The Studio

I absolutely LOVE going to the Studio!
I have been going to the Studio for two years. Before that I had gone to Rod Sickler (did not like! Is overpriced and unexperienced stylists with bad attitudes) and BJ Grand Salon & Spa (was decent, they did a good job with my color).
Even after moving to Chicago 5 months ago, I still go back to the studio for my hair cuts and color with Chandra and waxes and microderms with Danielle.
Chandra is awesome. She listens, is attentive, and a great stylist and colorist. She makes me feel at ease and am completely comfortable while at the Studio. I was very happy with my haircut and hair color results!
Jillian was also a great source for consultation on hair products and color treatments.
The Studio is so blessed to have Danielle as a skin care and waxing specialist extraordinaire! She is a gem. I met Danielle at Rod Sickler a couple years ago for a Microdermabrasion, and she was awesome. I received my first brazilian wax from Danielle. As you can imagine I was terrified — but she made it completely painless and actually quite an enjoyable experience as she was able to keep conversation going, and make me laugh :) Ever since then, Danielle is the only person that handles my brazilian waxes and my facials. I am a very loyal client of hers. I trust her completely and she has done a fantastic job earning and keeping my trust.
I trust the Studio. I know that they will take care of me every time that I go. Again, even after moving to Chicago I still go to the Studio for all my hair and waxing needs!

I remain upset with The Studio and their billing practice and that’s likely why I won’t return.
My stylist didn’t seem interested in conversation (which is fine with me — I can go either way and feel comfortable), and gave me what I would consider a mediocre haircut.
What makes me very angry however was that AFTER my haircut, (and also after I informed my stylist I didn’t want any product in my hair or for it to be styled as I was going home to shower anyway and it didn’t make sense to fully style my hair), was when she decided to inform me she was a ‘Master’ stylist and thus charged me a higher price.
Shady! Shady business practice is all I have to say here.
When booking my reservation I was NEVER NOTIFIED she was a ‘Master’ stylist (or even what the hell this means and what I get for a ‘Master’ stylist) or I would have asked what that meant and how much it would be. I don’t care if you call yourself «Grand Master Stylist»; give me a mediocre haircut with no product or styling, and I want to pay you the mediocre price you deserve — not some inflated price to serve your ego.
I have received better haircuts from certain chain-​walk-​in-​only-​discount places.

Ignore the price if you can. You are definitely getting what you pay for! The owner gave me a tour and everyone is really nice and attentive. Jillian is amazing and I always come out looking awesome

I highly recommend not going here. At 15 minutes late for my set appointment the most I got from an owner was a smartass sorry? They are not respectful of your time or schedule at all.

Kayla did my hair and was very friendly. I hate going to place where they don’t talk to you, it’s kind of awkward. She listened to what I wanted and she did great. It’s the best hair cut I had in years. I will be going here from now on.
I also wanted to get my eyebrows done and the lady looked at my eyebrows and said they were fine. She cleaned them up a little and didn’t charge me.
I love this place.

I finally got a chance to check out The Studio! Actually, I’ve had TWO appointments there this week! :) Jillian Heflin and Danielle Schukar (formerly with Rod Sickler Salon and Spa) are both amazing.
Jillian’s cut and color touch up were awesome, as always. If you are looking for nothing short of perfection in a stylist, Jillian is your girl. Her attention to detail exceeds what you will find pretty much anywhere else. Jillian’s expertise in color (ummmm she did an AMAZING job of color correction of an ‘ooops’ moment on me when I first met her) is unrivaled and she takes great care to put thought into how she does everything.
Danielle is without a doubt the premier esthetician in town. Her level of knowledge and experience with a variety of skin types and conditions is second to none. Danielle will tell you exactly what you need to know – she’s one of the most down to earth people in the world and you can bare your soul (or just about anything else, depending on what you’re having done!) to her. Her integrity knows no bounds.
Now onto the salon. It is new and it is gorgeous! As you walk in, you’ll see the styling area directly ahead – this gorgeous salon has some very luxe little extras that make a big difference. The shampoo chairs have footrests like recliners. (ahhhh!) The dryers are overhead on pneumatic arms that are pulled down from the wall and have this really cool cyclonic heat thing going on where the heat isn’t blown down on you like a typical dryer – instead it is swirled around INSIDE the dryer and goes back up into the dryer! How cool!
The nail and makeup area is big and full of sunshine and offers all the typical amenities including comfy pedicure chairs. Interstingly enough, there is not a jacuzzi-​style foot bath on these chairs – the concept is that the nail technician does the work (and the fabulous foot/​ankle massage) instead of the water.
Off to the side are the peaceful aesthetics rooms where you can have any type of facial or waxing service and a dedicated massage room.
The hydrotherapy room at the end of the hall allows for all of the ‘wet’ treatments and vichy shower options you would expect.
As you go around the corner, through the next door on the right is the actual photo studio. All I can say is WOW. There are so many options for photo sessions – you’ll just have to check it out yourself! The coolest thing they are doing now, though is boudoir photos. (BTW, there is a DARLING little dressing room off of the photo studio where you can change outfits. It’s like a vinatage little dressing area with cushy chairs and a pretty vanity and it is FILLED with options for your shoot in case you don’t own a large variety of corsets, high heels, or frilly things!
The other really cool thing about The Studio is that you can book your own appointmens online so you can do that at your leisure. This is an amazing feature if you are anything like me and don’t get the chance to make those calls until you actually sit down at night and realize it’s like 11 PM! Of course your confirmations are emailed/​texted to you as well, depending on your preference. Your receipts can even be emailed instead of printed – always a great option if you are looking at how to be green!
So all in all, I have to say I’m impressed! :)