MICHELLE FIONA SNYDER, BARROW

256 Sutter St., No. 4, (415) 732-0356, www.barrowsalon.com After working for years out of New York’s Whittemore House Salon, the Bay Area native now works out of her own S.F. salon, Barrow. When high-profile clients in New York or Los Angeles call her, she’ll go to their house, hotel or studio, or fit in appointments with New York beauty editors at Little Axe Salon.

PRICE OF A CUT: Stylists begin at $90; Snyder is $155.

WHERE YOU’VE SEEN HER: Magazines like Nylon, Elle, Allure and Paper. Celebrity clients include Zooey Deschanel, Amanda Peet, David Letterman and members of the Citizens Band, including model Karen Elson.

WHY SHE’S BICOASTAL: “My home and my heart is in S.F., so when it came time in my personal life to move west, I wanted to bring that flavor of New York to San Francisco with Barrow. But my passion for hair leads me back to New York.”

ON BAY AREA CLIENTELE: “It’s not stagnant. San Francisco got a bad rap fashion-wise for a long time, but now I feel like there’s good fashion happening, with more people from all over the world coming to S.F. One huge difference is that in New York, you cut for seasons. On the West Coast, you don’t have to.”

ON S.F TRENDS: “A lot of people are going shorter — the girl with the long, Victoria’s Secret layers is chopping to her collarbone. There’s a lot of risk-taking, and stepping away from the long, pretty hair and putting more of an edge to their look. It’s a strong time for women, and when that happens, people usually change their hair.”

GO-TO PRODUCTS: R+Co Rockaway Salt Spray, R+Co Aircraft Pomade Mousse — “If you like a soft, disheveled look, it’s amazing.”