Blow Dry Bar

The service at this place is just dreadful. Had a really bad experience there sometime back but gave it another try and found a good stylist. However, based on the front desk service, I will be choosing DryBar or a real salon next time. Somewhat surprised this place is still operating based on the reviews.

I provided several image examples of my request: a very simple wavy/​curled high ponytail with a small bump/​volume. My stylist was so sweet but with every minute the hair just got worse and worse. On multiple occasions I asked for her to work on specifics but each time I just ended up with more hairspray in my hair. Eventually, I decided it was better that I just leave in order to get home ASAP to rewash and personally style my own hair… I’ve posted a photo of the end result.
I emailed management the photo with details of my disproval, with the assumption that any manager would immediately recognize the work as being under par (to say the very least!) and not indicative of the quality of styling to be produced by their staff. However, because I did not throw a fit in the salon to make the everyone aware of my displeasure, I was simply offered a coupon for 20% off my NEXT VISIT. Unfortunately, had I been comped or discounted, I probably would have returned to give them another shot. However, going forward, I’ll just stick to The Dry Bar around the corner at Kirby and Westheimer.

New to Texas and just getting use to this humidity. I thought a blow out before my date was a great idea! This place is less than a mile from my apartment. I am really glad I tried it before I bought a package…
First impressions of the salon. Cheap, not really clean and the stations had no product at them (first red flag). It was 4:45 on a Friday night and they were dead (second red flag)…
The shampoo wasn’t great. It was a cheap product that the stylist (and I use the word stylist lightly) got everywhere. I was worried about getting shampoo in my eyes. Had it in my ears.
The blow out… He brushed thru my wet hair too roughly. At times pulling it. There is a time for hair pulling. My blow out isn’t it… He used very little product and wrapped sections in round brushes leaving them in my hair to cool as he went. At one point I had 8 round brushes in my hair. And again he wasn’t skilled at getting them out. He then had me tip my head over, he broke up the curls made by the round brushes, flipped up and announced we were done. Did I want hair spray? Time 20 mins start to finish. So he was at least fast… in this situation finishing quickly was preferable.
The final product? Dry hair that felt like it had not been conditioned and had little shine. I ended up going home and putting product in my hair and adding curl. I could of done better. You know that shinny bouncy feeling you normally get? Nope. And the curls fell before I finished makeup… This morning I will shower and condition like mad… Not worth the 40.00
For the record I would do a blow out about once a month in Denver. Usually I would schedule with my hair gal when I needed my bangs trimmed. The blow out would last for the weekend…
My final thoughts, this is where the Beauty school drop outs work. They use too cheap of product and rush thru the process. Not relaxing and the final product wasn’t smooth, shiny hair.

WARNING, this is not the «Original» Dry Bar and I wish I would have known that. I took my niece here for prom, we were suppose to have a blow out & full make-​up. The blow out was horrible, it looked the same as if she would have let it drip dry. It had absolutely no body at all and it was suppose to be curly and it was pin straight by time she started the make-​up. It was so flat it was ridiculous it almost looked wet. Now the make-​up, I paid $ 80. Which was fine if it was a «Professional.» This was the farthest for professional. First of all, she used NYX make-​up & Maybelline. I was absolutely horrified. She obviously didn’t understand color theory. She had dark colors all over her eyes. No highlight, no contouring color. Just all dark colors. She had no blush on and didn’t even look like there was any foundation. My niece was so upset she could hardly talk. This is the last thing I wanted for her special day. We ended up redoing her hair and washing her face completely and started over. So not only did I waist time and a lot of money. She was crying so hard I thought she was gunna have a panic attack. I tried to talk to the manager on duty, but they just took my name and number. Not a good experience AT ALL.

joe did an amazing job exactly what I wanted and my hair lasted till 11 at night and my appointment was at 11 I looked my best and couldn’t be more thankful for sure will be coming back

Underwhelming. I could tell the stylist was either new or just not a professional stylist because she was barely tugging on the round brush as she was trying to straighten my long, extra thick hair (which was an understandable upcharge, had the blowout been halfway decent… $ 55 is more than I’ve ever paid for only a blowout, and it was the worst I’ve had.)
When I left Blow Dry Bar, my hair felt sticky, like I couldn’t run my fingers through it; this was odd because I didn’t ask for hairspray or for it to be rolled, I just wanted to have it smooth and straight. The stylist kept spraying my hair with something as she dried it, so maybe that is why? Either way, it was unexpected in a bad way.
Usually at other salons a blow out will give me at least two/​three days of wear since my hair is so thick. It’s the next day and I need to rewash it because it feels stiff and full-​of-​product.
Will not return nor suggest anyone to use their service. Gave two stars instead of one because everyone was nice.

I started getting spoiled with the Blow Dry Bar when I was pregnant. I have long thick hair, and it became a nice treat to go get my hair done when I wasn’t feeling 100%.
Since, it has become my date-​night go-​to, the place I come the afternoon before an early flight for a business trip, and frequently a just-​because I don’t want to get up so early.
Not only can I count on a great blow out, a stylist who really hears me, and timely service… they also have ordered for me a product line that they no longer carry. (who does that these days?!)
I love booking my appointments online, and buying style packages in bulk for a discounted rate!
You can find me at one of either Blow Dry Bar during my lunch hour and on the weekends! I highly recommend!

Myself and 2 friends were headed to this place and were running 15 late and they canceled our service. Originally I thought it was due to customers after us… I would understand a little. Turns out they close at 7 and would have had to stay a little late. Seems reasonable for $ 400+ in service, not to mention tips. I’m not a business owner and I don’t work in this field but this just seems like horrible customer service to me… I won’t be giving them another shot or recommending this establishment, there are plenty of other options.

My sister and I came in to get traditional blowouts and I absolutely loved it. I showed Xochitl a picture of how I wanted it and it looks identical. I highly recommend coming here. Also, the staff was great working the front desk and all in all had a great atmosphere.

Just left and had the taller man. (I’m horrible with names… so sorry) he did an amazing job though!!!

I visited this establishment yesterday and only because I had a $ 65 gift certificate, which was actually due to a bad visit last January. I regret even returning. The gal that did my hair was very sweet, but YOUNG and I would say not qualified or professional. The equipment they use is also not professional. It appears they may use their own items. I watched another stylist with a knitted rainbow colored hat on her head unpack a bag at her station, pulling out dryer, lotion, combs and brushes — eek! How unsanitary. I couldn’t help but imagine how unclean the brushes and tease combs were that were being used on my hair — very cheap, colored and with bent teeth!
The products do not seem to be very upscale either. Something was sprayed on my hair and combed through. I asked for volumizing mouse or something like that.
Bottom line is I will never return or recommend. My gift card had expired 2 days before and while they honored it they also kept the remaining $ 25.

My review is more for the management of the salon than my experience with my stylist.
I had an expired Groupon-​style voucher (less than 2 months expired) that I wanted to use the PAID value on for a blow-​out. The manager very matter-​of-​factly told me that since the state of Texas did not require her to honor the PAID value, that she would not honor this amount. I disagree with her on the fact that Texas laws do not require this, but she refused to budge on her stance. Also, the Blow Dry Bar has in the past honored the exact same voucher program’s PAID value so I was surprised that this particular manager (I asked if I could have the contact information for the owner of the salon and she refused telling me that she was the General Manager and would handle my complaint) would not. I was not trying to use the promotional value of my voucher, but she was very firm in her stance. I was pretty unimpressed with her lack of interest in customer service.
I will not ever return to the Blow Dry Bar.

This company needs an entire make over! The facility is nice but the people in charge not so much. I wish I could give this place less than 1 star. I will keep telling EVERYONE that I know never to go here. The stylist are ok there are always different stylist in there and my old stylist is no longer there. The management could definitely use an upgrade. I purchased some tidbits that the manager could extend the date on or give me cash value. However, the manager wouldn’t do either.

LOVE getting my hair professionally blow dried, and this place is great. The front desk staff was nice (I’ve been here twice, the second time it was an admittedly new girl who stated she didn’t know the names of the stylists bc she was new and had been at their other location)
The ambiance is laid back, modern décor. They offer you mimosas, water, and maybe other things. Feels great when they wash your hair, and your hair smells and looks fabulous when they are done with your blow dry. It lasts for days!
A must have for weddings, showers, parties, etc. especially with the hot, humid Houston summers. My hair normally frizzes out within minutes of walking outside, but after my blow dry it looked amazing through the entire weekend.

During Rodeo BBQ Cookoff weekend I decided that after 2 nights out there I could use a nice wash and style. Instead of doing it myself I thought this would be the perfect time to try a blow dry bar. I chose this location simply because it was the first to come up on my Unilocal app when I searched «blow dry bar». I checked out the website and noticed that they do charge more for long and thick hair, but didn’t think anything of it and made my appointment through the website.
My appointment was at 11:15 and around 10:30 I received a call from the salon saying that my stylist was running about 15 mins late. No biggy, I ran another errand before arriving. I appreciated the call so I wasn’t just sitting there.
Around 11:30 I walked in and my stylist got started right away. She asked me what the occasion was, if I wanted product in my hair, and what style I was looking for. For this occasion I would be wearing a cowboy hat, so I told her that and we decided on some nice face framing waves. She got to work and I sat there and relaxed. I could get used to this! Having hair this thick, I would be sweating and my arms would be exhausted if I tried to do this myself.
Once she was finished she asked if I’d like some hairspray, she finished it off and I was out the door. The charge was $ 45 + tip. My hair looked ah-​mazing and lasted all night, despite the insane Houston humidity that evening and sweating a bit on the walk to our BBQ tent. I received many complements! (see pics)
All in all I loved my service, but I’ll admit I’d like to try Dry Bar since they have a flat rate and do not charge extra for hair past the shoulders. I could definitely get used to blow outs on the regular. It’s quite a wonderful splurge!

See my review of DRY BAR in UPTOWN PARK to understand why I will never go back to «blow» dry bar.

I am a frequent client, and (almost) always leave satisfied. The blowouts are great and last. I was underwhelmed on the one occasion that I had an up-​do; it fell out in less than an hour (and, no I wasn’t shaking my head and my hair is more coarse and tends to hold a style). I find the price list pretty fair, however, on one occasion did have a slow stylist resulting in a higher price than every other visit. Overall, a great place for a blowout to celebrate a special occasion or just treating yourself right!

I have been coming to the blow dry bar for several months now. Karina is still giving me a great blow out and I purchased the shampoo that they sell at the shop by Kevin Murphy. Its is sulfate free and it definitely seems to be helping my hair.
I would highly recommend this place for a quick blow out. I find that my blowout last about 3 days and here in the Houston humidity that’s like 6 month anywhere else lol. Karina is also super friendly in addition to doing a wonderful job making my hair behave :)
My only complaint so far was when I purchased a gift certificate for two blowouts for my daughter. The gift certificate was a cardboard drink coaster that the receptionist had wrote in pen «two blow outs.» It looked like something made by my kids and was not tracked by a computer… I handed it back to the lady and asked for a refund. The front desk girl looked pretty irritated but you can’t charge someone for two blowouts hand them a premade gift certificate for only one. …
Never the less I think this place is great and I will be in for a blowout as soon as the Texas summer heat is back!

While I will probably give them another shot, my style (the front part framing my face) fell within an hour of leaving. The environment is nice & inviting, the staff seemed to all be lovely people… And while that can go a long way, if the «product» doesn’t hold up, there’s no real service being provided.
Perhaps it was just my stylist… Since well, some of my curls fell before I got out of the chair… So I had her re-​do them on the spot. I didn’t see that happen at any of the other stations.
I also know it’s not my hair, because I’ve been to other businesses for the same service, with lasting results.
Left me feeling quite ho-​hum about the whole experience.

I’m about 2 weeks overdue for this review. oops!
I scheduled a same day appointment for a blowout on a Friday afternoon after realizing I left my flat iron at home 1,500 miles away. I didn’t know anything about the stylists so I randomly picked Kara. She was super nice, didn’t try to pitch me any products, didn’t lecture me about my dry ends, etc…
I really liked that they offered me tea and the space is very pretty. The one weird thing is that they have movies playing, but if you are sitting in the styling chairs you can’t see the TV, you have to watch it in the mirror, which means all the captions are backwards… But they did have a nice selection of magazines which I flipped through while she did my hair.
Because of the humidity, my blowout didn’t last as long as I had hoped, but I can hardly blame Blow Dry Bar for that. I do wish they had used some anti-​frizz or heat protective serum though. Particularly since they also flat ironed.
I would definitely come back although at $ 55 for long, thick hair, this place isn’t exactly a bargain.