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a word about...
Who we are: The Sisters, Jeannette Abou-Mourad and Elaine Youhanna, are two of Chicago’s leading estheticians specializing in waxing and professional skin care. Nearly a decade ago, the first Sister’s Salon was established high atop Chicago’s Water Tower Place. The second location, in Skokie, opened five years later in an effort to satisfy the growing responses to the specialized waxing services offered by Sister’s. The Sisters attribute their success and loyal following to commitment, promptness, cleanliness and accountability.
What we do: Jeannette and Elaine grew up in Lebanon where waxing is a cultural tradition, and the skilled techniques are passed from generation to generation. They have been practicing the art of waxing for over 30 years and love what they do. Sister’s Skin Care & Waxing Salon provides specialized waxing services and professional skin care treatments for their devoted clientele. Sister’s Salon proudly uses Bioelements for all of its skin care services.
What we take:
We accept Cash and Check for services only!
We accept all major Credit Cards for products.
Gratuities are cash only
Thank You
Did you know?
Waxing can reduce prespiration at the treated area for up to 2 months!
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Media & Reviews
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
December 1999
JEANNETTE ABOU- MOURAD AND ELAINE YOUHANNA ADMIT THAT WAXING IS PAINFUL, BUT THEY AND THEIR CLIENTS CLAIM THAT THEIR TECHNIQUE IS INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE. THE TWO SISTERS GREW UP IN LEBANON, WHERE THEIR CULTURE REQUIRES GIRLS TO BEGIN WAXING AT ABOUT AGE 13. THEY ARE MATTER OF FACT ABOUT THE PROCESS OF REMOVING UNWANTED HAIR, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE BIKINI LINE, WHICH FOR UNINITIATED CAN BE UNNERVING. SAID ONE CLIENT: "YOU THINK IT CAN'T GET ANY WORSE, AND THEN THEY SAY, ROLL OVER." MANY OF THE CITY'S HIGH POWERED PROFESSIONAL WOMEN ARE REGULAR VISITORS.
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ALLURE MAGAZINE
June 2001
CLIENTS DON'T COME TO THIS TINY, CROWDED SALON TO BE PAMPERED. THE DRAW IS THE FIRST RATE WAXERS - ALL FROM ONE LEBANESE FAMILY. "ONCE YOU START WAXING, YOU'LL NEVER WANT TO SHAVE AGAIN," RITA YOUKHANNA SAID BEFORE PAINTING ON THE GIGI HONEY WAX, PATTED ON THE MUSLIN STRIP, & YANKED IT OFF WITH A DEFT FLICK OF THE WRIST. THE FIRST RIP TOOK OUR BREATH AWAY, BUT WE GOT USED TO IT: THE LAST ONE HARDLY FAZED US. YOUKHANNA APPLIED PERRON RIGHT POST DEPILATORY OIL ( WHICH SOOTHES SKIN BUT DOESN'T CLOG PORES) & THEN CLEANED THE ROOM WITH CRISP EFFICIENCY. STILL, WE WISHED WE COULD HAVE DRESSED IN PRIVATE. WE'LL COME BACK THOUGH; GLEAMING LEGS CAN BE HABIT FORMING. |
CHICAGO SOCIAL
July 2001
“ONE OF THE TOP 40 OF CHICAGO'S PUREST PLEASURES” CUSTOMERS START LINING UP OUTSIDE THE DOOR OF JEANNETTE ABOU-MOURAD’S & ELAINE YOUHANNA'S WATER TOWER PLACE SALON AT 8AM. WITH THE PRECISION OF BONSAI HORTICULTURISTS, THE SISTER'S RENDER SUCH BIKINI WAX STYLES AS THE “BRAZILIAN” ( KNOWN TO SEX & THE CITY FANS AS THE“LANDING STRIP”, THE "FRENCH" ( THINK DOUBLE-WIDE LANDING STRIP), THE "HEART" ( A PRE-VALENTINE'S DAY FAVE), AND THE "HONEYMOON" ( SMOOTH SAILING, IF YOU CATCH OUR DRIFT). SUMS UP ELAINE, "WE BEAUTIFUL WOMEN & WE MAKE ALL THE MEN HAPPY" |
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
Fall 2001
BUSINESS MOGULS, MEDIA PERSONALITIES, AND SOCIALITES ARE AMONG THE MANY WOMEN WITH HIGH REGARD FOR THE WAXING TECHNIQUES OF SISTERS JEANNETTE ABOU-MOURAD & ELAINE YOUHANNA. THEY DISTRACT CLIENTS DURING THE DEPILATORY PROCESS WITH EASY CHATTER AND ON OCCASION WITH A SLICE OF POUND CAKE- WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR CLIENTS TO EMERGE FROM THEIR APPOINTMENTS SLIGHTLY PINK, BABY SMOOTH, AND HAIR FREE IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES. ABOU-MOURAD & YOUHANNA ALSO GIVE EXCELLENT BIOELEMENTS FACIALS. |
AMERICAN SPA MAGAZINE
July/August 2002
BIOELEMENTS SPA OF THE YEAR SISTERS SKINCARE & WAXING IN CHICAGO, IL WAS RECENTLY NAMED THE 2001 BIOELEMENTS SPA OF THE YEAR. OWNED BY JEANNETTE & ELAINE ABOU-MOURAD, SISTERS IS LOCATED ON THE TOP FLOOR OF CHICAGO'S FAMOUS WATER TOWER PLACE. USING& CARRYING BIOELEMENTS SINCE ITS OPENING IN 1998. THE SPA, WHICH IS 600 SQUARE, SEES MORE THAN 100 CLIENTS A DAY. SISTERS MAKES THE MOST OF ITS SMALL RETAIL AREA BY UTILIZING BIOELEMENTS TESTER TRAYS & MAKE-UP UNITS. ITS MOST POPULAR RETAIL PRODUCTS INCLUDE BIOELEMENTS QUICK REFINER, CACTUS CLOTH,& RESTORATIVE CLAY. ACCORDING TO JEANNETTE ABOU-MOURAD COMMITMENT, PROMPTNESS, CLEANLINESS,& ACCOUNTABILITY ARE KEY TO THE SPA'S SUCCESS. |
IN STYLE MAGAZINE
May 2003
BIKINI WAXING: CALLING IT "FUN” WOULD BE FALSE ADVERTISING, BUT WITH IMPROVED PRODUCTS (& SWANKIER SALONS), WAXING NEED NOT TO BE THE ROOT CANAL OF BEAUTY. FROM CONSERVATIVE TO CREATIVE, HERE'S WHERE TO GO BARE IN RELATIVE COMFORT. (IF ONLY GETTING THE REST OF YOURSELF IN SHAPE FOR A BIKINI WERE THIS EASY.) THE SCOOP, SISTERS OFFERS WAX IN FOUR FORMULAS: HONEY, CHAMOMILE, PEACH OR CALAMINE (DEPENDING ON SKIN& HAIR TYPE) CO-OWNER JEANNETTE ABOU- MOURAD KEEPS AN ULTRA-CLEAN SPA WITH STAFFERS IN MEDICAL- STYLE UNIFORMS & SPECIALIZES IN LEBANESE HONEYMOON WAXING, WHICH REMOVES EVERY SINGLE HAIR.
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