Groupon got me in here... and Lana got me to come back. Nice small business run by the Owner, usually at the front desk. There are nice touches like coffee and cookies and magazines in the waiting area. Appreciate that touch, as well as what seems like existing and ongoing relationships with the various clients. Saw a sign with a really good price on gel (no-chip) manicures. too. read more

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I was a walk in this week and scared because I'm always worried about what will be done to my hair by a stylist I've never met or been to before. Well my "walk in"turned out to be a great experience!!! I was given to Vita (a stylist with many years of experience) and great personal style. Anyway, my mother came with me and showed her some of the ideas from photos and after she looked at my head she was like a Leonardo Da Vinci at work sculpting away at a masterpiece. Talk about a master at work!! I had an extreme makeover and it matched the shape of head/face. Vita is great!!! Thanks and I'll be back for more services. Then... I was turned over to an amazing colorist "Marilyn" and she helped rock my look right out of the ballpark! This place is amazing and I'm happy they are so great at their craft!! Right hand up and swear to that. I'm not paid for this endorsement nor compensated so this is a legitimate compliment and review + experience and I would be happy to share further details if needed. Julie read more

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It's all in the name!! Fantastic. I called on Saturday morning. They got me in on that same Saturday morning. Lana cut and styled my hair. She did a fantastic job! Also very nice and super friendly staff. I enjoyed the environment quite a bit. The clients and stylish were all very social and friendly. Looks like I found my new salon!! I'm looking forward to booking another appointment soon!!! read more

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I've been going here for almost two years. It was because of yelp that I decided to give it a try. I have always had a great experience here with my haircuts and eyebrow shaping. However, this past weekend I decided it was time for some color and a new cut all together. I placed my hair, literally, in the hands of Vita and was floored and grateful by the results. I gave her a quick, kinda vague description, of what I was looking for and she did her magic. She had cut my hair one other time and while it was a great experience, this past one was just above and beyond my expectations. My only complaint is that they only take cash or checks and since she styled my hair (which I wasn't planning on, I looked fabulous but that wasn't in my budget) the amount came out to be more than expected. I had enough cash to pay but then felt bad because I don't feel I tipped as much as I would've liked to. I plan on making up for it when I go in again for my brows in a few days but still. Make sure you bring a check book or ask for pricing beforehand so you know if you have enough cash. read more

Fantastic Cuts and Colors - I went in to see Vita for a new cut and highlights. To say I was pleased would be an understatement. She did a fabulous job! - Hair Salons Near Me

I was looking for a place to have my 6 year old son's hair cut, so I browse Yelp for nearby salons. This place gets great reviews, and even though I drive past here daily and it looks like a dump, I thought I'd trust the reviews and give it a shot... Maybe it's a diamond in the rough... WRONG. So wrong. Made an appointment and brought him in. The only other clients at the salon the whole time we were there were an older woman getting a perm and a half-bald man. The woman we were scheduled with did not even introduce herself and was not friendly in any way. Good thing my son sits well for haircuts. I didn't ask for anything fancy... His hair had gotten shaggy and he needed it "cleaned up", just an all-over trim. I had to ask her to recut it twice, and it still looks awful. First she cut the back straight across at his neck and then straight up the sides behind the ears. Then she did the bowl cut, straight across the forehead. I asked her to layer up the front so it's not straight across, and now it looks like it's intentionally zigzagged with extra straggly hairs that didn't make it into the scissors. I could have done a better job, and have ZERO training. Maybe it was just this woman, maybe she's not experienced with kids' hair, or maybe this place just sucks. Whatever the cause, I will not be back, and I say good luck to you if you decide to give this place a try! read more

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Quite simply, this place is perfect for your entire family. My wife is VERY picky about stylist and is always pleased. They do great for the kids, and have cookies and are very accomodating waiting wise while the kids wait for mom or dad. Speaking of dad, they provide a great mens cut for a very reasonable price. The owner, Rose, is awesome and very friendly. Lauren is a sweetheart and does a great job. Simply, this place is a gem! read more

I decided that I definitely needed a new hair stylist when other mom at my daughter's dance class walked in with such a stylish hairstyle - she kindly gave me Vita's business card, and I called in!!! She was very helpful, and did such a wonderful job working with my hair type and the shape of my face. I feel so pretty, and my hair looks like it received a new life. :-) I highly recommend them especially if you want something that suits "you", or if you have premature gray or age-appropriate gray. I have a traditional Asian flat head, but the highlights/lowlights and color she had done for me gave much more three-dimensional look to my head! Thank you!!! read more

I'm back at my favorite hair stylist at Fantastic Cuts and Colors. I'm here for a touch up and absolutely love what she does to my hair. Lana takes pride in her work and it shows. She is truly an artist. Thank you Lana! P.s. They just moved their business into D'Augustino's at 54 W Illinois in Palatine. read more

I had the good fortune to have Lana color my hair and between her expertise, experience, personality and willingness to accommodate, I'm absolutely a client for life! Although she works out of D'Agostino's hair salon (no affiliation), she's an independent, self-employed PRO colorist. (My hair gets compliments galore!) It's like hanging out with a year's-long friend but with gorgeous hair at the end of the session! I have recommended her (and will continue to) as I continue my relationship with Lana! read more

I have been coming here for the past 3 years and I am NEVER going anywhere else again . Vita does an amazing job on my hair and now I just tell her to do whatever she wants. When it comes to my hair I am extremely picky and I have italian thick curly hair !!! Vita knows what she is doing and I can't express how lucky I am to have her do mine .Vita is a very personable . She will make you feel very comfortable.. The atmosphere is pleasant and relaxing I love coming there on my day off. Rose the owner is very welcoming and tries to accommodate you in any way she can. The prices are extremely reasonable and beats out the competition. read more

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Had such a good experience with Lana! She is fabulous and my hair looks gorgeous been getting so many compliments!!! I had been dreading going to a stylist since this was a drastic change for me n usually everyone messes up my hair, I read great reviews about Lana went to meet her n was so comfortable. Thank u Lana! read more

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Pros: Did a decent job with styling my hair. Cons: I got the feeling they were trying to get me to spend more. Not as warm or friendly as the impression you get from reading other reviews. Also found it rude that the women signal each other about you when you can see them do it! read more

I love this place. The owner is awesome. All of the stylists are great with my kids (one who is afraid of haircuts). They are reasonably priced and do great work. read more

Lauren is awesome! Rose the owner is the sweetest person, always offering clients coffee and Italian cookies . This salon is very clean and everyone is extra friendly. I have always been very satisfied and recommend Fantastic Cuts to everyone! read more

The salon and staff is "FANTASTIC"!!! Love the whole place, staff wonderful, owner Rose, is very professional, and always ready to help, you even get the best coffee, and Italian cookies or cakes, yummy! While you're getting beautiful! Lauren dies the best work, never let's you leave unhappy, all I could say is "Awesome"! I have sent many of my family, friends and co-workers there, no one has been happier and goes back, and will always! Great place, try it, you'll love it! Also prices are very good, and really the best! :):) read more

Went in last minute yesterday wanting a perm to get my naturally wavy/curly hair a little more defined. Ever since it's gotten past my shoulders, its gone semi-straight and i was missing the curl. Lana assessed by hair and informed me that giving me a cut and adding some layers may rejuvenate my locks and bring back my natural curls without spending a pretty penny on a perm. Well...she was right! No perm needed and my hair went from drab to fab! I'm loving my new du and so impressed with her knowledge and sincerity, as she saved me some $$ and informed me on how to take care of my hair! Will definitely be coming back for a regular haircut from her! read more

LOVE this place! They just moved to a new location and it's decorated cute and easy to find. I go to Lana and she's fantastic with my highlights, making sure to do as little color damage as possible, never coloring the ends. Prices are comparable or a tad cheaper than I've seen around. The atmosphere is very friendly with lots of chitchat between everyone. I've only been twice now but I feel very welcomed and included. It's a fun place and Lana is amazing!! read more

Lauren is great. She is awesome with color. She has cut my teen girls' hair & me & my husband's as well. The prices are great for the northwest suburbs. I would drive to get to this salon! Lauren is always up on the latest styles but also considers what is best for our particular hair and what is best for our face shape. Lauren will not disappoint. read more

From the receptionist to colorist, everyone was nice and welcoming. I got a root-touch up and have been satisfied with it. My hair has been damaged from many colorings and the product they used still has my hair soft. Lana is a hoot and super sweet! read more

Very warm space. They did a great job with getting me in quickly for my hair color. The hair color is of great quality and staff was very courteous. Highly recommend read more

Lana is #1 at color and hair cuts. She listens attentively to what I want done and makes professional recommendations for my hair color, cut and a style that is right for my face. I even receive compliments on my hairstyle from strangers! I have been going to Lana for over 3 years and love her! read more

If I could give more than five stars I would! Lana is the most expertly trained and skilled highlight/hair colorist I have ever had work on my hair. I have super long, very thick hair so it can be challenging to the average colorist but not for lana! She works her magic and makes me look fabulous. Her technique is meticulous and she takes pride in what she does. Other stylists try to shave time by doing bigger sections of foils but she takes a lot of time to do it right. She does micro sections to make my hair look natural and beautiful. I trust her with my hair, and my daughters hair. I drive all the way from near the city to Palatine specifically to see her! She is the BEST! I highly recommend If you want beautiful highlights, visit Fantastic Cuts and Colors and make sure to see Lana! read more

Amanda did a fabulous job on my hair!! If you want a great layered haircut, this is the place to go! I simply wanted a great haircut that took a a lot of weight off my hair (I have a lot of hair), and they did just that for a great price!! Definitely will be returning soon, sweet and social staff are so welcoming. read more

Found this place using Yelp, as I am new to the area. They were able to see me for a last minute haircut. I had an unexpected babysitter and was able to get in same day. Having a toddler, this was a treat! I met with Vita. She was quick, efficient, and gave me a beautiful haircut! read more

Getting my hair cut and a full set of highlights...friendly, clean and could not ask for a better location.

First off I recommend never ever get your highlights done by yourself... Yes I did that mistake and didn't like the results I've never trusted no one with my hair other than me but now I see that it's not worth it you end up paying more due to the damage by trying to get it cheaper so I started looking around yelp I needed help asap!!!!!!! So I came across this place and read the amazing reviews so I had to try it out so I called today in the morning talk to Vita..and she book me right away she even took care of me and my daughter we both wanted ombre so my daughter got hers done looks amazing vita did an awesome job she suggested me in getting auburn highlights so i agree i told her im in your hands lol.... feel free to do whatever looks great and OMGGG!!!! SHE DID A VERY AMAZINGLY JOB ON MY HAIR I LOVED IT..... definitely coming back you feel very welcome as soon as you walk in those doors they also have complimentary water , coffee. And cookies which my kids love...if you ever want something sexxy or different let Vita do your hair with yrs of experience she does and knws what looks best if you ask her for suggestions and rose is very friendly too and does great job also thanks again vita definitely found my hair dresser!!!!! read more

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Nice people work here. Very knowledgeable about hair coloring. Did a great job cutting and styling my hair. Will definitely go back again.

I was so impressed by how fast I was seated. Amanda actually took the time to listen to me and how I wanted my hair styled. She was very knowledgeable and what color would take to my hair. I definitely will be going back again. read more

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Lana cut and colored my hair yesterday and I am so over the moon about it. She is the master at adding low lights to hair blended my gray away like you would not believe! read more

Oh my goodness! This place is so amazing, and the people here are extremely nice and understanding. I will definitely return.

Love this place great ambiance love the girls great prices on color !! Love the girls full service salon they offer great specials for new clients read more

My mother and I saw Vita today, and she changed our lives. We were so unhappy with our hair before we came to see her, and she was able to fix everything we hated. We now absolutely LOVE our hair. Vita is the best!!! read more

This place is great. For some time I have been looking for a place near my house that had great service, was up with times and accommodating for families. Fantastic Cuts and Colors fits the bill. I've only been here twice and I can tell you right now, I will be a long time customer of theirs because of what they offered. Recently I went to get a haircut and I had my twins with me. So, I brought them along and while I was getting my haircut they were to patiently wait until I was done. This is when the staff offered to accommodate every 5 year olds wish. They gave them something to drink, shared with them cookies (Dad approved of) and even changed the television channel to an appropriate kid show. I was blown away with the level of service because they certainly went over and beyond the call of duty. Not to mention, each time I had a haircut, I was more than pleased with the results and the friendliness of the staff. I will recommend this place in a heartbeat. read more

Excellent hairtcut by Vita! She is really amazing, takes time to listen to you and then gives her recommendations. She is very professional and does not indulge in mindless chit chat. I was very happy with the hair cut however i have few complaints about the business: 1] Their location on google maps is wrong, when i called them to make an appointment i specifically mentioned that i have never been there before, so a word of caution about wrong address would have been helpful. The maps show that the salon is in the middle of residential complex, as i was driving i saw a strip mall and thought that may be the salon was in the mall and i went looking for 10 mintues. Called them up and this time they told me it was near euclid and plum grove road, 20 mins of extra time driving time. 2] When i called up i was told that the haircut was $25 for cut and shampoo. I asked them if they charged anything extra for long hair, she said no, it was $25 for haircut. Before cutting Vita asked me if i wanted styling done, i told her that i was planning on applying hairmasks and all later in the day, so styling was not needed. She told me that it would cost regular haircut. , which i assumed to be $25 because that is what i was told over the phone. Imagine my surprise when i wanted to pay the bill, that my cost was $40! I have had expensive haircuts before, and i was ok with paying $40 but i did not like the fact that they told me one price over the phone and later billed me for something else, when i asked them why it was $40, the owner mentioned that my hair was long and thick etc. etc. I just wanted to pay the bill and leave as i was in a hurry and when i took out my card, they told me only cash or check! really!! No one bothered to tell me when i made appointment or when i called again, so i had to drive again to bmo harris bank, pay extra fees and draw cash to pay them. When i went back again to pay them from the cash i withdrew, she only took $30 from me. But somehow I did not like the back and forth changes to the price... On the whole, the haircut was excellent but these other things make me wonder if i will ever go back....may be i will...only time will tell :) read more

I would not recommend anyone going here if you getting anything other than a buzz cut! They were running a special of $40 for a color and cut and boy did I get my money's worth! Not only was the stylist very unprofessional all she kept on doing was bad mouthing other salons in the area. I walked in and it was only her and the owner I assume, she never even introduced herself, then took me back and asked what I would like done. I told her I want to color my hair black and a trim. She decided that dark brown was black because that's what I got and she also decided for me that I need 3-4 inches chopped of vs. the TRIM that I ask for!!! The funny part was that I told her that I myself use to do hair so you would think she would TRY to do a decent job but her application was sloppy and instead of taking small sections and applying the color she took long vertical sections and slopped on the color, then would smooch my hair in a ball in order to spread the color. When cutting my hair instead of taking small sections and just following the cut that was already there, she decided to cut it all together without taking any sections!! That's not it! Then then cut my layers when I said I wanted them long and cut below the occipital bone which you should NEVER do because you will cut a hole into your line! Then at the end of the service she barely dried my hair and didn't even bother showing me the back of my hair. So I grabbed the mirror to look and was horrified! Not only was my color wrong, which I let slide, but my hair had gone from mid back to right below my shoulders and was totally uneven! Then when I said something about it she acted all defensive like she didn't know what I was talking about and couldn't see it... (maybe she should go get her eyes checked because it was plain as day) So the owner tried fixing it but couldn't really do much because in order to even it out it would take cutting off another 3inches! IF I COULD POST A PICTURE I WOULD TO PROVE WHAT A HORRIBLE JOB SHE DID!!! To top is off when I got home I realized that she had stained my sweater with color!My suggestion to the owner is to open her eyes and see that this stylist, whose name I don't know because she never gave it to me, is just going to give her salon a BAD name! When you run specials it's to create an opportunity to gain customers. I understand this was pretty cheap for color and cut but IF she would have done a decent job I WOULD have come back in the future! Maybe this is why you don't have anyone else besides men walking through your doors for a $10 cut and ladies calling you asking for their money back on the phone! I should of walked out as soon as I heard that and you proceeding to make excuses and call everyone crazy doesn't make things any better and I'm sure your register would agree!!! read more

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the owner is a nut-job and her employee turn over is severely challenging. Nice and clean salon in a odd location. It could be a wonderful addition to our town if it had better management and properly trained stylists that stay put. Oh and the accepts credit cards is a joke, there system is always down making it so you can not charge...coincidence as she has a sign up saying check or cash, NOT! read more

Very bad experience. Marilyn pushed my 14 years old daughter to buy hair product without receipt. When I returned it, refused full refund.

ok so I went to get my hair cut somewhere else and they butchered it (I have really thick hair) when I called them to ask about fixing it they got me in same day and did a wonderful job getting it back in shape ... I will definitely be returning to this salon again read more

I found this place through a Groupon. I called for an appointment for the next day and they were able to accommodate me on such short notice. I was there for a haircut, shampoo, deep conditioning, and blow dry with Josephine. She was wonder and knew exactly how to work with my hair. My hair feels healthy, styled, and beautiful. Very happy and would come back to see Josephine again! read more

I went here on a Groupon deal and was very happy with the outcome. Rose, the owner is very nice and helpful. Lana did a great job helping to tap into my new look. I would go back again! Thank you, ladies, for your comfortable and friendly atmosphere! read more