Introducing Daniel Sabry- Chicago’s Best Hair Stylist

Hi, I’m Nicole and I love changing my hair color. Ever since I got my first highlights at age 12, I decided that my real hair color was not allowed to be a part of my life. You know, that mousy color that isn’t quite brown or blond? Yeah…

I love changing my look, and have had the whole spectrum of colors from a dark brown when my favorite celeb was Eva Longoria, to a whitish blond from my days of wishing I was on Nick and Jessica’s Newlywed’s show (um yeah, that didn’t work out well for them OR for me).

Fast forward to my move to Chicago- a huge city with so many salons to choose from. A city in which you could easily go broke on that starting salary over trying to fix your roots (especially when you have ridiculously thick and wavy hair like mine). After spending most of college with the same stylist, a stylist who knew (and hesitantly accepted) that I’d want a dramatic change every few times I went in, I had to find someone who could embrace my spontenaity when it came to hair.

So I started trying to find a new go-to person in Chicago. I tried a fancy salon in Streeterville, where I had two people painting my hair for 5 hours. $350 later, my hair looked no different and I almost had a heart attack over the bill. I tried ULTA in hopes of being thrifty. Let’s just say, it didn’t work for me! I even drove out to my hometown in the far west suburbs for Saturday morning appointments only to realize that I was always late and crabby when I got there. Then there was the stylist who complained about her co-workers and bosses the whole appointment-”NEXT!” Or the one who took being risky too far and bleached my whole head with foils and made it look orange-ew. You get the idea.

Two years after moving here, I finally met Daniel- every girl’s dream stylist. My best friend emailed me a coupon for a $30 hair cut at her salon, ASHA, so I went and fell in love.

My stylist, Daniel Sabry, works at ASHA Salon Spa, an Aveda salon in Gold Coast. Not only is Daniel a VERY talented stylist (I’m sure I’ll lose him to Hollywood some day) who can practically read my mind, he is somewhat of a “hairapist” and a comedian all in one. He listens to me, but knows how to talk me out of a dark brown bottom and blond top (yes, I really wanted this look-and thanked him later for not letting me do it). He’s not afraid of doing something different with my hair, but only if it’s done with taste and class. For example, right when I thought my blonde days were over, he gave me these unbelievable Jennifer Anniston highlights that I couldn’t live without.

After I leave an appointment with Daniel, my boyfriend will always say, “Aren’t YOU slap happy!? What the heck made you so giddy?!” And I tell him in a dreamy voice while bouncing my blown out hair, “I just had a hair appointment with Daniel!”

Daniel knows how to pump me up. I can tell him everything that’s going on in my life and he listens and gives me valuable feedback. He throws in hilarious comments- his favorite one being “Get it girl!” He makes you feel and look like a celebrity when you leave.

If you’re looking to find a long-term, mega-talented, funny and friendly stylist in Chicago who won’t do you wrong, I highly suggest making an appointment with Daniel Sabry. Asha always has monthly specials, coupons, and referral discounts too. If you can’t make it to the Gold Coast location, consider trying one of Asha’s other locations like Lombard, Schaumburg or Bucktown.

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