Sassoon Salon

11/06/09

Jeremy is the best in Chicagoland!

by Tuscano at Citysearch

Jeremy has been cutting my hair for about six years now. He is awesome! I travel a lot and have been in a pinch a couple of times where I needed to get a cut overseas (ala a happy Vietnamese male with chipped clippers in one hand and the cord and a smile in the other) and came back with a head that by all rights should have been shaved only to have Jeremy calm me down and fix the mess.

He has mad skills and is passionate about what he does. I gave Jeremy free run of the mill on my hair and I have been happy ever since.

He is memorialized in wedding pictures as I flew in from Europe to Chicago, just to get my haircut a week before my wedding. This guy knows hair!

Others that are good and come recommended: Gary and Pasquel (sp).

The one issue I have is price, it seems like they go up in price once or twice a year and they don’t have some sort of regular discount, a haircut every three weeks can get pricey. That said, f you want the best – come here!

• Pros: Jeremy!
• Cons: Price

12/04/08

Gary gets it !

by yoKatia at Citysearch

I had an extraordinary experience at the Vidal Sassoon Water Tower Place salon. The service was 5 star from reception to the support staff to the shampoo person. My stylist, Gary, was very professional, better than on time, he took me 10 minutes early! This means alot to me as I try to accomplish as much as possible during a long lunch break. A counter person at Saks recommended Gary ( a senior stylist) to me after I complimented her on her beautiful haircut that she said takes no effort on her part to restyle. Gary's demeanor is professional and rather quiet, but I think he is probably more efficient as a result, because other clients around me, engaged in lively conversations with their stylists, were still not finished when I had checked out to leave, with a cut and style that was beyond my expectations. I will definitely go back to Gary , and highly recommend him if running on time and getting a great cut are of primary importance to you .

• Pros:  I got exactly what I wanted beyond expectations!
• Cons: none

12/04/08

Avoid Jeremy, avoid this salon period. VS was acquired by Regis in 2002 and it shows.

by informconsumers at Citysearch

It looks like a Regis because it is a Regis. Regis purchased Vidal Sassoon back in 2002. Just Google regis and vidal sassoon. An article in the NY TImes confirms it. I wished I knew that when I stepped in the salon for a splurge. I paid $95 for a haircut with Jeremy and I should have paid no more than $25. It is your typical mall salon with inflated prices. I walk in with a bad haircut and Jeremy just trim the bad haircut! When I complained and asked for a supervisor the Creative director said the only thing wrong was my hair without even looking or combing through the haircut. They were very condescending. NOT willing to fix mistakes. If you want a fabulous haircut go somewhere else. If you want an average haircut (better that what I got), go to Regis and use the difference you save to buy something else. If you want to risk it, please listen to me and AVOID JEREMY.

• Pros: In a mall
• Cons: Less than average skills. Condescending. Unwilling to correct mistakes.