First time coming to La Dorina Day Spa, and I loved it so much!!! I had this ingrown nail that's just been chilling within my toe, and my usual nail salon never took it out, but she did it with such ease and precision, and without evoking any pain or anything! nails came out great, both hands and toes. Previous nail salon used very old nail polishes which severely stained my toes, but she gave me nice, clean, and pure toes again. Overall I was just very pleased, so I'll be going again. read more

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SERVICE: Very knowledgeable woman who obviously has plenty of experience in cosmetology services. She also has a great knowledge of the products she uses, which are all dermalogica. I opted to upgrade the mini- facial with the addition of extraction. I was a bit hesitant because some service providers are a bit ignorant about the nuances of skin with melanin--applying too much pressure during extractions can cause scarring with hyper-pigmentation. Wasn't an issue here. She was gentle and mindful. ATMOSPHERE: Smaller, intimate place, with two nail tables, a pedicure chair, and a back room for facial and waxing services. LOCATION: This is more West Rogers Park than Rogers park and in very accessible for people on the far north side. There aren't too many spas up this way, unless you want to travel to Evanston, in which case you'll be overcharged. The services here are afforadable with the help of a Groupon, though I probably wouldn't come where without one. She can take cash or cards, and if her terminal is down, she will take Zelle. read more

I just a nice Spa day at Dorina's, and it was the most relaxing day ever! Dorina and Anu were very professional and Friendly. After Reading Deena M. Review all I had to do is laugh. I'm sure that diva attitude did not work with Dorina, since Dorina is a very straight forward and professional person... sorry Deena taking no for and answer must be hard for you! Hope you find an Diva spa that will accept you.. read more

Dorina was very nice but my nails came out lumpy. She said "she" made them look like french tips but the reason they looked like that was because I grew out my nails and I picked a sheer color. I am embarrassed to show people my nails now. I had to clean a lot of excess nail polish out of my nails and skin just to make them look a little bit better but you can still tell they are not good read more

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So I trucked it up here after I saw a deal on www.lifebooker.com/referral/sleopold22 I purchased the Signature facial. I pulled up and this "spa" isnt in the best hood, but hey, I will check anything out on a deal. I cant help it. I have deal-itis or spa-itis. I cant help myself!!! The spa doesnt look like much, but it was fine. It looks more like a nail/waxing space than anything. I really wouldnt come here thinking spa...because you will be disappointed. There really isnt much spa-like ambiance. I would really like to give Dorina and her team 3.5, but alas yelp doesnt do halves... The staff is SUPER nice and sweet. Its run by sisters. What I didnt like was that Dorina was running late. I know, patience, BUT I cant help it. I waited for 20 mins after the time my facial was supposed to start. Dorina is so nice and informs you of everything. She wants to make sure you are comfortable, etc. She knew I was stressed to the max and was basically like chill out...HA! I liked her a lot. The facial was good, not great. She uses Dermalogica, which is a great product. She definitely took her time and cleansed, massaged, extracted my face. I was grateful after. She was so nice that at the end, she gave me some samples to try out. There was no pressure to buy new products. I would come back on a great deal again. She's a sweet lady that gives pretty good facials in a non spa like environment. :) read more

My new neighborhood salon for EVERYTHING! Very flexible and easy to make last minute appointments! It's my go to place Brazilian waxes, haircuts, and going to make an appointment for color and an up do for my wedding! DORINA does my eyebrows occasionally and also does a fabulous job! It lasted longer than most eyebrow waxes I've had! She is so sweet and I highly recommend her! read more

I bought 2 no chips on Groupon. It was the WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! Do not go there. Do not waste your money and time. All colors were old, not much choice. Salon was dirty. The owner was talking to phone all time. She doesn't know how to do nails at all. She did ugly manicures. She even doesn't know how to file. It was hurting and i told her several times. She said i know its ok! My question is why you do nails if do not know? read more

La Dorina Day Spa - Skin Care Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Dorina is my good friend's mom so I'm not really sure why I waited so long to get a haircut from her! She came in earlier than she would normally have just to accommodate me and that was greatly appreciated. Like any girl with long hair I get nervous when I sit down for a haircut because usually they cut too much! Dorina really listens to what you want and she checks in with you to see if you are liking it so far instead of just doing what she wants. Of course she is a joy to talk to and before you knew it we were done and I had an awesome haircut. Thank you Dorina. read more

I bought a Living Social certificate for a No Chip manicure. The place has horrible hours for those of us who work a day job...It closes by 6pm and the latest appointment they would take me was at 5pm. I ended up missing the appointment and they said I forfeited my voucher and I can no longer use it! So unfair. They were also very snappy on the phone. NOT RECOMMENDED. read more

This review is for: La Dorina Day Spa 2808 W Touhy Ave Chicago, IL 60645 ******NOT RECOMMENDED**** Just like Laura K. we also bought a Living Social deal that went sour. The voucher had expired and my sister who I had gifted it to called the spa to ask if she could use it for the paid value and pay the difference for a service. The owner in a very snide way told her she had no idea what she was talking about and that she would not be honoring anything to do with living social and asked her if she was stupid? So I called Living Social who apologized that La Dorina day spa was not abiding by their guidelines of honoring the paid value of the voucher per the contract she entered into with them. In turn they proceeded to refund our voucher which we just exchanged for a different but definitely more "customer friendly spa". I then proceeded to call La Dorina's Day spa to let the owner know that I would make sure I facebooked,tweeted and yelped about our terrible experience with her and hung up. To which her reply was a 2 minute voicemail where she proceeded to scream at me how she wasn't scared of my stupid self and that I was invisible to her and how I didn't know who I was messing with and she was going to sue me for everything I have. To which when our group of girls finally did get together for our spa day, we had a good laugh listening too. In all fairness we did end up having to listen to it various times, because we could barely understand what it was she was saying, especially after a few glasses of wine. Here's a tip for the owner who thinks this a conspiracy.. As a business owner spelling is key, so you really should learn "how to" when calling people you don't know "losers". You have a nice day now, because enlight of your most recent bad reviews it seems your seriously overdue... (For a good laugh..) This was the owner's response: i decided to give you two more minutes....i did misspelled looser so KIDS like you have fun playing customers wanna be.....i do wanna mention i like the fact that you need couple of drinks to get tough....better be over 21...and the fact that you KIDS did that at the 'SPA'....i'm wondering how legit that might be....lol...and to copy other review let me know your originality...i'm glad that i don't have to take my time for this nonsense anymore because i do have a business to run..... Followed by my response below... First of all, may I just start off by saying Huh??? I don't even think you understood what you wrote here, lmao!!! I have to say I'm quite surprised you still have a business when your spelling is atrocious as is your ability to form a paragraph, or a sentence for that matter that makes any kind of sense. It's almost like reading gibberish, this poor excuse for a comeback in itself makes me want to pour myself a drink. Instead of coming on here to insult clients you never had and will never have again, why don't you take a class on proper business etiquette and see if they'll throw in some anger management and humility for good measure. That's all the time I have for now, until next time...I can hardly await your next uneducated retort. (In case retort is to big of a word I've included a link.....) www.thefreedictionary.com/ P.s I stand corrected you can teach this KID a thing or two... That thing you did not capitalizing the letter i at the beginning and middle of a sentence is almost nearly impossible.. How did you do it???? By the way changing the name of your business as your response to me to " kids day care" instead of "La Dorina's Day Spa" is BRILLIANT!!! #1 because people will not be forewarned of your shady business practices because they won't be able to find you to read negative yelps about you and #2 because now instead of reporting you to the BBB they'll be reporting you to DCFS. That should throw them off your trail.. LMAO!!!!! read more

I had a no chip manicure done here, and it lasted more than three weeks! This place is small, but the staff are wonderful.

Got a great deal for a no-chip manicure on Living Social and made an appointment. Cute little place but easy to miss so google location before heading there. Easy street parking and free parking around the corner. Dorina, the owner welcomed me and gave me my manicure. She offered me coffee and a homemade treat in celebration of National Romanian Woman's Day. After my manicure, I decided to stay for a customized facial. Dorina was very informative and the facial/massage was so relaxing. I ended up trying out the Dermalogica products...hoping to see improvement with my skin in the next week or so. The personalized service is exceptional. I definitely plan to come back! read more

You are amazing!!! The work you do is top notch - after a long stressful day, you always make it better!! I always look forward to my appointments! Everyone should see Dorina!!! read more

Dorina is Very easy to talk to and super nice! She spent so much time on my no chip manicure perfecting it to how I wanted it done. I will definitely be back read more

Excellent brazilian PAINFREE brazillian! And my pain tolerance is nil so that says alot!!!

Had a wonderful no-chip manicure there they other day. Dorina and her sister Jenny are a joy to chat with and did a great job on my nails. It's nice to have a place like this in the neighborhood. I look forward to trying out their other treatments! read more

I have been going to Dorina for over 10 years. Dorina's work is exceptional. She is very professional, and the quality of her care is excellent. Her manicures and pedicures are relaxing and of superior quality. She gives individual attention to her facials, massages, and waxing. And best of all, her prices are reasonable. read more

Dorina, the owner does an excellent facial using high quality products. As another reviewer indicated, she is very welcoming and she offers pearls of wisdom if you so choose to partake. It took a little longer than expected (because it was very thorough), so make sure to handily feed the parking meter so you don't have to worry about it. Dorina was also very good about returning phone calls. I would definitely go back. read more

DO NOT GO HERE! This place should be shut down. Dorina was initially very nice and welcoming. I was on my lunch break and called to be seen right away. She had a new employee who was wonderful, however she took an hour for my pedicure just filing and cleaning my nails. No massage no polish nothing. I told Dorina I had to return to work so she did the polish. I then told her I had 45 minutes left for my fingernails. She said she needed an hit for the no chip. She did not do my cuticles, barely filed my nails. She applied the wrong color and when I asked her to change it she said it looked nice and would last longer. I again told her that was not the color I chose and she said don't worry it will look nice. I had to return to work so I did not argue. However when I was at work my coworker told me my nails looked like a child did them. My hands looked like a mess. My toenails were already chipped off. I returned and asked Dorina to do my cuticles and fix my toenails. She was very rude! Told me I would have to pay full price for my nails in order for her just to do the cuticles. She said she would not charge me to redo my toenails that looked awful. When I sat in the dirty chair I saw my slippers redo to be used for someone else. I asked why she did u not throw these away and she said she had a feeling I would return! LIAR!!! This place is dirty. Uses old dirty files, does not clean equipment! I had to soak my hands and feet in acetone the next morning because my hands and feet were swollen and looked infected.this place should be shut down! read more

I purchase a coupon for a no chip manicure and because my other bad experiences I check reviews first. The place is small but cozy and the sisters are very nice. Jenny took care of me and she did an excellent job, it has been 3 weeks already and no chips!!! Thank you so much Jenny, you now have a customer for life!!! read more

Dorina is not only super professional person, she is also caring, compassionate person. She will make sure that you love the treatment either it is a facial or mani/pedi. I would definitely recommend this place. I tried so many places, but this is a special one! read more

Had my first Brazilian wax & was pleasantly surprised! It was definitely not as bad as I expected & Dorina was awesome! She explained the process & her breathing techniques really helped make this a much less painful experience! read more

Dorina does a great job on her non chip mani. Its a cute small place, with lots of great services. I was offered to try some samples of the dermologica line she uses for her facials and I'm in love with the products. I will def be back to purchase. She also makes beautiful quality handmade jewelry at a great price. Not to mention Dorina is such a doll and a pleasure to talk to. I will def be back. Shes the best. read more

Very reasonably priced and I felt very comfortable during my service. Waxing is as painless as it can be, it was quick and thorough. I have already booked my next appointment! read more

I feel rejuvenated and relaxed after a facial and mani-pedi at Dorina's Spa. I've also noticed that my nails last longer than at other spas. She takes her time and does quality work rather than rush you through. She has a wide selection of colors, and I love the ones she recommends. To top it off sinking into her comfortable chairs adds to the pleasurable experience read more

I came across this spa driving around the neighborhood, since I work in Marketing its hard for me to find a great place around my area that will accommodate my schedule, I need to get a facial done and a massage, when I walked into this place I felt like a was home right away! The place was very cozy and very relaxed, Dorina was very friendly and help me out right away offered me coffee and told me to wait while she was finishing up a pedicure in the spa room! Then she took me to the facial room where soft music was playing and I felt like i was in Hawaii the ocean sounds were so relaxing! She gave me an amazing facial with her Dermalogica products and the message was heavenly, I would recommend this place to anybody thank you Dorina for your great service,see you soon! read more