Tickled Pink

By Rebecca Taras

There was never a better reason to make an appointment for a buff, polish, clip, color or rub. In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization is sponsoring “Pretty In Pink,” a nation wide, thirty-one dollar fixed priced beauty blitz for the thirty-one days in October.  While there are a large amount of participants here in Chicago, I chose to highlight a handful that would allow for a different service at each establishment, thus allowing you to be pampered from head to toe.  Don’t forget to mention “pretty in pink” upon booking.

Rachel K Salon
45 East Oak Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 202-0333

$31 haircut: Get a new fall look on a budget (normally $75)

$31 single process haircolor or glaze: Darken up your tresses for Fall with a glaze for serious shine (normally $60)

$31 partial highlighting: Can’t let your sun kissed locks of summer go? Add a few highlights to maintain those endless days (normally $85)

Shen Shen Health and Harmony
2764 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: (773) 935-4325

1/2 hour massage or bodywork session: Choose from: Swedish/Relaxation, Deep Tissue, Tui Na (Chinese Acu-pressure), Lymph Drainage, Trager Approach, Pregnancy and Post-partum. Take this deal while you can get it folks  (normally $50)

Cupping Treatment: Small glass cups are suctioned onto the skin to relieve the underlying tissues of pain and tension. Never a better time than now to embrace your inner Gwyneth Paltrow  (normally $45)

Chinese Medicine Herbal Consultation: Based on an assessment of body, mind, & emotions, the practitioner recommends herbal formulas to alleviate and prevent health problems (normally $45)

Sinead Salon and Spa
3510 N. Southport
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 281-8700

Haircut plus blow-dry and style: Senior stylist haircut plus blow-dry with complimentary color consultation (normally $60)

Mini- Facial Treatment: Just enough to remove the residual effects of sunscreen (normally $60)

Brazilian Bikini Wax: Take it all off or leave a little. Good thing you can call the shots for this area. Highly trained Estheticians have 15+ years experience (normally $55+)

A Chicago resident, Rebecca Taras is a licensed esthetician and creator of Cleansing Queen Bath and Body Care, which was well-received by both local and national press. She was recognized by the Chicago Fashion Foundation in 2004 by receiving the “Style Makers and Rule Breakers” award in the beauty category. Her passion for travel and wellness grew into Terminal Getaway airport spa, web apothecary and specialized hotel amenity concept, which she co-founded and serves as Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Product Development.