Freeport, IL Beauty and Salons

Lorraine, a certified reflexologist since 2007, approaches healthcare from the ground up, focusing on the soles of the feet to treat a range of chronic health conditions. Under the premise that nerve endings on the foot correspond to every organ and gland in the body, Lorraine applies strategic pressures to heels, toes, and arches to relieve conditions, such as stress, arthritis, and plantar fasciitis. At the start of treatment, clients sink into a zero-gravity chair while Lorraine massages the feet. Then, using her thumbs in a rapid inchworm motion, she “thumb walks” up and down the foot, clearing away toxins and painful memories of stepping on pies.

Leather cushioned, wood-paneled thrones and whirlpool foot spas preempt the pampering and attentive care provided at Attractions Hair & Nail Salon. From the head to toe, licensed cosmetologists, stylists, and nail technicians breathe new life into hair and nails. Redken products factor into fashionable cuts, styling, and coloring services. Nail techs use OPI and Shellac polishes during manicures and pedicures, and the salon offers sugar-waxing treatments as a means to keep the skin smooth, silky, and free from spontaneous ponytails.

The experts at Serenity Salon & Spa harness high-quality products from Kenra, Rusk, and Hempz as they beautify clients from head to toe. As stylists snip off split ends and dye dulled-out locks, nail techs pamper guests' extremities with mani-pedis and paraffin dips. In addition, massages, facials, and waxing services keep guests' skin smooth and untie muscular knots.

Janelle Demos knows that beauty can’t be pinned down so easily. So even after five years in the industry—plus an education at Martin's College of Cosmetology in Milwaukee—she continues to refine her styling skills with classes from Redken, Paul Mitchell, Big Sexy Hair, and Matrix. At Hair Affair Salon, Janelle convenes a savvy team of similarly passionate stylists who perform services from highlights to facial waxing. A resident massage therapist, Kori Steinke, tackles inner tension with a range of techniques, including Swedish strokes, foot reflexology, and confidence-boosting high-fives.

Janelle Demos helms a team of beauty professionals who beautify above the shoulders with cuts, colors, and waxing services. The stylists keep up to date on new hairstyles and trends with continuing education classes in Redken, Matrix, and Big Sexy Hair. Along with hair services, they also provide massage services that remove tension and improve flexibility.

Led by Dr. Lydia Savic-Durnas, the skilled technicians at True Laser use Candela GentleLase and GentleYAG lasers for hair removal and collagen-stimulating skin-rejuvenation treatments. They calibrate the laser's wavelength to suit either purpose, and a cooling device spritzes skin with cryogen immediately after the laser's pulses to make treatments more comfortable for clients.

But not all of True Laser's services are laser-based. Aestheticians polish away dead and dull skin with microdermabrasion treatments, using pure baking-soda crystals—rather than the more commonly used aluminum oxide—to avoid unnecessary skin irritation. They also stock glo therapeutics skincare products—infused with vitamin C and ultrafine fairy dust—for facials tailored toward each client's needs, and they administer facial peels to target signs of aging.