After two failed attempts to get the cut I was looking for after cutting off my locs after 10.5…read moreyears, I reached out to Angela and she FINALLY got it right! She is very knowledgeable about hair and provided expert advice that really fit me. She pays attention to details and executed the perfect look! I will be coming back again and forever grateful that I've found a stylist that is interested in not just healthy hair but the spiritual health of the person!

The Hair Coach has been coaching my natural hair for 10+ years. I came to her as a referral and my…read moreonly request was to remain natural. My hair experienced a lot of dryness and breakage after lots of blowouts and chemical treatments. It was thick and at times unruly, but The Hair Coach accepted the challenge like a champ. Her straight forward feedback reassured me that even though this process was gonna take effort (from both of us), in the end I'd be satisfied. Over the years life has brought many changes to both of our lives, but I must say, no matter what has changed, the Hair Coach has consistently cared for my hair.

One year later and my son still prefers coming here. He now allows the buzzer, so he now gets…read morebetter haircuts. They are always so nice here!!

Love the way they took care of me got my hair together they are my new stylist works very well with…read morelong thick course hair I have lot of hair everyone loved it I had to get away from the braids and the natural look didn't want go back to a perm they washed,color steam blow dry clip my ends and silk press and bumped my ends i wrapped it every night it last until it was time to go back I love it and i didn't put anymore heat on my hair only when I go back and get it done

I came here to upkeep a Brazilian Blowout I had back in December. The sign up appointment procedure…read moreis a little elaborate and detail oriented, mostly done online or via text, but they do a lot of processes here and they want to make certain client know what to expect. I got a Glyco Strengthening treatment, where the hair is treated, dried, rinsed, and blow dried. The place is a hallway of smaller rooms, and one has to get in via a digital intercom system. There were rooms nearby with more people than I would have liked, but they were wearing masks. Rachel was in a room by herself being safe. She was professional, giving tips or advice only when I asked. The result was good, I really liked how my hair turned out. There was incense burning, which I usually like but seemed like a bit much with the hair products and utensil smells.

To hire actual hair stylist, and not inexperienced hairdressers for the price of a stylistread more

Tried this salon on a day when I had a couple of hours, wanted color, and my former salon was…read morebooked up. They had a cancellation and everything went smoothly. I've been going here ever since. The last time I brought my husband for a haircut and beard trim. He's happy as well. Highly recommended.

Have been here twice for two separate services - once for a haircut and once for a blowout. I have…read morebeen pleased both times. I have long, thick curly hair and paid 80 USD (excluding tip) for a haircut and 70 USD (also excluding tip) for a blowout. The hairstylist, Nesa, was super friendly and gave me the haircut and the blowout at different times, two weeks apart. I did not go in with a reference picture and just asked her to do whatever she thought would look best. I was not disappointed. I was a little bit confused about the price of the blowout v haircut. It struck me as strange that there was only a ten dollar difference between the two, given that when I had the haircut, the blowout was included in the 80 USD I paid. I have never had a blowout as a separate service (in any salon) before, so I don't know if this is typical. This is a very unassuming salon in a university neighbourhood, with a ten dollar discount for students (unsure if this is just for UChicago students: call and check). The ambience is clean but unexceptional. Overall, I recommend this place. Of the other hair salons I have been to in HP, I have liked this one the best.

great personal service with highly professional team and a neat environment…read more It was one of the best hair design I got and I have been a repeat customer for years

TERRIBLE experience. I went to get a trim, my hair was not done correctly .The salon is dirty…read more The stylist cursed at me, because I was simply trying to get my hair fixed. He's disrespectful to people. He Has bad behavior, ripped the cape of because I asked for someone else to help, since he was becoming hostile. Once he tore the cape, I felt threatened and called the police. These type of people should not work at a salon. He also smells bad, poor hygiene and smells of cigarette smoke. They are not professional in anyway. HE WORK IN THE FRONT RIGHT CHAIR. this was my first and last time visiting this business. DESPICABLE

I stop in for a wash, clip and style each time I'm in town. Fast friendly service! Norvel does my…read morehair and Mary my eyebrows.....always with great results. Note: Cash Only

I walked in, introduced myself and presented my concern, and was in a chair in minutes. My hair was…read morewell-treated, and I was finished within the hour.

The Best Haircut in Hyde Park…read more When you walk into 57th Beauty Salon it's like walking back in time to the 70s. I don't think they've renovated the place since then and I don't think they ever should. My favorite things about 57th Street Beauty Salon are Esther's kindness, the fish tank, and the drowsy chic atmosphere. For a haircut, i'm always in and out of there in 30 minutes or less.

I am a black woman who has had service done at this salon with the same stylist over the last few…read moreyears. I've sometimes had a wash and blow or a two-strand twist. I have natural hair and it usually takes an hour from start to finish. Typically, at some point while the stylist is doing my hair the owner glances over and appears to be annoyed with the time it takes. So, this review is not about the stylist who does a good job, it is about the business itself. Yesterday, I got the two-strand twist and was told that it would be the last time that I could get the service done by the owner, a black man. When asked why, I was told something about people walking by...which I concluded that it was the optics he didn't like, i.e., the optics of a black woman with natural hair getting her natural hair done by another black woman. Apparently, it's not a look he wants his shop to have on 57th St., with the surrounding U of C community, too much ethnicity. This black owned shop has a preferred clientele which is either white male or female or Asian. Black hair is too ethnic and though we pay more it's not the image this business wants. In 2026, the adage, if you're white - you're right, brown - stick around, and if you're black, get back is what should hang on their business. I won't be back.

My husband and son went in for a cut and a line up and came out looking sharpe as ever. These guys…read moredon't rush the process and they are very friendly. Also, they are very humble considering the kind of clientele that have patronized them. And my kid had a great chat with Maurice as an experienced elder. What a wonderful experience!

Do not come here if you have curly hair. The barber ruined my boyfriend's long curly hair. He asked…read morefor armpit length, and came in with his hair curly and styled. The first thing the barber did was comb through his locks.... Red flag! We're heartbroken with the result. See so yourself..

I have been coming to this location regularly for different braid styles, braid takedowns, as well…read moreas hair treatments and the employees as well as the manager are very kind and customer focused. I do feel like their staff go out their way to make sure the customer is comfortable as well as heard. Anytime I have no idea what I'm scheduling, they'll walk me through what to book and the prices are upfront. I also appreciate the various ways you can pay, and again they're very upfront about their policies. Check them out and see for yourself. I know they have tons and tons of other services besides braids, they do color, twist, dreads, etc. I've felt so comfortable there. I do enjoy my visits to this salon.

My mom referred me to this salon months ago. This salon reminded me why I don't enjoy going to hair…read moresalons. It seems like they have a more capitalistic approach to their hair services. This particular review is for my daughter's most recent hair appointment, the requested hair style was knot less large braids. I would say scheduling was easy, but after scheduling for a Saturday afternoon, I was texted by the hairstylist to let me know that I was "waitlisted" and was asked if I can come in earlier during the week, luckily I had some wiggle room in my schedule. Anyways, things were going well my daughter was checked in and provided a kid smock and was nice and comfortable. After,I left is when things took a turn. While I was out, apparently I was contacted by whomever to ask about a $40 detangling fee. Unfortunately, due to poor cell service in the area I did not receive any calls or text until I was able to get reception. After getting the text messages, Albiet a couple hours late, I returned the messages and explained that not only did my daughter not have braids for months, but I had already detangled her hair twice to avoid this issue. I already know how these type of salons operate & I am very knowledgeable about how to detangle coily hair. It seemed to me that this salon attempts to nickel and dime you for any and everything. It was very alarming that the hairstylist couldn't tell the difference between human hair and synthetic hair. She mentioned the braiding hair was "soft". Then proceeded to ask me if I wanted to curl the ends of the hair. I think it's telling. Anyways; they tried to lessen the blow by saying they will only charge $15 or whatever for their "detangle" fee. At that point I just wanted to get out of there. I won't attach any pictures of my daughter's hair but once I was almost home I noticed several of the braids were crooked and the braids itself look sloppy. The worst part about the whole ordeal was the text message response I received this evening which echos some of the other reviews that some of the staff here is very unprofessional. It was in response to their automatic survey request of which I briefly summarized my dissatisfaction with the service. Instead of leading with curiosity and understanding to see what could improved, I was met with a very negative response. If by chance the owner or whomever sees this, I don't want another snotty response like this. I've never been so disappointed, disrespected and demeaned as a person who genuinely wants to patronize these type of business.

I have a couple of ratings for this salon. If you are pressed for time and you need to get in and…read moreout. GO THERE. I have natural african american hair. my hair is to my neck and i get in and out in 40-45 minutes. That was so amazing to me. From the moment you walk in everything is organized. and the cost is only $35.00 but after tipping it's about $45.00 From that perspective the place gets a 5/5 Now in terms of styling... they put a bunch of curls in your hair and can't really style all that well. but my curls do last for a little over a week. for styling i give them a 3/5 I go to them everyother week. mainly because they are down the street from my house and i can go in on a friday night (6pm) and be out by 6:45. I highly recommend max & company.

I love Max Hair Salon, they take excellent ,care of my hair and I have been going there for years…read more I love the customer service and my hair is ,silky straight and curls are popping when I leave . Super fast service!!