{"id":23183,"date":"2026-04-01T17:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/?p=23183"},"modified":"2026-04-22T17:52:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:52:04","slug":"longtime-hairstylist-annie-jones-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodriverweekly.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/longtime-hairstylist-annie-jones-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime hairstylist Annie Jones is back!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>BY ISAIAH FRIZZELL<\/em><\/p>\n<p>How and why you decide on a hairstyle speaks directly to who you are and what you\u2019re about at that moment in your life. Hair is fashion in motion, always changing (it grows back!) and ripe for exploration.<br \/>\nYour hairdresser is a crucial asset personalizing design to signal your presence to the world. Moods change, and while having a consistent style is delightful, bold, classical even, the decision to shift styles is a uniquely human expression of mood and play. For a couple months you might wield the \u2018dark academia\u2019 look, then maybe swish a \u2018bixie\u2019 (bob + pixie), finally settling on the \u2018quiet luxury\u2019 look as you sip sparkling water, reading John Williams or Penelope Fitzgerald, surfing the joy of how people respond and the new conversations your look inspires.<br \/>\nAnnie Jones is one of Hailey\u2019s brightest self-made and long-reigning stylists tuning the coifs of countless clients for over four decades in the Valley.<br \/>\nWhile attending Idaho State University (ISU) in Pocatello, Jones would visit Challis and Hailey on the weekends, building a network of friends and clients. She got her start with the Brooks family\u2019s Marinello Beauty Salon. The Brooks\u2019 influence, beginning circa 1926, has sculpted moviehouse culture (they owned The Liberty Theater at one point) while also crafting sharp looks in the hair design of the Wood River Valley for a century now.<br \/>\nJones traveled from Gooding to the Wood River Valley for years before eventually calling Hailey home. \u201cI just kept working and working, and since I lived in Gooding, I was driving up here on the weekends. It was a lot! Now that I\u2019m back in Hailey, I\u2019d like to pick up a few more people. Connection is everything and just feels good in a genuine community!\u201d<br \/>\nQ: Being so busy, Annie, how can folks book you?<br \/>\nA: \u201cHonestly? Just come see me! I don\u2019t really advertise because I\u2019ve been here all my life and have a great, steady clientele. I love my clients and they\u2019re all with me through word of mouth.\u201d<br \/>\nJones has built a lovely community of likeminded friends purely from in-person connection \u2014 something we could perhaps all focus on in our own lives!<br \/>\nJones loves camping, gambling on occasion, and experiencing nature, which naturally leads to the lived artistry she expresses while teaching watercolor painting at The Senior Connection. Multidisciplinary, Jones also does beadwork, jewelry, and, as a dedicated rockhound, she scours the Snake River area for gems.<br \/>\n\u201cOh, yeah, when I was a little kid I was always hiking the Snake River and found some really great pieces. My current favorites are these incredible obsidian spheres. They\u2019re so cool and there\u2019s a ton because people don\u2019t know what they are.\u201d Jones laughs.<br \/>\nYou\u2019ll meet Annie Jones when you\u2019re ready for a bonafide hairdresser with deep credentials and a passion for engaging. Her years living and knowing people in the Valley is richly shared.<br \/>\nHer way is simply show up in person and book a session. This is genuine community, old school, no emails or phone chatter. You actually meet, person to person. Jones is a fixture in the Valley delivering classic cuts, personal styling, color or trims. She\u2019ll help guide you to your best hairscape.<br \/>\nAlthough in high demand, after moving to Hailey she\u2019s made room for a few more bookings. The voice, the vibe, the talent \u2014 immediately apparent. Make a genuine personal connection. Conversation will be extraordinary while her scissorwork explains decades of steady clientele who appreciate the sweet beauty of Annie Jones.<br \/>\nFind hairstylist Annie Jones, in person, at 221 South River Street in Hailey.<br \/>\nOr as watercolor instructor via The Senior Connection at: (208) 788-3468<br \/>\nOr email: info@seniorconnectionidaho.org and ask for Annie Jones.<br \/>\nFor any other questions, contact isaiah@woodriverweekly.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BY ISAIAH FRIZZELL How and why you decide on a hairstyle speaks directly to who you are and what you\u2019re about at that moment in your life. Hair is fashion in motion, always changing (it grows back!) and ripe for exploration. 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