Tai's Beauty Lounge

Tai's Beauty Lounge is a one-on-one hair studio in Suite 103 at Posh Salon Suites on South Kirk Road in St. Charles. Appointments take place in a quiet, relaxing space, and clients who need to work during their visit can book a silent appointment. The owner, Tai, has run the business for 14 years and has more than 18 years of experience in hair services.

Color is the core of the studio. Services cover grey coverage and blending, dimensional color, touch-ups, partial and full highlights or lowlights, and customized blonding. Listed prices start at $103 for a color touch-up or grey blending and $130 for a partial highlight or lowlight, with a haircut available at additional cost. Customized blonding is listed between $230 and $268 and takes about 2.5 to 3 hours, and the higher-priced blonding service includes a K18 gloss treatment. Prices may change with the product used and service time, and appointment length depends on hair length and density.

For hair loss, the studio offers a consultation that can be booked through the website. Clients bring recent blood work from their doctor, and the visit covers nutrition, stress, lifestyle, medications, family history of hair loss, and scalp health. The result is a personalized recommendation plan, and the studio may suggest Zenagen Scalp Densifying Serum, which the site describes as suited to fine, thin hair. Color correction is also available and may take several sessions depending on where the hair starts. Each session includes a consultation, a CPR or Crystal gel treatment for mineral and color buildup, then color and a haircut. Color correction is listed at $140.

Each visit includes hot towels with essential oils, a scalp massage, and hand treatments, plus beverages and snacks and Wi-Fi. Booking is handled through Vagaro, and a waitlist books automatically when a desired time opens. Cancellations need at least 24 hours' notice or a $30 charge applies to the next appointment. Clients who arrive 15 minutes late need to reschedule, and anyone with symptoms such as a cough, runny nose, fever, or body aches is asked to reschedule as well. Changes can be made through Vagaro or by texting 630-492-6841.

Built around low-maintenance color and helping clients style and care for their hair at home, starting from each client's own goals.

A quiet, one-on-one space with a silent option for clients who want to work during their appointment.