Yehia & Company

There are people who cut hair, and then there are people who are absolute masters of their craft — Yehia is one of those masters. He’s taken care of my hair when it was past my shoulders, and I spend even more time in his shop now, after a major chop.
His team is incredible, transforming my color from honey blonde to ruby red, and a thousand shades between.
The stylists in this shop know what they’re doing, and I can’t recommend them enough.

I have lived in Hyde Park for over a year, but this past weekend was the first time I went to get a hair cut at Yehia & Company. I can’t say enough good things about this salon. The most important thing for me is that I feel comfortable there, that the hair stylists don’t make me feel embarrassed about my hair’s current condition and that they provide me with constructive feedback on how to take better care of my hair.
I went in there right after taking my 7 lb. Chihuahua to get her nails cut down the street. I asked if I could make an appointment for later in the day because I still had to take my doggie home. The first gentleman let me stay with the dog in her carrier. That was already a very cool thing to do! My dog just watches or sleeps through everything, but this gentleman saved me from having to walk back home and come back. I didn’t catch Shampooer’s name but he repeatedly asked during the shampoo if I was okay and if the water was okay.
Another gentleman proceeded to cut my hair. My hair was a nest. Long and unruly. It had been awhile before I had had it cut. This gentleman asked what I wanted done and I told him I needed at least 2 inches cut. He cut my hair in layers. It was as if he knew what I wanted. My cut was perfect! He dried it and then asked if I wanted highlights. I told him, «Let’s go for it.» Back to the shampoo person :) The highlights came out great! Something I would normally not do but by this time I would have let this gentleman do anything he wanted. I trusted him. I found out his name was Yehia. I did not realize until I picked up a business card, that he was in fact the owner!
I will say this: Yehia greeted everyone who came into the salon — EVERYONE — employee or customer. He was always asking if we needed anything to drink or eat, if we were comfortable, etc. I LOVE THIS ABOUT HIM. The stylists came to him throughout my time there to ask for advice on specific cuts and styles. Yehia told me himself that he loves what he does and it shows! I found him to be a very gentle person. Even the customers were nice to me and I’m certain this is due to the kind atmosphere Yehia promotes. I can’t wait to go back. I am overjoyed that I have a place in my neighborhood that takes such good care of me. I can’t wait to go back!
This morning I styled my hair and was still so very pleased with how much easier it was to style. Everyone I passed at work commented on my «beautiful cut and style.» I feel 10 years younger. Thank you so much Yehia and staff for taking such good care of me and Annie. See you soon!

I love this salon! Yehia and staff are amazing! I accompanied my best friend for her appointment at the salon and I absolutely love how he styled her hair. She Got A Cut AND Color AND Yehia was very attentive to her in the detail of styling her hair and he did a beautiful job! Not only that he’s just great to talk to and have a conversation with! I definitely recommend Yehia’s salon! And I definitely plan on coming in for a haircut in the near future! Thank you Yehia!

I wouldn’t even give this place ½ a star. I live in Hyde Park for many years and the Egyptian have been dominating the area forever with the hair salons. The scorched my hair out round brushing and its a total essembly line. One person does chemicals, one person does shampoos, another person blow drys and the finally the last person styles the hair. I feel like that’s just too many hands in my hair in one visit. When I got home my hair was jacked. My color was dry and ugly so i tried to cover it with box color and only made it worst. I wound up going to the Ulta on 52^nd and Lake Park and had the best hair experience by Sheree. If you care about your hair stay away from these Egyptian burn out salons and go see my new it Master Stylist Sheree at Ulta Beauty!

Most of my «experience» with Yehia comes from word-​of-​mouth and I had heard that they were heat-​heavy when it comes to straightening hair. I was in a crunch and needed a hair trim, so I went at 8am when they opened. Hany was the only one there and he cut my hair. I specifically said (and showed) how much I wanted cut off, and he cut more than that. The ends in the back looked okay, despite it being shorter than I wanted, but the front was uneven and he didn’t even cut my bangs as I had asked. I’m not sure, personally, how they do with straightening hair, but I definitely won’t be returning for a trim.

This salon comes with my highest recommendations for expertise that must be defined as artistry. Yehia, who owns the salon, guides all haircuts, blow-​outs, tints and styling as needed. He oversees with a gentle hand and with 38 years of experience. Trained in Paris, Yehia, himself, guides the salon with artistry and gentlemanly kindness. Everyone in the shop is lovely and I consider the salon a hidden treasure in Hyde Park. I moved to Chicago from downtown DC and in all my years (wavy hair, lots of body that too many stylists have found troubling) I’ve never had a better haircut, better blowout or more care or attention. When I depart the salon, compliments follow in my wake. I will post a photo as soon as I’m able to figure out how to do that on Unilocal.But here’s the thing, the word on the street is that Yehia is a hair genius, and the word on the street turns out to be true. Place yourself in the hands of this salon and you’ll come out looking gorgeous with healthier hair and your spirit lifted. If you would like your treatment to be overseen by the master, and indeed he is that, schedule an appointment with anyone in the shop for Thursday, Friday or Saturday when Yehia is on the premises; he’s in his downtown Salon other days. Once you’ve gotten his advice, no matter who does the styling, you’ll be set for any day. Don’t be put off by the refurbishing that will come in the future. Go in and discover the best of the best.

I wanted to wait a few days before writing this review because I was hoping my god awful haircut would somehow magically fix itself, but that is def not the case. I went in for a quick trim up (KEY WORD: TRIM) to freshen up side-​swept bangs and front layers but what I ended up with is a totally different story. I even stated I was in process of growing my hair out and only wanted 1 inch max. Also wanted razor cut bangs. The stylist said he understood and got to cutting. He didn’t wash my hair rather sprayed with spray bottle and stated he wouldn’t use razor cut but another technique for same effect, which should have told me he didn’t know how to cut razor cut. Not only did he not cut my hair as requested, but he cut off close to 2 – 3 inches in total length and gave me blunt uneven layers. Right now, my hair is a hot mess. He cut my bangs straight, not side swept, and are too short/​thinned out to be fixed (I went to another salon yesterday in attempts to get my bangs fixed). The so called face framing layers are uneven and don’t flow with the rest of the hair. The only reason I didn’t say anything on the spot is that I was referred by a friend. This was my first and last time to this salon.

I have natural wavy hair and they used way too much heat. After I repeatedly told the stylist to use minimal heat because my fine hair burns easy he proceeded to fry my hair. Blow dry bone straight, flat iron on high heat, go through my hair again with flat Iron on high heat, then attempt to use hot curling tool to curl my hair. I had to literally move my head to get him to stop. Then, I needed a trim so I told him .25 inch only. He said ok. He took off 1.5 inches! After I left the salon over the next few weeks I’ve had hair shedding, extreme breakage, short patch in the middle of my head and my ends are fried! Not only is my hair heat damaged but I need to cut more off frm the awful ends. So, essentially this one visit at Yehia has set my hair growth back at least 6 months! I believe Yehia has a complete disregard for the population that they serve. My dog gets better service when he goes to get groomed. I will never be back, not even on my worst hair day.

I went here last week and I feel I should post something because, hey! It’s so hard sometimes to be a girl in Hyde Park. Most reviews are old and just tell you how much better off you’d be downtown. Sure, sure… sometimes a woman just doesn’t have the time and money to go downtown, right? Anyway, all this being said, I am happy with my hair cut and the service I received at Yehia. First of all, I was a walk-​in on Friday morning and they still were able to get me in with a smile. That was nice. My haircut was well done ad very cheap: my stylist said he’d give me a discount because he only trimmed the ends but I can say he did more than that. In any case, fast, friendly and good value. What do you want more from your neighborhood salon?

I’ve been going to Yehia and Company Hair Designs for almost 30 years. I have worn my hair short, long and in between. My hair has been colored, both semi-​permanent and permanant and relaxed, althought I am currently wearing it natural. I have a great relationship with my stylist (Yehia) when it comes to my hair. He is very professional when providing consultation about my hair and new looks to try. I love the way he cuts and styles my hair. My hair is very healthy and I have no complaints.

I’ve been to the salon three times within a month in an attempt for them to fix the mess they made the first time. The first time it was terrible, so I came back for someone else to fix it and they charged me again and attempted to fix it, but didn’t have time to finish (they had me in their chair for two hours at this point). So, I went back a final time because I had already given them so much of my money that I was not going to pay another salon to fix their mess. I waited for nearly three hours. I would never recommend this salon, they are open sporadic hours and often don’t have people on staff to actually do your hair if you do catch them when they are open. Save your time and money!

when i come here Roxanne does my hair. She is great at hair care services. She shows you how to take care of ur hair. if youu listen to her you definitely can grow some hair. My hair is always perfectly feathered and properly trimmed when i leave her chair. she’s also a good person to talk to

I have been here three times. Here’s my review with disclaimers at the top:
Disclaimer: I am a white male with easy-​to-​cut hair that has good texture, etc. I went to Yehia each time for walk-​in and was (somewhat) quickly worked in each time with one of the older gentleman at the front. My hair always looks great, but I don’t get a color or anything. I will say that the last time I got my hair cut they seated me, when numerous chairs were open at other stations, right next to a young lady getting her natural hair blown out. Holy @&iT there was a lot of smoke in the room, blowing right into my face, and it was about 89 degrees in there late June. Ventilate and air condition, guys!
They seem really talented with the hot irons and blow dryers, but it seems to me that the natural hair would be really prone to damage after the amount of high heat they subject it to. The ladies’ hair looks really great when they’re done with it, I’ll attest, from a man’s point of view.

The female receptionist offered me water or coffee last time, a new addition. That was nice, though I declined. She’s also really friendly, polite, and I noticed that she makes it her priority to give customers good information. She researches things online about things like how Keratin treatments actually work on the hair and if the Keratin washes out, what the hair will look and feel like after the treatment, etc… This is really nice and thoughtful of her, I think, and shows her commitment to customer knowledge.
The guy cutting my hair used the buzz clippers at the very end to trim my hairlines up and the clippers really hurt. I jerked several time but he kept using them roughly.
I don’t know about ladies’ hair or natural hair, but I’d definitely say 4 or more stars for a quick men’s cut in Hyde Park, cheaper than other salons in the area. That alone will keep me coming back for occasional walk-​ins.

the blow dryed the shit outta my natural hair leaving it flowing and bouncy it stayed straight for two days

a/​Rosemary is my stylist.
b/​She straightens my 4b/​c natural hair w/​o a lot of heat.
c/​Hyde Park’s parking gets on my nerves.

I visited the salon in Fall 2012 and this was my last visit. They use way too much heat and parts of my hair are permanently straight. The worst part was the crappy service. The stylist was very disrespectful while styling my hair and he also burned my neck! The young man at the front desk and the other stylist tried to offer to do my hair again or a free hairstyle. I advised that I would not return to the salon ever again. I had never been treated this way on prior visits and I was taken aback by this treatment.

Terrible hair salon! Unprofessional staff… takes them 3 hours to begin a style… oh and here’s the killer, THEY DON’T EVEN FINISH THE STYLE! I waited 3 hours for a stylist to start my straw set and nothing. With dripping wet hair, I walked out pissed!!!
Sometimes cheap… aint really a bargain. Go to XEX! YOU get what you pay for.

I can’t believe it has taken me so long to write this review. First let me start by saying I’ve been going to Yehia & Co now for over 5 years. I like this location because its easy to find and easy to park. They always offer you a beverage and the staff is very friendly.
One thing they do particularly well here is color. When I first came here I was very nervous about doing anything extra to my hair, but my stylist (shout out to Tasha!) knows a great deal about hair and I went for it. I have colored my hair for years and not once have I had a problem. My hair always looks nice and usually will last for a while. I highly recommend this salon.

I really don’t know why there are so many negative reviews. I have been going to Yehia, for over 10 years. I go to this location more than the downtown one because the parking is easier, I know its hyde park, but drive around once or twice and you will find a good spot. Yehia and all of the stylist are great, they take their time and make you very comfortable. They always offer me water, juice, or coffee. If I come in on a Saturday morning early I can get in and out in about an hour. My hair is always beautiful when I leave and last about two weeks if I am not working out. I constantly get compliments on my hair and everyone I have referred to them has become a regular. Just go check them out they are a great group of stylist.

I wish I had read these reviews. I was wooed by Yehia’s staff’s ability to blow dry my hair straight without a chemical, but curls only lasted until the wind blew — that’s just my hair. So I decided, after much soul-​searching, to get a texturizer. I went to Yehia, who had sweet talked me prior, and he slapped some relaxer in. When it was rinsed out and blown dry, it was straight, but by the next day, no curls and I realized I had so many different textures in my hair that there was no hope. I went back, he tried curling it tighter, to no avail. I went back again, for the «curly look.» It looked like cats had been licking my hair.
I give Yehia points for trying to cover up the mess, but I ended up at another salon getting all the process cut out — 10 months of growth gone. Now I’m much happier and feel free. It’s not his fault that my hair won’t hold a curl, but I do blame him for not taking the time to feel my hair, ask questions and do an actual texturizer, not a quickie perm.