The short version: Hinsdale clients book keratin smoothing to hold through humid Chicago summers of golf, tennis, sailing and outdoor events. Treatments typically last three to five months, and many clients take the BNSF Metra in for the appointment.
Hinsdale sits about twenty-two miles west of River North, just south of Oak Brook, with First Street running through downtown. Most of our Hinsdale clients book between late April and early June, and that is not a coincidence: the summer calendar there is built around the clubs, weekend tennis and sailing, and it is humid, sunny and tough on hair.
Why Hinsdale residents book keratin smoothing with us
Inland from the lake, Hinsdale humidity does not break with a lake breeze. By July, untreated wavy and curly hair tends to swell and frizz soon after stepping outside. Keratin closes the cuticle, reduces frizz, and holds a blowout through humidity, pool chlorine and the swing between air conditioning and outdoor heat. Many Hinsdale clients book the first treatment in late April or May, then a refresh in August to hold through Labor Day.
Many also have years of color history, so we sequence keratin and color carefully and never on the same day, so neither service compromises the other.
Our keratin smoothing process
We start with a consultation to choose the formula, from a softer body-only finish to a stronger frizz-elimination option. The appointment runs two to three hours: clarify, apply, process under heat, blow dry, and flat iron in sections to seal. You leave with aftercare instructions and a sulfate-free routine so the treatment lasts the full three to five months.
See our texture services for the smoothing options we offer.
Getting to 3rd Coast Salon from Hinsdale
The BNSF Metra runs from downtown Hinsdale to Union Station in about thirty minutes, then it is a short rideshare to the salon. By car it is about twenty-two miles via I-290, around forty minutes off-peak and longer at rush hour. We are at 223 W Erie Street, Suite 1E, in River North.
Who this isn't for
Keratin smoothing is not a Japanese straightener or a relaxer; your natural texture stays. It is also not for hair that is currently fragile from over-bleaching. If you are mid-correction, we hold the keratin until your base has recovered.
Frequently asked questions
Three to five months for most clients, depending on wash frequency and at-home care. Sulfate-free shampoo is essential.
Yes. Rinse with fresh water before and after the pool to limit chlorine binding.
No. It relaxes frizz and reduces volume but does not break the curl pattern.
No. We sequence color and keratin across separate visits.
Late April or May, to set the cuticle ahead of Memorial Day, then a refresh in August.
Book keratin smoothing
Book online or call (312) 929-2627. See our texture services and the service menu for current pricing. Also serving Naperville.