Chicago Hair Extensions Salon

I came in to get my eyelashes filled and decided to ask about their hair extensions because I saw someone getting theirs done. They said that they do free consultations so I decided to do that. They matched my hair with the extensions they would be using and we talked about the length and about the before and after care.
I decided to book an appointment, right in time for Halloween! Anyways, Daria was the one who did my extensions, and they turned out amazing! My hair has so many colors in it because of how much I’ve abused it with different colored dyes but the extensions matched perfectly! I have literally had my extensions for a day and everyone that has seen them had told me that they look so natural because they blended so well with my actual hair.
Thanks! Will definitely be back again soon.

I highly recommend this salon! I have had my hair done by Both Marlene and Jenny and it was a pleasant experience. They are both very gentle and you can tell they truly care about their clientele. The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is very cozy and inviting. I’ve been going here since earlier this year and will continue to go as long as I have extensions.
Prior to, I did have consultations at a few other salons and I just didn’t feel comfortable for some reason. I was nervous to get extensions because there are a lot of scary articles and horror stories online. I went and consulted with Jenny and she made me feel comfortable so I decided to go ahead with it. One thing that amazed me was how well she matched it to my natural color. I have auburn hair with multiple different colored highlights and she ordered 3 different colors and blended it in so well. Love love love it!
Also, want to mention that I am really surprised by some of the negative reviews about this salon as that is not at all the experience that I’ve had with them. I understand sometimes things happen, people have bad days, technology goes haywire however that’s no reason to lash out to that extreme. So my tip is go have a consultation and see for yourself that this is one of the best hair extension salons in Chicago.

I had another amazing experience at Chicago Hair Extensions Salon with Marlene! The main reasons I love coming here is :
1.) They are professionals. For a service at this price point, you want someone who knows what they are doing. Extensions is what they do all day every day of the week.
2.) I did my research, and this salon consistently (over many years) has happy, repeat customer – myself included now. They have an excellent track record for good quality hair extensions that last and look natural.
3.) I leave looking like I have celebrity hair! It’s not too over the top (very natural. In fact, no one has ever suspected my hair was not my own in the 4 months I had them on).
My most recent experience: This was my second application of a hot fusion hair extensions with Marlene. I came back after enjoying my full head of beautiful hair extensions for a little over 4 months. I originally decided to get hair extensions because I wanted more volume and a not a dramatic change in length. Arriving, I was a bit nervous because this would be my first time having extensions removed. Removal was a breeze; the spray used to break the bond seems really gentle and not harsh smelling. After removal, which took maybe 40 minutes, my natural hair looked great still (healthy and as full as it was before I had extensions, what a relief!)! I had a new set of fusion hot extensions applied, and I love them!
Marlene is the best! She’s extremely experienced, does such an amazing job, and truly knows her stuff. She’s smart and detail-​oriented. I am soooo happy to have found her. I haven’t tried any of the other ladies, but have seen their work while in the salon, and I think you would be in good hands with any of them.
My advice to those who try extensions, make sure you take care of your hair investment! Brushing and caring for them will let you enjoy them for a long time and your natural hair will not be damaged from matting/​tangling! Mine definitely will last longer this time around now that I’m experienced with caring for them.

Frank the Co-​Owner from the salon really appreciates his customers and knows what it is to give good customer service. Hi five on going the extra mile for their clients.

Very nice service. Amazing job!
I will definitely come back, ask for Daria, she is amazing!

For starters, I am a REAL salon client and I have NOT been paid or asked to write this review, contrary to what someone suggested in their review. I first wrote a review back in 2011 after having my first set of extensions done by Areta, and they were amazing… and I was hooked! I’ve been having them done regularly since then but this time I decided I’d give the micro bead method a try. Since Areta doesn’t do that method I went to her sister Daria. Again, my hair looks AMAZING!!! I also tried something new with the color and had Daria do a custom ombré look, I feel like a million bucks!!! If you’re thinking of having extensions done, you have to give this salon a try!
While going back on Unilocal to write this second review I read through a couple of the bad reviews posted recently. For someone who has had a bad experience to say that any good reviews are fake or paid for is ridiculous!!! I have had nothing but great experiences at this salon (I also get my lashes done there) If anyone needs proof that I am a real, happy client writing a positive review then I can provide my credit card statements. As a business owner myself I deal with people of all personality types and I do know that you may occasionally come across someone that you just cannot make happy. Unfortunately, there are people who use Unilocal to deliberately discredit another business for their own gain, that’s why I tend to think that the really bad reviews are fake, or at least embellished. My mother used to own a salon in Glenview and on several occasions she had to deal with clients and her competition posting bad reviews because they couldn’t stand to see my mother doing so well for herself, and they used Unilocal to deliberately sabotage her success. I have also dealt with this in my own business, and that is why I felt compelled to put this in my review, because Unilocal allows people to write anything about any business whether it’s true or not. Everyone has had bad experiences, myself included. I just had a bad experience at a drycleaners, but not bad enough to write a scathing review. Maybe they were just having a bad day, no need for me to try and ruin their business over it. My point is Unilocal is a tool to help people make easier decisions about where take their business, whether it’s deciding what restaurant to go to (or not) or what salon to go to, etc. And I’m not saying that all bad reviews aren’t justified, but I am saying that people need to take all reviews with a grain of salt and ultimately make their own decisions. So take it from a satisfied, regular customer that if you get your lashes or extensions done here, you will feel just as fabulous as I do!
Jess

Seriously?! 1 star reviews? I’ve never been happier with my hair!!! I’m from New York, but I visit Chicago every summer to see my aunt. This year I decided to get hair extensions there as I’ve been so obsessed with making my hair look fuller (I’m a swimming instructor, and the chlorinated pools killed my thick hair!) Luckily, I got an appointment with Daria (my aunt’s friend recommended that I request her) — I told her all of my concerns, and she made me feel very comfortable in her responses. I was mostly concerned about the extensions ruining my natural hair, as well as them falling out and looking fake. Thankfully, the former is a myth and my extensions are still lasting incredibly. The color is SPOT ON and you seriously can’t tell the difference. I always get compliments on my hair now, when before it just looked so dead from the chlorine damage. Literally nobody knows it’s fake. Now my only issue is I have to travel all the way to Chicago to go to this salon so that Daria can re-​touch them… I would never trust anyone else after having such amazing results! Why would I? I feel bad for anyone who has had a bad experience but I honestly don’t know how anything could have went so wrong. Go and see for yourself! I’m so happy to have finally gotten extensions, and I was lucky to have found this place first! :)

I recently got my hair extensions done by Areta. I feel like a new girl, my hair looks so natural, thick and long and my hair cut looks really great too. I can’t say enough about the service. I needed a Saturday appointment but Areta was booked, however she accommodated me by staying after hours. From the second I walked thought the salon door to the process of getting extensions and then styling, Areta’s attention was on me and making me look great. It took me a long time to decide to have extensions, I worried it wouldn’t go with my style, that it would be a pain to maintain… but but after a few days I didn’t even realize the extensions were even there! I just love them, what took me so long!!! Thank you Areta for helping me look and feel amazing!!! I’m so grateful!!!

This is my 5^th time getting extensions done at this salon! I have tried almost all the different ways to put on hair extensions. This is an honest review! Jenny has made my hair look so natural and full. My hair started falling out due to a thyroid problem. I’ve taken all kinds of vitamins to make my hair grow back. Though it has grown back, it’s not as full as it used to be. The hair extensions she puts on are always the right color and I love how it makes my hair look so natural and full. It’s very minimal care. It’s easier to take care of than my natural hair because I don’t have to wash and blow dry everyday. Thank you, thank you, for making for giving me my hair and confidence back. Also, very understanding and accommodating when I have to reschedule due to my work. Thank you Jenny for always getting it done right!

I was SO excited to try this place. I wanted extensions for a friend’s wedding and a vacation the week after the wedding, so I figured it was a perfect time to get them done. Everything I had read about this place was amazing, so I booked a consult in May and ended up placing a deposit for my appointment in early June. I wasn’t happy that I would end up spending over $ 1000, but I figured you get what you pay for, so I’d be getting a great product with great service. I was so pleased at first, but within the week of getting them done, they started falling out! I couldn’t believe it! I figured it was something I was doing, so I went over the care guidelines again. Turns out, I was following all the instructions to the letter. I figured a little loss was normal, but week after week I was averaging 3 clumps slipping out. I’m not even 3 months out and I’ve lost the majority of the extensions. I understand they only tend to last 5 months, but mine wont make it that long. It’s super embarrassing and I wish I had been fully informed before coming here. I know they wont refund anything, but I also know the installation was the problem, not my after care. I need to find a new place to get my extensions done.

Wow! This place is amazing. I went in for my consultation which cost me nothing at all and they gave me all the information up front before having me potentially spend money on something I did not want. I decided to get the hair extensions and for a very affordable cost I got a full head of fusion keratin extensions which were applied by Jennifer AND they last up to 6 months! I was able to redeem a great coupon for $ 100 off because I bought a full head of hair and they even let me get eyelash extensions for free. I had such a wonderful experience at this salon and I totally plan on coming back for more!

Jenny did such an AMAZING job on my micro link hair extensions! I had an extremely important photo shoot, and needed something that would not only feel real… But look real: this salon is the go to spot! They are super soft, and blend in with my hair perfectly!
Thank you Chicago Hair Salon! Such great customer service every time I go there. I will definitely be back again.

So, I got hair extensions for a big wedding event this summer. Years ago, I wore clip ins but they kind of hurt my scalp. After reading reviews all over the web, and getting estimates from different salons, I booked my appointment with Daria. Two things were important to me: the stylists experience and of course the price. She gave me three different options for my extensions. The day after my consult with Daria, I put down a deposit to get Great Lengths Extensions. My appoint took several hours because I needed about 5 bundles of hair. It’s crazy because everyone keeps complimenting my new look. I was actually so proud of the way they looked that I took my first selfie. It’s been 6 weeks since my appointment and the extensions stayed in place really good. I’ll probably have to go back in a few months for maintenance, which is totally fine. Parking was a little tough because of the baseball game, so you might want to take an Über or cab it. Other than that, I was really happy with the entire experience.

I want to start off by saying that I have gone to Chicago Hair Extensions for years, and ironically enough found Daria via Unilocal reviews. From my extensive research before going in for a consultation, it was extremely difficult to find any negative comments. I would never normally take the time out to write reviews for a service that is so successful, but after seeing a horrid, untrue post about her I absolutely feel the need to do some defending.
As a small backstory, I had a stress-​related hair disease and lost an embarrassing amount of hair at a young age. I started with clip-​in extensions, and for convenience tried out the micro beads from a site online, and even more hair was destroyed. If you are considering the fusion extensions, the price is worth it. Before Chicago Hair Extensions and also while living in Boston for a short time, I tried two other fusion salons, both of which were ridiculously higher in price and weren’t placed nearly as well on my scalp as when Daria did it for me. Depending on the condition of my hair at the time, I usually get 1 – 2 bundles for thickness. There are so many colors to match and I have personally dyed mine before. People are always shocked to hear that I have extensions because of how well they blend.
This woman is the most professional and genuinely caring hairdresser that I’ve had. No matter what the age of the client she is extremely easy to talk to and up to date with her styling. My extensions have always lasted the longest with her and over time my hair has become increasingly healthy again. I’ve recommended her to my college friends and also to friends of my mother. As I tell everyone, Daria is my GIRL and I thank her so much for making me feel happy and comfortable with my hair.

First & foremost: the positive reviews on this site regarding this salon are NOT honest. And if Daria hadn’t made things worse by insulting me via text message MINUTES after i wrote mine (she sure wasn’t that fast when it came to resolving my problem after they got paid), i wouldn’t have written this update.
i started going to this place BECAUSE of the reviews. Now i feel screwed not once but twice. Since i started going there, and until i wrote this review, there have been 1 review written every 1 – 2 months if not less frequently, sometimes 1 in 6 months (check the dates). All of a sudden, after i submitted mine, a few people contacted me asking me questions, and felt comfortable writing their own negative opinion. but there has been a SLEW of positive reviews, one after the other, all saying they «will be back», with pictures. Do you really think people are stupid? How about you guys start doing your job professionally instead of misrepresenting yourselves to snatch thousands of $ from customers? i, better than anyone else, know how reviews work, and this salon is literally BUYING them. Some new reviewers have not written reviews in ages until this salon’s rating started going down.
Below is my initial review. U can buy all the positive reviewers u want, this one will stay here. If Daria sends me another insulting text, i will copy a screenshot of it here. i consider myself FREE to give my opinion without being insulted:
Very poor after-​sale service. Will not be going back. No customer likes to feel their business is not appreciated. i have spent $ 4000+ at this place. But don’t think that if you are a good customer, U will be given any special treatment. You are just like everyone else. Nope, that’s not how u do business. You are selling a luxury product, and luxury clientele will not and should not put up with this treatment. i run 2 businesses and that’s not the right way to go. 2^nd time i had my extensions put on, i complained they were very different from the first extensions i had on, and was concerned Daria could have put on something different since you can’t really check each and every bundle she uses. They were just different. She insisted they were the very same and that she would offer me an additional free set (which would normally cost $ 175). Of course, she worried i might come here and complain about the quality, hence the «offer». i finally didn’t go for it since they are a bit far from me and thought i’d deal with them. She later admitted when i came for new extensions, that actually Tony Odisho «changed the blond hair because it was causing them problems». FYI: i had contacted Odisho directly and they flat out denied that (they didn’t know what i was talking about). All right, fine.
Since then, i got the same kind of hair, even though she said «we never know what we get, each time is different». Now i know it is not true. i am just wondering if she put on the first time better quality extensions, and then when she saw that i went back, she switched to something else and kept using them everytime, i have no idea.
They have a special that goes on all year long: for every 5 or 6 bundles, you get free eyelash extensions. i never used this offer because they are far from me. This last time, i asked not to have extensions put on the upper sides. When i returned home, i noticed the upper and lower areas weren’t well blended. Some strands shd have been put there, and if i have requested not to have extensions on the sides, it was daria’s job to advise me to put just a few to create harmony. After all, she is the expert, not me. So i asked her if i could come back for another bundle for the sides and told her it would cost me a lot of $ in cab rides, and therefore wondered if they could arrange the price for that last bundle (since they also only sell u the whole bundles even when you don’t need it all). The answer was «you didn’t want them on the sides, we can’t do anything about the price», then she added «i will ask the owner if she wants to arrange the price». i told her that customers SOMETIMES change their mind, especially when it comes to hair, and as 99.9% of women on planet earth, including herself, sometimes i come home under a different lighting on a different mirror, and see things i wasn’t able to see in their salon (no, their lighting is not amazing). i explained to her that this is surprising because she did feel free to offer me a free bundle previously, but now she no longer could decide ?
i never heard back from either her or the owner. Looks like they don’t really care about my business. So i don’t care either. They actually did me a favor since i found closer FUSION REMY extensions which you buy by the strand, AND they don’t ask you to wash your hair and dry it at home yourself without any styling products, because they wash it for you. And, last but not least: it’s cheaper. At the end of the day: not recommended. Btw, i already solved the problem elsewhere.

GINA is the best… the pictures speak for themselves. I read previous Unilocal reviews and decided to get extensions on a whim after reading the rave reviews on Gina. Good news, they are one hundred percent accurate. Gina is honestly the best. I have had extensions several times before and I have never been as satisfied as I am now. Gina is such a sweet, personable and all around genuine person. I felt like I had known her for years. Not only that, but she is also a perfectionist. Her work is THE BEST. Honestly, if you are debating getting extensions, stop debating, Gina will far exceed your greatest expectations. If I could give more stars I would.

I was interested in getting hair extensions and unfortunately the overall customer service was poor. I had to be on hold for over ten minutes when I called to make an appointment which would have been fine had they taken two minutes to tell me that there is a length requirement for hair to get extensions. They did not. I made an appointment and again waited over 10 minutes at the salon to be seen for a minute long consultation to be told that my hair was too short to have extensions placed. A few minutes of time spent on customer service could have prevented everyone’s time from being wasted.

True professionals here! Their work is flawless and their stylists really care about doing the absolute best job of color matching and blending. I’ve been wearing extensions for 10 years and I’ve tried every system in SO many different salons, but what separates this salon from the others is the caliber of stylist and and an owner that actually cares! I moved away several years ago and had to find another extension salon for my maintenance, but I will always try to book an appointment for fresh hair when I’m in town. The owner, Frankie is super approachable and still remembers me after all these years. He’s a total gem– the whole staff is amazing!

I was nervous to try extensions to begin with. My hair is super baby fine and I was afraid that they were going to show or just look like I was wearing extensions. After contemplating and talking to my stylist… Jenn, who is knowledgable and comforting with a huge discussion like mine! =] I ended up getting fusion extensions (small individual) ones. I love them!!! It’s like having the hair that I can’t actually grow! I can wear my hair up, straight, curly!!! I am so happy you can’t even tell I have extensions! Sooo ladies if you want to try extensions or even have questions please go see Jenn, she is a talented and wonderful stylist!

Ladies ladies ladies. if you know what’s good for you this is the place to go in chicago for both hair and lashes.
Why?, they have Amazing customer service first off everyone is so sweet no snottyness here At all.
They do everything to accommodate you.
So my husband was out of town and he called and got me my hair done for vday. How sweet right?.
They set everything up for us and he even spoke to frank which is one of the coowners. Frank is so sweet and took care of everything.
That is how you run a great buisness.
Other than that they always run amazing specials for hair and lashes the BEST in the city.
I’m not just saying this I’m a very honest gal and when it comes to my face and my hair yes I’m pretty picky.
Ok very very picky.
If you want to look amazing, feel amazing, come here don’t look back this is why they have so many great reviews.
Speak to james he usually books the appointments and speak to daria for hair and amanda is my fave for lashes she is amazing! Can’t wait to go get them done.
Sheesh now I’m outta breath just go here thank me later.