iKandi Hair Studio

I went to iKandi after getting the recommendation from a nurse at Evanston hospital as the place to go for box braids, and I wholeheartedly agree. I have a natural hair texture, and had just had twins– a low maintenance «new mom» hair style was needed asap.
They were able to get me in for an early appointment on short notice, and it was one of the fastest braiding sessions I’ve ever had. The braids were consistent and not at all painful. They have their own hair supply they use, and the price was pretty great considering it included the hair. One of my babies was still in the hospital (right down the street), so I ended up wearing my other baby in a wrap, and she actually slept through it all. And I was used to braiding appointments taking foreeeeeeeever, even for box braids, and was totally shocked when the stylist was nearly done in half the time.
It was a chill salon, the staff had an upbeat attitude, and the stylist did fast, great work– highly recommend.

I like the stylist. It’s a little small inside but they are nice and very friendly. They shampoo and massage your head. aww priceless.

I’ve been taking my daughter to iKandi for about a year and a half now. Their prices for braiding a child’s hair are very affordable and Courtnee (whose name I know I’m spelling wrong) is wonderful with my daughter. There’s always music playing and it’s a nice, laid back atmosphere. There’s never an unreasonable wait… my daughter’s always at the shampoo bowl within 10 minutes of the appointment time. We’ve always had styles we love, no matter how specific or vague we are with our requests. Parking is metered on the street out front, but never a problem except on NU football game days.