In the Press

Lucky Magazine, Dec. 2010 - Spa Space's Rejuvenating Facial named one of the "Best in the Nation"

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People Magazine, Sept. 2010 - Spa Space's Lavender Mega-Massage pedicure is deemed celebrity-worthy in an article featuring Spa Space's participation in Spa Week, 2010.

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Honored as the #1
Best Chicago Spa by

Spa Space has been featured in many local and national magazines for its excellence in spa services. Please view our recent press articles below:

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Check out this month's O Magazine in the "Love It!" column - choosing Spa Space as one of its favorite spas across the country.

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Refinery29.com

4 Nail Salons Score A Perfect TEN!

Winter weather can wreak havoc on your hands, and before you know it you look like you have creature-claws. Tame those talons at one of these four Chicago nail salons, and give your whole look a little more polish. Each hot-spot brings something unique to the manicure table, so pick a favorite to match your mood and your geography!

Luxury in the Loop: There are times when you've got to drop some serious cash to get into prime relaxation mode. Spa Space is a top-of-the-line spa with some of the best Mani-Pedi options we've ever seen. If you're sick of winter, try their famous Mango-Pineapple enzyme manicure for a mini-vacation. In the mood for a girl-date? Book their Pedicure Suite for two and share a bottle of wine. Sign us up!

Spa Space, 161 North Canal Street (at West Randolph Street); 312-466-9585.

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Allure Magazine’s Spa Directory selects Spa Space as one of “the best places to unwind, from Manhattan to Miami”. Also names the “Happy Feet Pedicure” as the most luxurious treatment.

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Allure Magazine - Best Body Treatment in Chicago
Allure's annual "Best of Beauty" issue named Spa Space's renowned Pineapple Papaya Pacific Paradise as the best body treatment in Chicago, promising results of silky-smooth skin.

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InStyle

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BeautyandStyle.com

Best Luxury Manicure

If your hands are a total wreck, you might need the Spa Space Road to Recovery manicure. At $50 it is not cheap, but this manicure is especially designed to heal hands and finger nails that are short or damaged.

Whether you have just removed a set of fake nails and your real nails are looking like they have barely survived or you have dried out your nails with harsh chemicals like detergents, the Road to Recovery manicure will help you to cure your peeling, chipped remains. This manicure includes an extended transformative service that will heal your hands, cuticles and finger nails. As an added benefit, the Spa Space also offers specialized man hands manicures. If you know a man whose hands could use some tender, loving care, Spa Space has what you need.

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Fox News Chicago

“Men Head to the Spa for Manicures, Pedicures, and Massage”

At Spa Space in the West Loop, [men] account for 30 percent [of their client base].

"It's really common place. We're not surprised to see a man walk in the doors at Spa Space," said Spa Space owner Natalie Tessler. "We don't ask what their alibi is when they're here." Brian Brundage works in the recycling industry, wears steel-toe boots and does mixed martial arts. He also goes to Spa Space and gets a pedicure at least once a month.

"Its not about how manly it is or isn't, its really about taking care of yourself," he said. The International Spa Association said that 30 percent of spa customers are men. The most popular treatment for both men and women is massage.

Men Head to the Spa for Manicures, Pedicures, and Massage : MyFoxCHICAGO.com

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Chicago Sun-Times.com

Rose petals punctuate a pedicure for patron Desiree Banks at Spa Space. After exfoliation comes a massage with rose oil. (John J. Kim/Sun-Times)

WINE AND ROSES, ANYONE?

The place: Spa Space, 161 N. Canal, (312) 466-9585

The setting: This urban oasis, which is decked in serene blues and greens, leads clients through a long, windowed hall lined with bamboo stalks and a stone garden. A choice of two settings is available for pedicures, including an open area featuring leather saddle chairs and a bamboo wood-accented tub. This area can be sectioned off with semi-sheer chocolate curtains. There's also a private pedicure suite for two.

The service: The Wine & Roses pedicure begins with a footbath loaded with oil-laced rose fizz. Next, an antioxidant-rich grape seed scrub exfoliates the skin before the filing, trimming and buffing begin. As a follow-up, you'll enjoy a massage with rose oil. All the while, you can sip a glass of vino.

What makes it decadent: "This is about serious pampering," says owner Natalie Tessler. "It takes 20,000 rose petals just to make 1 ounce of oil. And the oil itself is incredibly hydrating."

The cost: $60

How to continue the benefits at home: "Follow up with a rich, hydrating lotion -- ideally one with rose oil or shea butter -- as soon as you get out of the shower," Tessler says. "And put a coat of clear polish on the day after your pedicure."

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Shape

THE SPA TREAT Mango-Pineapple Enzyme Manicure at Spa Space begins with a mango fizz finger soak that packs fruit-acid antioxidants, as well as vitamin E to strengthen nails and cuticles. After soaking, experience a mango sugar scrub to reduce age spots and fine lines.

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chicagotribune.com >> Leisure

Be a sport, get your toes done
By Glenn Jeffers / Tribune staff reporter

First impressions: Um, excuse me? I'm scheduled for an appointment at Mens Space. But that awning near the front door says Spa Space. In fact, the sign here at the reception desk says Spa Space. Wait a minute . . . this is Spa Space! OK, so "Mens Space"...

Click here to read the full review

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Red Streak
By Carolyn Brundage, ChicagoBeauty.com

Ladies who lunch
What do you get when you combine the offerings of the ultrahip sushi joint, Sushi Samba, with the pampering perfection of a favorite Chicago day spa, Spa Space? Spa Space's Heaven & Earth Stone Massage for starters. Spa Space offers a package aptly named "Ladies who lunch" that includes two spa services per person, a three-course lunch at Sushi Samba complete with wine, and each woman gets a goodie bag stuffed with items from Spa Space and Sushi Samba. Best of all, at just $175 per person, a life of leisure won't break the bank.

Please contact Spa Space at (312) 466-9585 for details and additional packages. This package is available Monday through Thursday and certain restrictions may apply.

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Crain's

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The editors of Citysearch.com selected Spa Space as the #1 Best Spa in Chicago.

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MSN.com picks Spa Space's "Deep Space for Men" Service Package as one of the ten best spa services for men in the United States.

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Shape Magazine - Nationwide search for best facials
"We've scoured the country for these superior skin-care spas and their most effective facials" - Shape selects the Vitamin C Booster Facial at Spa Space as the best facial for dull and sun-damaged skin.

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"Where the Stars Go" to find facials....InStyle names Spa Space.
"I wanted to combine the clinical feeling of being in a doctor's office with a nurturing environment," says owner Natalie Tessler (her dermatologist dad is an advisor). Aestheticians exfoliate skin to prepare it for extractions, then administer a customized facial. Microdermabrasion is popular with VIPs, as is the Epicuren facial, which features a skin-nourishing protein mask. - InStyle

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Chicago Tribune - Favorite spas for facials
I love this spa! I'd never heard of SpaSpace until I received a gift certificate, so I wasn't expecting much. But I was very pleasantly surprised! The space is beautiful and relaxing. Every service I've had (I've been back many times on my own dime) has been wonderful. Consistently outstanding and friendly service. The best facials I've ever had. I highly recommend Spa Space!" -- M. P.

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W Magazine - What's Hot in Beauty
Spa Space was named as one of two spas nationwide: "Nothing is simple about this spa menu: Prenatal and golfer's massage are just two of the types available, along with many other innovative treatments."

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Maxim Magazine - Best of Chicago
Spa Space is the only spa mentioned in Maxim Magazine's Best of Chicago issue: "Spa Space has created the Golf Massage ($90) in which your poor, abused golf-swinging muscle groups are rubbed in all the right ways."

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Chicago Shops
"Owner Natalie Tessler's father is a dermatologist, and his input at this skin-conscious spa includes the formation of a medical advisory board that helped develop treatments for both pleasure and efficacy. Hence, the tongue-twistingly delicious Pineapple Papaya Pacific Paradise body scrub and massage ($140)."

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Today's Chicago Woman - Spa Treats You'll Want to Eat
"It's rush hour in the Loop - traffic's at a standstill, horns are honking and sidewalks are overflowing with suits. Your daydream of a peaceful oasis is now a reality. Shoulder to shoulder with downtown office suites, theaters and office suites, Spa Space is a full-service contemporary spa that combines the serious side of pain management, massage therapy and a corrective approach to skin care with world-class luxury treatments. Once inside, you're surrounded by burning scented candles, flowers, thick velvet drapery, and nonlinear furniture and walkways. A juice bar takes center stage in the reception area, while the fully-stocked men's and women's locker rooms are a highlight of the remaining space. Each includes a relax room with comfy terry cloth-covered furniture and your choice of hot herbal tea or ice water flavored with slices of cucumber."

Featured treatment: "Wine and Roses Treatment Package"

The half-day package includes a grape seed body scrub, aromatherapy massage, facial, manicure and pedicure. Although each treatment can be purchased separately, together they create the ultimate day of pampering. The grapeseed body scrub represents the wine in "wine and roses." You'll walk into a treatment room named Earth, Sky, Heaven, Space or Water to find a table scattered with rose petals. The sloughing action of the nonabrasive anti-oxidant-rich grapeseed granules will make your skin glow. The scrub is removed with warm moist towels, a pleasure itself. It's followed by a Swedish massage with rose-infused oil. The scent not only lingers on your skin long after you leave, but it also fills the room, making you feel as if you're in a fully-blooming garden.

"Gratefully, the sensory experience isn't over yet. The same rose-infused oil is also added to the water you'll soak your feet in as the initiation to the pedicure, which is almost as relaxing as the massage. Awaiting you is the "pedicure throne" - a vibrating leather chair with a remote that lets you control the intensity level and target areas complete with an attached whirlpool. With only two thrones to a room, the treatment is the perfect stress-reducer. You're offered a glass of wine to sip as your feet and lower legs are exfoliated with grapeseed scrub and massaged with rose oil. The final touch, of course, is an expert polish. You'll find the experience soothing and incredibly romantic. It makes a perfect gift. Cost: $350.