The Blowout Bar

Booking an appt was easy bc I could do it all online-​Definitely convenient! The lady they scheduled me with was nice and I was in and out within 45 mins. Now, on to the main reason For my review– The placement of the mirrors was terrible… They’re so far away from the chairs that it made it really difficult to see my hair. When she finished my blow out, I thought that I liked it. When I got home and looked in the mirror, I realized that it wasn’t as good of a blow out as I’d thought. (I have naturally curly hair) She needed to use a flat iron on my roots to polish them a bit but she didn’t. Which left me with frizzy fly always all over the place. I fixed my hair as soon as I got home. If I do end up going back, I’ll use their restroom mirror to make sure I like my hair before I leave. Be warned!

I was looking for a salon where they’d blow dry my hair quickly without much product leaving it looking fabulous, and Dakota definitely made it happen. I will definitely be back!!!

I like this one better than their Grandview location. If you can request Dakota or Nicole they are super thorough and sweet !!! Make an appointment online so you never have to wait and they book up fast especially on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The staff was nice enough. The lady at the front desk was welcoming and did offer a glass of coffee or water. The salon was beautiful and it was easy enough to book my appointment online. Unfortunately, I dont have anything else thats positive.
For starters the stylist barely listened to what i asked for (straight. I just wanted my hair straight with a little volume) and when i asked if he could add a small braid in the front he said «ill try but im not very good at braids.» what is the point of having braids as an option if your stylist cannot do it? Secondly, he squirted shampoo on my shirt (luckily enough I was wearing a workout top) which he apologized for and I was willing to look past. However, when a professional washes your hair its usually a relaxing massage but instead, the guy just patted the shampoo and conditioner on my head. To be honest, it felt like a child was washing my hair. We had little to no conversation except for the two times that he asked «how are you feeling so far” – feeling.
While the stylist did take his time and energy to thoroughly dry my hair i was a little taken back with the result. To be honest, my hair looked like a birds nest. It was messy, curly in some areas, and completely flipped out at the ends. I asked him if he could straighten it out (reminder, i asked this from the beginning) which he was happy to do… i guess. I expected him to fire up the straightener but in stead he literally just brushed my hair down. At this point i was just over it and admitted defeat. He asked if i still wanted the braid but since i knew i needed to rush home and fix the mess (and didnt have the energy to see what the braid would look like) i told him no. I paid, gave him a tip, and left as quickly as i could.
Heres the deal: most girls come to this type of salon for a reason. an occasion. Mine? I was taking engagement photos that day. You expect to walk out feeling good, pretty, and that your time (and money) is well spent. Instead, i walked out not knowing what i just paid for. And their mission is that the blowout will look great for days? Not.even.close.
I was hoping to have my bridal party here but ill look elsewhere

Pros:
–front desk staff is great
–the place looks very nice
–appointment system is very easy
–everyone else BUT my stylist looked friendly and happy to work there
–everyone else BUT me left happy and pretty with their blowout
Cons:
–unfriendly stylist
–blowout only lasted few hours when I was specifically told by the stylist that it would last until the next day and the website states few DAYS. I even told her that I have difficulty holding curls yet she barely put on any hair styling products.
–the stylist didn’t bother saying a single word to me but she had no problem eavesdropping and stop working on my hair to talk to the stylist/​customer next to me. The «customer» was actually an employee of the blowout bar because she was the one answering the business phone!
–customer service: I emailed the blowout bar in regards to this poor experience and how disappointed I was and all I got was an apology and that I should request another stylist from now on.
If you want to know the stylist I had, she had blonde hair, heavier set, with dark plastic glasses. She didn’t even bother introducing herself so I do not know her name! Seriously, I saw everyone else’s hair and the stylists and they were all chatting and looked like they were all having a great time. Except mine! So perhaps, if you go with a stylist other than who I had, your experience will be exponentially better than mine.