This 11,000-square-foot retreat has “spa day” written all over it. Drop in for a yoga class and you’ll want to linger in the eco-friendly retail area, dine at the café and treat yourself to Vosges elixirs and truffles
For brother-and-sister team Nina and Nino Ottolino, a cheesy pickup line—“If looking good were a crime, you’d be guilty as charged”—inspired a felon-tinged twist at their family-run West Town hair salon–cum–photo studio
Face it: You just can’t achieve that perfect blown-out look without the help of a hairstylist. Enter this Gold Coast salon, which focuses only on blow-outs and up-styles
Between the black-on-black striped, painted walls in the main room, cherub wallpaper in the washroom and chandelier at the entrance, Heather Bocek has good reason to describe her Lakeview “hair house” as a “Marie Antoinette [meets] Alice in Wonderland salon of sorts.” With the help of seven stylists
This retreat on the ever-busy Canal Street has always been our fall-back when we need a Loop fix. But its services (an array of massages, body wraps, facials and even acupuncture) have become hit-or-miss
This sunny salon is all pinup-girl glam and features a rose and thorn–laden mural penned by a local tattoo artist, and everything from swing to rock & roll is pumped through the speakers. Bargain-priced cuts ($20 and up) and color ($50) make up the bulk of the service menu