Let it be known I walked into this appointment in a horrible, post-work mood and walked out feeling…read morethe best I've felt in MONTHS. David is an absolute gem!! I genuinely cannot recommend him enough. From the moment I walked in, the entire experience was just immaculate vibes. The salon itself is beautiful and welcoming and David immediately made me feel so comfortable and taken care of. He truly knows what he's doing, not only did he listen to exactly what I wanted, but he somehow made it even better than I could have imagined. One of those haircuts where you walk out feeling like a totally elevated version of yourself. Also worth noting: I met two other team members while I was there and they were just as warm, professional, and lovely. You can tell this is a place that really values both talent and atmosphere. Safe to say I will only be going to David from here on out! I am already looking forward to my next appointment -- booked before I walked out the door!

Tl;dr - stylist ignored what I wanted and gave me a boring cut that I hated, chopping off tons of…read moremy length in the process. Had to get it corrected elsewhere. Full version: I had long straight hair past my butt with no volume (figured since I can't get volume I could at least have impressive length) I wanted to get a long shag haircut to see how shorter layers in my hair would react without completely losing my length. Based on positive reviews here I booked Urban Halo. A shag is a complicated cut so I paid more to have an owner do it. Was assigned Andre. I called and asked what kind of prior consultation I would get and was assured he would consult with me to make sure I got what I wanted (I had a lot of questions about what kind of shag to do, whether I should consider a modern perm in lieu of a shag to add wave, etc.) Half an hour before my appointment I see a voice mail asking me to come 15 minutes early. Which irked me a little at the time because they provided so little notice but I didn't clock this as a red flag until after because my appointment was so rushed and this might have been an indicator. I get there. They wash my hair right away and that's fine. I sit in the chair. Andre asks me what I want and I say I want a long shag to create more volume. I ask about doing a perm because I have heard that perms today can provide more natural looking wave then the old 80s perm. He tells me that's called a body wave and "you could do that." And then...nothing. OooooK. I show him my example pictures of these really piecey shags with lots of layers all the way around the head. He goes OK so lots of layering around the face and more volume and he says we need to cut some of my length to get volume and how much am I willing to cut off? I tell him I would like to keep as much length as possible while still getting the cut but if he needs to take some off to get the look then fine. He ends up taking off like 10 inches of hair, bluntly across the bottom. My hair is still long because it was so insanely long before but this was a noticeable amount to take off. He then proceeds to do that thing where they angle the scissors diagonally and cut downwards away from your face to create these super subtle long layers which is a haircut I have gotten 1000 times at Great Clips and is not what I asked for. That is literally it for layering. He does stuff to even out the rest of the cut so it is literally a blunt cut for the entire back of my head and the whole thing was maybe 5 or 10 minutes. He spent more time blow drying than cutting. At the end the whole thing is just a slightly shorter version of what I already had with a few short layers in the front. I felt like I had cocker spaniel ears. I was obviously not thrilled and started messing with it in the mirror. He says how beautiful it looks now and I say well it definitely looks healthier, which was the only nice thing I could say, and then he tells me to think about coming back for the body wave and walks away. This was not an objectively bad haircut, thus the second star, but this was the most simple, boring, basic haircut and if I had wanted what was essentially just a trim to take length off I would have done it myself. Looking thru pics now I realize that all the haircuts here look the same and that is what my hair looked like, too. I felt gaslit. I immediately booked a free zoom consult with another stylist known for giving consultations and second opinions and she agreed this was absolutely not a shag. She told me a lot of stylists in DC don't even know what a shag is or if they do they won't do them because it is a specialized haircut. I am shocked because I am not a hair stylist but I 100% know what a shag haircut is. In retrospect I am guessing Andre didn't know how to do a shag and instead of really talking about that with me he just instead moved forward with the same basic cut he gives everyone. I hated hated hated it. So anyway I booked the other stylist elsewhere and paid twice as much for her to give me a true shag. It was a razor cut. I love it. It was more expensive than Urban Halo but I got exactly what I wanted. I actually have volume! So it WAS achievable - Urban Halo just couldn't bother to try. No body wave necessary (and honestly I would be afraid to go back and get that service from someone who doesn't listen to me). I now feel totally confident going shorter with this same cut next time (though it pissed me off that Andre took so much length off that we could have used as raw material for my correction cut). I wish I had taken a before photo to be able to post a comparison but didn't think to at the time. In conclusion, my cut from Urban Halo is adequate at best - not embarrassingly bad but a basic, cookie cutter cut with no advanced techniques that did not justify the price point. He didn't listen, just did what he wanted and I found this frankly both lazy and arrogant.

Always a wonderful experience! Vicky found my perfect color and shape. Beautiful brows!read more

Went to her with some JACKED UP brows (my own doing). Years of over plucking and a recent botched…read moreup trim job (again, my own doing), I begged her to do her best to give me normal looking brows. I am positively THRILLED with the outcome! I adore and appreciate her as a person and artist - thoroughly enjoyed my time getting to know her during the procedures. Will be back when my poor brows grow out for touchups! Thank you so much - I truly appreciate you! (Services, brow lamination and tint)

Tatiana did my makeup, my bridesmaids makeup, and my mother and mother-in-laws makeup for my recent…read morewedding in Northern VA. She was absolutely amazing! The makeup turned out flawless - everyone complimented it. My photographer said it was the best she's seen - when it stayed on after an epic cake fight, she was shocked. She did a great job of making me look fabulous without hiding my freckles and overdoing it (as I tend to not wear a lot of makeup to begin with). My bridal party loved there makeup too - I can't recommend her enough!!

From the owner: I specialize in makeup application for bridal parties, proms, televeision appearances, formal…read moregalas, special occasions, sweet 16s, quinceaneras, pageants, and many more events. I am also available for trials before day of event, and makeup application lessons.

Best service, very professional. And studio is so clean and neat. Narantsatsral did so great. I'm…read moreglad to come here!

This was the best keratin treatment and haircut I've ever had! I've tried several salons in the…read morearea, but this experience truly stood out. Nadia was incredibly detailed and gentle, and my hair feels unbelievably smooth and healthy. f I could, I'd give her 100 stars--highly recommend! Thank you Nadia!!!

I have now worked twice with Karina of Own Your Wonder, and I am SO HAPPY to have met her. She did…read morea phenomenal job with my makeup for a friend's wedding in June 2022 and then my own wedding in November 2022. I was thrilled to have found Karina after going through a full-glam wedding trial with another artist. The look was not me at all, and I went searching for someone who could achieve a more understated look. Karina fit the bill perfectly. Karina always came to me and charged a minimal cost for travel; she explained everything she was doing, as she was doing it; and she -- expertly -- did a complete pivot on my wedding makeup look between the trial and the big day. I truly can't wait to work with her again!

Five stars because they truly did the best with what they had (me)…read more I booked the headshot package for $100 because I hadn't had headshots done in almost four years. I am ACTUALLY the least photogenic person on the planet - I know everyone says that, but please trust me here - and while I only ended up liking three of the photos, that's still honestly a way better than average success rate for me. Julie the photographer was great to work with, and my makeup was of course on point. I showed the makeup artist a random photo of Olivia Wilde's makeup and she was able to replicate the look pretty well. I also love love love the owner here. You rule boss babe. I think a cool option they could consider adding is photo-editing for extra; I'd definitely pay more to have some airbrushing and magical Photoshop face slimming. So while most of these pictures sadly ended up just being another reminder of how badly I need to lose weight, I would highly recommend the package itself! Edit: before you ask, yes, the photos you get are way higher res than the ones I shared here. These three went through multiple rounds of amateur editing by me, screenshotting from insta, etc. That'll do the trick.

Where do I begin...Christin is PHENOMENAL!! I got married this past Friday and let me tell…read moreyou...she did an OUTSTANDING JOB on my wife, daughter and mother-in-law!! We struggled for weeks trying to find a make up artist and wasn't sure if we would even would find one. She is truly a Godsend. I had an opportunity to thank her personally before the wedding and told her how much I truly appreciated her helping us out in our time of need. You will not be disappointed...NOT ONE BIT!! Christin is punctual, professional and kind hearted. SHE KNOWS HER STUFF. I'm typing the words in capital letters on purpose. The bible says to give honor where honor is due and she surely deserves hers. Christin, thank you again so much for making my wife's wedding day a success. We couldn't have done it without you!!

I got my makeup done for my wedding and honestly, I'm so happy! The makeup artist really listened…read moreto what I wanted and created a perfectly polished and natural look. The foundation, eye makeup, and lips were all flawlessly blended. My makeup stayed fresh all day, and I got compliments from everyone. I would definitely highly recommend them!

Danaya did my makeup as part of a wedding party. She brought great energy even during early hours…read moreand overall was a pleasure to work with. She was also nice to chat with as she did my make-up. My makeup repertoire is essentially liquid eyeliner so I kind of just deferred to her. The look turned out really nice in the pictures and even made me think perhaps I should try to fill in my brows. I would definitely give Danaya a try if you're considering her for makeup.

Danaya did my make-up for my Birthday/Halloween party and did an amazing job! She has such a great…read moreattitude and cares about her work. Her studio space was open and welcoming and was "COVID friendly with hand sanitizer available. She also had a mask on while doing my make-up. I would highly recommend her for any make-up job from weddings to special effects and look forward to working with her again :)