Salon Soigne

Michael takes the time to figure out what you are looking for in a cut. He is thoughtful about the process and is a talented stylist. He is a great find right here in oak park.

I went here for a haircut a year ago. My appointment was with Randy, the new salon owner. The salon just changed owners, as well as their name. It was previously called «Effigy,» but when I went there the sign outside still had the old name on it. I didn’t think anything of it at the time.
When I went in, I showed Randy pictures of cuts I liked and specified that I wanted modern, NOT a soccer mom bob. She didn’t seem to appreciate the pictures, and moved forward with the cut. In the end, I thought it was a lackluster cut, not totally sure about it as I left the salon.
Upon further inspection, and after washing and styling as usual, I found sections of hair that were totally uneven. If I changed the part slightly from where it was when it was cut, it was obviously longer on one side, with longer pieces throughout. AND it looked like a soccer mom do!
I called to have it evened out, and I was cancelled on twice by Randy! the first time she was «sick.» The second time I came in, I didn’t even know she cancelled on me again. The receptionist said they left me a message that Randy «had car trouble.» I was upset to get cancelled on 2 times, so I asked if anyone else could fix my cut. Michael, another stylist offered to help after he was done with his current client. He did a wonderful job evening out my hair and redoing the style of the cut, making it modern and light, instead of the uneven, straight across mom bob that it was. He was the redeeming factor for the salon, and I had every intention of coming back solely for Michael to do my hair!
Fast forward to now. I called the salon to book another appointment with Michael on New Year’s Day (not surprised they weren’t open, a lot of places were closed), Jan. 2, and Jan. 3, NO ANSWER! Their voicemail didn’t even specify that they would be closed for this period of time. When I drove by, the salon was dark, definitely closed! The salon doesn’t even have a current website, and the sign outside STILL says «Effigy!» To me, this is just unprofessional and not good business practice. I won’t be surprised If this salon closes down in the near future. Hopefully Michael ends up in a better, well managed salon next time around, I’m sure his customers will follow!