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When the seasons change (or, in Chicago, the hours), it's a great time to get a facial. From treatments that moisturize the skin in the most luxurious way to a new service that takes less than hour to make skin look dewy and fresh, here are seven of Chicago's hottest facials of the moment.
Beloved among local taste-makers and socialites, Leah Chavie offers a Stem Cell facial that's said to give skin a luminous glow. The treatment begins with a micro-needling of the face. Then pure stem cells are applied to help the body replace damaged skin cells with new, more youthful looking ones. The service typically costs $275, but Chavie will offer $100 off to anyone who mentions this Racked feature. [Photo: Courtesy of Leah Chavie]
Spa Soak's treatments use a customized blend of essential oils, plant extracts, vitamins, and minerals. The "Essential Facial" ($90) uses cleansing, exfoliation, massage, serums, and masks to balance the skin. Optional add-ons include the "Copper Eye Treatment," which brightens under-eye circles and gives skin a healthy boost of antioxidants. [Photo: via Facebook]
The Elysian Spa & Health Club has a new SilkPeel Dermalinfusion treatment. The treatment includes
non-invasive exfoliation with customized skincare solution, and is said to deliver results (read: silky skin and that beloved post-facial glow) within approximately 30 minutes. [Photo: Courtesy of the Waldorf Astoria Chicago]
The Spa by ASHA at the James Hotel has new KidSpa treatments that are available for tweens and teenagers. The Banana Split Facial ($85) skips the extractions to be gentle on first-time spa-goers, but it includes a strawberry cleanser, a banana-scented mask, a chocolate scrub, a vanilla moisturizer, and soothing bouts of steam and massage. Bonus: there's a pop-up ice cream shop in the hotel's lobby, perfect for a post-facial treat. [Photo: courtesy of Spa by ASHA]
This Ayuervedic spa in River North has an Essential Balancing Facial ($90 for 60 minutes; $135 for 90) that includes an Ayuervedic assessment that helps determine a customer's individual skincare needs. The calming, spiritual-feeling treatment also includes a foot soak, essential oils, and a special (short) ceremony that dispels bad energy from the room. Products come from Eminence Organics and SkinCeuticals.[Photo: Courtesy of Acchaa]
The Spa at Trump is here to save dry skin. Its Dermal Quench Facial ($250), is a hydration treatment that combines oxygen, vitamins, and hyaluronic serum under hyperbaric pressure. The result? Reps say the service results in healthier and younger-looking skin—instantly. The treatment is particularly good before a special event or to help cure jet lag. [Photo: Courtesy of the Spa at Trump]
Beloved among local taste-makers and socialites, Leah Chavie offers a Stem Cell facial that's said to give skin a luminous glow. The treatment begins with a micro-needling of the face. Then pure stem cells are applied to help the body replace damaged skin cells with new, more youthful looking ones. The service typically costs $275, but Chavie will offer $100 off to anyone who mentions this Racked feature. [Photo: Courtesy of Leah Chavie]
Spa Soak's treatments use a customized blend of essential oils, plant extracts, vitamins, and minerals. The "Essential Facial" ($90) uses cleansing, exfoliation, massage, serums, and masks to balance the skin. Optional add-ons include the "Copper Eye Treatment," which brightens under-eye circles and gives skin a healthy boost of antioxidants. [Photo: via Facebook]
The Elysian Spa & Health Club has a new SilkPeel Dermalinfusion treatment. The treatment includes
non-invasive exfoliation with customized skincare solution, and is said to deliver results (read: silky skin and that beloved post-facial glow) within approximately 30 minutes. [Photo: Courtesy of the Waldorf Astoria Chicago]
The Spa by ASHA at the James Hotel has new KidSpa treatments that are available for tweens and teenagers. The Banana Split Facial ($85) skips the extractions to be gentle on first-time spa-goers, but it includes a strawberry cleanser, a banana-scented mask, a chocolate scrub, a vanilla moisturizer, and soothing bouts of steam and massage. Bonus: there's a pop-up ice cream shop in the hotel's lobby, perfect for a post-facial treat. [Photo: courtesy of Spa by ASHA]
This Ayuervedic spa in River North has an Essential Balancing Facial ($90 for 60 minutes; $135 for 90) that includes an Ayuervedic assessment that helps determine a customer's individual skincare needs. The calming, spiritual-feeling treatment also includes a foot soak, essential oils, and a special (short) ceremony that dispels bad energy from the room. Products come from Eminence Organics and SkinCeuticals.[Photo: Courtesy of Acchaa]
The Spa at Trump is here to save dry skin. Its Dermal Quench Facial ($250), is a hydration treatment that combines oxygen, vitamins, and hyaluronic serum under hyperbaric pressure. The result? Reps say the service results in healthier and younger-looking skin—instantly. The treatment is particularly good before a special event or to help cure jet lag. [Photo: Courtesy of the Spa at Trump]
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