Chicago Skin Solutions

I took a chance and bought a Groupon for Chicago Skin Solutions. I’ve done five out of six of my laser hair removal sessions and I’m very pleased with the results. I appreciate the fact that they give you ice packs to ice the area beforehand. Also, the rooms are clean. They have sinks, wash cloths, baby wipes, and hand sanitizer in every room I’ve been in. This is quite a change from the last place I got laser hair removal from, which did not have all these things.
I see Faye for my treatments and she’s great. Faye has also done a chemical peel on me and she is good at explaining the process. They run on time which I appreciate, and I’ve only once had to wait a few minutes for my appointment. Parking can be hit or miss depending what time you go.
They run monthly specials which are sometimes at the Groupon price so be on the lookout for those.

i’ve only been here twice out of my 6 sessions for laser hair removal and i’m already impressed with the results! i’ve noticed that a lot of the hair is not growing back and if it does it’s not growing back as fast. they are super friendly and make you feel very comfortable while you’re there during the procedure. i’d definitely recommend this place to people!

Clean place and nice staff! Helpful and work with your time schedule! Would recommend you this place and plan your sessions ahead of time with them :) Def. give this place a try and see for yourself cause you won’t be disappointed

I have my laser hair removal sessions with Griselda and she’s the bomb! She makes you feel so comfortable and is amazing at what she does! The front desk is also very good at getting you in and out.

I’ve had two treatments for spider veins & two of six for hair removal & I already love my results! Could not be happier with Griselda & Michelina so far! I will always come back here for touch ups & any other service I may need! The place is very clean. Everyone is very professional & the service has been excellent!

got my laser sessions here. Brazilian and underarms. this place rocks.
super friendly, nice and professional people. If you’re tired of your unwanted hair. just go here.

I bought a six session pack of laser hair removal and I couldn’t be happier with the results! I was so happy with my treatments that I went back for a photo facial.
I saw Michelina for all of my procedures and she was excellent! I felt very comfortable with her and she was very professional. She was upfront about what to expect during the treatments and gave me all the information I needed for what I need to do after the treatment was done. She went above and beyond to give me extra advice. I am definitely a repeat customer and cannot recommend Michelina enough!

I am completely satisfied with the services I have received here! I have had numerous facials and laser hair removal treatments done too. Michelina is my go-​to girl. She explains what she’s doing and makes me feel comfortable! She also introduced me to some of the products they carry… which I absolutely love too! I wouldn’t go anywhere else!

This place is AHHHHMAZING! Two laser sessions in on my brazilian and one on my underarms and I am hooked! I have had treatments with both Michelina and Griselda and both are quick, professional, and thorough, yet relaxed enough to put you at ease. There is nothing easy about stripping down before a stranger and letting them zap your privates.
However, if you struggle with ingrowns, excessive hair, or 5 o’clock shadow on your underarms, stop struggling and GET LASER. The treatments hurt less and are faster than waxing appointments. Both technicians at this place use ice packs as well, so the entire area is numb before they start zappin’. If you flinch at all, they quickly reapply the ice and make sure you are in as little pain as possible. They even have a little metal paint-​roller-​looking thing that is frozen that you roll over your underarms to numb the area. Seriously, they’ve thought of everything and I appreciate/​am kind of obsessed with it.
The entire place is clean, efficient, and I have never had to wait long in the office before my treatments. I did have to wait about 6 weeks to book my first appointment, but the ladies are busy and the office closes early some days so that was to be expected. Regardless, the wait was worth it. I have seen an insane reduction in the amount of hair I have just from one treatment. You really need the right skin and hair color combination for laser to be effective, it does not work for everyone. You also must remain consistent with treatments and you may need up to eighteen sessions.
If you are on the fence about it or considering laser, I highly recommend the staff at Chicago Skin Solutions for at least a consultation. They always have specials; I purchased enough sessions for my brazilian to be completely removed (12), and they let me split one of those up to use as two sessions on my underarms! Seriously great staff from front desk to treatment room. If you refer anyone, you also get a $ 25 credit which is phenomenal.

DO NOT GO HERE FOR A FACIAL. I read the reviews here and went in this weekend. Not only do I have Wounds on my face, there’s also scarring. The entire experience was cringing and painful. The esthetician used a steel instrument that is usually used for clearing white heads. It was so bad that I have three wounds on my face and several bruises from the facial. SAVE your time and money and find another place. I’m not sure if there’s a way to attach photos reviews so will leave the photos out. My whiteheads have NOT been cleared, I’m stuck with bruises and wounds on my face with a busy work week and lots of meetings. DEFINITELY BEWARE. I spent close to $ 150 for this facial and wish I had NEVER gone here.

TO ALL OF YOU WOMEN STRUGGLING WITH THE UNWANTED HAIR, AVOID THIS PLACE AT ANY COST!!!
I spent one year in doing laser hair removal on my body and face in this salon, going every 2 – 4 weeks. I blew $ 1000 and the result is ZERO! After 6 treatments on my forearms, not only that it didn‘t reduce my hair but now the hair looks thicker and ugly because I had to shave it during the treatments. As for my upper lip and sideburns, I did 12 treatments and I still have to shave my upper lip every other day. When you first go to this salon they tell you that you need at least 6 treatments to reduce the hair but after I did six the owner Jackie told me that she personally had over 20 until she got rid of the hair. I also showed her my arms to see that there‘s no reduction and she told me that she can see 40% reduction. Well, Jackie how did you make the conclusion that I have 40% reduction if you have never seen my arms unshaved before? Jackie was nice enough to offer me one free treatment on my forearms as a compensation for the first time when they burned my elbow. Well, thank you Jackie, but if 6 treatments didn‘t reduce my hair I don‘t think that one more will make a difference. I prefer to pay for my treatments in a different salon, instead of taking your services for free and going back home with zero reduction and burns on my skin… you know, I don‘t have time to waste. By the way, I have two more treatments on upper lip and sideburns according to the deal I bought (buy 6 and get 6 free + 2 touch ups) that I will never receive because the last time when I was scheduling treatments, they refused to schedule more treatments for my face considering that the treatments I did by now are enough!!! This is the way those people do business so be very careful before you give them your money!!!
So you women, have to know that this is a big scam and that‘s why they have attractive promotions on laser hair removal treatments all the time. The laser they have (Palomar Vectus) is absolutely useless so don‘t waste your money. On the top of that, after I posted the photos with my burned skin, I went for my next treatment and the owner Jackie tried to lie to me by insisting that my treatment was at 1.30pm and I missed it, but fortunately I had a voicemail message left by her the previous day and she was confirming my appointment for 4.30pm. So her lie didn‘t work and she had to perform the treatment but it cost me 40min waiting until she takes care of the customer that she scheduled to replace me thinking that her lie will work.
During my last brazillian yesterday she rushed to treat the area and to get rid of me faster which caused another small burning on the skin between my legs and today I spent my workday having a lot of discomfort and irritation from my underwear and clothes. BEWARE OF THE OWNER JACKIE! THIS IS THE WAY SHE TREATS PAYING CUSTOMERS! BRING YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE!

Came here one time with a groupon. First laser hair removal session ever. I had a really great experience here. Friendly staff. My technician was very informative and comforting. Quick procedure. The place seemed to be really clean. Very affordable (their deal right now is $ 130 for six sessions) and they consider both underarms a small area! (Not all places do). Looking forward to my next session in a month.

I bought 2 Goupons. Both for 6 sessions of laser; one for a small size and one for a medium size. Best $$$ I’ve ever spent.
The actual laser procedure does not take long at all. In and out in under 20 minutes. I just had my 3^rd session and yes it does hurt a little (they up the energy every session). BUT IT“S SO WORTH IT! I have mayne used a razor twice since starting. CSS has you ice down the area before lasering and honestly this might be the worst part, but it helps take the pain away from the actual lasering itself. Ebony is great! She was very concsious of the pain and made me feel as comfortable as you can when getting laser done.
Parking is very easy to find — you can even leave your hazzards on out front. The women in the office are all exceptionally nice. The office is very clean! Scheduling really hasnt been an issue for me. You can only go every 4 weeks so they have you book your next 2 appointments so that you have then on the calendar.
Overall, 5 stars no doubt!

I recently completed 6 laser sessions and I have nil complaints throughout the entire process. I’ve had no trouble scheduling appointments around my crazy work schedule and they’re generally pretty flexible if I have changes. The place is clean, staff very friendly which helps going through the procedure — especially ones that can be awkward and very painful. I booked another 3 sessions to touch up my armpits– might check out their other services! They are often on Groupon so the prices are very reasonable when you catch a deal.
A plus that it’s easy to get to from the loop if you need to fit in a session pre/​mid/​post day at work… or before you do happy hour at Beer Bistro… or before a Hawks/​Bulls game… The 20 Madison bus takes you there within ten minutes.

I’ve had four sessions on for my underarms and brazilian and am seeing great results. The staff is very professional and friendly. Only downside is I’ve never gotten in on time — they are always running behind. I generally have to wait around 30 minutes. But besides that, highly recommended!

By going to Chicago Skin Solutions I essentially killed my «1, 2, 3… and rip that wax strip!» list, a compilation of my favorite places to go get waxed when you got somethin’ goin’ on down there. Maybe now, I should create a new list — «1, 2, 3… ZAP» — containing only my review for Chicago Skin Solutions. After hearing a few success stories and numerous horror stories about laser hair removal, I decided to take the dive and I couldn’t be happier.
Let’s admit it — no one enjoys waxing. I’ve never, ever used any type of drugs, but before wax appointments, I definitely became a pill popper, or at least my version of one (apparently Advil isn’t hard enough for some people). The sting, the pain, the ingrown hairs, it’s not fun. One of my friends then convinced me that getting laser hair removal for her brazilian area was so effective and successful, I began to consider it. I ended up finding a Groupon for laser hair removal, and out of all of the salons/​medical facilities offering laser hair removal, Chicago Skin Solutions had the best reviews on our trusty Unilocal and seemed to have the most experience/​were the most professional.
I purchased a Groupon for $ 249 for 6 treatments of laser hair removal for my brazilian area (if you’re considering on getting any treatment from CSS, always check Groupon or call to ask what specials they have running, since they usually have some kind of deal going on for a variety of treatments). I purchased my Groupon back in November, however, they were so booked, that I couldn’t even get my first appointment until mid-​January. WHAT. This is probably the biggest fault of CSS — it’s really hard to get an appointment with your preferred date/​time (especially if you work M-​F 9 – 5) unless you call 1 – 2 months ahead of time. NO JOKE. However, the good thing is, they realize this. If you’re supposed to have numerous treatments, they go ahead and book 2 – 3 appointments out so you can get your preferred date/​time. For example, on my first appointment, they had me schedule my next four treatments (all spaced 7 weeks apart). Though at the time, you’re probably thinking, «uhhh, I barely know what I’m doing this weekend, how am I supposed to be sure that I’ll be free for this appointment?» it somehow always works out for me since when it’s already in my calendar I make sure to make it a priority. They are also super nice/​accommodating if you have to reschedule.
The actual treatment is clean, professional, speedy, and almost painless. They aestheticians (Ebony is my favorite!) know what they are doing and know how to minimize the pain during the treatment. COLD ICE PACKS. Before they start the actual treatment, they suggest that you literally numb the area to be lasered with cold ice packs that they provide you with (they are totally hygenic and change the wrapper/​ice pack for each client). In the middle of January, I was thinking «uhhh I just came inside from the mid-​twenty degree weather outside, and now you want me to freeze my vag just when it was getting toasty.» YES. DO IT. Literally, by doing this, and by actually applying the ice packs correctly to cover all areas to be lasered and holding them down so the cold makes contact with your skin, you will feel almost no pain. It definitely less painful than waxing, and is a quick zap if anything. You also get to wear some supa cool glasses to avoid any harm to your eyes. Ray Ban better get started on this design. It can be called… LaserRays!
I would say the main fault/​disadvantage of CSS is the difficulty in scheduling the first appointment (as it usually takes them about 2 months to accommodate you) and any appointment scheduled less than 2 – 3 weeks ahead of time could be dicey if you’re particular about date/​time. Another issue I usually have is that I usually have to wait about 10 – 15 minutes before I’m actually taken into the back. There have been numerous times when my appointment was scheduled for 6 PM on a Thursday, but I haven’t been taken back to the room until 6:15. And if you schedule a lunch time appointment, expect to wait about 25 minutes before you’re taken back. Although the treatment itself only lasts about 15 minutes max if you’re doing laser hair removal, the wait time is what takes the longest. So if you plan to do a lunch time appointment and only get an hour for lunch during work, make sure you take all of this into account (if you work in the Loop, it takes about 12 – 15 minutes via bus to get to CSS depending on where you work, 25 minute wait, 15 minute session, 12 – 15 minutes to get back to the Loop, and you’ve maxed out an hour). I definitely prefer the Thursday evening appointments for this reason, however, this is also the only evening they are open so it’s most difficult to get these appointments, so book ahead!
Regardless, I’ve loved my experience thus far with Chicago Skin Solutions and would definitely recommend them to anyone and would even consider getting another area treated with laser hair removal.

Had a consultation today and it mostly consisted of talking about pricing and the packages I had to pick from. I explained I saw the Unilocal check in offer in which she declined the offer with no other choice but to pay up front or wait for a groupon deal that she mentioned was gonna drop. I honestly expected a little more of my consultation but at this point I would go else where. I’m sure the services are great but it all seemed a little sales oriented to me. If you have an offer on Unilocal and post cards in your waiting area saying 20% off services you should honor them. Just saying… Or remove offer and throw away the postcards in the waiting area. :-)

Can’t state how happy I am I chose this place for my laser hair removal treatment .
The staff is awesome. Had minor swelling after my first treatment and they had me come in immediately for a consultation with the doctor.
Iv actually noticed a LOT of difference with the hair growth after only 2 treatments.
It’s easy to book appointments, really neat environment, patient technicians.
Generally this place ROcKS.
My sincerest appreciation to the staff.

Very easy to schedule appointments, very friendly atmosphere, clean facility and without wasting any time they get the job done. Today was my second appointment here and I am very happy with the results.

Amazing! Bought the Groupon for laser hair removal for my face and was super concerned about the laser as I have darker skin.
Rebecca was great! She not only assured me it would be fine and the laser would be effective — she explained why and walked me thru the process. Customer service was top notch. I was in and out over my lunch break.
Rebecca even talked to me about chemical peels to take care of some minor discoloration and addressing early aging too. I think I’m going to be a long-​term customer. Thanks CSS!
Quick tip: USE THE ICE PACK!!! Ice skin down until it’s numb, you’ll experience some discomfort but you’ll be happy you did it bc you’ll barely feel the heat of the laser. *Ting*