Danielle Schmidt, a Michigan native, graduated from the Aveda Institute in Chapel Hill. Danielle, knowing she wanted to become a hair stylist since she was a young girl, explains, “I’ve always known. I love it! It’s my therapy and my happy place.” Whether creating highlights or balayage, styling with short or long cuts, Danielle creative talents are evident from her oldest to youngest clients. Described as both patient and understanding, Danielle prides herself in her strong work ethic, which enables her to help clients look and feel their best. Danielle loves how hair styling allows even the familiar to seem new again, stating, “It is the function of art to renew our perception.”