Beauty Salon

 & Training Academy

Decorative pink wall with illuminated sign reading 'Dream Dolls', pink flowers in a white vase on a table, a large green plant, and a white chair with gold legs in a modern interior.
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A woman wearing black high heels, black stockings, and a striped black and white top walking on a street, holding the hand of another person who is holding a bright pink sign. The sign reads 'You can do what you love for a living.'

Hello, doll!

We’re Dream Dolls: a high-end County Durham beauty salon and training academy where girls and women glow, grow and get to be their best selves - together.

We’re a team of certified beauty professionals with years of experience and an obsession with making you feel your best and work your best.

Work With Us

Doll up with us!

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CAN’T FIND WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR?

BROWSE THE TEAM 
We offer:

High-end beauty services

Our professional, polished, and totally approachable beauty, aesthetics, hair styling, and nail studio in Durham delivers sky-high standards with down-to-earth vibes.

Accredited beauty training in the north east UK

Our beauty training courses (including lash courses and nail courses) help you turn your passion into qualifications – more freedom, more friendships, more you time.

Empowering work space

Our supportive County Durham beauty salon is where self-employed beauticians genuinely grow, together.

nails | lashes | brows | hair styling | aesthetics | medical-grade skin | laser treatments | body sculpting & lymphatic drainage | so much more!

Meet the owners

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As young girls and best friends, we (Mia & Maddie) envisioned a future filled with beauty, fun and friendship. As women (and still best friends) we have made those dreams a business reality.

Now, our mission is to create high-end beauty experiences, services, and training programmes that are accessible and professional as they are fun and imaginative. We want every client and student to leave Dream Dolls with more joy, confidence, sense of community, and belief in what's possible.

Training Courses

  • Classic Lash Course (1 Day)

  • Volume Lash Course (1 Day)

  • Combined Lash Course (2 Day)

Lash Courses

Accredited

  • Complete Gel & BIAB Guide (1 Day)

Nail Courses

Accredited

  • 2 hours

  • 4 hours

  • 6 hours

Refresher Courses - Nails & Lashes

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Maddie, was amazing. I had so much fun, coming into it I was so nervous because I have never done anything like this before or had any experience and she put me at ease from the get go!

Olivia R

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Thank you so much Mia. The way she taught me today is the reason why I feel like I've left with some confidence to know where to begin. She is so passionate about what she does it makes learning fun.

Lucy S

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I love coming to Dream Dolls it’s the best day of the month!

Isla M

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Gallery

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A woman receiving a facial treatment with a laser device while wearing sunglasses and gloves, lying on a treatment bed with a facial mask applied.
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Doll up • Skill up •

Doll up • Skill up •