There is only one stylist to go to.....Christina! And only one person who can do brows like no ones business...Susan. Other than that, I could pass it up. The owner is rude and off standish. I remember going to her before and she was great. What happened? She lost her touch and personality. The place seemed WAY TOO tense when she and afew others were there. And for that attitude I can do without the high way robbery price too. Nope...unless it's Christina or Susan (for waxes/facials), then run and don't bother read more

Tami has colored and cut my hair for the past 6 months and I must say she is SUPERB!! Not only is she super friendly, she knows what she is talking about and gives great advice on what type of color will compliment your shade of skin and what type of cut will flatter you face shape!!! I would highly recommend Tami! read more

I came to Fringe a bit desperate after having a terrible haircut somewhere else. I tried for a week to make the best of it, and it just wasn't happening. I walked in to Fringe and asked if there was a stylist available for a consultation because I needed help trying to manage a bad haircut (done somewhere else). The receptionists were nice and helpful and got me in with Patrick immediately. He is so great. He listened, asked questions and offered suggestions. He was very sympathetic and compassionate. He combed through my hair to "check" the haircut, saw how awful (really really awful ) it was, and suggested a timeline/game-plan of growing and trimming to get it back to something I would be happy with. Not once, the whole time, did he ever say a bad thing about the stylist that did the awful haircut or the salon. That's a true professional. He showed me what was wrong with the cut (aside from the obvious of being was way, way too short) and how we could go about fixing it, without having to take it shorter. He suggested products that would help hide the bad cut, and make it manageable while it grows. He even showed me a way to pin it up, so people won't see how awful the cut is, until its long enough to fix. I can't tell you how much better I felt after talking to him. He put a light at the end of the ugly hair tunnel. Thanks Patrick! You are awesome! And Thank You Fringe Salon! read more

There is a lot of rushing around in this place. The prices are ridiculous considering. The owner always looks like she's in a huff when you do see her. When they couldn't get the hair color right, I thought my hair was going to fall out after so many times of trying to get it right?! Master colorists...yea right! I've been here a few times just to give it a fair review. I'm done and over it. You'd have better luck at some of the other places in the neighborhood. read more

I came in a couple days ago and had Natalia. She did an alright haircut and was really nice but her appearance made me not want to trust her. She looked like she just jumped out of bed she did not look professional. If she couldn't even make her self look presentable how can she make me look great? I wont be returning to her again but other than that the environment was great, salon is beautiful and the receptionist was really sweet. I didn't want to reveal my name cause I just don't want any management to contact me. Thank you! read more

Christina!!! WOW!!! My friend had come here and got a great cut, and was talking to her stylist about my hair and how I was on the verge of shaving my thick long hair off. She suggested Christina for my hair type. So when I came to visit the following weekend, I made an appointment. They took me in the next day. Christina was very nice and was very helpful with her suggested cut. I came in with no idea what to do with my hair, all I knew is that I wanted it much shorter and not in my face. I also wanted to cut a certain amount to be donated to Locks of Love and I tend to look awful in really really short hair cuts. I was skeptical at first when she told me how short, however from the minute that she cut off the 10 inches for Lock of Love and started on the actual cut, I was in love. She shaped my short hair to be thinner, yet still look full and let my wavy to curly hair shine. I could not be more happy with my hair and even a month after the cut, I am still getting compliments. She also wasn't pushy with the products. She told me what kind she was using and how to use it, but when I was leaving to pay she did not force the product on me either. It wasn't til after I paid that she suggest I get it here and then realized they were out. FYI: I know they take credit card, but when I went they were no longer going to allow for tips on the credit card. read more

Terrible hair coloring experience. I came in with a photo of what I was looking for and talked through with the stylist what I liked about it. I even asked what the best process would be, suggesting a combination of highlights/lowlights but at the end trusting that she knows what she is doing. Well she ended up covering my entire head with color including some highlights. The result was more subtle than what I was looking for so she said no problem we can add in more highlights. This resulted in bright yellow and orange since she added bleach to what was just colored brunette. Of course I was alarmed so she said no problem again we can fix it and then added brunette back over it. So 4 hours later I ended up leaving with hair color that was NOT what I wanted and then was charged almost $200 supposedly "just for the color". It was not my fault that the stylist could not execute the photo I brought in and that it took her 3 tries to make it respectable enough for me to leave the salon. They even had the gull to ask if I wanted to buy any product after just charging me for their mistakes! I will definitely NOT be going back. It's too expensive for the low level of execution. Now the third application of color is fading off of the bleached areas, which were applied in a hurry, are uneven and not to the root. I work with clients in a professional environment and am terrified of what the final result of the fading will look like especially since it is all around my face. But my hair is fried from the experience and I will have to wait to go somewhere else for a fix. Save your money, go somewhere else. read more

Stephanie Byxbe is the bomb! I recently went into Fringe not knowing what to expect after 10 years of searching long and hard for my go-to stylist - enduring some pretty bad cut/colors over the years. Historically, stylists would presume I wanted a certain look even after much coaching, or they just had an overall attitude problem which is just plain uncomfortable. Not with Stephanie. Not only did she give me the look I have been craving, but she was very approachable and made me feel welcome through conversation, jokes and her incredibly infectious laugh. She treated me like I was her only client, truly taking the time to talk to me about what I wanted, making sure I was comfortable with every step of the experience and never rushing the process just to get me out the door like some salons are known to do. Stephanie has an amazing background in styling and her experience really came through during my visit. At the end of the day, Stephanie is a great stylist and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for someone to be their go-to. read more

This was the WORST salon experience that I have EVER had. A friend and I went to Fringe this weekend and I am convinced that not only do they not listen to their customers but that they all went to some sort of remedial beauty school. My friend got highlights and a haircut that took SIX HOURS. The stylist did not listen to her and gave her a cut that she didn't want. When she asked them to fix it, she was given to 2 different stylists who were also unable to fix it. I asked for specific streaky highlights and brought in a picture of exactly what I wanted. I told the stylist how I wore my hair and that I wanted my bangs long enough to tuck behind my ear... I received NOTHING of what I asked for. My hair was so bad that I went to another salon 2 days later to have it fixed. THIS IS A TERRIBLE SALON. It is incredibly overpriced for the incompetent service that is provided. Wicker Park and Bucktown are saturated with salons that do quality work for a comparable price. GO TO FRINGE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I would give it ZERO stars if the rating system allowed me to. read more

After 1 year of going to Fringe I decided to switch to other salon. They are constantly changing their prices. They are very dishonest about their pricing. First time when I went there the total price for full highlights and low lights and haircut was around $125....I was surprised! They told me that they are the cheapest salon in the neighborhood. Next time when I went there I had done only partial highlights and cut and the price was $135. I asked my hairstylist why he charged me more this time. He told me that last time he forgot to charge me for low lights!!!!!!!!!!! Two weeks ago I went there and I ended up with the bill $187 for highlights and haircut.I do not mind to pay more for a great service...but they are very dishonest. Moreover my hairstylist told me last time that he was not sure if he can style my hair because he has something to do. I made that appointment 2 months ago...he had 2 months to figure out his schedule. He told me that he is going to only blow dry my hair.I was very disappointed. Rip-off! There are so many great hair salons in that area....if you are not happy with your...just changed it! read more

i went to fringe to have the keratin treatment. i called and spoke with dawn who is the owner and she was readily available for a consult. this was helpful as i have done the treatment before and was never happy. i came back and she did the treatment and was very attentive to what i was looking for. everyone in the salon was very friendly and helpful. due to some weirdness in the quality of my hair, it didn't turn out as we thought it would...but not in a bad way. dawn has twice spoken to the company who makes the product on my behalf, she has done another treatment on my hair and has emailed me and offered any help i wanted. i am not unhappy at all. in fact, i am really thrilled with the personal attention i have been given. i would strongly recommend going to fringe and seeing dawn if someone wants a thoughtful approach to her hair. as they keep developing these products, i will be working with dawn who seems to have her finger on the pulse of this whole process. what can i say but thumbs up! read more