Penelope's Vanity
Hair salon in Alexandria, VA
Penelope's Vanity has been part of Old Town Alexandria for 18 years and has been in its current historic building on South Columbus Street for 10. The salon describes its atmosphere as friendly, fun and relaxing, and says it treats clients like family, making each visit a priority. Its clients range from men who work on Capitol Hill to people who follow current trends, and the salon says many have been coming for well over a decade.
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Penelope's Vanity has been part of Old Town Alexandria for 18 years and has been in its current historic building on South Columbus Street for 10. The salon describes its atmosphere as friendly, fun and relaxing, and says it treats clients like family, making each visit a priority. Its clients range from men who work on Capitol Hill to people who follow current trends, and the salon says many have been coming for well over a decade.
The hair menu covers washing and styling, conditioning treatments, cuts, partial and full highlights, ombre, one-step color and style, and Eclipting Hair Color, which is an Aveda service offered only at this salon. Newer color options include Illuminate Your Self color and face framing. Stylists adapt current trends to each client's hair type, face, age, height and work, and hair service rates can vary with hair length, condition and texture, with the stylist confirming the exact price.
The facial menu includes a C-Esta deep cleansing facial, a glycolic chemical facial, a Crystal Collagen facial, and microdermabrasion facials, including a version for the face, neck and décolleté. The salon uses Jan Marini products, DermaMed products, or a combination of both. The salon says its esthetician is board certified in Virginia and Maryland, has worked in skin care for 18 years, and has focused on skin care treatments for over 10 years. All facials are open to men. Microdermabrasion is priced at $125 per session in a package of four or more.
Eyebrow tinting and waxing for the brows, lip, chin, back and full face are also offered. The salon's lead stylist trained in London at Vidal Sassoon. Clients who visit after 5 p.m. may be offered wine or champagne. Metered two-hour parking is on Columbus Street, and free two-hour parking is on Wolfe Street.
Each facial is tailored to the client's skin concerns and is followed by home care recommendations. When clients mention a concern at booking, the salon assesses it and suggests a treatment, and hair styling is adapted to each client's own features and lifestyle.
The salon describes its setting as friendly, fun and relaxing, in a historic building on a scenic Old Town street.
Specials & promotions
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15% off your first visit
On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it
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Facial series discount, enquire for details
Ask about details when booking
On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it
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Microdermabrasion facial $125 each in a package of 4 or more
$125 (regularly $150)
Package of 4 or more
On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it
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15% off for clients who refer someone
On their website as of Oct 28, 2026 · Where we saw it
Services
Final prices may vary.
Cleansing, chemical, collagen and microdermabrasion facials, customized to each client's skin needs and open to men.
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C-Esta Deep Cleansing Facial $100
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Glycolic Resurfacing $100
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Crystal Collagen Facial $110
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Microdermabrasion Facial $150
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Microdermabrasion Facial for Face, Neck and Decolleté $200
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Microdermabrasion Facial for Face, Neck and Decolleteté $200
Washing and styling, conditioning, cuts, highlights, ombre and color services using Aveda products, adapted to each client's hair.
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Wash and style $35+
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Conditioning treatment $45+
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Cut and Style $75+
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Partial highlights $90+
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One step color and style $100+
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Full Highlight $130+
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Ombre color $140+
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Eclipting Hair Color Price at booking
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Illuminate Your Self color Price at booking
Eyebrow tinting to define the brows.
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Eyebrow Tint $25
Hair removal for the eyebrows, lip, chin, back and full face.
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Chin $20
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Chin Waxing $20
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Lip $20
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Lip Waxing $20
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Eyebrow $25
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Eyebrow Waxing $25
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Back Wax $45+
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Back Waxing $45+
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Full Face $50
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Full Face Waxing $50
Photos
Meet the team
Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.
- Highlights
- Eclipting Hair Color, an Aveda service offered only at this salon
- Jan Marini and DermaMed facial products, used alone or together
- Microdermabrasion packages at $125 per session with four or more visits
- 15% discount for new clients, referrals and loyal clients, mentioned at booking
- Wine or champagne offered to visitors after 5 p.m.
- Exclusive use of Aveda hair products
- Good for
- First facial
- Men seeking facials
- Teens (C-Esta facial)
- Trend-focused hair color and cuts
- Clients who want a series of microdermabrasion treatments
- Long-time clients
- Visits after work
- Treats
- Acne
- Blemishes
- Wrinkles
- Fine lines
- Hyperpigmentation
- Blackheads
- Scars
- Uneven skin tone
- Collagen loss
- Enlarged pores
- Techniques
- Microdermabrasion
- Chemical facial
- Glycolic resurfacing
- Deep cleansing facial
- Collagen facial
- Highlights
- Ombre
- Partial highlights
- One-step color and style
- Eclipting Hair Color
Products & treatments
- Aveda
- Jan Marini
- DermaMed
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