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Robyn Booker
Robyn Booker

Robyn Booker

Hair salon · 2 locations

The Hair Cafe is based in Joliet, Illinois, and has a second location in Cresthill. Robyn Booker became its owner in 2004, after several years at another local salon, and still works as a stylist there.

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The Hair Cafe is based in Joliet, Illinois, and has a second location in Cresthill. Robyn Booker became its owner in 2004, after several years at another local salon, and still works as a stylist there.

The menu is broad. It covers relaxed and natural hair, color and highlights, silk presses and finger waves, and a wide range of extensions from simple sew-ins and microlinks to K-tip installations. Wig services range from knot bleaching and glueless lace wig installs to full lace wig installation, and quickweaves and lace frontals are a large part of the work.

Each service includes a shampoo and conditioner. At the Joliet location the salon is on the first floor, inside the building to the left, with parking on the side of the building and access for people with disabilities. Children and extra guests are not allowed unless they are being serviced. Clients are asked to give 24 hours' notice for cancellations, and a $25 fee applies to late cancellations and no-shows.

The salon also runs courses for professionals, including permanent color, quickweave, sew-in extensions, dreadlock training, natural hair, custom wig units and short lace frontals, plus one-on-one career training offered on Mondays. Products are available through an online shop, and service packages can be bought in bulk and used at any time.

The salon is built around hair work across many textures and styles, from relaxed and natural hair to extensions and wigs, with teaching offered alongside the salon services.

Locations

Services

Final prices may vary.

Optional extras such as a sew-in takedown, plus crimps and wand curls for quickweaves or sew-ins.

  • Add Sewin Take down $30
  • Add Crimps to Your Service $45
  • Add Wand Curls to Quickweave or Sewin $45

A demi color rinse, highlights with one color and style, and permanent color with prices from $125 to $150.

  • Add A Demi Color Rinse $40
  • Hi lights With 1 Color, Hairstyle Included $115
  • Permanent Color (One Color, Hairstyle Included) $125
  • Permanent Color (Top Only, Style Included) $125
  • Permanent Color Long Hair (style included) $140
  • Permanent Color 2 Colors (Hairstyle Included) $150

A one-hour business talk session for $125.

  • 1 HR Business Talk Session $125

Extension work from a microlink takedown at $50 up to a K-tip installation at $1,500, including sew-ins, lace closures and maintenance.

  • Microlink Takedown with Shampoo & Conditioner $50
  • Sew-in Extensions Maintenance $125
  • Sewin Extensions Crown Only $150
  • Sewin Extensions $200
  • Lace Closure Sewin $225
  • Full Lace Frontal Sewin $250
  • Sewin Extensions & Relaxer $300
  • Microlink Extensions $850
  • K-Tip Extension Installation $1,500

Trims, silk presses on relaxed and natural hair, and first-time haircuts with styling.

  • Trim/ End Trim $25
  • Silkpress on (Relaxed Hair) $70
  • Short Hair Styled (Relaxed Hair) $75
  • Silkpress on Natural Hair (med-long hair) $75
  • Silkpress Natural Short Hair and Style $80
  • 1st Time Haircut & Style $100
  • Edge Up & Short Hair Styled $100

Dreadlock retwists, dreadlocs with style, and start-up dreadlocs for short and medium to long hair.

  • Dreadloc Retwist $100
  • Dreadlocs With Style $110
  • Startup Dreadlocs on Short hair $110
  • Startup Dreadlocs Med-Long Hair $115

A mix of updos, color, quickweaves, sew-in maintenance, wig knot bleaching and a silk press bundle.

  • Bleaching Wig Knots & Plucking (Add On Service) $40
  • Silkpress on Natural Hair (med- long hair) Shampoo, Condition & Silk Press. $75
  • Basic cute Updo/Pinup with (Minimal Hair Added $125
  • Permanent Color Hairstyle Included One Color $125
  • QUICKWEAVES (2 packs of hair, wig cap needed $125
  • Sew-in Extensions Maintenance tighten, shampoo $125
  • Sewin Extensions Crown Only (for short hair) $150

Quickweave styles from $110, including a lace frontal quickweave and a pinup. Two packs of hair and a wig cap are needed.

  • Option 1 $110
  • Quickweave 27 Piece $125
  • Quickweaves $125
  • Option 2 Flip Over Quickweave $140
  • Braids & Side Quickweave $150
  • Lace Frontal Quickweave $150
  • Up Down Ponytail Quickweave $150
  • Quickweave Pinup $200

Edge-ups, retouches, first-time relaxers and relaxer services with a cut and style.

  • Edge up Relaxer $35
  • Relaxer (retouch) & Style Included $100
  • Relaxer, 1st Time Cut & Style $120
  • 1st Time/Virgin Relaxer (Style Included) $125
  • Relaxer, Rinse & Hairstyle $135

Finger waves on relaxed and natural hair, and ponytails with hair added to relaxed hair.

  • Fingerwaves on Relaxed Hair $75
  • Finger Waves on Natural Hair $85
  • Finger Waves (Hair Added) on Relaxed Hair $90
  • Ponytail Hair Added to (Relaxed Hair) $100

A formaldehyde-free keratin smoothing treatment at $275.

  • Keratin Smoothing Treatment $275

Updos without weave and basic updos or pinups with minimal hair added.

  • Updo no weave $100
  • Basic cute Updo/Pinup (Minimal Hair Added) $125

Wig knot bleaching and plucking, lace wig shampoo and restyling, and glueless or standard lace wig installation.

  • Bleaching Wig Knots & Plucking $40
  • Lace Wig Shampoo, Tighten & Restyle $125
  • Glueless Lace Wig Install $150
  • Lace Wig Installation (Braid, Stitch, Glued) $225

Photos

  • Close-up of a model with pink and blonde hair and bold makeup
  • Sleek black bob with a side part on a client
  • Dark hair styled into a neat bun
  • Short blonde curly cut on a client
  • Long deep-wave curls styled on a client
  • Half-up wavy style with sleek edges and laid lace front
  • Close-up of K-tip hair extensions installed on a client
  • Close-up of blonde microlink extensions installed on brown hair
  • Close-up of K-tip extensions installed with highlights
  • Close-up of K-tip extension installation at the roots
  • Dark hair with blonde highlight extensions installed
  • Client selfie showing updo hairstyle
Highlights
  • Two locations, in Joliet and Cresthill, Illinois
  • Every service includes a shampoo and conditioner
  • Extensions and wigs from microlinks and sew-ins to K-tip installs and lace wig installation
  • Professional training courses, including permanent color, quickweave and sew-in extensions
  • Service packages can be bought in bulk and used at any time
  • Products available through an online shop
Good for
  • Relaxed and natural hair
  • Sew-in and quickweave clients
  • Wig wearers
  • Locs and dreadlock clients
  • Clients who want extensions
  • Beauty professionals seeking training
Treats
  • Healthy hair
  • Precision cuts
  • Color and highlights
  • Hair extensions
  • Wig units and lace frontals
  • Locs
  • Silk press and finger waves
Techniques
  • Sew-in extensions
  • Microlink extensions
  • K-tip extensions
  • QuickWeaves
  • Lace closures and lace frontals
  • Glueless lace wig installation
  • Formaldehyde-free keratin smoothing treatment
  • Silk press
  • Finger waves
  • Dreadlock retwists and start-up dreadlocs

Products & treatments

  • Products sold through the salon's online shop (brands not named on the site)

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