Darling & Dapper

We LIVE for smiles this big. Your big day can be exciting, scary, amazing, and stressful all rolled into one. Your hair and makeup should be the last thing you worry about. We'll make sure of that!

Hair & makeup by Sarah ()
Photos by Valerie Demo

We're so proud of our wedding team!!
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We were just nominated for Best Of Coastal Virginia Weddings Picks!! 🙌⁠
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Being nominated alone is really awesome, but we'd love it if you'd vote for us to win! Best part is—it only takes a few seconds!
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Link to vote: https://2024-best-of-cova-weddings-picks--coastalvirginia.contest.vote/⁠
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Thank you all SO MUCH! We love what we do!

Shouting HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our one and only, Trin! ❤️✨

Whether you've been in their chair or one of our other stylists', odds are you still know and love them because their presence is just THAT incredible.

We can always count on Trin to bring the *genuine* hype, nerd out over educating us on all things K18 + hair chemistry, and empathize deeply. We're so grateful to have this magical soul on our team every day.✨

Ever go to a restaurant and see TWO dishes you want to order, struggle to decide, and end up wishing you'd ordered the other one??

A split dye is the perfect style for you. 😉😂

Okay, but more seriously, a split dye is SUCH a fun way to get funky with colors!

Cut & color by Michelle ( on IG). ✂️✂️

Did someone say networking? Did someone say networking ON A BOAT?

Some photos from a recent BizConnect Hampton Roads event we attended at the Boat Club of Hampton Roads. Love the opportunity to get to meet other local business owners and professionals in the area!

Strolling into this first September Friday like...

We hope you ✨always✨ feel this confident about yourself when entering a room—but ESPECIALLY on your big day. 😉

We're proud to be able to help with both. Our stylists and our wedding team are amazing at building confidence and helping you feel your absolute best!

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Photography: ⁠
Officiant: ⁠
Catering: ⁠
Venue: Private⁠
Cinema: ⁠
Floral: .floral⁠
Lighting: ⁠
Entertainment: ⁠
Strings: ⁠
Dessert: ⁠
Beauty: Markia and Jade of Darling & Dapper Studio, ⁠
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Shoes: ⁠
Bridesmaids: ⁠
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Let's talk about one of our FAVORITE subjects: eyebrows!

Our amazing esthetician Alessandra loves a good brow lamination, and here's why:
"Instant gratification! I love that my clients can leave with a whole new look that’s subtle, yet stunning! It’s perfect for taming unruly brows or giving a fluffy brow look!"

Don't have a lot of brows to play with? That's okay!
Brow lamination is "the perfect solution! Essentially it’s a perm for your brows. I can style and set them to make them look fuller, plus it includes tint and shaping."

Treat yourself to some amazing brows. You won't regret it!

📸 Dragon Studio

What, you thought those perfect Instagram hair photos happened on their own???⁠
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It takes TEAMWORK. It takes knowing angles. It takes shuffling around until you find the right lighting. And sometimes it takes awkward positions... but it's all in the name of beauty and a photo to show off on all your socials. 😉

It's not every day that we role reverse and spew love on the behind the scenes crew - but today it's happening.

*Obviously* with the world's greatest social media manager BUT did you know she's also an incredibly talented (not to mention) hilarious author?? We love her so 🥰

Can we all stop and take a moment to send a HUGE congratulations to Ann for passing her practical test to get her cosmetology license?!⁠
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🥳🥳🥳🥳 CONGRATS, ANN!!⁠
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To celebrate, she is offering a few specials. WE LOVE SPECIALS!⁠ ✨✨
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From now through September 23rd, you will get a complementary scalp massage with any haircut OR a complementary trim with any color service!
You can book your service right here on Facebook, via DM, or just give us a call!

Did someone say "Transformation Tuesday"??

Oh... it was us. 💅

Sometimes you just want a trim, and sometimes a BIG change is in order. Tina gave this client a huge chop and combined it with lived-in color for this gorgeous and healthy new look.

What do you think??

✨ on IG

The awkward moment the amazing review you want to share is too big for your review template. 😅 We're gonna share the rest anyway!!

"I gave him zero direction but 'I wear a pony tail to work and I wanted to keep the healthy length.'

This was my best hair cut ever. In 38 years. The best.
Hes also HILARIOUS." —Stacy K.

Thank you so much, Stacy! We can't wait for Josè to give you the second "best haircut ever" next time!!

Thank you SO much to everyone who came out this past Friday to our BYOM: Bring Your Own Makeup event! 💄💋⁠ We hope you had an AMAZING time!
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It was a blast sharing our skills to help you up your makeup game at home! If you missed this one, stay tuned! We'll have informative Reels from the event coming soon on our Instagram (), AND... we throw BYO events every few months! Are we already plotting our next theme? Maybe... 😈⁠
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To our wonderful vendors, thank you for joining us! ⁠
Skincare and botox by Salt Spa & Wellness Center , aura readings by Aura Theory, the talented music of James Ford, charcuterie by Long Board Charcuterie, and all of our talented MUAs and beauty professionals!

Champagne, your best friends in the world, and hair and makeup that makes you feel like an absolute rockstar. What could be better than that to start your big day off with? 🥂

Skyler—we hope you and Johnny had THE most magical day. Thank you for letting us be a part of it! 🥰

💄 by Anna ⁠
💈 by Kate ⁠
📸 by David Champagne Photography

Who's coming tomorrow to our next BYO event? We've got live makeup tutorials, we've got Botox with Salt Spa & Wellness Center, we've got charcuterie from Long Board Charcuterie, and more! SO much more!

Scan the QR code in the bottom right to pay your Botox deposit and reserve your spot tomorrow! You can absolutely pay the day of, but in advance holds your place to ensure you receive services at the BYO event!

We are SO excited. We can't wait to see you all!

Plans this Friday? We hope they're with us! Join us right here at Darling & Dapper Studio from 5-8pm for our next BYO event:

BRING YOUR OWN MAKEUP!! 💄💋💅

If you struggle with applying your own makeup, have no idea which viral trends are actually worthwhile, or find yourself lost in what's trending and stuck on blending—
let us answer all your questions, give you helpful tidbits, demo our fave techniques, and give you confidence in your makeup skills with all the stuff you already own!

This event ALSO features:
✨Services and giveaways from .Spa.and.Wellness
✨Come and go learning stations for eyes skin prep, lashes, and more,
✨Live music by James Ford
✨Charcuterie by
✨Aura Theory by Sarah Hodge
✨Drinks, and more!

Come solo or bring a friend (or ten)—admission is free!

Here is the link to the Facebook event page if you'd like more information, or to invite your besties! https://fb.me/e/18XL0ro1f

So sorry if you've been trying to reach us. We are currently on our company retreat and will be gone through August 8th.

No worries! Those scheduled for August 5th will be fine—staff will be back on the 4th, and emails, calls, and texts will be replied to by the 8th. ❤️❤️❤️

See you soon!

The perfect pairing: A slick new cut with a skillfully groomed mustache.

If you weren't feeling fly in July, it's time to make an appointment for August (which nothing rhymes with 😂).

Fresh new look by Michelle ( on IG)!

Mark your calendars because we have another hair cutting class coming up this weekend and you're invited! 🥳

We are SUPER excited to have NAHA Award winner Shaun Brezanin coming in to teach us the LUX S**G! ✂️

Open to all local stylists! Join us on Sunday, July 30th at 2:00pm!

We've been DYE-ING to share this HUGE news with you!✨⁠
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Darling & Dapper is switching from ALL color lines and is now officially a Duomo Salon!! ⁠
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Why is this so exciting you ask? WEEELLLLL—it's super in line with our morals, goes hand in hand with our Green Circle affiliation as well as Shibui, and it promotes hair growth, and strength.⁠
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Duomo colors are vegan, PPD free (which 85% of the public is allergic to), the packaging is made from recycled material, and the color was created by a NAHA award winning stylist—NOT a scientist in a lab. A stylist who understands hair and created an AMAZING product. We are so excited for this change! Y'all are gonna love how Duomo makes your hair look AND feel! 🙌

BRB, we're just having a serious blonde moment. 😍

We'll get back to you once we're done staring.

Gorgeous color by Amber ( on IG)

Have you met Christina yet? She's new here at Darling & Dapper and we're SO excited to have both her talent and energy as part of the team! 🥳⁠
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Christina specializes in updos, blonding, lived in color, fashion colors, fairyhair, feathers, cuts, and makeup. So basically ALL the things. ✂️💄⁠
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She's also running some REALLY rad specials right now if you book an appointment with her!
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Follow Christina to see more of her magic on Instagram:

It's National Ice Cream Day, and what could be sweeter than a FREE hair class?

Plans tomorrow, fellow Hampton Roads stylists??

We will be hosting a FREE Duomo Color Class with the amazingly talented Brittany Holland with a special guest appearance by Ruben Vargas Jr. right here at Darling & Dapper.

Did we mention it's totally free? You can come solo or bring another stylist friend because everyone's invited! 🎉✨

It begins at 10:00am sharp—no RSVPs required. We'll see you there!

*IMPORTANT NOTE** The address on the flyer is NOT the correct address for Darling & Dapper! We are located at 1776 Laskin Rd. #105 in Virginia Beach!

Friday, August 11th sounds like a good date for our next BYO event, doesn't it??

BRING YOUR OWN MAKEUP!! 💄💋💅

If you struggle with applying your own makeup, have no idea which viral trends are actually worthwhile, or find yourself lost in what's trending and stuck on blending—
let us answer all your questions, give you helpful tidbits, demo our fave techniques, and give you confidence in your makeup skills with all the stuff you already own!

This event ALSO features:
✨Services and giveaways from .spa.and.wellness
✨Come and go learning stations for eyes skin prep, lashes, and more,
✨Live music by James Ford
✨Charcuterie
✨Aura Theory by Sarah Hodge
✨Drinks, and more!

Come solo or bring a friend (or ten)—admission is free!

Here is the link to the Facebook event page if you'd like more information, or to invite your besties! https://fb.me/e/18XL0ro1f

📢CALLING ALL STYLISTS!📢

Mark your calendars! NEXT Monday, July 17th, we will be hosting a FREE Duomo Color Class with the amazingly talented Holland with a special guest appearance by Ruben Vargas Jr.

Did we mention it's totally free? You can come solo or bring another stylist friend because everyone's invited! 🎉✨ Tag someone below you think might be interested!

Mark your calendars off for Monday July 17th at 10:00am and we'll see you there!

EDIT: Please note the address on this flyer is an old address! We are located at 1776 Laskin Rd. #105 in Virginia Beach!

On Wednesdays, we post pink bridal parties! 🥰

This was such a fun day—and of course, a gorgeous wedding!

Other wonderful vendors:
Event Planner - Inspired Events by Kelly
Venue -
Photo - Grant & Deb Photographers
Video -
Floral -
Rentals - (chairs/flatware/carpet/draping)
Rentals - (linen/chair/chargers)
Lighting -
Bridal Gown -
Hair -
Beauty -
Invitations/Signage -
DJ & Photo Booth -
Vocalist -
Instrumentals -
Cakes -
MC - Raphael Brewton
Officiant - Pastor Conley White

Current mood: cue the sparklers. ✨✨

Happy 4th of July, everyone! We'll be closed today but we'll see you again tomorrow.
We hope you have a FABULOUS day!

Curly girls, this one's for you!

This client had been growing out her natural color and was previously given lots of highlights to “blend,” but since her natural is so dark, Michelle went back in with some deeper brown glaze.

All in all, about five inches were taken off total, and lots of layering was added to give her curls the bouncy life they needed!

AMAZING work by Michelle ( on IG)! 👏👏👏

Thank you so much for this review, Sophia! It's hard to go wrong when Amber is your stylist. 😉🥰

When YOU leave feeling good, WE feel good! 👏👏

Your makeup should compliment your personality on your big day—not overshadow it!

We're here to make sure your best features pop... which might just be all of them, you stunning beauty, you! 😍

Makeup: beachmua

Happy National Selfie Day!

Y'all aren't the only ones who stop to take gorgeous selfies in the salon—we do it too!

What can we say? We just have really good lighting (and really talented, fun, and amazing teammates!).

Fab cameos by Josè and Sarah ( and on IG)

Who would like some icy refreshment on this warm (almost) summer evening?? Amber ( on IG) has got you covered! 🧊🧊

Platinum blonde might seem like a bold choice, but it's a great color for cool skin tones, as it highlights your features and makes them all more striking.

Why hide behind your hair when your hair should be an accessory that helps you shine??

Grab the streamers, confetti, and noise makers, because ANN GRADUATED HER APPRENTICESHIP WITH LIZ YESTERDAY!!! 🥳🥳🥳 We love watching people come into their own here at Darling & Dapper—and that includes our stylists!⁠
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It's been so wonderful watching Ann ( on IG) grow into such a talented stylist as she worked through the end of her apprenticeship! Talk about THRIVING! 🎊⁠
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She's always open to listening and learning, and that's so important in this industry! Her skill is only surpassed by her kindness and her dedication to making all of the people who sit in her chair feel as special as they truly are. We're incredibly lucky to have her, and we can't wait to see what she does now that she's left the nest!! ❤️⁠
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TLDR: ANN!! You did it!! You survived the madness, and we *could not* be more proud of you! Welcome to the industry, girlfriend. You're going to rock. this. sh*t.⁠
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📸 Dragon Studio

Well, this was an experience we won't soon forget! 🤯

Aura theory (.theory on IG) recently came in to Darling & Dapper and not only photographed our energies, but broke down and explained what it meant for each of us. It was really special and enlightening!

Thanks so much for sharing your artistry with us, Sarah!

📷 The Cosmo Cactus

A little bit of bubbly, and a LOT of smiles: the perfect bridal party combination! 🥂

Loved helping these beauties sparkle on Kayla and Zeke's big day! ✨✨

Beauty team: Liz, Sarah, and Trin!
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Other amazing vendors:
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The rest of this amazing wedding's super-crew:
Cavalier Resort Weddings
Emily Weddings & Events Team
Isha Foss
Carolina Cupcakery
Waterford Event Rentals
Curated Events Chesapeake
Blue Steel Lighting Design

EastCoast Entertainment

For us, Pride is EVERY day of the year, but we had to stop and shout out the first day of Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Our studio is an inclusive, welcoming place for EVERYONE. A place you can sit down and feel safe and listened to, no matter who you are. ⁠
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We love you for you, and our mission is to help you feel like the best version of yourself.

Happy Pride Month!! 🌈🌈🌈🌈

How do you feel about a flirty French bob?? We just have two words: très chic!

Some advice by Trin on how versatile this fun style is: "She can always style this cut smooth and sleek—BUT to accentuate the shape, we used amikapro volume and matte texture spray"

If you looked up "hot haircolors" in the dictionary, this gorgeous color correction by Ann is what you would find! 🔥🔥🔥

Amazing!! 👏

See more from Ann on Instagram:

We are so lucky to have José! Not only is he MASSIVELY talented in his craft, but he won't just send you out the door with a style you can't recreate. He's a wonderful teacher, and so much fun to be around! 👏👏