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general faq's



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  • business hours?

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  • travel fees?

    travel within 5 miles of my Falls Church studio is included. after 5 miles the set rates per artist are :

    NOVA- $ 2 5

    VA- $ 5 0

    DC- $ 5 0

    MD- $75

  • how to book?

    head over to "for new abk clients" to review the process and get started.

  • what services do you offer?

    *hair and makeup artistry for events, photo shoots, etc...

    *on-location wedding hair and makeup 

    *group and Individual lessons

    *portraits and expert posing 

  • how do I prepare for my hmu session?

    for hair and makeup prep scroll down to the "how to's" section.

policies

  • service minimums and maximums

    yes and no


    yes for on-location, 

    there are a minimum of 4 services, and a max of 12 services.


    no for any sessions happening at my studio. 


    *for reference hair is one service and

     makeup is another. 

  • booking retainers

    to book the date and time requested, a 50% non-refundable retainer, and a signed contract, must be completed within 7 days. 


    the retainer goes towards the total cost of the service. the remainder of the payment is due 30 days before the service date.

  • need to reschedule or cancel?

    you have one courtesy transfer of date within 30 days with no penalty. additional reschedules may result in fees.


    you have 30 days from the service date to cancel, you will receive a refund for the full amount, other than the non-refundable retainer.

  • act of god

    the party will exhaust all options such as providing another team member to complete the service or attempt to reschedule, when possible. see your contract for full details.

  • allergies

     understand it is your obligation to inform abk of any known allergies to products or ingredients. abk is not responsible for any reaction due to the non-disclosure of allergies.