Randall Brent Salon

After two bad haircuts elsewhere, I walked into Randall Brent Salon, desperate for help. I was really impressed with Randy’s listening to what I was looking for and suggesting what would work for me. He recognized a couple things that needed to change (including switching the side of my part!) and really is a wizard with scissors. Very pleased with my new haircut!

I’ve been going to Randy for almost 10 years now, and he is exclusively the only person I will allow to take a pair of scissors to my hair. Throughout high school, I always thought I simply had unruly frizzy hair that was doomed to be straightened every day for the rest of my life. At my first appointment with randy, he picked up on the fact that my hair was actually naturally curly, but I had been using the wrong product and hair drying techniques. He gave me a few tips on products to use to reduce frizz and amp up curls, and my hair has been beautifully curly ever since (without having a perm!). Randy is the kind of stylist who only cuts the directed amount of hair off (not more), and is never willing to do anything to your hair that would make it look bad with the natural type of hair you have (curly, straight etc). There have been a couple of times that I’ve walked into his shop with ridiculous ideas of what I wanted and been convinced (thankfully) not to go there with my hair. Randy truly knows the different types of hair and what does/​does not work with them. You can clearly tell that he’s in the business because he loves what he does rather than to make money.

This place is great! Randy does it all, from cuts to color and even kids.

Randy is amazing! His salon is spacious, clean and professional. Randy as a person is delightful– super upbeat, personable and energetic. I walked in a strawberry blonde with shoulder length hair– walked out a red head with a pixie cut and a new outlook on life!
Randy took the time to actually look at my face structure to make sure that I would look GOOD with a pixie cut before picking up his scissors. He talked to me about exactly what I wanted, made sure to consult me about length and style during the cutting, He made sure to make the cut as versatile as possible.
He really knows his stuff and takes the time to check his work. His assistant Anna was equally delightful. She colored and styled my hair and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.
I will definitely be coming back!

Randall Brent Salon carries the name of the owner and the owner is a delight! He peppers his style in with yours and it’s a match made in hair heaven. I have been visiting this salon for over a year and Randy is very generous with his stylists, so much so that he turned me over to someone else when he was booked and I stayed with her until her recent departure. His location for me is superb (directly off of the Lisle Metra train station stop) and the pricing is very reasonable for the quality of work he does. He listens to you, offers suggestions and is quick with cuts/​color and styling but not to the point of cutting corners, he’s just that good. I will recommend this salon to anyone because having a good stylist is just so hard to find that when you do, you share. In addition, he offers a satisfaction guarantee that if you find any reason that you need him to adjust anything within a 2 week timeframe, he will handle whatever you need (i.e. maybe you want more color or highlights or you didn’t think you wanted to go too short but now you really could use another ½ inch off the back). Randy treats you like he wants to see you again, and he will keep seeing this satisfied customer!

I just wasn’t impressed with this place, and I certainly wasn’t as impressed with them as they were with themselves. I called to get an appointment for an eyebrow wax. The appointment made for about 2 – 3 hours later. When I showed up a couple minutes early he told me he had to run an errand or some such thing. Really? When he came back it was clear that he’d just gone out to smoke and left me sitting there. There were no other clients there, you couldn’t have run out before I arrived? He also had no recollection of why I was there. He thought I was there for a haircut and started messing with my hair. When I said I wasn’t there for a cut he told me my hair looked «pretty good.» Gee, thanks.
So since they were unprepared I had to wait for the wax to heat up. During this time it was discovered that we were in high school at the same time (mainly becaue he asked how old I was, which was kind of rude) and he knew several people in my class. He started dropping names and telling me what a great soccer player of something he was and blah blah blah. I’m an adult now, I don’t care to talk about high school. I got my eyebrows done and left.
The job he did was fine, but not spectacular. It’s too bad because this place is convenient, but I just wasn’t impressed, especially since he couldn’t be bothered to write down my appointment.

I’m not sure who the other reviewer saw, But I have been going to the Randall Brent Salon since it opened, and I have NEVER walked out of there unhappy. Not only are the prices great, but the staff is wonderful !
I have long thick, wavy hair, so finding a stylist that can deal with a mop like mine is hard. But Randy knows what he is doing, and makes my hair look amazing every time.
I highly recommend this Salon to anyone looking for a great stylist that can do ANY type of hair, be it long, short, thick or thin, Randy knows his stuff.

I just had to throw another shout out to Kathleen, my fave new stylist. I saw her again after a way too long hiatus from getting my hair and eyebrows done (3 months to be exact!). She did an awesome job and I’m especially loving my eyebrows! Every time I look in the mirror, I’m like, «Damn, my brows look good.» I think this is honestly the best brow job I’ve ever had! It’s very natural but polished! Kathleen is really talented! She does my highlights in such a natural way that it’s not obvious my hair is dyed. She incorporates a lot of my natural color so when it grows out, you can’t see an obvious root line! –Even after I waited 3 months (yeah, bad call on my part!). I’ve already booked my next appointment so I won’t get distracted and wait so long next time! She is also super personable and fun to talk to, so I really enjoy my time with her! It’s like talking to a friend! We particularly like dishing about celebrity gossip! Even though it will be a bit before I have to return, I’m actually excited to go back!

After hopping from salon to salon for the last few years, my mom actually told me about Randy. Seriously, how can you ever doubt your mom?
Randy is the best. He’s great at listening… shares his very welcome opinions… and when he’s done, you leave feeling very happy with your haircut. The prices are reasonable… everybody is friendly… and the work is very consistent.
I haven’t had any of the other salon services here. My wife had her hair cut by Randy and liked it a lot. Brad, another stylist, cut my hair once and he was also excellent. I can’t recommend these guys enough.

Kathleen is a fabulous stylist. She can understand my wild and vague descriptions of how I’d like my hair done. She is patient and will always give her honest feedback on a cut/​color. She is very knowledgeable about coloring and never settles for less than perfect. Highly recommended. I have followed her for 10 years and 3 different salons.

I went to get my hair cut with Randall because I was looking for a salon closer to where I live — I had a great experience! Randall had good ideas but was respectful of me not wanting to take risks with my first haircut with a new stylist. The price was also great and much less expensive than a typical salon. I’ll definitely be going back.