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title: Where assistants send people in Chicago hairdressers and beauty salons · The Direct Index
url: https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/assistants
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 Assistants · Chicago hairdressers and beauty salons, US · October 2026

# Where assistants send people in Chicago hairdressers and beauty salons

24 answers from ChatGPT and Gemini, asked on 2026-10-19, to the questions people ask and to questions about the top businesses in the index. 100% of them link a business's own site or its booking software, and 21% link a marketplace, most often Fresha (17%).

Fewer than 30 answers, so this share is not compared with other cities.

100%

of answers link the business's own site or its booking software

21%

link a marketplace

17%

link Fresha, the marketplace named most

24

answers, 24 to the questions people ask and 0 about businesses

Of the 24 answers to the questions people ask, 100% link a business's own site or its booking software and 21% a marketplace, Fresha most often.

Updated 2026-11-03. [The Chicago hairdressers and beauty salons index](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons) · [Places named, question by question](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended) · [Markdown](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/assistants?format=md) · [JSON](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/assistants.json) · [Share image](https://directindex.org/og/city/chicago-salons/assistants.png) · [All cities](https://directindex.org/assistants).

 League table

## The destinations, most linked first

Each row is a place an answer can send people. Share is the percentage of all 24 answers that link to it. Each assistant's column counts only that assistant's answers.

| Destination | Kind | Answers | Share | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **The businesses' own sites** | own site | 24 | **100%** | 12 100% | 12 100% |
| Fresha | marketplace | 4 | **17%** | 0 | 4 33% |
| Booker | vendor, direct | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| Booksy | marketplace | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| house22salon.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 1 8% | 0 |
| lashdesignchicago.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| Mangomint | vendor, direct | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| Mindbody | vendor, direct | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| solasalonstudios.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| tinybeans.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| townvue.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| trustanalytica.org | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| voyagechicago.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |

 By assistant

## What each assistant does in Chicago hairdressers and beauty salons

ChatGPT: answered by gpt-6-luna (12).

Gemini: answered by gemini-3.8-flash (12).

### Places named when people ask

Each assistant was asked the way people ask, with web search on, for up to three places and a link to book or order with each one directly. The table shows how many of the places it named came with a link to the place's own site, to a marketplace or to a directory, or with no link at all.

| Assistant | Own site or direct | Marketplace | Directory | No link | Places |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ChatGPT | **92%** | 0% | 0% | 8% | 37 |
| Gemini | **98%** | 0% | 0% | 3% | 40 |

 Question by question

## Who gets named, and with which link

Asked on 2026-10-19. A place in this index links to its report. A place with its own site that isn't in the index yet links to a scan. "No link" means the assistant named the place but didn't link its site. Each question links to the full list of places named.

| Question | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [A haircut this Saturday afternoon, book it.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/haircut-saturday) | [Sine Qua Non Salon](https://directindex.org/r/sinequanonsalons.com) own site
[Trianon Salon](https://directindex.org/r/trianonsalon.com) own site
[Sparrow](https://directindex.org/r/sparrowhair.com) own site | [Maxine Salon](https://directindex.org/r/maxinesalon.com) own site
[George The Salon](https://directindex.org/r/georgethesalon.com) own site
[Reverie Salon](https://directindex.org/r/reveriesalon.com) own site |
| [A barber for a beard trim and a cut today. Can I book online?](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/barber-today) | [The Public Barber](https://directindex.org/r/thepublicbarber.com) no link
[Book on The Public Barber’s website](https://directindex.org/r/thepublicbarber.com) own site
Urban Hair no link
[Book on Urban Hair’s website](https://directindex.org/r/urbanhairchicago.com) own site | [State Street Barbers](https://directindex.org/r/statestreetbarbers.com) own site
[The Chair Barbershop](https://directindex.org/scan/thechairbarbershopchicago.com) own site
[Refined Barber Co](https://directindex.org/r/refinedbarber.co) own site |
| [Hair colour and highlights next week, I want to book a slot online.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/colour) | [Reverie Salon](https://directindex.org/r/reveriesalon.com) own site
[Arsova Salon](https://directindex.org/r/arsova.com) own site
[Marin Hair Co](https://directindex.org/r/marinhairco.com) own site | [Maxine Salon](https://directindex.org/r/maxinesalon.com) own site
[Salon Buzz](https://directindex.org/r/salonbuzz.com) own site
[Arsova Salon](https://directindex.org/r/arsovasalon.com) own site |
| [A manicure and pedicure tomorrow, where can I book?](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/manicure) | [Premier Nails](https://directindex.org/scan/premiernailschicago.com) own site
[Saltmara Nails](https://directindex.org/scan/saltmaranails.com) own site
[Glitter and Glam](https://directindex.org/r/glitter-and-glam.com) own site | [NAILàCARTE](https://directindex.org/r/nailacarte.com) own site
[Flawless Nails Spa](https://directindex.org/r/flawlessnailsspa.com) own site
[Madelyn Chicago Nail Spa](https://directindex.org/r/madelynchicagonailspa.com) own site |
| [A 60-minute massage this evening, book it for me.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/massage) | [Thai Siri Bodywork](https://directindex.org/r/thaisiribodywork.com) own site
[VELA SPA](https://directindex.org/r/velaspail.com) own site
[Body Senses Chicago](https://directindex.org/r/bodysenseschicago.com) own site | [River North Massage Therapy Center](https://directindex.org/r/rivernorthmassage.com) own site
[Allyu Spa](https://directindex.org/r/allyuspa.com) own site
[The NOW Massage](https://directindex.org/r/thenowmassage.com) own site |
| [Eyebrow shaping and lashes before a wedding on Friday, book online.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/brows-lashes) | [Beauty by Shaniece](https://directindex.org/r/beautybyshaniece.com) own site
[Chicago Beauty Loft](https://directindex.org/r/chicagobeautyloft.com) own site
[Rebellash](https://directindex.org/r/rebellashandbrow.com) own site | [Maggie Eyebrows](https://directindex.org/r/maggieeyebrows.com) no link
[Services](https://directindex.org/r/maggieeyebrows.com) own site
[Lash Design](https://directindex.org/scan/lashdesignstudio.com) own site
[Chicago Beauty Loft](https://directindex.org/r/chicagobeautyloft.com) own site |
| [A men's haircut without an appointment this afternoon. Who takes walk-ins?](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/walk-in-cut) | [The Chair Barbershop](https://directindex.org/scan/thechairbarbershopchicago.com) own site
[ACE Barber Shop](https://directindex.org/r/acebarberchicago.com) own site
[Urban Hair](https://directindex.org/r/urbanhairchicago.com) own site | [Floyd’s 99 Barbershop](https://directindex.org/r/floydsbarbershop.com) own site
[The Belmont Barbershop](https://directindex.org/r/belmontbarbershop.com) own site
[Funk’s Barbershop](https://directindex.org/r/funksbarbershop.com) own site |
| [Balayage with a good colourist, book me for next week.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/balayage) | [Reverie Salon](https://directindex.org/r/reveriesalon.com) own site
[Good Beauty Chicago](https://directindex.org/r/goodbeautychicago.com) own site
[Arsova Salon](https://directindex.org/r/arsova.com) own site | [Reverie Salon](https://directindex.org/r/reveriesalon.com) own site
[Arsova Salon](https://directindex.org/r/arsova.com) own site
[Maxine Salon](https://directindex.org/r/maxinesalon.com) own site |
| [A haircut for my kid on Saturday morning. Can I book online?](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/kids-cut) | [Gio’s Barbershop](https://directindex.org/scan/giosbarbershop.com) own site | [KidSnips](https://directindex.org/r/kidsnips.com) own site
[Classy Kids Salon](https://directindex.org/r/classykidssalon.com) own site
[Refresh Hair Studio](https://directindex.org/r/refreshhairstudiochicago.com) own site |
| [A facial this weekend, somewhere I can book online.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/facial) | [Chicago Facial](https://directindex.org/r/chicago-facial.com) own site
[Your Facial Boutique](https://directindex.org/r/yourfacialboutique.com) own site
[Bettye O Day Spa](https://directindex.org/r/bettyeodayspa.com) own site | [SpaDerma](https://directindex.org/r/spaderma.com) own site
[SkinQ Facials & Waxing](https://directindex.org/r/skinqchicago.com) own site
[Facial Studio Magdalena](https://directindex.org/r/facialstudiomagdalena.com) own site |
| [Gel nails for Friday. Where can I book online?](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/gel-nails) | [Premier Nails](https://directindex.org/scan/premiernailschicago.com) own site
[Flawless Nails Spa](https://directindex.org/r/flawlessnailsspa.com) own site
[Glitter and Glam](https://directindex.org/r/glitter-and-glam.com) own site | [NAILàCARTE](https://directindex.org/r/nailacarte.com) own site
[Online Booking Portal](https://directindex.org/scan/nailacarte.com) own site
[Saltmara Nails](https://directindex.org/scan/saltmaranails.com) own site
[Saltmara Nails Booking Page](https://directindex.org/scan/saltmaranails.com) own site |
| [A waxing appointment tomorrow, book it.](https://directindex.org/city/chicago-salons/recommended/waxing) | [Trim Wax](https://directindex.org/r/trimwax.com) own site
[Painless Waxing Boutique](https://directindex.org/r/painlesswaxingboutique.com) own site
[Cleise Brazilian Day Spa](https://directindex.org/r/cleisespa.com) own site | [Painless Waxing Boutique](https://directindex.org/r/painlesswaxingboutique.com) own site
[Trim Wax](https://directindex.org/r/trimwax.com) own site
[Gemini Waxing Studio](https://directindex.org/scan/geminiwaxingstudio.com) own site |

 Method

## How this is counted

Everything here is counted in answers, using the latest answer from each assistant to each question, asked with web search on. Some questions are the ones people ask ("best pizza delivered right now", "book me a table for Saturday"). The others are three questions about each of the top-ranked businesses in the index: the official website, where to book and where to order. Every link in an answer is read. A destination counts once for each answer that links to it, whether as the place to book or as a source the assistant cited. So each share is the share of answers that link that destination, and the shares don't add up to 100%.

All the businesses' own sites share one row, whatever the business. A booking or ordering vendor on the business's own domain counts as direct. Marketplaces and directories are named. Listing, review and map sites (Tripadvisor, Google Maps, Yelp) count as directories, even where the scanner files them with the marketplaces. Newspapers, magazines, guides, forums and tourism sites share one row. Anything left is listed by its registered domain, and a model sorts each of those unknown hosts once into directory, press, marketplace, vendor, business or other, with the reason shown. Text that only looks like a host because a space is missing ("them.here") is dropped. Business names are matched against the index. A place that isn't in the index links to a scan of its site, if the assistant gave one.

Updated 2026-11-03. The data is open, and the JSON version of this page has every destination. [Methodology](https://directindex.org/methodology).

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