Avis, the owner of Mitten Maven, has been cutting my hair for nearly a decade. When we were young and poor, she would cut my hair in my dining room. And over the years, I have followed her from salon to salon, and I am elated now that she has opened her own little shop!
You might wonder why I would be willing to follow a stylist from Cass Corridor to the burbs to Corktown and now to Grosse Pointe. And my explanation would be this: Avis is an incredible stylist. She's worth the drive. Granted, I've always had bobs or medium length hair, but I've seen her give awesome short cuts and fades, and beautiful long cuts too. She does it all. I trust her implicitly. I trusted her to give me baby bangs- even if you have no idea what that means, know that means I trust her a lot. Although I've never personally had Avis color my hair (I've never had anyone color my hair), I know that she's incredible. Check out her social media- I've been tempted to take the plunge more than once.
Avis really cares about the products she uses and sells in her salon, and has taken a lot of effort to do her research. As someone who also cares about what I put on my hair and skin (and has a few allergies), I really appreciate how much thought she's put into her products.
I also appreciate the convenient online appointment scheduling. Once you select the services you want (and you can add several)- it shows you her availability based on the amount of time your services require. You get a confirmation, and it's super easy to reschedule if necessary.
I'm proud of Avis for taking the plunge to open her own shop. read more