AOC Salon at Hilltop

Which house would you choose?!😍🤍✨

Tune in tomorrow night at 7PM over on Instagram to spend some time with Dalbe Markman, Liza Markman, and Rachel Rephan while they have some fun talking about the apprenticeship program and our never ending love of education!💇‍♀️

“In the rush to return to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to.” ⁣
— Dave Hollis⁣
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Let’s all take a moment to really reflect on that statement. Do we want to go rushing back into our use, abuse, throw away lifestyles? Or do we want to really take this pause and learn how to be better visitors on Mother Earth; to re-evaluate our lifestyles?🌿🐛🦋 ⁣
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Earth Day may look a lot different this year than it ever has, but it still holds the same, if not more-so, important message. Let’s be the change. Let’s lead the way for younger generations by reducing our impact. #earthdayeveryday

It might not be the most beautiful day we’ve ever had, but it’s making way for the gorgeous flowers and beautiful sunshine that summer brings!🌻🌿✨⁣
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𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘦’𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘺-𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴?🌦🤔

Head on over to our Instagram ( @aocsalon ) this Thursday at 7pm and join Dalbe Markman, Sarah Chandler, and Jessica Lutzow for a check-in and some fun Q & A!✨ ⁣
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We will also be giving away some awesome AOC Salon hats to help cover up those roots! The first who can correctly answer trivia questions about AOC will be the lucky winners; there will be multiple chances!🤞🏼🏆 ⁣
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𝗪𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭! 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟕𝐩𝐦!🤍

What will be the first places you will visit when you freely can?! Also, this isn’t a trick question for you to say the hair salon, although we do miss you an unimaginable amount!😭🤍⁣
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We spent this morning reflecting on our day yesterday. Monday would normally be our day off, our errand day, our education day, our relaxing “Sunday”. We sat here thinking of all the little things we maybe took for granted on those Mondays while running around like chickens with our heads cut off. Now, we’re over here daydreaming of errands and education.✨⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝟑 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐨?! 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰!🤔👇

“No matter where we each stand, together we can look upon the same sun, the same moon, and the same sky, so we are forever one family.”⁣
—Unknown⁣
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We know so many of you are having a very different holiday than you’re used to; missing your grandparents, parents, siblings, extended family, and friends. We are sending each and every one of you so much love and light. Enjoy this gorgeous day and make it the best you can, whatever that means to you. Whether it means being curled up on the couch in your jammies eating spaghetti o’s or still pumping out a mean Easter feast; soak it all in. We are all in this together and those hugs and kisses on the other side of this will be THAT MUCH SWEETER.🍭💖✨

🧑‍🎨💇🏼: Dalbe Markman
💄💋: Dervelle Harris
📸✨: Lo Garcia Photography
💃🏼🍭: Quinn K. Lippmann, MD MPH

A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.⁣
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.⁣
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This gorgeous, dimensional, balayage was created by #aocartist Jaime! 🌻✨

94.9 The Point

Tune in and check out Dalbe on 94.9 The Point this morning!💙

Mike and Woo Woo LIVE Friday 4/10/2020 with special guest @Dalbe Markman owner of AOC Salon Hiltop and Ghent! Ladies & Gents ... What do we do with our hair during quarantine?

With the stay at home mandate currently still in affect and the ever-changing fluidity of the situation we are not at this time rescheduling appointments until we can lock down a solid date that we can officially re-open!🗓⁣
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That being said, please note that if you have an appointment between now and June 10th it is unfortunately considered cancelled. As SOON as we can lock down an official date we will begin rescheduling based upon missed appointments from our original closing date onward! ⁣
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We have kept our books completely intact that way we can ensure that those who were first missed will be contacted and offered the first available times. Thank you so much for your support and patience during all of this. We miss the feeling of hair in our hands and cannot wait to take care of each of you!💆💇‍♀️💁‍♂️⁣
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Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay home🤍✨

🧘‍♀️𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞🧘‍♀️⁣
𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴⚡️🌻⁣
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This beautiful, balanced, blend was created by #aocartist Robyn!

Dalbe talks us through a couple of great at-home root solutions that are safe and easy to help hold you over during the current stay at home orders!

She is first using Davines Alchemic conditioner to show you how to paint this on your roots. Then, she talks about how she sometimes uses Style Edit or makeup for her hairline!

Did you know that the Alchemic family is a system of shampoos and conditioners with pure pigments that can intensify and brighten both natural and cosmetic color?!
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This is non-permanent color that gives you free reign to experiment without worrying about long-term effects. These 6 tones can be creatively mixed together, or used separately to maintain and enhance natural and cosmetic color.⁣
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Each family within the Alchemic system covers a different range of hair colors. Icy platinum blondes can avoid brassiness with Alchemic Silver, dark brunettes can add rich, never-dull tones with Alchemic Chocolate, and vibrant cool reds are boosted with Alchemic Copper.⁣
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Stay tuned for a demonstration by Dalbe Markman that drops tonight showing us how using the Alchemic conditioners as well as a few other simple, at-home, remedies can be useful for covering our regrowth!

The AOC Family understands that the current global environment is stressful and that haircare is a wonderful stress reliever. Trust us, we wish we were open to provide our professional services to you all. ⁣
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We have received requests for “At-home color kits” for root touch-ups during this viral pandemic. We will not be offering these kits for a couple of reasons.⁣
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First, selling professional color products to unlicensed individuals is against state regulations. We could lose our licenses. Professional hair color and bleach are chemicals that can cause significant damage when not mixed and applied correctly. ⁣
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Secondly, as stylists we spend years learning and perfecting our skills. We would hate for any of our clients to emerge from this pandemic with damaged hair or be in need of expensive color correction. ⁣
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In the meantime while we are all practicing social distancing for the sake of the common good, let’s work on giving ourselves and others some grace. We are all in this together; grey roots and fuzzy brows. We are looking forward to opening our doors to you and hope to see you as soon as June!🥰🙏🏼⁣
#flattenthecurve⁣
#stayathome #showusyourroots

“We all find joy and radiance and a reason to move on even in the most dire of circumstances. Even in chaos and madness, there's still a beauty that comes from just the vibrancy of another human spirit.”⁣
—Ishmael Beah⁣
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How beautiful and radiant is THIS little lady?! This happens to be Sarah’s fabulous niece having some fun with the Davines Alchemic Red Conditioner! School’s all at home, so why not bend the normal rules and have a little fun, right?!🌻💗✨

Did you know that seasonal changes can double daily hair loss?! Re-Energize your scalp and hair that’s prone to falling out with the #Davines #NaturalTECH Energizing family!🌻✨⁣⠀
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Repost from Davines⁣⠀
🧑‍🎨: Bernulia illustrator

[03/31/20]   Beaded Weft Extension Removal

Before you begin: Make sure to go through your hair section by section to ensure it’s all brushed out and that there are no tangles or mats. This will make it easier to remove the wefts in a safe, gentle way!⁣
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Please note: When you remove the extensions, you’ll notice some of your own hair coming out with them. Don’t be alarmed, this is hair that has naturally shedded over time (we typically shed about 100 strands a day) and they were being held in place by the beads and string! ⁣
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After all of the wefts have been removed, it’s best to shampoo them and put a treatment/mask on them. Make the sure they’re rinsed and dried really well before storing them! Be sure to give your own hair a nice cleanse and treatment as well! ⁣
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Thank you to Candace for making this beautiful and informative video!

Music by Ariana Grande

We at AOC are continuing to maintain our strong and confident decision to keep our staff and guests safe due to COVID-19. We are all in this together and compassion and positivity are our goals during this time.⁣
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Please know that we love you and want more than anything to take care of you during this time, BUT we are UNABLE to come to your homes to do any form of at-home services. Not only is it illegal to do so, but it is also unsafe. Please understand that when you reach out and request this you are not only hurting our hearts, but also creating frustration and anxiety amongst our AOC family. We love what we do and we love to make you feel beautiful, therefore it is extremely upsetting to not be able to fulfill these requests. It forces us to have to choose between not only our own safety, but also between income, and even more importantly having to turn down what we so badly want and love to do; make you feel beautiful. If you need ideas on how to disguise roots please head to our video section and watch Dalbe’s live tutorial on many different root cover options!⁣
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We thank you for your understanding and patience during this weird and new life we are all currently leading and we cannot wait to be able to SAFELY spend time with you! ⁣
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Sending love from the AOC Family🤍✨

“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”⁣⁣
—F. Scott Fitzgerald⁣⁣
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Did you know that your scalp and hair age just like your skin does? Preserve their longevity and well being with the NaturalTECH Renewing family of products!🌱⁣
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🧑‍🎨: Davines

How to hide your roots until you can get back into the salon

Dalbe spent some time chatting with WTKR News 3 about how to help hide those pesky roots until we can get our hands back into your hair!💁‍♀️

Also, did you see that we’re even offering a fabulous incentive to let those roots shine! For anyone who comes to their appointment with enough natural root to show you’ve waited for us you will receive a travel size of the coveted Davines Liquid Spell! {while supplies last!🤍}

wtkr.com News 3 reached out to a local salon for some strategies you can use at home to conceal your roots until salons can open back up.

“I think love is caramel. Sweet and fragant; always welcome. It is the gentle golden colour of a setting harvest sun; the warmth of a squeezed embrace; the easy melting of two souls into one and a taste that lingers even when everything else has melted away. Once tasted it is never forgotten.” ⁣
— Jenny Colgan⁣

This gorgeous balayage was created by #aocartist Bishop!
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#positivevibes #beautifulhaireverywhere #caramelbalayage #aoctogetherapart

AOC Salon In Ghent

Head on over on our Ghent page and check out Dalbe and Liza’s live tutorial on root coverage and more!🤍✨

We cannot wait to get our hands back into your hair. Thank you all for your never ending love and support!🤍✨ ⁣
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#showyourroots #waitforus #aoctogetherapart

Lived In Curls

Krystal walks you through how to style your hair into fun, loose curls! She also gives a short tutorial on how to put a cute headband on for some nice grey coverage, as well as a simple way to do a quick little half updo! Be sure to click to view the full video!💁‍♀️

Which way will you decide to style your hair this morning?! These tutorials are just for you to keep you all looking and FEELING fabulous throughout our time apart!! We hope you enjoy them all! Comment below with any other kind of styles you would like to see from our AOC Family!👇😍✨

#spreadinglove #aoctogetherapart #aochairtutorial #curltutorial #aocsalon #aocstylists #aocsaloninghent #davinesnorthamerica #oishampoo #oiconditioner #oimilk

We are so excited to have officially launched our online gift card platform!⁣✨
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So many of you reached out in regards to online gift card purchases and we thank each and every one of you for doing so! Visit the link below or head to our website and order yours today!💁‍♀️💳

https://bit.ly/2xVDeUA

Today marks the earliest Spring Equinox in 124 years and boy do we need it! (Maybe not all of the allergies that come with it, but we’re staying positive over here folks!)🌻🐝🦋✨⁣
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We hope you take this forced pause to be grateful for all that you do have in this world. Whether it be your health, food, family, coffee, love, toilet paper, sunshine, or even just the fact that your eyes opened this morning! Sending love and light and we can’t wait to see you all soon! ✨ ⁣
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📸: @bernulia

We are so grateful to all of our amazing clients! So many of you have reached out asking how you can help us and how to purchase gift cards from us at this time! ⁣
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While we are still confident in our decision to continue our no-contact policy, we have decided that because so many of you have reached out, our beautiful front desk coordinators will be available to take your gift card orders today, 3/18 through Friday, 3/20 over the phone! ⁣
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Please be patient when calling to purchase because they are also there taking appointments and accommodating rescheduling still! ⁣
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As of now we do not have the ability to sell our gift cards online, but we are actively working on this! Thank you all so much for your constant love and support! We cannot wait to get our hands back into your hair!✨

✂️❗️ Please know that this was not an easy decision. The health and wellness of our staff and guests is what matters most to us. We may be a small business, but we have some seriously heavy foot traffic and feel that this is the best decision for all involved. We thank you for your patience and understanding while we try to navigate this. ❗️✂️

Here’s some beautiful hair to break up your feed with some bright happiness for the moment!✨

Highlights, lowlights, and a fresh ✂️ for this gorgeous lady done by the talented #aocartist Kimmy!💁🏼‍♀️

This beauty is beginning her grey blending journey and the magical #aocartist Dervelle got her off to a gorgeous start!🤍

To our beautiful guests,⁣
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Our main goal is, and has always been, to create a sanctuary where people can come to relax and feel their best during and after their appointments. We strive to maintain the highest levels of cleanliness and integrity in our craft. These standards, along with your help, will help us stay committed to a healthy and safe community. ⁣
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We are being even more vigilant about wiping all of our surfaces as often as possible with cleaning products that meet the CDC recommended guidelines for sanitation. ⁣
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We all know there is strength in numbers and ask you to join us in our commitment. Please stay consistent with the CDC’s everyday preventative actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases. ⁣
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Here are some reliable resources:⁣
- Virginia Department of Public Heath ⁣
- CDC Traveler’s Health Page ⁣
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If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to reach out. We want to help keep everyone in our community safe and healthy!✨

Did you know that yesterday was National CSA Day?! 🥒🥕🥦🌽⁣
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Are you also aware that we have SO many local farms surrounding us that offer CSA memberships?!

If you’re not sure where to start visit your local farmer’s market or Buy Fresh Buy Local Hampton Roads for a great list of our areas offerings! ⁣
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Raise your voices and your forks and support the relationship between agriculture and communities, farmers and eaters, by celebrating CSA (community supported agriculture) farms. This conversation affects everyone, whether currently purchasing directly from local farms or wondering how to get involved. It’s about social and environmental beauty, from the ground up.🌱⁣

This beauty finally had the freedom to do what she wanted with her hair after getting out of the Navy! And we’d like to say... WOW is she killin’ this color or what?!?!💗🔥✨⁣
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This gorgeous look was created by #aocartist Jaime using Pulp Riot Hair!

Trinity Church

We were beyond honored to be a part of this phenomenal night making these beautiful souls feel so loved, beautiful, and magical!!❤️💃🏼✨

Huge shoutout to our team members who gave their time to make this happen!🥰

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers for making Night to Shine such a memorable and amazing evening for our special guests!

Such a fun style created by #aocartist Dervelle on our very own Alex for a fun themed party she attended!💗💁🏼

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Looking for a fun way to add some pops of color into your hair?!🌈✨⁣
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We are excited to say that the new Davines Alchemic conditioners have arrived! They are available in multiple colors and can even be mixed together to create your own unique shade!🙀😍 ⁣
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This fun look was created by #AOCartist Becca Clayton using the Davines Imprinter and A New Colour and then maintained by mixing and matching the new #davinesalchemic colors!