Blow by Blow
67 Oak Street
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There are few more luxurious indulgences than getting a blowout. And this new salon makes it affordable: a shampoo, blowout and style cost $35. Stylists are also available to perform fancier coifs and updos, and the well-priced basic blow-dry packages—a 12-pack for $360—mean this will be an easy habit to develop.
Cellular Intelligence
100 East Walton Street
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This specialized skincare spa has been quietly serving those in the know with laser therapy, microdermabrasion and oxygen infusions. Now the spa’s newly released BioPerfect Antioxidant 3+, a potent serum promising to reduce wrinkles and stimulate collagen, lets clients take a little piece of the luxury home with them.
The Spa at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago
160 E Pearson Street
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Expert nurturers at The Spa at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago are properly equipped to give guests the most luxurious treatments, from stone-therapy massages to bamboo and black-sesame body scrubs. This luxurious refuge welcomes teens and children as well with an enticing chocolate manicure or pedicure, so feel free to make it a family affair.
The Spa at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago
120 E. Delaware Place
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Step into a tranquil escape from city life at The Spa at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. This retreat offers soundproofed private spa treatment rooms, a mani/pedi suite, a wet treatment room and more. While you’re there, don’t forget to check out the 50-foot indoor swimming pool adorned with a domed glass ceiling and Roman-style columns.
Elysian Spa at The Waldorf Astoria
11 East Walton Street
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Spanning over 14,000 square feet, the Elysian Spa & Health Club at the Waldorf Astoria features an expansive menu of personalized services and treatments meant to cater to guests’ every need. But that’s not all. This beautiful, Greek-inspired oasis includes a fitness facility equipped with Pilates and Gyrotronics studios, as well as a nail spa and barber suite.
The Spa at the Trump Hotel
401 North Wabash Avenue
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Exclusive to Chicago, guests can experience Ultimate Urban treatments, which include body masks, facials and various massages meant to purify, detoxify and replenish your skin. Try their 90-minute gemstone massage: a rubdown using diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires.
