KidSnips

Super cute kids hair cut place with several nice car chairs for the kids and several videos for them to choose from and of course the most important: the treasure box at the end.

I have always had a pleasant experience at this place.
However the last time I took my daughter we actually called for an appointment– we were assigned a random and likely new stylist who was rude from the start. I asked for a shampoo and she snapped and states I had to request that when I called– this had never happened prior and we always usually walk in.
Than this lady made my 5 year old pick a movie which she didn’t even play! I asked her for a trim and she ended up taking off a good 2 plus inches.
All the stylist ask if the kid wants a braid or a pony tail– not this stylist — she quickly sloppily just dried my daughters hairs and told us to grab a Kinck knack from the so called treasure chest– all this for 25 $.
Defiantly won’t be returning again. This new lady ruined a usually great experience. My poor 5 year old was too shy to ask the «rude lady» to braid her hair. Thankfully we have a lot of other options around the area therefore do not need to return. But I will make sure I never recommend them anymore.

We love MISS HEATHER!!! Kid Snips is a great place for your little one to get their hair cut. The atmosphere and experience is awesome and very child friendly. My son absolutely loves getting his hair cut at Kid Snips. The stylists are experienced with cutting wiggly tots and do a fantastic job! Toddler special is also an added bonus. Thanks again for styling my little man!

Lorena is our gal! We followed her from Wilmette to Deerfield. We have never had a problem

Kelsey is the best… She’s super sweet and understands hair. We only make our appointments with her!

Ask for Jill :-) there is a reason you see her name in other reviews, she is that good.

I am one of those people who puts off getting my hair cut for at least 3 years… now I am a 22 year old, who gets a hair cut at Kidsnips every few months. They are the best, I get my hair cut by Miss Inna. I have never been so happy with a haircut. Miss Inna is so strategic with cutting hair and so meticulous with cutting hair. She pays such great attention to detail. She always makes sure to ask how YOU want to YOUR hair cut and delivers it with such passion. I would recommend Kidsnips not just for Children but for Teens and Adults too!

I had been putting off getting my 15 month’s 1^st hair cut for some time. KidSnips was great. I went on a Sunday afternoon without an appointment. There was no wait. Despite my son bouncing around in the car he was sitting in, his cut was great! No one tried to sell me anything but the haircut. I will definitely go back.

I’ve been putting off the big first haircut for my 2 year old for awhile now since I want it to be long, but after weeks of looking like she put her finger in an electrical socket I decided it was time to brave a haircut. I did what I do in all new situations: looked for a Berenstain Bears books. It turns out the bears never had to trim all that fur because such a book doesn’t exist. Fortunately, Blues Clues came to the rescue this time.
After Toddler R read her new haircut book a few times she insisted that she needed a haircut like her new friend Sprinkles in the book. My next mission was to figure out where to take a curly haired 2 year old who doesn’t like to sit still. I was anti kids places out of fear that they wouldn’t know what to do with our genetically cursed curls, but had a feeling that taking her to my fancy schmancy salon would be a bad idea.
A friend insisted that Mita here at kidsnips did a fabulous job here at kidsnips so I figured it was worth a try. I made an appointment and shared the good news with Toddler R that she’d soon be able to see when they removed the hair that was then blocking her eyes.
As soon as we walked into kidsnips I realized I didn’t need a book to get her excited for a haircut. I can’t imagine a kid not wanting to get his/​her haircut in such a fun atmosphere. My little one was asked to pick out her favorite movie — thank goodness they had her favorite (Beauty and the Beast) movie in stock. What’s a first haircut without Belle to share it with? She then made herself comfortable in one of their adorable chairs shaped like a truck. And then Mita worked her magic…
Mita is a kids haircut pro, which she should be after working her for 9 years! She was great with my daughter and gave her a fabulous haircut. As soon as she was done I was kicking myself for putting this off so long because she looked so darn cute w/​her new stylish hair.
Toddler R had the best time (the balloon and toy from the treasure chest helped make this her favorite outing of the year). This was $ 20 well spent! It’s been 10 days since the big haircut and she’s still talking about it and asking when she can go back for another haircut. They also sent us home with a first haircut certificate (complete with a lock of hair), which my daughter points to excitedly everyday.
On our way out the door Jill (the owner) put some sparkles in my daughter’s hair and mentioned that they also cut mom and dad’s hair too. I’m tempted to go to Mita myself, but then again I’m not sure my butt is going to fit in those cute car chairs.

I take all 3 of my kids there, and get my hair cut by Jill on occasion. Jill is the best, she is able to entertain antsy children, give great hair cuts, and manage the store, all at the same time. All my kids love her and look forward to their haircuts. The deduction is the price, $ 60 dollars every time for 3 kids haircuts is steep, but they are worth it.

Not my favorite. Never has been. I completely want to like KidSnips, but I just can’t. It’s not often I write a negative review, because I’m a huge supporter of all business, but I have to tell you that after three visits to KidSnips in Deerfield we’re officially never going back. Our twins are also in 1^st grade now, so maybe that has something to do with it. We’ve moved on to another place, so I’m writing this review in retrospect.
I don’t care for their business model. I feel like the place is cramped and hard to move around in because of the shelves stocked full of overpriced games and toys. The Deerfield environment is chaotic, and it seems like the focus is on anything but the actual haircut.
As far as the overall cut and experience, each time we came in for a trim, the stylist would ask us if we wanted the Justin Bieber. Ah, noooo! Our kids have cool funky longish hair. «Nope, just a trim please.» We do have great memories and pictures of the boys’ first official haircut in the fire engine chair, but that was then. By the time we got to the cutting station, our kids were worried about quickly picking the right game or movie, because the stylist insisted on them picking one. By that time there was 10 minutes left for the cut. At the end of the cut the stylist would ask us what we thought, and because we are generally very nice people and just wanted to get the heck out of there, we always smiled and said, «looks great!» We always left feeling like $ 18 for a 10-​minute nothing cut was a total and complete rip off.
You might wonder why we kept going back then? That’s because our friends kept going there and still do. We figured we must be too picky, wanted to give them a second and third shot. They are also very nice there, and our stylist was a sweetheart. Just because this place didn’t work for us, maybe it will for you. Our family tends to fall a bit outside the norm, so if you want the norm this could be the right place for you.

Love this place. Jill, the manager is the BEST! My son has been getting his hair cut here since was 8. He is now almost 20. We followed the store when they moved from Highland Park to Deerfield years ago.
Since my son doesn’t really care what he looks like, I love that Jill keeps him up to date with the current trends.

First the good: Video games for the kids to play while getting haircut, lots of activity there with many kids getting cuts, nice atmosphere, kids get a ‘treasure’ (e.g. sticker, fake tattoo) from the treasure chest.
The bad: low quality, poor attention to detail as my son’s cut looks home-​done /​uneven /​choppy. The stylist spent 3 minutes cutting hair and then was done.
Summary: For $ 20 + tip, it was overpriced and disappointing.

We have taken my son all over to get his haircut and even the kid oriented places have always caused him to get very upset. The stylist here was sweet (not fake) and allowed him to sit watch a little movie and talk and once he was comfortable then she cut. The whole thing took 15min and cost $ 18 (so that is about what I pay but to have a haircut) without the drama is huge.

Jill at KidSnips has been cutting my son’s hair from day one — he’s now almost 6. Jill is the store manager (most people think she’s the owner, and she’s the blonde chick in their print & tv ads) and she really does a great job.
Kids are pleasantly distracted with dvds, GameCube and other things while they are getting their hair cut. There are TONS of toys too… Great for a quick grab if you’r on your way to a birthday party or something. They also carry kids shampoo, styling products, accessories, etc. I’ve also seen the stylists do elaborate updos for little girls, even spraying glitter on their hair for that «sparkly touch.»
Prices are a little on the high side ($ 17 for a simple boy’s cut — not including tip) but I think it’s worth it.
The –1 star is simply for not always being on time. We’ve had an appointment every time we’ve gone there, but almost never get seen on-​time. Usually the wait is about 5 – 10 minutes or so — sometimes longer. If I could deduct a half star, that would be more appropriate.