{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-06/shani-darden-aesthetics-beverly-hills-launch","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-06/shani-darden-aesthetics-beverly-hills-launch.md","title":"Shani Darden Adds Aesthetics and Dermatology to Beverly Hills Studio","headline":"Shani Darden Launches Aesthetics Arm at Beverly Hills Flagship With Injectables and Dermatology","description":"Shani Darden launched Shani Darden Aesthetics at her Beverly Hills flagship, adding injectables, medical dermatology and plastic surgery concierge services.","section":"Expansion","published_at":"2026-11-06T05:39:37+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-06T05:39:37+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Shani Darden launched Shani Darden Aesthetics inside her Beverly Hills flagship studio, adding injectables, regenerative treatments, medical dermatology and plastic surgery concierge services.","Aesthetic nurse practitioner Quynh Dao-Payne offers neuromodulators, fillers, biostimulators including Sculptra and Radiesse, and PRFM, seeing clients Wednesdays and Saturdays.","Dermatologist Dr. Sheila Farhang plans to be at the studio monthly, while L.A. Beauty Connect founders Julie Obst and Alana Ungvari give Darden's clients expedited access to plastic surgeons."],"companies":[{"name":"Shani Darden","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006ntp/shani-darden","website":"https://www.shanidarden.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"WWD","title":"EXCLUSIVE: Shani Darden Expands Beverly Hills Studio With New Aesthetics and Dermatology Services","url":"https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/shani-darden-aesthetics-beverly-hills-studio-expansion-1239401143/"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"citybiz","url":"https://www.citybiz.co/article/927281/vio-med-spa-enters-arizona-market-with-queen-creek-location-at-the-switchyard/"},{"publisher":"Business & Financial","url":"https://menafn.com/1111888793/Verified-Injector-Expands-Medical-Spa-Directory-To-18-States-Surpasses-10000-Listings"}],"tags":["Expansion","Shani Darden"],"body_markdown":"[Shani Darden](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006ntp/shani-darden) has launched Shani Darden Aesthetics inside her Beverly Hills flagship studio, adding injectables, regenerative treatments, medical dermatology and plastic surgery concierge services to her facial offerings. WWD [reported](https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/shani-darden-aesthetics-beverly-hills-studio-expansion-1239401143/) the expansion on November 6, 2026. Darden, a celebrity aesthetician, founded her namesake clinical skincare brand in 2019, the same year she opened the studio.\n\n## Inside the Shani Darden Aesthetics Team\n\nDarden has assembled a team of specialists for the studio. Aesthetic nurse practitioner Quynh Dao-Payne, who has more than 20 years of health care experience, offers neuromodulators, fillers, biostimulators including Sculptra and Radiesse, and regenerative treatments such as platelet-rich fibrin matrix, or PRFM. Dao-Payne currently sees clients Wednesdays and Saturdays, with plans to expand her availability.\n\nDermatologist Dr. Sheila Farhang, who runs a dermatology practice in Tucson, Ariz., brings medical and cosmetic dermatology expertise including advanced lasers, prescription treatments for acne and hair loss, and regenerative procedures. Farhang plans to be at the studio monthly while also doing virtual consultations. \"It's really a shift from antiaging to supporting your skin and skin health and skin longevity,\" Farhang said.\n\nJulie Obst and Alana Ungvari, founders of L.A. Beauty Connect, will hold in-person consultations at the studio, and Darden's clients receive expedited access to their network of plastic surgeons and specialists. \"Anyone that's a Shani client gets access to us more quickly,\" Ungvari said. Darden said the studio previously offered injectables through a practitioner from The Things We Do. \"I've always wanted to have a nurse. It's a one-stop shop,\" she said. \"People don't want to go all over the place.\"\n\n## Shani Darden's Studio and Funding Record\n\nDarden opened the Beverly Hills flagship in June 2019, combining a celebrity facial treatment facility with product retail and R&D space, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show a venture round from BAM Ventures in May 2019, the first institutional funding event tied to the studio opening and direct-to-consumer scaling. Her products are sold at Sephora, Nordstrom and Cult Beauty, among other retailers.\n\n## VIO Med Spa and Verified Injector Expansions\n\nOther medical spa businesses have also expanded recently. VIO Med Spa completed a lease for its first Arizona location at The Switchyard in Queen Creek, opening November 11, 2026, with a 1,400-square-foot spa offering injectables, skin rejuvenation and laser treatments, [citybiz reported](https://www.citybiz.co/article/927281/vio-med-spa-enters-arizona-market-with-queen-creek-location-at-the-switchyard/). Verified Injector added 11 states to its medical spa directory, now covering 18 states and listing 10,257 medical spas, [Business & Financial reported](https://menafn.com/1111888793/Verified-Injector-Expands-Medical-Spa-Directory-To-18-States-Surpasses-10000-Listings).\n\n## Shani Darden's Product Launch Plans\n\nDarden said she is focused on the studio rather than product development. \"Beauty right now is so overwhelming, and there's so many brands,\" she said. Eyebrow microblading specialist Audrey Glass may also join the studio.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}