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Sick Hair Studio

Sick Hair Studio

Studio in Chicago, IL

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Sick Hair Studio is the name Val Paiva uses for her independent hairstyling work. Rather than a traditional salon floor, the studio operates out of a co-working loft at 4001 N Ravenswood St, Suite 203 B, in Chicago.

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Sick Hair Studio is the name Val Paiva uses for her independent hairstyling work. Rather than a traditional salon floor, the studio operates out of a co-working loft at 4001 N Ravenswood St, Suite 203 B, in Chicago.

Haircuts and styling come first on the menu. Specialty cuts for shags, razorcuts, bobs and mullets start at $105 and run about 65 minutes or longer, including a consultation, a prebiotic scalp cleanse and wash, the cut, and a diffuse or blow dry. The studio describes these shapes as its signature work. Maintenance trims are offered to returning clients on a six to twelve week schedule, and bang touch-ups are available on clean hair.

Color services cover gloss and toner, highlights or foiliage, single-process color, bleach and tone retouches for previously bleached roots with up to a quarter inch of growth, and color transformations for vivid shades, color blocking, platinum blonde or removing earlier color. New color clients book a color consultation first, and the studio uses R&Co repair treatments and K18 in its services.

Visits are scheduled by appointment on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 to 6:30 PM, Friday from 12:30 to 4 PM, and Saturday from 12:30 to 5 PM. New clients complete an intake form before their first appointment. Late arrivals are asked to let the studio know, and styling may be adjusted after ten minutes or the appointment rescheduled after fifteen if another booking follows. Services are for adults, with children 13 and up welcome. Buy Now, Pay Later financing is available in person for bookings from $50 to $4,000, subject to approval.

Built around precise cutting and low-maintenance shapes, with consultations to set expectations before any service begins.

A quiet co-working loft setting rather than a conventional salon.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Specialty cuts for shags, razorcuts, bobs and mullets, maintenance trims, bang touch-ups, wash and blow dry, natural diffuse drying, heat styling and repair treatment add-ons.

  • Haircut Consultation $15+
  • R&Co Repair Treatment $16+
  • Bang Maintenance (Clean Hair Only) $22+
  • Heat Style $25+
  • Split End Corrector (Add-On) $25
  • Color Consultation $45
  • Maintenance Trim $55+
  • Wash & Blowdry $65+
  • Gloss or Toner $75+
  • Natural Diffuse Dry $80+
  • Specialty Haircut $105+
  • Single Color $135+
  • Bleach & Tone Retouch $180+
  • Highlight or Foiliage $180+
  • Color Transformation $350+

Gloss and toner, highlights or foiliage, single color, bleach and tone retouches, and full color transformations, with a consultation required for new color clients.

  • Gloss • Toner $75+
  • Highlight • Foiliage $180+

Photos

  • Collage of staff headshots above sample haircut results
  • Client with bright pink bob and bangs against a plain backdrop
  • Grid of staff headshots on top and client hairstyle results below
  • Pink hair with bangs and layered Hime cut on a client
  • Before and after of a short shaggy mixie cut
  • Before and after of a curly shullet with bangs
  • Back view of split dye with dark brown and teal green hair
  • Portrait of a client with a layered brown shag and bangs
  • Smiling client with copper layered shag and curtain bangs
  • Man with voluminous curly mullet-style cut and glasses
  • Woman with brown hair and green streaks, smiling in a soft layered cut
  • Back view of long brown hair with green and teal dip dye

Meet the team

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Highlights
  • Specialty razor cutting for shags, razorcuts, bobs and mullets, with a prebiotic scalp cleanse included
  • Split End Corrector add-on that seals split ends for roughly four to six weeks
  • R&Co repair treatments and K18 treatment available with services
  • Color transformations that include a K18 treatment and blow dry
  • Buy Now, Pay Later available in person for bookings from $50 to $4,000
Good for
  • First-time clients who want a consultation before a cut
  • Low-maintenance haircuts
  • Curly or wavy hair that suits diffusing
  • Color clients needing a consultation first
  • Clients who prefer a loft studio to a traditional salon
Treats
  • Split ends
  • Low-maintenance shaping
  • Bang upkeep
  • Going blonde or lightening previous color
  • Vivid or color-blocked looks
  • Retouching bleached roots
Techniques
  • Razor cutting
  • Diffuse drying
  • Blow dry and style
  • Highlights and foiliage
  • Gloss and toner
  • Bleach and tone retouch
  • Color transformation and color removal
  • Heat curls and straightening

Products & treatments

  • R&Co
  • K18
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