Golden Shears Hair Studio

Staff was very friendly & professional. Affordable Prices. Will definitely go there for a hair cut again.

I’ve been going here to see Anila since I moved to Chicago in 2010. Since then I’ve referred many friends (I’m a guy… we don’t really talk about those things lol) who also continue to come see her because of her consistently great haircuts! She always makes time to fit you in and her attention to detail is absolutely impeccable. I’d recommend this place to anyone, and I do!

Anila does a great job everytime. Reasonable prices. I’ve been getting my hair cut here for several years.

Just had a haircut by Anila this morning. She’s very friendly and I love my new haircut. Great things her salon opens on Mondays and they open early. Pricing is also very affordable. Will definitely go back again.

I cannot speak highly enough of Anila and her team at Golden Shears Hair Studio. I’ve been a customer for years and the quality of service I receive is second-​to-​none. Anila is a genius with color and she makes sure she spends time consulting to make sure you get exactly what you want. She keeps record of the color used each time so that she can match or tweak depending on your preference without all the guess-​work. The haircuts themselves are always perfect and grow out beautifully, and her prices are extremely affordable considering the level of skill and expertise (I’ve paid far more money for far less at other places). You might have to wait a bit while she finishes up with another customer but it’s well worth the wait. Highly recommended!

Boutique hair salon that is affordable, provides high quality cuts, and has great customer service. What more could you want?
Anila has been cutting my hair for the past two years now, and she’s the first stylist I’ve had that can consistently cut my hair well. I have Asian hair (thick and straight), and I’ve never been able to find a stylist that can cut it to the precision and consistency that I want. until Anila started cutting my hair. I’ve also gotten my hair cut by the other stylists and they do a great job putting a lot of care and attention to their work.
I usually am content with just a good haircut, but this salon also has a really nice family/​neighbor feel to it. Water and drinks are available for people waiting and everyone is super friendly. Highly recommend!

So I went here because someone recommend it for me to go. I have had bad experiences with some hairstylist but Anila made it Worse for me. Never going back there my cut I got was messed up I asked for blonde highlights and got orange ones because she didn’t wanted to bleach my hair and she was supposed to, really bad experience here.

I haven’t been to a salon for a hair cut in about 3-​ish years due to a few bad experience, but I decided to give it another try since my 5 year old daughter and I wanted something new for mommy and daughter day. After reading reviews upon reviews of positive postings about Anila, I called and reserved a same day appointment for that afternoon. Honestly, Anila is as amazing as she has been described in all of the other postings. My hair length was just under my should blades and I was looking for an angled bob but preferred the shortest length to start around my shoulders. I was a bit nervous to ask for this cut, because the last time I asked for this cut (at the same length) the woman grabbed hair at the nape of my neck and said «it’ll grow back» before she cut it. Just as precaution from that experience, I also brought in a picture that had the same cut and length that I was asking for. Anita went above and beyond with my hair cut, she texturized it in such a way that it didn’t leave the top looking to heavy and the bottom looking thin… and yes I’ve had a bad texturized experience that gave me a bowl hair cut and mullet combo. wasn’t pretty or cute in the slightest. I don’t want to forget the amazing assistant, she did a great job with my daughter’s hair. She clarified what I asked for, she explained how she was going about it and she updated me when she had to change a little detail due to how my daughter’s hair looked and asked if I was okay with it.
To simplify my post, I f***ing love this place and I will continue going back and explore other services offered (i.e., get my hair colored.)

I found this gem based on the Unilocal reviews. Anila is one of the two best hair stylists I had in my life worldwide. She truly listens to her clients. Anila does her utmost with her amazing technical skills to deliver a great cut and color. I got tons of compliment on her haircuts and highlights.
The prices are extremely competitive for the quality you get.
Anila did also a great job cutting the hair of my husband and grooming his eyebrows.
Anila was the only hairstylist I let touch my hair when I lived in Midwest.
It was easy to park on the street.

Our whole family loves Golden Shears and have been going there for years now. My wife has been with Anila since her Big Hair days. We go there because of how good they are and the affordable prices are just a bonus.

Anila is fabulous. She does a great job on my hair every time. She has great staff and male haircuts are about $ 20. Highly recommended!

I have been going to Anila (the owner) for years, and I am always happy! She’s very sweet and always listens to what you want. She has great suggestions and her prices are excellent ($ 30?! Woo!). Even though I moved out of the city, I still drive in to get my haircut by her.
I would recommend making an appointment. If you walk in, it will take you awhile to get in.

I’ve now lived in Chicago for four years. This is the first place I’ve went and no need to search further. The women there treat you amazing always making sure you feel comfortable! Great service and always perfection!

I have finally found a hairstylist that I can trust with my hair.
I set up an appointment with Anila because of good Unilocal reviews, I was in desperate need of new highlights. (I have long, very fine, dirty blonde hair as is)
I like being blonde. Super blonde. Anila is the first stylist in my 5 years of living in the city who actually listened to me and used bleach in my highlights.
I’m obsessed with my hair, she did it PERFECTLY, better than my old stylist in my hometown ever did it. Let’s just say I have finally found my stylist.
The shop does get busy (yet I called the day before and she got me in the next day!), I went in on a saturday & had to get swapped around while she did another clients hair. But I don’t mind because at the end of the day my hair looks killer. All the girls working were super friendly and helpful, LOVE!

I adore Anila; I can’t compliment her enough. I followed Anila to her own salon from her days as a stylist at Big Hair.
I’ve been a client of hers for almost 5 years. I have finicky, thin, wavy, short hair & she always makes me look chic & feminine. I trust her 100%!
Her salon is affordable, clean, & has fun & friendly staff. Street parking is not difficult. Walk ins are welcome too! …If anyone is looking for a new stylist, go see Anila & tell her Connie recommended you. ;)

I have been going to this salon for about a year now. Sandy cuts and colors my hair and I always happy with the end results. She gets the color just right and I trust her enough to let her put the first highlights in my hair and now I love them.
I also like the fact that everyone greets me and knows who I am. Anila, Sandy and Jackie are all real professionals. I think the prices are right and service A+.

I didn’t have to wait at all to get my hair done and my stylist was very nice and knowledgable. I only got a haircut but I was very happy with the results. The price is also pretty good. I’ve been experimenting with a few different places for a while but l think I’ll be sticking to this place for my hair cuts.

Had a great experience today with Anila. She listen to what I wanted and adapted it to my face structure. She talked to me about how to deal with my extremely curly and fizzy hair, gave me ways to make my curls work for me, and was very nice and talked to me the entire time she did my hair. I plan on going back there for my next hair cut!

Anila, her coworker and I decided on a level 7 golden brown for my (starting from root to tip) black-​burgundy brown-​blond hair. It was made clear that we would be bleaching and that was fine, however, it took three times (three aching applications) to not even get the expected lift for the golden brown deposit. Anila gave me the impression during the bleaching process that she didn’t fully understand what she was doing. After the tips of my hair weren’t lifting anymore, we moved on to depositing. At first glance it was gorgeous from the front because my tips are the color I wanted. The rest of my head looks more orange/​redhead toned than golden/​brown.
During both washes (for the bleach and then the deposit) they both got water down my back, and I never received a scalp massage. Then the coworker who styled my hair didn’t give me volume and messy texture like I asked for.
I paid $ 105 for some mediocre hairdressing.
Bright side? My hair isn’t hideous, it’s just not what I wanted, especially for $ 105. They were friendly and talkative, and even offered drinks.
Really disappointed that I couldn’t receive five-​star worthy service. Better luck elsewhere!

Another big score from Ms. Anila!
She took me from frumpy pregnant chick to a total mom-​shell with platinum blonde locks and tons of STILL HEALTHY HAIR!
Love Anila! Love Love LOVE!