Inside Stony Hill Hair Studio - the chair, in daylight
April Mullen, owner and Redken Master Colorist at Stony Hill Hair Studio
Gainesboro, Virginia · since 1986

Hi, I’m April.

I run Stony Hill Hair Studio out of a private studio at the end of a quiet country road — one chair, one client at a time. No second stylist, no waiting room, and nobody rushing you out because the next appointment is already here.

I’m a Redken Master Colorist and I’ve been doing hair for forty years. The part I like best is still the ten minutes before we start, when you tell me what you actually want.

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What you can expect

A private studio appointment is a different thing from a salon chair. Here is what it actually looks like.

The whole appointment

Your time is yours. Nobody is double-booked behind you, and nothing gets rushed to make room.

A real consultation

Ten minutes of talking first saves an hour of fixing later. It is included every single time.

Worth the drive

People text me from the road asking if they are going the right way. You are. Keep coming — it gets quieter.

Where to next

April’s Hairography

What I’m seeing from the chair — hair that’s changing, colour that’s fading, and what to do about both.

The Quiet Before the Rush: Why August Is the Best Time to Book

August 8, 2026

There's a particular quiet to my studio in August that I've come to love. The lake crowd is still at the lake. The summer travelers are squeezing in their last trips. School hasn't quite started, so nobody's in panic mode yet. For a few weeks, Stony Hill Road feels even more peaceful than usual, and my book has a little breathing room in it.

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Ready when you are.

One chair, one client at a time, on a quiet road in Gainesboro. Booking is open day or night.

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