Great Cuts

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  A visiting friend wanted to recreate our first trip to Devon 10 years ago, when we first had our eyebrows threaded and henna done...we asked around when we got to Devon and were pointed to Great Cuts.
  I'll admit the name kind of threw me off but they are pretty much just as Rebecca S. described.  We had a little bit of a wait but then a young lady came back to the shop and promptly started to work with us.  She was patient with our requests and not only did henna for two adults but for a 4 year old.  The single pattern up the ring finger on one hand was just enough for each of us.  $7 per hand...$5 for eyebrows was too good of a buy to pass up.
  I'm not in the area often but I'd definitely go back!
  (*On a side note, my eyebrows are pretty full and I did not specify what I wanted...I ended up with a beautiful clean up only, not the thin line mentioned in another post.)

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  Posted on 07.05.13 Erin K.

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  I just left the salon. I am so upset! LIVID and crying as I write this. Wish I could give them NO STARS
  
  Tomorrow my family has a large function at church so I took my mom here to get her upper lip threaded since she usually goes here and broke her foot so she can't get around well.
  
  I explained I wanted my eyebrows cleaned up only. No skinny brow no shaping. The woman said fine and repeated my words back to me.
  
  The first thread she used had me jump out of the chair. This is not my first time. I looked into the mirror to see my eyebrow (ala Brooke Sheilds) as it has been for 20 years hacked into a thin line.
  
  So if you want a thin eyebrow that is barely seen (like te lady in the shops) go here . thin line is all they know...but if you want what you want and eyebrows to suit your face go elsewhere... Anywhere else.
  
  So no family function for me no professional photos with my family during the already paid for photo session....
  
  I'm searching for an attorney ....

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  Posted on 06.01.13 Zivka L.

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  Great service. Friendly people. Reasonably priced. I have been here twice and both times did not have to wait much. Will continue to go here.

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  Posted on 10.29.12 Hina Q.

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  I just got my nose pierced at Great Cuts yesterday. I am not of Indian descent so this was not for a wedding but simply because I wanted it. I had interviewed a few piercers but they just didn't feel right. A friend of mine mentioned that she had hers done on Devon but didn't remember the name of the place. So I wondered until I asked around and found Great Cuts. I forget her name but she was very sweet and it was quick and hardly painful at all. I'd rather have a sweet Indian woman piercing my nose than some surly hipster. This type of piercing has been done in their culture for thousands of years. For $45 I got my nose pierced and two beautiful studs. I'll probably go back for waxing soon too.

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  Posted on 05.11.12 Patricia B.

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  One more gem of a threading place on Devon Ave!
  
  This place doesn't have impressive decor or even a list of services... but damn they do a good job!  So just FYI, ask about the price of the service you're looking for before you ask for it.  The price is kind of negotiable or reduced if you're a pleasant client.
  
  Services offered:
  -Threading (see Ayesha's review if you don't know what that is) of facial hair: eyebrows, upper lip, chin, hair-line, you name it.
  -Waxing: eyebrows, face, bikini line, legs, under arms, again, you name it, they'll do it.
  -Ear piercing
  -Henna tattoos
  -Hair cuts
  -Hair styling
  -Hair coloring
  
  Services I purchased: Eyebrow threading (originally $10, then it was $5), upper lip threading (again $10, but $5 in the end), Brazilian bikini wax (originally $30, then it was $20).  I paid $30 for all three services and was happy to leave a $10 tip.
  
  Pros:
  -A woman named Rania took good care of me :)  She's quick with threading and waxing.  It was less painful than any other experience I've had.
  -The ladies working there are quick and down to business.  No muss no fuss.  Walk-ins are welcome.
  -It's cheap!
  -It's very relaxed, we chatted about her kids during the waxing; no language barriers at all and she checked in with me multiple times to make sure I was getting exactly what I was looking for.
  -Their business card says they are members of The Chicago Cosmetologist Association and The National Cosmetologist Association, for what it's worth.
  
  Cons:
  -While this doesn't bother me one bit, I know some folks are about the whole experience at a salon, so:
  -The front decor with the salon chairs for hair cutting and the shampoo area are pretty cheap looking (though their chairs seem brand new and are super comfy to lay back and be threaded).
  -The back two waxing rooms are definitely how they can afford to give $20 bikini waxes!  The waxing tables are lovely but, although it was obviously washed and bleached clean, the long white fabric covering it was kind of worn and had a few holes in it.  So if the sight of a room vaguely reminiscent of a under-funded medical clinic makes you squeamish I wouldn't recommend it.
  -The name, Great Cuts, makes me think of the cheap-y "Great Clips" hair cut places, though I can tell you this place is not a franchise!
  -The ladies working there were taking numerous personal phone calls (albeit from their kids) during my time there.
  
  Bottom line: For a practical kind of gal like me it doesn't matter that the atmosphere sucks. I've been to Trim in Wicker Park, which specializes in "custom waxing" and it's pretty swanky (read: very pretty, a bit pricey and offers hard to find services like putting jewels on your waxed crotch) but I'd go Great Cuts any day over them because I got the same services for half the price and it took half the time!

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  Posted on 02.13.09 Rebecca S.

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