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The Golden Experience

What is The Golden Experience??

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​​The Golden experience, is where every detail I designed to elevate your hair experience.

At our new salon location I offer an array of full professional services from All-Inclusive Hair Sessions.

They go beyond the basics providing luxury, ease, and expert care in a space made for total relaxation and transformation.

 

Whether you’re refreshing your look or embracing a full transformation, my sessions are tailored to meet your unique goals with no hidden fees or surprise add-ons.

 

Every Hair Session Includes:

  • A precision Haircut & Style

  • Hydrating hair mask treatment

  • Lavender Eye Mask

  • Hot Towel Treatment

  • Facial Waxing (optional)

  • Custom Toner/Gloss for perfect tone and or shine treatment (optional)

  • 15 Mins in the Chair Massage room complementary 

 

AfterPay is available for all my services including Hair Extensions and Bridal Styling—making luxury more accessible and stress-free.​

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Hair Services

Once you are an established guest, your services become seamless, intuitive, and personalized

no guesswork, just exceptional results.

Grey Blending & Maintenance

Just Cover My Grey Signature Session

Investment: $125 - $150+

 

A refined express root service designed for effortless grey coverage between full color appointments. Recommended every 4-8 weeks

Express service hair is left wet or add a blow dry/style for $25

Basic Essential Color Sessions

Basic Essentials Color Session

Investment: $150-$200+

• Express Mini / Partial Highlight - $150+ (leave wet)

• All-Over Signature Color - $200+

Designed for guests seeking beautiful, natural color with minimal maintenance. Recommended every 8 -10 weeks

 

Customized Luxury Color

Speciality Signature Color Experience

Investment: $325–$450+

 

Includes one or more of the following techniques:

• Full Highlights or Foils

• Balayage

• Color Melting & Dimensional Blending

• In-Between Color Work

A fully customized, luxury color session crafted specifically for your hair goals, lifestyle, and maintenance preferences. Recommended every 10–14 weeks

Creative & Corrective Color

Rainbow & Color Correction Experience

Investment: $250 per hour

(2–6+ hours | $500–$1500+)

These services are highly customized, time-intensive, and artistry-driven.

Designed for guests seeking advanced transformations, including:

• Vivid & fashion colors

• Rainbow & creative color work

• Box color correction

• Dark-to-light transformations

• Repairing color mishaps from previous salons

 

 Includes a Color-Protecting Haircare Package  (Valued at $150+)

Haircut & Styling

Signature Haircut & Style - $100

For established guests seeking precision cutting and polished styling.

 

Curly Signature Cut - $100

Designed for curl definition, shape, and longevity.

Express Haircut Session -$75 (leave wet)

Perfect for short hair lengths 

Express Curly Session - $75 (leave wet)

Perfect for maintenance between full curly appointments.

 

Sweetheart Teen Curly Experience - $125

Guests under 18 only

Formal Styling & Updos:

Half up/Half down $100

Full Updos $150

Address:
Salon Au
1325 SW Oralabor Road
Suite 216
Ankeny Iowa 50023

LBGTQ+  FRIENDLY

 Michelle Golden is committed to anti-racist, queer affirming, and all-inclusive practices. Clients of any race, identity, sexuality, gender, and neurodivergent or physical attributes are welcome and respected.

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