Beauty & Spas in Buffalo Grove

hough it was developed more than 1,000 years ago in India, threading has found a modern niche due to its eco-friendly reputation and gentle treatment of sensitive skin. Practicing this method for the last 24 years, the trained threaders at Eyebrow MakeOver use a three-step technique to ensure brows flatter each client’s face shape and default emotion. Technicians start by outlining a desired shape for patron approval, then use a thin cotton thread to capture stray hairs at the root, yielding results that are more precise than with waxing and less likely to produce ingrown hairs. Technicians then train their clients in the use of eyebrow products, so brows continue to look full and even between threadings.

Hair Studio 626 tends to beauty needs with salon services that refresh their clients' appearances from the ends of their hair to the tips of their toenails. Staffed by an experienced team of nail technicians, hairdressers, and stylists specialized in barbering, the salon hosts mani-pedis, hairstyling and texturizing, and hair removal by way of waxing, threading, or extradition.

Among the arches, pillars, and pastel-rose walls of Zena European Salon and Spa, a team of four stylists and one aesthetician attend to their clients with fashionable cuts and targeted skin treatments. Stylists trim tresses in front of a wall of mirrors, and the aesthetician gives faces the royal treatment with a 24K-gold facial under a tropical-island mural and King Midas’ jealous gaze. Since Zena’s trio of stylists accrued experience in Redken coloring techniques, they specialize in highlights and full-color treatments, and can help customers achieve new looks with feather extensions or perms. Along with 15 facials and masks, the salon’s aesthetician can scrub down patrons’ whole bodies with salt and minerals for a glow to rival irradiated glow worms.

English, Ukrainian, Russian, Yugoslavian, Bosnian, and Croatian. These are the languages aestheticians Lesya and Helena can use to communicate with their clients, virtually ensuring that no beauty wish goes unheard. The duo consults with each client to determine the best course of action to tackle skincare problems ranging from fine lines and age spots to acne and large pores. Using Image Skincare products, the aestheticians perform chemical peels, microdermabrasion sessions, and three types of facials, including European and anti-aging varieties. Lesya and Helena care for skin below the neck with body wraps and waxing services in a private treatment room, where clients can recline on a plush white leather chair and describe skincare woes or confess suspicions that the cat may be seeing another family.

At Northshore Nails and Day Spa, staff members mix together delicious-sounding extracts of pineapple, papaya, and calendula, but not for an exotic dinner appetizer. Instead, they use the ingredients for the spa’s anti-acne facial, a combination of natural extracts that soothe irritated skin, reduce redness, and slow oil production. The one-hour treatment is just one of the spa's purifying skincare services, which range from regenerating body scrubs to moisturizing facials and chemical peels. Along with skincare, the staff members beautify clients with threading and waxing hair removal, nailcare, massages, and spray tans. Clients receive their services amid a relaxing, earth-toned atmosphere decorated with plants, nature-themed wall murals, and talking mirrors that boost confidence through excessive compliments.

A board-certified surgeon by trade, ReNu Cosmetic Laser Center's medical director, Dr. Arvind Patel, addresses medical concerns as well as cosmetic ones. Much like a professional cat distracter, Dr. Patel's services rely predominantly on lasers, which he employs to smooth out unwanted wrinkles and remove hair or deal with more serious imperfections such as melasma or keloid scars.