Blow By Blow : a color and blow dry bar in Highwood, IL

Got the most amazing blowout from Olga the owner! I have thick curly hair and she got right to the scalp with the blow dryer and it's never laid so flat!! Skip all of the other blowout bars and come here!

After reading some of these reviews, as a 5 year weekly regular client of Blow by Blow, I feel the need to defend this business. First of all, any woman who takes the time to try and destroy a small business that is a woman and specifically Latina owned business while cherry picking the details they shared, should be ashamed. Sadaf has been doing my color from the day I started coming to Blow by Blow after being a client at Elizabeth Arden for over a decade. She is by far the most professional and technically trained colorist I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. She is a blonding specialist and the handful of times I have gone to other salons for blow outs, her work has been recognized immediately and fawned over by other stylists in the area. I get compliments on my color constantly and this is by far the longest and healthiest my hair has ever been. I completely attribute that to Sadaf. Sadaf is a master colorist and not only uses the best products on the market but has more hair & product knowledge than anyone I've ever met. If Sadaf tells you to not use ANY product in your hair after getting extensions, it's not for nothing. And that includes using Moroccan oil on the tips. No product is no product. Not brain surgery. If you can't follow simple directions, you don't deserve to be refunded. Entitled much? This being after that customer tried to bully her into putting in those Amazon extensions mentioned and knowing Sadaf her reasoning I'm sure was along the lines of not being comfortable using low quality hair that would've been a reflection of her work. Blow by Blow is a high end salon but a small business. They are priced very fairly for the services and products they have available and their time should be valued just like anyone else's when it comes to missing appointments. They have always been very understanding and accommodating to me but I respect their time and show up for the appointments that I confirmed the day before. Worth mentioning they're the only salon I've seen carry the Balmain line plus always being fully stocked on the hair god Kevin Murphy line, but I digress. Also, if another salon is telling you that your hair is falling out from being "over processed" 9 weeks after you had color at a different salon, that is them trying to cover their mistakes. If you were over processed your hair would've started falling out within a week. The more you know. I have never been unhappy with any experience I've had at Blow by Blow. The women at this salon are absolutely amazing and I don't trust anyone else with my hair. Anyone who has anything negative to say is simply mad this business did not give in to their demands and stood their ground and defended their hard work. I wish there were more businesses in the area like Blow by Blow. I can't recommend them enough.

If I could give 6 stars to Blow By Blow I would! Conveniently located on the North Shore, the staff always provides professional services in a friendly and personal environment. Sadaf is a master colorist and stylist and consistently provides beautiful and natural results suited for her clients. Olga,too, is a master stylist whom I've been seeing for decades! Her eye for design and detail are unmatched and her cuts and styling are precise and personalized. The salon itself is large,sunlit,lovely and pristine. The entire staff provides an excellent service keeping their clients beautifully on trend and pleased.

I have been going to Olga for almost twenty years, following her from one salon to her own salon Blow by Blow. She has the best instincts and talent of any stylist I've ever gone to. She's meticulous, precise, and as daring or conservative as you want her to be! I've never gotten a bad haircut; she is also fun and engaging, making the cuts so enjoyable. She's the best! I've also had some color treatments with Sadaf and have been very happy with the process and results. You can't go wrong with either of them!!

I moved to Schaumburg but still come out to blow by blow to see the best colorist Sadaf. I love the way she does my hair! She's very professional and always up to date with the trends in hair. I had some bad stripey highlights from another salon but she fixed them. She has also done balayage on me and gives a great haircut and blow dry. The salon is very clean and modern too and there is always parking. It's a longer drive for me but it's worth it.