Melissa did my wedding makeup trial and wedding day this past weekend! I'm a little particular…read moreabout my makeup and she fine-tuned it and nailed it! I couldn't have been happier with her work! I'm on the left. She did a fantastic job on my sister (right) too! Her shop is an adorable place to get ready with the girls. Get ready to shop too! She sells her own makeup and has a small boutique of clothes, jewelry and gifts.

Emily did an absolutely amazing job on my makeup for a photo shoot for me. Loved the friendly…read moreatmosphere!!!!! Truly talented and amazing women?

Literally the Best Make Over I've ever seen. Christina really has an eye for detail and is one of a…read morekind. She did my makeup for my wedding & transformed me into a princess for the day. Never had as much confidence Thank You Christina!!!

From the owner: Brides and there wedding Party Photo Shoots, Television…read moreProm, Birthdays, Date Night, Special Occasion Special Effects, Halloween, ETC.

Shabiba did my makeup for one of my bridal events and I would highly recommend her! She is very…read moreversatile, very familiar with South Asian/desi weddings, and is an artist at heart. She made me feel relaxed and at ease and she will listen to your concerns and preferences. She took her time to really understand my skin and features and highlight them as best as possible. Hire her for your next event!

WoW! WoW! What can I say about @Shabiba?! She worked her magic and created our Diwali looks to…read moreabsolute perfection -- and did it all last minute, driving from Purcellville to Arlington! Beyond her insane talent, she's one of the kindest souls you'll ever meet. We didn't just get glammed up... we made a friend too. #DiwaliGlam #MakeupArtist #EventMakeup #GlowGoals

This is second time that I have gone to Jenny's since my regular hairdresser left there and both…read moretimes have been an utter disaster. My hair looks nothing like the picture. I asked for a certain length she barely took an eighth of an inch off my hair. There is absolutely no layers to it which I specifically asked for. Thank God, I don't have anywhere to be before I can go and get it cut somewhere else. I to the person at the front desk kind and sympathetic, but offered no help or solution.

If I had to choose one word for Jenny's salon, it would be chaotic. Unfortunately, it is very…read moreun-organized , with no receptionist. The entry of Jenny's is pretty, nice, and modern. The first time I visited Jenny's was a long time ago, pre-pandemic. I don't remember who did my hair, but she wasn't very friendly and seemed to be under an immense amount of stress. Even after making an appointment, I remember sitting in the lobby for a long time waiting to be seen. My stylist was also double booked, even though I was only getting a haircut. I remember sitting in my chair waiting for her to come back. She had to get someone else to shampoo me.... Fast forward, I booked with someone who doesn't work there any more. I remember being on the phone with the "receptionist," she wasn't very friendly and didn't have good communication skills. When I arrived to the salon, there was no one sitting behind the desk to greet me. I sat in the lobby for at least 10 minutes with no greeting. I had to walk to the back to find my stylist. My stylist was amazing and did a great job with my hair. She is the only reason I'm not giving one star. The more recent visit, it was absolute chaos with people running around everywhere, no product to shampoo with, and dirty sinks. I remember one stylist -in-training being absolutely obnoxious and unprofessional, making inappropriate statements to my stylist while I was in the chair. I have followed my stylist to a new place so I haven't been back to Jenny's in a while. I hope things can change for their sake.

I was able to make an appointment quite easily using their app for an appointment a few days out…read more The salon is very clean and the staff very helpful. The owner did my lashes. She had trouble since my eyes watered a lot, but she was very patient and took her time. I am very pleased with the results and I will be back!

5/5 Lavish Studios is amazing! They've been doing my hair --…read moreand my girls' -- for many years now! The stylists (mine is Sarah but they are all an amazing!) are talented, professional, and genuinely kind. They really listen to what you want and make sure you leave feeling confident and beautiful. The space is clean, welcoming, and has such a relaxing (also fun) vibe. When I'm there I feel like I'm having a girls day. Plus, they offer so many other services (I've personally done lashes, lift/tint, wax and am eager to try massage and nails!) -- it's truly a one-stop shop for beauty and self-care. We always look forward to our appointments at Lavish Studios! Highly recommend to anyone looking for a salon that feels both luxurious and down-to-earth

I so wanted to love it. But I looked way too tan for my fair skin coloring. Like WAY too tan. I…read moreasked for sun-kissed. Also the jug of spray was already sitting there ready when I walked in. I didn't see any other ones. She was lovely though and we talked a lot through the whole thing.

They don't even the phone, and their booking site doesn't work. What is the point of posting your…read morebusiness if you're closed then say that but this is multiple days different times I've been trying to contact them

From the stunning photos to the wonderful photographers, we are so happy that we chose Claudia…read moreDalton Photography for our wedding! Wedding planning is stressful enough, but finding a reasonably priced photographer with a nice portfolio proved to be a challenge. As with many things with our wedding, everything just fell into place. After seeing Claudia's photos of a mutual friend, I reviewed her blog and reached out to her with a few questions. A couple weeks later, Claudia and her husband Peter met with me and my fiance' to discuss our vision for engagement and wedding photos. They were very supportive of our ideas. Besides incorporating what we wanted, they went above and beyond to ensure that we had great pictures. Prior to our engagement session, I shared pictures of locations in Old Town Alexandria and talked with Claudia a few times by phone and email. They even recommended some places. The photos came out great, and we loved so many of the shots. A couple weeks before the wedding, Claudia and Peter were nice enough to meet with us to find good shooting locations in our venue and in the nearby area. The shots from the wedding were incredible! We get tons of compliments on our photos, and we often hear that Claudia has such a great eye! Plus, the presentation of our photos in their custom packaging was very beautiful. I highly recommend Claudia Dalton Photography! Claudia and Peter are just wonderful people. They truly captured all the love and joy during this special time in our lives. Thank you for everything!

Our family had a very negative experience with Claudia Dalton Photography (CDP), so I am using this…read moreforum as a means of expressing my feelings on the matter to share my feedback with other folks looking to acquire professional photography services. This is not meant to be a personal diatribe against Claudia as I feel that she really is a nice person, however this is the only means that we I have to voice our displeasure and share information that may aid another person or couple. We contracted CDP to provide two photography sessions, one for a pregnancy shoot, and another for after the baby was born. It seemed to be explained to me that we were receiving a bundled discount for services, and from my perspective, that other perks such as a hair dresser / makeup artist were included as part of the deal. Our family has hired photographers in the past, and the typical arrangement is that we pay the agreed upon fee for the photographer's time and a quantity of included digital picture files and / or prints. CDP does not operate in this fashion however as all of the digital files or prints resulting from your photo shoot are purchased separately on a strictly ala carte basis. The long story short of it is that we signed a contract with CDP for $300.00 for our two photo shoots, and then realized after the fact that we could not afford the ala carte pricing for any of their products. This was extremely distressing to us as we are a young family, and a luxury item such as this is something that we have to carefully budget and plan for. To invest $300.00 and come away with no real product is very upsetting. We expressed our concern to CDP, saying that we could not afford their products, and asked for half of our money back (we had just completed the first photography session and would not be seeking to schedule the second). CDP refused to meet us half way however, the tact taken from their party was more of a, "Well that's too bad, I am sorry that this didn't work out better for you." That response added insult to injury. From our perspective, CDP failed in the following respects: 1.       Clear Communication: CDP did not send their company policies, business practices, pricing list, etc. in one clear concise email. Some of these details (such as a pricing list) are not made available for reference on their website or are even in their contract. If I piece together the 5 or so emails that we exchanged with CDP, I can understand more fully how her business works... however the reality is that life (and my life) has many demands on it and if something isn't spelled out clearly and succinctly, I may interpret it or fail to comprehend it clearly. I should have looked into that string of emails that we exchanged more closely, and in retrospect asked more questions... but I also feel that CDP can do a better job of explaining their business practices to folks who have no familiarity with them.   2.       Value: CDP's prices are much higher than ANY other photographer that I have ever worked with. For example, the cheapest print offered was $75.00 and 20 digital files ... were $2,100.00. That is almost as much as I spent for the entirety of our wedding pictures. If CDP were a celebrity photographer, or had the portfolio to command such a high fee, I suppose that would be one thing, however there is nothing about CDP's work to suggest that her fee should be head and shoulders higher than other photographers in the area.   3.       Customer Service: As a client, I will own my share of the guilt in our negative experience, that I failed to properly understand CDP's business practices and prices before signing our contract. I should have read more carefully through our correspondence and asked more questions. However, when our family voiced our concerns, that we could not afford her work, and that we had backed ourselves into an unfortunate corner, we were met with absolutely no empathy. CDP was polite but refused to do anything for us that might improve our otherwise unfortunate position. The reality is if CDP had even tried to work with us a little... perhaps refund part of our $150? Offer some untouched digitals? A Print? Something? Had their response been anything other than "Well that's too bad", we could have walked away from this transaction feeling somewhat whole. Instead, we feel like we spent $300.00 and received next to nothing to show for it. Claudia is not a bad person, if anything, she is inexperienced with the business aspect of her part time photography venture. Maybe she'll take some of the lessons learned from our encounter and use them to better her practice. Either way, our family will not be using her services in the future and cannot recommend them to anyone else.

For the past two years I have purchased my 4 daughters gift certificates to come here. They love…read morethe experience of getting to "design" their own lipstick/gloss and Christina is a super friendly person. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Custom-blended foundation, custom-made lip colors and so much more!read more

Cristina is absolutely amazing to work with- I love the hair and makeup she did for me, my two…read moredaughters and my Mom for our wedding day. Beyond her incredible skill, she brought such a calming energy on what could have been a stressful day and we totally hit it off. I now consider her a friend and would hire her again in a heartbeat, and can't recommend her more. If you're considering hiring her, don't hesitate! Look at her beautiful work on Instagram and you can see how she makes people shine while still looking like a beautiful version of themselves on these milestone days.

Any future brides? I cannot recommend Cristina and her wedding makeup artistry enough for leaving…read moreyou looking and feeling lovely on your special day. She brings peace of mind that you will receive the personalized attention that you deserve and that you will be radiant. Ahead of the wedding, Cristina worked closely with us to discuss a desired look and determine any other skincare needs. At the bridal makeup trial, after watching her pamper and transform the future bride, I trusted that we were going to be in talented hands. The day of, she brought such a calming energy to the suite and was so welcoming throughout that it was just like being with a good friend. Cristina and Julie, who was working on hair, made sure the bridal party looked flawless, elegant and naturally beautiful. She even added final makeup touch ups. As a testament to her poise and professionalism, we reached a point where we were running short on time and were beginning to panic. Cristina and Julie calmly jumped in and finished dressing the bride to help - get her to the church on time!