Where hair becomes art.

Thoughtful, artist-led hair design that puts lifestyle, face shape, and personal style first.

A private hair salon in Cedar Rapids, Iowa specializing in custom color, cuts and long-term wearability.

Text to Book: 319-531-6440

Your hair tells a story — let’s create something you genuinely feel good wearing.

Located on First Avenue in Cedar Rapids, next to Best Buy.

Jess High, owner and stylist at Urban Vintage Hair Studio in Cedar Rapids.

Hi, I’m Jess!

**I believe hair should feel like you — comfortable, confident, and natural to wear.**

I’m a Cedar Rapids stylist known for thoughtful, artist-driven work that’s built around conversation: your lifestyle, your maintenance needs, your face shape, and what you genuinely want to feel when you look in the mirror.

Whether you’re craving a total transformation, a new lived-in vibe, or a bold expressive color, I’m here to help you figure out what works for your face shape, maintenance level, and personal style.

Most of my clients come to me for transformations, dimensional color, and lived-in styles that grow out naturally.

My approach is simple:
No pressure. No ego.

Just thoughtful, artistic design created around you.

About Jess

Featured Services

Thoughtfully designed services focused on customization, longevity, and real-life wearablity.

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Balayage & Dimensional Color

Soft, blended color designed for depth, brightness, and seamless grow-out that evolves beautifully over time.

Restorative & Reparative Color

Color services focused on repair, balance, and bringing hair back to a healthier baseline.

Haircuts & Styling Services

Precision cuts designed around texture, lifestyle, and long-term wearability with shapes that grow out intentionally.

Creative & Vivid
Color

Expressive, fashion-forward color approached with intention, customization, and longevity in mind.

Explore My Work

See real results, real clients, and real transformations. Browse a full portfolio of vivid colors, dimensional work, lived-in cuts, and major color shifts so you can feel confident about what’s possible for your hair.

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Urban Vintage Hair Studio interior in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

What You Can Expect

Every appointment begins with a real conversation about your lifestyle, your hair history, and what you genuinely want to feel when you leave the chair.

I’ll help you match the right cut and color to your face shape, maintenance level, and personal style.

What that looks like:

No pressure
No surprises
No rushed decisions

Just thoughtful, artist-driven hair care created around you.

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Stories From the People in My Chair

Jess is AMAZING! She is a beautiful soul inside and out. She made me feel comfortable right away, almost as if we’ve known each other our whole lives. Besides her joyful and charming self she is very knowledgeable in her profession. She made sure I knew every product she was using and why she was using it for my hair type. She asked me all the questions to get to the root of my hair issues and then worked her magic. Jess has such an eye for the most flattering way to cut your hair to really highlight your features and face shape. If you are looking for a sign to find the right stylist, THIS IS IT! Book now, you will not regret it!
Rachael
This was honestly the best experience I’ve ever had getting my hair done. Jess was absolutely amazing and her energy is contagious!! I went in knowing only the color and a general idea of the style, and left with something even better than I could’ve imagined. I would go with her expertise any day. She did an amazing job with my hair and I can’t wait to go to her again in the future!! I’m so happy with my results 💜
Lillian
Jess is amazing! I love my haircut! She is great to talk with and a genuinely warm person who obviously loves what she does- making other people look great!
susie
I recently had a dramatic cut at another salon and it just didn’t suit me. A friend recommended Jess, so I made an appointment. She totally FIXED it! She knew right away what I wanted and I left feeling like a new girl. She offered explanations for what she was doing and definitely knows her stuff! The other thing I noticed immediately was her positive energy. She made me feel comfortable right away, and I could tell she really listened… and she obviously LOVES what she does. I highly recommend her!
jaclyn
Jess is the best! I get a cut about every 3-4 weeks and Jess always asks what I’d like done but I always just defer to her what she thinks I need and I’ve never been disappointed. She explains what she is recommending and why. It is easy to see that Jess cares a great deal about her clients. I’ve always left in a better mood than when I went in. I’m impressed with how Jess in the last year has managed to navigate Covid, relocate to a new space, and still offer a great experience. I won’t go to anyone else in CR.
mark
Jess is absolutely a gifted and talented artist. She is magic. She has a beautiful way of talking and working through each request and desire you might have for your hair. She is thorough and exceptional in her work, but I also just love sitting there and talking with her – she is so kind and caring. I cannot recommend her more!
katrina
Jess is so amazing at her art! She can look at you through her artistic eyes and recommend a style that will do nothing but enhance your outer beauty which then reflects your inner beauty! She is worth the trip, time and money that you invest in yourself!!! Don’t wait or sit back, book with her, be honest with her about what you want or what you wish, and through an amazing conversation with Jess, you will come to a place that only you thought wasn’t possible, but can happen with the right cut, color, Brazilian Blowout! Which I had and it has changed how I thought I wanted my hair!!! I love it!!
Theresa

Ready for hair that feels like you?

Text to Book: 319-531-6440

I’d love to have you in my chair to discover your next look.

Interior of Urban Vintage Hair Studio in Cedar Rapids showing a private shampoo area with a massage chair.

Find Urban Vintage Hair Studio

Urban Vintage Hair Studio is a private, appointment-only salon in Cedar Rapids specializing in thoughtful, artist-led hair design. Jess creates lived-in cuts, dimensional color, bold vivids, and complete transformations tailored to your face shape, lifestyle, and personal style. Located on 1st Ave NE next to Best Buy.

Contact

Phone
Text: (319) 531-6440

Contact & Booking

Hours

By Appointment Only

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319-531-6440

Urban Vintage Hair Studio

4620 1st Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Located next to Best Buy

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