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color

Services starting at $85

Redefine your definition of gorgeous. Experience a texture, shade and dimension in your color that is designed to highlight your skin tone and improve the health of your hair.

Expertise in Balayage, lightening services whether dimensional or all over and grey coverage.

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cut & style

Services starting at $80

Harness the essence of each season or maintain a classic look with our bespoke cutting and styling solutions. Embrace a style that celebrates healthful beauty with every turn of the calendar.

Expertise in couture cutting, styling and shaping of all textures, formal styling, barbering and innovate caretakers of thinning hair.

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skin

Services starting at $20

Transform your face with our offerings of sensitive skin facial hair removal and chemical peels. Experience a fresh and healthier outer layer bringing a more vibrant manicure.

Expertise in architecting the perfect brow shape for your bone structure and creating glowing skin textures in minutes.

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Hello! My name is Sara and as the owner, stylist, curator and artist representing studio also. I am truly passionate about confidence and believe in healthy options to help you arrive there and getting there has just as much to do with your image as it does how we interact with others and take care of our spaces.

My experience and knowledge in these realms surpasses two decades and I am thrilled to partner with many brands, but especially GM Collin, Euphora Hair Care and Innersense Beauty.

studio also is a home for anything beauty and also decor, gifts, art, sculpture, plants or that bring joy and the highest integrity to your life. Shop with us here on the site and we will ship directly to you or schedule an appointment to elevate your vibe in person. My hopes are that you can enjoy being taken care of in you hair and skin needs while also being able to check a few other things off the list. Scroll down to our connect section to get in touch for an appointment.

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