The Over 40 Hair Authority
Sunset Valley / Austin, Texas
Hair that makes you feel like your best self, with color and cuts made for hair over 40 in Austin.
Dimensional color that grows out soft, and precision cuts that fall into place.
New guests: a short form, about 3 minutes. I'll follow up within 24 hours.
Sound familiar?
You deserve a hairstylist who listens and doesn't push trendy cuts and hair color that won't work for your face shape and lifestyle — you're in the right place.
I've built my entire business around people just like you.
- 01Your color fades warm and brassy between visits.
- 02You're tired of waking up looking like you have a bald spot on the back of your head.
- 03You have waves and curls in places you never had before.
- 04You want color and a cut that look modern and natural, never fake, flat, or like you're trying too hard.
Meet your stylist
Hi, I'm Ray.
I've spent over 30 years specializing in hair over 40, creating hair color that looks completely natural and precision haircuts that grow out beautifully.
When I'm not behind the chair, you'll find me hanging out with my husband, Wesley, and our two adorable little dogs, Winston and Poppy.
What's possible
With the right approach, your color brightens your skin, shines, and grows out with no harsh line, so you can go weeks longer between visits. Your cut brings focus to your best features. All modern, never trying too hard.
Working with mature and changing hair can be misunderstood when a stylist keeps giving you what you've always gotten. Sometimes you need to change your routine and the approach to your color and haircut, because your hair color, density and texture are no longer what they once were. You may also have just turned the corner into a new phase of life — ready for a metamorphosis. Once that change happens, a whole new world of effortless, beautiful looks opens up.
I started focusing on hair over 40 because trends are fleeting and don't work for everyone. I love creating hair color that grows out with ease, and a haircut that styles easily and can be worn many ways — ready for a Zoom meeting, a trip to the beach or a workout, with just a little change in how you style it.
The salon experience
One on one, in a private suite — no interruptions, and the focus entirely on you.
We talk about how much time it takes to style your hair at home, what events are coming up that your hair needs to be ready for, and how I can best teach you to style it for going out or going to work each day.
- You're the only one that matters.
- Your hair is highly personal — that's why I spend quality time getting to know you, your struggles and desires before ever touching your hair.
- Ideas on how to primp your hair as it is when you arrive, to show you how to quickly spruce up your look for that last-minute dinner invite.
- Help maintaining a healthy scalp that discourages shedding and creates a healthy scalp microbiome where new growth can thrive.
“At my age, I'd been told hair color just couldn't make me look younger — Ray Rose completely debunked that myth. The whole experience goes far beyond anything I've had at a salon before. The head massage alone is to die for, and the warm, moist finishing wrap is the perfect final touch. I feel relaxed and luxurious every time. I'll never change stylists.”
“Coming to see Ray is special — it feels like spending time with family or close friends. For that hour, you tune out the rest of the world and I am his priority. Ray is the only stylist who's ever taken the time to actually teach me practical styling methods I can use at home, instead of the 'one size fits all' approach I'd dealt with everywhere else. It's a truly VIP, pampered experience.”
The finished looks
Every look, finished to the last strand.
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Ready to get started?
Your best hair era doesn't have an expiration date.
Fill out my quick consultation form, and let's build a plan that's completely, unmistakably you.
New guests: a short form, about 3 minutes. I'll follow up within 24 hours.