Evolution Hair Salon

I got a 59 $ Groupon for this Salon for a haircut, hair color and deep conditioning.
Good points —
1 Hostess is generally polite, and provides a good service.
2 Hair cut and hair color were decent enough.
Bad points —
1 She never told me what hair color and shampoo/​conditioners brands she used. When I asked her, she said «they are nice». It is natural for me to be suspicious about the quality of products used.
2 The deep conditioning was just a namesake. It lasted for only 5 – 10 minutes, like any conditioning.
3 The hair brushes and combs were all unclean and unsanitized. They were full of old and dirty hair. And when I asked her to clean them before putting in my head, she frowned.
Overall, I only went here because I couldn’t have gotten a cheaper haircut and hair color, atleast within Chicago area. However, I won’t be visiting this place again. If you have bought a Groupon, please call her in advance and make sure she agrees to accept the Groupon.

This is a one person salon, one dark room. Nobody seemed to mention that in the reviews, and I would have liked the heads up. The woman is very nice indeed, but she says she knows things that she does not. I asked for ombré tips and instead she dyed by entire head blonde, and the transitions between my brown and the blonde were so clear it looked like 1 month old roots coming in. I asked her to fix it, and she was very surprised and went over the whole thing with toner, barely leaving any blonde tips (basically bleached my hair for no reason). Ended up going home and buying a box of brown hair dye and making the ombré myself with a toothbrush. Turned out much better than what she did!
The cut was ok until I came home and realized the back was uneven and there were random chunks taken out in the top, ok for straight hair, but NOT for curly hair.
Very upsetting experience.

I had a wonderful experience here today! Moulouka is a very sweet woman who knows what to do with hair. Even though my Groupon deal had expired, she gave me the $ 60 deal for cut, color, and a deep conditioning treatment. Moulouka gave me several options for color after I showed her what I was hoping for, and then gave me a color that was even better than what I had hoped for! My hair is now soft, cut just the way I wanted, and looks GREAT! I feel quite pretty.
One of the best parts of coming here was the atmosphere. I felt no pressure to make casual conversation, and we oscillated between talking and me reading quietly. This was just the relaxing, positive experience I was hoping for, and I will recommend her to everyone I know in Chicago. You won’t regret coming here!

I went to Moulouka to get the Keratin treatment done. You don’t see many Black hairstylists offering Keratin treatment so it was nice to discover her. I had the Keratin treatment done before with Global Keratin products so I knew what I was getting into. She did my hair in an hour and a half. To me that was a plus because it usually takes a few hours to get it done. She is really nice and I am sure she used the Keratin because I saw it in the room. I don’t know how some would think she didn’t use it. She is pleasant, fast and styled my hair without me asking. I would recommend her to everyone. I recommend calling her rather than going through Groupon. She fit me in the same day which was fantastic.

I only did the Smoothing/​Straightening Treatment Groupon, so I can’t speak for cut, color, etc.
I will say that it does generally hold true that «You get what you pay for.»
I expected this, so I am not upset. I do have very thick hair and I researched the straightening/​smoothing treatment process and no products or salons advertise that it can be done in an hour, and this was done very quickly. I won’t say that what she did didn’t work at all, though. I have seen a slight difference in my hair, just not the full transformation I expected. I’m not too upset about that though, considering around $ 100 was what I was willing to spend. I’m sure if I paid $ 250 and went somewhere else I may have gotten better results, but I wasn’t in a position to pay double so I am satisfied with less-​than-​perfect results for a less-​than-​full price.
So that’s just a personal decision you need to make when you think about purchasing not just this Groupon, but ANY Groupon. I can get half off sushi at several places around town but they’re half off because they aren’t as good as the best in town who can afford to charge full price. That should be common knowledge by now.
As for the salon suite and the actual stylist, Malouka, I don’t have complaints.
Some people enjoy the loud, boisterous, conversation-​overpowering, gossipy hairdressers in big fancy salons– but if that is NOT for you, then you’re in the right place. It is a small and quiet suite with one chair and she is the only stylist. She has a more reserved personality, and she is the type who likes to feel out the customer. If you want to chat, she’ll chat. If you want to sit and read, that’s fine too. Very laid back, not your over-​the-​top chatty bubbly personality that can be a little too much to handle when you’re captive in a chair for an hour or more.

I thought this was a legitimate place and I thought Malouka was nice and sincere. I was very wrong. She advertises on groupon keratin blowout treatment for $ 115. It is NOT REAL !!! First of all, I have had these before, She did my long hair in less than an hour. SHE RIPPED ME OFF… I DO NOT EVEN THINK SHE USED ANY TREATMENT AT ALL. I was nice enough to not purchase the groupon but call her instead so she gets all the profits, but she ripped me off. I did not feel like arguing after having a long day, but BEWARE, especially if you buy a groupon. Terrible, terrible that she does that. I even sat at the chair while we were chit chatting thinking she would come back to finish the so called treatment. I was warned that these so called salon do keratin treatments cheap because they use the cheapest, low costing product. Again, I do not believe she did this in less than an hour on my long coarse thick hair. Shame on her for doing that. Too bad, because I really thought when I met her that she was a nice lady. Now I can see why her reviews are so low. I told myself not to go, but I did, and thats what I got, ITs one of those salons where you walk down the steps and there are a row of stylists in their own room, not a REAL hair salon. Last time I bought a groupon similar to this one, again were you go to a row of stylist. Wasent the best, but at least the girl had me in her chair over an hour an half to two hours putting product in. NEVER AGAIN… LESSON LEARNED

Cant beat the cut and the price in Lincoln Park area. First time I went in I told Malouka what I was looking for, and 30 minutes later she made it happen. Have been back 3 times since.

Malouka is the nicest lady and is very attentive! I am very weary of getting my haircut somewhere new, however I saw a deal on groupon and bought it. She has a lot of talent and deserves your business.

I called to make an appointment for a groupon now deal. When I told the lady that I had a groupon, her tone immediately changed and said that she can’t see me today even though the Groupon was valid for that day only! She proceeded to say «I don’t care that you have a groupon, lady. You go figure it out yourself.» and hung up. I will definitely not be trying this place ever!

I’ve been here for both a haircut and a wax — and both were exceptional. I have fine blonde hair that is hard to cut and style. I’ve had a lot of bad experiences at salons across the city (even very expensive ones), so I’m very sensitive to/​paranoid about getting my hair cut. I told the stylist at Evolution exactly how I wanted it done, and she did it perfectly. She listened to EXACTLY what I said and didn’t try anything crazy that she thought would look good. I left feeling exuberant.
The wax was also a good experience (as good as a brazilian wax can be). She was quick, efficient and professional. She’s also the only one who has given me advice on how to care for the area post-​wax that actually works. I’m forever grateful for that!
Yes, the interior is a little sparse, and it may not have the same atmosphere as salons you’re used to. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t do the job and do it right. Just be open-​minded and I think you’ll leave very pleasantly surprised.

I could not be more thrilled with the service I have received at Evolution Hair Salon. Moulouka does an amazing job. Both times I can in a little vague on how I wanted my hair and she nailed it. I got highlights and lowlights that are fantastic and compliment my features perfectly. I felt like I was in and out in no time, with a cut and fantastic blow dry to boot! The services were great and extremely affordable. I highly recommend trying this place out for yourself.

This place is great! I’ve been getting my haircut for about 2 years now here. Malooka is fantastic and I always enjoy are goofy conversations during my haircut. Great atmosphere and smells great in there when they have incense burning!