Penny Lane Studios

My appointment with a stylist today was very disappointing. I booked with her because I had previously used her for color correction services years ago and thought this could be a fresh start as a new client at Penny Lane Studios. I also figured this appointment would give me a chance to get a feel for the salon before booking with other stylists. After washing and drying my hair, we discussed the plan for my haircut—the reason for the appointment. Her communication during the initial assessment was very off-putting. She isolated a section of my hair and referred to it as a “tail” that needed to be cut. This language made it difficult to understand the haircut holistically. She also repeatedly said that my hair was too thin to achieve the look in the photos I shared. To me, this felt like

I USED to get services here from two stylists who both unexpectedly disappeared around August. When I followed up with them I was told these stylists had left the salon I was very surprised since they had been there a while and were the ONLY two latinas and spanish speaking stylists, who also serviced my kids. I was even more surprised and disgusted when I found out they were actually wrongfully terminated along with another employee (also a woman of color). For a curly hair salon that preaches inclusivity and services many women of color, it seems that they don't treat all their stylists equally. It's very hard for curly girls to find a stylist who they connect with and trust with their hair and for them to let them go and not share any information with their clients was very disappointi

Lauren was awesome and gave me a great curly cut. I would highly recommend this place. She helped guide me on the best way to style and maintain my hair until I can come back to Chicago for the next one.

Diana gave me a wonderful cut for my fine, dense, curly hair. I showed her a few photos and I felt like she really listened to my concerns and what I was going for. It was one of the best haircuts I’ve ever gotten.

I don't know why I took so long to review this place! I've been coming here since 2019. Coral did my first deva haircut and I've been hooked ever since! Unfortunately, Coral is no longer there so I have tried other stylists. Kelly did my haircut recently and I love how healthy and vibrant my hair looked. She's also easy to talk to. I highly recommend the deva haircut to my fellow curly girls and guys. They do other salon services as well. They always return calls and emails in a prompt manner which I appreciate. I'm OBSESSED with Penny Lane!