Best of
Best facials and skincare studios in the West Loop, Chicago
Facial studios in the West Loop split between long-tenured independent estheticians and a fast-growing facial-bar franchise. Below is every verified studio where the facial is the main event — services and hours read from each operator's own site. For skincare products rather than treatments, the neighborhood's beauty retailers are in the shopping guide; for injectables and laser, see the medspas guide.
Every facial studio, compared
Services, hours, and booking from each studio's own site.
| Name | Services | Hours (their site) | Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Your Dirty Face West Loop 849 W Monroe St 1st 1b, Chicago, IL, 60607 | facials | Not published | Online via cleanyourdirtyface.com |
| Exfole8 1308 W Madison St 1st, Chicago, IL, 60607 | facials · chemical peels · microcurrent facials · waxing · DMK skin revision | Tue & Thu 12-8pm; Fri 11am-3pm; Sat 8am-4pm; Sun 9am-2pm (by appointment only) | Square online booking |
| Face Foundrie West Loop 833 W Washington Blvd First Floor, Chicago, IL, 60607 | facials · hydrafacials · dermaplaning · microchanneling · brow services | Mon-Thu 10am-8pm; Fri 9am-6pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm | Online at facefoundrie.com or the FACE FOUNDRIÉ mobile app |
| Lustre Skin Boutique 954 W Washington Blvd 508, Chicago, IL, 60607 | facials · chemical peels · laser treatments · microneedling RF · microblading | Mon-Fri 12pm-8:30pm; Sat 12pm-6pm | Fullslate online scheduler |
| Michelle Esthetics LLC 318 N Carpenter St 1 150, Chicago, IL, 60607 | facials · waxing · glycolic peels · dermaplaning · LED therapy | Not published | Square online booking or |
| Skin Therapy by Nancy 1528 W Monroe St 1 100, Chicago, IL, 60607 | facials · hydrafacials · microchanneling | Tue 9:30am-5pm; Thu-Fri 9:30am-5pm; Sat 7:45am-3pm | Square online booking |
Read from each studio's own site on 2026-08-03. "Not published" means the site doesn't state it.
Established studios
The neighborhood's longest-tenured facial rooms.
- Lustre Skin Boutique Lustre Skin Boutique on Washington Boulevard, founded in 2004 by aesthetician Jennifer Clower — organic-based custom facials paired with clinical work on the Rohrer Spectrum laser and Pixel8 RF microneedling.954 W Washington Blvd 508, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Exfole8 Open now Exfolē8 on West Madison, founded by esthetician Dayna DeLaurentis — custom facials, chemical peels, microcurrent, DMK skin revision, and the needle-free PRX anti-aging treatment. By appointment.1308 W Madison St 1st, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Skin Therapy by Nancy Open now Skin Therapy by Nancy on West Monroe — a private solo studio using PCA, Neurotris, Bio Therapeutic, and Procell technology for facials, HydraFacials, and microchanneling.1528 W Monroe St 1 100, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Michelle Esthetics LLC Michelle Esthetics — solo esthetician Michelle Mendez, 26+ years in, working from Loft 13 at Salon Lofts West Loop; facials, glycolic peels, dermaplaning, and LED therapy.318 N Carpenter St 1 150, Chicago, IL, 60607
Facial bars
Walk-in-friendly, menu-driven facial formats.
- Face Foundrie West Loop Open now Face Foundrié at 833 W Washington — the focused facial-bar franchise: HydraFacials, dermaplaning, microchanneling, brows, and lashes, bookable through its own app. Open daily.833 W Washington Blvd First Floor, Chicago, IL, 60607
- Clean Your Dirty Face West Loop Clean Your Dirty Face on West Monroe — a cash-free facial studio where the first facial is $35 for new guests.849 W Monroe St 1st 1b, Chicago, IL, 60607
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I get a facial in the West Loop?
- Six verified studios: Lustre Skin Boutique (since 2004), Exfolē8, Skin Therapy by Nancy, Michelle Esthetics at Salon Lofts, Face Foundrié's facial bar, and Clean Your Dirty Face. The first four are solo or small independent studios; the last two are menu-driven facial bars.
- Where can I do a HydraFacial in the West Loop?
- Face Foundrié at 833 W Washington and Skin Therapy by Nancy on West Monroe both list HydraFacial-style treatments; SpaSpace on Canal also offers HydraFacials as part of its day-spa menu.
- What does a first facial cost in the West Loop?
- Clean Your Dirty Face runs a $35 first-facial offer for new guests. Elsewhere, entry facials typically start around $100–$150, with technology-led treatments (microneedling, skin revision, laser) priced higher — most studios publish full menus online.
- Where can I buy skincare products in the West Loop?
- The neighborhood's skincare retailers — Aesop's Fulton Market signature store, Bluemercury on Randolph, and clean-beauty retailer Credo on Green Street — are stores rather than treatment studios; find them in the shopping guide.
Listings checked against City of Chicago license status and our closure records on 2026-08-09. Most recent individual pick verified 6 days ago.