10/27/09

Cute and Good!

by jennibpoli

I went to Salon Envy on a recommenation of a friend after going to 3 places to get my highlights done..and not being happy with the results. I walked in and was greeting friendly. I thought the salon was cozy feeling and cute. I didn't really care, as long as I liked my hair. I had been referred to Justyna, and I have to say I LOVE my hair for the first time in a LONG time! She listened to what I asked for, and helped make it happen. I will definately recommend her to friends, and I will be going back. I hope this is helpful to others looking for a salon with good stylists.

• Pros: Haircolor, cute salon, nice staff
• Cons: parking lot busy at lunchtime!

08/13/09

Salon Envy - Best in Chicago!

by hunterty

I recently moved from NYC and have been going to Dee for several months now. I am a fanatic about my hair and every time I go to get my color done I'm totally impressed. Dee is highly educated and extremely talented. They need more stylists like this in Chicago! The girls who work at the salon are professional and make you feel special the second you walk through the door! I would highly recommend Dee and Salon Envy if you're looking for fabulous hair and a great experience!

• Pros: Great cut and color

08/12/09

Salon Envy wins, BEST color!

by sarahggg

I went to this Salon after careful research on Citysearch. I had already been to 3 different salons to achieve what I thought was an normal blonde hair color. I brought a picture, and my stylist was the owner Susan. I had emailed her before about my hair color, it was bright yellow and if she thought she it could be fixed. She responded with yes, so I went in. I LOVE the color now, after 3 other salon visits elsewhere. I can't say enough about how nice everyone was there, but I love my hair the most! It looks HOT! The prices are not cheap, but worth it in my opinion.

• Pros: Best hair color, parking, Bumble and Bumble
• Cons: Busy on Saturdays

08/06/09

Free Haircut w/ Color Service Coupon on Website NOT Worth it

by DoNotGotoSalonEnvy

I have never had a worse salon experience than the one I recently had at Salon Envy. The coupon on the website is NOT worth it. They obviously are trying to help their newest/least experienced/worst stylists get some business because they can't keep clients. Dee was rude, unprofessional, manipulative, and did a half-ass job. It took over 3 hours for an all-over color and very simple trim... it has never taken any other stylist I've been to any longer than an hour and a half for these services. I wasn't offered a magazine or anything while I waited and Dee showed no sign of concern over this. Salons like these are a luxury and with the ridiculous prices they charge, their employees should be bending over backwards to please you, make you comfortable, and get you to come back for more. I will definitely not be back for more. Not only was my experience with this particular stylist AWFUL, but I was shocked at the unprofessionalism of every other employee there... I have never been to a salon where jeans, t-shirts, flip-flops, and ponytails are acceptable for the stylists to wear... if they can't make themselves look good, how could I possibly think they would make me look good? Bottom line - if someone takes the time to write a nasty review, you know the place is bad.... the other reviews on this site are deceiving... I wouldn't even recommend this place to my worst enemy.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Unprofessional Staff, Long Waiting Times, Ridiculous Prices

03/18/09

Best all around

by lisagirl

After careful research on which salon to go to, this one kept popping up so I decided to give it a try. Wow was I impressed. Not only are the girls wonderful stlyists but they have parking and awesome products as well. I would trust anyone to do my hair there. I am so happy I found this place :)

• Pros: great stlyists great parking

03/10/09

Best Color, Great Service

by laureng23

I went to Salon Envy after a friend recommended it, and am VERY HAPPY! I love my new highlights, I tried someone after going to the same salon for 7 years. I was bored with my hair, and I needed a change. My stylist listened to my needs and helped me deceide what I wanted...not an easy task! I am recommending this salon after reading some of the mixed reviews. I'm here to say LOVE IT! I'll be back!

• Pros: Staff, Convience, Kerastase, Parking

03/05/09

Love this place!! Not only was it inexpensive but the quality of hair service and staff was beyond my expectations!!

by kerryjohnson121

I went to see a girl named Dee and she knew exactly what I wanted!! She was very honest about my hair which, I definitely needed, and it looks great. The staff is very nice as well. There is a free yes thats right free parking lot!!! :) I felt very comfortable when I was there, I left looking and feeling fabulous! They have lots of great deals at this salon. I would highly recommend anyone to go there. The girls are very educated and it's totally affordable. They also have wonderful retail!! I will be returning soon

• Pros: parking, price, educated stylists.

02/25/09

Loved the haircut, tried the highlight/color, severly disappointed, management was no help

by Libby1018

I went in to get my haircut and really like the person that cuts it. I figure I'd try getting it colored and highlighted there. Couldn't get in with my cut person so I tried another one, highly disappointed. Asked for very natural suttle highlights, walked out with chunks of highlights which are far from blended. Hair seems dried as well from the over processing. Asked Management if I could have someone else correct it, the response was "she recommends I go back to the original person, what would I like to do", this was a return call from the front desk as the owner was too busy to make a five minute return call...unfortunately since I do not trust the person who processed me the first time I'm not taking the risk of further damage so I will be spending another $100 to get it fixed after already spending $160 to get it done. Agree with the other reviewed, was quoted less on the phone.

To me the response is ridiculous, no customer service. Buyer beware....

• Pros: Haircut with Lisa
• Cons: Customer Care, Highlights, Color

02/16/09

Sneaky Ridulously High Prices!

by Lexie80

Unbelievable. I've been to numerous hair salons in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, and this salon sneakily charged me the most EVER. I called beforehand to check their prices, which I found to be standard ($50 - haircut, $95 for full highlight). So to no surprise my jaw dropped when they told me my cut, and partial highlights came out to be $260.00! WTF? I am still mad at myself for paying without saying anything. However they justified it, I still think it's crazy. The stylists trick you by saying they will "take care of you" by adding a protein treatment or intense conditioner, but they never say you will end up paying more than $150 extra than you expected to.

Ladies, we cannot let these salons do this to us anymore! They will charge whatever they think they can get away with if we don't say anything. I made a promise to myself to never again let this happen to me. DO NOT trust Salon Envy - they WILL rip you off.

• Pros: quick appointment times
• Cons: overbooking, ridiculous sneaky high prices

02/03/09

Hair Extensions by Lucy!!!!!!!!!!

by preuck

I recently went to Salon Envy for Hair Extensions. I have to say Lucy Portillo is the girl to go to if you want to enhance the length of your hair. For years I have wanted extensions and was terrified that something bad would happen. But in this case, Lucy is super talented and honest about the whole process that made me feel really comfortable. She was very clear and precise on what to expect and how to care for your purchase. I would recommend Lucy to anyone who is one bit apprehensive about getting extensions. In my opinion, Lucy is progressive and honest ,and will not guide you down the wrong path when it comes to your hair. All in all, it was a delightful experience and I'm glad I found her.