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Salon élan Vital

Salon élan Vital

Hair salon in Chicago, IL

Rated 4.8 out of 5 (68 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab) Closed · opens at 10 AM

Clients book by phone or email, and the salon asks new clients to leave a $50 deposit for any service over $50, which is applied to the cost of the visit.

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Clients book by phone or email, and the salon asks new clients to leave a $50 deposit for any service over $50, which is applied to the cost of the visit.

The hair menu covers cuts, color, highlights, styling and treatments. Haircuts include a consultation, a scalp massage, a shampoo and a blow-dry. Color services include a deep conditioning treatment and a blow-dry. Pricing for hair is best confirmed at a consultation, since it can rise with hair density.

Body services include customized massage with heated stones and aromatherapy, traditional acupuncture and cosmetic acupuncture, threading, waxing, sugaring and laser hair reduction. Laser treatment is offered for any area of the body and is described as permanent after multiple sessions. Skin services cover customized facials, hydrofacials and specialized facials, along with add-ons such as diamond microdermabrasion and radio frequency. Nail services use SpaRitual products and include manicures, pedicures, no-chip polish and polish changes.

The salon describes itself as offering superior service in a peaceful environment, and says its artists are highly trained and use high-quality products. Policies are spelled out: 48 hours' notice is needed to cancel or reschedule without a charge for a missed appointment, hair services are guaranteed for seven days after the visit, and guests with a concern about a service are asked to contact the salon within seven days.

Combines everyday beauty services with acupuncture and Chinese medicine, with treatments tailored to each guest and products chosen for their plant-based or vegan formulations where the line allows.

According to the salon, the setting is peaceful.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Cuts, color, styling, highlights and hair treatments, including haircuts with a consultation and blow-dry, balayage and braiding.

  • Additional Blowout $20
  • Bang/Neck Trim $20+
  • Short Hair Haircut $50+
  • Long Hair Haircut $65+
  • Short Hair $50+
  • Long Hair $65+
  • Moisture & Protein $25+
  • Moisture & Protein Treatment $25+
  • Chin $45
  • Ear $45
  • Feet $45
  • Hands $45
  • Laser Chin $45
  • Laser Ear $45
  • Laser Feet $45
  • Laser Hands $45
  • Laser Nose $45
  • Laser Upper Lip $45
  • Nose $45
  • Upper Lip $45
  • Areola $50
  • Laser Areola $50
  • Laser Neck $50
  • Neck $50
  • Laser Stomach $60
  • Laser Underarm $60
  • Stomach $60
  • Laser Shoulder $70
  • Shoulder $70
  • Laser Full Face $75
  • Half Back $80
  • Laser Half Arm $80
  • Laser Half Back $80
  • Half Leg $100
  • Laser Bikini $100
  • Laser Half Leg $100
  • Laser Full Arm $130
  • Full Back $150
  • Laser Full Back $150
  • Laser Brazilian $155
  • Full Chest $160
  • Laser Full Chest $160
  • Laser Full Leg $200
  • Full Body $400+
  • Laser Full Body $400+
  • Laser Hair Reduction Price at booking

Customized facials, hydrofacials and specialized facials, with add-ons such as microdermabrasion and radio frequency.

  • Specialized Facial $125
  • Customized Facials $130+
  • Diamond Microdermabrasion $150

Manicures, pedicures, no-chip polish, polish changes and removal, using the SpaRitual line.

  • French Polish $25
  • Manicure $35
  • Pedicure $75
  • Spa Pedicure $95+
  • Polish Change Price at booking
  • Light Therapy $50
  • Traditional Acupuncture Follow-up $100
  • Traditional Acupuncture Initial $150
  • Acupuncture Glow Facial $175
  • Holistic Micro/Nano Needling $350
  • Eye Treatment $20/unit
  • Gua Sha Massage $20/unit
  • Hydro Jelly Mask $20/unit
  • Oxygen Infusion $20/unit
  • Radio Frequency $20/unit
  • Blowouts $50+
  • Single Process Color $110+
  • Bleach & Tone $170+
  • Removal Only $25
  • Manicure & Removal $60
  • Gel FX Removal Only $25
  • Gel FX No-Chip Manicure $50
  • Gel FX Manicure & Removal $60
  • Flash Highlights $30
  • Partial $130+
  • Partial Highlights $130+
  • Full Head $150+
  • Full Head Highlights $150+
  • Balayage $170+
  • Express Hydrofacial $110+
  • Hydrofacial $200+
  • No-Chip Removal Only $25
  • No-Chip Pedicure $85+
  • No-Chip Pedicure & Removal $95+
  • Pedicure & Removal $95+
  • Polish Change Manicure $25
  • Polish Change Pedicure $50
  • Back Facial $90
  • Back Facial w/ Diamond Microdermabrasion $125
  • Clarifying Facial $130
  • Pregnancy Glow Facial $130
  • Diamond Microdermabrasion Facial $150
  • Vitamin C Facial $150
  • Radio Frequency Facial $170
  • Hydro Glow Facial $250
  • Curling or Straight Iron Finish $25
  • Braiding $30+
  • Blowout $50+
  • Lip or Chin $20
  • Threading Lip or Chin $20
  • Eyebrow $25
  • Threading Eyebrow $25
  • Eyebrow & Lip $40
  • Threading Eyebrow & Lip $40
  • Full Face $70
  • Threading Full Face $70
  • Waxing Lip $20
  • Waxing Eyebrow $25
  • Waxing Underarm $45
  • Waxing Bikini $60+
  • Waxing Half Arm $60
  • Waxing Upper/Lower Leg $60
  • Waxing Back $80+
  • Waxing Brazilian $90+
  • Waxing Full Arm $90
  • Waxing Full Leg $110
  • Waxing Full Leg & Bikini $160
  • Lip $20
  • Underarm $45
  • Bikini $60+
  • Half Arm $60
  • Upper/Lower Leg $60
  • Back $80+
  • Brazilian $90+
  • Full Arm $90
  • Full Leg $110
  • Full Leg & Bikini $160

Photos

  • Salon reception desk with styling stations behind it
  • Treatment room counter with products and framed certificates
  • Treatment room with massage table and candles
  • Treatment room with table, sink and product shelves
  • Wall shelves holding essential oil bottles in a treatment room
  • Facial room with treatment bed, lamp and equipment

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.salonelanvital.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Laser hair reduction uses a Candela GentlePro laser with two wavelengths and a cooling burst of cryogen during treatment
  • Nail services use the SpaRitual vegan line, free of DBP, formaldehyde and toluene, with naturally colored formulas
  • No-chip polish lasts up to two weeks
  • Hair services are guaranteed for the first seven days after the appointment
  • Acupuncture is provided one patient at a time
  • Full range of services under one roof, from acupuncture and facials to hair color and nail care
Good for
  • New clients booking services over $50
  • Acupuncture and Chinese medicine care
  • Long-term laser hair reduction
  • Guests with sensitive skin who want sugaring
  • Customized massage
  • Pregnancy-safe facials
  • Combined hair, skin and nail appointments
Treats
  • Acne-prone skin
  • Texture and tone
  • Sun damage
  • Scarring
  • Unwanted hair
  • Pain management
  • Digestive imbalances
  • Migraines
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Highlights and partial highlights
  • Single process color
  • Bleach and tone
  • Blowouts and braiding
  • Gel FX no-chip manicure
  • Threading
  • Waxing with a roll-on wax
  • Sugaring
  • Laser hair reduction with a Candela GentlePro laser

Products & treatments

  • SpaRitual
  • Naturaltech
  • Plant-based acupuncture microneedling serums derived with Chinese medicinal herbs
  • Roll-on wax formulated with chamomile and azulene

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