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10 shops · 10 districts

The Beauty Edit.

Ten shops for skincare, fragrance and makeup, from the big names to the apothecaries, across 10 parts of DC: Georgetown, CityCenterDC, Penn Quarter, 14th Street and more. Picked from the 286 shops we list, one location each.

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  1. 1Beauty · GeorgetownSephora GeorgetownFull-size Sephora on the busiest block of M Street with makeup, skincare, fragrance and haircare, plus curbside pickup for online orders.
  2. 2Beauty · CityCenterDCJo Malone LondonJo Malone shop on I Street with colognes, candles and bath and body care, hand-and-arm massages, a fragrance-combining Tasting Bar and gift wrapping in the signature box.
  3. 3Beauty · Penn QuarterSephoraLarge beauty store at 10th and F carrying close to 340 brands plus Sephora's own label, listed in the DowntownDC BID Penn Quarter and Chinatown directory.
  4. 4Beauty · 14th StreetSephora 14th StreetLogan Circle Sephora with makeup, skincare, hair and fragrance, plus bookable services such as full-face makeup, lash application and one-on-one beauty lessons.
  5. 5Beauty · Dupont CircleBluemercury DupontConnecticut Avenue branch of the beauty chain for skincare, makeup and fragrance, with spa services bookable by phone, curbside pickup and free shipping to home.
  6. 6Beauty · Union MarketLe Labo Union MarketFragrance boutique laid out as an open artisanal lab, with displays of raw ingredients and the brand's perfume, home, body and grooming lines to browse freely.
  7. 7Beauty · The WharfLip LabCustom lip color studio where an on-site color expert mixes clean, vegan lipsticks, balms and glosses to order, with your choice of shade, flavor, fin
  8. 8Beauty · Old TownBellacaraBeauty boutique stocking high-end cosmetics, skincare and hair care from lines such as Kiehl's and Dermalogica, at the start of the 1000 block of King Street.
  9. 9Beauty · Bethesda RowSephora Bethesda RowBeauty store opened in early 2026 in the 6,700-square-foot former Spanish Diner corner at Woodmont and Elm, selling skincare, makeup, haircare, fragra
  10. 10Beauty · TysonsAesop Tysons CornerAesop's first signature store in Virginia, designed around the Appalachian Mountains in rough and honed granite, selling the Australian brand's skin, hair and body care.

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