Hair Care & Education

Hair Care Guides by Michelle

Real, in-depth advice from 15+ years behind the chair in Rochester, covering everything from color longevity to precision cutting and at-home routines that actually work.

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Color Care

Balayage Longevity & Maintenance

How long balayage really lasts, the ideal touch-up schedule, and the home-care routine I give every client to keep color vibrant for months.

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Color Trends

Color Melting Trends in Rochester

The seamless, low-maintenance evolution of balayage. See how I customize color melts and compare both techniques side by side.

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Cutting Guide

Best Haircuts for Your Face Shape

A complete precision-cutting guide covering oval, round, square, heart, diamond, and oblong faces, with the techniques I use for each.

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Product Guide

The Best Products for Color-Treated Hair

What actually keeps color from fading, the shampoos, treatments, and habits I recommend to every color client, and the ones that quietly ruin your investment.

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Color Guide

Gray Blending vs. Full Gray Coverage

Fewer root touch-ups, softer grow-out, and no harsh demarcation line. How gray blending differs from full coverage, and how to know which one fits your hair.

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Cutting Guide

Haircuts That Give Fine Hair Real Volume

Fine hair doesn't need thinning shears, it needs weight in the right places. The cuts that build volume, the layers that kill it, and how to style for lift.

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Bridal Guide

The Rochester Bride's Hair Timeline

When to book the trial, when to color, and how a wedding morning actually runs. The full timeline I give every Rochester bride.

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More guides coming soon. Have a topic you'd love covered? Send Michelle a note.

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