Unlike DNA or a propensity to yell at the TV, hair color is a trait over which people can assert their control. Command your coif with today's Groupon to Alexander Pope Salon in Oakland. Choose from the following options:

• For $25, you get a haircut and style (a $50 value).
• For $45, you get a hair color package (a $90 total value) that includes:
  • Color service (a $75 value)
  • Deep-conditioning treatment (a $15 value)

• For $175, you get a Coppola Keratin Complex smoothing-therapy treatment (a $350 value).

Named for the irreverent author of a poem declaring the relative insignificance of hair, Alexander Pope Salon's seasoned stylists hold manes to the highest standards with expert cuts, artful coloring, and shine-boosting hair treatments. Experienced coif artists wield a trained eye and practical savvy when carving out haircuts that complement morning routines, personal style, and home topiary sculptures. Each cut includes a sudsy shampooing, light conditioning, scalp massage, and refreshing blow-dry before Aveda or Sebastian products leave locks with a flattering and sophisticated 'do.

Trained colorists specialize in Aveda and Wella-brand tint systems, harnessing in-depth knowledge of color chemistry and haircare to transform manes with a vibrant, long-lasting shade. After the color conversion is complete, strands bask in a deep-conditioning treatment, which seals in new hues and keeps them from escaping to adorn the scalps of a local punk band. Alternately, locks looking for more dimension can skip the deep conditioning for partial foil highlights, which deck heads in bright bands of one or two colors for no additional charge.

Lovelorn frizz that pines for passing balloons finds calming, conquering relief with Coppola Keratin Complex smoothing therapy. Stylists slather heads with a specialized concoction of sleekening proteins, which delve deep into the hair shaft to restructure, restore, and reinforce sapped strands. A polishing pass with a flatiron fuses the protein with the cuticle, leaving hair significantly straighter, more nourished, and reflective enough to fry unsuspecting ants for up to five months.