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Karen Marie Salon
Karen Marie Salon

Karen Marie Salon

Hair salon in Chicago, MN

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The salon describes itself as built on long-term relationships with clients rather than quick trends. It says good results come from conversation, honesty and intention. Karen Marie Vanoni founded the salon as her current venture and owns it, and she is a master colorist. The salon is meant to be relaxed yet professional, with stylists free to work creatively and grow without corporate constraints. It also aims to be eco-friendly and sustainable in its operations and product choices.

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The salon describes itself as built on long-term relationships with clients rather than quick trends. It says good results come from conversation, honesty and intention. Karen Marie Vanoni founded the salon as her current venture and owns it, and she is a master colorist. The salon is meant to be relaxed yet professional, with stylists free to work creatively and grow without corporate constraints. It also aims to be eco-friendly and sustainable in its operations and product choices.

Stylists listen before making recommendations and shape the appointment around each guest's hair history and goals. Several services require a consultation first, which generally takes about 15 minutes; color correction is one of them. Haircuts include a shampoo, conditioning and finish, and the salon offers a complimentary clean-up or bang trim between appointments.

Color is a major focus, with balayage, highlights, multi-dimensional color, toners and root work. The Smoothing Therapy keratin treatment is in the Keratin Complex group, and the salon describes it as award-winning; it is listed for reducing frizz, curl and flyaways and for repairing damage and breakage. The Dreamcatchers micro bead extensions are offered through the salon's extension specialist.

Booking policies: a credit card is required to hold every appointment, and cancellations need 24 hours' notice. Missed or late-cancelled appointments, and arriving late, are charged 50% of the service amount. Bridal services and multi-service, extension, color correction or full keratin blowout bookings call for a 50% deposit and longer notice. Most major credit cards are accepted with a 3% fee; cash, check or Zelle avoid the fee.

Stylists listen first and tailor each consultation to the guest's hair history and goals, with the aim of building lasting client relationships.

Relaxed yet professional and comfortable, meant to feel welcoming rather than intimidating.

Specials & promotions

  • Complimentary clean-up or bang trim between appointments

    Offered in between appointments

    On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it

Services

Final prices may vary.

Haircuts for women and men, blow dries, updos and texture treatments, with haircuts including shampoo, conditioning and finish.

  • Mens Haircut $60
  • Short Length Cut $60
  • Long Length Cut $80
  • Womens Hair Cut $80
  • Blow Dry $63+
  • Updos $95+

Single process, multi-dimensional color, highlights, balayage, toner and color correction, with a consultation required for color correction.

  • Partial Highlight Brightness $145+
  • Partial Balyage $150+
  • Partial Balyage w/ Toner $173
  • Full Balyage $175+
  • Full Balyage w/ toner $215

Smoothing Therapy and keratin blowout treatments, performed in the salon by its stylists, with some options priced by the service.

  • Smoothing Therapy Price at booking
  • Kevin Murphy Masque $20
  • K18 Leave In Repair Mask $27
  • K18 Mist $32
  • Olaplex Treatment $40
  • Men's Grey Reduction $40+
  • Base Breaker $67
  • Single Process $95+
  • Multi Dimensional $105+
  • Single Process w/ pull through $105+
  • Double Process Root Touch-up $145+
  • Partial Highlight $145+
  • Partial Balayage $150+
  • Partial Balayage w/ Toner $173
  • Partial Highlight w/Toner $173+
  • Full Balayage $175+
  • Full Highlight $175+
  • Full Highlight w/ Toner $210
  • Full Balayage w/ toner $215
  • Color Correction Price at booking
  • Keratin Blowout Xpress $135+
  • Beach Wave Consultation
  • Perm Consultation
  • Keratin Personalized Blowout Frizz Control $265
  • Keratin Natural Smoothing $320+
  • Keratin Personalized Blowout Maximum $370

Photos

  • Four models posing on a rooftop during a salon photo shoot
  • Short creative haircut styled by Kelly Jost against brick
  • Curly blonde hair outdoors under a clear blue sky
  • Close-up of platinum undercut hairstyle outdoors
  • Two women smiling together inside the salon
  • Long wavy copper-blonde hair color result, seen from behind
  • Long wavy silver-blonde balayage result, seen from behind
  • Long wavy honey-blonde highlights result, seen from behind
  • Model with brown hair in denim jacket against brick
  • Pink bob haircut with bangs, selfie style
  • Young woman with curly hair outdoors, KMSalon watermark
  • Short curly black hair in side-swept style

Meet the team

Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.karenmariesalon.com (opens in a new tab)

Highlights
  • Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy, which the salon describes as award-winning
  • Dreamcatchers micro bead extensions with a dedicated extension specialist
  • Complimentary clean-up or bang trim between appointments
  • Consultations before several services, including color correction
  • Set-price keratin blowout options, from frizz control to maximum smoothing
Good for
  • dimensional color or blonding
  • precision haircuts
  • keratin treatments
  • hair extensions
  • men's cuts
  • guests who want a long-term relationship with their stylist
  • color correction (consultation required)
Treats
  • frizz
  • curl and flyaways
  • damage and breakage
  • color correction
  • men's grey reduction
  • blonding
Techniques
  • balayage
  • highlights
  • multi-dimensional color
  • base breaker
  • toner
  • single process color
  • Smoothing Therapy
  • keratin blowouts
  • micro bead extensions
  • razor cutting

Products & treatments

  • Kevin Murphy
  • K18
  • Olaplex
  • Keratin Complex color line
  • Dreamcatchers micro bead extensions

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