Drybar is finally coming!

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Anonymous wrote:um, so about Dry Bar - I've never heard of it - they just do blow outs, no cut/color? why does one go there instead of her regular salon?

Because my regular salon charges a lot more for a blow out, and the drybar has a fun atmosphere - drinks, movies and magazines, you can buy "shots" of special hair treatments, it is fun to go with your friends before a night out.

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Anonymous wrote:um, so about Dry Bar - I've never heard of it - they just do blow outs, no cut/color? why does one go there instead of her regular salon?

Because my regular salon charges a lot more for a blow out, and the drybar has a fun atmosphere - drinks, movies and magazines, you can buy "shots" of special hair treatments, it is fun to go with your friends before a night out.

If I'm going out for dinner and drinks, I'm not going to spend $40 getting my hair done beforehand, hahaha!

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Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

I also have very curly hair and I am terrible at it... I would seriously pay someone to come to my house and give me a few lessons. Let me know if you want to make some cash

It really just takes practice. I started straightening my hair in college using a curling iron (this was before flat-irons were as common as they are now), then a summer roommate showed me how she dried hers straight with a round brush, and I've just been doing it that way ever since! I have a 3" curling iron for when I want some body and a flatiron for when I want it stick straight. Just keep practicing!! Ask your stylist to talk you through it the next time you get your hair done!

Gee, thanks for the advice - as if no one has ever passed that along before. I can't tell you how many people - hairdressers, friends, relatives- have given me the same exact advice you have. As if I am too "lazy" too figure out how to do something so simple. It still takes nearly an hour to do my hair right (long thick curly dry mediterranean hair.) I Used to do it in my teenage years and 20s but am 42 years old and I don't feel like dedicating that much time each time I shower anymore. It's either let it dry naturallY ( a frizzy mess but easier) or get it blown out once a week.

I was trying to be helpful. You don't need to be a bitch about it (you're jealous because I know how to style my hair??)

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Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

does a $200 hairdryer make any difference? still have the $20 one.

In my case, yes the hair dryer made a HUGE difference. When my $200 dryer broke and I had to use the old one when I sent it in to be replaced (because, hey, $200 hairdryers have warranties, awesome!), I used my old Conair, and my hair was a frizzy mess!

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Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

Well, you don't have my thick, wavy hair...it takes my stylist 45 min to blow dry it straight. And frankly, why time is worth more than the amount of money I pay for it. It's all simple economics.

I don't get this - you're spending the same, if not more, time getting it done by somebody. So the time is money argument doesn't really work here.

[Anonymous]

They are actually really cool. I personally would not do it unless I am going somehwere nice...but they do not only do straight blow outs....they have several varieties.

I want to try the beach wave look. Check out the website.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

Well, you don't have my thick, wavy hair...it takes my stylist 45 min to blow dry it straight. And frankly, why time is worth more than the amount of money I pay for it. It's all simple economics.

I don't get this - you're spending the same, if not more, time getting it done by somebody. So the time is money argument doesn't really work here.

She makes more than $40 in 45 minutes.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

Well, you don't have my thick, wavy hair...it takes my stylist 45 min to blow dry it straight. And frankly, why time is worth more than the amount of money I pay for it. It's all simple economics.

I don't get this - you're spending the same, if not more, time getting it done by somebody. So the time is money argument doesn't really work here.

She makes more than $40 in 45 minutes.

Sorry, you're confused. She is comparing the time she could spend at home doing her hair to the time it takes to get it done. She's not working either way.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

Well, you don't have my thick, wavy hair...it takes my stylist 45 min to blow dry it straight. And frankly, why time is worth more than the amount of money I pay for it. It's all simple economics.

I don't get this - you're spending the same, if not more, time getting it done by somebody. So the time is money argument doesn't really work here.

She makes more than $40 in 45 minutes.

Sorry, you're confused. She is comparing the time she could spend at home doing her hair to the time it takes to get it done. She's not working either way.

She values the time and effort savings plus the end product (awesome hair) more than she values the $40. Simple economics. And to speak for myself, I cannot get the same end result in 45 minutes that I could get at Drybar. It would take me a good hour to go from wet hair to some semblance of a decent head of hair, but by that time I'm a sweaty mess and need another shower.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

Well, you don't have my thick, wavy hair...it takes my stylist 45 min to blow dry it straight. And frankly, why time is worth more than the amount of money I pay for it. It's all simple economics.

I don't get this - you're spending the same, if not more, time getting it done by somebody. So the time is money argument doesn't really work here.

She makes more than $40 in 45 minutes.

Sorry, you're confused. She is comparing the time she could spend at home doing her hair to the time it takes to get it done. She's not working either way.

She values the time and effort savings plus the end product (awesome hair) more than she values the $40. Simple economics. And to speak for myself, I cannot get the same end result in 45 minutes that I could get at Drybar. It would take me a good hour to go from wet hair to some semblance of a decent head of hair, but by that time I'm a sweaty mess and need another shower.

Really? You're a sweaty mess after blow drying your hair? Who are you Medusa??

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Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

Well, you don't have my thick, wavy hair...it takes my stylist 45 min to blow dry it straight. And frankly, why time is worth more than the amount of money I pay for it. It's all simple economics.

I don't get this - you're spending the same, if not more, time getting it done by somebody. So the time is money argument doesn't really work here.

She makes more than $40 in 45 minutes.

Sorry, you're confused. She is comparing the time she could spend at home doing her hair to the time it takes to get it done. She's not working either way.

She values the time and effort savings plus the end product (awesome hair) more than she values the $40. Simple economics. And to speak for myself, I cannot get the same end result in 45 minutes that I could get at Drybar. It would take me a good hour to go from wet hair to some semblance of a decent head of hair, but by that time I'm a sweaty mess and need another shower.

Really? You're a sweaty mess after blow drying your hair? Who are you Medusa??

NP here. PP, how long does it take you to dry your hair? I am a thin woman with long wavy hair and it takes me a good 20-25 mins to blow it straight. I don't really sweat, even at the gym, but that long in the bathroom with a hot hair dryer on me? I am usually just in my underwear I get so hot!

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Anonymous wrote:Can you people seriously not dry your own hair?

I have really curly hair that I dry by myself every morning and it looks just as good as when I come home from the salon. Yes, it's taken me a lot of practice to get it look this good all the time, and yes, I bought the $200 hair dryer, but I will never understand why someone would spend $40+ just to get their hair dried unless maybe they are on TV every day when they could just do it themselves.

Well, you don't have my thick, wavy hair...it takes my stylist 45 min to blow dry it straight. And frankly, why time is worth more than the amount of money I pay for it. It's all simple economics.

I don't get this - you're spending the same, if not more, time getting it done by somebody. So the time is money argument doesn't really work here.

She makes more than $40 in 45 minutes.

Sorry, you're confused. She is comparing the time she could spend at home doing her hair to the time it takes to get it done. She's not working either way.

She values the time and effort savings plus the end product (awesome hair) more than she values the $40. Simple economics. And to speak for myself, I cannot get the same end result in 45 minutes that I could get at Drybar. It would take me a good hour to go from wet hair to some semblance of a decent head of hair, but by that time I'm a sweaty mess and need another shower.

Really? You're a sweaty mess after blow drying your hair? Who are you Medusa??

NP here. PP, how long does it take you to dry your hair? I am a thin woman with long wavy hair and it takes me a good 20-25 mins to blow it straight. I don't really sweat, even at the gym, but that long in the bathroom with a hot hair dryer on me? I am usually just in my underwear I get so hot!

Another NP - I totally get this, my hair dryer only has one heat setting, and it is HOT. Sometimes I have to dry my hair in my bedroom with a fan on!

[Anonymous]

Had neve heard of Drybar before and it sounds great. When are they opening in Bethesda?

[Anonymous]

I can't wait, I can get three days out of a professional blowout!

[Anonymous]

I have really thick curly hair - last time I was at the stylist it took 2 people 45 minutes to dry and straighten my hair. I loved the results but there is no way I have either the time or patience to do it myself.