Looking for someone in Chicago to do a great job on braids? Or someone who can do amazing work with wigs and weaves? These black-owned hair salons & stylists in Chicago are ready to get their hands on your beautiful hair and create the perfect style for your day-to-day life.
Conay Control
Courtney “Conay” Elzy specializes in braids and protective styling, and is currently scheduling and taking appointments at her home hair salon in Chicago while practicing COVID-19 safety protocols.
Terrilashae Studios
2320 W 95th St Suite 10, Chicago, IL 60643
Working in the Beverly neighborhood, Terrilashae McBride provides services for natural hair care and braiding.
KeyStylist Salon
1530 W 99th St, Chicago, IL 60643
KeyStylist is a black-owned hair salon in Chicago that is staffed by five experts in different areas of cosmetology. The owner of the salon, celebrity stylist Kesha Levy, is following COVID-19 safety guidelines. Only one client is allowed to receive service at a time. Provide services such as styling, hair cutting, perming and hair extensions.
Braids by Nikki
A stylist in the Auburn Gresham area, Nikki Thigpen has over 20 years of experience working with a variety of hair types. Her Instagram profile is full of photos of happy clients!
Huetiful Salon
Located inside Sola Studios @ 1614 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
Huetiful operates with a focus on “women with natural or processed hair, wavy, curly, or kinky-curly type and textures,” according to their website. This black-owned hair salon in Chicago was established in 2010 by Procter & Gamble’s Beauty Care Division’s former brand manager, Ken Burkeen.
Nandi Cierra
11614 S Western Ave
Nandi Cierra takes clients by appointment only, Tuesday-Saturday. She provides a number of services including lace closure, sewins, and more.
AKute
Asia specializes in extensions and silk-presses, and she wants to get you started on a healthy hair regimen as soon as possible!
Pure Jaunty
Licensed cosmetologist PJ excels in braiding and providing quality haircare overall— she strives to provide her clients with a wide variety of options for their hairstyling. The phrase “pure jaunty” is described on her website as being “untainted self-confidence,” which is her ultimate goal with every client.
ComeCeCeMe
8100 S Stony Island Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617
Cece is a cosmetologist who, in addition to offering wig installs, coloring, and cuts, also provides a number of services meant to maintain healthier scalp and hair.
EssenceVIP
2551 N Clark St (ground floor), Chicago, IL 60614
EssenceVIP is a hair salon in the Chicago area that specializes in the care and maintenance of multi-texture hair. The lead stylist, Teresa “Terez” Zeigler, and other staff members evaluate the condition of clients’ hair and work hard to provide styling that works best for them.
BraidsfromTheGO
Davia, the brains behind BraidsfromTheGO, conducts business in the Beverly area, where she focuses on braiding and protective styling services.
SlayByLexi
527 E 71st St, Chicago, IL 60619
The self-described “PonyTail Slayyer” specializes in a truly impressive array of ponytail styles, as well as quickweaves, all available for booking now.
Young Queens by Ally
Experience “The Ally Effect” and book an appointment for a quickweave, sewin, or other high-quality service experience.
DolledbyDest
At an appointment with Destiny, you can get styling, installation, and maintenance of wigs, as well as plenty of services for natural hair.
L.Michelle Hair
1447 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
Working out of Conceited Collection Hair Salon, LaShawnda Michelle Linnear specializes in maintaining healthy hair, styling braids, and extensions; you can book these services with her right now!
