George the Salon
George the Salon holds the tenth spot on the strength of its founder’s two decades in the city and a reputation for extensions and blonding that reaches well past the Streeterville ZIP code.
George Gonzalez spent years styling at Harpo Studios before opening his own room off Rush Street, and the experience reads in how the salon is run: efficient, client-focused, designed for people whose time is genuinely limited. The third-floor Walton Street address keeps it quiet relative to the surrounding Gold Coast block, which suits the clientele.
Extensions are the headline service — the salon has built a specific expertise here that draws clients from across the North Side — but the blonding and full color menu hold their own. Facials and skin services have been added to round the offering. For Streeterville, the execution is where the price band is justified.
- Hair extensions
- A blonding service
- Color
