Key Takeaways

  • StylesGo is launching in Chicago. Planned coverage includes the Loop, River North, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Wicker Park, the West Loop, Hyde Park, and suburbs like Evanston, Oak Park, Naperville, and Schaumburg.
  • Chicago pricing will follow StylesGo’s standard model. Transparent in-app pricing is set per city, so your exact local rate shows when you enter your address at launch. For events of five or more, it is a $250 booking fee plus $85 per barber per hour.
  • Every Chicago barber will be vetted. Licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, background-checked, and sanitation-trained, the same standards applied across every StylesGo market.
  • Join the waitlist at stylesgoapp.com/waitlist. First to benefit in Chicago: Loop finance and legal professionals, West Loop tech workers, university staff, wedding parties, and high-rise residents.

    • Chicago does not slow down for the weather. Nine million people across Chicagoland keep moving through lake-effect snow, summer heat, and everything in between, and a haircut is one more errand competing for time that is already spoken for.

    StylesGo is coming soon to Chicago. We are bringing mobile barber services to the metro area, so a licensed barber will come to your home, office, or hotel. No El ride across town, no circling for parking, no waiting room. Just a sharp cut on your schedule.

    Partner with StylesGo in Chicago

    Are you a company, hotel, event venue, or senior-living community in Chicago? StylesGo partners with organizations ahead of launch to bring on-site mobile grooming to your team, guests, or residents. A partnership is often how we open a new market, so an early conversation can bring StylesGo to Chicago sooner. Email team@stylesgoapp.com or tell us about your event.

    Why Chicago Needs Mobile Barbers

    The Winter Problem

    Chicago winters are no joke. From December through March, windchill regularly drops below zero and the sidewalks turn to ice, so walking a few blocks to a barbershop becomes its own ordeal.

    Mobile barbers come to your warm, comfortable space. You get your cut and never step outside.

    The Commute and the Parking

    Getting anywhere in Chicago takes planning. Traffic on the Kennedy and the Dan Ryan, packed CTA trains, and downtown parking that costs a small fortune all add up, and a quick haircut can eat half an afternoon.

    StylesGo removes the trip entirely. Your barber comes to you, wherever you are in the metro.

    The High-Rise City

    Chicago is a vertical city. Streeterville, the South Loop, and River North are full of high-rise apartments and condos, and many are a real hike from a good barber.

    A portable setup fits neatly into any unit. You provide a chair and good light, and the barber handles the rest.

    Where We're Launching Across Chicagoland

    StylesGo is coming soon to this metro. Join the waitlist to be notified at launch.
    StylesGo is coming soon to this metro. Join the waitlist to be notified at launch.

    When StylesGo launches in Chicago, we plan to serve:

    Downtown and Near North

  • The Loop
  • River North
  • Streeterville
  • Gold Coast
  • South Loop
  • West Loop and Fulton Market

    • North Side

  • Lincoln Park
  • Lakeview
  • Wicker Park and Bucktown
  • Logan Square
  • Uptown and Andersonville

    • West and South Side

  • Hyde Park
  • Pilsen
  • Bronzeville
  • Bridgeport

    • Suburbs

  • Evanston and Skokie
  • Oak Park
  • Naperville
  • Schaumburg
  • Arlington Heights

    • How It Will Work

  • Request a barber through the StylesGo app once we launch in your area
  • Enter your location, whether home, office, hotel, or venue
  • Choose your service: Essential Haircut, Full Service, or Event Package
  • A barber accepts your request and comes to you at the scheduled time
  • Get your cut, 30 to 45 minutes of focused, one-on-one service
  • Pay in the app after the service is complete, and tip through the app

    • Planned Services and Pricing

    Pricing is set per city and will show in the app the moment you enter your Chicago address at launch. The standard StylesGo lineup:

  • Essential Haircut. Consultation, scissor and clipper work, fade or taper, neckline, and styling. About 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Full Service. Everything in the Essential Haircut plus a beard trim or shave and a lineup. About 60 to 75 minutes.
  • Events, five or more. A $250 booking fee plus $85 per barber per hour, with multiple barbers working in parallel.

    • Every price includes the barber traveling to you, and you are only charged after your cut is finished.

    Who Will Use StylesGo in Chicago?

    Who StylesGo will serve here at launch.
    Who StylesGo will serve here at launch.
  • Loop finance, legal, and consulting professionals who bill by the hour
  • Tech and startup workers in the West Loop and Fulton Market
  • University staff and faculty at UChicago, Northwestern, DePaul, and UIC
  • Residents of Streeterville and South Loop high-rises
  • Wedding parties and groomsmen across Chicagoland
  • Seniors in downtown and North Shore communities
  • Hotel and convention guests downtown

    • Chicago Events and Groups

    StylesGo will serve groups across Chicago once we launch: wedding parties, corporate grooming days, bachelor parties, and photo shoots. For events of five or more, it is a $250 booking fee plus $85 per barber per hour, with multiple barbers working in parallel. Smaller groups get a per-person rate that scales down with party size, shown at checkout. Planning ahead? Tell us about your event.

    Every Chicago Barber Will Be Vetted

    Every barber on the StylesGo platform clears the same checks before they can accept a single appointment, and these standards do not change from one city to the next.

  • State-licensed. Each barber’s license is verified with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation before activation.
  • Background-checked. Criminal screening through a professional third-party service.
  • Sanitation-trained. Tools disinfected between clients with EPA-registered products, fresh capes and neck strips for every cut, and cleanup that follows CDC infection-control guidance.

    • Get Notified When We Launch

    StylesGo is coming soon to Chicago. Join the waitlist and we will notify you the moment mobile barber requests open in your area. Sign up now and get 10% off your first Chicago appointment with code WELCOME10. No spam, just one message when we launch near you.

    Get the app ready: iOS or Android.

    Learn More About StylesGo

  • Is a Mobile Barber Worth It? What It Costs: pricing and value, explained.
  • The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Barber Services: how mobile barber services work.
  • What to Expect at Your First Mobile Barber Appointment: a full walkthrough of your first visit.
  • The Complete Guide to Haircuts for Seniors: in-home grooming for older and homebound clients.

    • About the Author

    Dejon Boyd is the cofounder of StylesGo and a barber with more than ten years behind the chair. He built and ran the first version of StylesGo before relaunching it as a platform, and he writes about each new market, including Chicago, from direct knowledge of how StylesGo’s vetting, pricing, and service standards carry from one city to the next.

    About StylesGo

    StylesGo provides mobile barber services across California, Nevada, Washington State, Texas, North Carolina, and Florida, plus the Washington DC metro and Northern Virginia, with Chicago coming soon. Every barber is state-licensed, background-checked, and trained in sanitation protocols that follow CDC infection-control guidance.

    Cancellation and Support

  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your appointment.
  • First-time discount: use code WELCOME10 for 10% off your first appointment.
  • Customer support: team@stylesgoapp.com.

    • Barbers: Join StylesGo in Chicago

    Licensed and want a better setup? StylesGo barbers keep 60% of every service plus 100% of their tips, get paid fast, and choose when they work and which Chicago areas they serve. Clients come to you already booked, so there is no booth rent and no waiting on walk-ins. We are building the Chicago barber network now, so getting in early means you are ready the day we launch.

    Start at stylesgoapp.com/barbers. That is step one; you finish your full application in the StylesGo Barber app (iOS or Android).

    Last updated: July 2026. StylesGo is coming soon to Chicago. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when we launch.