McHenry, IL Beauty and Salons

Featured in countless publications, including Time Out Chicago, Vogue, Lucky, Allure, and InStyle, Maxine salon holds its stylists and colorists to the highest standard of excellence. The salon’s follicular technicians spend one to two years training as in-house apprentices to minimize mis-snips and running-with-scissors-related work injuries. Choosing from Maxine’s many haircutting and color services, guests can opt to lop their locks with a haircut ($50+) or disguise themselves before or after a busy week of bank robbery with a single-process color treatment ($70+). The warm staff helps salon-goers feel welcome, and an interior heavy on stainless steel, cracked glass, and occasional splashes of bold color helps establish the luxuriant atmosphere required for the act of letting one’s hair down.

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Set in a luxurious penthouse with views of the city, the seasoned staff at John Allan's men's grooming club can smarten up masculine meat-suits with a variety of relaxing treatments. Combining Swedish and deep-tissue techniques, the full-body massage relieves muscular tension in a half-hour mollycoddling ($55). Following that, one of two Full Service grooming sessions ($65) begins with a shampoo and scalp massage to cleanse tresses and wipe out previous incarnations before fortifying hair with a conditioning treatment. After a soothing hot towel, the friendly mane mavens shape unruly strands into masterful works of follicular art. Finally, a shoe shine buffs classic men's oxfords and shines macho moccasins, and a cuticle caretaker issues a no-frills manicure to ensure hands appear inviting to during global high-five summits. Relive the relaxation on a subsequent visit with an included second full grooming session.

If you missed your ticket to a Swedish submarine, here's your chance to go barefoot. This Groupon nurtures neglected nails with the tender polishing, clipping, and cuddling most people reserve for hedge mazes or infants. You get a manicure and pedicure for $25 at Touch Salon (a $45 value), an urban-oasis pamper-center in the heart of the Windy City.

Your hands are the astronauts of your body—the first explorers to make contact with whatever's in your orbit—and your feet are the blazing rockets that propel you into space; don't let your rockets burn out and fall off into the Atlantic Ocean. Take care of your trustworthy extremities with today's Groupon to Paint: $28 gets you a luxurious spa manicure and pedicure (a $56 value). This deal doesn't just spiff up your hands and feet, it invigorates the senses with exfoliation crystals and the under-utilized arts of hand and foot massage. Grab your mom, bestie, or hang-nailed life coach and kick off a girls' day out with pampering mani-pedis.Manny: Peddy, are you done painting that silo yet? President Teddy Roosevelt is going to be here any minute!

After a week in corporate combat, losing precious free time away from the big game or a bar in the name of beauty can sound painful. With today’s Groupon, you’ll look forward to your routine shag snipping. For $23, you’ll get a quick, quality cut at Mister 312, a chic guy-centric salon in the Loop.Follow @Groupon_Says on Twitter.