Can you feel it? Spring is in the air! The first flowers are blooming, Cubs season begins April 3 and the days are longer! A most beautiful time of year and we’re eager to help you look and feel ready.

Color Contouring Class
What a great day of learning and growing with Aubrey Loots, top artist for Wella International on March 1!
Creating Optical Illusions with color placement and cutting techniques will showcase your most flattering features. Color Contouring will add new dimension to your existing Color and bring your style to life.
Thank You Aubrey for our Amazing Class.

Benefit Package
Massage can bring immediate relief, but often we have recurring stressors and improper body movements that negatively impact our wellbeing. With the active season upon us, it is the perfect time for preventative care to avoid injuries.
Our Benefit package offers greatest results with ongoing treatment and delivers financial relief to our loyal clients.

Stimulus Package
For a fresh new look, take advantage of our chemical peels. This treatment is a “reboot” for your skin. A chemical peel series removes dead skin cells lying on the surface of the skin, therefore increasing the turnover rate for new skin cells. To diminish fine lines, blemishes and uneven pigmentation, make your first appointment today!




Buy 5 massages or a facial peel series and get the 6th one free.
PLUS: Purchase your series in April and receive a bonus of a free foot reflexology treatment or pedicure!

May 1 Training
Continuing our ongoing commitment to learning, we will be having a hands on haircutting workshop with Wella top artist, Nicole Obert, focusing on texture and razor cutting. Can’t wait for this great class and to share our updated skills!

If any of you have a dog, you could learn something invaluable from them! Notice how each and every single time they get up they stretch? Well, OK, unless there's a squirrel in their midst.

Anyway, it's important. Especially as the weather gets colder. Prevent cramping and injuries by stretching and of course hydrating.

A massage, assists in better movement and circulation to the muscles. Massage also help your posture and overall well-being. Stay healthy and book with Chris today!
 

Has your summer glow faded, but you are left with sun spots? Are you starting to notice that dry scaly skin as the season begins to change?

First, plug in those humidifiers! Second, let our Thairapist and lead esthetician Kaitlyn keep your skin glowing this fall and winter. Accept her offer of a complimentary consultation on how to best exfoliate your skin.

Kaitlyns says, "There are two ways that you can exfoliate; chemically and physically. "

Exfoliation is essential for healthy, brighter, and younger-looking skin. Why? During our day to day lives, dead skin cells build up on the surface of our faces.  If we neglect to cleanse our skin well, old makeup, dirt, and oil can also join the mix.  Pores become clogged and can lead to breakouts and dull skin. The best way to get rid of this build-up of dead skin cells and dull skin is to exfoliate.

Remember, you don't want to over exfoliate, twice to three times a week is best. If a chemical exfoliation is what you are in need of, it is best to do this in a series of six and you save money when you purchase a six pack!
Buy 5 get 1 Free - $450 Savings of $90
 

Muscle aches are as common as thunderstorms during a Chicago summer. Deep tissue massage can help relieve your stress and muscle tension, and get you feeling good enough to enjoy the sunny days.

While Swedish massage is primarily focused on imrpving circulation and addressing superficial muscles, deep tissue focuses on the the deeper muscles and works into the connective tissue to help reduce tension in the muscles.

The benefits of a deep tissue massage include the following:
         1. Release chronic muscle tension.
         2. Release of trigger point/ muscle knots.
         3. Relieves stress and benefits the mental and physical state of the client.
         4. Promotes circulation to muscles.
         5. Breaks down scar tissue and helps eliminate muscle adhesions.

It is a myth that deep tissue massage needs to be painful to be most effective. Some people's bodies do need the deep work to get the full effect, but others bodies respond completely different to pressure. The massage has to be at a clients comfort level.

What to expect from a deep tissue massage:
1. Because of the breakdown of the muscle fibers, you might experience next day soreness 2-3 days after a massage. This is similar to the feeling you get after working out.
2. Increased range of motion.
3. Less pain.
4. Lower blood pressure.

Getting waxed at Thairapy Plus provides several benefits over shaving. 

• Waxing pulls hair from the root and gives a smoother feel
• Waxing lasts much longer than shaving
• New baby hair grows back after waxing which is less irritating on the skin as opposed to shaving which cuts the hair at the skin’s surface and causes more discomfort as it grows back
• Waxing consistently over time will deaden the hair follicle and cause hair to thin where you don’t want it anymore

We wanted to make our waxing services more comfortable and less groan worthy for our clients, so we are now using hard wax on the most sensitive areas, such as eyebrows, upper lip, bikini/Brazilian and underarms. Hard wax sets on the area to be waxed and is removed without a strip, it is also applied at a cooler temperature than a traditional soft/strip wax. Instead of adhering to the skin, it has a shrink wrapping effect and just clings to the hair which reduces inflammation and irritation. You’ll leave the salon less red and with much less lingering discomfort. We still use a strip wax for larger areas with tougher skin like, legs; arms; backs and chests. This enables us to make larger wax services as speedy as possible.

The heat is on! And indoors, it is finally off. And your skin is feeling less like that of an alligator. But sun and heat cause stress to the delicate and often already compromised capillaries in the face so it's just as important to protect the skin's barrier in the summer as in the winter. It's a good idea for everyone to keep their skin protected but for folks out there with sensitive, sensitized or Rosacea skin types it's even more crucial.
 
The most important thing someone with sensitive skin needs to consider is that the sun causes a lot of inflammation. Although a sensitive skin type may feel more hydrated in the warmer, more humid weather, heat and sun exposure are still threats.
 
Summer skin care tips:

• Use a moisturizer with an SPF of at least 30 but 50 is ideal. And make sure to reapply often - about every hour if you're going to be out in the sun all day or in and out of water.
• Wear a hat!
• Use a hydrating mask at least once a week to make sure you're maintaining the water content of your skin. Dermalogica's Skin Hydrating Masque is an amazing drink of water for your skin
•  Go easy on the exfoliation, try using a serum that contains lactic acid which gently exfoliates but also hydrates like Dermalogica's Renewal Booster.

 
Thairapy's skincare expert Tamara can help you get on the right track. Call (773-248-5353) to find out what treatment is best for you.

Summer in Chicago means riding bikes, gardening, walking, and playing sports. Don’t let an injury keep you from enjoying the most active season. Stretching, hydrating, and regular massage are the best ways to keep your muscles performing properly, and pain free. Read some tips to prevent injury from Thairapy’s licensed massage therapist Chris.
 
 
One of the best way to avoid injury is to stretch! A simple stretching routine should take about four minutes to complete, and can prevent months of pain and recovery. Stretching will not only decrease chances for injuries but also helps with muscle fatigue.
 
Other ways to prevent injury during activity

• Stay hydrated with water to avoid cramping of muscles due to dehydration.  
  
• Don't remain in one position for a long period of time. 
  
• Regular massage is a great way to recover from activity to prevent injury. Massage helps with joint mobility, muscle fatigue, and muscle recovery.
  

 
If you are unsure of what kind of massage to get, Chris can help you choose. Call Thairapy Plus today ( 773-248-5353) , and start feeling better.

Thairapy’s licensed massage therapist Chris has just completed a 10-week, 60-hour reflexology continuing education course at Sohmar in Downers Grove. “I learned so much to help my clients,” Chris said.
 
Reflexology focuses on healing and relaxing specific parts of the body via the reflex points in the feet and hands. The treatment also helps balance the physical, emotional, and chemical state of the body. There are 159 reflex points on the feet.
 
Reflexology might be a good treatment for you if you suffer from these common ailments.

• Sciatic nerve issues. Reflexology is a great treatment for someone who is having sciatic nerve issues.
• Plantar fasciitis. Rock taping, a method of reflexology, can help someone with plantar fasciitis heal quicker and feel better.
• Acute pain. Reflexology is great indirect treatment for someone who is suffering from an acute injury to the shoulder, neck, or hip.

 
“Reflexology has so much more amazing benefits other than feeling really great on the feet,” Chris said. “I am positive that you will not only enjoy it but feel the difference after one treatment.”
 
Treatments at Thairapy Plus are $30 for 30 minutes. Book your appointment today.
 
Book a pedicure and reflexology massage, and save $10 on the combo in June. Please mention the special when booking.
 

An easy pony trick!
This style allows you too put your hair half up or all up, depending on the look you are going for. Thairapy’s newest stylist Laura Chavich has offered the following tips on how to use this popular style.

Look 1

1. Tie hair back in a half pony tail
   
2. Separate hair at the base and flip the half pony through the split.
3. Finish off this look by curling the hair left down for a boho style.

 
Look 2

Look 2:

1. Tie hair back in a pony tail, either high or low
2.  Separate at base and flip pony tail through the split.
3. Add a headband or flower for some flare.