I went to Costcutters today, and I received the best haircut and advice I have ever been given by Caryn. My hair was a complete mess, super dry and frizzy, looked very dead. I have very curly hair, and I've been trying to grow it out, but since everything has been so busy I haven't gotten the chance to properly care for it. I went to Caryn, and she immediately proved she knew what she was doing. She made my hair look and feel alive, and the cut and shaping was amazing! Having curly hair like mine can make finding a hairstylist who knows how to work with it nearly impossible, but she did the impossible. On top of all that, she was very nice and made the whole process feel so warm and light. Great conversation, great vibe all around. She gave me the best advice I've ever received for caring for my curly hair, and I can't wait to try it all out. She will definitely be the one I go to regularly! Thank you so much, Caryn. Very recommended. read more

Cost Cutters - fresh cut! - Hair Salons Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

wash & cut for my new hairstyle. Caryn does awesome work. She cut and styled it just like I asked. I LOVE it thanks I shall return Joellyn no read more

I have been going here for years. Caryn, Vivian and Margo are so talented. My entire family has had their hair cut many times and have never had any issues. I recommend this salon and give it 5 STARS. Under new owndership read more

I have been getting my haircuts here my entire time at UIUC. these guys are fairly priced (especially on Tuesdays), give good cuts. Follow, to a T, exactly what they tell you to do with your hair. I usually get Vivian as my barber, so definitely ask for her (if she still works there, have no been since the Pandemic began), but I definitely have not had a bad experience with the barbers there as well, so anyone you get is usually good. Great quality cut! read more

I got a haircut here a couple weeks ago and I definitely liked it for sure! Prices were good and the barbers were definitely attentive when I was explaining to them how I wanted my hair to be cut. They also did a good job following up by asking mid-way through, "Does this look good?" "What do you think?" Would recommend for sure. read more

Not worth $17. The person cutting my hair spent 3 mins cutting it. The person turned the electronic trimmers on and took off way too much hair immediately. I wanted the employee to cut it with scissors but I didn't have a chance to tell them. Overall, the side to top fade is uneven and they missed hairs around both of my ears. The performance was careless. I'm looking for a quality haircut for a good price near campus. Please help. read more

I have been their customer for more than 4 years. Today, I had a terrible experience with the stylist. She was very rude and incapable. My wife and I will NEVER return there. read more

Like the other reviewer, I'm a ~30 y/o male who just wanted a pretty simple haircut w/ no styling. There was a little bit of a wait but no more than 10-15 minutes. The stylist understood just what I was looking for and I was all done in about 15 minutes. The rate has gone up slightly from the 2007 review -- the price is now $11 on Tuesdays -- but this price also applies on Wed which is pretty great. A fine haircut in the C-U area for cheap means I'll be back in about 45 days for another one. read more

The Tuesdays 11 bucks is one of the best hair styling offers in town. Also the service is pretty good and on time. The lady was very polite and cut my hair exactly the way I wanted. Would recommend surely for a cheap and decent hair cut. read more

I went in for color and a haircut. The color came out great. The cut was not that good and my hair is growing out in a pretty weird way. Waiting for it to grow out. read more

Vivienne was great. I needed to get my hair done this weekend before leaving for an out of state funeral. I tried booking at non chain salons but everywhere was booked! I was hesitent to use a chain...but CC's got me in and I received a great color/cut for a SUPER fair price. Being a block away from my house was just the cherry on top! read more

I've been getting cuts here for years. Several long time employess here. The last 9 months or so I've felt unwelcomed and like I'm an inconvenience everytime I called for an appointment or showed up as a walk in. As a regular this has happend several times and is unexceptable. Just wanted to let you know you've lost a long time customer. read more

I came in on a Tuesday after booking an appointment earlier in the day. Thanks to another person's review, I heard about the special which offers $12 haircuts on Tuesdays. When I called Cost Cutters, they also mentioned the lower price. Hannah was my stylist and she did an excellent job! She seated me in a timely manner, made sure she knew exactly what I wanted, and was super friendly and easy-going. I ended up getting a pixie cut, and it turned out looking pretty close to what I expected. It took less than 30 minutes with great results. I would definitely recommend this salon for a haircut. read more

I'm not a regular in the city but I needed a haircut. And with so many places I wasn't sure where to go. This place had great reviews and they really deserve it. It's a really nice and affordable place to get a haircut on Green Street. I had the best haircut experience ever and the people in there are really good in what they're doing. You don't necessarily need an appointment, but I recommend calling before going. Just to make sure they'll be available. read more

I loved this place from the moment I walked in. Such hospitality and kindness. Stephanie was great, she took my information and promptly helped me. She was great at not only genuine conversation, but welcomed me to the city--it was my first week and I was just trying to find local places to handle necessities that I needed taken care of. Not only all of that, but the haircut was great! Exactly how I wanted and listened to what I had to say about my hair before, during and after. I absolutely recommend this place! Plus they have an $11 special every Tuesday! read more

Great experience! My stylist, Melanie, fixed a very botched haircut I had gotten the day before at a different, much more costly salon. I will return to Cost Cutters! Great value! read more

Great stylist, they know their stuff. Very affordable and stylist keep up with trends.

Melanie and all the other stylists at the 10 E. Green are a great staff and the main reason (besides getting an excellent haircut and good advice) that I keep returning to this location. read more

I first went to cost cutters a year ago with a stylist I haven't seen in a while and was very happy with my cut so I decided to return when I was in town again next summer. I got two inches taken off and within two weeks, I had split ends. I went with a different stylist a few months later and got four inches taken off and not even a week later, I have split ends again! Their scissors must be terribly dull and I would not recommend this place at all! read more

The staff always seem to enjoy their job. They are very friendly and hospitable the moment you walk in the door. $11 Tuesdays is the best deal I have been able to find in the Champaign area. The stylists are great at asking questions and making sure they cut your hair exactly the way you want it. This is the first hair cut place in the Champaign area I tried and as long as i'm in the Champaign area I will continue to trust this place with my hair anytime. read more

My son just have a very ugly hair cut there... that young girl with blonde hair does it. I called them and asked them what style of that only left center top hair and surrounding cut off. They told me they did follow my son's order and if he doesn't like it because he didn't tell them well. When I pick up my boy and I told them it doesn't looks right. whatever they blame my 13 years old boy didn't say it and my boy just want to get out the store.... We won't go there any more. Oh... my boy said: he asked side shorter and front longer ... don't they need the communication while cutting a customer's hair and just told me a lot of people like this style. So mean they are. read more

Deserves lower than 1 star rating. Absolutely HORRIBLE service. The worst I've ever experienced. I've been there a couple times, and the cut was fine once, just plain bad the second time (uneven). But the service and attitude when calling was absolutely horrific, every time, and not even worth any of the savings. I asked if I should make an appointment, and the woman (I believe she said her name is Melonie) said with a really bad attitude "appointment?! (as if she were disgusted by the thought)... Um... hold on..." She put me on hold randomly, and when she came back, she asked for the time of the appointment. When I told her/asked about certain days I heard no response and went on to say "hello?... hello?" a couple times. Then I realized she was talking in the background and had left the phone completely and randomly. She came back to it, and asked again "when do you want to make the appointment?" I told her I had been telling her after the last time she asked me, but that I'd just rather take my business elsewhere at this point since she walked away from the phone after asking me when I wanted to make an appointment. read more

I'm a young male who just wanted a pretty simple haircut w/ no styling, so take this review with a grain of salt. However, there was no wait, the stylist understood exactly what I wanted, and the whole deal only cost $13 plus tip. From what I understand, this rate is reduced further to $10 on Tuesdays. Worth a look! read more

Good quality, fast haircut. Great location near campus. $11 Tuesdays, $13.95 Men's otherwise.

This location is absolutely the worst place I have ever gotten a cut. I sat down expecting a simple trim, but ended up leaving basically with a completely shaved head. The service was absolutely horrible, I felt as though the staff did not care at all about the outcome of my cut. When I first sat down, I asked the lady who was servicing me to cut my hair to make it shorter on the sides and a little longer on the top. I think she messed up at one point and ended up cutting everything way more than we anticipated. I decided that I didn't care too much about the length and was going to overlook it, but I noticed that the fade in the back ended up giving my head a boxy-look that I asked her to fade less noticeably into the top. She was surprisingly unwilling to understand where I was coming from and ended up wanting to hand me off to another lady. I told her that it was fine if there was nothing she could do about the box-look, and stood up to leave, but she insisted that the other lady take a look at my hair and told me to switch chairs. I sat down in the other lady's chair and apologized for the trouble. She looked at me annoyed and asked what I was talking about in the most vexed tone. I began to politely explain that I wanted the back and sides faded more evenly into the top, but added that if it was too much of a hassle or if it was impossible then I was fine with it. She ended up grabbing my head and just completely shaving my head starting from the neck, except for the very top of my head and the front. The whole time, her tone was annoyed as if I was wasting her time. After she was done, I looked at my hair and was very shocked at how she had managed to screw up my hair even more. I know if she had cared even in the slightest amount, she could have done a better job, but she was incredibly unwilling to understand what I was saying and did not see my preferences as significant at all. I saw that she was getting frustrated (although I have no idea why, my request was so minor and I was so polite the entire time), so I said it was fine and got up and left. Her condescending tone never changed, and she actually exclaimed, "Golly...God... help us all..."As if my request was somehow preposterous to her. I wanted a trim, but ended up paying $15 for someone to blindly shave my head. I would suggest no one ever go here, take your money somewhere else, where the staff actually cares about doing a good job. read more