Receptionists were welcoming as usual. Amy is awesome, she is sweet and pay are thin to what customer says and also holds a good conversation with her customer

Posted on 7/21/2019 by Sharon W.

There are hair stylists, and there's Amy....she's a true master. Being from NYC, I've been to many well known salons and I've never had a better stylist. She can look at any picture you show her, analyze and nail it. She's also the bang whisperer. Anyone with bangs knows it can go really wrong, really fast but not in Amy's hands. She listens, airs on the side of caution and ensures I always leave with exactly what I have asked for. I don't think I've written a yelp review in years, but when someone is that good, you just have to pay it forward. Happy Haircut.....

Posted on 3/13/2019 by Michelle A.

After appointments with Tina and Amy, I always feel like a new person! Since moving out of the Chicago area, I appreciate them even more as they now have to fix someone else's attempts to maintain my color and give me an up-to-date cut. Tina is an extremely talented colorist and she knows just how to give me a natural look with a bit of a boost. She listens to my concerns and then tells me what she'd like to do to make sure we're on the same page, but truthfully, she's so good there's no need to ever change what she recommends. Amy is a mind reader - I just vaguely tell her what I want to change about whatever cut I got from someone else and she gives me a new style that works for my face and my hair - then she gives me lessons on how to create the look myself. The staff is great and they all work together to accommodate my limited availability whenever I get back to Chicago. I've been to salons from Beverly Hills to New York and DC - Tina and Amy are my favorites!

Posted on 11/5/2018 by Ali K.

Amy is wonderful! I had gotten a terrible haircut a while back and she's been helping me grow it out and fix it for about a year now. She's been giving me great advice on how to maintain it, how to grow it out and even pointers on what I can do with the baby hairs I'm getting in post post partum. The salon is on the pricer side but definitely worth the price. The stylist know what they are doing!

Posted on 10/3/2018 by Disha M.

The best thing about me? My hair. I'd give my colorist and Amy Abramite a thousand stars from the sky if I could.

Posted on 05/28/2016 by Colleen T.

I have been going to Maxine for 8 years now. I have tried other places for convenience and let's be honest, to occasionally save a buck or two, but at the end of the day, I always go back to Maxine...mainly for Amy! She is fantastic!!!! I can't say enough about her. She is now the creative director of the salon. She styled my hair for my wedding 7 years ago, and even though my cuts are always simple and straightforward, she never steers me in the wrong direction. The whole salon has a top notch ethic. There is never any B.S. tension among the stylist, you know typical salon drama. The whole place is serene, polished, clean. Every detail is perfection. Let's just put it this way, if the same receptionists have been there for 8 years, the staff is treated well, and it shows in the overall experience. Don't waste your time trying other places, Maxine is the best!

Posted on 12/04/2013 by Sharon M.

I've been going to Maxine for all of my hair needs for about four years. Super white and pristine interior, a swanky robe, yadiyadiya, I don't care, I just want nice hair. I'm extremely picky about my coarse, wavy, super thick hair, and Amy nails it every time. Her cuts are precise and even though I'm not a stylist, I can tell that she utilizes techniques that are out of the ordinary. As someone who has pretty much always had very long hair, I used to always walk out of salons with my hair in the same long layers. Not the case anymore. I tell Amy that I want something slightly different every time I see her, and she always delivers. More volume on the sides but not in the back, blend my grown-out bangs, blunt ends within my layers. Oh, and she never accidentally cuts off 5 inches when I said I wanted a trim. I also love to pick her brain about hair stuff-- I now have a home arsenal of products and tools that work really well on my hair. She's also done, hands down, the best thermal reconditioning (Japanese straightening treatment) that I have ever had. And I've been doing it since I was 12. She left my hair super silky and straight without any sign of damage. I'd get this done by her every 6 months if I could afford it. I've had my hair cut by a few other people at Maxine besides Amy, either before I tried her or when she is out of town. I feel like the general level of talent is definitely above other places in the city, but Amy still takes the cake. Rivkah gives super bouncy, Victoria's Secret-y blowouts.

Posted on 08/29/2013 by Marisa A.

I have been going to Maxine's Salon for more than ten years. Amy is AMAZING, and I will never leave her. Yes, the haircuts are expensive, but she is totally worth it. I tried going to another, less expensive salon once, and hated it. I will never stray from Amy again. I highly recommend her for Japanese straightening or a hair cut. She is also so sweet with a really great sense of style.

Posted on 07/04/2011 by Ivy L.