My hair curls in certain areas but not all over. Jen is superb at dealing with this.
Kalvin Joyce
May 2021
My neighborhood's most respectable salon. For the first time, it was a pleasant experience. I had a wonderful time with the girl I interacted with. He never fails to impress me and always goes above and beyond my expectations. She tries to provide me with the greatest service I've ever had. More clients in the future, please. Here's to a lifelong customer!
Bill C.
Apr 2021
A great place, but, sadly, on April 26,2021 the space was totally cleared out and appeared close for good.
Charlotte F.
Mar 2021
Well, my new hairstyle is really good and the hairdressers here deserves words of gratitude for their nice work and gold hands but what about anti-covid measures? I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I came for my hairstyle to be refreshed and I got it in a perfect way, here should be no complaints. On the other hand, the staff allowed themselves to lower their masks from noses. I experienced real discomfort when the hairdresser passed near me without her mask and sneezed. I want to believe that it was just because of the hairspray...But who knows? It's still not allowed to neglect precautions in the time of the spreading virus. Please, take care of your health and the health of your clients!
Tony W.
Mar 2021
I have been having Jennifer style my hair for 12 years. Went in for trim yesterday and received the same great service and style. I travel to downtown Chicago, about 10 miles one way. Thanks Jenn. I wouldn't go any where else!
Rachel P.
Feb 2021
I came here to get my hair chopped off after growing it out for 5 years. I'm about 4'10, it was down to my butt and it became extremely hard to manage; made showering and brushing it out an absolute nightmare. Normally I'm very anxious about going to get my hair cut just because I've had bad experiences in the past, but this time, I was really looking forward to it. Kind of like a fresh, new start after the show that was 2020. I was originally supposed to have my haircut with Vivian but she was out for 2 weeks because she contracted COVID-19. When I came in, I had 3 pictures with me of this hair cut - the front, back and the sides. I had to tell Jennifer I was going for a sexy, 70's s*** with lots of layers, volume and texturizing. When I sat in Jennifers chair and showed her the pictures, she didn't even really look at them and didn't do a real consultation either. She just asked me "is your hair wavy?" And I told her yes, it did have a little bit of wave to it when it's short but it's just pin straight right now because of the weight of my hair. I felt as if she doubted me from the start. She just started brushing it and asking if I wanted to donate it, but we ended up giving up because my hair was so tangled and damaged. I understand that she probably just started cutting it to get the weight off and make me feel 'lighter', but it worried me that she wasn't going to be able to give me what I wanted because we didn't really do a consultation. I used to go to cosmetology school, so I know how a consultation should go and this was far from it. After she started cutting it and working on layering, we got a little chatty, but she didn't really have anything nice to say. Just very stand offish, and bitchy, but I gave her the benefit of the doubt because she had broken her wrist on New Year's Day while walking on the ice. After about an hour or so, we finally got to the bangs portion of my hair and she tried to talk me into curtain bangs because "you have a natural cowlick in the front of your hair and if we give you straight across bangs, it'll split down the middle and won't look good." I had to tell her that I have had straight across, piecey and texturized bangs before and that this cowlick was a trained cowlick form the weight of my hair. She did NOT believe me and had the audacity to say "show me." So I, as a paying client, had to go into my phone and on my personal Facebook page to pull up a picture of myself from 2015 with bangs exactly like the ones in this photo. And even with cold hard proof, she didn't think that it was me in the picture because of my blue hair. So that really ticked me off and irritated the out of me. Then when she started cutting my bangs, she literally said "I want bangs!!" In a mockingly high-pitched voice that made her sound childish and immature even though she's been doing hair for 30 years. And even then she still didn't cut them short enough or texturized them so now they just kind of look like and don't mesh with the rest of the cut. I'm convinced she did it just to be a petty b**** because I didn't take her advice on the bangs. I will say I do love the hair cut that she gave me, but her customer service SERIOUSLY needs some work for a 50 year old woman. In my personal opinion, I don't even think she should be in business considering how she spoke to me about my hair. If you're thinking of going here, schedule with Tj or Vivian. While I was there, Tj was so sweet and kind to me and I appreciate him for that. But Jennifer is just a b***** Pandemic/broken wrist or not, it's no excuse to treat your clients poorly, mock them to their face and screw up their bangs just because said client didn't agree with you. I did get some mousse that I love. But after this experience, I'm going to be taking my business elsewhere. I suggest you do the same, if you're looking to have a fun, lighthearted and endearing experie
Emily G.
Nov 2020
I had my first (of hopefully many!) haircuts with Vivian. It had been quite some time since my last haircut, and she did an excellent job. I appreciated her ability to recognize what my hair needed (I have thin hair, but a lot of it - it does better with a dry cut, which she did), and honestly, for not making me feel guilty it had been a while since my last cut. I've been to several hair salons where the stylist jokingly (?) teased that my hair was in need of a trim. Vivian did the exact opposite - made me feel welcome and relaxed. Will definitely go back!
Allison England
Sep 2020
I had a great first appointment with Vivian at Jennifer’s Hair Studio and already booked my second appointment! I recently moved to Chicago and was nervous to find a new hair dresser after nearly a decade, but was very happy with this salon. The salon has a ton of beautiful character and they are following all COVID-19 precautions. The location is super convenient to both residents downtown and those taking the metra in from the suburbs. Highly recommend giving them a call if you’re in the market for a hair dresser!
Frances Y.
Sep 2020
I started going to Vivian after 3 months of pandemic lockdown . She did a wonderful job with my out of control curly short hair. The salon appears to also take the COVID-19 preventive measures seriously. Every time I was there, temperature was taken at the entrance, seats/counters were wiped down between each customer, hand sanitizes everywhere, and no more than 2 clients at a time. The place vents well, has high ceiling and very spacious overall. I feel less nervous visiting the salon than going to a grocery store.
Nan S.
Sep 2020
I get my hair cut and color from Vivian and she is AMAZING!!!! I have long and voluminous hair and she's awesome! My hair looks & feel so fresh and healthy after each visit. I've missed going to her in quarantine!!! She does magic to your hair. Highly recommend her!
Sue Gsell
My hair curls in certain areas but not all over. Jen is superb at dealing with this.
Kalvin Joyce
My neighborhood's most respectable salon. For the first time, it was a pleasant experience. I had a wonderful time with the girl I interacted with. He never fails to impress me and always goes above and beyond my expectations. She tries to provide me with the greatest service I've ever had. More clients in the future, please. Here's to a lifelong customer!
Bill C.
A great place, but, sadly, on April 26,2021 the space was totally cleared out and appeared close for good.
Charlotte F.
Well, my new hairstyle is really good and the hairdressers here deserves words of gratitude for their nice work and gold hands but what about anti-covid measures? I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I came for my hairstyle to be refreshed and I got it in a perfect way, here should be no complaints. On the other hand, the staff allowed themselves to lower their masks from noses. I experienced real discomfort when the hairdresser passed near me without her mask and sneezed. I want to believe that it was just because of the hairspray...But who knows? It's still not allowed to neglect precautions in the time of the spreading virus. Please, take care of your health and the health of your clients!
Tony W.
I have been having Jennifer style my hair for 12 years. Went in for trim yesterday and received the same great service and style. I travel to downtown Chicago, about 10 miles one way. Thanks Jenn. I wouldn't go any where else!
Rachel P.
I came here to get my hair chopped off after growing it out for 5 years. I'm about 4'10, it was down to my butt and it became extremely hard to manage; made showering and brushing it out an absolute nightmare. Normally I'm very anxious about going to get my hair cut just because I've had bad experiences in the past, but this time, I was really looking forward to it. Kind of like a fresh, new start after the show that was 2020. I was originally supposed to have my haircut with Vivian but she was out for 2 weeks because she contracted COVID-19. When I came in, I had 3 pictures with me of this hair cut - the front, back and the sides. I had to tell Jennifer I was going for a sexy, 70's s*** with lots of layers, volume and texturizing. When I sat in Jennifers chair and showed her the pictures, she didn't even really look at them and didn't do a real consultation either. She just asked me "is your hair wavy?" And I told her yes, it did have a little bit of wave to it when it's short but it's just pin straight right now because of the weight of my hair. I felt as if she doubted me from the start. She just started brushing it and asking if I wanted to donate it, but we ended up giving up because my hair was so tangled and damaged. I understand that she probably just started cutting it to get the weight off and make me feel 'lighter', but it worried me that she wasn't going to be able to give me what I wanted because we didn't really do a consultation. I used to go to cosmetology school, so I know how a consultation should go and this was far from it. After she started cutting it and working on layering, we got a little chatty, but she didn't really have anything nice to say. Just very stand offish, and bitchy, but I gave her the benefit of the doubt because she had broken her wrist on New Year's Day while walking on the ice. After about an hour or so, we finally got to the bangs portion of my hair and she tried to talk me into curtain bangs because "you have a natural cowlick in the front of your hair and if we give you straight across bangs, it'll split down the middle and won't look good." I had to tell her that I have had straight across, piecey and texturized bangs before and that this cowlick was a trained cowlick form the weight of my hair. She did NOT believe me and had the audacity to say "show me." So I, as a paying client, had to go into my phone and on my personal Facebook page to pull up a picture of myself from 2015 with bangs exactly like the ones in this photo. And even with cold hard proof, she didn't think that it was me in the picture because of my blue hair. So that really ticked me off and irritated the out of me. Then when she started cutting my bangs, she literally said "I want bangs!!" In a mockingly high-pitched voice that made her sound childish and immature even though she's been doing hair for 30 years. And even then she still didn't cut them short enough or texturized them so now they just kind of look like and don't mesh with the rest of the cut. I'm convinced she did it just to be a petty b**** because I didn't take her advice on the bangs. I will say I do love the hair cut that she gave me, but her customer service SERIOUSLY needs some work for a 50 year old woman. In my personal opinion, I don't even think she should be in business considering how she spoke to me about my hair. If you're thinking of going here, schedule with Tj or Vivian. While I was there, Tj was so sweet and kind to me and I appreciate him for that. But Jennifer is just a b***** Pandemic/broken wrist or not, it's no excuse to treat your clients poorly, mock them to their face and screw up their bangs just because said client didn't agree with you. I did get some mousse that I love. But after this experience, I'm going to be taking my business elsewhere. I suggest you do the same, if you're looking to have a fun, lighthearted and endearing experie
Emily G.
I had my first (of hopefully many!) haircuts with Vivian. It had been quite some time since my last haircut, and she did an excellent job. I appreciated her ability to recognize what my hair needed (I have thin hair, but a lot of it - it does better with a dry cut, which she did), and honestly, for not making me feel guilty it had been a while since my last cut. I've been to several hair salons where the stylist jokingly (?) teased that my hair was in need of a trim. Vivian did the exact opposite - made me feel welcome and relaxed. Will definitely go back!
Allison England
I had a great first appointment with Vivian at Jennifer’s Hair Studio and already booked my second appointment! I recently moved to Chicago and was nervous to find a new hair dresser after nearly a decade, but was very happy with this salon. The salon has a ton of beautiful character and they are following all COVID-19 precautions. The location is super convenient to both residents downtown and those taking the metra in from the suburbs. Highly recommend giving them a call if you’re in the market for a hair dresser!
Frances Y.
I started going to Vivian after 3 months of pandemic lockdown . She did a wonderful job with my out of control curly short hair. The salon appears to also take the COVID-19 preventive measures seriously. Every time I was there, temperature was taken at the entrance, seats/counters were wiped down between each customer, hand sanitizes everywhere, and no more than 2 clients at a time. The place vents well, has high ceiling and very spacious overall. I feel less nervous visiting the salon than going to a grocery store.
Nan S.
I get my hair cut and color from Vivian and she is AMAZING!!!! I have long and voluminous hair and she's awesome! My hair looks & feel so fresh and healthy after each visit. I've missed going to her in quarantine!!! She does magic to your hair. Highly recommend her!