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Zea Salon
Zea Salon

Zea Salon

Hair salon in Chicago, IL

Rated 4.8 out of 5 (173 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab)

The space was reworked during the Covid-19 shutdowns, when a liquor license and a built-out bar were added to the salon. It runs as a hair salon during the day, and after the salon closes it becomes a late-night cocktail lounge with the salon chairs still in place.

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About

The space was reworked during the Covid-19 shutdowns, when a liquor license and a built-out bar were added to the salon. It runs as a hair salon during the day, and after the salon closes it becomes a late-night cocktail lounge with the salon chairs still in place.

Cuts cost between $65 and $95 and cover a consultation, a calming shampoo, a conditioning treatment and a blow-dry finish. Plan for a 45-minute visit. Existing clients get bang and neck trims at no charge. Single process color is priced from $75 to $100, though the cost may rise if the client needs an all-over refresh from root to tip. Double process bleach and toning costs $150. Highlights and balayage range from $75 to $250, with the price set by whether a partial or full application is chosen. Corrective color addresses three situations: dark hair the client wants lighter, unwanted gold or red tones, and repairing at-home color. It is a gradual process that takes several appointments, and a consultation is recommended beforehand. Pricing starts at $100 an hour. Every color service includes a simple blow dry, and styling that runs past 15 minutes carries an additional fee.

Styling options include wash and blow dry from $45 to $80, thermal styling from $60 and up dos from $65. Keratin smoothing comes as an express treatment from $150, which lasts one to two months, or a full treatment from $300, which lasts three to five months. Hot Heads hair extensions are applied with a tape-in method, require a consultation, and start at $225; the business says the tape-in method does not damage hair. On-site makeup includes a full application for $75 and false lash application for $15 to $25. Botox and filler appointments are offered on selected Mondays only. Complimentary consultations are always available.

The bar serves spirits by the 2 oz pour, from $10 for Milagro Silver to $50 for Komos Extra Añejo, along with vodka, gin, rum, agave spirits, cognac and whiskey. Signature cocktails include the Lavender Blonde, Tequila Honey Bee, Barrel Aged Bees Knees, Grasshopper and Mango Hot Honey Margarita. The wine list covers sparkling, white, rosé and red wines, and a non-alcoholic option, the Paperless Plane, is listed at $16. Guests can visit the bar without a hair appointment. Parties of six or more at the bar have a 20% gratuity added, and gratuity cannot be added to credit or debit cards. Complimentary parking is offered, and special events can be inquired about through the Book Event page.

The business says its team trains in current designs and trends and commits to ongoing education, and it pairs hair services with a cocktail bar in the same space.

By night the salon floor becomes a late cocktail lounge, with the styling chairs left in place.

Specials & promotions

  • Half off Happy Hour specials

    Tuesday through Friday 4-5:30 PM and Sunday 2-3:30 PM

    On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it

  • $3 off any craft cocktail during happy hour

    Happy Hour Tuesday – Friday 4pm – 6pm

    On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it

  • Free bang trims and neck trims for existing clients

    For all existing clients

    On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it

Services

Final prices may vary.

Haircuts from $65 to $95, including a consultation, relaxing shampoo, conditioning treatment and blow dry style, with bang and neck trims complimentary for existing clients.

  • Haircut $65–$95
  • Haircuts $65–$95

Single process color, double process bleach and tone, highlights and balayage, and corrective color for lightening, band correction and at-home color fixes.

  • Highlights/Balayage $75–$250
  • Single Process Color $75–$100
  • Corrective Color $100
  • Double Process (Bleach & Tone) $150

Wash and blow dry, thermal styling and up dos for occasions and everyday styling.

  • Wash and Blow Dry $45–$80
  • Thermal Styling $60+
  • Up Do $65+

Express and full keratin smoothing treatments with different lengths of wear.

  • Express Keratin $150+
  • Express Keratin Smoothing Treatment $150+
  • Full Keratin $300+
  • Full Keratin Smoothing Treatment $300+

Hot Heads tape-in extensions, with a consultation required before booking.

  • Hot Heads Hair Extensions $225+
  • Milagro Silver $10
  • Milagro Reposado $12
  • Tequila Ocho Plata $13
  • Del Maguey Vida $14
  • Tequila Ocho Reposado $15
  • Don Fulano Blanco $16
  • Vago Espadin Joel Mezcal $16
  • Don Fulano Reposado $18
  • Vago Elote Mezcal $18
  • Tequila Ocho Añejo $20
  • Don Fulano Anejo $25
  • Komos Reposado Rosa Tequila $26
  • Komos Añejo Cristalino Tequila $28
  • Komos Extra Añejo Tequila $50
  • Hugo Spritz $14
  • Mango Hot Honey Margarita $15
  • Grasshopper $16
  • La Muerte Le Sienta Bien $16
  • Layover in Tokyo $16
  • Never Odd or Even $16
  • Out of Office $16
  • Paperless Plane $16
  • Smoke Break $16
  • Adam's Apple $17
  • Barrel Aged Bees Knees $17
  • Casa de Banana $17
  • Lavender Blonde $17
  • Noble Fame $17
  • Tequila Honey Bee $17
  • H by Hine VSOP $14
  • Hennessy V.S. $15
  • Beefeater $12
  • Hendrick's $13
  • Barr Hill Gin $14
  • Barr Hill Tomcat $16
  • Monkey 47 $17
  • Silent Pool $20
  • False Lash Application $15–$25
  • Full Make Up Application $75
  • Daou Pessimist Blend 2019 Paso Robles, CA $14–$54
  • Daou Rosé 2020 Paso Robles, CA $15–$54
  • Diplomatico Planas $10
  • Flor de Caña Extra Seco $10
  • Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva $13
  • La Marca Prosecco NV Veneto, IT $11–$40
  • Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut (187Ml split), FR $20
  • Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut Rosé (187Ml split), FR $24
  • Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow NV, FR $125
  • Tito's Handmade Vodka $10
  • Ketel One Citroen $12
  • Ketel One Vodka $12
  • St. George Chile $12
  • Belvedere $13
  • Bar Hill $15
  • Old Forrester Signature $12
  • Tullamore D.E.W. $12
  • Tullamore D.E.W. Honey $12
  • Monkey Shoulder Blended Malt $13
  • Sazerac Rye $14
  • Whistlepig Piggyback 6yr Rye $14
  • Aberfeldy 12yr Single Malt $15
  • FEW Bourbon $15
  • FEW Rye $15
  • Woodford Reserve $15
  • Woodinville Rye $15
  • Michter's Rye $17
  • Woodford Double Oaked $17
  • Laphroig 10yr $20
  • Blue Run High Rye Bourbon $23
  • Macallan 12yr Sherry Cask $25
  • Balvenie 14yr Caribbean Cask $28
  • Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Marlborough NZ $12–$40
  • Daou Chardonnay 2020 Paso Robles, CA $13–$46
  • Terlato Pinot Grigio 2020 Friuli, IT $14–$58

Photos

  • Salon styling chairs and mirrors with green wall
  • Bar counter with blue stools and lit shelves
  • Salon styling stations with black capes
  • Bar with blue stools and gold-lit shelving
  • Lounge seating with tufted gold wall and tables
  • Cocktail lounge bar with backlit shelves and blue stools

Meet the team

Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.

Highlights
  • Hair salon and cocktail bar in one space, with the bar operating as Buzzed by Zea
  • Corrective color for dark hair, gold or red bands and at-home color corrections, with consultations recommended
  • Hot Heads tape-in hair extensions with a required consultation
  • Keratin smoothing in express (one to two months) and full (three to five months) versions
  • Complimentary bang and neck trims for existing clients and complimentary consultations
  • Kevin Murphy hair products used and carried
Good for
  • Haircut and color clients
  • Clients wanting corrective color
  • Keratin smoothing clients
  • Hair extension clients
  • Event and party makeup
  • Late-night cocktail visits without a hair appointment
  • Groups of six or more at the bar
  • Guests who want to drive, with complimentary parking
Treats
  • Lightening dark hair
  • Gold or red color bands
  • Corrections to at-home color
  • Keratin smoothing
  • Hair extensions
  • Event makeup
  • Lash enhancement
  • Botox and filler
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Highlights
  • Single process color
  • Double process bleach and tone
  • Corrective color
  • Keratin smoothing
  • Tape-in hair extensions
  • Blow dry
  • Thermal styling
  • Up dos

Products & treatments

  • Kevin Murphy hair products
  • Hot Heads hair extensions
  • Milagro
  • Tequila Ocho
  • Komos
  • Del Maguey
  • Don Fulano
  • Ketel One
  • Hendrick's
  • Monkey Shoulder
  • Veuve Clicquot
  • Moët & Chandon
  • Daou

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