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After hearing good critiques from my friends and Gold Coast neighbours about this salon, I decided to check it out because I was in bad need of a cut, colour, and brow wax. Getting an appointment was pretty easy and quick and they were able to literally do one service after the other with no wait times which is good for busy professionals like myself. The atmosphere was good and relaxed just like any high end salon. I think what's probably the most valuable piece of this particular salon is the fact that everyone working there has a great deal of experience (25 plus years) working in high fashion hair styling, and seems to listen to the very specific needs of each client, and does a very precise job. When it came to colour, Robert really listened to the fact that my main objective was to cover grays and at the same time get some highlights in the front, but nothing too outlandish being as I work in a conservative office setting--and he did just that. When it came to the cut, Cheryl also listened to my desire to get my very thick hair texturized and did a great job with the cut. It was the best cut I had in awhile. Jaime also did a great job at waxing the brows to where they are clean but not drag queen-like. The reason for four stars in lieu of five is the same consensus as what most have written on here- Price! More so in my case-- Most salons I have been to charge less than their standard cut/colour prices for mens' hair because it is (generally) less hair. With tip I dropped close to $300 here and ironically my credit card company even flagged my spending $300 at a hair salon as "suspicious activity" and originally declined the charges LOL (It was corrected with a quick call to a customer service rep who was astonished that it was in fact a legit charge) The last time I spent this type of money on hair services was probably in Paris at a luxury hotel salon. Don't get me wrong, I recieved outstanding service and an excellent cut/colour job, and living in the Gold Coast and doing most of my daily business in the neighbourhood am not one to have sticker shock, but think that the pricing needs to be modified especially if they want to attract a wider range of clients especially men.

Posted on 02/13/2013 by Daniel G.

Jaime Lewis at Maxine is amazing. A miracle worker with hot wax. Whatever, wherever you need waxed, she's your girl. Fast, efficient, clean and a great end result with practically no in-growns. In a pinch, I made the massive mistake of going to another, well-known Chicago salon with several locations. The appointment took way too long (why draw out the process of ripping hair from your body?!), and I ended up with loads of in-growns. Plus, the procedure I had was more expensive than Maxine's prices. I'm never going to let anyone else near my um, well...you know. And you shouldn't either!

Posted on 01/22/2013 by Laura J.

Jaime is the Best! I have had my brows and lip waxed as needed, but I have been terrified of bikini waxes for ten years. I went to Jaime based on recommendations two weeks ago. She is FAST, which you want with a bikini wax. I was very comfortable so we ended up doing a full wax. She is extremely professional and her room is very clean. I am a wimp, but Jaime's style and demeanor make this necessary beauty treatment almost seem like pampering. If you want or need a bikini wax, she is the best!

Posted on 11/24/2012 by Lisa L.