BlowPop Blow Dry Bar

Such a great place! Katie is amazing. My favorite place to get my hair done downtown. They always do a great job!

Better late than never… I had an appointment with Michael back in October 2015. He was super friendly and did a great job. My hair, which typically goes frizzy at the mere mention of humidity, maintained its style until the next day. Fyi, the only reason I didn’t give 5 stars was I feel they were a bit pricey.

Felicia is amazing. Every visit is quick and I leave feeling like Beyoncé every time!

Another fantastic appointment done! This time it was with Christina. She was so fun, and she understood and executed exactly what I had envisioned for my night based on my dress. I can’t wait to come back here ASAP!

I had never been to a blow dry bar, and I was blown away by the experience. I initially came in to get a haircut, so there was a little confusion on my part when I found out what BlowPop is all about. The staff quickly sorted my confusion, and set me up with a wonderful stylist. She not only gave me the haircut that I wanted, but she also made my hair look glamorous. I would definitely recommend this place. Ask for Ella– she’s awesome!
On another positive note, this place offers a great military discount.

Such a great place!!! #1 great location in downtown since its in Horton Plaza and you can park for free. #2 had Ryan and he was awesome!!! #3 got a ton of compliments on my hair…
Wish I had more time with Ryan but it was my fault I came late (makeup at Nordstrom took too long) but he did an amazing time with the time we had before our next appointment.
I am going to get both makeup and hair done there next time.

A HUGE thank you to the amazing stylist and the amazing makeup artist for bringing the exact look I wanted for my wedding day to life! I literally showed them a each a picture of what I wanted one time, and they did such an fantastic job! I HIGHLY recommend this location. All the stylists are so great! My bridal party who opted to go with me looked fabulous as well!

This is my go to for blow outs, never been disappointed! Great service, great location, décor and of course the most important– great blow out/​style every time!(plus I love the products they use) I’ve been to Issa, Ella, Michael and Leslie and they have all worked wonders (and I am picky) Trust me when I say you’ll be in great hands! I didn’t realize I hadn’t written them a review before especially after receiving such great blow outs, however the customer service I received on my last visit from Katie was enough for me to take the time to make sure they got the credit they deserve! She went above and beyond to help me with the perfect gift for my friend’s birthday not to mention she wasn’t even my stylist that evening! She definitely made my day! Thanks for making me look fabulous and always giving great service! Can’t wait to see you soon!

Poor telephone etiquette! Truthfully, I am so, so very disappointed with the telephone experience I had with Charles, the owner of this business.
I called to book an appointment on top of the appointment that I made prior to our conversation. I told him that I wanted to add two Blow out services and asked if it was $ 35 each since that was the price told to me by the person who booked the first appointment. Charles apologized and said that I was misinformed but a blow out is $ 40 7 days a week. I asked to speak to a supervisor to which he sarcastically replied, «there isn’t one available but I am the owner, so your not gonna get much higher than that» I explained to him that since I recommended Blow pop dry bar to my family member with the price of $ 35 for a blow out, this would be embarrassing on my part being that I was recommending this place. It was frustrating to find out that whoever answers the phone doesn’t know the true prices of the services offered. This is inconvenient for customers who are planning for an important celebration. I explained to Charles that I was disappointed with this discrepancy and would share this experience on Unilocal. I got the vibe as though he didn’t care about my opinion. Then we ended the conversation.
Less than five minutes later, I received a phone call back from Charles. He proceeded to tell me that he was going to cancel my appointment with Blow pop dry bar and that he doesn’t want to provide services to me since I was going express my experience on Unilocal.He feels that I am already being negative before the appointment. I stated that «wow are you really that unprofessional that you would call me to back to tell me this!» I was shocked that an owner would be so vindictive after knowing that this appointment was for a girl on her sweet sixteenth birthday. Which I did tell him. He proceeded to speak over me, as I with him, we were basically arguing with each other, isn’t he supposed to make things right while maintaining his composure? When you are running a business you should always use the proper etiquette with a customer because I’ve had services done by them before on my wedding day! So this came as a shock to me! Like how could he treat a person with such disrespect. Wow. I couldn’t believe it.
I’m sure Charles doesn’t care about my opinion or my services, but as paying former customer I would never go back to Blow pop dry bar again nor recommend them to anyone :(I guess he cares more about his Pride than the well being of the good name on his business.
I Unilocal this in all honesty for new potential customers seeking services here, you might have to deal with Charles, his pride and unprofessionalism. This is my experience, you decide? As for me, I’m going to Blo Blow Dry Bar.

Third person alert: Evelyn might never wash her own hair again.
I’ve recently discovered blow outs, and I declared to my friend I was going to start to go twice a week. She laughed, «What are you 80?» Fair. Fair assessment.
In reality, I can’t afford to go often, but I really enjoy them. I’m currently not drinking, so I decided to spend some of the holiday dollars I was saving on my hair. I used my fave app ( Unilocal, duh) to find this place in SD and the results were perfect. I was in and out in 45 minutes with lovely locks.
Beyond having star quality hair, I want to shout out the salon. I watched KUWTK on a TV (subtitles) while sitting in a big comfy chair in a pink salon situated in an outdoor mall. This place was so SoCal it hurt, which was a nice treat for this East Coaster.
Treat yo’self.

The stylist here seem very inexperienced. Most of them do a decent blow out but if you want a style do not go here. They all do the exact same thing if no matter what look you ask for even if you show them a picture and describe it. They will blow out your hair then curl it, pin it and then take out the pins and say ok you’re done. Most women who leave the salon look like Suzy Q… Or a little girl going to a dance recital.
I’ve been here twice and had friends with me and we would all say do not go here.

I finally came to meet Felicia. even when she started I knew I was going to love. On the top of that she is super sweet and gently. Someone you enjoy spending time with.
If you have curly hair like I do you know that if the brushing is not done by layers, you know wont last and will frizz easy. Well not if you are in Felicia’s hands. She is not rushing and she took her time to do a Real layer by layer brushing and only after that she then did the curling iron. I loved Felicia. Thank you so much for making me leave with glam curls that will last for couple days. You truly made my day. So happy I found you!!!

Disaster– the worst I have ever seen! Went on Sunday 5/​31, and now I have a large burn mark on my forehead that I pray won’t scar and is still bubbling 2 days later (see attached photo which doesn’t even fully capture how bad it is). Michael did my hair, and at the end burned me significantly with his curling iron. I jumped straight up! No sorry or even acknowledgement, just «Oh, that’s the second time I’ve done that, I need to stop!» Really? That’s your response? It hurt badly, but he downplayed it so much and I couldn’t see the damage so I was really nice and didn’t make a big deal so he wouldn’t feel badly– big mistake! When I went to check out, my friend saw me and became immediately alarmed and asked me what happened/​told me it was really bad. The receptionist told Michael to get neosporin from the back. We asked for ice too and it took more than 5 minutes for him to return, but with only neosporin. He let us know he was texting his manager in the back… and? Yeah, that was the end of the story… Burned my forehead, no apology, clearly not the first time he’s done this and he obviously doesn’t care. If he had been apologetic, tried to truly help, or even if the management had contacted me in any way, this might have made things slightly better. The fact this happened was really bad, but the lack of meaningful response made it all the more unacceptable.
Avoid at all costs unless you want to roll the dice with hot appliances close to your face.

Got my first blow out here for graduation, the décor was so cute and the service was even better. While you’re waiting they offer you a complimentary beverage of your chose even champagne or a mimosa. I’m terrible with names but I believe my stylist was named Chris or Christopher. He was so friendly and did a great job.
From the moment I walked in I had a great experience I will definitely be coming back and would recommend it to anyone for a special occasion.

I got a New Style from a amazing Stylist who took the time to grab me a drink of my choice (I went for the Mimosa) In about 35 min I had a amazing scalp massage conditiong treatment and the blow out was perfect it lasted 24 hours. Thank you Blow Pop for making a girl feel great in a hour. I LOVE the new Frankie Rose Makeup bar where you can try on the products. My boyfriend loved the new look and makeup.

I treated my mom to some pampering while she was in town. Both of us received FREE blowouts from the coupon we received from the website for being 1^st time customers. (NOTE: This only applies to the Horton Plaza location.)
The décor was glam chic, and our stylists were friendly. I wish they would have engaged us in more conversation. Regardless, my mom and I enjoyed our bubbly beverages while getting our hair styled.
I was slightly disappointed with the quality of the blowout. My stylist only used the blowdryer to style my hair. I thought she would use the curling iron because I told her my hair does not hold curls well.
Shoutout to Felicia though! She conquered my mom’s very coarse and thick hair. Her hair turned out beautiful, and I know Felicia got an arm workout from doing all her long hair!
Not sure if I will go back, but it was a nice experience.

Surprised to get such a great blow out from a salon at the mall! I had a certificate for a free blow out and decided to use it before my engagement photos. My fiancé told me my hair looks really good and that he liked it more than my other blow outs (that I got elsewhere). Leslie did a great job with my simple blow out and she felt out my vibe and wasn’t too chatty. I hate going to the salon and talking non-​stop because it drains me. Leslie felt my vibe and totally left me alone so that she could focus on giving me a gorgeous blow out!
I also wanted to note that I really liked that the restroom had q-​tips and tampons available. This is such a good touch when your clients are female!
I would definitely come back (only to see Leslie)! Kudos to Leslie for giving me a gorgeous blow out! I only had her make the ends flip so her next task is to help me get some beach curls and find a way to make it hold! I have really stubborn straight Asian hair and am still on the look out for a place that has products and the ability to make curls hold! See you soon, Leslie!

These ladies GET IT DONE!
I walked over to the mall hoping to find a quick blow out. They set me up for an appointment late on that day. Perfect for my schedule.
The woman that did my hair laid it out. One hour, in and out — best hair since my go-​to stylist in Denver. I would absolutely return. I love them!
Another great reason to visit S.D.

I am absolutely thrilled with my blowout. The stylist was diligent and proactive about asking about my hair tendencies, and I’m confident that’s why I had a nice style. I have difficult hair that always looks fizzy and won’t hold a curl because of the SD humidity, but Rachel’s styling looked amazing throughout the evening. BlowPop is absolutely worth It, and I’d highly recommend to anyone going to a special event or when they want to feel pretty.
They offer wine while you get styled, and make the experience comfortable from the online booking to the quality styling. They use Alterna Caviar products and genuinely do their best to make your blowout last days (perfect for a wedding or reunion weekend).

Yikes.
I had been curious about blow dry bar services, and when I saw a groupon offering, I seized the opportunity to buy one. I had set on purchasing a package of three, but groupon only had the single visit option. It was probably for the best.
I booked an appointment a few days in advance for 2pm on a Thursday with Katie. I arrived just a few minutes before, and walked up to the front desk. I told the three ladies standing there that I had an appointment, and one of the ladies said she would take me back.
I walked over the the chair, and there was a dirty towel still sitting there. Not a big deal, but it should have been my first red flag on how the rest of the service was going to go. The stylist didn’t introduce herself, make polite conversation, or anything of the sort. She asked me what I wanted, and I provided her a photo, of myself, with a blowout that I had at my regular salon a few weeks prior. I asked her if she could do that, and she said it would be no problem. Back to the washing station, I parted the heavy curtain and chose a sink, when I was done, I sat up and the stylist told me to head back to the chair. It felt very impersonal, and rude, but I’m not there to make friends with this person, I’m there to get a blow out.
She began by drying my hair. I’m not sure if she wasn’t interested in being at work, or if this stylist didn’t know proper blow drying technique, but she kept the hair dryer in one spot for too long of a time which really hurts! Burning your scalp with a blow dryer when you are supposed to feel pampered was awful. I said ow, but I guess she didn’t hear over the dryer. Perhaps I should have been more direct, but I didn’t feel that was my responsibility as a client.
She dried my front first and the bristles from the round brush kept pushing into my forehead. I was smacked with the round brush on three separate occasions on my shoulder, and seriously contemplated walking out. If I didn’t have an event to attend that evening, I wouldn’t have stuck around.
I’m not a doll head. I’m a real person, with nerve endings, and feelings. Be more careful with your brush. Accidents happen, and people get hit with brushes, but say «sorry».
My chair faced sideways/​backwards for the entire duration of the service, so I had no idea how things were progressing. I didn’t have mirrors behind me as I was located near the front window instead of the middle of the salon.
After nearly 45 min of blow drying torture, she pulled out the curling iron. I had been dreading the curling iron. My hair simply does not hold a curl with a curling iron. A flat iron is what I use, and my regular stylist uses to achieve those smooth, beautiful, bouncy curls. She wrapped my hair around the iron, and almost instantly, my hair dropped the curl. She mentioned that my hair wasn’t holding curl, but that it would be ok because she was «going to use a lot of hairspray, and not shake it out».
I explained to her that I didn’t want to use the curling iron, and that my hair would not hold a curl unless a flat iron was used. She then told me «Well a flat iron is really damaging to your hair, so we don’t use a flat iron to curl here.»
Are you kidding me? If you are uncomfortable providing that service because your skills are lacking, say so, but don’t try to pass off some BS excuse. She finished, using the curling iron. At the very end, she still had not introduced herself, so I made sure to ask her name, Katie.
I debated long and hard on how to tip her. I was very unsatisfied with the service, the lack of professionalism, pampering, and the experience as a whole. Because I used a groupon, I decided to leave $ 10 with the front desk.
I went home after my appointment, painted my nails, applied make up, and changed. Two hours after my blow out, my hair was already falling flat as you can see from the photo below. By 7pm (5 post blow out) my hair was a flat stringy mess. Just in time for my event. I threw it into a bun as my guests started to arrive.
Use caution if you decide to book services here. There are plenty of other blow out services at similar costs available from Jr. stylists at reputable salons in the area.