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A Wild Colorist Appears

A Wild Colorist Appears

Hair salon in Palatine, IL

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A Wild Colorist Appears is a hair salon at 220 N Smith St in Palatine, inside My Salon Suites. Hours are Monday 11am to 7pm, Thursday 9am to 6pm, and Sunday 9am to 5pm.

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A Wild Colorist Appears is a hair salon at 220 N Smith St in Palatine, inside My Salon Suites. Hours are Monday 11am to 7pm, Thursday 9am to 6pm, and Sunday 9am to 5pm.

The menu covers color, from dimensional work done with lightener and foils to Express color touch-ups and Root Refresh packages for covering new growth, which the salon suggests every 4 to 6 weeks. Clients can add Qoat, a color-preservation topcoat, for $20. Curly hair is a focus too, with Rëzo Cuts shaped to a client's curl pattern, head shape, and lifestyle, a three-step Curl Enhancing Treatment, and Olaplex bond-building services. Cezanne frizz smoothing takes about an hour and a half or more, and the salon says it contains no formaldehyde. Lucky Locks silk thread extensions are offered in over 40 colors, and according to the salon they last from a day to a year.

Scalp and hair loss work is a larger part of the business. A Scalp and Hair Loss Consultation for $75 includes a digital scalp analysis and a custom plan, with the cost applied toward later treatments. Scalp services include a HeadLab quick detox for mineral and product buildup, a detox with steam and massage, a Micromist option, and a Seasonal Refresh with a microscope scalp exam. Low-level laser light therapy is offered with the Ultimate 272 Laser Cap, and laser caps are also sold at retail.

The salon offers several ways to make visits more affordable and easier. Sliding scale payment options are available for clients on a limited budget, a pay-what-you-can Do You Need to Talk? session can be booked alone or added to an appointment, and a Community Care Fund and private care bag request form help people who need food, hygiene items, or warm goods. Donations toward sustainability efforts are accepted in amounts from $10 to $100. Used hair care products and old color can be recycled at the next appointment or through arranged drop-off, and the salon says it partners with Green Circle Salons and Salon Cycle through TerraCycle for salon waste.

Treats affordability as part of inclusivity and works to keep the salon a judgment-free space for every client.

An inclusive setting where clients can feel comfortable expressing themselves through their hair.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Custom Rëzo Cuts designed around a client's curls, head shape, and lifestyle, plus a quick detox and reset for curly hair.

  • Curl Enhancing Treatment Price at booking
  • Rëzo Curly Services Price at booking
  • A Rëzo Cut Price at booking
  • Quick detox and reset Price at booking

Eyebrow tinting for $13, and eyebrow shaping priced after a consultation.

  • Eyebrow tinting $13
  • Eyebrow shaping Price at booking

Dimensional color with lightener and foils, Express color touch-ups and glazes, Root Refresh packages, and the Qoat color-preservation topcoat for $20.

  • Qoat Color Extending $20
  • Dimensional Colors Price at booking
  • Express Color Services Price at booking
  • Root Refresh Package Price at booking

A color consultation for $15, a Scalp and Hair Loss Consultation for $75 with a digital scalp analysis, and a pay-what-you-can Do You Need to Talk? session.

  • Color consultation $15
  • Scalp & Hair Loss Consultation $75
  • Do you need to talk? Price at booking
  • Consultations $15

Signature haircuts priced after a consultation, with appointments starting at 25 minutes.

  • Signature haircuts Price at booking

Low-level laser light therapy using the Ultimate 272 Laser Cap.

  • Low-Level Laser Light Therapy Price at booking

Scalp treatments including a HeadLab quick detox and reset, a detox with Micromist and massage, and a Seasonal Refresh scalp and hair therapy.

  • Quick detox and reset (HeadLab) Price at booking
  • Scalp Detox + Micromist + Massage Price at booking
  • Seasonal refresh | Scalp and hair therapy Price at booking

Cezanne Frizz Smoothing Treatment, priced after a consultation and taking about an hour and a half or more.

  • Cezanne Frizz Smoothing Treatment Price at booking

Wash and style, priced after a consultation.

  • Wash and style Price at booking

Olaplex standalone or curl enhancing treatments that build bonds in hair.

  • Olaplex Standalone or Curl Enhance Price at booking
  • Add a scalp massage $6
  • Beard shaping $8
  • Micromist treatment $15
  • Lucky Locks (tinsel) Price at booking
  • Add a scalp massage to any service $6
  • Root Refresh Packages Price at booking

Photos

  • Painted salon wall with metal autumn leaf wall art and styling chair
  • Brown hair with green and yellow streak highlights
  • Short bob with purple, pink and blue color
  • Before and after of hair going from brown to vivid pink and blue
  • Color correction from orange to a cohesive blonde

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Cezanne frizz smoothing, which the salon says lasts up to 5 months for Classic and up to 10 weeks for Express, varying by hair type and routine
  • Qoat color-preservation topcoat, which uses HydraGlow Shield technology to help reduce pigment loss between appointments
  • Scalp and Hair Loss Consultation with a digital scalp analysis and custom plan, with the fee applied to future treatments
  • Sliding scale payment options and silent appointment requests
  • Color consultation required for new color clients, color corrections, or major changes, and applied toward a booked color service
  • Recycling of used products and old color, and salon waste partnerships described by the salon
Good for
  • simpler hairstyles
  • clients on a limited budget
  • clients who prefer quiet appointments
  • curly hair
  • scalp care and buildup
  • color maintenance between appointments
  • new color clients
Treats
  • hair loss
  • scalp buildup
  • dry, itchy scalp
  • frizz
  • curl definition and restoration
  • color fading
  • new root growth
  • bond damage
Techniques
  • dimensional color with lightener and foils
  • Express color with root touch-up or glaze
  • Root Refresh
  • Rëzo Cut
  • Curl Enhancing Treatment
  • Cezanne frizz smoothing
  • low-level laser light therapy
  • Micromist
  • steam and scalp massage
  • digital scalp analysis

Products & treatments

  • Qoat
  • Olaplex (Stand Alone Treatment, 4-IN-1 moisture mask, Bond Shaper Curl Rebuilding Treatment)
  • Cezanne
  • MalibuC HeadLab
  • Ultimate 272 Laser Cap
  • shampoo bars
  • conditioner bars
  • leave-in treatments
  • mousse
  • scalp care products

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