Good place for a haircut in Naperville.

October 12, 2007 9:06 PM

Help me find a salon that will cut men's hair for a reasonable price.

I'm new to the Chicago suburbs, Naperville specifically. I'm looking for a salon for a hair cut, but all the ones I am finding through Google are $40 and up. I don't want a place like Cost Cutters, I'm fine with $25-$30ish for the haircut.

The general surrounding areas are also acceptable, but I don't want to drive into Chicago for this haircut. Anywhere within say, 20 minutes is fair game.

Where is a good place to get a men's hair cut?

posted by Becko to clothing, beauty, & fashion (8 comments total)

Oh, and bonus points if it is a place that will be able to get me in on short notice... as in tomorrow.
posted by Becko at 9:14 PM on October 12, 2007

a salon that will cut men's hair for a reasonable price on short notice

This is known as a "barber shop."

Maybe you were looking under the wrong heading in the Yellow Pages.
posted by ChasFile at 9:20 PM on October 12, 2007 [1 favorite]

A local barber shop is the first thing I thought of as well. But, if you need a salon job, I can suggest two. But you are gonna have to drive to get to them, just not into Chicago.

How do you feel about Milwaukee? It's much further away, but it's all highway miles :)

Mayfair mall, has two really good salons. Tony & Guy is more or less unisex, and Mr. Dino's which also does both, but caters to men. I've never made an appointment, so I know they take in walk-up traffic.

Last time I got my hair cut at Mr. Dino's, I think I paid $25 with the tip.
posted by quin at 9:42 PM on October 12, 2007

20 minutes is fair game

Yeah, just noticed that. Nevermind. Naperville to Mayfair is probably an hour if you follow the speed limit.

Or 35 minutes if you drive like everyone else on I-94.
posted by quin at 9:44 PM on October 12, 2007

If I was still living in Milwaukee I'd be set. I always went to New Urban Salon and was very happy with it.
posted by Becko at 9:47 PM on October 12, 2007

Frank Girondahas a salon in Naperville. Their website says men's haircuts start at $40. I've been to the one in Wheaton, and I've gotten pretty good haircuts (women's). I think you can trust that they'll do a good job.
posted by la petite marie at 9:47 PM on October 12, 2007

Seconding (thirding?) a good old "barber shop"... They can give you a men's haircut, and most of them also offer some "salon" services for waaay less than regular salons charge. I learned this with my son. Taking him to a barber is about half the price of taking him to a salon.
posted by amyms at 10:21 PM on October 12, 2007

Bingo barber shop. When I think of salon men's cuts I think of stuff like complex trendy haircuts (think hipster hair), things that are just as difficult as the average woman's cut with layering and razored edges and so on. Not a basic "short sides and back, bit off the top" sort of deal.

If your haircut is basic enough you can always go to a SuperCuts or Fantastic Sams, IME they do a perfectly good job as long as things aren't too complex.
posted by Kellydamnit at 7:07 AM on October 13, 2007