Custom facials, acne work, DMK enzyme therapy, and pregnancy-safe treatments, all by licensed esthetician Iuliana Ureche. Ten years in Lakeview reading skin instead of running scripts, with a chair full of clients who finally stopped guessing at what their face needs.
Chicago weather is hard on skin. Lake-effect winters dry you out, summer humidity clogs everything up, and a stressful week tends to show up on your face before anywhere else. A generic spa menu doesn’t account for any of that.
So we don’t use one. We look at what your skin is actually doing the day you come in, talk through what you’ve already tried, then build the facial around where things are headed over the next month. Built around your skin, not a script.
A facial is only as good as the person reading your skin. Plenty of places run the same routine on everyone who sits down, then send you home with a goody bag and no real change. You feel pampered for an afternoon and look exactly the same by Friday.
Iuliana works the other way. Every appointment starts with what’s actually going on — breakouts, dryness, texture, whatever brought you in — and ends with a plan you can keep up at home. The relaxing part is still there. It just isn’t the whole point.
Skin is personal. So is the way we work on it. Every appointment starts with a real conversation — what’s going on, what you’ve tried, what you actually want — and ends with a plan that fits your face and your budget.
One hour of cleanse, exfoliation, extractions if needed, mask, neck and shoulder massage. Built around your skin, not a script.
Learn More → — No. 02Hard wax for face and body. Brazilian, bikini, brow shaping, full leg, underarm. Quick technique, minimal sting, no double-dipping.
Learn More → — No. 03The “Game of Thrones Facial.” Detoxes, firms, and rebuilds the skin from the inside. Best for acne, pigmentation and aging concerns.
Learn More → — No. 04Smoother skin. Firmer body. Without surgery.
Learn More →The studio sits on West Belmont in Lakeview, two blocks from the Belmont CTA stop. Easy walk from Wrigleyville, short drive from anywhere on the North Side. Clients regularly come from:
Earlier or later appointments are usually possible — message the studio directly.