Blo Blow Dry Bar

I get a blow out every weeek at either Blo’s Midtown or Brickell once a week and always leave a happy customer. However the Blo Coral Gables location always gets it WAY WRONG for me. I’ve been here three times… the first time I asked for just a straight blow dry with lots of volume. I even told the girl several times during the blow out I wanted volume and she nodded that she understood. However, once she was done, I had flat, pinstraight hair. I ended speaking to the manager after I left and they nicely offered to comp my next blow out. So of course I went back a second time thinking that I had just got the wrong person and that it would be different. I asked the new person that was doing my hair that I wanted straight hair with lots of volume. I even told her I was taking my engagement pictures right after. She replied, «I know what will work for you, trust me.» I’m thinking that she understood what I asked her for (we both speak perfect English for God’s sake!). When I saw her pull out the curling iron, I thought she was giving me a slght bent on the bottom. What I got was a cascade of curls… it was pretty but not at all what I asked her. A full year later, I’m in the Coral Gables area and made some last minute Saturday night plans and checked the Blo app and they had a late appoitment I could make. I ended up getting the same girl from my second visit (super nice, very chatty and funny). I asked her for beachy waves, the «pillow talk.» What do I end up getting? A cascade of curls/ringlets…again…when I even told her I didnt want ringlets. Nice girl but I’m starting to think she is a one-​trick pony becuase she literally gave me the same blow out as over a year ago. Why does she even ask what I want? The minute I got out of there I put my hair in a bun becuase I hated it so much and went home to fix it. So Blo Coral Gables… its three strikes and you are out in my book. Have your stylists follow directions better.

How this place has 4 stars is seriously beyond me. Maybe there’s a different gauge of quality here in Miami versus the rest of the world.
I’d give 0 stars if I could. Their only redeeming quality is Jennifer, and she’s the reason I’m giving them two stars.
I’ve had the pleasure* of visiting here 4 or 5 times. My first visit was absolutely horrible. My stylist was a black man, so I figured, «Great! He’ll know exactly how to get my curly hair straightened nicely.» HAH. This was the worst blow out I’ve ever had, and I once had a stylist fry a chunk of my hair! This guy literally burned my head with the blow dryer. He would point the dryer at my scalp and hold it there for 20 seconds +. If you know anything about hair, you know not to point a 150° or higher stream of hot air at someone’s scalp for an extended amount of time. My scalp was sore and tender for a week after my appointment. When he was «finished» with my hair, it looked like a 5 year old had played salon with me. My hair was so puffy, half straightened, frizzy, and miserable looking. He complained that my hair took so long to blow out, and that I should have booked extra time. I quickly paid, and left.
A few months later, I decided to give this place another chance. I figured that if I was placed with the same guy, I’d just cancel my appointment and leave. Luckily, I was placed with Jennifer. I booked an extra 15 minutes since the nightmare stylist I had before used the lack of time as his excuse for why my blowout sucked. Jennifer was amazing. She got my hair beautifully straight. She paid attention to the roots, made sure everything was sleek, and not frizzy. My hair was soft and shiny afterwards! My third appointment was with her as well, (luckily for me!). She’s definitely one of their top stylists, and I won’t be going back to anyone but her.
The most recent visit was… Mediocre at best. I had booked an appointment at 11:15 am, and as I was driving, I realized that I had forgotten my purse and my wallet! I called the salon at 10:50 am and asked if I could push my appointment back and hour, which they said was fine. I made it back 25 minutes before my newly scheduled appointment. When I walked in and sat down, I overheard a stylist complain to the girl at the desk, «ugh, I guessssss I can do it now, but. You know…» Implying that there was a problem. I crossed my fingers and hoped he wasn’t going to be doing my hair, but he was. I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to be rude. He was friendly throughout my appointment, and we chit chatted for a little bit. As soon as he started blowing out my hair I knew there was something wrong. I kept smelling burning hair, which is obviously a bad sign! Also, he was trying to blow out huge chunks of hair all together, which might work on people with very fine straight hair, but not someone with curls. I didn’t say anything, and figured I’d just let him do his thing. A few times I gave him a few comments about how I’d really like him to pay attention to my roots. When he was done blowing it out, it was pretty scary looking. He flat ironed it afterwards, but was still shying away from my roots. Towards the crown of my head, he paid more attention to them, and got my hair pretty straight, but the underside of my hair was totally curled at the roots. We had a moment where he looked at me, when he was finished with my hair, and I looked back at him and asked him, «oh, are you finished?» That’s never a good question! I mentioned that my hair was really curled at the base of my neck, and as he was looking for the pieces to straighten he said, «I don’t really see too much curl down here.» ‘Not too much’ isn’t the same as none. He straightened a few more pieces, and I paid and left. In all fairness, this wasn’t the worst visit I’ve had to this place, but it definitely wasn’t a visit that would make me return.
If I pay to have someone do my hair, and then I have to drive home and redo it myself, there’s a problem.

Nikky is the best! She is very detail oriented and your hair will withstand Miami humidity! Every Miami girl knows that’s the tell tale sign of a good blowout!

I’ve had my hair done here three times already and I LOVE It! Not only does my hair look amazing after, but everyone that works there is so friendly and professional. If you want beautiful waves ask for Austin and for a beautiful, soft updo ask for Nikki. I promise you’ll be getting compliments all night. This is my new favorite place!

I have been here several times and the experience is amazing. I was lucky to have Nicole do my hair and it was PERFECT. since then I go all the way from Brickell to this Blo just to have Nikki do my hair. She is above the average blo hairstylist. She has also done some up do’s that many people ask me were I did it! You can check Nikkis work in IG @toocutedoe. I recommend you this Blo but specially Nicole.

I had to go to a wedding on Friday Night and my make up and hair came out really nice. I haven’t washed my hair as of yet. The only thing is I did get there early to check in for my appointment at 5:15, but did not get seen until 5:30. I’m pretty sure the stylist was running late.
I will definitely go there again.

This place is nothing short of amazing. It is so wonderful, that I almost want to keep it a secret. I have long, curly hair, and usually have to spend more than I would like in order to walk out with bouncy flowing locks, so the flat rate is a big advantage for me. Everyone here is super professional and does a good job, but Yessenia is superb. In addition, they will get you out in an hour, you can add the tip on the credit card, plenty of street parking outside. I’m sold!

I’ve been to the Blo locations in Brickell and Midtown, and found this one to be a bit disappointing. This location is great, and the staff was nice, but I def didn’t get my money’s worth. My stylist didn’t know how to apply makeup properly. I asked for a natural look, and she painted me with the darkest black liquid liner, and had to start over. At this point I knew my makeup wasn’t going to come out as I’d liked and fixed up what I could when I got home. My hair… well as soon as I walked outside, the curls went flat and didn’t last past an hour for the wedding I was attending. Considering the $ 70 price tag… I can’t say I’ll be back here unless I find the right stylist.

The worst blow dry I have had in 20 years. I called in advance to tell them I had very curly hair and to make sure that they put me with a stylist that was comfortable with that. I got there and she proceeded to blow dry my curly hair starlight with her hands. It wasn’t until I asked her to use a brush that she got one out and by that time my hair was already dry. I also had to tell her to turn on and use the flat iron at the end. Needless to say I hopped in the booth next to me and proceeded to redo my hair on my own. I mentioned my disappointment when I checked out and it the girl said I had to pay but to call and she may give me a free blow out next time but she wasn’t sure. Beautiful place and right next to my favorite spin studio but by far the biggest waste of $ 50 i have ever spent. Stylists were very unpolished, unprofessional and inexperienced.

My first time trying a Blo Bar. Wow ! What a great concept. In & out in 45mins looking fabulous with my «Holly Wood» mane. I made my appointment on Tuesday for Saturday 1pm. Arrived 10mins early my stylist (Austin) started 5 mins to 1 & by 1:30 I was looking Hollywood glam fabulous & paying $ 40 for it. Amazing! Highly recommend. As he was doing my hair I looked around & all the stylist were doing amazing blow outs ! It’s safe to say that any stylist you get would do a great job.

Great location and hours. Excellent service. Everyone is very nice and all the stylists are consistently good. They are very punctual and blow drys average about 30mins which is great if you don’t have time to spend all day at a salon like you would at most places. I highly recommend!

Excellent service, and this was my first time. Called for an appointment for Saturday and everything was booked. They opened up the store an hour before they opened just so they could squeeze me in. Very impressed and beyond happy that they could accommodate me in such a short notice. I will definitely be back!

Wow! I am so blown away! Their location is centered and easy to get to. It is beautiful, clean and and extremely welcoming to new clients and returning clients! Their stylist and manicurist are definitely the best of the best and are very easy to communicate with about your preferences! It is a breath of fresh air to have found a place where your needs come before theirs! Punctuality and customer service are my two biggest priorities as a client and I am elated to say they nailed both! Their app is easy to use and quick to book a blo. If you are looking for a last minute blo out for a special occasion or if you just want some me time, this is the place to go! I will definitely be recommending all my girlfriends to this sweet spot!