The Upper Hand Salon: River Oaks

$$$ • Hair Salons

1905 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77098

About The Upper Hand Salon: River Oaks

The Upper Hand Salon in River Oaks is a highly-rated hair salon known for its wide range of services. This salon has earned numerous accolades, including five Elle Awards and over 20 First Place Awards in CitySearch's Best of Houston contest. These awards showcase the salon's excellence in categories such as Best Hair Salon, Best Highlights, Best Hair Color, and Best Hair Extensions. Clients frequently commend the salon's talented stylists for their expertise and skill. One client highlighted Katerina for her ability to help those dealing with hair loss due to Covid and aging, as she created a plan to restore their hair and confidence. Another client praised Jordin, calling her a hair magician who brought their hair back to life with her friendly and caring approach. Additionally, Bogdan received recognition for his sensitivity and professionalism while working with a young girl needing hair extensions, delivering a beautiful and natural result. The Upper Hand Salon serves the River Oaks, Montrose, West University, Heights, Galleria, and Memorial areas. Clients often leave feeling confident and frequently receive compliments about their hair, especially after services from stylists like Katerina, who is recommended for blonding. While the services may be on the pricier side, clients believe the skill and attention to detail make it worth the investment.

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  • Sep 2025

    I brought in a dear friend’s daughter who is 13 years old undergoing cancer treatment at MD Anderson. She needed her hair extensions removed and replaced with new ones. She wanted a natural color match and for it to blend nicely. Bogdan delivered the most incredible result all while being so sweet and sensitive. If you are looking for hair extensions that you can’t tell are hair extensions—Ask for Bogdan!! Thank you for your professionalism and for being you!!

  • Aug 2025

    Jordin is a hair magician who resurrected my hair back from the dead! She is patient, friendly, kind and caring with your hair and is such a skilled professional. She can achieve the impossible!

  • Aug 2025

    If you go to the Upper Hand for anything blonding I would 100% recommend Katerina! Services here are expensive, but her professionalism, skill, and attention to detail will make it worth your money. I can go longer than 6 months between highlights and her work grows out beautifully!

Hours

Monday: ClosedTuesday: 9AM - 8PM
Wednesday: 9AM - 7PM
Thursday: 9AM - 8PM
Friday: 9AM - 6PM
Saturday: 8AM - 5PM
Sunday: 11AM - 5PM

Tips

specialties: extensions, asian hair, perms, straight perms, curly hair, coloring walk-ins welcome accepts credit cards good for kids street parking, private lot parking gender-neutral restrooms bike parking wheelchair accessible by appointment only holden miracle barbershops haircuts brow threading hair stylists city