A Shear Encounter Boutique Salon & Spa

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To give superlative service,
A Shear Encounter added something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity, integrity, and a true unending love for our patrons!

“Each year, in and around the Elmhurst area, the Elmhurst Award Program chooses only the best local businesses. We focus on companies that have demonstrated their ability to use various marketing methods to grow their business in spite of difficult economic times. The companies chosen exemplify the best of small business; often leading through customer service and community involvement.
For most companies, this recognition is a result of your dedication and efforts as well as the work of others in your organization that have helped build your business. Your team is now a part of an exclusive group of small businesses that have achieved this selection.”

Business update⤵️
A shear Encounter has gone through many seasons. Big 80’s hair, Y2K, a new millennium, and through a pandemic, all while being humbled by many awards and achievements along with our greatest accomplishment of being recognized as one of the “Top 200 fastest growing salons in the Nation” in 2001 & 2006. Considering the culmination of our vision, superlative service, outstanding staff, and YOU our amazing loyal clientele, we’ve achieved great success! We thank you for all your support over the last 38 years, as we leave behind our family legacy, of being in the beauty business in Elmhurst, since 1948.
As the only remaining original tenant in Prairie Center, we are now faced with an un-renewable lease. After offering to restructure or downsize we were ultimately told by the landlord that they could make more money without us being there. An anchor tenant for over 24 years building our salon from the ground up in 1988, we find this shameful and goes against our core values as ethical businesswomen. Customer care has always been the epitome of our culture, never placing money, but people as an emphasis. Still, we kept praying and believing for change. We understand this May come with short notice but with great reflection, much searching, and consideration, we find it necessary to encounter the next season. We have decided it best to retire effective April 14th and step out from being behind the chair. Other than Ginger who will be renting a chair in uptown Elmhurst in the liberty arts building.

We can have all the righteous anger we want , but we choose not to. We are in full agreement we must release to embrace what God has next for us. Verna will be enjoying her cottage, fishing, and enjoying nature. Grace will get to spend time with her granddaughter, and Ginger, a newlywed will be renting a chair with a colleague uptown Elmhurst (120 N York suite 111 if you want to add it..) and still working very part- time. She is looking forward to continuing to offer the superior service you've become accustomed to. We refer our business to either Ginger or our Downers Grove location which is family owned and they will treat you as such. We appreciate your understanding, love, and support. God wins!

A shear Encounter has gone through many seasons. Big 80’s hair, Y2K, a new millennium, and through a pandemic, all while being humbled by many awards and achievements along with our greatest accomplishment of being recognized as one of the “Top 200 fastest growing salons in the Nation” in 2001 & 2006. Considering the culmination of our vision, superlative service, outstanding staff, and YOU our amazing loyal clientele, we’ve achieved great success!
We thank you for all your support over the last 38 years, as we leave behind our family legacy, of being in the beauty business in Elmhurst, since 1948.

As the only remaining original tenant in Prairie Center, we are now faced with an un-renewable lease. After offering to restructure or downsize we were ultimately told by the landlord that they could make more money without us being there. An anchor tenant for over 24 years building our salon from the ground up in 1988, we find this shameful and goes against our core values as ethical businesswomen. Customer care has always been the epitome of our culture, never placing money, but people as an emphasis. Still, we kept praying and believing for change.

We understand this comes with short notice but with great reflection, much searching, and consideration, we find it necessary to encounter the next season. We have decided it best to retire effective April 14th and step out from being behind the chair. Other than Ginger who will be renting a chair in uptown Elmhurst in the liberty arts building.

We can have all the righteous anger we want , but we choose not to. We are in full agreement we must release to embrace what God has next for us. Verna will be enjoying her cottage, fishing, and enjoying nature. Grace will get to spend time with her granddaughter, and Ginger, a newlywed will be renting a chair with a colleague uptown Elmhurst (120 N York suite 111 if you want to add it..) and still working very part- time. She is looking forward to continuing to offer the superior service you've become accustomed to.

Liquidation sale on all product and merchandise is 40% off April 1-14th.
Any outstanding valid gift certificates can be redeemed for service or product up until close on the 14th of April. We refer our business to either Ginger or our Downers Grove location which is family owned and they will treat you as such.
We appreciate your understanding, love, and support.

God wins!

A Shear Encounter Dear valued guest, A Shear Encounter has gone through many seasons. Big 80’s hair, Y2K, a new millennium, and through a pandemic, all while being humbled by many awards and achievements along with our greatest accomplishment of being recognized as one of the “Top 200 fastest growing salons in th...

On our 38th anniversary celebration, we recognize your contribution to this special day! Your support and trust have been the catalyst towards our continued success.
As we continually aim to ensure that you are always satisfied by providing you with the best products and superlative service, know, it’s you that motivates us to continuously improve. We thank you for being our loyal customer throughout the years, the best is yet to come!

I've learned that people may forget what you said, people may forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel♥️

We want to simply say thank you for your continued support as we enter another year of endless possibilities.
So grateful for our dedicated customers whom have supported us throughout the 37 year’s. We cannot do it without you!