Chicago - July 05, 2006

Face the Nation

Raizy Personal Parlour

Spring cleaning went swimmingly. Dishes: washed. Carpets: Febrezed. Bed: made for seven days (and counting). Your whole pad feels fresh, clean, and pretty for summer.

If only you could say the same for your face.

As things heat up, the colors that twinkled at the holiday bash (sugarplum shadow?) seem all wrong.

Thank the cosmetics gods for Raizy’s Personal Parlour, a new service designed to clear the garish cobwebs from your makeup collection. Bring your bag of tricks to the shop and let the professionals edit the jumble.

The two-hour consultation fee includes a decluttering, a brow-shaping, and two custom looks (casual and sultry) created just for you. Of course, any products you buy to replace your crusty mascara will cost extra.

But you’ll emerge ready to face the day (and night).

Your best face springing (and summering) forth.

Raizy, 1944 North Damen Avenue, between Armitage Avenue and Homer Street (773-227-2221 or shopraizy.com).