GlowDry

Brought my daughter in pre-​dance for hair and makeup. Stylist pulled so hard on her her hair, her scalp bled, and she tried to blame in on dandruff? Really? Very rough blow out, though the final result was good. Makeup was good on some girls, but not on others. Your whole experience will depend on your stylist/​artist. We did not have a great experience and for the money, it just wasn’t worth it. Will try elsewhere.

My girlfriend and I wanted a nice afternoon getting our hair done before my rehearsal dinner. We made a reservation for 1 on a Friday and asked specifically in the reservation if we could sit together. We arrived and it was packed. They did a quick hair washing and began to blowdry. I asked the girl if I could sit next to my friend, who was across the salon. The hairdresser was not very friendly at all and simply told me that we wouldn’t be able to talk much when they were doing our hair. I was a bit miffed as the entire reason we wanted to go there together was to be able to chat while getting our hair done.
The stylist did a good enough job. She didn’t take much interest in what I wanted her to do. She didn’t chat at all and was almost unfriendly. I did mention to her a couple times that my hair doesn’t hold much curl. She said ok and sprayed it just a second right at the end. It looked fantastic when I left, but pretty much by the time I got home it had fallen. I ended up curling it myself at home and soaking it with hairspray.
Overall, not sure if it is worth the $ 40+ for a hairstyle that doesn’t last, but it is enjoyable!

The Mister and I were going to be going on our first official «date night» since moving to the ATL, and frankly, I was feeling too lazy to hold my arms up over my head for however long it was going to take to make my desired hair happen. I made an appointment, and planned to hop over to GlowDry while my car was being serviced.
I got to the shop about 10 minutes ahead of my appointment, and was offered that I could help myself to refreshments (I opted for some cucumber infused water) and a seat. The space is bright and modern, and the salon’s preferred product line (Oribe) is displayed prominently across the back wall. After just a quick 5 minute wait, J (who is bubbly and fabulous) came over to retrieve me from the couch. She took down my bun, I described what I was looking for, and we were off to the hair-​washing stations. I received a scalp massage that just about put me to sleep, and we were back over to her chair soon after. J set about drying my hair, then working in the beachy waves we discussed.
Overall, the final product was nice, though I did find my bangs to be sort of an afterthought. Once I curled them under at home, the full package looked just the way I’d hoped. I can say that with an extra spritz of spray, the look did hold up through the night, and even looked decent the following morning.

It’s a nice place, but my blowout was just not good. My hair was almost completely flat by the time I made it home. I felt like the (very nice) girl who did my hair was rushing to finish my hair so she could get to the next client, and as a result didn’t take the time needed to give my hair any lasting curl.

I love Deanna! She is the best with my tender headed hair! She literally knows how to do exactly what you request without any issues! She’s beautiful and knows hair because babayyy if you can tame my crazy mop… every time tho… you’re gifted! And btw; on my other review for here, the girl who stepped in and fixed the mess the gangster stylist did… was Deanna! Request her!
Oh yea, and the décor is SOOO bomb, drinks while your hair is being done, iPads for your entertainment, and great scheduling and they freakin remember you even after a year of being out of town! That’s hospitality

I was visiting from out of state this weekend for a family member’s wedding. Wanted an appointment for hair and makeup somewhere close to the hotel we were staying. Found this place on Google, so my sister and I both made appointments for Saturday.
I came prepared with pictures of exactly what I wanted for both my hair and makeup. The hair wash was great, and the girl gave me a nice head massage during the wash which I appreciated. I wish I could remember her name– it was a blonde girl.
But when it came time for the actual blow dry, things took a turn for the worst. The girl was so aggressive with my head, it almost seemed like she was yanking my head as hard as possible, continuously. I’m not even a little bit tender headed, anytime a hairdresser asks if they are hurting me or being too rough, I’m always fine. This time was completely different. And she never asked once if she was pulling too hard. I also kept getting smacked with the cord from the blow dryer. Just very careless on her part. She barely spoke two words to me. I wasn’t too bothered by it, but just found it strange. I’m a restaurant manager and have waited tables many years– I get that there’s a lot of customers that don’t want to be talked too, and maybe that’s what she’s used to, but she didn’t even attempt to make casual small talk. She also looked a little sloppy, which I think is strange for a salon atmosphere.
When my hair was finally dry, she did a good job matching the picture I showed her for the curls I wanted. But it also seemed like she was rushing. Luckily, the hairstyle still turned out nice.
Then I got my makeup done. Can’t remember this girls name either, but she was fantastic! I loved the way I looked when she was done. She turned my experience around! I appreciated her positive attitude and friendly demeanor.
Overall, I was happy with both my hair and makeup when I left, which is the most important part!

The beautiful founder of GlowDry, Paige Perkins, was kind enough to take care of me for The Taste of the Nation event. Her team did a PHENOMENAL job (yes, all caps is necessary). I highly recommend them for any event you have coming up. Whether it’s a job interview, Girls’ Night, Date Night, or big event, GlowDry is the way to go! I’m already planning my next «event,» so that I can go see them!
PS — If you’re looking to have your make-​up done, be sure to request Rajaa! Girl kills it.

First, let me say that Deanna did a GREAT job on my blowouts– she is NOT the problem. However, on my last appointment a woman brought her obnoxious and somewhat AGGRESSIVE lap dog into the salon. It would SCREAM every time someone would come near her. This included the staff, patrons walking by, a mirror reflection… this thing was AWFUL. (and I do dog rescue!) The dog was clearly not happy to be there, but this woman wouldn’t do the dog a favor and leave it at home, in her car, or even down the strip at the petco groomers. She sure wasn’t doing any favors to the patrons. I asked to speak to a manager– on a SATURDAY there was no manager. The stylists all concurred that this dog comes frequently, that it’s horrible and it’s always the same. However, with no manager there was no one to kick the dog out (which in a salon, if the dog is not a service dog– it’s ILLEGAL to be there. a rule I personally wouldn’t care about if it was a nice dog) So for 45 mins, I listened to the dog scream, watched the stylists squirm, and patrons give dirty looks while a frazzled front desk girl tried to pacify me with wine. NOT RELAXING AT ALL. So, I called on Monday to speak to the manager (since I was told she wouldn’t be in on Sunday either) AGAIN, NO MANAGER. However, a really nice man took my information, told me that he’s also seen that horrible little dog and while he wasn’t there, he could look at the book on Saturday and know EXACTLY which client it was and he apologized and promised a manager would call me. It’s WEDNESDAY and the manager FINALLY CAME TO WORK. She called to tell me that she called the woman and told her the dog can’t come in– but that there had never been a dog in the salon before so she had NO IDEA what I was talking about when I mentioned that her ENTIRE STAFF had seen the dog multiple times, didn’t like the dog, and had expressed those sentiments to me– some even UNPROMPTED. So, the missing manager is also a LIAR. I don’t want free blowouts– not that that was even mentioned (after all, I have already purchased a package of 10 blowouts and have 8 left. I guess once they get that money they don’t really care if they keep you as a client or not.) Glow dry, the manager is the problem. She doesn’t come to work, and if she does– she’s not effective. SHE pissed me off by not acknowledging that she left her staff impotent to do anything about the dog problem. She made the issue THE DOG that just HAPPENED to be a ONE TIME thing and ME just being unreasonable about this animal– not HER and HER lack of service, responsibility and professionalism. I know I won’t get my money back for my remaining services, so I’ll endure 8 more blowouts, but I LOATHE giving money to a salon that pays that «manager» Poor Deanna, I’m sorry. I hope you go to work somewhere else. I’d follow you as a client. But I’ll steer everyone I know to service at Dry Bar until that happens because the manager was so bad. It’s a catch 22. :(

I had an ok experience at GlowDry, but nothing really special. I was in on a Tuesday evening and was the only patron there. The place was a ghost town and I bet the experience would be different if there were more people. The host was very nice and my stylist was nice but there was nothing memorable about my visit. My blow out was ok but again nothing special. The blow out is $ 45 and for $ 5 less, I would rather go have fun and get a great, lasting blow out at Dry Bar.

I love glow dry! Very trendy, cute vibe and décor. I’ve had a different stylist each of the times I’ve been and they have all been great! They offer a free scalp massage, glass of water/​wine/​champagne, and have iPad magazines.
I will continue to use them as my go to dry bar! Try to plan ahead because they are usually booked up.

It was New Years Eve and I was in a wedding. Everyone else in the bridal party was getting their hair done at Van Michael, but I was in protest. My hairdresser used to work there and I felt it would be cheating on her to go to someone else at her former salon. Yeah, I’m loyal to a fault. Thank goodness for GlowDry!
This was my first ever blowout, so really can only compare it to is the complimentary blowout and curls I receive whenever I get my hair cut by my most fabulous friend and stylist. That said, I left with equally beautiful and bouncy curls from GlowDry.
I arrived at 10:00 and was out the door looking glamorous by 10:45. I wish I could remember my stylist’s name because she was quite the magician in that short 45 minute time span. I was also kind of obsessed with the fact that you can read magazines to your heart’s content on the iPad Mini while getting your hair did. Actually it’s worth noticing that the entire place is chic and very aesthetically pleasing.
My beautiful bouncy curls stayed absolutely perfectly in place until midnight. Actually they were mostly still in tact the next morning. I will not be paying $ 40 on a regular basis to get a blowout, but I will 100% be back here the next time I need my hair done for a wedding or any other formal event.

I went to get my hair done three hours before a party I was hosting. I brought in a picture of a simple, messy fishtail braid that i wanted. I can fishtail on other people, but not on myself, so I figured it would be smart to let someone else do it. My stylist said she could definitely do that. The first go round, the braid essentially fell out. It was not tight at all. She took it out to redo it a little bit tighter. Same thing happened. I was starting to get a little worried about time, so I just asked her to do a normal braid. She tried two more times, and each time looked nothing like the picture. I finally just left. It worries me that the stylists don’t know how to do simple hairstyles, like a fishtail or a messy braid. I was very disappointed.

Not worth $ 40. Blowouts do not last because of lack of product, and honestly I just felt ugly when I walked out of the salon and had to go home and re-​do my hair.

I walked walked in here looking like a ratchet mess, and when I left I was ready for my closeup! GlowDry is as good as it gets when a girl needs to look her best.
When I knew I’d have to go from work directly to an engagement party in Buckhead, I thought a quick blowout and makeup session would help flip the switch from frazzled to fancy. I made a 5:30 appointment and arrived on time. I was offered wine immediately upon checking in (the chardonnay was great!) and I flipped through the iPad mini to select my style.
The complimentary scalp massage also helped me transition from work to weekend mode. Joe did a fantastic job with my hair and he was super friendly! The Bouncy Curls held up even in the summer humidity. Big thanks to Rajaa for rocking my makeup. These folks are talented!
GlowDry would be the perfect solution for getting ready on your big night out, or treating your bridal party to full hair and makeup. I can’t wait to go back again soon!

I don’t have a bad thing to say about this place. Parking was easy, there was seating available to wait for my stylist even though it was packed, they offered a beverage (choices include champagne), and was seen promptly. My stylist, I think his name was Joe, was great. He did a dry style for me and it was great. He helped me choose what to have done and asked me specific questions about what I would or would not like done to it. You get a free makeup touch up of eyes, lips, or cheeks which is nice, and the lady did a good job on my eyes. I’d love to go back sometime.

I love treating myself to a professional blowout and GlowDry is my new fav place to go. They receptionists areaways friendly and make me feel welcomed. The waiting area is comfortable and you are always offered a beverage and a little snack. You begin to feel pampered right away.
I always make an online appointment and I rarely have to wait once I checkin. The wash bowls are very comfortable and you are always asked if you would like a complimentary scale massage («YES!»). As others have stated, the product lines they use to not smell as nice as Dry Bar, but work as well.
The quality of your blowout really depends on who does your hair. I have never left unhappy and the stylists are always willing to adjust the final result if you are not happy. They are pretty quick as well. I have medium length, normal hair, and I am usually in and out in 30 minutes when I get a blowout with no curls (using the curling iron takes more time than just a dryer).
Tip: Get on their email list. Several times a month they offer discounted Blowouts for $ 25. Of course, it is in the middle of the week, so it makes a nice mid-​week treat.

I tried glowdry for the first time today and overall it was a great experience. My hair looks AMAZING and my stylist was great. Five stars for the hair.
A few things I wasn’t too thrilled about:
–hair products, as others have stated, they don’t smell that great, especially compared to the drybar products that smell amazing. While I don’t feel they are «quite» as bad as others have stated, I would never buy them and they almost make me want to bring my own hairspray
–coffee machine… get a kurieg or something people are familiar with or put it in the back so the client doesn’t have to do it
–waiting area is a little awkward in the sense that you have to go past the front desk. Just sort of strange but the furniture is really cute.
I highly recommend Tranika to do your hair and think this is possibly the best blowout I’ve ever received. She promptly started my appt at 7am too which made me happy since I needed to leave by 8! My hair also lasted almost 4 days, although the curls loosened a little each day — to be expected.
Overall, I will be back, just think there is some room for improvement for things that have to do with your experience.

I came to GlowDry the morning of a special event– about 6 hours between my blow out and the moment I needed my hair to look fabulous. Since people talk about blowouts lasting DAYS, this seemed pretty reasonable.
The woman who did my hair was polite and worked quickly. I did feel like the tools they used on me were looking a bit rough– one brush was full of someone else’s hair, and the woman had to fight with the cord to the blow dryer. When the cord wouldn’t give, she opened up the cabinet that housed it, and I saw a few months worth of dust and bits of trash (nothing gross– straw wrappers, those sorts of things).
The big reason for my low star review, however, is that by 6pm my hair looked no better than if I’d dried and styled it myself. By the following day, it was totally normal second-​day hair. With tip, the visit ran me almost $ 50, and I can’t help but feel I wasted my money. Perhaps my hair just doesn’t hold style as well as others’?
There was lots to love about GlowDry, but at the end of the day, the service just doesn’t seem worth it to me.

Ehhhh, next time I’ll pass…
I’ve gotten three blowouts here– The first one was fabulous! Kim did a great job and the curls held for days. She did exactly what I asked for and I was so pleased.
The second job was mediocre– It looked fine when i walked out, but fell out relatively quickly. Can’t remember the girl’s name. She was way too chatty, despite me burying my nose in my phone and iPad! C’mon, now!
The last blowout was TERRIBLE! I showed the lady THREE different pictures, briefed her thoroughly on my hair and how it doesn’t hold curl without hardcore product and a little teasing… I walked out of there soooo dissatisfied. My hair was flat with barely any curl on the ends. I could have done a better job myself! She kept getting my hair stuck in the heavy round brush, which wasn’t fun, either.
Amateur hour.
The products are better at Drybar (and they use super lightweight round brushes to hold the curl.) I will go there next time, since I’ve always gotten consistent service.

I test-​drove GlowDry this past weekend thanks to the Gilt City voucher. I will definitely be returning! I went in on Saturday with a 4:00 pm appointment. The place was packed, so I figured a wait was in store, but no. I waited no more than 5 minutes (and inhaled the York peppermint patty in the bowl in front of me during that time), and was promptly lead to the makeup chair, where Claudia gave me a brighter version of the typical smokey eyes, for which I received compliments all night long!
Next up was the blowout. And I am spacing on my stylist’s name. I asked for the beachy waves, and my stylist straightened my hair and then attempted to curl it. The waves had pretty much fallen by the time I got home, so I brushed them out, but still had a lot of body and my hair was sleek all evening (and the next day). But next time, I will just have them straighten it — I almost asked my stylist to stop there when I saw it, but thought what the heck, let her curl it. Long story short, I was satisfied with my blowout overall — all’s well that ends well.
Love the asthetic of the salon and the iPad minis were a nice touch for reading a magazine as I was getting my hair done. I have already recommended GlowDry to my friends, and I will return again.