What Makes Pura Vida Different?
- •Consultation-first approach — every service begins with listening
- •Precision color designed to protect hair integrity
- •Low-maintenance balayage for soft, dimensional color
- •Seamless gray blending for softened regrowth
- •Artistic cutting tailored to movement and shape
- •Two Board Certified Haircolorists on staff — and multi-year winners of Best Salon in Washtenaw County
All first-time guests book a New Guest Appointment, which includes consultation, service planning, and a customized approach.
Simply choose the stylist who feels like the right fit.
Award-Winning. Recognized. Trusted.
Award-Winning. Recognized. Trusted.
Pura Vida Color Studio is a multi-year winner of Best Salon in Washtenaw County — Current Magazine Best of Washtenaw — and was recognized again in 2025.
Our stylists consistently rank among the best in the county. Courtney Monroe has been voted Best Hairstylist in Washtenaw County four times — 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025. In 2025, Pura Vida swept the top two spots in that same category: Courtney Monroe took 1st place and Raine Reggans earned 2nd place — two stylists from the same salon, standing at the top of Washtenaw County.
As co-owner, Raine has built Pura Vida into a salon that consistently ranks at the top of Washtenaw County — and continues to compete at that level behind the chair herself.
Our team includes two Board Certified Haircolorists — Raine Reggans and Courtney Monroe — and every stylist completes a structured in-salon training program before working with guests independently.
Board of Certified Haircolorists
Choose Your Stylist
Each stylist brings a unique perspective, but every service reflects the same consultation-first standard and commitment to hair integrity—Clean. Calm. Confident.
Raine Reggans
Courtney Monroe
Emelia Cruz-Avila
Abby Abraham
Raine Reggans
Precision Cutting & Gray Blending Specialist · Board Certified Haircolorist
@rainepuravidaStylist | Colorist | Co-Owner | BCH
Raine founded Pura Vida nearly 15 years ago and is known for precision cutting and custom gray blending that creates soft, natural transitions. 2nd Place Best Hairstylist, Washtenaw County — Current Magazine 2025.
Craft-obsessed. Sets the standard. 15 years of artistry.
Courtney Monroe
Curly Hair & Dimensional Color Expert · Board Certified Haircolorist
@c.l.monroe_llcStylist | Colorist | BCH
Courtney has been part of the studio since 2012 and has been voted Best Hairstylist in Washtenaw County four times — 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025.
Award-winning. Hair integrity guardian. Detail-driven.
Emelia Cruz-Avila
Curly Hair, Modern Balayage, Dimensional Color
@emeliamkpStylist | Colorist
Whether your hair is thick, curly, wavy, or somewhere in between — and whether you're looking for dimensional color, a great cut, or silky frizz-free results — every texture and every guest gets careful, personal attention.
Passionate about beauty. All Textures, All Guests. ¡Habla español!
Abby Abraham
Modern Balayage & Dimensional Color
@hairbyabbyabrahamStylist | Colorist
Warm, positive, and detail-focused — Abby specializes in dimensional color designed to feel natural, effortless, and lived-in.
Swiftie. Rom-com fan. Confidence-boosting energy.
Visiting for the First Time?
If you're new to Pura Vida and flexible with scheduling, Emelia and Abby currently have more availability for new guests.
All stylists follow the same consultation-driven standards — choose the approach that aligns with your goals.
Our Studio Culture
At Pura Vida Color Studio Hair Salon, education and intention guide everything we do. Our team is built on collaboration, continued learning, and a shared commitment to delivering elevated results.
We believe technical excellence and genuine care can exist together — creating an environment where both guests and stylists feel supported and inspired.
Every stylist who joins Pura Vida completes a structured in-salon training program led by co-owner and Board Certified Haircolorist Raine Reggans — before working with guests independently. It is how we ensure that every guest, regardless of which stylist they book with, receives the same standard of care.