Erin René

Barber or stylist at Barbara & Barbara · Chicago

2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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About Erin René

Erin René (she/her) is a Level 3 stylist and Level 4 color specialist at Barbara & Barbara, a Logan Square salon that describes itself as "Queer owned and operated" and an "LGBTQ+ centric salon," built around gender-neutral pricing and celebrating self-expression through hair. The salon's menu covers short, medium/long, and curly cuts along with custom color such as root touch-ups, bleach and tone, balayage, and rainbow highlights, plus blowouts, silk press, and perms. Consultations and deposits are required for new color clients. Erin René books directly through the salon's online scheduling system.

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2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Yumiko

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Yumiko (they/them) is an apprentice in training at Barbara & Barbara, a Logan Square salon that describes itself as "Queer owned and operated" and an "LGBTQ+ centric salon," built around gender-neutral pricing and celebrating self-expression through hair. Yumiko is listed on the salon's official team page with a professional Instagram but, as an apprentice still in training, is not yet listed with the salon's online booking system the way its licensed stylists and colorists are. The salon's broader menu covers short, medium/long, and curly cuts, custom color, blowouts, silk press, and protective styling.

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Sergio

Barbara & Barbara

2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Dee

Barbara & Barbara

2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Valter

Barbara & Barbara

2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Valter (they/them) is a Level 4 stylist and Level 4 colorist at Barbara & Barbara, a Logan Square salon whose team page notes Valter is bilingual in English and Spanish. Barbara & Barbara describes itself as "Queer owned and operated" and an "LGBTQ+ centric salon," built around gender-neutral pricing and self-expression, whether that's a blue mullet, a slicked-back pompadour, or a sleek bob. The salon's menu covers short, medium/long, and curly cuts along with custom color, blow outs, silk press, perms, and add-on treatments, with consultations required for new color and chemical-service clients.

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Bex

Barbara & Barbara

2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Nadia

Barbara & Barbara

2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Alli

Barbara & Barbara

2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Scarlet

Barbara & Barbara

2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Scarlet (they/them) is a Level 4 stylist and Level 4 colorist at Barbara & Barbara, a Logan Square salon that describes itself as "Queer owned and operated" and an "LGBTQ+ centric salon," built around gender-neutral pricing and celebrating self-expression through hair, from a blue mullet to a slicked-back pompadour to rainbow highlights. The salon's menu covers short, medium/long, and curly cuts, custom color including balayage and root touch-ups, blowouts, silk press, and perms, with consultations and deposits required for new color clients. Scarlet books directly through the salon's online scheduling system.

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Alex

Barbara & Barbara

2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Alex (he/they) is a Level 4 stylist and Level 4 colorist at Barbara & Barbara, a Logan Square salon that describes itself as "Queer owned and operated" and an "LGBTQ+ centric salon," built around gender-neutral pricing and celebrating self-expression through hair, from a blue mullet to a slicked-back pompadour to rainbow highlights. The salon's menu covers short, medium/long, and curly cuts, custom color including balayage and root touch-ups, blowouts, silk press, and perms, with consultations and deposits required for new color clients. Alex books directly through the salon's online scheduling system.

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Sam

Barbara & Barbara

2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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Moon

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2925 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

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