A cut and color that still looks right in week six
№ 01Hair, styled with intention in La Jolla
Cuts, color, and styling in La Jolla, done after a real conversation about what you actually want to walk out with.
Opening times
Open 24/7
- Consultation before every service
- Color mapped out before it's applied
- Styling built to last through your day
- Based in La Jolla
№ 03 · Services
What we do
Brow shaping
01A cut built around how your hair actually falls and how much time you're willing to spend on it each morning.
Color & highlights
02Full color or dimensional highlights, matched to your skin tone and mapped out before anything touches your hair.
Balayage
03Hand-painted color for a soft, grown-out look that doesn't leave a hard line as it fades.
Blowouts
04A finished, styled blowout for a day you need your hair to hold up — smooth, full, and shaped to your face.
Keratin & smoothing
05A smoothing treatment for frizz and unruly texture, so your daily styling routine gets shorter, not more complicated.
Special-occasion styling
06Styling for weddings, events, and photos, planned ahead of time so there are no surprises the morning of.
Not sure what to ask for? Call — we’ll talk it through.
Call to bookConsultation comes first
No color or cut begins until we've talked through what you actually want and how you'll wear it.
Built for the regrowth
Cuts and color are chosen to still look intentional as they grow out, not just on day one.
Your preferences, remembered
What you asked for last time informs what we do this time, so returning visits get easier, not repetitive.
A stylist who asks before she cuts
Amy-M is built around a simple idea: the consultation matters as much as the scissors. Before any color goes on or any length comes off, there's a conversation about what you're trying to get away from and what you actually want to wake up to. That conversation is what keeps a balayage from turning brassy in a month or a blowout from falling flat by Friday. The goal isn't a dramatic reveal in the mirror — it's hair that still does what you asked it to do two weeks later, at home, on your own.
How a first visit runs
(858) 220-6398Book it your way
Call or message — say what you're after and when you can come.
Start with a consultation
A few minutes to talk it through before anything starts. A photo of what you want helps more than words.
Nothing is a surprise
What's being done is checked with you as it goes, not revealed at the end.
Leave knowing how to keep it
Ask how to care for it at home and when to come back. That's part of the visit, not an extra.
Before your first visit
Four things worth knowing — wherever you book
True anywhere, this studio included. A good first visit starts with a conversation.
A consultation costs nothing
Any good appointment starts with questions. If the work starts before the questions do, that's your answer.
Bring the photo
A picture of what you want beats any description of it. Save two or three.
Ask what's going on your skin
Tints, dyes, glues and gels can all cause reactions. It's a normal question to ask what's being used — and whether a patch test makes sense.
Book the person, not just the place
Consistency is the whole game. When you find someone whose work you like, ask for them by name next time.
Based in La Jolla, styling La Jolla clients
Find us in La Jolla, CA. Ask about a time.
good to know
- How do I know what to ask for if I don't know the technical terms?
- You don't need the vocabulary. Tell your stylist what bothers you about your current hair and what your mornings actually look like — naming the technique is our job, not yours.
- Will my color match what I saw in a photo?
- We talk through the photo together first, including how the tone will sit against your specific skin and hair, so expectations are set before anything is applied rather than discovered afterward.
- How far out should I book for a special occasion?
- Booking ahead gives us time to talk through the style, any reference photos, and how long it needs to hold, so there's a plan in place well before the day itself.
- Opening times
- Open 24/7