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 Guy's Guide to Looking Good at Every Holiday Party This Year

The Guy’s Guide to Looking Good at Every Holiday Party This Year

October 1, 2026

Every year it's the same. Somebody sits down in my chair the second week of December, looks at me a little sheepish, and says “we've got the company party Saturday — can you do something with this?” And I always can. But I'll tell you who walks into those parties looking the sharpest: the guy who came to see me in October, not the one scrambling the week of.

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The Guy’s Guide to Looking Good at Every Holiday Party This Year

October 1, 2026

Every year it's the same. Somebody sits down in my chair the second week of December, looks at me a little sheepish, and says “we've got the company party Saturday — can you do something with this?” And I always can. But I'll tell you who walks into those parties looking the sharpest: the guy who came to see me in October, not the one scrambling the week of.

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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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