Chicago Avenue Salon

This salon is the best I’ve ever been to. Everyone was so nice!!! I had the keratin treatment done to my hair by Aaron and I’m so incredibly happy with how it turned out! He was very patient (it was about a 2 hour process) and made sure he got every strand. He was so kind and I was so confident that my hair was in great hands. It used to take hours to get my huge frizzy hair styled but now all I have to do is wash it and it’ll air dry into a perfect wave. This treatment has saved my life: D I can’t wait to go back and have it done again!

I have spent the past 6 — 8 months deliberating over and researching the idea of donating my hair, and Chicago Avenue Salon and the people I spoke with over the phone and email were super helpful in this process. I originally spoke with them in 2015 and they mentioned the organizations they work with which include Children With Hair Loss (the one I actually ended up donating to) and why specifically they like and work with this organization — they are local, less stringent in their hair donation requirements than larger corporations like Locks of Love and rely on donations to cover their overhead so they are able to give children the wigs at no cost. I think I called the salon and emailed them at least a couple more times each– and every time they were great and even offered to have me come in to have my hair measured to see if I had enough to donate (without having a super short haircut at the end of it). I believe they offer discounts for your cut if you do a donation (please actually call to verify this, I’m basing this on a conversation from months ago) and unlike some other salons I spoke with — do not make you get a cut with a trainee/​assistant if you are donating. I ended up picking a location a little closer to where I am at — and I hope it’s okay for me to write this review since it’s not specifically based on a cut– but I wanted to give you guys props for how helpful you were in the process!

At the spur of the moment yesterday I went to Chicago Avenue Salon for a blow-​out. It was my first visit and I was fortunate enough to get Aaron. He was great and I will definitely be back! The salon is pretty, open, very comfortable, and everyone was really nice. The glass of wine to go with my pampering was great, too!

Received a Thank you note from Aaron. Awesome. Never been able to receive a note from any salons that I had been to, so this is a plus. Thanks Aaron.

I have sported the same haircut since 4^th grade. Straight, brown, barely layered. Not the best look. So, when I decided to try something new, I did ALOT of research on the best hair salons in Chicago. After harassing my friends with pinterest photos for months, one of my girlfriends finally had the good sense to send me to Aaron at Chicago Avenue Salon. I’m so glad she did. I think I must have asked him a million different questions, but he answered all of them patiently, and we finally decided on fringe bangs. Friends, I’ve never been so happy with a haircut. It’s fun, flirty, and edgy. I’ve gotten a million compliments, and I think I’ve found the cut to last me for the next 20 years! Bonus, there has always been street parking every time I’ve gone and WHISK, across the street, is great too!

I live in Chicago and didn’t have a car when I was planning my wedding. Lucky for me, the 66 bus ran right to the doorstep of this fabulous salon.
Ashley, who runs the front desk, is one of the most helpful people I have ever met. Although I changed my final counts as late as the week of the wedding, she would always get back to me within the hour with updated pricing and scheduling. She made everything so easy!
Our stylists were also wonderful. Cheryl, who owns the salon, did my bridal hair. I had a difficult look I was trying to recreate, as I had a juliet-​cap veil and wanted vintage curls in my decidedly difficult-​to-​curl hair. She helped me come up with an idea and executed it perfectly! I was a student and couldn’t afford a trial run-​through, and yet my hair came out better than I ever could have imagined the day of!
Megan is also a makeup genius. I usually don’t wear much makeup and she created a look that was glamorous without being overwhelming for me. I also got to sip on tea and relax in their charming space while she worked her magic.
My girls all loved their hair and makeup as well, and we didn’t have to pay an arm and a leg for it! If you are looking for lovely hair and makeup, very personalized and flexible service, at a very reasonable price, please check out this salon! It was a fantastic choice and one of my favorite wedding day memories.

So I’m one of those people that looks for inspiration for my next big hair styler and especially for times like this when my birthday is coming up in less than a week. I went to Chicago Avenue Salon for the 1^st time with an image of Rihanna at the Grammy’s w/​a sleek black dress but her hair; beautiful golden blonde tresses with dark roots. I fell in love & the person to take my dark ear length hair to long golden locks was Tyler, she worked soooo hard to get the perfect color to my extensions and the she was spot on. Truly a perfectionist… she’s worth the time spent! Of course I’ll be going back to see her. She’s the best and the other stylists along with the atmosphere is excellent… oh so cozy!!! I’ll be having a HAPPY birthday because of their help.

This is my second visit but my first time seeing Jaleesa and am I glad I found her!!! She is the guru of curly hair. I have been searching over a year for a stylist brave enough to tame my tresses and she slayed it! I will definitely be back to see her for my next cut! The vibe in there is so chill and welcoming too, and the products they use and sell are amazing.

My Bridesmaids and I got our hair done here for my Wedding earlier this month and I couldn’t have been happier. There was a stylist that didn’t quite translate what one or 2 of the girls wanted, but I spoke to Ashley and she had them taken care of promplty. In the end everyone walked awaya happy. Jaleesa in particular was really great. She happens to do my hair reglarly and I will continue to go back! Customer service is great her and the prices are appropriate.

I can’t believe I haven’t written a review for Chicago Ave yet. I have been going to Megan for cut and color for almost a year ever since I moved to Chicago, and she may be my favorite stylist ever! She sees both my sister and I who have COMPLETELY different taste (I go for plain and natural… while my sister is a bit more adventurous with bolder colors and cuts) and we both love her. I trust her guidance and advice, and I’m always happy with the end result. She’s also easy and enjoyable to talk to which makes the time go quickly. Oh, and she’s never let me pass up a glass of wine, no matter the time of my appointment :)
I also like their products— love the smell of all the Davines stuff and my darker single process color has always held up better and taken longer to fade a bit than other salons I’ve been to.
This is the only salon I’ve tried in Chicago, so I have no price to comparison in the city but I think prices seem pretty reasonable compared to other places I’ve lived.
My only complaint is I wish they were closer to a train stop so that makes it a bit more challenging when I come in from work downtown and don’t drive to work so I usually take taxis. I could probably figure out the bus system sometime. The times I’ve driven, I have never had a problem finding metered parking in the neighborhood.
One other tip, I usually pick up tacos after I get my hair done from Metro taco next door and like their food. Fast and friendly service!
I will keep coming back to Chicago Ave Salon and Megan and can’t say enough good things!

Punctual and polite. Stylists’ skills are very limited. For my Daughter’s wedding, several of the bridesmaids had to have their hair do’s redone by a different stylist because one of the stylist was very limited in her skill. Management was very cooperative about switching over to another stylist but did not offer any type of compensation or discount for the inconvenience of having to sit through one stylus and having another completely redo the hairstyle and this happened for several of the bridesmaids .As the mother of the bride I had my makeup done, application was well executed but did not match my complexion at all. In the photographs my entire face looked really washed out. The color scheme that I told the make up artist that I wanted to go with was not at all what I got.

This place is awesome. I’m a guy who cares about my hair and Jenn does an amazing job. Price is just right and it even comes with a glass of wine. hey, why not? Definitely give this place a try.

I needed someone to correct a haircut that I was unhappy with. Aaron rocked my world. He listened to what I wanted and cut my hair perfectly. Not only that, but it’s growing out nicely too. I am definitely going back and think I have finally found a stylist since losing my last one.

I love this place. My sister and I both see Beth. She is the best around! We have long thick wavy hair their is a lot to work with and she always does a great job. We love Beth and wish her all the best in life.

I just got a cut and color by Beth and it is one of the best so far! With a toddler and another baby on the way, I have about 3 minutes for a daily beauty routine. Beth gave me a cut that looks great without any fuss! I am so happy with how it turned out, and I don’t look like a mom with no time for herself! Also, the dye they use is without strong chemicals, so I felt safe coloring my hair (and didn’t get sick from the fumes!)
Another plus, Ashley is usually baking up some delicious cookies to keep at the front desk!

I would highly recommend Chicago Avenue Salon. The receptionist was extremely courteous and helpful, the appointment process was a breeze and all the staff were very nice.
I donated my hair and had it cut by Aaron. He is fantastic! We discussed my style and he had a lot of great questions and comments — a very thorough consultation before we got started.
In the end, I love my cut and I’m definitely going back to Aaron for my next appointment. Definitely consider Chicago Avenue Salon — it is overall a great place!

Are you a dude who needs a hair cut? Chicago Ave. Salon’s Megan is your lady for a good priced, well thought out, overall awesome haircut.
I have been looking for a good person to take care of my hair since moving back to Chicago two years ago. After trying several salons, they have either been really pricey ($ 40+) or my hair came out looking like a buzz cut.
With Megan, I came in looking to get a good professional /​trendy haircut and my newly grown facial hair tamed. Admitedly, I provided very little help in terms of direction with instructions like «not too short» & «easy to maintain». Megan took her time, asked some good questions and went to work. 30 minutes later, I looked great, hair, beard and all.
The place itself is well decorated and comfortable and all of the staff is friendly. Refreshments offered at the start. They don’t push product like other salons.
The overall experience will cost you (men) $ 30 + tip. After shopping around for two years, this is as good as it gets unless you hit up a supercuts. But be sure ask for a stylist at this price level as there are many stylists some of whom command a larger price tag.

I chose Chicago Avenue Salon to do my hair for my wedding party and myself and they were GREAT! Cheryl and her team know what they are doing and make everything easy for YOU. They are a true group of professionals. I had a trial run for my hair and makeup at the salon but the day of the wedding, the team came to us at our hotel. As mentioned in other reviews, Megan was awesome. She did my makeup exactly how I wanted and Cheryl nailed my hair. It was exactly what I envisioned. Jen came to help with hair and did an amazing job as well. All my bridesmaids were happy.
Cheryl and her team had their stuff set up in no time and it was SO nice to have them come up to our hotel suite instead of going to the salon. If you are a bride and are wanting this convenience DO IT! It is worth the extra cost to have them travel to you. They are a personable group and listen to what you want. Last but NOT least, thank you to Ashley, the salon manager. She made everything very easy and she is super responsive/​NICE! She always replied back to my emails/​questions right away and was on top of her game with all the details/​billing. Ashely made this set up process extremely worry free. Even when I was at the salon for my trial runs, the hospitality was amazing. On top of all this, the salon is eco friendly and are involved with great recycling programs. I would recommend them to anyone – wedding or not. Thank you Cheryl, Ashley, Megan, and Jen!

I’m a straight up salon hopper. Since I moved to Chicago I’ve had a lot of trouble finding my go-​to place and have more than one bad experience. I recently moved to the Ukranian Village and saw that Chicago Ave Salon had great reviews and made an appointment. MY HAIR WAS A HAWWWT MESS!!!
Megan was incredible. She actually had a consultation with me, helped me figure out what I wanted to do, TOLD ME HOW AND HOW MUCH it was going to cost to make that happen and poured me a giant glass of wine. Love.
They use natural products and EDUCATE you on them instead of push them on you. I never felt bullied into the products and I never felt condescended for the products I chose to use at home. (That being said… I’m going back to buy them because they smell and made my hair feel incredible)
My cut was ended up being a perfectly done angled bob and the color is super blended and blonde. MUCH better than when I walked in.
Seriously cant recommend it enough. My salon hopping days are over.

I have… err…HAD long hair. In the back of my mind I knew the day would come that I just wanted to get it all cut off and start new (just in time for the New Year no less). Well that day came. Because it was so long, I was able to donate it to Locks of Love (again) and get a free cut in return. This special offer was only good for appointments Tues-​Thurs from 11am-​5pm.
I called and was able to snag an appointment the following day. Over the phone, I explained I have long hair but it’s also very fine and straight so please match me with a stylist that works well with this kind of hair. They knew exactly who to put me with, Kristen.
Walking in I immediately felt comfortable, like I had been there before. Casual, inviting and very friendly. I showed Kristen a dozen different photos and she really helped focus in on the elements I liked about each before we got started. Final product, amazing!
I walked out with a cut I’m gonna rock and a few new styling products (label.m) to keep me looking sassy.
***locks of love cut is no longer free, it’s now 50% off a regular cut.