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.
I hope you’re not falling for those at-home color brands telling you that you can get the same results with a box as you can with a professional. 😂
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Aug 16
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
This group means the world to me and my family! Thank you for showing up every day to make your clients look and feel beautiful…it’s what we do and we love it! If we haven’t met you yet, we would love to! There were many people missing from this photo shoot but they were all there in spirit! 💛💛 Come and see us! Email riveroaks@theupperhand.com or call 713-520-0772 💛💛
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Jul 22
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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#houstonhealthyhair#Houstonhairstylist #houstonhaircut #houstonuniquehair #houstonhaircutspecialist #houstonhairartist #houstonhairspecialist #houstonhaircolor #houstonhaircolorspecialist #montrosesalon #montrosehair#houstonalternativehair #colorinspiration #futurehair #uniquehair #fantasyhair #otherworldlyhair #funkyhair
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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Apr 27
Classic wolfcut with small undercut
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#zoedoesyourhair
Apr 28
Customized character type beat
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Apr 28
She’s always serving bombshell 💁♀️
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#goldwell #goldwellus #goldwellcolor #topchic #colorance #bleachout #highlights #bleachretouch #alloverblonde #bleachplease #blondespecialisthouston #blondespecialisthtx #silkliftstrong
Apr 30
My tribe is my greatest blessing…for sure…this group is my heart 🥰🥰 Thank you for showing up every day to make sure your clients look and feel beautiful…you are SO good at what you do ☺️ There were a few people missing from this picture but you were there with us in spirit 💛 If we haven’t met you yet, we would love to! Come and see us! Email memorial@theupperhand.com or call 713-520-2014 💛💛
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Jul 23
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
Ice Queen 🥶😍
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#goldwell #goldwellus #goldwellcolor #topchic #colorance #bleachout #highlights #bleachretouch #alloverblonde #bleachplease #blondespecialisthouston #blondespecialisthtx #silkliftstrong
May 3
Ultra ✨ shiny ✨ and smooth! A Brazilian Blowout for frizz control, adds shine, makes hair more manageable and will cut your hair drying time in half!
Models needed every Monday! Stay tuned for opportunities!❤️
#tuhrohair #getupperhanded #brazilianblowout
May 7
Something a little different this time for David, he loves his wolfcut but needed something shorter and “cleaner” for work but still wants it to suit his style and vibe
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#zoedoesyourhair #wolfcut #houstonhaircut #houstonwolfcut #uniquehaircut #uniquehair
May 8
🍒☀️
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May 9
Refreshed & blended ✨
Full foil transformation on one year of grow out 😍
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May 15
M came in with some uneven overall color, and dry ends. To fix it up I did Goldwell 4N Colorance all over and for some pops of color 6G Topchic in a couple foils around the face, just for some dimension. For the cut, they had never done layers and usually did a one length. I wanted to give them layers but keep some length, so we can keep growing it out. Cut it round to the head to start shaping it up, finger twisted it out, and diffused the hair. Then pulled some of those curls apart and gave the head a shake, as they don’t like them to look so perfect.
Thanks for looking yall!
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May 16
K-tip Install + Root Touch-Up
Taking her root color cooler gradually. No harsh correction, just softening the warmth session by session so it grows out seamless.
Extensions blended with both warm and cool dimension for a lived-in match.
150g 22” styxhair
bellamihairpro tools
goldwellus color
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Jul 21
