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The short version: theMART is one of the most recognized buildings in Chicago and the surrounding blocks have a dense cluster of hair salons. 3rd Coast Salon is three blocks from theMART at 223 W Erie Street, a four minute walk from the Brown Line Merchandise Mart stop. If you work or live in the towers around theMART, this guide will help you pick the right salon for a lunch-hour cut or a Friday color refresh.
The short version: River North has dozens of hair salons within a ten-block radius. The "best" one depends on what you actually need: a precision cut, lived-in color, extensions, or smoothing. 3rd Coast Salon sits a half block from theMART as a small boutique-suite team, not a chain. We rank well for boutique, stylist-led work, not for volume. Use the criteria in this article to pick the right fit for your hair.
The short version: If you boxed your hair and the result is orange, green, patchy, or far darker than you wanted, you are not alone. Color correction is one of the most common bookings at 3rd Coast Salon in River North. Kevin will not promise to fix everything in one visit, but he will give you a real plan. Most box dye corrections take one to three sessions depending on what you started with.
The short version: Hair extensions can last six to twelve months when you care for them right, and four to six months when you do not. The difference is mostly daily habits. Phillip Fowler installs extensions at 3rd Coast Salon in River North using a method matched to your hair. Here is the at-home routine he gives every client so the investment actually lasts.
The short version: A properly painted balayage at 3rd Coast Salon lasts eight to twelve weeks before it needs a refresh, and the painted pieces themselves can keep looking good for four to six months. That is the whole appeal. You are not on a rigid every-six-week schedule like single-process color. Kevin builds your refresh plan around how your hair lives, not a calendar.