Our Story

About Auréa

A luxury hair atelier built on craft, calm and a touch of gold.

Portrait of the founder of Auréa Hair Studio
Est. 2010 High Point, NC

The Founder

Isabella Marchetti

Auréa began in 2010 with a single chair, a set of golden shears and a conviction: that a salon visit should feel less like an errand and more like a ritual. Isabella trained in Milan and New York before bringing couture technique home to North Carolina.

Today, Auréa is a twelve-chair atelier known for hand-painted balayage, precision cutting and a calm, unhurried experience — but every appointment still begins the way the first one did: with a real conversation about you.

  • Milan & NYC trained master stylist
  • Educator for leading color academies
  • Featured in regional bridal & style press

Our Mission

To give every client hair that fits their life — cut with precision, colored with honesty and finished with care that lasts far beyond the chair.

Our Vision

To be the Carolinas' most trusted luxury hair atelier — a place where craft, wellbeing and hospitality meet at the highest standard.

Our Values

Craft over speed. Health over trends. Listening over guessing. And a studio culture where clients and stylists alike feel at home.

Milestones

The Auréa Journey

2010

One Chair, One Dream

Isabella opens Auréa as a single-chair studio in downtown High Point.

2014

The Atelier Expands

Auréa moves to its current home and grows to six chairs and a dedicated color bar.

2018

Bridal Studio Launch

A dedicated bridal team begins styling weddings across the Triad — over 400 to date.

2022

Best of the Triad

Voted the region's best luxury salon by readers three years running.

Today

Twelve Chairs, One Standard

A full team of master stylists, one shared obsession: flawless, healthy hair.

0+ Years of Craft
0+ Happy Clients
0+ Weddings Styled
0+ Industry Awards

The Team

Meet Our Stylists

Masters of their craft — and lovely humans, too.

Portrait of stylist Sofia Laurent

Sofia Laurent

Master Colorist

Balayage specialist with a painter's eye for dimension.

Portrait of stylist Maya Chen

Maya Chen

Precision Cutting

Architectural cuts that grow out as beautifully as they start.

Portrait of stylist Elena Ross

Elena Ross

Bridal Director

Four hundred weddings, zero missed timelines.

Portrait of stylist Aria Bennett

Aria Bennett

Treatment & Spa Lead

Keratin, repair and scalp health — hair wellness, elevated.

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