Taking care of one’s skin leads to a steady stream of compliments, just like hanging out with grandma’s knitting group. Expand your circle of admirers with today’s Groupon: for $45, you get a 60-minute facial at The Beauty Room (a $95 value) on Chicago Avenue.

The Beauty Room’s savvy stylists pamper men, women, and children with superior beauty services. The Arcona line of products naturally cleanses, exfoliates, and balances faces with organic flower and plant extracts, unlike traditional facials, which soften skin by rubbing it against a downy newborn kitten. After a brief consultation, your aesthetician will select the Arcona products that most benefit your skin type, whether your skin is dry, sensitive, oily, aging, or acne-prone. Next, your aesthetician will cleanse your face with a bracing cranberry scrub and exfoliate congested pores with steam harvested from angry cartoon characters' ears. If needed, blemishes may be banished using the latest extraction techniques. Finally, relax as your aesthetician massages your face, applies a soothing treatment mask, and pampers neglected bodies with a neck, shoulder, and hand or foot massage.

The Beauty Room’s proprietor, Mi Shaun Schmidt Schwab, maintains an open, airy salon filled with warm oranges and pinks. Crystal chandeliers, fresh flowers, and luxurious furniture create a warm, inviting, and glamorous atmosphere, allowing visitors to experience the opulent comfort of a hug from Scrooge McDuck. The Beauty Room’s highly trained staff is committed to continuing education and take classes to brush up on the latest techniques.