I cannot say enough good things about Lumos Nox. I'm a guy, and I don't do salons (not my vibe). I have a barber who I like and trust, but I needed someone for a professional dye job for the 2025 Chicago Pride parade. As...
Read MoreI cannot say enough good things about Lumos Nox. I'm a guy, and I don't do salons (not my vibe). I have a barber who I like and trust, but I needed someone for a professional dye job for the 2025 Chicago Pride parade. As soon as I walked into Lumos Nox, I fell in love with the salon, its whole vibe, and its staff. The staff was so friendly without coming off as arrogant or uppity (as the first salon did when I visited). It was like I'd been a customer for years. I showed them what I wanted (a rainbow pattern) and they immediately recommended Cassidy. Their excitement for what I was going to do to my hair was greater than my own, I think. I met Cassidy a week later for my appointment. As someone who has NEVER dyed his hair at all, I was terrified for such a bold color pattern. Cassidy and the entire staff were so amazing and comforting, though. Cassidy, specifically, was just incredible. I was nervous about her experience (only 23 years old), but I could not have been happier with the results (see pictures). My hair looked fantastic, and Cassidy is as skilled as someone who's been doing this for decades. As an aside, Lumos Nox is incredibly LGBTQ friendly (something important to me), and not just in a "we don't discriminate" way but in a way where they actually understand the specific wants, needs, and desires of that community. A girl next to me was non-binary and was getting a haircut to match her gender. She was incredibly nervous but her stylist was professional, kind, and compassionate. I didn't see the finished look, but I know she was happy with it. Lumos Nox is just an incredible salon, one that I will go back to when I need something extra done to my hair, and Cassidy specifically is an amazing stylist who deserves the extra attention she's getting in this review (though all of the stylists seemed amazing). The comments I got at work and the Pride Parade were overwhelmingly positive. Even weeks after the appointment, coworkers are still stopping me to talk about my hair (and take pictures of it, in one instance). I was stopped at least twice an hour the entire day I was in Chicago for the parade. I've actually come to like my hair so much that I'm sad I will have to get a haircut soon and cut most of the color off. So if you are trying to decide on a salon, whether you need fashion colors, a regular cut and style, or something that properly expresses who you are as a person, there is no other salon I would recommend other than Lumos Nox. If you are on the fence, at least give them a call or stop in. Give them that much, because you won't regret it.
One last thing, to anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ like I do, I'm not a salon guy (like I said), but many friends and coworkers I've met have expressed to me how hard it is to find a salon that they can trust and that can style their hair in a way that properly expresses who they are. I've recommended Lumos Nox to all of them. If you identify as LGBTQ+ and need a salon, go to Lumos Nox, no questions (they also give discounts during Pride month, so there's that).
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