North Shore Quality. Without the North Shore Markup.
Wilmette's most discerning clients have discovered CK Studio — where 6 specialists deliver the same caliber of balayage, extensions, and color work as Michigan Avenue salons, at Skokie prices, 12 minutes from your door.
Everything Wilmette clients need to know.
Quick reference before you book — distance, drive time, transit, parking, and ZIP coverage.
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 Wilmette 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 →4–6 miles. Worth the trip.
Wilmette has well-established village hair shops, but few specialize specifically in custom blonding or premium K-tip extension installation.
What's hard about local Wilmette options
- ✗Local Wilmette salon scheduling tightens during peak seasons — weekend specialty bookings often run 2–3 weeks out
- ✗Many Wilmette salon options require metered street parking or paid lots — limited free, on-site parking
- ✗Wilmette village salons are charming and well-tenured but lean classic and generalist
- ✗Fewer dedicated K-tip or tape-in extension installers within Wilmette city limits than the city's size would suggest
What Wilmette clients gain at CK Studio
- ✓4–6 miles south of Wilmette — typically 10–15 min off-peak
- ✓Free off-street parking at the front door — no meters, no permit zones, no circling
- ✓All Wilmette ZIPs served (60091) plus East Wilmette
- ✓Certified K-tip and tape-in extension installation with Bellami color-matched strands
- ✓Color custom-mixed chair-side and photographed under salon + natural light before you leave
- ✓Service-tier pricing — same cost whether you book Cristina or any other artist in the studio
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 Wilmette clients.
Balayage, extensions, color corrections, and signature styles — all performed at our Skokie studio, 12 min from Wilmette.
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.
"When I first started my hair journey, I jumped from on salon to another trying to find a colorist that would do something I wanted and not convince me to do something else whether it was lack of experience or their preference. Cristina needed to do my hair ONCE for me to be a lifetime customer. She blends my hair beautifully and I never leave seeing streaks or missed spots. My roots are blended masterfully and she just GETS me. Isn’t that what we all want from our hair stylist?! I never want to book with anyone else in fear that my hair won’t be as beautiful as how Cristina gets it! She does a great balayage!! 💯"
"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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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.