Gold Coast, Chicago
A Gold Coast med spa for skin you are working on, not just treating.
Corrective skincare built as a course rather than a single appointment. A private suite a short walk south of the Gold Coast, in the same hands every visit.
How we work
One facial changes how you look. A course changes how your skin behaves.
Most of what people want from skincare, firmer texture, even tone, fewer lines, is structural. It responds to a planned sequence and it does not respond to a single visit, however good that visit is.
So we work in courses. Your esthetician sets a starting protocol, reads your skin at every appointment, and adjusts as it changes. Collagen induction and skin tightening work this way in particular, over months rather than afternoons.
Gold Coast treatments
What a Gold Coast spa course is usually built from
Six treatments that carry most of our corrective work, and the six a Gold Coast spa course is usually built from. Any of them can run as a one off, and all of them do more in sequence. If you would rather we chose, book a consultation and we will map it out with you.
The system the studio is built around. Enzymes restore circulation and function over a run of treatments, which is why it is almost always prescribed as a course.
Collagen induction therapy, FDA cleared. Works on laxity, scarring and early lines across three to six sessions rather than one.
Environ Cool Peel for gradual resurfacing with almost no downtime. Chosen when tone and texture matter more than speed.
A medical grade peel for pigmentation and sun damage. We are a certified provider, so the formula is matched to your skin rather than sold as one strength.
Needle free mesotherapy for skin tightening, elasticity and fine lines. The option to ask about if you would rather avoid anything invasive.
Precision brow, lip and full face work. Eyebrow threading Gold Coast clients tend to keep on a standing four to six week rhythm, often alongside a facial.
Also at the studio: a facial Gold Coast regulars book between courses, plus HydraDerm, dermaplaning, brow lamination, LED therapy and waxing.
Why clients stay
The same esthetician, reading the same skin, for years
You are not passed around. The person who sets your protocol is the person who runs it, so nothing gets re explained and nothing gets missed between visits.
It is a private suite rather than a salon floor, which matters to a lot of our Gold Coast clients. Quiet, unhurried, and no waiting area to sit in.
A short walk south of the Gold Coast
A private studio in 60611, a short walk south of the Gold Coast, with garage parking on Ohio and Grand.
Serving the Gold Coast
Who we usually see from the neighbourhood
Long term clients
People who book a course, finish it, and start the next one. Most of our Gold Coast work looks like this.
Brownstone and high rise residents
Neighbours from Astor, State and Lake Shore Drive who want a studio they can keep returning to.
Anyone past the quick fix stage
Clients who have tried the fast options and now want something that compounds.
Skin that needs unpicking
Pigmentation, sun damage and texture that has built up over years and will not shift in one appointment.
People who value the quiet
A single suite, one client at a time in the room, no music you did not choose.
Brow and wax regulars
Standing threading and waxing appointments, often booked alongside a facial in the same visit.
From the Gold Coast
A short walk down from the neighbourhood
The Drake Hotel and Walton Street
5 min walk
Oak Street shopping
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Oak Street Beach
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Newberry Library and Washington Square
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Rush and Division
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Astor Street historic district
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What Our Clients Are Saying on Google
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is a med spa course different from booking single facials?
A single facial improves how your skin looks for a week or two. A course changes how it behaves, because the things most people want, firmer texture, even tone, fewer lines, are structural and build on repetition.
We set a starting protocol at your first appointment, then read your skin at every visit and adjust. Most courses run three to six sessions spaced two to four weeks apart, and we tell you the shape of it before you commit to any of it.
Which treatment is right for lines and loss of firmness?
Usually microneedling, which is collagen induction therapy and works across a run of sessions rather than one. Liquid Needles Cellstory is the needle free route to similar skin tightening goals.
If pigmentation or sun damage is the bigger concern, a peel comes first and the structural work follows. We would rather sequence it properly than run everything at once.
What does DMK Enzyme Therapy actually do?
DMK is a paramedical system built on transfer messenger enzymes. Rather than resurfacing skin from outside, it works with the skin’s own processes to restore circulation, clear congestion and rebuild function over a course.
Yana A. holds DMK Paramedical Therapist of the Year, and the studio has run DMK protocols since it opened in 2014. Home prescriptives are dispensed by consultation, and the professional line is available to clients.
Do you do eyebrow threading and waxing for Gold Coast clients?
Yes. Eyebrow threading in the Gold Coast is one of our steadiest bookings, covering brow, lip, chin, sideburn and full face, and most people keep it on a four to six week rhythm.
Waxing covers face and body with hypoallergenic Italian wax, including Brazilian, and brow lamination is available as well. Pair any of them with a treatment and we will run both in one appointment.
How far is the studio from the Gold Coast, and where do I park?
We are at 230 E Ohio Street, Suite 112, in 60611, a short walk south of the Gold Coast, serving 60610 and the surrounding blocks.
Paid garage parking sits on Ohio and on Grand within a block of the door. The Red Line stops at Grand and at Chicago, and the 151 down Lake Shore Drive leaves you two blocks away.
Closer to Old Town or the Magnificent Mile? Those pages cover the same studio from a different direction, and the full list is on areas we serve.
Can I book a consultation before committing to a course?
Yes, and for most people it is the sensible first step. A consultation gets your skin analysed properly and gives you a written plan, with no obligation to book the course.
Appointments can be changed or cancelled up to 24 hours ahead without charge (full policy). Gift cards can be bought online and used against any service or product, including the home care range.