Anna George Hair Salon

I really like this salon. The interior is very nice and relaxing I really enjoyed the service. The ladies here are a blast. We had such nice funny conversations, and they really value client confidentiality. I really love how I got my manicure done. It was shaped perfectly and the paint was on the target, ladies. I really enjoyed the atmosphere. I can not wait to come back to get my hair dyed!

I’m a visitor to Chicago, and was in desperate need of a haircut. Popped in without an appointment on a rainy morning, got an appointment straight away with Elly. She was great at listening to what I wanted, and gave some welcome constructive criticism (talking me out of medium length layers in my long hair). After a great wash, she went to work cutting and spent quite a long while styling with the blow dryer and flat iron. The end result was sleek and smooth like I’d never seen my hair before (even though I have straight hair). All in all, I am so happy with my cut! Thanks Elly! If I were local, you’d have a new regular!

Was not gonna go, because of the bad receptionist… but fortunately the receptionists seemed nice this time. But do not go here… it is like super cuts. Hair dressers wait around until some guy calls their name for the next customer. I don’t mind this, I assume you can ask for a specific one. I just got my roots done which should not be a big deal… but 1) she argued with me with what I wanted as what I call reddish/​dark auburn they call golden??? 2) They do not make their own blends for color. 3) My pet peeve… they left a lot of dye on my skin and did not get it off… so now I am marked up. And get this…4) I just got it done yesterday and I have noticed big areas IN FRONT that they missed. How do you miss where it is whitest and around the front of my face. It was not as pricey as some places and I had a 10.00 off coupon… you get what you pay for!

Even though I read the review of the receptionist being very rude. I would rather people comment on how well the stylist did on their hair. An they did a wonderful job on my hair. From, giving my scalp the greatest massage, ever! I felt so relaxed in my chair. The stylist which I don’t remember her name she took her time to make me look edgy but sweet. She also recommend a few tips on my dry scalp. Which is really helpful, Thank you.
Also, I had got my eyebrows and lips waxed there as well. An the employee who did that was so gentile! I didn’t feel any pain at all, and she really took her time to make me look fabulous.
Even so, the store looks amazing (if you look at my pictures)! Just a WONDERFUL décor, it feel really relaxing and comfortable.
Other, than the receptionist giving the bad place a rep. I would give the stylist a chance to give a wonderful hair do. Clean and cut. Thanks Anna Salon for making me look gorgeous before my best friend wedding!

I started coming here 3 years ago thanks to the promotion people.
Back then, I very much liked the salon. I had great stylists and felt like they really cared about my hair.
I stopped going for about a year just because of money, but recently made my way back.
it wasn’t bad. I can see how the reception people could come off as rude as many of the other reviews said.
My stylist did a good job on my hair, but I really got the feeling she didn’t care. I always tend to get the same haircut and I had been thinking about going a different direction, but wasn’t sure what exactly. I was really hoping to get some advice from the stylist about it. she knows what cuts are in and what would look good on me, right? that’s what they’re there for. however, she made literally no effort and just cleaned up what I had. it’s nice looking, but it’s still my same haircut I always have.
I highly recommend getting eyebrow and lip waxing here tho. The women who did mine was wonderful. very gentle and really took her time to make them look perfect.

I will preface this review by saying that the women who did my nails and my friends’ nails were actually quite nice and did a great job.
Unfortunately, they work at Anna George.
The worst customer service I have ever experienced at a salon. Going to get your nails or hair done is supposed to make you feel special and treated. Not like you’re being yelled at by a school teacher.
The receptionist was impatient and had a heinous attitude. Along with a man who came up to check in with us – no idea what his role was. We called and made appointments, and the receptionist sucked her teeth and snapped us for not being more detailed when making our appointments. We asked for manicures over the phone when making the appointment, but wanted gel. She – by the way – didn’t even think to ask about what kind of services we wanted at that point in time.
So when we arrived at the salon and asked for the gel manicures, instead of politely saying she didn’t have enough time, or she would try to squeeze us in, she scolded us loudly about how to properly make appointments. After her bratty harangue, with heavy sighs and eye-​rolling (and more teeth-​sucking; I *really* hate that), she managed to get two of us in for gel manicures and one in for a regular. It took EXACTLY the same amount of time for the gel manicures as the regular – so the whole fuss was for nothing.
Then as we tried to pay, the receptionist pulled out her attitude again «We don’t tip on cards, but we’ll let you do it this one time since you didn’t think to bring cash.»
Thank you, receptionist, for teaching me how to be a customer. Thank you for trying to embarrass my friends and me in front of a salon. Thank you for making my «salon» experience feel like a high school detention.
I will never return.

I was referred to Anna George Hair Salon by the Swissotel concierge, Bernard for mother-​of-​the-​groom hair, make-​up and nails when I made a hotel reservation. That appointment had to be reworked a couple times because of additional services requested. Happily, the scheduler on the telephone worked seamlessly with my tight weekend schedule. Thanks so much, Tina!
Ahmella, did my hair styling and I got RAVES from family and friends! Colin applied make-​up while emphasizing that it be natural looking. It lasted the next 16 hours of dancing, dining and photography. Colin also shared that he had experience primarily in doing make-​up for photo shoots. He’s right! Photos taken of me during the evening were better than expected.
Jeannette (sp?) quietly and quickly did a quick nail touch up and her care lasted ten days. It was subtle and elegant.
The price was not outrageous given its location and all the services. I left satisfied.
I am a fan of Anna George Salon Services.

The one star is because their services may very well be good. I won’t be finding out because I was put off by their receptionist’s demeanor on the phone.
I paid like $ 50 or $ 60 for some promotional coupon from «The Hair guys» a few months back. I have yet to use it because I have a 6 month old baby, I work and I am in graduate school. Anyways, I called today asking to schedule some appointments for Friday and she said «No. you have to schedule 2 weeks in advance.»
I checked the coupon after I got off of the phone with her and it says 1 week in advance, not 2 (see picture). Granted I had not read that part of the coupon prior to calling and I called a few days before so she understandably could not accommodate me. I just think she should have had a friendlier demeanor because she made me not want to set foot in there, and I won’t even give the coupon to anyone else as I would not want to subject them to her attitude. Just a waste of money or dodging of a bullet I suppose.
The reason it irked me so much is because I have worked as a salon receptionist and being pleasant to clients and potential clients on the phone is SO important. In such events you should say, «Unfortunately we are not able to accommodate you that day as the promotion requires that appointments be booked _​_​_​_​_​_​_​in advance. But would you like to schedule something for a later date at this time?» Or something along those lines. Not a flat out, cold «No. You need to schedule 2 weeks in advance». Especially when the coupon says 1 week. lol.
Anyways, that’s my spiel and I will not be trying them out or recommending them to anyone I know.

I’ve been coming here for a few years, and I’ve watched the rating slowly dwindle down. There’s a reason for that. For example:
Yesterday I called to make an appointment and the receptionist answered the phone very rudely. I have terrible social anxiety, I’m a big baby, and if someone is just plain rude, I don’t know how to handle it. She continued to make it seem like I was inconveniencing her by trying to make an appointment, just generally pissiness at every step, so I eventually hung up. It felt like I was doing something wrong by trying to get a haircut. After making an appointment at another, much friendlier salon, I got a really rude voicemail from Anna George telling me I needed to call back immediately if I wanted the appointment, so I blocked that number, and now this morning I’m getting text messages on my phone from someone saying they’re from Anna George and trying to get me to make an appointment.
Anna George, please leave me alone. You missed the chance to get my money when you refused to courteous to this very nervous woman on the phone.

Here is the conversion I just had with their receptionist:
Me:I got a non-​chip here 3 weeks ago, i am here to remove it
Rep: You need to make an appointment
Me: just for removal?
Rep: Yes, and our earliest appointment is XXX (3 hours later), and also, there is a charge for removal
Me: i was told the removal is free if I did non-​chip here
Rep: it is free if you do the removal and non-​chip at the same time, otherwise there is a charge.
Me: i am going to do it here again, for sure. I plan to do a non-​chip here a week later for a trip. but for now i need to have it remove as it begins to fall off and hurting my nails
Rep: Then you need to pay for it.
So, I work here in the building, the location is convenient for me and I am their potential long term customer. To be honest I don’t care about $ 5-​$ 10 removal charge, but the attitude I got here, no listening, no sympathy, no apologies for past miss-​communication just drove me away, i am not coming there again.

For Mother’s Day, I bought my mom a ($ 400-​Value) Promo Card from the «HairGuys» on State Street for just $ 60.
She loved it and is now a regular client!
Devin was her stylist at first, but now that he’s no longer there, she goes to «Effie».
They make great gifts for Mother’s Day, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, wedding anniversaries, or
«get out of jail free”-card if youve done something to pisss off the wifey or GF
You can buy them on the street, or order them by emailing:

Great service — Zhenya is spectacular

Natasha is so good for no chip manicures. She does an excellent Shellac manicure and my nails have never been healthier. She is a perfectionist and quick. A perfect combination. I’m a fan. Make sure you book though.

This place is just okay. I bought one of the street promotions. Customer services was not wonderful and I would never pay full price for the services I received.
I went in to get my hair dyed and my stylist barely spoke to me. I told her the color I was looking for and, unlike other salons I’ve been to, she didn’t show me any hair color swatches; she just mixed the color on her own. When I asked to see a hair swatch, she was dismissive — she told me she mixed two colors together, and it was fine to proceed because she could tell what my natural hair color was without the swatches.
I do believe she got the hair color wrong — it’s lighter than my natural color, for sure — but feel like it’s on me for not insisting I see the color swatches when I first felt uneasy about the services I was going to be receiving. A friend did tell me that her salon never shows her color swatches, so maybe my expectations were unrealistic.
When I went to check out, the cashier was surprised I’d gotten my hair dyed. They thought I’d come in for a cut. Because she’d already marked up my promo card, she told me I’d either need to pay the higher amount of the services I’d received OR pay for the haircut I didn’t receive (slightly cheaper) and forgo the haircut in the future. I chose the latter, and although I do realize I paid a little less than I would have had there not been confusion, but found the customer service off-​putting.

I got a promo here. Every day since I’ve gotten my haircut i’ve wanted to write a review saying how much i dislike it and how much i regret having followed through on my purchase. Every day. This isn’t a haircut that got better as my hair has grown, like most haircuts. It’s just a poorly done cut.
Upon my first visit, a few weeks before my cut, I walked in to get an eyebrow wax. There were probably six (6) employees at/​around the front desk chatting, etc. I was greeted by no one. As someone who has worked at the front desk of a salon, this was very weird. As a customer, i didn’t know what to do.
The resulting eyebrow wax was fine. Thank God it was free as i could have gotten an equivalent service done for 10 bucks less at the place around the corner from my house.
A month or so later I went back to get the haircut i had already purchased (as part of the promo) in addition to a highlight. Perhaps I had one bad experience, i thought… Service the second time was not as troubling. I think my foil got left on too long, but benefit of the doubt, I miscommunicated the tone i wanted, though i don’t think this was the case. I think i was forgotten.
My stylist, who spoke often of her years of experience, in addition to the others at the salon that day seemed generally poorly educated/​informed. Something in the air of the salon made me feel like i should be providing them some sort of service.
The haircut is just bad. It’s not a good cut. I purchased a promo and i recognize that. But i regret the cut I got every day. It’s just a bad cut! It feels like a child’s cut. MY hair takes a very long time to grow. She cut too much off and shaped it poorly.
I asked her to «clean up» a portion of the back of my head which was buzzed. And she straight-​up shaved it off. Like Vin Diesel. This just seems like something you would clarify with your client before doing it. Before removing all hair from the head like i was about to get surgery.
Don’t go here, it feels like a strangely run business that I don’t want to be a part of.

Went to get my hair cut and my stylist was Elli, she is so sweet and did a great job on my new look. A bit pricy but the staff were very friendly.

Horrible customer service. Rude & unprofessional. Overcharged for services and the haircut look horrible! Stay away from this place

I wasn’t sure I was going to like this place. I got persuaded into buying a deal booklet off some of the marketing pros on State Street. I didn’t want to buy it because I have my own salon, I don’t tend to find a lot of stylists who can do curly hair, and the location/​times were not convenient. But I bought.
And, it’s ended up being an all-​around good experience. Here’s my take:
— The mani/​pedis are just okay. While the mani/​pedi staff is super nice, my pedicure did not last as long as when I go to my normal spa. I think the polish they use is just not of the same quality. Nevertheless, it was a fine experience.
— Tonya, the eyebrow and lip waxer is AMAZING. Seriously, she’s really good. Again, I had my normal place I had been going and had grown accustomed to my person. So, I was nervous seeing someone else because it’s so easy to mess up brows. I found Tonya to be a little cold when I first met her; I don’t think she said a single word to me. And, she went really fast, so I was scared that she hadn’t take her time to do a good job. But that wasn’t at all the case. It, honestly, was the best brow job I’d ever had. I went back a second time, curious to see if maybe my first experience with the speedy-​Tonya was maybe a fluke. But, again, Tonya did an outstanding job. My brows are always the perfect thickness with her – she doesn’t take too much off, yet she still is able to achieve a pretty impressive arch in my otherwise, archless brows. I love Tonya. She’s completely won me over, and now her speed doesn’t scare me – it blows me away.
— I then went in for a haircut – on a whim. I wasn’t sure I was going to use that portion of my coupon booklet because I have had such terrible, disappointing experiences with people who don’t know how to cut curly hair. But, I had a free cut, so I figured even if it was bad, it would be okay because it was free. I saw Dan A. I didn’t know what I wanted done; I just wanted something different. I told him that, and he asked, «So do you just want me to have fun with it?» I said «yes!» I’ve tried saying that to other stylists and they always shy away. Dan didn’t, and I loved him for it. He looked at me, asked me about my lifestyle, looked at my jawline, and made some silent decisions – and then he just went at it.
He cut many, many inches off my curly hair, and gave me an actual STYLE. It was short, sassy, and sophisticated. I don’t think I’ve ever felt like I had a «style» before with curly hair – but this was definitely noticeable and different. I loved it. Dan was amazing, and I’ll definitely be going back. Honestly, like Tonya’s eyebrow job, Dan probably gave me the best haircut I’ve EVER had. They may sound like superlative, but it’s warranted.
The only reason I’m giving Anna George 4 rather than 5 stars is because its location and times – as I anticipated when buying the coupons – are not all that convenient for someone who doesn’t work in the loop. I’ve fallen in love with Tonya and Dan, but it’s actually really difficult for me to get an appointment on a day when I can leave work early to make it downtown. Other than that, I’m super happy with my experience.

I went today for a haircut and eyebrow wax for the first time. Dan cut my hair, and not only did I get exactly what I was hoping for in terms of my hair, but I probably had the most engaging and interesting conversation I’ve ever had while getting my hair done. I’ll definitely return there for my next haircut. As for eyebrows, I usually tweeze my eyebrows, but since I bought a coupon that included a free eyebrow wax, I figured I might as well. I can’t remember the name of the woman who did my eyebrows, but she was very friendly and meticulous. In terms of the quality of service, I’d give this place 5 stars.
The only reason I knocked a star off was because of the woman at the front desk. When I walked in, I didn’t even get a «hello”– just «What’s your appointment for?» and then «Go sit down over there.» She was probably the least friendly person I’ve ever met at a salon, and considering her job seems to be to greet people and make them feel comfortable, I don’t fully understand why she was so curt

This is my first time here and I am very happy with the results. I came in with long hair that had bad dead ends and I didn’t want to cut it just because it was long but Lissette said it needed to come off lol and I knew deep down it did really need a cut so I took her advice and she totally made me look amazing ! I love it and I also love the color thank you so much I feel so pretty. I will be back soon for trim and touch up on my color.