Katherine is professional, highly skilled, and friendly! She does an amazing job with my haircuts! I am a very happy client.

Violetta gives A+ haircuts, and is professional and kind. FS management gets top grade for service, appointment system, and cleanliness.

Love my stylist, the ambiance is exactly amazing. Relaxing and walking out with a smile on my face.

I got my haircut from Sam and she was the best. Told me so much about how to take care of my hair that I didn't know, and gave me a great haircut. Would recommend Sam to everyone, she was kind and so knowledgeable about hair! read more

My go to stylist wasn't available but Sam was so I gave her a try. I was beyond pleased with the cut she gave me. She was also a pleasure to talk to. read more

My hair takes forever to blow dry, so on a whim, I called Fantastic Sams for a quick wash and dry before a trip. Stylist Sam got me in within ten minutes. My hair looked and felt great--garnering compliments from strangers. read more

Great haircut, great price, awesome stylist . I will be returning there for future needs :)

Thank you, Qiana, who scheduled me when I called at noon on a Sunday, quite desperate for a haircut prior to my first day of work! Qiana was so friendly and helpful. She said it was quite busy at that moment, but to come at 3:30. I was seen by stylist Eni who was marvelous. Eni took excellent care of me and I got the haircut I'd requested, showed her a photo of me 6 weeks ago after my last haircut. I have short hair with a slight wave, and Eni did a great job! I didn't need a wash, blow out, or product put in. Just the cut. For only $22, plus tip. I bought some product, too, for home use. I'll definitely be back. This was a great value and I got exactly what I came for. Free street parking on Sunday. I believe they take walk-ins, but on the weekend, at least, I'd suggest booking ahead as those two stylists were very busy and there were 3 more customers arriving as I left. This salon has a great energy and the staff were friendly and patient, even at the end of a busy day. Well done!! read more

I was able to get the first am appointment. The place was clean and cute. She did a great job - exactly what I asked for.

I went in for blonde hair but left with wet, dark brown splotchy color and my scalp burns. I want to cry I'm so sad. The stylist and everyone in there was very nice but she did not understand color. read more

As always, Qiana was able to execute the exact style and color I wanted. She managed to take her time and give me the personal, professional and friendly service I would want and expect especially on my birthday while having to handle other clients bc they are short staffed. I never felt forgotten, she checked in through out the whole process and when my lightening was not where it should have been, she asked me if I had time for another lightening because she knew it needed to be even lighter to have the color we created to really take. She handled all other clients with the exact same attitude. I was blown away by her the entire time I was there. read more

See all

Wow, I cannot believe my experience. This was my third time and I will not be back. Stylist was Erica and she did an absolutely horrible job. I've never seen someone cut hair like she did and it was terrible. Also the workers were rude that day, chatting with each other instead of me. Very disappointed. The only thing good was the water temperature for the shampoo and I was seated right away. read more

See all

Both hair stylists had personality and I liked them both! Too bad they can't do professional looking color!

I stopped in for a bang trim this morning and received excellent service from Erica! She was able to see me right away, listened to what I wanted, and was able to make me feel like myself again! I will definitely come back for a bang trim with her again. read more

I came for a normal trim and Elena was amazing. Super friendly, perfect trim, and shampoo. Amazing price as well, can't beat it. Highly recommended! read more

josslyn, the owner will do everything necessary to be sure her customers are completely satisfied. The level of professionalism and integrity by which she operates is a rare!! She arranged for her stylist Elena to do a color correction who after many hours of work got my hair back to a decent state. Samantha did a great job blow drying my hair as well! read more

This was the first time I had an appointment with Elena for a haircut. She is personable, listened to what I wanted, and gave me a great cut. I will definitely ask for her again. read more

Firstly, the entire shampoo, conditioner and haircut took 6 minutes! Literally, 6 minutes. Needless to say, the haircut was mediocre at best. Just a straight line across my daughter's back, I could have done the same. And in retrospect, I should have! The worst part is the manager tempted two double my price because my daughter had her hair "styled." I explained to him that there was no way I was going to pay for a style because the stylist simply turned on the hair dryer and ran her fingers through my daughter's hair two or three times. I asked The Stylist has stopped and directed at my daughter to the "free old school dryers." By definition, to style means to use a styling tool; Round brush, curling iron, flat iron take your choice. Fantastic Sams has definitely Seen the Last of Me and my family. Thumbs down, way way down. read more

This was my first time here, but I'll be back. There was no wait time and I was able to be taken care of right away. I was on my lunch break so that was a plus. Erica was friendly and professional and she did a great job on my hair. read more

Thank you guys all! They will all make you feel welcomed and make you feel beautiful. Honestly been coming here for years already and I love every single hair stylist from Pamala (no long work there) to Bona (still fantastic at cuts and coloring) to Elena who completely change my disaster hair. Thank you so much Elena ! I totally suggest going to Bona or Elena if you are looking for a good fix on your hair or a new style love them soo much!! read more

See all

I wanted to like them since they were nice and had same day appointments but I should have waited for my regular place. I waited longer for my appointment to start than the time for the actual haircut and now I see why. One side of my hair was cut shorter. They are all rushing and overbooked. read more

Fantastic Sams - Hair Salons Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

See all

6 steps of stripping and coloring which resulted in different shades of green and eventually blue when I wanted silver. Spent almost 5 hours there and they keep trying to convince me that it's good. They literally fried my hair and I'm about to shave it all off. I'm taking these people to small claims for negligence. I'm glad I'm not a chick with long hair so I can always grow mine back. DO NOT COME HERE read more

$22 spent with a $5 tip for an aggressive hair cut. The stylist was very rude from the beginning and I felt very uncomfortable the whole time- she was acting like it was an inconvenience for me to be there for a hair cut. Then she made some snotty comment about my hair color looking horrible because I used a box dye kit from Walgreens- like tens of thousands of other humans because $8 at Walgreens versus $50 at a salon is an easy choice. Then she asked if I cut my own hair, too. Wow, really? She was very aggressive with the electric clippers and was scraping the guard into my skin. I told her that it hurt a few times but she kept doing it, anyways. Then she cut weird bald spots above my ears. She asked if I wanted my ears and neck cleaned up, but I didn't know that meant shave it bald. I just wanted a hair cut because an undercut that is grown out looks very sloppy, not an aggressive hair cut by a snotty stuck up stylist who insults customers. FYI: No, masks are NOT required, and NO, the employees do not wear masks. read more

I was there for 6 hours! I first had a consultation and a patch test. I asked for a salt and pepper hair color and cut. Qiana was respectful, kind and explained what she was doing. I spent $199.00, including her $20.00 tip. The outcome was my hair was cut and my hair color is Brown with Yellow highlights. She suggested that she can issue a refund, which she did. I told her to keep the tip, because she did work on my hair. Qiana is kind, however, I would not recommend going there because of my experience. read more

Kevin and the fine crew got 5 of us in and out in 45 min with great haircuts. Excellent and friendly stylists. read more

Fantastic Sams - Our little ones first haircut - Hair Salons Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

I know this is supposed to be a "cheaper," place, but got my young son's haircut there. The stylist was a little curt, but whatever it's fine with kids as they're trying to do a job. But when we got home, there were strands of hair that clearly weren't cut. Like 2-3 hairs per side that were several inches longer. It was just an overall lazy, disinterested, uncaring haircut in my opinion. Normally wouldn't care about the time either, but it was done in like 5 minutes with little to no care. For $17 + tip, expected more. Also, I was under the impression from the website that "all cuts include a shampoo," but this wasn't even offered. It's fine, but why advertise it then. Didn't rate them 1 star because at least they take walk-ins. read more

The wait in the morning is pretty long since their is only one hairstylist until 11am. My hairstylist Elena did an amazing job with my cut definitely recommend paying her a visit. read more

Fantastic Sams - Hair Salons Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

I have been here a few times and have had nothing but great experiences. I have had my hair cut both by Elena and Michael and have had great experiences with both. I love that you can make an appointment and get great service and quality at a budget friendly price. Elena is great at listening to what you are wanting and bringing the idea to life. She cut about 3-4 inches off of my hair when I was wanting a blunt cut and she did not disappoint. Michael is very good with the scissors and makes sure to take his time to get it right. He worked on my hair for quite awhile to make sure it was the texture that I wanted and to ensure that it was even. I highly recommend either of them to anyone in the area looking for a great haircut! read more

My wife loves the salon. The customer service, quality of service, and prices are all outstanding. They are always busy but always have time for you! read more

Fantastic Sams - Fantastic Pamela! All the ladies and Kevin are Fantastic! My Mrs. is super particular about her hair and super satisfied here! - Hair Salons Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

I really liked this place. They were able to fit me at the last minute same day. The lady who attended me was supper quick straight to the point. The pricing was fantastic. The result was really good. This is definitely not the place where they keep you for hours and to find out at the end that it was too expensive for a mediocre result. Definitely comming back soon. read more

I decided to try out fantastic sams and I don't regret it one bit! I'm very picky about who touches my hair, but after reading their reviews I thought why not. I got a trim and balayage done by Bona and I loved it! (She actually fixed what Chloe from Mario Triccoci in oak brook messed up!) Bona did a great job cutting my hair without taking so much length off and her suggestions where very useful. They also have packages to choose from, which I thought was a deal saver I was very satisfied when I left. Thanks guys I will be back for sure read more

Fantastic Sams - Bona snapped!!! - Hair Salons Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

Desperate for a hair cut, I quickly turned to Yelp for assistance. It was a Sunday around 2PM when I decided to cut off all my hair and try this new undercut pixie look. Without doing much research on Fantastic Sams and calling a few locations in Forest Park, Berwyn, and Cicero, I decided on Sams. The receptionist told me I would have to wait 20-25 minutes for the next available appointment who happened to be Shay. As I waited, the receptionist offered me water or tea. Before settling on tea, I saw that they had Guinness beer in their mini fridge, so I asked for a beer. *ahh. The way that made me feel comfortable.* I meet Shay and the first thing I noticed was her blonde messy hair. It was kind of pulled back into this "whatever look." I didn't know what to expect of her professional work.. Shay greeted with a warm smile and asked me what I wanted. We talked about the versatility of a pixie cut and how I could style it for different occasions. Good, because I am one of those people who needs help deciding on which way to part my hair and what products to use AND ETC. Shay used the buzzer to cut my hair a 4 and kept the top fairly short. Before she began cutting, Shay showed me how much she wanted to cut and asked me if that was acceptable. I felt calm and comfortable with her suggestions. She was able to cut my asymmetrical bob into the pixie I wanted. My bob already had a lot of layers in it so she didn't need to recreate layers to give off a voluminous look. When styling, she asked Karla (the stylist who everyone goes to) for feedback. Karla recommend that she use pomade on my hair and hairspray clay that would give off a matte look. I'm not a big fan of a matte look; I prefer shiny hair and sometimes that wet look men carry after a fresh cut but to my surprise this is how it turned out: I LOVE IT. Good job Shay! I definitely recommend Shay for a haircut. She didn't push any hair products on me or did she want me to schedule a future appointment with her. Shay has that mellow yet excitable attitude when it comes to cutting, especially if the hair cut you want is dramatic. I will say she is personable so If are dropping in last-minute, be open-minded to what Shay shares with you. I definitely will be going shorter the next time I visit. read more

Fantastic Sams - pixie under cut. - Hair Salons Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

Sydney !!!!! She is the bomb! Frankly, I am a snob when it comes to getting my hair done. I spend way too much money and needed a change. I had no idea where to go! My son came in about two months ago for a haircut. I watched as the clients left this location and they all looked fabulous in their new haircuts and colors. I called. Spoke with Sydney. I called back 5 minutes later and booked. I can't say enough good things about my hair! It has been a month since I was colored and cut and I still love my hair. Sydney listened to what I wanted and what I did not like. She made suggestions, we talked and I am beyond happy. I really like the fact she listens. The other stylists talk with one another and help each other. I recommend is salon to anyone read more

I feel bad writing this review but I'm not satisfied with how things were handled. My husband went in for a trim and the lady who was cutting his hair (who we're not mad at, everyone makes mistakes), accidentally sliced his neck. She was very sweet and apologetic, so I appreciate that. But after this kind of situation, I expect the haircut to be free. They were only able to discount $1. So $17, instead of $18. It was so bad she had to put a hot towel on it followed by neosporin. Had the haircut been on the house, I wouldn't even be writing this review. read more

Fantastic Sams - The blade she used sliced his neck - Hair Salons Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

The lady who cut my hair either not really experienced in hair cutting, or does not listen what hair cut customers want, or simply does not care. Even though I showed her the picture of hair cut I want, she did not do even close to that. I feel like I can do the same hair cut for my self. My previous hair cut was done by young lady, who did amazing job and totally was able to understand what I wanted. Anyway, only couple of people in there know how to do right haircut. read more

This review is just for Karla (not the salon or other hair stylists) Long story short: I had gone here in June and got my hair cut by a hairstylist who did a horrible job and was also rather rude. Kevin, the manager, gave me a free haircut with Karla. When I went back, Karla went out of her hair to give me an extra special treatment and fix the mess my cut was. She blow dried and straightened it before cutting it, so she can see the previous errors and fix them appropriately. She also styled my hair at the end and I wasn't charged anything at all! read more

Not a bad place to get your hair cut but I would recommend knowing exactly what you want before going in, my hair stylist asked me if I wanted the front of my hair line cleaned up and now I look like I have a 5 finger forehead... read more

Fantastic Sams - Y(u) IKES - Hair Salons Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

Tried this place out for the first time yesterday due to all the great reviews and I'm so glad I did! I decided I wanted a change to my boring dark hair, so I came in to do Balayage highlights. Valbona was my stylist and she is just the cutest. She was very nice and she made sure she knew exactly what I wanted for my hair. The whole process including color, cut and style took about 3.5 hrs but it was worth it and I'm very happy with how it turned out! I will definitely be coming back here in the future for my hair needs! Ask for Valbona if you want to do Balayage, she's great! read more

Fantastic Sams - Hair Salons Near Me - Forest Park, Illinois

Visited today for the first time. I have only good words to say. Ms. Brandy was a warm and friendly hairstylist ! She was also great at her job! I showed her my desired look through previous photos and she even made my hair look better. Thank you so much for your excellent service ! read more

This was my first time going to Fantastic Sam's and I do not believe I will be returning. At first, my service was very good, I ordered the classic package which included the basics for the most part at $29 dollars. I made it very clear I wanted the classic package. Just. The classic package because I had only about 40 dollars with me and I wanted to make sure I had enough to tip. In the middle of washing my hair, the stylist stops and excuses herself and then cuts the hair of another customer from start to finish. Now, for some background information I am not really one to write reviews, especially negative ones, so I overall shrug this off. Eventually, it's my turn again and I go over to the chair. She begins chopping away at my hair when suddenly she says, "The charge will be 53 dollars." Had she not already been cutting my hair and the fact that I didn't want to make a scene since I'm an overall shy person, I would have just left. She claimed it was because I had longer hair. I do have longer hair, down to my bottom, but I could not find a place within store that mentioned that length could increase the price, let alone virtually double it. Nor was it mentioned to me until after my hair was being chopped off. Now, the stylist herself, Elena, was overall nice other than this. I felt overall optimistic that my hair would at least be in good shape after this. I had mentioned that I knew my hair was in need of a trim, but to keep the length as much as possible. As previously stated, my hair is about down to my butt, now my hair hardly reaches my chest. While I am overall pleased with the shape, I absolutely cannot believe that over 14 inches of my hair had to be removed. I am very unhappy with this. Fortunately, my sister was able to cover the difference for me. True hero. You should not be charged double just because your hair is long, especially without prior warning to snipping. read more