refleKTion Boutique Salon

This was my first visit to refleKTion and I loved it! I am always skeptical and nervous when I try a new salon, but the staff here made me feel so welcomed and comfortable! They offered me wine (which who doesn’t love a glass of wine while getting their hair done), gave me a tour of the salon right away! Katie (the owner) was my stylist and she did an incredible job with my color! I’m a blonde and have tried other salons to perfect the balayage look and she was the first one who nailed it on the head! Both Katie and the other two women training with her were VERY knowledgeable about the products, the recent styles and elegantly responded to all of my (million) questions. I will definitely be going back in the future!

I will never understand why a hair salon will give a brand new client to the most inexperienced stylist in the salon. You are basically asking the client to never return. I seriously wondered about her training.

Wow I’m super impressed with the care and personalized visit they give each customer. I felt so comfortable and welcome my entire visit. Upon arrival, they gave me a tour of the whole salon and told me about their philosophy. Diego physically sat down with me to talk about my hair wants and expectations (as opposed to other salons where stylists shove their agendas and products on you). Diego listened to everything I said, showed me some of his example photos, and my hair turned out better than I could’ve imagined! I wanted to get rid of the brassy balayage I previously got at a different salon, and Diego gave me the perfect ashy blonde transformation with delicate babylights. On top of it all, their products are all-​natural so nothing ever smells chemically. Most importantly: wine while you wait. I’m definitely going to recommend this salon to all of my friends; I can’t wait to go back.

Truly an excellent, professional, and comfy yet glamorous salon. Madison was so nice and understanding and gave me probably the best haircut I’ve ever had. I’m growing my hair out and she gave me a super flattering cut catered to the type of hair I have and how I style it. She was able to give me great recommendations and really knew what she was doing! It looked fantastic and remained styled for 3 days after I left, and dried naturally beautifully after I washed it. I highly recommend this salon! Super reasonable prices too and they use amazing products!

Monna did my hair. She was okay. What I didn’t like was that she pressured me into going for a «lob» because it was in style. Well, the problem is that it’s not my style. Even though she did a good job on the lob, I was excited to go elsewhere to get layers again. I think it would be nice if they would offer suggestions but also pay attention to what the customer feels more comfortable with. I also asked her to at least do a little face framing and she said it wouldn’t work well. I think that had she face-​framed I would love the style more the next day (after the blow out washed out). All in all, I really wanted to like the place because it’s so close by but I won’t be back.

KT is by far the best stylist I’ve ever had. Knows my hair and how to make me look fabulous! Beautiful space and excellent service!

I’ve been going here since I moved to the city a couple years ago. I was first attracted to their commitment to sustainability and I’ve stayed with them because I always feel comfortable there and get great service. All of the stylists are friendly and professional!

I was a little mislead by their coupon offer through Unilocal.I only got a cut (and I have short hair) …ended up being way closer to 100 than 50 dollars. They also pushed products on me and said I would «basically get it free» with my Unilocal coupon when in fact, after my card was swiped the price was much higher. Honestly, I wouldn’t go back. I like the idea of the saloon and sustainable products, just not the price.

Okay so Diego is hands down a miracle worker. He knew exactly what I needed for my dry, thin, scraggly hair and had pictures prepared tailored to my specific needs. The color and cut turned out better & beyond what I even thought my hair could look like. After my color and cut, he showed me an easy & effortless way to style my specific hair based on what I had told him and I loved all of the details! Also, the styling products this salon uses are all earth [& hair] friendly and I LOVE that. It’s nice for a salon to care so much about being green and to follow through with that promise. I needed a salon close to my new apartment and I can’t believe I found one so amazing. I will definitely be going back and HIGHLY suggest this salon to anyone… You will not be disappointed.

I saw Diego today for a cut/​color. I went in with thin ash blonde hair and came out with thick chocolatey brown hair! Diego and I had a quick consultation where we worked together on the best color/​cut. He showed me a few pictures/​options from his Pinterest board and we were on our way. While coloring my hair he walked me through everything he was doing and was incredibly informative. The color emphasized my natural highlights and added some depth to my hair. After cutting my hair, a perfect length, he showed me how to style/​texturize it with some products and curling iron. I’ve never had a stylist who has taken that much time demonstrating. I would recommend anyone to Diego, as he has an uncanny ability to know what style looks best!

I love the atmosphere of refleKTion! Katie is an EXCELLENT stylist who takes your input/​wants and lets you know what today’s trends are to complete the perfect look for you! Diego and Josh did an awesome job on my sister’s wedding hair and all of the bridesmaids. It even stayed overnight for some ladies! That’s talent! Everyone working here is super friendly and welcoming. I would definitely recommend this salon to any of my friends and family.

I found this place randomly when looking for a salon in the neighborhood and stumbled across it via Unilocal– so glad I did! Madison is top-​notch– she’s got great instincts about what will work with your hair type and gave me a great cut and color. I get compliments on my new haircut no matter how I style it. I loved that she listened when I told her I need something to be low maintenance but polished.

My search for a hair stylist is finally over now that I found Madison! After being very disappointed with my cut and color elsewhere, I decided to try this place. She listened to what I wanted and gave great suggestions without being pushy at all. The salon is very nice and clean, even the shampoo stations are comfy! Prices are very reasonable and I really feel like they’re not just trying to upsell you or push products that you don’t need. Just went back for my second apt with her and I’ll definitely be coming back!

Had a awesome experience here! Color by Roxie B looks amazing and the staff couldn’t be nicer!

I have been looking for the right stylist for SO long and I have found the one! DIEGO made my experience everything I wanted and more! He listened to exactly what I wanted, suggested some great things, used amazing products and helped me achieve the perfect blonde balayage look! I strongly recommend him! Thank you so much, Diego! I will definitely be back!

I received my second haircut at this salon by the same hairstylist, Diego. Im so happy i found this place so I feel compelled to write a review. What a professional … thorough and personable. The consultation was fantastic — we talked through what style I was looking for and he hit the nail on the head ! My haircut is fantastic and super easy to style! Diego gave me a couple of tips on styling that I greatly appreciated. From the receptionist right down to the other stylists, all were friendly and personable!
This place is a gem and Diego is the best hairstylist I have ever been to. Love my haircut ! Will be coming back and spreading the word!

I have been coming to reflektion for over a year now and I love my stylist, Diego. In the past, I always struggled to find a stylist that I liked beyond the first few cuts and then I’d eventually move on. With Diego, that is not the case! My cuts are always phenomenal and he does the best blow drys. I’ve sent friends to him and they all feel the same way. Not only is he an amazing stylist, but he is such a nice, and fun person! He really makes a personal connection with his clients and the whole staff is always wonderful. I can’t help but disagree with the sentiments of the previous reviewer. Her descriptions of Diego and Madison are inaccurate, and I hope that people are not swayed against the salon due to her review. A good haircut is hard to come by, and I wouldn’t trust anyone but Deigo for just that

Best haircut I’ve had three years living in Chicago. The owner is FANTASTIC!!!
Highly recommend making your next appointment here. It was thorough and worth every penny.

I just recently moved to the Lakeview East area, and I was searching for a new hairstylist. I was sad to leave the previous hairstylist I was with, but she was just too far away. I really based my decision to go to Reflektion based on the reviews of other Unilocalers. Let me thank my fellow Unilocalers because I was really impressed with the staff at Reflektion. It was extremely easy to book an appointment with the stylists. Their schedule was available online, and depending on what type of service you are looking for it will fill you in. A reminder email was sent everyday leading up to my appointment.
The day of my appointment, I was a few minutes early. Madison welcomed me to the salon, and gave me a tour. Kudos to a hair salon who can be environmentally friendly! The atmosphere is very relaxing and the stylist’s stations are open. There are beautiful mirrors placed throughout the salon. The stylist I made an appointment with was Diego. Let me tell you, he’s fantastic. He really took the time the get to know you, why you came, your best experience at a hair salon, and how he can help you in anyway. Diego is really knowledgeable and explains everything he does before doing it. Reflektion uses O&M products, which does not have sulfates, parabans, and other harsh chemicals. Even the coloring line is through O&M. If you need your hair colored, their dyes do not have ammonia! No more burning eyes from the harsh ammonia odors! I really enjoyed my first appointment with Diego because you can tell this is what he loves to do. He is an extremely passionate person. At the end, Diego gave a quick tutorial on how to style my hair. He made blow drying and curling extremely easy. Before leaving, I made another appointment with Diego, and I look forward to it! D

Booked a last minute appointment with Megan while I was in town visiting my sister. She was great! I love my cut/​color. Megan was friendly and very knowledgeable. Sheexplained what she was doing each step of the way. The other staff were very friendly as well.