MacDaddy Salon

I love this place. I get my hair cut and colored by Amanda and she always listens to exactly what I want and gives her opinion on it. I always walk out happy and confident.

Emily is fantastic! Not only does my hair look great once it’s cut, but it continues to look great as it starts to grow out as well. I have only had one other hairstylist who has been able to achieve this consistently.

I’ve been going to MacDaddy for cut and color for a little while now. My first visit was with Gail and she blew me out of the water! Unfortunately, she’s no longer there but I love love love Renee! Specifically, if you’re looking for a balayage, you need to book yourself an appointment with her. She’s sweet and easy to talk to, very much like the rest of the friendly staff! She can be busy so try to book in advance.

I just got my haircut by Amanda and it was nothing short of amazing. She listened to what I wanted, gave her suggestions, and then cut my hair like no one else ever could. I’ve been to many different hair salons and this, by far, has been the best experience. I’m getting married in 4 months and now I have the perfect cut for my big day. Thank you Amanda!!!

Found my new salon!
This place is great and the employees are so welcoming. Amanda has done my hair both times and she’s awesome! She gives me exactly want I want and I have gotten so many compliments on my hair!!!

All the stylists who work here are amazing. I get my haircut by Stephanie and my teen daugthers go to Emily. We LOVE the haircuts and styles. My girls have also gone to Emily for graduation, homecoming, prom etcc and the salon is lovely and the staff is great. I highly recommend this salon. We have been coming here for about 5 years and it rocks.

After my initial visit Nelson stopped cutting hair, unfortunately. I left the salon for a bit but returned a year ago and started going to Emily. She gives me a great cut and blow dry, and always makes me feel great about my hair!
However I dislike dealing with the salon’s reception/​appt booking staff. Seems like it’s never the same person, and when there is limited availability they aren’t very adept at suggesting open alternatives. I hate throwing out date after date after date and… nothing. Just «no, she’s not available then.» Wish these guys would set up an online scheduling system to eliminate the hassle.

Rula Rules! Best haircut in a decade. And I wasn’t event there an hour. No question. I have found my perfect Chicago haircut, and I’m from this city. Professional support staff offer you a beverage at the beginning and make sure you know your stylist’s schedule as you leave.

I have been to MacDaddy twice and had my haircut with Renée. I have been very happy with the outcome on both occasions! The first time I went from a longer-​than-​shoulder-​length style to a pixie cut, which was a pretty drastic change. Renée was very careful to ask lots of questions and look at lots if pictures to see what I was really envisioning for my new look. She took her time and checked in with me a lot throughout the cut to make sure I was happy with how it was turning out. I really appreciated her careful attention to my wishes, but I appreciated even more that she wasn’t afraid to speak up and say what she thought would look good on me too.
She also gave me a great product recommendation in a no-​pressure way and gave me a tip on dealing with my cowlicks that has made styling my hair so much easier! When I came back for a reshaping and trim, she did just as great a job if asking good questions to make sure she really understood what I wanted. It’s that kind if attention to her clients’ needs and wants that will keep me coming back to Renée and MacDaddy!

UPDATE: I have shampooed my hair 3x now since the dye job and I am STILL staining my towels/​robe/​pillow cases. Absolutely ridiculous. My hotel just charged me for damaging their pillows. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GO ELSEWHERE — ANYWHERE ELSE.

After having the same haircut for many years, I wanted something different. I decided on bangs and was very scared to move forwards with this. I went to Mac Daddy and Gail was my stylist. She gave me long bangs with a swept look. So I can part it in the middle, left or right side. I really do like it a lot. Gail knows what she’s doing! They even took my daughter as a walk-​in on a busy Saturday. Very nice place & nice people.
I am going back!

What a great place to get your haircut. I’m recently new to MacDaddy and now I will be a long time customer. The place is clean and parking is so easy.
Now to the real reasons this place is so awesome, THE STAFF. My new found stylist is Emily. She is awesome. Best haircuts I’ve received in months. Her attention to what I want and the detail that goes along with it is outstanding. Emily shows true skill and passion for cutting hair. It shows!
The place is filled with the nicest staff I’ve come across in a while!
Great job Emily and the rest of the ladies at MacDaddy!

This salon is filled with incredible stylists and an amazing mani/​pedi girl-​Carol. I have followed her for years since I’ve never found anyone better!
The stylists listen to their customers, so you can always be assured that you’ll come away with what you had hoped for.
The space is artsy and the music is great!

Couldn’t be happier! Gail gave me a beautiful cut & equally as beautiful color. I will be back for sure!

I like MacDaddy. The space is awesome with exposed brick and unique art. The staff at the front desk is super friendly. I also love my hair cut! Gail did a great job and was very helpful with tips on how to style my hair.
I cannot wait to return!!!

For being a very picky girl about my hair, for a long time I never really found an amazing hair stylist that really drew me back. A lot of stylist are very friendly and personable, but they either just gave me a basic hair cut (which was usually what I asked for out of fear of them chopping it all off, but doesn’t warrant anything special), or did something I really didn’t ask for.
A friend of mine recommended MacDaddy so I gave it a shot, and never want to go anywhere else! I only see Emily, so I can’t speak for everyone, but they all do seem friendly, professional, and relaxed, all together a good vibe in the salon. As far as Emily’s work, she has yet to disappoint me, always doing exactly what I ask for, or offering great advice. The final product always looks great, it’s never something completely different than what we consulted about. I have pretty wild, thick hair which she manages to tame so well blowing it out, and with out the use of a flat iron! They also use these great Unite products that smell so good! My favorite is the 7 Seconds, it’s a leave in conditioning spray. I honestly hate having to wash my hair two or even three days after I get it done.

Just got my hair cut and colored by Renee at MacDaddy. This was a big change for me. Went from long hair to a pixie cut. I absolutely love it! This is the second haircut I have gotten from Renee and both were my best cuts ever!

I’m a 50-​year-​old professional single mom.
I love this place and here are the reasons:
It’s upscale but unpretentious — it is open and airy but also neighborhoody. The salon always features interesting art and photography on the walls. Good coffee, good magazine selection, friendly people all around.
The stylists are skilled and friendly — I see Lillian and she unfailingly gives me great colors and cuts (I have a spring-​summer color and a fall-​winter color — she always gets it right). My job won’t allow me to have an edgy cut, but Lillian makes sure I don’t emerge with an «aging mom cut» either.
I can bring all three of my kids here. My 20-​year-​old daughter sees Renee, who is a master of highlights. My 17-​year-​old son likes Dave (my son also loves to visit the used record store across the street when his cut is done). My 12-​year-​old daughter has had many different stylists, but she has never been unhappy.
The prices are reasonable ($ 60 for color touch-​ups; about $ 45 for my cuts; $ 25 for my son’s cuts) and they will trim your bangs for free in between cuts (mostly to deter you from attempting to do it yourself)
It is not difficult to find parking and there are some great shops to browse if you need to kill time while your loved one gets a cut. There are two antique shops, the funky Cyclopx (used records, vintage toys), and my favorite — Madison Street Shoes (great selection and a great sale rack).

I hate to do a negative review — am much happier when I can recommend a place — but I’m pretty discerning when it comes to hair stuff and had a not great experience here.
I went to the salon for the first time and didn’t have a stylist to see, so was put with Dave. He’s a very nice, personable guy, but sadly, just didn’t do a great job on my hair.
I got a haircut and highlights. The haircut is OK. Not bad, but not anything exciting or different. I’d mentioned wanting something a little more fun and a little edgier — maybe an assymetrical bob — and mentioned that I needed volume, and kind of got neither. I felt a little bit like I got lumped into a middle-​aged mom look, and not given the attention I really would have liked to have. He just kind of phoned it in.
The highlights, which were supposed to be SUBTLE were sadly not. I should have paid closer attention when I left the salon but had a busy day ahead and thought maybe they looked bright blonde/​pinkish under the salon lights. The next morning, I did a closer look and realized no, my hair, which was supposed to be a medium brown with subtle carmel highlights, was actually mostly blonde, with some very bright color at the roots. (The toning at the salon was done quicker than I’ve ever had toning, so I was a little surprised, but again, thought that it would be OK.)
Usually I’d head back to the salon and have it fixed there, but with the salon closed Sun and Mon, and my schedule limitations, I had to scramble to get it fixed elsewhere on Sunday. From what I’ve read, I don’t doubt the salon would have brought me in and tried to fix it there. I am not criticizing that at all.
Overall, with the downtown prices, I’d expect a little more attention and care. I didn’t feel at all pampered and felt a little rushed. I won’t be going back.

I love getting my hair cut at MacDaddy. Meghan is so fantastic– I’ve never had anyone give me such consistently great haircuts. She always listens to what I want and then does it– no surprises. Also, she always takes her time giving me a really good blow out– my hair is thick and takes forever to dry, so other people always seem to give up halfway through and I walk out the door with half-​dry, frizzy hair. Not here! Love her.
The salon itself is great– the people at the desk are always really nice, and they are always accommodating when I call for an appointment. I don’t have to call weeks in advance to make an appt. for a cut, which is awesome, because that drove me nuts at my last place. The space is nice– modern and trendy without being cold or snobby. The rotating featured art on the walls is always cool, and gives you something interesting to look at while you’re getting cut.
Awesome cuts and styles, friendly people, convenient hours– MadDaddy is a keeper!