Skip the Golf Mill Crowds. Luxury Hair, 7 Minutes Away.
Niles residents drive past chain salons for a reason. 7 dedicated specialists, professional-grade products, and a 4.9-star reputation — all just 3 miles east on Oakton Street.
From Niles to chair. 7–12 min off-peak.
CK Studio Salon at 5041 Oakton Street is 3–5 miles from Niles — typically 7–12 min off-peak, 12–20 min during rush hour. Many of our Niles clients live near Golf Mill Shopping Center and reach us in a straight shot.
Primary driving route: Oakton St west directly to the salon. If traffic on the primary route is heavy, the alternative is to touhy Ave east to Skokie Blvd south.
Transit option: Pace Bus service connects Niles to the Skokie Swift Yellow Line at Dempster-Skokie.
Parking on arrival: Free off-street lot directly at the salon's front entrance — no meters, no permit zones, no circling.
Service area: We see clients across Niles — ZIPs 60714 — including Golf Mill area, Old Niles, and East Niles.
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 Niles weddings, North suburbs 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 →Three questions worth asking first.
What does the drive from Niles cost in time?
Off-peak, you're looking at 7–12 min via Oakton St west directly. Rush hour stretches it to 12–20 min. Transit option available via Pace Bus service connects Niles to the Skokie Swift Yellow Line at Dempster-Skokie. Distance: 3–5 miles.
What do Niles clients get in return?
Time-blocked appointments built for dimensional blonding (AirTouch, Foilyage), certified K-tip + tape-in extension installation, multi-session color correction handled in-house, and Bellami premium hair color-matched per strand. Golf Mill mall salons operate on walk-in volume and quick-turn cuts — fine for trims and blowouts, not built for time-intensive AirTouch blonding or K-tip installation.
When is the drive not worth it?
For a quick trim, glaze refresh, or 30-minute single-process touch-up, local Niles options serve fine. The drive earns its keep when the appointment actually needs specialty technique time — dimensional color, K-tip installation, multi-session correction. That's where the format difference matters more than the proximity.
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 Niles clients.
Balayage, extensions, color corrections, and signature styles — all performed at our Skokie studio, 9 min from Niles.
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.
"Great for men! Christina gave me a great cut. Making an appointment was very easy. I usually prefer barber shops but I needed a cut urgently. I gave her liberty to cut as she knew best what my hair needed to lay nicely. I left shortly after with a new style that works great with my type of hair. My hair is dense but fine with terrible “cow-licks”. Now it is tight on the sides, scissor cut and clipper cut with extra length on top. Great job!"
"I have colored my hair in many different salons over the years. CK salon offers quality hair coloring. They take their time and really analyze your hair to know what will work best. My hair has never looked this good!"
"I have been coming to CK Studio for years. Never, in my many many appointments, have I been disappointed. Their service is amazing- they offer water, coffee etc. The new studio is BEAUTIFUL. It is genuinely enjoyable to sit and get my hair done. And obviously the stylist are the best. They are friendly and so talented. I have used a couple and each one is more talented than the next. 10/10 would definitely recommend. I look forward to my appointments!!"
Frequently asked questions.
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CK Studio is the trusted luxury hair salon for clients across the entire North Shore, North Side Chicago, and northwest suburbs. Find your city below.
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.