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Hair that feels like you again.

Precision cuts, natural color, gray blending, and gentle care for thinning hair, from a European master stylist trained at José Eber and Vidal Sassoon.

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James Matthew Salon, 19800 MacArthur Blvd., Irvine

A stylist smooths a client's shoulder-length hair with a round brush and blow dryer in a bright salon

Trained where great hair is made

  • José Eber and Vidal Sassoon

    More than ten years as a director-level stylist at two of the most respected names in hair.

  • Runway and editorial

    Fashion show and shoot styling for Fendi, W magazine, and Roxy. Featured in Orange Coast and Women magazine.

  • Trusted by demanding clients

    Royal families, Anaheim Ducks and Red Wings players, models, and professionals who need hair that works.

Services

Every appointment starts with a conversation about your hair, your routine, and what you want to feel when you look in the mirror.

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Gray blending

$180+

Soft, multi-tonal color that blends gray instead of covering it, so regrowth is gentle and visits are further apart.

2 hrBook this

Blowout

$65

A shampoo and smooth, bouncy blow-dry that lasts for days.

45 minBook this

Men's cut

$70

A tailored scissor cut with a shampoo and finish. Clean lines that still look right three weeks later.

45 minFor menBook this

Not younger. Just you again.

Recent clients, before and after. Color that matches the skin, a cut that moves, and the moment someone recognizes herself.

Before and after: an 86-year-old client with shorter length, soft face-framing layers, and richer color
Shorter length, soft layers around the face, and a richer color. She is 86.
Before and after: long, flat dark hair cut into soft layers with body and movement
Soft layers and movement for body and bounce that grows out well.
Before and after: long blonde hair changed to a rich brunette with soft waves
Blonde to a rich brunette with soft waves and dimension.
Ani Wenger smiling, with long auburn waves, in a black top

A European approach to hair

I believe the right cut does most of the work. When it is shaped for your texture and your life, your hair falls into place on its own, and styling takes minutes instead of an hour.

I have spent my career at the chair, in the studio, and backstage. Now I see one client at a time at James Matthew Salon in Irvine, with the time to listen and to teach you how to care for your hair at home.

About Ani

What clients say

I have been a client of Ani's for approximately twelve years. My hair is very curly and frizzy, and difficult to manage. Ani does a fantastic job blow-drying my hair into a sleek and beautiful style. She also styles my daughter's hair. Ani is a premier hair stylist and I would never let anyone else style or cut my hair.
Susan B., Southern California
I found Ani via a Google search for a master hair stylist in Irvine, and I am so glad I did. She knew exactly what hairstyle would suit my hair texture and gave me the precision cut I was looking for. Even though it's a bit of a commute for me, it is so worth it to keep going back.
Jen T., Orange County
If you want to feel beautiful and pampered at the same time, Ani is the best for you! She is a pro in every aspect of the word! Her color, highlights, and haircuts are the tops!
Bunny H., San Juan Capistrano

Ask Ani

Straight answers to the questions I hear every day in the chair.

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Thinning hair

What can I do to stop my hair from falling out?

First, find out why: see your doctor for a blood test if the shedding is new. Then be gentle with your hair, care for your scalp every day, and get a cut that makes the most of the hair you have.

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A client's chin-length silver bob with soft movement, cut by Ani

Gray hair

How do I blend gray instead of covering it?

Switch from solid coverage to gray blending: soft lowlights and highlights that let your silver become part of the color, so regrowth is gentle and visits stretch to 8 to 12 weeks.

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Cuts

How often should I get a haircut?

Short hair every 4 to 6 weeks, medium length every 6 to 8, and long hair every 8 to 12. Come sooner if the ends feel dry or the shape stops falling into place.

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What I use and recommend

The products I trust for my clients' hair, and why.

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