The Silken Tent

Pamper Away

This time of year, the unbearably low temperatures in Chicago make escape an ideal proposition. You may not make it to Turks and Caicos this February, but a totally blissful, soul-warming experience is just a Metra ride away at Glenview’s Silken Tent (2300 Chestnut Avenue in Glenview, 1-877-7SILKEN). All services at the women-owned spa start with the Silken Tent’s signature Water Ritual. The experience treats guests to an organic Moroccan rose scrub; eucalyptus-infused steam shower and time in the fountain-flecked introspection room. The soothing ritual aims to transition guests “from the outside world to wherever (they) want to be.” Ayurvedic treatments from Bali and Thailand inspire the Herbal Poultice Treatment, which uses warmed herbal bundles to give the immune system a healthy boost and relieve tension from muscles. And for a transporting, take-home treat, pick up some Jimmy Jane candles in island-invoking fragrances like Lychee & Lapsang and Saffron & Neroli.  

This Valentine’s Day, the Factio-approved spa pulls out all the stops with treatments inspired by the romance-drenched day. The Champagne, Roses and Chocolate pedicure begins with a champagne soak enriched by floating rose petals. The pedicure is paired with a rosewater-infused truffle from Vosges. Take the treatment up a notch by leaving with take-home goodies like a Basanti Moroccan Rose Body Scrub.
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-Jenny Berg