Amber + Slate Alexandria - Old Town
Hair salon in Alexandria, VA · 2 locations
The Newport News salon sits near Hilton Village and Christopher Newport University and serves Hampton, Yorktown, Williamsburg and Hilton Village. The Alexandria salon serves Old Town and nearby Northern Virginia communities. The team includes stylists, estheticians and massage therapists, and the salon says every team member keeps learning through ongoing education.
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The Newport News salon sits near Hilton Village and Christopher Newport University and serves Hampton, Yorktown, Williamsburg and Hilton Village. The Alexandria salon serves Old Town and nearby Northern Virginia communities. The team includes stylists, estheticians and massage therapists, and the salon says every team member keeps learning through ongoing education.
Haircuts at Newport News are shaped around each client's hair texture, density, face shape and daily routine, and stylists check these before cutting. Stylists typically suggest a return visit roughly every six to eight weeks for short and mid-length styles, or every eight to ten weeks for longer layers. Shampoo and styling are included with women's and men's haircuts, and every haircut includes a brief lesson on blow-drying and choosing products. Event services cover formal styling, custom blowouts, formal updos and a trial-style consultation before the occasion. Bringing reference photos when booking is recommended.
Color is booked with care. First-time color guests need a consultation, in person or online, before they can book color appointments online, and existing guests can book haircuts, styling and color online at any time. Color services use plant-derived Aveda professional lines, which the salon says provide full gray coverage, and custom glossing toners with UV filters. Full color or dimensional highlighting usually takes two to four hours, and corrective work or a very dark-to-light change may take several visits.
Facials begin with a skin analysis. The menu runs from a quick cleansing facial to longer custom and luxury treatments, along with signature facials for brightening, anti-aging, purifying and sensitive skin. The salon recommends a skin barrier facial every four to six weeks. Body treatments include full-body smoothing scrubs and botanical body wraps using plant-derived oils. Clients are asked to avoid shaving or waxing for 24 hours before a body treatment, and to pause strong retinoids, AHA acids and exfoliating treatments for three days before a facial.
Lash and brow services include lash lifts, brow sculpting, brow lamination and tinting, with care instructions and nourishing brow oils. Lash lifts curl and darken natural lashes without extensions or adhesive. Brow and lash tints use formulas made for the sensitive skin around the eyes, after a brief consultation. Waxing uses a pre-wax barrier and botanical-infused hard and soft waxes, with hard wax used for delicate areas. Guests are asked to let hair grow to about a quarter inch before waxing and to stop prescription retinoids and active exfoliants beforehand. The salon notes that the Newport News location also lists airbrush tanning among its services.
Children can come in only for a scheduled service, or as self-sufficient companions of a guest. Late arrivals may have a shorter appointment or need to rebook. Booking means agreeing to the cancellation and no-show policy, and a card on file may be charged for applicable fees. If a guest is not fully happy with a haircut, they can call within a week for a complimentary touch-up with their stylist.
The salon works with Aveda plant-based hair, skin and body products and aims to shape each haircut to the individual's texture, growth pattern and routine rather than a standard cut.
The salon describes itself as an inclusive and welcoming space.
Services
Final prices may vary.
Quick additions to a facial or treatment, including a renewing skin treatment, an anti-aging hand treatment and an eye treatment.
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Renewing Skin Treatment $50
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Anti-Aging Lightening Hand Treatment $80
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De-Stress Eye Treatment $80
Sixty to eighty minute body treatments, including a glow treatment, a slimming leg wrap, a toning and lifting treatment and a detox and reducing treatment.
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Sublime Body Glow $150
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Active Draining & Slimming Leg Wrap $300
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Powerful Tone + Lift Treatment $300
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Ultra Effective Detox & Reduce Treatment $300
A range of facials from a quick cleanse to longer custom and luxury options, plus signature facials and a back facial.
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Touch & Clean $50
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Back Facial $120
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Signature Custom $150+
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Soothing Sensitive Skin Treatment $150
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Deep Purity Face $175
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Face Lightening Treatment $175
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Generous Global Anti-Age Ritual $175
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Intensive Purifying Face Treatment $175
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Luxury Custom Facial $265+
Toners, grey blending for men, highlights, balayage, solid color and retouches, using plant-derived Aveda color lines.
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Color Retouch $100–$195
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Solid Color $125–$235
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Balayage $145–$370
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Partial Highlight $145–$265
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Full Highlight $175–$310
Women's, men's and children's haircuts with shampoo and styling, clipper cuts, blowouts, formal and bridal styling and iron work add-ons.
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Iron work (add-on) $15–$20
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Blow Dry and Style $50+
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Child's Haircut $50+
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Shampoo + Blowdry Style $50+
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Formal Style $55+
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Clipper Cut $60–$70
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Men's Haircut $70+
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Haircut $75–$130
Scalp and conditioning treatments, with add-on options and keratin smoothing and straightening services.
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Botanical Therapy Treatment (add-on) $30+
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Scalp Solutions Treatment $60+
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Botanical Therapy Treatment (with blow dry) $80+
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Deep Conditioning Treatment $85+
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Scalp Solutions Treatment (with blow dry) $110+
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Express Keratin Smoothing Treatment $250+
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Keratin Straightening Treatment $400+
Brow sculpting and tinting, brow lamination, lash lifts and tinting.
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Brow Sculpt $50
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Brow Sculpt + Tint $70
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Lash Lift $90
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Brow Lamination $95
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Brow Lamination + Wax $105
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Lash Lift + Tint $120
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Brow Lamination + Tint $135
Face and body rituals offered for spring and summer and for fall and winter, each running 80 minutes.
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Fall/Winter Face & Body $300
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Spring/Summer Face & Body $300
Hair extensions and keratin complex treatments, priced after a consultation.
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Halo Couture Extensions Price at booking
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Keratin Complex Treatment Price at booking
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VoMor + Bellami Extensions Price at booking
Waxing for face, brows, lip, chin, arms, underarms, legs, chest and bikini area, using botanical-infused waxes.
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Brow Wax $30+
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Chin Wax $30
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Lip Wax $30+
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Half Arm Wax $35+
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Under Arm Wax $35+
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Bikini Wax $45+
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Chest Wax $55+
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Full Arm Wax $60+
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Half Leg Wax $60+
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French Bikini Wax $65+
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Full Face Wax $80+
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Brazilian Wax $85+
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Lip, Chin, and Brow Wax $85+
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Full Leg Wax $95+
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Meet the team
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- Highlights
- Aveda plant-based hair, skin and body lines at both locations, with sulfate-free home care recommended after treatments
- Haircuts shaped to each client's texture and routine, with a styling lesson included at Newport News
- Dedicated consultation process for first-time color guests
- Lash lifts that curl natural lashes without extensions or adhesive
- Skin analysis at the start of every facial
- Custom consultations for VoMor and Halo hair extensions, with trained extension specialists
- Good for
- first-time color clients
- sensitive skin around the eyes
- formal events and bridal styling
- hair extension seekers
- men's haircuts and grey blending
- children's haircuts
- clients who want haircuts and spa services in one visit
- fans of plant-based products
- Treats
- gray coverage
- anti-aging
- sensitive skin
- unwanted hair
- hair strength and scalp care
- hair extensions
- brow and lash shaping
- Techniques
- balayage and freehand color
- foil highlights
- solid color and retouch
- custom glossing toners with UV filters
- precision dry cutting, soft layering and texturizing
- blowouts and formal updos
- keratin smoothing and keratin straightening
- protein-repairing treatments and hydrating masks
- skin analysis
- full-body smoothing scrubs and botanical body wraps
Products & treatments
- Aveda hair, skin and body care
- Aveda plant-derived professional color lines
- Aveda styling products including humidity-resistant creams and lightweight oils
- Aveda toners and plant oils used in facial waxing
- VoMor professional products
- Halo professional products
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- Newport News 10233 Warwick Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601 Rated 4.9 out of 5 (279 on Google Maps) (opens in a new tab)