Gossip Salon

Go to Rosemarie. Hands down, she’s the best in the Midwest from IL to MO. I don’t live in IL anymore but I visit a few times a year. She has saved my hair a couple of times. Once for when someone else butchered my haircut (that was the first time I went to her) and just yesterday when TWO other people in MO could not get my red peekaboo highlights correct! If I lived here, I would go all the time and I have officially decided I will wait until my IL visits to have anyone else touch my hair.
She’s friendly, funny and a true artist with a passion for her work. And very affordable! The salon is very nice too, warm and welcoming.

Yay! This is my 100^th review: D I was pretty happy with my overall experience at Gossip Salon. Making my appointment was quick and the price was really good. I often cut my own hair so paying almost a hundred bucks for a cut, blow dry, and tip always seemed so wasteful to me. During the usual small talk my hairdresser (Jessica) told me I looked way too young to have 2 kids. Perhaps a star just for that! Who doesn’t love flattery? Lol.
The clientele consisted of friendly regulars that were chatting up a storm. Jessica did a great job on my hair and actually listened to what I wanted, which is surprising rare in my experience… She did however get some of my hair tangled in the rear end of the blow dryer while she was drying my hair. :(I heard the dreaded crunching and crackling sound it makes. You long-​haired ladies or gents know the sound I’m talking about. Before I could pull away or speak up, the damage was done. It’s okay it was an isolated incident and the overall experience was still great. :)

Here’s a bit of Gossip about Gossip Salon:
Rumor has it that a customer once called them up five minutes before arriving, declared that she’d really like her sweaty-​unwashed-​gross hair to look good for a wedding that night, and that she even had the gall to ask them, «Oh… can this be done in less than an hour?»
I’m spreading this rumor because, well, *I* was that customer… and yes, yes they can.
I was home in Carol Stream for a friend’s wedding, and the nice weather left me on a vacation-​inspired run that lasted just a bit too long. Which resulted in a vacation-​inspired hot shower that lasted just a bit too long. Which resulted in a frantic Unilocal search for beauty salons right before I was supposed to leave for the wedding.
Sam answered, said she’d be available, and was very surprised to see me walk in the door less than five minutes later. With some dry shampoo, dozens of bobby pins and her genius talent, she had me in ‘n out in less than 45 minutes with the cutest hairstyle!
Sam was super personable the entire time, and very accommodating. The lady working next to her was very charming and her customer seemed to be very happy with her finished locks as well. Across the way was a young, hip guy getting his hair dyed (is «frosting the tips» still a thing?). What I’m trying to say is, this seems like a place for everyone.
Total charge was $ 50, which really wasn’t so bad considering I probably took $ 10 worth of her bobby pins to keep my hair up. I was even more pleasantly surprised to find out the hairstyle held up through all the dancing (which is truly saying something, with songs like «Jump On It» on the playlist). Plus I was able to rock out the hairstyle the next day — can vacation get any better?!
I can’t say I get my hair styled in Carol Stream often, since I’m just there twice a year, but for all my friends who do: rumor has it you should head to Gossip Salon.
Thanks, Sam!

I have been seen Lisa for a number of years and followed her when she changed salons. Lisa recently styled my hair for my wedding. My hair turned out beautifully and I received a number of compliments on the color and style. From only seeing a few «celebrity pictures» Lisa understood the color and style I was looking for and was able to create it perfectly.
Lisa, thanks again for being a part of my wedding day and creating the style I wanted. I received so many compliments on my hair, both on the wedding day and from people who saw photos afterwards. I’m looking forward to seeing you again soon!

Dawn is the best. Seriously. You won’t be disappointed. She’s such a creative genius.

I went to this salon after finding and purchasing a Groupon for this salon. There were a few options, but I purchased the cut, conditioning treatment, and partial highlight or full color option. Jen was my stylist. She is young, very friendly, lively, and seems to enjoy what she does. She was very personable and easy to talk to, but not the stereotypical stylist who pries into your personal business. I enjoyed my time with her. I was going from a light brown to blonde so she decided it would be best to do this in two steps and she did heavy all-​over highlights. As it turns out I like this look better than all blonde. Sorta has a low-​light equivalent look, and I’m digging it. I wanted a very choppy hairstyle that would maintain a bit of the length I’ve acquired in the past year. I ended up with a bit of a «scene» hairstyle which is precisely what I wanted. I love it! It looks good just straightened or can be teased to high hell in order to give it a really funky look. The salon is very nice, as well. Very clean and modern, without being over the top and pretentious. I had to pay for the other half of the highlights as the Groupon only covered partial highlights, but that just ended up being an extra $ 30. I think full highlights for $ 60 is beyond reasonable. I will definitely be back to see Jen.

Rosemarie is the best hairstylist! I’m always getting compliments on my hair and it’s all thanks to the best hairstylist in the world. I was actually at a Unilocal event once just having a good old time when someone behind me tapped me on my shoulders to tell me how great my highlights were. She wasn’t even part of the Unilocalers (just a restaurant patron) and was telling me that she is a hairdresser herself and she can spot a great highlight job when she sees it (that sounded redundant). I was so flattered!
Rosemarie is usually booked up so I know I have to call in advanced to get an appointment. She is worth the wait, though! When I was out of the country, I had to go to another hairstylist because I couldn’t hold out any longer (I waited 4 months!!) and it was a mess. I went back to her as soon as I got back to have the disaster fixed. Her prices are amazing! AMAZING! Men’s haircut is $ 20, Woman’s haircut is around $ 40 and color varies depending on the hair length. For the haircut, she shampoos, cuts, blow dries, and then texturizes.
She’s an expert colorist and I’ve seen some of her clients that came from other salons to have their color fixed because it was a mess. She works at Gossip Salon, but you can call her direct line to make appointments — 630−307−0808.

I got my hair colored all one color here, and the stylist did a decent job. Why the two stars? When I called to make the appointment for hair color, I was told hair coloring starts at $ 40. However, when the stylist went to tell the receptionist what services I received, she charged me $ 40 for the color, and an additional $ 25 for «styling». I didn’t say anything when I paid because I was a little confused as to what «styling» was done since all she did was blow dry my hair, and I wanted to make sure I didn’t read the website wrong. However, the website only says $ 40 for hair color, and nowhere does it say that you’re charged extra for blowdrying when you color. There is service that says «blowdry/​style» that is $ 25, but I assumed that is for people that come in there just wanting their hair blowdried and styled. Almost any salon that I get my hair cut or colored at washes and blowdries your hair as part of the service. I’ve paid $ 30 and up for a blow out, but that is usually for an awesome style job that doesn’t consist of simple blow drying that looks like something I do at home every day.
Bottom line — if you’re going to charge an additional $ 25 for something that most salons include as part of the service a customer reserved, the stylist should ask whether or not the customer want to pay an additional $ 25 for a blow dry, or the receptionist should ask you if you want the blow dry service when you book a hair color/​cut. Had I known, I would have just gone home and dried my hair myself.

This review is specifically about a spa manicure with Debi. I came upon this place because a friend used it for her wedding make-​up. I saw they also did nails, really needed a manicure for my dry hands, and didn’t want to take a chance on a random place.
I’m really happy with my experience. It’s Day 3 of my manicure and it’s still going strong, aside from the dents that were my fault from when I went home. Debi was personable, without being too intrusive. She paid very close attention to my nails, and I would definitely go back.
Some things to know:
–It seems mostly by appointment.
–The stylists rent chairs and they don’t have a receptionist, so it’s helpful to check the website for each person’s contact information. That was a little different to me.
–I didn’t see a place to dry your nails, like most places have, and I wasn’t offered it, so you may want to factor in the time it takes for your nails to dry.

I also went here with the groupon for spa mani-​pedi, but didn’t seem to enjoy the visit as much as other reviewers. I thought that Gossip had a good atmosphere and was nicely decorated and clean, so in those respects it seemed like a really nice salon. Also it was easy to get an appointment for the day and time I wanted (although I called a few weeks in advance so that’s to be expected).
my problems with the salon were that it seemed a bit pricey for what you were getting and that the description of the services did not match up to what I actually received. I was fine with the groupon rate, but if I was going to pay $ 65 for a mani-​pedi, I would probably go somewhere else in the area. then on the description for a spa manicure and spa pedicure, the website for the salon and the groupon said that both services include paraffin wax treatment, although in reality they did not. I’m not sure what the difference is between spa mani-​pedi and regular, as what was advertised as «spa» treatment seemed to be the standard for a normal mani-​pedi at other places I have gone to.
The nail techs were very nice and made us feel welcome, although the one I had talked a bit much. Overall I would say if Gossip offers another groupon or similar deal it would be worth going, but otherwise not worth the price.

I purchased a discount coupon for an hour long massage at Gossip Salon on Double Take Deals. I tried to use the deal on numerous occassions to no avail. The first time I called to make an appointment I was told there was only one massage therapist and that I would have to call her cell because they don’t make appointments for her. Though I thought this was odd, I complied and called her cell, left a message and she called me back a couple hours later when we set an appointment.
Upon arriving, I was asked to take a seat and after 5 minutes the massage therapist came out to tell me she had double booked and apologized but I would have to reschedule. I was really ticked off because I had to take the afternoon off of work because her evening hours were very limited. I told her I would call back to reschedule because at that point I wasnt sure that I would be giving them a second chance.
Ultimately, I did try again because it was already paid for so I called to make a second appointment. This time I took a whole day off work to pamper myself. Upon arriving at the salon around 10:15 for my 10:30 appointment, I was told that she wasn’t there yet and should be soon. Around 10:45a they tried calling her and couldnt get an answer. There was no receptionist on duty so one of the stylist kept coming to check on me every 10 minutes or so even though she had a client as well. The stylist finally called the owner who told got on the phone with me and told me that she doesnt make the therapists appointments and didnt know what to tell me. She did aplogize but made it sound as if it was my fault. She asked for my address and said that she would send over a gift card for me to use at the salon and that they would call to reschedule my appointment at a different time. Needless to say, after about 4 months I have never received the gift card or a corresponding phone call.
The deals has since expired and I obviously was never able to use it. Aside from the girls that I met in the salon itself (the stylists) who were incredibly nice, there was nothing professional or classy about this place. I guess you live and you learn with these deal sites.

The mani/​pedi I received from Beth was phenomenal. She really took her time and it was a super deluxe experience. I used a Groupon but would go back. It was one of the best I’ve had!

I found a Groupon and purchased it for this place. It was for a Spa Mani & Spa Pedi. When I first stopped at this place, I thought that appointments were not necessary. But I was wrong. A few weeks later, I called and was able to make one easily.
Beth is the one that does the nail care at Gossip Salon. The atmosphere of this place is very modern. It is also kept very clean. Good choice of music too. During my visit, Beth was able to accommodate me first by asking if I needed anything to drink. Then she let me soak me feet in their sink for about 5 minutes. That felt amazing. Then she continued with working on my feet.
They had a good selection of nail polish. Beth did an amazing job on my fingers and toes. She gave amazing massages for my legs and arms. I was definitely in the zone when she was giving them. The body cream and body scrub that was used smelled so good. I almost wanted to get a bottle of them for myself.
This visit was definitely amazing and will go back when I need to splurge on myself.

Had stylist Kristin when I went there. Gave me the cutest haircut and a color for a great price!!! They have a ton of stations so no long wait and they give you coffee or water or whatever. Very nice atmosphere when I entered the salon. Would definitely recommend!

Gossip is the place to go! Jillian has been my stylist for years and I would recommend her to everyone. She is professional, on time, does GREAT hair and takes education seriously! What more could anyone ask for?
You’ve got to give her a try!

The inside of the salon was a pleasant surprise! Very chic and classy. The stylists all seemed to be young and fresh, but they apparently know what they’re doing! I went to Marianna and she did a great cut on me. I couldn’t be happier!

Went to Gossip for the first time today. I am new in the area and looking for a salon not too far away from home. I gave the stylist a good amount of freedom to work with my medium length hair and let her know that although I don’t want to have to spend too much time on it in the morning I would be willing to put more maintenance into a very stylish cut. My hair cut was ok, and just a tailored version of what I already had. Not bad, and I will try them again but next time I will have a picture or more specific details about what I am looking for. My stylist was very friendly and I called early in the day and got a same day appointment.

I found out one of their stylists, Jessica, was on Salon Apprentice and giving discounted services for hair models. She said the only difference between a model cut and a regular cut was the price and that her boss would check it before I left. I came in and she did a great job!
When I showed up I wore my hair naturally and told her that it need to be tamed and if she messed up I would cry. She made sure that not a single tear was shed. My layers were even and when I said I thought one side of my bangs seemed longer she sat me back down and quickly snipped them to my liking.
$ 20 salon haircut. Ain’t nothing wrong with that. I found out Jessica is no longer at Gossip, so I don’t know what I’ll do. The other stylists and the manager were very friendly and professional, so I still recommend this place.

I cannot say enough about the salon and the women who work there.
A few weeks ago, a wonderful team of stylists, led by Jori, came to volunteer their time and talent for a fashion show in the community. Not only did the team do a wonderful job with hair and makeup, they seemed to really enjoy what they were doing and helped put our models to ease.
I cannot wait to make an appointment with Jori to get my hair done. I know she’ll do a superb job! Thanks again ladies!

I’ve been going to Gossip for awhile now and I couldn’t imagine going anywhere else. The shop is has a nice atmosphere and friendly staff.
More specifically I get my hair cut and colored by Danielle. I’ve never gotten so many compliments on my cut and color. She’s great! I trust that she’ll give me her honest opinion and never say something just to get me to do something just to run up my bill. CASE AND POINT: When I asked her about a cream gel she’d recommend after sharing with me the name of the «more pricey» product that they carry in the shop she shared with me an alternative I’d find at Target for half the cost. Danielle also the person I go to for a brow wax. She does a great job with this as well. When I asked her about threading my brows she said, «They did offer it, but she didn’t know how so she could recommend someone else in the shop who did know how.» (Again, I appreciate her honesty)
To top all the great things said above — I pay a lot less then other salons I’ve gone to for the same service. .. how can you beat that?! :)