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Salon Cora

Hair salon in Crystal Lake, IL

Rated 4.9 out of 5 (810 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab)

Salon Cora was founded in December 2014 by Denise, who leads the team. Her career began in 1994, after she graduated from cosmetology school in Palatine at age 22. Denise holds cosmetology and instructor licenses and has worked as a stylist, educator and manager, including opening several school campuses and salons. The salon notes that the community named her Best Hair Stylist in 2022.

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About

Salon Cora was founded in December 2014 by Denise, who leads the team. Her career began in 1994, after she graduated from cosmetology school in Palatine at age 22. Denise holds cosmetology and instructor licenses and has worked as a stylist, educator and manager, including opening several school campuses and salons. The salon notes that the community named her Best Hair Stylist in 2022.

The salon's mission centers on community: welcoming every guest, with an emphasis on continuing education, support and care. It reports a 4.9 rating from 810 reviews.

Services span haircuts, haircolor, haircare and styling, hair extensions, makeup, nail services, permanent makeup, skin care and waxing. Extension clients start with a free consultation covering hair evaluation, product choice and a quote, and installation is booked after that. Prices on the site are starting points; final pricing is set at consultation based on time, techniques and products needed. Gift cards are sold at the front desk and online.

Booking policies ask for at least 24 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule; shorter notice may bring a fee of up to 50% of the scheduled service total. Guests who repeatedly no-show, cancel or reschedule late may be asked for a deposit on future bookings. A 15-minute grace period applies to arrivals, and later arrivals may need to reschedule or may receive an abbreviated service. Service concerns should be raised within 7 days, and refunds are not guaranteed and are reviewed individually.

Specializes in lived-in color and styles that look polished without much effort.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Conditioning and clarifying treatments, plus classic blowouts and the Red Carpet Blowout, which uses a keratin treatment.

  • Conditioning Treatment $25–$35
  • Malibu or Clarifying Treatment $30
  • Classic Blowout $31–$51
  • Red Carpet Blowout $85–$105

Root touch-ups, full-color and toner services, foil highlights, bleach and tone, and men's gray blending.

  • Men's Grey Blending $30
  • Toner with a Blowout $60–$80
  • Root Touch Up $65–$85
  • Hair color Roots to Ends $95+
  • Bleach and Tone $130–$170
  • Highlights with foil - full head $132–$177
  • Highlights with foils - partial $132–$177

Barber cuts, classic, pixie and long cuts, and children's cuts, booked by hair length.

  • Barber Cut $29–$41
  • Kid's Cut under 12-Long Hair $29+
  • Kid's Cut under 12-Short/Barber $29+
  • Classic Haircut $44–$64
  • Pixie or Short Cut $44–$64
  • Long Haircut $59–$79

A free consultation before installation, plus refreshes for current extension clients.

  • Extension Installation $200+
  • Extension Refresh $200+
  • Hair Extension Consultation Price at booking

Eye-focused makeup, full makeup application and airbrush makeup, with artificial lashes available as an add-on.

  • Just the Eyes $45
  • Make Up Application $59
  • Airbrush Makeup $75

Manicures, gel and dip polish options, soft gel full sets, several pedicure styles and a paraffin add-on.

  • Paraffin Treatment $10
  • Manicure $30
  • Gel Polish No Chip Manicure $45
  • Dip Polish Manicure $50
  • Signature Pedicure $50
  • Deep Hydration Pedicure $55
  • Full Set Soft Gel $55
  • Sport Pedicure $55
  • Luxurious Pedicure $65

Microblading, lip blushing, permanent eyeliner and powder brows, plus removal and annual refresh appointments.

  • PMU Removal $200
  • Annual Refresh $250
  • Lip Blushing $500
  • Microblading $550
  • Permanent Eyeliner $550
  • Powder Brows $550

Facials, facial peels, dermaplaning, a HydraFacial and a microchanneling treatment.

  • Dermaplaning $84
  • Anti-aging Facial $98
  • Customized Facial $98
  • Facial Peel $125
  • Hydrafacial $150
  • Procell Microchanneling $350

Facial, body, bikini, Brazilian and leg waxing, along with brow waxing with tint and lash lift and tint.

  • Nose Wax $15
  • Brow Wax with tint $23–$38
  • Underarm Wax $30
  • Full Face Wax $45
  • Bikini Wax $47
  • Back Wax $50
  • Brazilian Wax $50
  • Leg Wax Half or Full $50+
  • Lash Lift & Tint $85
  • Full Body Wax with Brazilian $235–$280

Meet the team

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

Highlights
  • Red Carpet Blowout pairs a keratin smoothing treatment and blow dry, using a keratin complex shampoo and a keratin repair serum
  • Free extension consultations, with extension stylists the salon says are certified in tape-ins, beaded wefts and butterfly wefts
  • Procell Microchanneling, a chemical-free service the salon says supports collagen production
  • Microblading includes an initial session and a second visit to refine the results
  • HydraFacial treatments run on a dedicated HydraFacial machine, with ultrasound, derma sound and a cooling massage
  • Cap Highlight is performed by only one stylist on the team
Good for
  • Color maintenance
  • Extension clients
  • Children's haircuts
  • Fine hair
  • Formal styling
  • Family appointments
  • Men's haircuts
  • Permanent makeup clients
Treats
  • Gray coverage
  • Hair buildup and hard water residue
  • Hair length and volume
  • Unwanted hair
  • Brow shaping
  • Permanent makeup
  • Facial skin care
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Babylights
  • Foil highlights
  • Cap highlight
  • Toner
  • Keratin smoothing treatment
  • Brazilian Blowout
  • Blowouts
  • Perms
  • Tape-in extensions

Products & treatments

  • Keratin complex shampoo
  • Keratin repair serum
  • HydraFacial machine
  • SNS Dip Polish

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