After reading all the great press, good reviews on Yelp and being stuck in a hair rut with my current stylist, I decided to give Maxine's a try. Sure, it's not conveniently located for a suburban girl like me but I will drive far and wide to get a good cut and color on my fine lifeless blonde hair. I saw Leslie for Balyage and she immediately identified a solution for my too blonde all over color and got to work on adding dimension and movement to my hair. After my color, I went downstairs to get my haircut with Bob. I had read the reviews and heard all the praise about Bob but was skeptical at first. Well, I am now a believer! Bob gave me the layers I needed to give my thin hair volumet without removing the length (even though I said I could go much shorter). He gave me great blow dry styling advice, recommended a product but wasn't pushy about getting me to purchase it (although I did - I'm a sucker for hair products). I Ieft with a spring in my step and more bounce in my newly balyage'ed 'do. Yes it's a bit pricey, but totally worth it. For a high end salon, everyone there was very down to earth, not at all pretentious and VERY welcoming. Thanks for a great experience! I will defintely be back!!!

Posted on 06/19/2012 by Jennifer E.

After going to Mario Tricoci for a year and always leaving disappointed, a friend of mine recommended Maxine. I am extremely picky about my hair color, and the colorist I was seeing could never get it right...no matter how much I tried to explain my highlight preferences. I finally had enough and called Maxine. They were able to get me in the next day with Leslie. Leslie knew that I was coming in because I was unhappy and that I needed my color fixed. We talked and I told what I didn't like about my hair. She told me that she understood my problem and explained to me what she was going to do to fix it. Voila! Perfection the first time! I have been going to see her ever since. Knowing my preferences, the last time saw her she recommended balayage for my highlights. I had it done last week, and I have never been happier! My hair looks fantastic and completely natural! Leslie is a miracle worker. Some other things I love about Maxine...First, the staff is so nice and remembers you. Second, there is no pressure to sell you product. Either you want it or you don't. If you say no, it's no big deal and they don't bring it up again.

Posted on 04/16/2012 by Jessica D.

First time visit to Maxine: May 2010. Since then, I haven't stopped coming and Lisette L. is fully responsible for brining me to Maxine!!! I had been visiting Lisette for couple of years at her previous salon, and when she left her previous salon I was completely at a loss!! I couldn't bring myself to getting a haircut and just continued to wait, just in case we were able to reconnect. Thanks to the power of the Internet, Lisette found me!! Before going on a trip with super long hair, she emailed me and I immediately scheduled my first visit to the new salon. Lisette does some serious magic with her shears. More recently, I asked for something different and my husband and I both loved the new look. For those occasions when I really want something different - Leslie S. is also a great colorist!! The salon itself is beautiful and in a great location to shop and eat too! It's next door to Silver Spoon (amazing Thai food) and there are always great deals over at Nordstrom Rack. :)

Posted on 04/02/2011 by Margaret P.

I've been going to Maxine for about a year now, and my hair has never looked better! Before, my highlights always seemed to look skunk-like, or too blonde. Then I met Leslie, and my color has never been better. I constantly get compliments on it. She knows how to make it look fresh and beautiful. Evan does my cuts, and he's a dream. He knows how to cut long hair in a stylish way without chopping it like so many other stylists do. Add to the fact that the receptionists are totally sweet, and Maxine is the best! Super happy.

Posted on 01/23/2011 by Jeannie C.

I was in Chicago on business and after yelp-ing different salons, I settled on Maxine's. Let me tell you that my gamble paid off in spades! I first saw Leslie for my colour and she was fantastic...she knew exactly what she was doing and was super sweet. I then saw Josie for my haircut. Prior to my colour I had discussed with her different styles I was thinking about and,most importanly, the desire to fix the terrible haircut I was given at a salon in my home city. She came back with some pics and was bag-on to my wavelength. All in all, my Maxine experience was a great one...I definitely recomment it to anyone looking for a quality style and a quality salon. Oh, and don't forget to mention Yelp, the 25% discount was the cherry on the sunday :)

Posted on 5/9/2010 by Wendy H.