Secca Salon

Great manicures, great energy. Plus parking easy. Love this place.

What a delightful experience. Changed manicurists and Anna is great. Very thorough, nice, on time, flexible. Owner is great. Very happy with the experience and will be a regular. Nice plus is parking.

Secca Salon is a jewel in the center of Highwood !
After relocating from out if state, I was lucky enough to find Claudia (the owner) who made me feel right at home. She is warm, friendly, and very knowledgable about hair. Her staff is wonderful. Always a great experience.

I started coming here to get my hair straightened by Claudia, the owner, and I love it. She does a great job and salon is so relaxing. Just the other day I had Elizabeth do my nails and the look perfect. She spends time to make sure that your nails are shaped correctly and really makes a difference.

I just moved from Charlotte, and I was incredibly nervous about having to find a new hairstylist. After living in Charlotte for 4 years, I hadn’t found a single stylist I was happy with there. Anytime I asked them for an edgy haircut with lots of layers and big bangs (the Zooey DesChanel do), they would interpret that as the «mom haircut». Maybe I should have stopped telling them I have four kids.
Anyway…
After about a week of living in Highland Park, & after having just moved states, I started my search for a salon that would not only cut my own hair, but cut my husband’s and my four kids (ages 7, 6, 4, and 2) hairs. I found Secca through Unilocal and loved that the reviews talked about their atmosphere and down to earth attitudes. I have no patience or tolerance for snotty North Shore salons. None. Whatsoever. (I’m originally from Deerfield & Winnetka, so that’s how I know.)
So I called them. The owner, Claudia, answered the phone. It was a Friday evening, and I told her I needed a last minute appointment for my husband, and my kids (I already had a recent haircut but mentioned to her I may need my bangs trimmed). I didn’t expect her to take us in, and thought she would be overwhelmed by the lot of us. Nope. She told us that there was some kind of school dance on Saturday, but that she wanted to work us in regardless for Saturday morning (the very next day). That was so thoughtful of her. She was pleasant on the phone too.
So we get there Saturday morning and were greeted so kindly by Claudia, the owner. They had this guy who comes in on some Saturdays only, cut all of my kids and my husband’s hair. I am a photographer, so I observe people all the time. I hate that I can’t remember the stylist’s name, but I watched him cut all of my kids’ hair and he was incredibly meticulous, and quite the perfectionist. It was beautiful to watch. I had a different haircut for each child. The modified Maddox cut for my 7 year old boy, the Zac Efron shaggy do for my 6 year old boy, the Justin Bieber for my 4 year old ladies’ man, and the Matilda for my 2 year old girl. Impressive. And the kids just loved him. While the rest of the family got their hairs cut, Claudia brought me over to her chair and offered to trim my bangs for free since she knew our family had an upcoming photo shoot. It was so thoughtful of her to do that for me. The atmosphere, the cleanliness of the salon, the customer service, the artistry, the entire experience; has made me a customer for life.

I found Secca because Stacie switched to this salon. Very friendly owner, contemporary, inviting décor, and a spacious space. This salon has it all. But best of all they have Stacie, a Deva-​trained curly hair specialist (see reviews at naturally
!) who is a miracle worker, but also sweet and unpretentious. I drive 45 minutes from my home just to visit this salon and stylist.