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Celine A.

Joined 1 year ago

M Salon-Dariella Colorist....BEWARE.... Dariella is unreliable and is not a Master Colorist, I don't know if she claims to be, but I do not know what she is doing in an Oak Street salon in Chicago based on her skills as a colorist and her ability to keep appointments and customers. Luckily she cancelled today less than 24 hours before my scheduled appointment for tomorrow. I booked apointment during the week stressing the importance of my need to have my hair colored this weekend Sunday because of my schedule and a very important event. (I will tell you more about Dariella in a minute)

As a result of her cancelling I have found an outstanding colorist at Michael Anthony Salon named John Lorek, who got my color right and perfect the first time. Not like Dariella and other salons that I have been to.

My first session with Dariella in March 2012 was a disaster. (Although personally she is very entertaining, intelligent and has lots of charisma and exuberance. however, I was there for my hair color, not entertainment.) In my first session with her I told her I wanted brown hair and showed her pictures of myself with exactly what I wanted. I warned her that my hair has turned red from other stylists when using certain brown hair colors. She assured me this would not happen. But also tried to convince me to go red. I told her that I wanted it brown, showing her a picture of exactly how I wanted it to look pointing to my pictures on my phone. Sure enough, not only did my hair turn red it was very noticeably a very redish color on top and the bottom was a dark brown. I was horrified. I scheduled a return visit for her to fix it immediately... Which they told me would not be for an aching half a week of me looking like a clown. On the day of my return visit for my evening, after work apointnment, M salon called me to ask if I could come in 3 hours prior to appointment because Dariella wanted to leave early. (I have a job). My hair looked so horrendous that I called my boss and she agreed (since I was meeting an important client in a fews days) that it was important to accomodate the stylist. Dariella finally got the color right, after I suggested what she should do, per the person who recommended me to her who also goes to her, and has had similiar experiences, which she failed to tell me about till after Dariella ruined my hair. This person likes her work, even though she has to work with Dariella each time to get the color right.

-----Some things happen for a reason. Today Dariella having M Salon call to cancel my apointment was a blessing in disguise. I booked my apointment during the week and they called me less than 24 hours before my apointement at 1:24 on a Saturday for my Sunday apointment to say she had to leave early and couldn't service me. Also no other stylists in the salon were avialable at all, in addition, no one was available duiring the week at night.

----In this hair emergency.....my first impulse was to call Michael Anthony salon located on North and Sheffield. They have blown my curly hair straight before. They booked me with their Master Colorist: John Lorek, who used completely new products and was somehow able to "get my hair right and gorgeous" the first time. My hair looks impeccable.

Don't waste your time with Dariella. I'm not sure about the other colorists at M Salon. But if you want your hair done right the first time, call Michael Anthony and ask for John Lorek, Sincerely, Celine Adduci, Chicago, IL

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Cullom

Joined 3 years ago

Nice salon. Nice decor and service, kinda pricey though...

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alyv20

Joined 4 years ago

Great new salon. Salon M Chicago is a great new addition to Oak Street. I love the actual salon, the decor and the staff. I got a really good haircut and am going back for highlights in the fall.

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ptmartinez71

Joined 4 years ago

Salon Mor is now Mondragon Salon. The whole team from Salon Mor is now in a new location. 67 E Oak 3-E at Mondragon Salon. Phone is 312-867-0332

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rosenfeld

Joined 5 years ago

great color. I went to Gina for color correction after 2 years of fighting the dark, flat color my old colorist insisted on using time after time. Gina warmed it up and broke it up with very subtle highlights and will maintain it for me as the hair with its old color grows out.

Gina's style is direct and honest which is what I was looking for.

The staff she has could not have been kinder or more gracious to me and were very accommodating.

I was very pleased and the experience lived up to my expectation.

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shopgirl2007

Joined 6 years ago

Nothing but the Truth!!. I dont usually make time in my busy schedule to write reviews, but since i found Salon Mor on this site i felt the need to respond to the negative reviews i also read. Recently my schedule has become very hectic. I am in and out of Chicago on business and often have to take what i can get as far as my hair is concerned. The front desk staff worked very hard to find an appointment time for me, calling me numerous times to answer my requests. As if that wasnt enough, Gina urged me to relax, take a deep breath, and enjoy my experience when i arrived frantically late. I knew my color and the condition of my hair were a mess. During my consultation Gina put me at ease and assured me she could tell by my hair what i was trying to achieve and that today i would have what i wanted. TO SAY THE LEAST! My hair is more than i thought it would ever be and feels better than it ever has. I was also given home care instructions an d was charged much less than i would've payed for such a miracle. Gina's assistant Jordyn assured me that they will always get me in no matter what my schedule, and i will always go to Gina.

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girl60610

Joined 6 years ago

Laura gave me the haircut from my worst nightmare. I don't want to trash the whole salon - I got great a great color correction- and had free corrective haircuts for a while after the hair cut disaster. I had liked the person who cut my hair when I went in for color the first time but the second time, I let Laura cut it at the recommendation of the colorist. My hair was about 15 inches long from the root with long layers and yet somehow my widows peak was an inch long when she got done and the whole thing was shredded into random pieces in between. Ugh. It has been almost a year and I anticipate it will be another 2 untill my hair is fully recovered from Laura's evil implement and intentions. It looks razored but I don't think that's what she used. All I can say is... Just don't!

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njvale

Joined 6 years ago

I LOVED Salon Mor!. I'm new in Chicago and to my surprise found it extremely difficult to find a salon here that could work with my hair. I wanted to go someplace with good word of mouth, but no one really had any suggestions. I'm super picky about my hair and the trial and error form of salon hopping is not sweet when you're talking about having to live with a hairstyle. But when you're new in a city... c'est la vie. So, I found Salon Mor, made an appointment for a cut and color and crossed my fingers, pretty much.

Gina was awesome. She's knowledgeable and skilled about hair and color, she gave me the PERFECT shade of brown - dark, rich, espresso color. And she's nice... quirky, funny. She was great. The price for the color was more than reasonable and I would recommend everyone in the world get their hair colored by her.

I got my cut from Joe. And was equally as knowledgeable and skilled. My hair is perfect, and shock of all shocks, versatile!! It moves! Which is a pretty amazing feat considering I have course, curly hair and wanted it cut short. I can wear it curly or straight and it looks cute both ways. He put in great layers, NO RAZOR cutting, thank goodness, and he styled it beautifully. He knows what's going to look nice and what is practical, he just knows what he's doing.

Go to Salon Mor!!!

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Elisa Kronish

Joined 10 years ago

High-caliber staff brings Hollywood-caliber attention to this classy Gold Coast salon.. The Space
Your visit begins with complimentary tea, cucumber water or wine spritzer. The simple gesture represents the personal service that partners Gina King and Var Fultz strive for as part of their anti-salon attitude. The mood is relaxing, with antique-like furnishings that take advantage of the salon's location in a 100-year-old Queen Anne-style home. Original inlaid wood floors are complemented by mini armoires for hairstyling tools, a large wooden hutch that displays hair products, cushy couches and chairs, and beaded lamps and drink coasters.

The Services
In addition to King and Fultz, the team includes other industry standard-setters. The salon's departmentalized approach means stylists stick to their specialties: Whether your tresses are in need of a cut, style, color, you get an experienced expert every time. Nail services include manicures and pedicures in a private, sunlit room.

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theeghman

Joined 7 years ago

Good haircut, awfully petty people. I went to Salon Mor because I found a coupon for half off a cut if I bought a styling product. Actually, it said that such a purchase was "requested." Fine, I thought, I'll get some conditioner afterwards. I went in, was whisked away to get my hair washed and offered iced tea. Fantastic! The girl cutting my hair was nice and willing to work with me even though I had only a vague idea of what I wanted, and I like the cut I got, but it was everyone else there that made it a wholly unsatisfying and downright frustrating experience. From the people working there literally YELLING across the salon about how they hadn't gotten the food they wanted for lunch to the guys at the front desk (including Antonio) who couldn't figure out how to ring me up and ask why another gentleman was sitting on the couch, to telling me I had to buy a whole line of products ("it wouldn't be worth our putting out the coupon, and the price comes out to be the same") for TWICE the price of the regular cut, to then snickering and gossiping about the girl who cut my hair the second she turned around. GROW UP, I wanted to scream. Are these professionals or professional 14 year old gossips! Ugh. I'll NEVER be going back there, or referring my friends, which is a shame because I got a nice cut in the end, but I just can't take the stupid people running the place.