1. Studio Em

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    Lake Villa, IL

    Studio Em

    4.3 (4 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

    By appointment only

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    Applying hair extensions

    Bridal hair services

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    6 months ago

    Mindy is Amazing with color and cut! Her experience and recommendations are really helpful. Personable service and Great products.

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    2 years ago

    Cute salon, nice atmosphere, average skills. Way overpriced for little Lake Villa. Will keep looking for another place.

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    9 years ago

    Glad to have found a local salon that does a great job... thank-you, Mindy! Very friendly and they have Aveda products.

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    Studio Blonde Hair Salon

    Studio Blonde Hair Salon

    4.5
    (11 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$

    Not only was Amanda one of the most fun & delightful people I've met in along time, but her work is…read moreperfection. I couldn't be more pleased. My hi lights look gorgeous!

    I discovered Studio Blonde via Yelp and I have been going here for close to a year now. What drew…read moreme in were the relatively inexpensive mani/pedis, and the cute 50s and 60s decor, but what keeps me coming back is Dora Lee and how she cuts, colors and styles my hair. On our first visit, she introduced my sister to the Brazilian Blowout that completely transformed her extremely curly hair to smooth and lustrous hair. Though I like her hair both ways, the transformation was amazing and offered a new level of sophistication. My sister lives in Maryland, but she liked this style so much, she has continued this process in her town ever since. She also gave my somewhat nervous niece her first salon haircut at age 11 and worked with her very well. She was sensitive to her and didn't talk down to her. The cut was good and my niece was happy. :) I was impressed with Dora Lee's expertise and technique (makes sense, she used to teach students a vast array of hair and aesthetician services), and asked to cut and color my hair later that week. She did, I love it and have been going back on a regular basis now. It's by far my favorite cut in a long time. I am not someone who spends a tremendous amount of time on my hair- I have no patience and I'm never that happy with it. But Dora Lee has made it easier for me to style my own, and feel more confident about it, and just inspired me to care more about it in general. I think that's an impressive feat! And speaking of feet (see what I did there? Ha), she does a great pedicure but I do have another favorite place for my mani/pedis. The prices are more than I was used to paying for hair, but the technique is better as well, so you get what you pay for-- and the prices are actually quite moderate. The salon itself is surprisingly small compared to my expectations from photos posted, just two seats for hair, and maybe 2 for mani/pedis with slightly limited, albeit beautiful, color choices? I would definitely make an appointment rather than drop in but the appointments are easily scheduled. And although the exterior is quite outdated and unimpressive, the interior is cute and the services are great! I would definitely recommend Studio Blonde to anyone but if you have a large party, it might not be ideal, though they may do off-site business as well, not sure. But I'd definitely recommend Dora Lee if you are looking for a new or just different stylist. She's extremely knowledgable and delivers fantastic results! If this was just a review for Dora Lee, it would be a full five stars! Plus, it's just fun saying "Dora Lee". ;)

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    Brizilian Blowout results in smooth hair for weeks, ask us today for your treatment
    Brizilian Blowout results in smooth hair for weeks, ask us today for your treatment
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    The Hair Xperts

    The Hair Xperts

    3.3
    (15 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$

    I come up here from Chicago so that ought to tell you something. Fran (owner) is the best and also…read morethe kindest. She's booked quite a bit so book early/in advance. If you can't get her then I suggest Rosio who has only been at Hair Xperts for a few months but totally knows what she is doing. Root touch up, tone highlights to get rid of the brassiness, deep conditioning, haircut, and blow dry- $65. $80 with a tip! Use the money you save to make a grocery or outlet stop across the border in Wisconsin.

    Riley cut my hair 3 different times. Each time the cut was worse than the last. The problem Is you…read morenow have a young girl, Genivieve , who Is the owner. She never greets people when they come In and If she doesn't have a client, is in the back playing on her phone. They also don't wash your hair first before the haircut. That was my experience with Riley. I was supposed to have Genivieve cut my hair one day. I went In and Riley said Genivieve was at home with a hangover, so they were having to take all of her clients that day. That's the OWNER of the salon! Young girls cutting hair with NO one who Is older, more experienced to cross check their work. The new Hairstylist I went to after that said the cut was awful and they didn't know how to cut layers properly. I won't be going back there.

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    Genevieve Novarro - Receptionist and attending Mario Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
    The Hair Xperts is Family Owned and Operated business.  We treat all our clients just like family.
    The Hair Xperts is Family Owned and Operated business.  We treat all our clients just like family.
    We believe in beauty and our clients wanting to be the very best version of themselves.

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    We believe in beauty and our clients wanting to be the very best version of themselves.
    Salt Salon + Spa

    Salt Salon + Spa

    3.3
    (17 reviews)
    4.6 mi

    Everything was great. The salon is very inviting and the staff are very professional. Kaitlyn did a…read morewonderful cut and style on my hair, and I am always very impressed by her skill. I will definitely return. and I highly recommend this relaxing and friendly salon to all.

    Hi, I was not going to leave a review, because I believe…read moreeverybody deserves second chances, even thought they ruined my hair. I hate complaining about a service but it was not fair what they did to my hair. However, after talking to the owner HOLLY about one of her hairstylist did to my hair. Holly's attitude, unprofessional and horrible customer service, left me with no words. Even thought I was really polite since I started talking to her. Unfortunately, my hair was severely damaged during the process to the point where parts of it were burnt, I came in for a specific color (balayage) but the results were nothing like what I asked for. Not only was the color completely off, but my highlights were so poorly done that they've started to tear and break my hair while I brush it. This has caused me a lot of stress. While I appreciate that the salon gave me back half of what I paid, because I had to beg for it, not fair what they've done to my hair. I believe this level of damage should never happen in the first place at a professional salon, emotional damage isn't something money can fix anyways. I'm sharing this review not out of malice, but so others can make an informed decision especially if you're considering chemical treatments. I hope the salon takes steps to ensure better safety and training in the future. FIRST PICTURE IS THE BEFORE, second picture THE AFTER. No difference at all, only the damage, and orange color.

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