Trixie Girl Blow Dry Bar

Update: The owner did call the following day and left a voice mail letting me know she refunded my visit. She was very nice and open minded about addressing my concerns. I appreciate the gesture and maybe this would’ve been a better experience for someone else with easier hair to deal with but I don’t plan on going back.
I really wanted to like this blow-​out bar… However, there are no redeeming qualities as I think about this review
To me, blow-​out bars are pampering experiences that you’re paying for at a premium price… since it’s always nicer to have someone else do your hair. That was not the case here. My stylist had so much trouble styling my straight full and thick long bob into beach waves. She went through the same parts of my hair with heat three times to fix it and it wasn’t any closer to what I wanted. The curls in my hair were just way too full and they stacked all weird and one side had more volume than the other… I just told her it looked okay so I wasn’t taking any more heat damage to my hair. I plan to fix my hair immediately after I get home so that was a total waste of money…
As for the pampering part,…the wash was five minutes … pretty much just wetting your hair for the ‘blow out.’ The products were also just basic department store stuff… and I feel worse about my hair leaving the salon

I absolutely love Trixie Girl! The staff is friendly, talented and very accommodating. In addition, their hours are convenient, therefore I continue to go back for more! My hair always looks great when I leave this blow dry bar!

Extremely disappointed and I was really hoping this could be a go to place .
Service: rude, not friendly and obviously not the owner, I can’t tell you for sure since the girl never did any kind of intro or even tell me where to hang my coat.
Results: amateur, I am not even sure if she was a licensed stylists? Do you have to be since you’re just styling the hair and not cutting or coloring the hair? From the beat up curling iron and the store bought products, heck … my set-​up at home is 5x’s better and I try to always buy professional products.
The curl was horrible and the girl gave a lot of attitude and I just let her finish and redid everything when I got home. My hair was frizzy from whatever she did or used.
I really wanted to like this place because of location and reviews, but was extremely disappointed. As others point out, not sure where they get their reviews. Too bad they can’t get it right the first time around and save me time and money.
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The owner, as in all the bad reviews, did send a message to apologize, etc etc etc.
I did not respond but thanks for the message.
Recommendation: train people so you can save time and lost revenue. Hire the right people that you can trust when you’re not there to treat customers right and not with attitude. I have been greeted and treated better from the pizza place down the street.

I have waist length very curly hair. I left with perfectly straight smooth hair that I would never, ever have the patience to achieve on my own. They spent the time necessary to make it happen and were really patient with it, which is why it came out so well. I will return, but will note that my appt ran over when making another appt; I was lucky that there was not an appt right after me. I live nearby and my stylist walked me home with an umbrella due to unexpected rain because neither of us wanted my hair to get wet! Thanks!

So I started trying out different blow out bars. I have curly thin hair just past my shoulders. My hair gets frizzy and it’s color treated (ombré with blonde at the ends).
PROS –Best out of 3 different salons I’ve tried
— I asked for lots of volume and beach waves and Tonya gave me more than I could’ve imagined.
— The stylist I had was super welcoming & talkative but not overly chatty.
— Plenty of street parking. If you don’t mind walking, you can park on residential streets
— They have online booking
Cons — Price is $ 35 which is a bit much for my budget but absolutely worth it.
I plan on coming back for when I have a special event or party to attend.

I love this blow dry bar! It’s def my favorite one in the LP area and even all of Chicago for that matter! I’ve had a few different stylist but by far my favorite is Joy!!! She’s so so sweet and gives me the greatest curls ever!!! My blowout lasts atleast 3 – 4 days! I look forward to many more blow outs here!

FABULOUS Blow Dry Bar! First found on a Groupon and have been back twice. Super easy to make appointments online and staff is always very welcoming and friendly. Great results every time and also very reasonably priced. Plenty of street parking. They also have really great hours, open really early so it is very easy to pop in before work and get a blowout. Love this place and the owner is sa sweetheart too! Check Trixie Girl out!

By far the best place for blow outs, my first time going there, got taken care of by Joy, and she was great, asked me what I wanted, told her and she definitely left my hair great, did it in less than an hour which I loved, my hair feels great, really nice and soft and very manageable, will definitely make this place my #1 choice for blowouts!!!

Unlike Olgas review which sounds fake– I’ve gone to Trixie’s twice both times I had different gals do my hair and both times I was in awe at how beautiful they made my hair look! Especially Tania when did my hair her technique was awesome and my hair looked voluminous! I got soo many compliments the following days!
Great staff, awesome service and reasonable pricing!

Update:
Within hours of posting this, Cheryl called me for a re-​do, on the house. What a wonderful owner who cares about her clients!
I will update you after I give it a second shot on Thursday night. Hopefully it goes better the second time around!
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I REALLY wanted to like this place.
Let me start by saying that the customer service here is great. The manager was friendly, and my stylist very charismatic. That’s the only reason I gave it two stars.
As far as product services go, I was let down.
I came in for a braid, and was hoping for something fancy. I let my stylist use her creative juices– «Do what you like!» I said. My previous stylists have expressed that they prefer this; I have had my hair shaved, dyed orange, let long; anything the stylist sees me for as their canvas.
This stylist had no clue what to do. In fact, she literally looked up on Pinterest!
After her manger left, she spent a mere 7 minutes on my hair with a braid that I could do myself. I think she was eager to leave, as she said, «Oh good, only seven minutes!». I looked astonished. The time slot I booked was for a 30-​minute slot. I payed $ 30 for a braid I could myself, in 7 minutes, including all small talk and introductions?
I then asked her to curl it, which she did happily, but the second I walked outside, all of the curls fell. I wonder if she is new to a curling iron?
I honestly looked like a Pinterest fail. I’m going to post photos.
She told me my braid would last overnight.
Yeah right! I woke up with a crow’s nest.
My fiancé also saw me immediately after styling, and he said «How much did you pay? This doesn’t look styled!»
I’m so disappointed. This place is near me, and I wanted to love it! Maybe she was too rushed to leave after her manager, or maybe she was new, but never again will I pay $ 29 for a literal Pinterest fail. Hopefully their blow-​outs are better!

In a pinch, I called up this place. They were able to get me a same day appointment right away (which is typically unheard of at any salon in Lincoln Park). I came in and Kiki was so friendly. Also, the interior is super cute! Everything from the back room to the bathroom was neat and decorated. I liked the vibe of the place!
Kiki was my stylist and she was super accommodating. She offered me a drink, let me pick which brand of products I wanted her to use (L’Oreal or Pureology) and also asked for my preference of hairspray and additional products BEFORE she went and put a bunch of products in my hair. That is much appreciated! I like a hair stylist who can listen and give the customer what they want.
The best part of all of this is that she was done in 30 minutes flat. With the length, texture and thickness of my hair, I have never gotten a blow dry that was less than an hour. I was so impressed!
For everything I received, the price of $ 35 was a STEAL. My confidence goes up when I get a great blow-​out, and Trixie Girl sure gave me that. I’ll definitely be back!

I found Trixie Girl at the end of May 2015. I have been back ten times already. I usually see Chasity but have also seen Kiki and Tonya and other stylists. Every stylist has been amazing. I always leave happy and my hair comes out better than expected! I am someone that can «do» my own hair but getting a blow out is my favorite thing to do. Whenever I can find an excuse to visit Trixie Girl, I make sure to schedule my appointment.
Cheryl, the owner, is inviting and kind! The salon is cute and they are very accommodating with scheduling. You also can’t beat the location or price! I’ve been to other blow dry bars in the city and Trixie Girl is my favorite!

Zero stars. Salon was empty and now it makes complete sense. I can’t judge all service providers but my experience at Trixie can be described as the worst blow dry I have ever had.
1. They use drug store products
2. They use so much product that you walk out with greasy look (may be good for ladies with kinky hair, but not for fine hair)
3. They blow dry like amateurs (my friend can do better job with a brush)
I swear they must buy Unilocal reviews… because I have no idea who the 77 people are who think this salon is great. The rest — take your dollars elsewhere.
P. s. My head is itching all night from the awful chemicals in my scalp

This is my go to blowout bar. The staff is all well trained, and the owner Cheryl is really nice. I’ve been coming here since they’ve opened and everything has always been very consistent. I walk in for a blowout and my hair stays perfect for the next 3 days. Love it!

The salon was nice and cute! The woman who was styling my hair was very nice. The reason for my two star review was that I had to completely re-​do my hair once I returned home last night. I will post the photo. I have a long bob and asked for my hair to have volume and be curled under — I ended up with flat and with a curl at the bottom. And I’ve never been to a salon that doesn’t offer wine? I know it’s a small thing but was very strange to me. Unfortunately I won’t be back and I live right around the corner.
*REVIEW UPDATED. Salon owner called and rectified the situation. She was so nice — I will try again!

Cheryl called after my review and went out of her way to apologize, which I greatly appreciated. I could tell she cared about my poor experience. Like I said, they are good for hair but perhaps find another place for makeup!

I’ve never been to one of these places before, but made an appointment on Tuesday. It was my birthday and I was going to a special dinner and wanted my hair to actually look decent.
My stylist was the only one there when I arrived after work at 5pm. The salon is pretty, clean and bright. She had me seated and got me a cup of coffee right away. First of all, she was super kind and sweet. She also did an excellent job. My curls looked great and lasted all night.
I’d probably spring for a full blow-​out next time (I only did a dry style) but it was worth it. She had my hair styled fast. Highly recommend.

This is a great no-​fuss blowdry bar. Made an appointment Friday morning online (super easy) for a blowout at 515p that same day. Arrived 15 minutes early and was quickly taken back to get shampooed.
It’s a tiny place but they make it work with the TVs mounted to the wall and lots of mirrors, while still offering seating to wait and coat hooks.
My stylist, Mack, was friendly but not overly-​so, allowing me to sit in peace with just enough chit-​chat and offering me something to drink.
I asked for a blowout that would be curly to last through the weekend, giving me a lot of «volume and bounce.» He was super gentle and delivered tight curls at my ends that he then combed through with his fingers and finished with very light hair spray — no curling irons or flat irons used (as a real blowout should be!). The look lasted through the windy night and I slept with the hair in a bun on my head, as Mack said, to keep the volume.
The next morning when I took the bun down I was thrilled to see even more volume than the night before! I gently brushed through the hair and was ready to go (seriously!). Still, the next day after sleeping a second night with the hair in a bun on top of my head I was able to use some dry shampoo and hit the road.
This morning I added a bit more dry shampoo and threw it back in a ponytail so I can work out and wash it tonight. In my mind that’s a solid 3 day blowout!
Will definitely be coming back to this salon — super clean, simple booking process and Mack was great!

Very cute place with free parking out front. It smells a lot like caramel cookies when you come in and there is free small candies.
The owner is the friendliest person ever and very happy for early morning hours. There were also two other staff so they must be busy to have 3 people for such a small salon. (It was full when I left, they had accomadated a walk-​in without any fuss.)
I really appreciated the ease of being able to book online and it also texted me a reminder. The products were great, the whole place was very clean and cute. And they had two different programs on TV with the closed captions and really good sound so you can watch TV. There are also plugs in front of the chair so I could charge my phone.
It was a very pleasant experience so I am sure I will be back soon. I appreciated being able to get a Groupon however the price is the same as others in Chicago so no big deal there.

AMY was wonderful! I made my apt 30 min prior and she was able to get me in for a beautiful wash & blowdry. She used Pureology products which I love :)
My volume & curls lasted for 2 days!!! Wish I lived closer so I could see Amy more often. I would totally recommend AMY.
Thanks girl!