Salon Duo
Hair salon in Chicago, IL
Salon Duo is a hair salon and spa at 1400 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago's Gold Coast. Its founders, Emilio Rivera and Scott Wilker, had worked together since 1992, including running a salon within a salon at Timothy Paul, before they opened Salon Duo in June 2001. The salon describes itself as offering high end salon and spa services in a setting it calls professional yet welcoming.
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Salon Duo is a hair salon and spa at 1400 North Lake Shore Drive in Chicago's Gold Coast. Its founders, Emilio Rivera and Scott Wilker, had worked together since 1992, including running a salon within a salon at Timothy Paul, before they opened Salon Duo in June 2001. The salon describes itself as offering high end salon and spa services in a setting it calls professional yet welcoming.
Hair services mix classic and modern techniques, and the team spends time on each client's desired look. The salon states that all of its stylists are trained in advanced cutting and coloring techniques. Hair work covers cuts for women, men and children, blow dries and styling, comb outs, event updos, highlights, balayage, single process color, relaxers, permanent waves, a royal blowout and Keratin Complex Soothing Therapy. Consultations are recommended before wave and relaxer services, and the hair consultation is $75, deducted from the purchase price.
The nail menu uses OPI products and includes manicures, pedicures, French and no-chip options, acrylic sets, soak off and a reflexology pedicure. Pedicures are given at dedicated luxurious pedicure stations, and the salon describes its nail services as the ultimate in luxury. The salon also offers professional grade nail care products for home use.
Spa and skin services include facials, a specialty facial, a Guinot Hydradermie Lift, a body treatment with essential oil, massage and back and thigh facials. Guinot and Advanced Skincare Solutions skin care is available for home use, and the salon offers customized creams and serums. Makeup services include light makeup application, bridal trials, makeup lessons and wedding day application, and Jane Iredale makeup is carried. Brow and lash work, waxing from small areas to full body, and electrolysis are also offered, and full body waxing can be arranged on request.
Appointments are requested through an online form, and salon staff reach out to confirm. The salon is open Tuesday and Saturday from 8am to 4pm and Wednesday through Friday from 8am to 6pm, and is closed on Sundays and Mondays. The salon offers monthly salon and spa specials and promotions.
The salon says it has served members of the news media, local celebrities and high profile personalities, and that clients have been seen in Chicago Social and Town and Country. It reports that its owners were stylists for Channel 7 Monday Makeovers, that its makeup artists have been featured in Chicago Social Brides Magazine, and that Hair by Emilio Rivera and Scott Wilker appeared on Sophisticated Living magazine covers in October 2014 and January 2015.
The salon combines classic and modern hair techniques, with time spent on each client's desired look, and uses a full-service model across hair, nails, spa and makeup.
The salon describes its atmosphere as professional yet welcoming, with a spa feel and luxurious pedicure stations.
Specials & promotions
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20% off your first salon, spa or skin service
On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it
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Refer a friend or family member: 20% off your next service
On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it
Services
Final prices may vary.
Hair services include relaxers, permanent waves, a royal blowout, Keratin Complex Soothing Therapy, conditioning and toner treatments.
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Comb Out $25–$80
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Haircut Children $35–$65
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Conditioning Treatment $40
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Hairline Color $40
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Toner $40
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Blow Dry and Style $45–$80
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Haircut Men $45–$85
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Up Do / Event Style $55–$200
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Haircut Woman $70–$210
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Consultation (deducted from purchase) $75
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Partial Highlights $85–$155
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Single Process Color $85
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Full Head Highlights $110–$200
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Relaxer $125+
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Permanent Wave $150+
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Royal Blowout $150+
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Balayage $200+
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Keratin Complex Soothing Therapy $200+
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Hair Extensions (Hairdreams, microline strands) Price at booking
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Children $35–$65
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Men $45–$85
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Woman $70–$210
Blow dries, styling and comb outs for everyday or special occasions.
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Blow Dry & Style $45–$80
Hairline color and toner, along with highlights, balayage and single process color.
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Hairline $40
Hairdreams microline hair extensions, with price determined by consultation.
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Consultations $75
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Hairdreams Hair Extentsions microline extention strands Price at booking
Brow waxing and tinting, lash tinting, and brow, lip and chin waxing.
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Brow Tint $35
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Brow Wax $35
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Lash Tint $40
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Eyebrow Wax and Lip $50
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Brow, Lip and Chin $60
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Eyebrow Wax and Tint $75
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Lash Tint and Brow Tint and Brow Wax $75
Combined brow and lash services, such as waxing with tinting or lip waxing.
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Eye Brow wax and LIp $50
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Eye Brow wax and Tint $75
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Lash Tint/Brow Tint and Brow Wax $75
Facials and a specialty facial, each one hour.
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Facials $175
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Specialty Facials $175
Spa treatments including back and thigh facials, teen and mini facials, a Guinot lift and an essential oil body treatment.
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Thigh Facial $40
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Mini Facial $50
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Teen Facial $50
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Back Facial $65
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Body Treatment Essential Oil $100
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Specialty Facial $175
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Guinot Hydradermie Lift $200
Light makeup application, bridal trials, makeup application, a makeup lesson and wedding day application.
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Light Makeup Application $50–$75
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Bridal Trial $100
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Makeup Application $125
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Makeup Application Lesson $150
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Bridal Wedding Day Application $200
Massage sessions of 30 minutes or one hour.
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Massage $80
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Massage 1 hr $150
Manicures, pedicures, polish changes, French and no-chip services, soak off and a soothing hand treatment.
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Soak Off (plus manicure) $10
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Polish Change $18
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Soothing Hand Treatment $20
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French Polish Change $23
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Pedicure Polish Change $25
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Manicure $27
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Pedicure French Polish Change $28
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French Manicure $30
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Nail Fill $35
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Spa Manicure $45
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No-Chip Manicure $50
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Pedicure $53
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French Pedicure $63
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Spa Pedicure $65
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Acrylic Nail Set $70
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Reflexology Pedicure $75
Acrylic nail sets and nail fills.
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Fill $35
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Acrylic $70
Waxing for face, arms, legs, underarms, bikini, back, chest and small areas, with full body waxing on request.
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Knee Wax $15
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Neck Wax $15
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Stomach Strip Wax $15
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Toes Wax $15
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Butt Strip Wax $20
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Ears Wax $20
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Nipples Wax $20
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Nose Wax $20
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Shoulders Wax $20
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Add-on Thigh Wax $25
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Forehead Wax $25
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Lip Wax $25
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Lower Back Wax $25
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Mid Back Wax $25
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Upper Back Wax $25
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Full Butt Wax $30
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Full Stomach Wax $30
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Underarm Wax $30
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Chin Wax $35
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Sideburns Wax $35
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Bikini Line Wax $40
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Half Arm Wax $45
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Men's/Women's Chest Wax $50
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Bikini Full Wax $55
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Full Arm Wax $60
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Brazilian Wax $65
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Lower Leg Wax $65
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Upper Leg Wax $65
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Full Face Wax $75
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Full Back Wax $80
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Half Leg and Bikini Wax $100
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Full Leg Wax $120
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Full Leg and Bikini Wax $150
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Knee only $15
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Neck $15
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Stomach Strip $15
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Toes only $15
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Butt Strip only can be added with the Full or Line as well $20
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Ears $20
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Nipples $20
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Nose $20
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Shoulders $20
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Add on Thigh $25
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Forehead $25
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Lip $25
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Lower back only $25
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Mid back only $25
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Upper back only $25
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Full Butt (includes butt strip, so you can do a bikini full with this service) $30
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Full Stomach $30
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Underarm $30
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Chin $35
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Sideburns $35
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Bikini Line (sides and little on the top) $40
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Half Arm $45
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Men's/Women Chest $50
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Bikini Full $55
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Full Arm $60
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Brazilian $65
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Lower Leg $65
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Upper Leg $65
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Full Face $75
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Full back $80
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Half Leg and Bikini $100
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Full Leg $120
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Full Leg and Bikini $150
Electrolysis for unwanted hair, priced per session.
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Electrolysis $55
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Soak Off $10
Photos
Meet the team
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Amy Tan
Nail technician
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Bernadette Monastyrski
Manicurist and Pedicurist
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Elliot Rivera Stylist
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Emilio Rivera
Owner/Stylist
- Igor Shashkin Stylist
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Roberta Bazianos
Senior Stylist and Color Expert
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Scott Wilker
Owner/Stylist
Team members listed on their website. Individual roles, credentials, and current employment have not been independently verified.salonduochicago.com (opens in a new tab)
- Highlights
- Hair services combine classic and modern techniques, with stylists trained in advanced cutting and coloring
- Nail services use OPI products, with pedicures at dedicated luxurious stations
- Guinot Hydradermie Lift and Guinot and Advanced Skincare Solutions skin care
- Hairdreams microline hair extensions, priced after consultation
- Hair consultation of $75 deducted from the purchase price
- Monthly salon and spa specials and promotions
- Good for
- full-service hair, nails and spa in one visit
- hair color and highlights
- bridal and event makeup
- event styling and updos
- men's, women's and children's haircuts
- nail care
- waxing and brow services
- Treats
- haircuts and styling
- hair color and highlights
- hair extensions
- unwanted hair removal
- brow and lash shaping and tinting
- skin care
- nail care
- bridal and event makeup
- Techniques
- advanced cutting and coloring
- balayage
- highlights
- single process color
- toner
- relaxer
- permanent wave
- Keratin Complex Soothing Therapy
- microline hair extensions
- Guinot Hydradermie Lift
Products & treatments
- OPI
- Moroccan Oil
- Guinot
- Advanced Skincare Solutions
- Jane Iredale
- Hairdreams
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