Glencoe Residents Drive 20 Minutes Because the Results Are Worth 2 Hours Anywhere Else
The ultra-affluent lakefront community of Glencoe demands the best — and discriminating clients who refuse to settle make the short drive south to CK Studio for balayage, extensions, color correction, and precision cuts by 7 dedicated specialists.
11–13 miles south. 20–28 min off-peak.
By car from Glencoe
Primary route: Sheridan Rd south to Lake Cook Rd west to Edens Expressway (I-94) south to Touhy Ave east. Off-peak drive 20–28 min; expect 32–50 min during rush hour.
Alternative: Green Bay Rd south to Skokie Blvd.
Parking: Free off-street lot at the salon's front door — no meters, no permit zones.
Public transit
Metra UP-N (Glencoe station).
Glencoe ZIPs served: 60022. Coverage across East Glencoe, West Glencoe, and Forest Park (Glencoe). Common landmarks near our Glencoe clients include Chicago Botanic Garden and Glencoe Beach.
Six categories. One studio.
Whether you're after sun-kissed balayage, seamless extensions, or a complete color transformation — our Skokie studio handles it all with professional-grade products from Schwarzkopf, Wella, and Kerastase.
Balayage & Highlights
Custom balayage, foliage, AirTouch, babylights, and traditional highlights. Tailored to your skin tone and lifestyle by 7 blonding specialists.
Balayage →Hair Extensions
Tape-in and K-tip using premium Bellami hair. Customized color-matching and seamless blending for natural volume and length.
Extensions →Custom Color
Full color, root touch-ups, color correction, grey coverage, vivid fashion colors, and gloss treatments. Every formula custom-mixed for your hair.
Hair Color →Precision Cuts
Women's cuts, men's cuts, dry cuts, layered cuts, bang trims, and children's cuts. Every cut includes a consultation, wash, and style.
All Services →Styling & Blowouts
Signature blowouts, formal updos, bridal styling, and special occasion hair. Perfect for Glencoe weddings, North Shore galas, and special events.
Pricing →Treatments
Keratin smoothing, deep conditioning, bond repair, scalp treatments, and Olaplex restoration. Repair damage and restore shine in a single session.
Treatments →The local market & the honest tradeoff.
The local market in Glencoe
Glencoe has very few in-village salon options; neighboring Winnetka and Highland Park provide most of the local services.
Glencoe's commercial footprint is tiny — most residents commute out of the village for any salon work, so the question is which direction (south to Skokie or further north).
Why specialty work routes south to Skokie
CK Studio runs consultation-first chairs with time-blocked appointments — the format that dimensional blonding, K-tip extension installation, and multi-session color correction actually need. Color is custom-mixed in chair, photographed under both salon and natural light, and priced by service tier (same cost across artists).
Glencoe clients reach us in 20–28 min off-peak via Sheridan Rd south — typically faster than the equivalent commute to downtown Chicago specialty salons.
The honest tradeoff
For a quick trim, blowout, or single-process root touch-up, your local Glencoe options work fine. For dimensional blonding, custom K-tip installation, or multi-session corrections — the 20–28 min drive is what specialty work actually requires.
Master Stylists. Your Perfect Match.
Each artist specializes — never generalists. Click any name to see their portfolio, specialties, and direct booking.
Independent artists working out of CK Studio. Each manages their own scheduling.
Real chairs. Real Glencoe clients.
Balayage, extensions, color corrections, and signature styles — all performed at our Skokie studio, 20 min from Glencoe.
5.0 across 264+ Google reviews.
CK Studio is rated 5.0 on Google with 264+ verified reviews. A sample below — every review links to the original Google source.
"Cristina always does such a nice job at cutting my hair. Always a pleasant experience and styles my hair so nicely at the end."
"I highly recommend this place! All hair stylists are well experienced, confident and responsible . And also the place is sparkling clean being a plus now! Thank you so much for making my hair look so good. 🥰"
"What an amazing salon and service. I am an returning customer and I can only recommend for everyone who is looking for a new hair salon with great service to come here. I was so surprised when the girls were willing to work with my hectic schedule as a working mom - even come in earlier (before business hours) to do my hair. I bring my daughter here as well. Besides being professional, it is always sparkiling clean! Thank you for taking care of me and my family and making us always look our best!"
Frequently asked questions.
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Free consultation. Free parking. Premium products.
Book online direct, or call to start with an in-salon consultation — recommended for color, correction, or multi-session goals.