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    Ida's Salon

    3.6 (87 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    By appointment only

    Updated 2 months ago

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    Nicole B.

    Went to ida's for a no chip manicure on Nov 30th. It's been a little over a week and 5 nails have already chipped to the point I just cut those nails back to try and salvage the manicure. I've had no chip manicured last 3-4 weeks from other salons. I also stayed after my nails to have my hair done for an event that same night. I paid $50 for a wash and some curls, done in a way I've never had curls done before? It looked good for about 30 minutes in the car ride to my event and all the curls fell out. Total waste of $50. Staff was pleasant and accommodating - why I'm giving them 2 stars not 1, but I wouldn't go back for hair or nail services.

    Katerina K.

    After readying some of these negative reviews I was hesitant to try but decided to anyway! I called (with a Groupon) and the gentleman was very nice and accompanied me the next day at lunch time. He said he had no restrictions with Groupons (I was worried about times from other reviews). I had a no chip manicure, that Ana did. She was fabulous! Very meticulous and took her time and spent almost an hour an my manicure. She was sweet and we had wonderful conversation. Overall a great experience!

    See the bumps and missing sides
    Anya S.

    I got my nails done there yesterday. I had the groupon. They charger extra $5 to remove polish. I guess every place upcharges nowadays. It's not a big deal just feels weird The selection of colors is tiny. I wanted something neutral and I basically had two choices. They don't even have that thingie with options on a ring. Just a few rows of bottles. The technician was nice and chatty but the results were mediocre to bad. Zero attention to cuticles. Also the area where they do nails is very poorly lit and I didn't even see how bad it was until I got outside. See picture attached with multiple bumps, hairs and missed sides of the nails. Also some of the nails are longer on one hand and shorter on the other. I hope this will last till Monday. As it will need to be redone. Won't be back. Very disappointed and a total waste of $.

    Bumpy left thumbnail.
    Erica G.

    My friend, who also commented below, and I enjoy having breakfast together on a Saturday and then trying new nail salons. Yesterday, we ended up in Northbrook to try Ida's Salon, which we had never been to before, and we were excited to try a new place. Upon arrival, we were greeted (by name!) by a really nice guy who welcomed us, scanned our Groupons, and then lead us to the waiting room which was stocked with coffee, water, and cookies. Well, after such a warm welcome, I couldn't wait to see how nice my nails would look once the manucure was done. Little did I know that I would be very disappointed... Finally the manicurist comes, takes us into a small room, and tells us to pick our colours. For me, this was the first disappointing part of the experience. I've gotten many no-chip manicures all over the suburbs and the city, and never have I seen such a small selection of colours. That said, I didn't want to judge too quickly, so I found one I really liked, and sat down at the station. Things were going pretty well, the lady doing our nails was very nice. She asked us about ourselves and added comments in here and there to the conversation I was having with my friend. Once my nails were done, I took a look to make sure they looked good. I noticed that the polish on my left thumb was a bit bumpy, and not smooth as it should be after getting your nails done. The manicurist redid the nail for me without making any fuss (which I give her props for), and it seemed fine to me. Thenm it was my friend's turn to get hers done, and after that we left. We ended up back at my friend's apartment, and, as we always do after getting our nails done, we were sitting around analyzing how the manicure had gone and what we thought of our nails; that was when I noticed that my thumb nail was still bumpy! I was really annoyed about it. My friend also noticed that the job was sloppy, as there was excess polish around her nails, and our manicurist didn't do a good job with our cuticles. I looked down at my nails and had to agree. Later on, I was showing the manicure to another friend, and I noticed that one of the nails was already chipped! I couldn't believe it, because we got "no-chip" manicures. I'm usually someone whose no-chips last forever, and I already had one nail that was chipped only a few hours after the manicure was done. It is truly one of the worst manicures I've ever had. Needless to say, we will not be returning to Ida's.

    Raji V.

    Staff was very nice. Atmosphere is comfortable. There is one nail booth and one tech who is very sweet. I stopped by here because I was desperate and my regular spot was booked. I got a French no chip mani and a regular French pedi it was kind of expensive compared to my usual spot. Please tip with cash, there is an atm across the street though.

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    Enjoyed a great haircut, wash and experience from Lisa. A+ and will be back! Thank you!!

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    Michael and Lisa are amazing and I can't say enough good things about this place. Lisa is so talented and funny!

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