I don't typically take the time to rate a business but I truly felt compelled to do so for this place. Like many women, I'm extremely selective when it comes to hairstylists to the point where I will interrogate friends, coworkers, strangers, etc... in order to find someone that I feel like I can trust. I was strongly encouraged to make an appointment at Emerge Studios with Angie Bishop. I loved Angie almost immediately. She made me feel comfortable and actively listened to all of my nightmare hair stories and ridiculous list of "don't do's". My biggest concern being how easily and often my hair will either break off or fall out when getting highlights. She very kindly and confidently explained to me the causes for that type of hair damage and detailed exactly how she would not allow that to occur when she colors my hair. I told her that I wasn't quite sure how I wanted to do my color and that I was tired of the same look. She suggested a color scheme that she said would flatter my skin tone while giving my roots more body. I told her to go for it. Being the skeptic that I am, I sat through the entire process assuming that my hair was going to essentially look as it has after all the other times I've done the highlight thing with maybe a little more variation in the colors. So when she spun me around to get my first look at my new color, I had to bend closer to the mirror to fully take it all in. I almost didn't recognize myself when she was finished nor had my hair ever looked so healthy and full. I could not stop myself from turning my head from side to side, which Angie stood back and allowed because she understood the need. It was the best feeling I've ever experienced in a salon chair, which is no small feat at 40 years old and having grown up with two aunts as hairstylists. Equally amazing, my husband has told me at least once a day how much he likes my hair and he has NEVER done that before. Even my 14 year old daughter, who's a born critique of her mother, was thoroughly impressed. I've had several people ask me who my hairstylist is and I don't hesitate to tell them about Angie at Emerge. I even called Angie a few days later to thank her for her patience with all my outrages concerns and general anxiety. Her response, "I wasn't going to let you down." So yeah, I'll take the time to give a well deserved, superb review for someone who's on my team like that. read more