Michelle Vance works as a Houston hair stylist at The Upper Hand’s River Oak’s location. Michelle is amazing at all things hair, but specializes in blending and balayage.
Born and raised in Houston, Michelle graduated from Paul Mitchell in 2015 and went straight into the hair industry. She has worked in the industry for a total of three years, and has been a certified stylist for two and a half years. Michelle is a Goldwell Master Colorist as well as a trained KMS IQ Cutter. She loves to see a client happy and smiling after she finishes a haircut or style, citing this as “the greatest feeling in the world.”
Michelle loves the diversity of Houston and the amazing food scene, as the city is known nationwide for both. Her favorite restaurants are Osaka for sushi and Sullivan’s Steakhouse for…well, its namesake.
If Michelle could work on any celebrity’s hair, she would choose Taylor Swift because she’s “obsessed,” with her look, her personality, and “well, everything,” about her! She’d love the chance to meet Swift one day.
Outside of work, Michelle spends the bulk of her free time painting. She is an animal-lover and has a lot of pets, all of whom she enjoys taking care of. Her dream is to someday open up a No-Kill Shelter in Houston. Lately, Michelle has been getting into photography and practices by capturing photos of her friends. All-in-all, Michelle is an artistic soul.
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Mar 31
J’ADORE
#btconeshot2026_coolbalayage
#oneshot
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Mar 31
BC WHY NOT??
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Mar 31
Platinum and burgundy on a long pixie cut
Colored with goldwellus goldwell.global
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Mar 31
Big color transformations can be intimidating! You have options. Let the extension do all the work!
✨ Damage free color service
✨ Instant results
✨ Less time in the salon chair
✨ Works with long and short hair clients
✨ Endless color color combinations for custom results
✨ Longer hair, fuller hair OR both
Book a FREE one on one consultation with me to discuss if this service is right for you! call the salon and ask for an “Extension Consultation with Hannah"
713-520-0772
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Apr 19
Ash brown, kitty layers, and anime inspired face frame
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Apr 22
Not all hair extensions are created for drama.
Some are for full glam, big volume, and that red-carpet moment.
And some are simply for a few extra inches… for fine hair that holds a curl better than natural hair ever could.
In this case, we chose subtle.
Just one row. Very thin. Same texture as her natural hair.
The goal?
A little more length, better curl retention —
without it looking artificial or screaming “extensions.”
The best extensions are the ones no one can detect. 🤍 #getupperhanded #tuhmemhair
Feb 12
You would never know these are extensions 🖤🩶🤍
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Apr 23
One hot momma!🔥 Go check theupperhandriveroaks and katiemaddoxclayton on greatdayhouston Monday!
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Apr 24
Cherry brown 🍒
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Apr 25
Copper Brown: A beautiful blend of Bold and Sophisticated!! 👜🌹
#DolledUpByDorita
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Apr 26
Mullet, simple and classic
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Apr 26
After much deliberation, because it is a combination of several cuts, Ive decided this is a disconnected, jellyfish shag. Thank you for listening
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Book with me at theupperhandriveroaks
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Apr 27
Classic wolfcut with small undercut
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#zoedoesyourhair
Apr 28
When your color is seamless and your hair is healthy ANY day is a good day for a pony because it looks elegant, playful, chic and effortless all at the same time. It might just be the palette cleanse we all needed 🙌🏻🩵
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Feb 12
Customized character type beat
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Book with me at theupperhandriveroaks
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Apr 28
Another day on set 🎥🖤✨🪞
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Apr 29
She’s always serving bombshell 💁♀️
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#goldwell #goldwellus #goldwellcolor #topchic #colorance #bleachout #highlights #bleachretouch #alloverblonde #bleachplease #blondespecialisthouston #blondespecialisthtx #silkliftstrong
Apr 30
Embracing elegance with every strand. 💍✨ #BridalBeauty #HairGoals #houstonhairstylist #houstoncolorist #weddinghair #weddinghairhouston #getupperhanded #tuhrohair
May 2
Transforming strands into blonde dreams for the blooming season ahead! 🌼✨ Embracing spring vibes one blonde at a time. #BlondeMagic #HairAlchemy #getupperhanded #tuhrohair #houstonhairstylist #houstoncolorist
May 3
