Chicago’s 1st sugaring‑focused salon

Sugaring removes hair using an all-natural paste of just sugar, water, and lemon, applied at body temperature and removed in the direction hair grows. Unlike hot wax, it bonds only to the hair, not living skin, so it's typically less painful, less irritating, and leaves fewer ingrowns over time.

Most clients find sugaring far more comfortable than waxing, and it gets easier every visit as regrowth becomes finer. Because the paste lifts hair in its natural growth direction and never uses scalding-hot wax, any discomfort is brief and your skin stays calm.

Find Sugar Pop Salon at 1243 W Madison St in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood (60607), just blocks from Randolph Street's Restaurant Row and Fulton Market. We specialize in Brazilian and body sugaring, facial sugaring, brow shaping, skin brightening and vajacial services. Book online anytime or call (312) 248-8993.

No, Sugar Pop is a proudly non-tipping salon. The price listed is exactly what you pay, with no expected gratuity on top. It keeps pricing honest and transparent so you always know your total before you book.

From facial sugaring and brow shaping to bikini and Brazilian services, legs, arms, underarms, back, stomach and more, we offer sugaring for most areas of the body. Check out our full menu for available services and pricing.

Our Brazilian and bikini sugaring services are currently available for vulva anatomy only. We welcome clients of all genders for all services that fall within the areas we offer.

Every four to six weeks is the sweet spot. Sticking to a regular schedule syncs your appointments to your hair's growth cycle, which is what makes regrowth progressively finer, sparser, and easier over time.

About a quarter inch, roughly the length of a grain of rice, or two to three weeks of regrowth. Avoid shaving between appointments; sugaring works best when hair completes a full growth cycle, which is also how you get finer regrowth over time.

Grow hair to about a quarter inch (no shaving beforehand), gently exfoliate the day before, and arrive with clean, product-free skin. Skip heavy lotions or self-tanner on the area that day, and let us know about any retinoids or strong acids you use so we can keep your skin safe.

Yes, sugaring is one of the gentlest options for sensitive skin. The paste contains only sugar, water, and lemon, with no resins or synthetic additives, and it removes hair without adhering to living skin cells, which keeps redness and irritation to a minimum.

Exfoliate gently two to three times a week (starting a couple of days after your appointment), keep skin moisturized, and stick to a regular sugaring schedule. Sugaring already causes fewer ingrowns than shaving, and our team can recommend an at-home routine and aftercare products for you.

You can still be sugared during your period, just wear a fresh tampon or menstrual cup for bikini services, and know that skin can feel a little more sensitive around that time. Sugaring is also generally considered safe during pregnancy; if you have any concerns, check with your doctor first and let us know at booking.

No, that's a myth. Sugaring removes hair from the root, and with regular visits regrowth actually becomes finer and sparser. It does not change the color or thickness of your hair the way a shaved blunt edge can appear to.

We recommend it, our best time slots fill quickly, especially evenings and weekends. You can book online 24/7 or call the studio.

If you are under 18, Brazilian services are available to clients ages 16+ with parent or guardian consent, and Intimate + Body Brightening treatments are available for clients ages 18+. For all other services, clients under 18 will need parent or guardian consent.

No worries! Door codes are sent when we’re operating without someone at the front desk. If you didn’t receive one, just ring the Sugar Pop Salon bell and we’ll buzz you in. If someone is at the front desk, the door will already be unlocked.

Please give at least 24 hours' notice to change or cancel an appointment; cancellations inside that window incur a 50% service fee. Arriving 5 minutes early helps us start relaxed and on time.