Mixed Co. Salon

I’ve been going to Mixed Co. Salon every two months for about 3.5 years now and have always had a wonderful experience. Every staff member is knowledgeable and friendly. Kristen F. does a great job on my blonde hair with a single process color! She is amazing! Definitely recommend to everyone!

I love this salon. I have been going for years, keratin, color and haircut. The best results everytime. The friendliest staff ever. Love it!

Kevin was seriously amazing. I went in as a model, and he was super nice and talked me through what color I wanted. The color turned out absolutely gorgeous. Seriously best color I’ve ever had. The best part is, I was in and out in under 2 hours. How cool is that? Will be back very soon! Thank you!

I love this salon. I have been coming to Mixed and Co. for years and have always had a phenomenal experience. The space itself is awesome and I love that it is never over-​booked. I always get a lot of personal attention and the entire staff is very friendly.
Kristen is my colorist and she is hands down the best colorist I have ever seen. When I first came to Kristen I was looking to go super-​blond with my highlights. With past colorists I always had some sort of criticism of my color upon leaving (…too brassy, not blond enough, not close enough to the root, etc). Kristen was able to give me a truly perfect shade of blond which I maintained for several years. More recently I decided to switch to a bit more natural of a look and step down my blond a bit using balyage instead of highlights. I was nervous to make a change, but felt comfortable knowing Kristen’s abilities. I am thrilled with my new look and have Kristen to thank. Outside of her talent, she is an awesome person! I recommend her to anyone looking for an expert colorist!

HORRIBLE. Would not give me the time of day. I asked to get balayage and they scheduled me the appropriate time to do so. The stylist (one with the pink hair) told me that she did not have time because she was already overly committed. I would rather wait 8 weeks to go to Mane salon then sit another second here. They also proceeded to tell me that they were the ones who brought balayage to Chicago, but the stylist told another story. Get your shit together people…

This is my first time here and they are so nice and the salon is so pretty! I got my hair done by Reyna and I will be coming back to her all the time. She was so sweet and really made you feel comfortable. I had a appointment at 1:15 and I asked if they can get me in earlier that would be awesome. They called me and got me in an almost an hour early. All the staff was very professional and very sweet. I will only be going to mixed co. Thank you Reyna!

Absolutely love this salon! Not only is it beautiful and professional, but whenever I am in it is so relaxing and I get treated like royalty! Patrick Ryan is an excellent colorist! He does an amazing job every time I go to see him! My hair has never looked better. I get so many compliments on my balayage!!!

I was a model for a hair cut here. My cut was excellent. Great attention was given to detail. The training they give the salon artists is exceptional. Everyone was extremely personable. They took my coat and offered me tea or coffee immediately upon my arrival. The salon space is very hip modern warehouse. My cut was free but I’m sure it would normally be expensive. It’s worth it, though, for an excellent cut that will last 2 or 3 times as long as a cheap one.

I’ve been going to this salon for a few years since moving to the neighborhood and have always had a positive experience with hair color. Kristen, the colorist, is fantastic and really knows what she’s doing — I recommend!
Like some others have noted, haircuts can be hit or miss, but overall they have been OK. One issue — my bangs. Oh my bangs. Fortunately they grow quickly and the damage is negligible.
I love the interior of this salon, the music is never overly clubby and the space is comfortable and relaxed. Everyone is friendly and welcoming — especially the owner who always seems to have a treat to offer his guests.

I haven’t written a Unilocal review in over a year, perhaps because I haven’t felt so moved by anything to really promote it. That all changed a few days ago when I got a cut and color at Salon Mixed Co.
First off, Dave is superbly happy all the time and always makes me feel welcome and comfortable.
I’ve seen Patrick for balayage 3 or 4 times now and he is great — everyone knows that.
But I’m here to brag about Chris, who I saw for the first time after Mo recently left. Chris cut the hell out of my hair like a mad scientist. Does that sound negative? Well it’s not. Never have I ever felt like someone really cared about every strand of hair on my head until Chris.
I have lots of long, fine hair. I asked Chris layer my hair to give it body around the crown of my head while keeping it long and avoiding a tacky layering job and did he ever deliver.
Ladies, check Chris out. You won’t regret it.

I went here a while ago to get my hair cut and colored. I had a balayage treatment from Kristen that was outstanding. She did a phenomenal job. It looked beautiful, and I would go back for that in a heartbeat. The cut, however, not so much.
After my coloring was done, I sat and waited for 45 minutes on the couch before they were ready to start my cut. The stylist I was waiting for, Michelle, was busy cutting another woman’s hair, who came in at the exact same time I was ready to start. They were chatting it up like they were best friends, and I even heard her thank the stylist for seeing her at such short notice. So basically, I got bumped in line by some sort of VIP customer. Nice.
Then, when I finally sat in the chair for my cut, Michelle barely said 2 words to me. I was shocked after seeing how friendly she’d been with the woman before me, but I guess she figured I wasn’t as important of a customer. The cut was just fine, and she styled it really well, but I’ll never be able to duplicate it myself because she didn’t talk me through any of it.
Since that appointment I’ve called to try and get another appointment with Kristen for color, but anyone-​but-​Michelle for the cut, and they didn’t have any openings at all with Kristen and a different stylist. What? Whatever. No thanks. The rudeness and lack of respect for my time is enough to keep me from ever coming back, anyway. Sorry, Kristen!

After years of going to other salons, this is still hands down the worst color job I ever received!

I have been a client for over a year. I absolutely love this Salon. It is the coiffure of NY salons with the Chicago friendly and put your customer first perspective. I have had many hair styles, colors all tending. I am always confident in the hands, color or sicisdirs and stylists. Ren has applies her talent to my blonde, to honey or my most recent of warm subtle baylage cheats nut. That included a splash of occasional pink and purple. In the care of Michelle, I have transformed to blunt bangs, super long hair, to grow out my bangs and a subtle long bob, slightly longer in the front. I walk out of the salon with amazing color and style. I need to mention the over the top service and feeling welcomed fron Dave and Julian!
My hair is my most adored feature. This is my home for hair. Love this team! Michelle
Please don’t review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you’re connected in any way to the owner or employees.

I have never written a Unilocal review, but this experience was so awful I feel the need to warn others.
First of all, the cancelation policy is ridiculous. If you cancel any time within 48 hours for any reason then they will charge you the FULL amount of service, with no services actually rendered. I called 8 hours in advance once they opened to explain I was so sorry to cancel, but I had a funeral out of town. To which the man answering the phone simply replied «well you probably knew about this funeral a few days ago and should have called then». Obviously, I did not plan on someone’s death and I think that lack of human decency to be so insensitive is inexcusable in a personal business. This man was so cruel I cried on the call.
Then, after a while on the phone and asking to speak to a manager, he finally (but still rudely) says he will allow me to reschedule. I didn’t want to hold it against the salon, so I went in with an open mind for my appointment. I got blonde highlights. I said many times that I want bright blonde highlights and no glaze because I just want them bright. I left the salon with the same dark 2 inch roots I came in with. Check out the attached picture taken 2 days after my highlights! Unreal! Also, I had a hair cut appointment at a nicer salon the next day and that stylist said this was the worst highlight job she’s ever seen because it looked like I hadn’t received highlights in months.
Do not go here. Seriously.

This salon is known for their color not their haircuts! I’ve gone to Julz a couple times and my highlights always look great. The last time I was there I decided to get a trim and whomever booked my appointment said I should try Logan. Big mistake… this girl did a total hack job on my hair. First off I told her that I did not want all over layers I only wanted a trim and some layer in the front.

Well she did not listen to me and put in chunky all over layers. I didn’t notice until I got home and tried styling my hair a few days later. I called up and spoke to one of the co-​managers about how unhappy I was with the cut and he said I could come in and have it fixed for no additional cost.
They had one their master stylists «fix it» and then the guy at the register had the nerve to charge me again for this. He said he had to refund me and then charge me again so the master stylist could get the money for the cut. But the manager said they would fix it at no cost… I shouldn’t have had to pay for such a hack job.
Forward to 3 months later and my hair STILL looks like crap. The layers are uneven and chunky. I would never go here to get a hair cut ever again. LADIES OUT THERE READING THIS DO NOT GET YOUR HAIR CUT HERE!

Worst haircut in my life! I couldn’t regret coming here any more than I do. The botched job is not only hideous, but incredibly noticeable. The nape of my necks hair still has its length (mid-​back), but the rest of my hair was chopped unevenly, and terribly short. Logan left the front layers (4.5in) longer than the terrible back layers (2in). Two inch layers at the back of my head… I’ve never seen such a bizarre, choppy cut in my life. My hair is thick, and texture is course, so I don’t know what she was thinking. Awful, awful, awful. On top of it, the staff all saw her chop, as she admittedly noted her ignorance and novice status to hair cuttery.
The blonde woman next to Mo actually shocked me when she said it was a decent cut. I’ve seen her work, and her job is nothing like the sloppy mess created on me. It was terrible that she even said decent, given the British mentor there that day (march 31^st) exclaimed how poor of a job (on my cut) she did. He felt so bad, as he saw me squirm and tear, that he told Logan not to touch my hair, as he proceeded to clean up her mess by blending. Dare I continue with the raggedy blow out she gave?
My hair won’t grow out to shoulder length for another 3−4mo, and then an additional 3−4mo to catch up with my base length.
Not a single staff member there seemed phased by the awful job; the outsiders, the Brits there demonstrating/​teaching their style of cuttery, were the only ones as appalled as I.
Absolute worst cut and experience in my life! Beware!

I had a wonderful experience and hair transformation at the salon
Starting with the friendly receptionist to their professional hair care experts.
Ren was my colourist, she is an artist, very patient and listens to what you have to say, friendly yet very professional.
My hair is very challenging, long, thick and super dry, she was amazing … I started with colouring my roots then completed that with half hair balayage, I usually get very worried when I highlight my hair, but with her I felt so comfortable, and the color turned out great.
Chris was my stylist, he was super amazing, let me remind you that my hair is very very challenging and it takes a lot of effort and time… he was amazing and very patient with my hair. Usually when I go to other salons I get complains about my hair being very challenging, but with Chris it was different, he said he loved working with long hair which made it very comfortable. thank you Chris
I had a beautiful hair trim and out of this world type of blow dry, I never felt my hair soft yet had a volume in it.
What a blow dry Chris!
It’s very rare that any one can blow dry my hair this way
Thank you Ren and Chris
Thank you mixed co salon

I visited Mixed Co. on my lunch hour today, as I work next door and was in dire need of a bang trim. I called to make an appointment in the morning, and they were able to get me in the same day. The receptionist, Dave, is charming and Logan, who did my bang trim and blowout was delightful.
However. I paid $ 47 for a bang trim and a blowout. Forty. Seven. Dollars. Are you kidding me? To get a full cut (i.e., the other 90% of my hair) would have only been $ 10 more. What are they thinking?! I could have gone to my regular hairstylist (Taylor Reese in Gold Coast) and gotten a bang trim for FREE.
If they change their prices for a bang trim, I’ll gladly go back. If not? Ehhhh. No thanks.

Receptionist was great and very helpful with a last minute appointment. He greeted me promptly, checked me in and took my coat.
Came here for a quick touch up and was paired up with Julz the colorist.
I felt like I waited a pretty long time for the colorist to be available. it’s possible the appointments are overlapped.
The color was pretty close but ran slightly darker than I am used to (I touch up every 4 weeks)… I’m hoping it will wash out a bit this week.
The one sticking point here is you need to dry your own hair. It’s not unusual now adays with salons but it isn’t very convenient. There were also no blowout appts available so I did a quick dry by myself. For some reason whenever I have to dry my own hair when paying for full price service it irks me when I leave the salon.
I see a ton of great reviews here and being my second time here I was sad that I didn’t experience what others did at this Salon.

I’ve heard good things about Mixed, so when I spotted a Gilt City voucher for color with Patrick Ryan, I was all in. Obtaining an appointment was easy, I called on Tuesday and was in on Friday afternoon. I’m sure having a flexible schedule helps and not slamming the business trying to get in before the certificate expires also is a factor.
The salon is upscale without being uppity, the greeting was friendly, I was offered something to drink a few times and was told to let them know if I changed my mind. Staff members smiled as they passed you by, everyone seemed upbeat and professional, no salon drama. The workstations are far enough apart that you’re not catching neighboring chit chat. The overall atmosphere is relaxing, the wood tones, high ceilings and mod-​contemporary furnishings are something that I’d select.
Patrick is very skilled and down to earth, he listed to what I was going for, and made some recommendations. He also told me what his limitations would be considering some of my prior adventures with color, all of which I liked, but they do take there toll. So for now I’m going for more of a natural brown with some dimension, giving my hair a break from some of the pinks, purples and blues. My hair now, I like it, is it wow you had your hair done hair? No, but it wasn’t meant to be, it looks like me with a little something extra. Mission Accomplished!
I also like their try a few people out every so often policy, so in case of scheduling it’s not a big deal to use someone else and not feel awkward about it. The salon isn’t far from the brown line and street parking is pretty easy especially just west of Franklin, but be prepared to feed the green monster machine.