Chicago - August 02, 2005

Two-Faced

Skin Quotient Face Scan Spa

There goes Flawless Faith — from her pore-minimizing facial to her Pilates one-on-one, where she will finally tone away that last nanogram of body fat and become officially perfect.

Before you give in to the urge to take a baseball bat to her neatly coiffed head, remember that beauty may be only skin deep.

Skin Quotient, a new spa on the Northside, looks below the surface. Each of their facials starts off with a scan that evaluates what’s brewing beneath your epidermis. Then they tell it like it really is — no matter how hard it is to hear.

Your information is stored in their computer, a regimen is suggested, and a facial — tailored specifically to your skin’s needs — follows. You may be surprised at what you learn: We were shocked to discover that our long-term wrinkle outlook puts us in the bottom twelve percent of women our age.

Faith, on the other hand, may find that she has sun damage and liver spots in her future.

We can always dream.

Skin Quotient, 3015 North Ashland Avenue, between Nelson Street and Wellington Avenue (773-975-SKIN).