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Teddie Kossof Salon Spa

3.7 (273 reviews)
Open • 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

Services - Teddie Kossof Salon Spa

Manicure

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My brand new hair that amazing Maria gave me!!
Astrid B.

Thank you so much Maria dia such a wonderful work of art. I came in as an old lady and left feeling so well about myself. Bravo once again Teddie Kossof for hiring the best and most extraordinary professionals!!! We your customers love the pampering and love going to our Teddie's home where everything from mani, pedis to color to everything is here. Love, love, love Highly recommend to book ladies before the holidays today we were full house

First Teddie Kossof Salon SMS spam
William K.

This was a longer review than I planned. (Executive brief, I was a satisfied client until I wasn't, received substandard service and quality at North Shore prices, now I'm getting SMS spam to come back) I really don't like writing one-star reviews on Yelp, but even in the best of economic times, the smart-money doesn't like wasting money. I've avoided writing this review for some six odd years because at best I only spent around $40+ plus a tip to a hairstylist every six weeks or so for about two years and figured Teddie Kossof could afford to lose my business up in Northfield Illinois. The main reason why I am writing this review is likely because I suspect Alan Kossof is not getting the business he once had from word of mouth advertising. Word of mouth advertising works both ways, when people love a product or service, they are happy to share this with their friends, family and business associates. It works the same way with negative reviews too. Six years since I last graced the front door of this salon and vowed to never come here again in late 2019 I start getting unsolicited SMS spam from Teddie Kossof to my personal cellphone number. I don't recall ever giving Teddie Kossof Salon permission to send me with SMS messages and as a security professional I know to not unsubscribe from SMS or email spam from companies without a well-declared advertising policy as that will confirm to their 3rd party email or SMS spamming company there is a live number or email address and spam even more junk to my phone or computer. What scares me more but thankfully mine is long expired, is if Teddie Kossof along with retaining my name and my phone number is also retaining credit card details too. But enough of what's happening today lets go into detail why I fired Teddie Kossof Salon as a customer. Like everyone else happy with the service I first got a consultation with likely Teddie and was directed to a stylist who after learning what I liked and what I didn't like (product in my hair because of allergies) I would normally get a hairstyle every six to eight weeks depending on how busy I was. Going to Teddie Kossof, I had to book about two hours of my time off because this place was run really inefficiently, I really didn't need shampoo, but in order to keep the shampoo attendants busy, everyone got a shampoo, OK, more people to tip, then you waited even more time for your stylist who often was running late. After everything is said and done for, maybe a 90-120 minute break from seeing my clients, at times it was great, but other times it was a giant waste of time and worse, whoever built this place likely honed their craft building SCIF's as you could never get a cellphone signal in most of the salon. One day I came in for hairstyle and there were a number of new faces there, none of the stylists I trusted were there, and no one would share where they went. OK, whatever, if I didn't get my hair cut, I would start looking like Sean Connery in the first act of 'The Rock' I got the worse hairstyle I have ever got seen since picture day in 1st grade. The stylist didn't listen to what I wanted, she did what she thought I needed and added a whole bunch of product, I was really running late and couldn't afford the time suck of another shampoo. The haircut looked good for the night but after I slept on it and had a shower I was horrified. My head was red and the cut again was terrible. I had an afternoon meeting with a new client I had been trying to land for six weeks and I couldn't afford to look like the village idiot, I went to a Supercuts and asked for a flattop to fix this f**kedup haircut, paid $9 for the buzzcut and tipped $9 for the fastest haircut in a LONG time. Now I'm visiting a barbershop that caters to men's hairstyles, they are a chain, they have a guarantee, they know what I want, they honor my wishes, they haven't f**ked up my hair, and I don't get SMS spam when I'm running late on a haircut like I am now. In this six years, I have become a spa junkie, and I can see from photos on Google the inside or Teddie Kossof hasn't changed much since the last time I was here and it still looks like a set from 'Boogie Nights' Now If you think I am kidding about any of this, search all the other one and two-star reviews listed on this main page, and all the 140+ other reviews that are not currently recommended by Yelp and decide for yourself.

I call to the salon, I talked with Lisa, she told me that basic hair cut for man cost $34.99. I told her I have a coupon of $30 off. Lisa told me that this coupon you must use it twice, each time $ 15 off. I told her it's not said any thing like that in the coupon. She said, she's sorry, and I told her she does need to accept it and take responsibility on it. Unfortunately she wishing me a great day only with out to take responsibility. I'm very disappointed, my mother in law is going to this place and she gave me this promotion that Teddie Kossof pay to advertise in clipper magazine.

I sincerely cannot say enough great things about Maria when it comes to color. She is a genius. I have been many places but she is truly an artist and an expert. Will not disappoint. Jacqueline Gillam Fairchild-author

Update: anyone who sees these highlights says they are terrible and the person who did it shouldn't be allowed to touch hair lol Do these look like "blended highlights" to you? Well they do to Teddie Kossof a. I just got my hair "fixed" from my hair from last week. I've never had uglier highlights in my life. Stipes of yellow are in my hair. This was after last week I told them I wanted dark blonde/lightest brown and they dyed my hair but with no result. I didn't know what to do after the highlight "Fix" I donated a tip to her and just needed to get out of there. I will wear a hat or my hair up until I can get it fixed ELSEWHERE. There's no even highlights around my face except for two stripes on each side so my hair is highlighted yellow in the back and brown in the front or well orange from where they tinted it slightly orange at the top last week. Idk what happened to this salon it was a popular spot growing up in the north shore. I won't be back. Not even for free again to fix. Should've known after the first time. And the manager was extremely rude would try to argue with me.

After 1 year, hair is long enough for hair extensions to fill in all the mullet bald spots from Teddie Kossof.

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I love coming to this Salon. All the people that work here are absolutely attentive and do an amazing job. Highly Recommend!

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Ask the Community - Teddie Kossof Salon Spa

I want to get grey/white highlight would someone at this salon be good for that?

Make your appt with Mo. Shes a little edgy and fun. Ive actually been there and seen her do grey highlights and all colors really.

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“I have been going to Teddies for years and this past visit, Megan BLEW ME AWAY with the best balayage!”

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