred hair cutting method is before, not after, hair is shampooed, and does it make a difference! My naturally wavy hair behaves so much differently wet than dry; a dry haircut suddenly seems like a given. Now that I've had one, and such a great cut at that, never again will I have my hair cut wet. I have naturally wavy hair, which behaves so much differently wet than dry, that a dry haircut seems like such a fantastic idea, I can't believe I hadn't thought of it myself Click here to print special offers from Hair Base Full Service Center and Day Spa. West Loop When you step into Kaya
you are entering serenity. With 10,000 square feet of relaxation at your service
and tailor-made treatments for both men and women, it has the perfect recipe for
indulgence. Click
here to print special offers from Kaya Day Spa. Lakeview The Thrive Integrated Medical Center and Spa was founded on providing the highest standards of care by highly qualified board certified physicians, and medical professionals. The center offers a comprehensive array of medical, wellness, and minimally - invasive aesthetic services to its clientele. It is the belief that health and vitality depend upon many associations of different "components" such as nutrition, stress, biochemistry, genes, fitness, cognitive function, and the absence of disease processes. Because looking good is an important part of feeling good, the latest, minimally invasive aesthetic technologies are incorporated into this new center. Thrive Integrated Medical Center and Spa offers a total patient / person management program, whereby the patient can experience a full complement of services to facilitate a happier, healthier life. The clinic has a singular goal: Thrive clients will feel, look and live healthier. The staff at Thrive takes an approach of balance and synergy, treating the whole person. The relationship between the professionals at the center facilitate an atmosphere that will, through each individual specialty, bring together all in the group to treat the client in an entirety. Click here to print special offers from Thrive Integrated Medical Center and Spa. Spacio: A Day Spa for Men and Women Lincoln Park Spacio
is Chicago 's most upscale day spas, serving a special clientele who value the
services most vital to their health, well-being and personal appearance. Spacio
has been uniquely designed to welcome both men and women in an atmosphere that
is comfortable, professional and complete with all the amenities of a luxury destination
spa. Click here to print special offers from Spacio: A Day Spa for Men and Women.
Southport Walking into Sinead
Salon and Spa is like going to your best friend's apartment - it's cozy, comfortable
and instantly welcoming. Located in a former townhouse on the booming Southport
strip (and a block away from dangerously good shopping) this new spa is an instant
classic. Click here to print special offers from Sinead Salon and Spa
Northern Suburbs Click here to print special offers from Changes Etc.
The
Hair Loft Located across from Loyola's School of Law , The Hair Loft is a perfect retreat for students, faculty, and anyone else looking to get pampered. Although it is primarily a hair salon, this great spot also offers spa treatments such as manicures, pedicures, waxing, massages, and facials. The salon has over 15 hair stylists to choose from, whether the client is looking to get dimensional color or simply a blow-dry. Click here to print special offers from The Hair Loft
Advanced
Dermatology Advanced Dermatology aims to educate by providing accurate and complete information, thus helping patients make the right choices for their optimal skin health and skin care. Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Amy Forman Taub founded Advanced Dermatology in 2003. Skinfo Specialty Skincare Boutique located alongside Advanced Dermatology offers the best in professional skincare, physician dispensed and cosmeceutical-grade skincare products. In 2006 Dr. Taub founded SKINQRI, Advanced Research in Dermatology. SKINQRI collaborates with pharmaceutical and laser companies to test the safety and efficacy of new treatments and evaluate new protocols for current treatments. Click here to print special offers from Advanced Dermatolog
Fuga,
An Italian Escape Click here to print special offers from Fuga, An Italian Escape
Sanctuary
Nail Spa Sanctuary Nail Spa provides you with sanitary, efficient and professional nail care that is pleasing to the eye and mind. Have a brief moment of peace and pampering for your self or champagne and chocolate covered strawberries with your girlfriends in an atmosphere conducive for luxury and premium nail maintenance whether your stay is short and sweet or for a time we work on your schedule. Sanctuary is precisely that your place to gain a little peace of mind in your hectic work week and receive superb satisfaction guaranteed service for your fingers & toes. ellness environment at home. Click here to print special offers from Sanctuary Nail Spa
Shen Shen Health and Harmony Open: Monday: 9am to
5pm About the Spa… Unlike traditional day spas, Shen Shen Health & Harmony helps clients reconnect with themselves using natural remedies and ancient Asian infused techniques. Shen Shen is designed to enhance well-being by releasing the body's own extraordinary healing potential. This wellness spa offers services for natural healing including Acupuncture, Herbal Treatments and Bodywork. The experienced staff blends a personalized treatment program that supports and empowers each client.
Urban
Oasis - Maple Street Open:
Monday: 12pm to 8pm About the Spa… Urban Oasis has 60 massage therapists on staff available to knead away your stress at their sleek and soothing sanctuary. They offer most modalities, including Swedish, Shiatsu, Deep Tissue, Sports and Reflexology to help you unwind from the stress of your day. Spa Girl Review… Urban Oasis specializes in providing a serene environment strictly for exploring the art of massage. As I entered the peaceful space, I was offered complimentary water, tea or juice, and I was instructed where to swap my shoes for spa sandals. Guests are also requested to turn off cell phones. Candles, gentle woodland fragrances, meditative music and a soothing, trickling water wall contribute to a total sense of relaxation. New Horizons Center for Cosmetic
Surgery and Medical Spa
About the Spa… At New Horizons Center
for Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa, Elizabeth
Adam Salon and Day Spa
Escape into
a world of luxury at Elizabeth Adam Salon and Day Spa Northwestern
Institute of Skincare & Cosmetic Surgery
The Northwestern Institute of Skincare and Cosmetic Surgery offers the best in skin care technology along with consistency of unsurpassed quality, training, and experience. All off their services are provided in the privacy of individual skin care rooms where upscale ambiance, cleanliness and personalized service are prevalent. Northwestern Institutes has created a unique and charming skin care environment to cater to their ever-growing list of elite clientele. What sets Northwestern Institute apart from all others is their personalized and professional approach to skin care. Your visit to Northwestern Institute will be at ease will leave with a satisfying and positive experience that many clients can attest to.
Sinead Salon and Spa
Walking into Sinead Salon and Spa is like going to your best friend's apartment - it's cozy, comfortable and instantly welcoming. Located in a former townhouse on the booming Southport strip (and a block away from dangerously good shopping) this new spa is an instant classic. Owner Janet Doherty seems to have thought of everything; the place simultaneously feels brand new and pleasantly worn in. Votive candles, plants and golden curtains give the airy space a lived-in feel while hardwood floors and newly painted pale yellow walls make this spa and salon feel crisp and new. It's homey and fresh - a perfect place to relax.
Kaya
Day Spa
When you step into Kaya you are entering serenity. With 10,000 square feet of relaxation at your service and tailor-made treatments for both men and women, it has the perfect recipe for indulgence. Kaya offers facials, massage, body treatments, hydrotherapy with chromatherapy, waxing, makeup, ear candeling, and nail services. You can experience these treatments in the privacy of your own room or choose to experience your pampering with a friend or loved one in one of our private Doubles Suites. To make your experience even better, Kaya offers many amenities such as your choice of music during your service, internet stations, a beverage bar, showers with a rain fall and body sprays, an atrium to lunch and relax in, and separate quite rooms to unwind in for men and women with a waterfall in both and a plasma TV for the men.
Parto
Naderi
Upon entering Parto Naderi, I was greeted and led on a grand tour of the space. The salon and spa has two floors, the open main level caters to cut and color with pedicure and manicure stations staged in the back. There is upbeat XM satellite radio playing in the background, the color scheme is a light green and the main level is departmentalized with the left side of the space catering to color and the right side catering to cut. The stairway in the middle of the room leads down to the spa section, where at the bottom level of the salon is a makeup area, which reminded me of being backstage before a fashion show or play. I was then guided down a curtain-draped hallway to three separate spa rooms in which the décor is minimalist with a splash of Asian influence. One room is for massage, the second is for facial treatments and the third is appropriately named the "wet room" where body wraps, massages and the like are offered. I was impressed.
Rodica
European Skin and Body Care Center
Located right in the center of the Magnificent Mile, is Rodica's Day Spa which is recognized by Town and Country, Where, and Spa Finder magazines as a private setting offering the most complete selection of services in the Chicago area. With a staff of beauty and body specialists, Rodica is always ahead of the spa industry curve personalizing facial and body treatments to suit the constantly changing needs of clients and guests alike. Come into Rodica and experience the joy of pure luxury and beauty!
Tirra
Salon and Spa
Tirra Salon & Spa offers the ultimate beauty experience. The professionally trained staff provides the highest level of service. As an Aveda Concept Salon, Tirra offers an outstanding array of nail, skin and body treatments and the art of hair design and color, all enhanced with Aveda's pure plant products. Tirra Salon & Spa integrates beauty, health and wellness into daily living, helping you look and feel better than ever before. The environs of Tirra are earthy, urban, minimalism, set in a spacious loft in the trendy River North neighborhood. This Aveda Salon & Spa is full-service, offering everything from makeup consultations to full body massage, on top of the more standard salon service offerings like hair and nail care. There is even a light lunch option! Metered, street parking is abundant, a nice surprise for a downtown salon and spa. Lincoln
Park Massage Spa
Relax and Rejuvenate Find an oasis from urban stress seven days a week at Lincoln Park Massage Spa. With its welcoming staff and beautifully themed massage rooms, it is definitely an oasis in the middle of a bustling city. Clients can customize their experience by not only choosing their preferred massage treatment, but also by choosing a massage room. Each room provides personalized relaxation with its unique hand-painted murals. Whether you prefer a basic Swedish massage on a peaceful Caribbean beach or reflexology in an enchanting Oriental Garden or Hot Stone Massage in the Tucson desert, you will find just the right setting to wash away daily stress. The Hair Loft
A perfect student, faculty, or just passer-by get-away, The Hair Loft sits directly across the street from Loyola University's School of Law (and, conveniently, just a few doors down from Starbucks) at 14 E. Pearson Street. Primarily a hair salon, The Hair Loft is the ideal choice for anyone in need of a cut, color, and style, as well as other salon services such as manicures, pedicures, facials, and massages. Step into The Hair Loft, one of only a handful of stores on the block not owned by the school, and you step into a slice of Chicago history. The salon was originally called The Hair Loft because in the business' early days, the salon consisted only of the upstairs "loft" with its four hair stations. Today, however, the salon has become a bustling salon that encompasses the entire building and employs over 20 hair stylists who take over the first and top (i.e."loft") levels of the salon. The bottom level is reserved for the salon's nail technicians, estheticians, a nd masseuse (who I hear is wonderful), and a quaint, back patio complete with a cast iron table and chairs, and, of course, a sun umbrella. Talk about a picture-perfect success story! Spacio: A Day Spa For Men and Women
Soothe your body and mind with specialized spa and salon treatments at one of Chicago's most inimitable day spas. Spacio Day Spa for Both Men and Women offers their clients customized treatments and a private atmosphere designed for the utmost of the whole spa experience. Their lavish concentration on relaxation, well-being, and beauty is unsurpassed in the area.
Urban Oasis Urban
Oasis
Urban Oasis is an upscale massage therapy spa with two locations in the heart of Chicago. At their facilities they will surround you with the sights, sounds, and smells of relaxation that lead to a more balanced body. From the moment you walk through their doors, you are sure to feel the stress melting away.
Northwestern
Institute of Skincare and Cosmetic Surgery
As the population ages, ever-increasing numbers of people are interested in improving the appearance of their skin. The Northwestern Institute of Skincare and Cosmetic Surgery offers the best in skin care technology along with the consistency of unsurpassed quality, training, and experience in order to restore and maintain the skin's youthfulness. Services include BOTOX® , microdermabrasion, chemical peels, Dermalogen, blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, laser hair removal, photorejuvenation, and MD strength skin care lines.
Red 7 Salon
Just steps from the Merchandise Mart is one of Chicago's top salons, Red 7 Salon. Business partners David and Jason serve as gracious hosts to an eclectic mix of loyal clientele. While David's resume is impressive, it's his innate ability and talented staff that keep this salon bustling. If you've been searching for an intimate spot to get an incredible cut and color while dishing with your stylist, Red 7 Salon is just the place.
B
Rose Salon and Spa
B Rose Salon and Spa is located in the up and coming Southport Corridor among hip boutiques and an eclectic array of fabulous restaurants and late night spots. The salon itself, conveniently located less than one block from the El, is warm and welcoming. It is an interesting mix of a posh space and a friendly, laid back staff. The result is that B Rose Salon and Spa offers all of the trappings of an upscale salon minus the attitude!
Marianne Strokirk
Ranked among the nation's top salons, Marianne Strokirk Salon combines a classical influence with a vision, which is sleek and versatile.
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