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Kenrik Thai
Kenrik Thai

Kenrik Thai

Hair salon in Chicago, IL

Kenrik Thai is a Chicago hair salon located on the second floor of the Merchandise Mart. Its services cover color, extensions, haircuts and smoothing, and the salon says its aim is to help clients feel comfortable in their own identity and feel their best both mentally and physically.

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About

Kenrik Thai is a Chicago hair salon located on the second floor of the Merchandise Mart. Its services cover color, extensions, haircuts and smoothing, and the salon says its aim is to help clients feel comfortable in their own identity and feel their best both mentally and physically.

Every visit begins with a consultation. Stylists go over recommendations, hair and scalp concerns, and a price quote before any work starts. Clients who are interested in extensions are asked to book a consultation first so the team can determine which extension method suits their hair.

The salon works with all hair textures and densities.

Appointments can be requested through the online consultation form or by sending a direct message on Instagram. The salon notes that replies can take 6 to 12 hours. Clients are asked for consent before any recording or before and after photos are taken, and they may decline.

The salon aims to help clients embrace their identity and feel their best, mentally and physically. Each service starts with a consultation, and the team works with every hair texture and density.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Dimensional color that uses highlights and lowlights for a natural, blended look, along with vivid color that uses blocking, melting and blending.

  • Dimensional Color Price at booking
  • Vivid Color Price at booking

Tape-in and sew-in extension options. Tape-in extensions are placed to be comfortable with minimal cutting of natural hair, and clients are asked to book a consultation to choose the right method.

  • Sew-in Extensions Price at booking
  • Tape-in Extensions Price at booking

Trending cuts and styles for all hair types and textures, including ultra short cuts, burst fades and tapers, as well as men's cuts.

  • Trending Haircut Price at booking

Keratin Complex smoothing in two options. The Express service adds color lock, smoothing, shine and damage and frizz control, while the PBO service focuses on smoothing, frizz control and curl reduction.

  • KC Express Smoothing Price at booking
  • KC PBO Smoothing Price at booking

Photos

  • brunette waves with balayage highlights
  • brunette wavy hair with dimensional highlights
  • long wavy hair with caramel highlights
  • blonde wavy hair with soft highlights
  • dark brunette waves with subtle highlights
  • before and after balayage color transformation
  • back view of brown hair with rose-toned balayage
  • long brunette hair with dimensional highlights
  • back view of copper balayage on wavy hair
  • before and after brunette balayage
  • Blonde balayage with soft waves, seen from behind
  • Before and after: dark hair transformed into pink and red ombre

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Keratin Complex smoothing in two options, Express and PBO
  • Vivid color using color blocking, melting and blending
  • Tape-in extensions placed with minimal cutting of natural hair
  • Consultation before every service, with a written price quote
  • Clients consent before any recording or photos
Good for
  • Clients wanting a natural, blended color result
  • Vivid or bold color
  • Frizz control and smoothing
  • Extension clients who want help choosing a method
  • Haircuts for all hair types, including very short cuts
  • Men's cuts and men's color
  • Curly hair, types 1 to 3
  • Weekday daytime and Saturday morning visits
Treats
  • Frizz
  • Hair damage
  • Shine
  • Curl reduction
  • Wanting added length or volume with extensions
Techniques
  • Dimensional color with highlights and lowlights
  • Color blocking
  • Melting and blending
  • Tape-in extensions
  • Sew-in extensions
  • Keratin smoothing
  • Burst fades
  • Tapers
  • Ultra short cuts

Products & treatments

  • Keratin Complex

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