Voted Houston’s best hair salon, The Upper Hand, has also been named one of the top hair salons in America by Elle Magazine. In addition, our Houston hair salons have been featured on television, radio and print more than 100 times. We specialize in award winning haircuts, hairstyles, hair color and hair extensions. We are proud to be a Goldwell Titanium account and offer dl row, KMS, Shu Uemura, Kerastase and Oribe hair products. So if you live in Houston, or are just visiting but want to look your best….stop in and see us. Our River Oaks hair salon is conveniently located near downtown Houston. Founded in 1996, The Upper Hand, has long been an acclaimed Houston hair salon. Our hair salons have been featured on television and the Live Well Network more than 100 times. In addition, our Houston hair salons have been featured in or on ABC, NBC, CBS, Great Day Houston, The Roula and Ryan Show, Elle, US Weekly and Lucky Magazine. Rachel Gower is the Founder and President of The Upper Hand hair salons. In addition, she is a recognized beauty expert and has been featured on television and other programming giving beauty advice and reviewing products and trends. She has also sat on the board of cosmetology schools and has been a featured speaker at Goldwell hair salon seminars. Rachel is a strong believer in continuing education in the hair salon industry and works tirelessly to offer continuous training to her acclaimed artistic team.