New Guest Appointments | Balayage & Gray Services in Ann Arbor
Start with clarity. No surprises in the chair.
Our New Guest Appointments are designed to ensure your balayage, gray blending, or gray coverage is thoughtfully planned before we begin.
Beautiful color begins with listening.
What is a New Guest Appointment?
A New Guest Appointment is a structured first visit designed to ensure your balayage, gray blending, or gray coverage is carefully planned before we begin. It includes preparation, consultation, and personalized service.
Who Should Book a New Guest Appointment?
Anyone new to Pura Vida in Ann Arbor seeking balayage, dimensional color, gray blending, or gray coverage should start here to ensure adequate consultation time and predictable results.
Start Here If You’re Looking For:
Balayage in Ann Arbor
Dimensional highlights
Gray Blending
Gray Coverage or root touch-up
Low-maintenance color that grows out seamlessly
Why We Begin With Listening
We practice:
Focused listening — full attention.
Guest-centered listening — understanding before recommending.
Non-judgmental listening — no assumptions or shaming.
This ensures your result is aligned, predictable, and designed for real life.
Listening is not a formality — it’s our method.
What to Expect
01
Select Your Appointment
Choose the appointment that best matches your goal:
Dimensional Color (for balayage, highlights or lowlowlights)
Gray Blending (for soft, natural diffusion)
Gray Coverage (for consistent root coverage)
Haircut (for reshaping, movement, or a fresh start)
Cezanne Keratin Treatment (for smoothing, frizz reduction, and manageability)
Selecting the correct appointment ensures we reserve adequate time for thoughtful consultation and personalized service.
02
Choose Your Stylist & Complete Your Color Planning Form
Select the stylist whose experience and aesthetic align with you.
Before your visit, complete a brief Planning Form. This allows us to:
Review inspirational photos
Understand your hair history
Clarify maintenance preferences
Prepage safely for drying, aging, or previously treated hair
Your form is reviewed within our consultation framework so your appointment begins with clarity, preparation, and aligned expectations.
Listening begins before you arrive.
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Consultation Before We Begin
When you arrive, we begin with focused, guest-centered, non-judgmental listening.
We:
Confirm your goals
Assies undertone, density, and natural movement
Discuss maintenance expectations
Reflect back what we hear
Ony once alignment is clear do we begin your service.
This process ensures predictable results, seamless grow-out, and long-term hair health.
Choose Your New Guest Appointment
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes your Ann Arbor salon different?
We begin every appointment with focused, guest-centered listening. Before we start balayage, gray blending, gray coverage, haircuts, or Cezanne treatments, we clarify your goals, maintenance preferences, and hair history. Our structured consultation process ensures predictable results and seamless grow-out.
What if I’m not sure which appointment to book?
Book the appointment that feels closest to your goal, such as Dimensional Color, Gray Blending, or Gray Coverage. During your in-salon consultation, we confirm your plan and adjust if needed to ensure the correct service and timing
Do I need to complete the Planning Form?
Yes. The Planning Form allows us to review your inspiration, hair history, and maintenance preferences before you arrive. Each submission is reviewed within our consultation framework to ensure your appointment begins prepared and aligned.
Do you specialize in low-maintenance color?
Yes. We specialize in low-maintenance balayage, highlights, and gray blending in Ann Arbor. Our placement techniques are designed for soft grow-out, fewer touch-ups, and long-term hair health, so your color fits your real life.
Do you offer gray blending and gray coverage services?
Yes. We offer gray blending for soft diffusion and gray coverage for consistent root coverage. Your consultation helps determine which approach best supports your goals, lifestyle, and maintenance preferences.