Salotto Blowdry Lounge

Since I was coming to San Diego from out of town, I turned to Unilocal for a blowdry salon and boy did it help! I was able to book an appointment online with a few clicks. Finding parking is a bit rough but if you’re willing to valet for $ 5 at the hotel, you’re golden. The salon entrance is on Fir St. not Columbia and part of the same building as the hotel. Han was my stylist for this session and he was polite, professional and worked magic on my hair. I was able to keep the blowout until Monday evening which is usually unheard of for me. I raved about Salotto to everyone who asked at the event I attended. I hope they make a visit!

Let me preface by saying that Salotto is my go-​to blowdry lounge and I adore both Corrine and Jessica. I’ve only had one «OK» experience but worthy of a Unilocal review for better and consistent management practices. There have been inconsistencies on when Happy Hour prices are in effect. I’ve made an appointment w/​Jess around 3pm or 330pm and secured the discounted price. I made an identical appointment w/​Corrine and she DID NOT honor the discounted price?!
So let’s provide context: I’m sure my appt w/​Corrine was around 330p and I was paired with a new stylist. She was amicable, sweet, and an overall likable person. I’m generally patient and reasonable so despite the blowdry taking alomst 1hr and ½, I worked with her and reassured here «it’s OK, no worries, I have nowhere to be» — because obviously it was taking longer than expected and I didn’t want to add additional stress on her. I know what it feels like to feel immense pressure when you’re new at something. So… my appointment went waaaaay over because it took the stylist longer than expected. As I’m preparing to pay I mention to Corrine that I came in for Happy Hour and she says something along the lines of «well, it’s nearly 5pm and so Happy Hour prices are no longer available». In my mind I’m thinking, «but wait, it wasn’t my fault I was kept here longer AND how are your specifics different from Jessica?». I was in that chair for a long time, I remained patient with my stylist, at that point I just needed to get out of there. I know Corrine would have easily had that conversation with me right there but I was spent for the day, exhausted. And to add more fuel to the flame, my waves/​light curls didn’t stay (again a by product of a novice doing the styling); I’m sure they lasted only until the walk to my car. My hope is that management sees this review (which I know Corrine has been exceptional at addressing customer issues) and tackles it directly.

I had the opportunity to meet Corinne at the Unilocal party last week. She is not only awesome, but the queen of my heart. She did such a nice job on my hair and every person I know loved it. Thank you so much for making it a very special night for me:-) Go see her
if you can and you will be happy you did:-)

I live in the neighborhood and decided to pop in for a blowout before a busy weekend. Not only is the salon adorable, but the staff is welcoming and most importantly, my hair looked great! I asked for «beachy waves» and Corinne delivered. The blowout held for three days and my hair was silky and shiny. They also offer bar service from the restaurant upstairs, so this would make a cute pre– bachelorette, birthday or wedding activity!

The salon is super cute and you can tell the owner has put a lot of love into it!!! I really like that each stylist makes notes in your profile so that when you go back you will either get exactly what you had prior or choose to switch it up. I have received a blow out from Corinne and Viviane. They are both great and offer suggestions for you to take home etc. I would highly recommend this salon!

I bought a Groupon and decided to try this place for my 30^th birthday. I came with a friend and they were able to accommodate her also even without an appointment. I don’t even know where to start because the entire experience was fantastic. The scalp massage was DIVINE. I wish I could come here to get my hair done 2−3x a week. Corinne took her time and massaged every inch of my scalp. The service was wonderful. I had a Kate Spade themed party and needed some nice sexy volume. My hair turned out exactly the way I wanted and I received compliments all night. I loved it! As the pictures show, my waves held up all night and even the next morning, my hair looked great and felt nice and soft. I will definitely come back! If you are looking for a place where you’ll more than just another client, this is for you. So worth it! Blowdries are the new updos, ladies! Bring sexy hair back!

I was only in town for the weekend for a wedding and needed to get my hair done. My girlfriend suggested I get a blow out. So I Unilocaled the closest place and Salotto came up with an amazing 5 star review. I absolutely loved this place! As soon as I walked in I was greeted and everyone there was so sweet! Ashley was my stylist and she was awesome! I told her she could do whatever she wanted to my hair and she was more than happy to do so. I let her know that my hair does not hold curls well and she made sure she put lots of product in my hair. It came out looking awesome and bouncy! I would totally recommend this place.

After writing a review of my disappointing experience, my friend and I were invited back to try it again. The second experience was much better and I wok come back here again.

Super cute spot, not your standard blow dry bar. Girls were all so nice, I was able to order cocktails and I got lashes put on while me hair was getting done. I found this place on Groupon, I will definitely go back when I am in San Diego.

I wish that I could give ten stars! The ladies at Salotto are hair goddesses. Their blowouts and styling are on a whole other level compared to other salons and blow dry bars. I always leave feeling more beautiful and with a bigger smile than when I walked in!
Whether you are looking to treat yourself with a group of girl friends for a night out or go in for weekly blowouts, Salotto is perfect. The space is beautiful, bright and eclectic. The stylists are ALL talented and down-​to-​earth. The products are incredible.
Thank you ladies for always making me feel my best!

My mom and I went to Salotto blowdry lounge before a wedding on Saturday and it was a great experience!
The girls that did out hair were super nice and they did a great job!
Both my mom and I have coarse, thick, wavy hair and it takes us forever to get ready. Our hair was very smooth the whole night!
Thank You we will definitely come back!

I got my hair done here for a wedding. Ashley was my stylist and she was WONDERFUL! She had a great personality and gave the BEST massage while she was washing my hair. The salon offers water, tea or cocktails which is nice treat. The salon feels more personal than somewhere like the DryBar. I also did the deep conditioning treatment for my hair which it needed. I would highly recommend coming here for an event or simply if you like having your hair washed and a nice massage.

Decided to get a blow out before heading to Vegas for the weekend so stopped into Salotto. Salon was cute and I was greeted right away. Unfortunately, my blow out was subpar. I was really hoping for something a little glamorous for Vegas, but it ended up lackluster. Looked not even as good as I could do on my own, and I’m definitely not very good!
I didnt even realize that it looked so mediocre until I left the salon, as there was only a small mirror in front of me and my stylist didn’t show me the back.
Very disappointing, but perhaps other stylists there are more talented.

One word to describe Melissa’s work, AMAZING ! I am big on reviews, I needed to have my hair done before my trip to Vegas. I went on Unilocal and decided to try Salotto’s Boy was I glad that I did ! I had the pleasure to be attended by Melissa. She was so nice and easy to talk to. I mentioned Vegas to her and she knew exactly what to do to my hair. She was so patient and took her time with all the hair that I have ! Ladies don’t hesitate, just book an appointment and walk out with beautiful hair ! Thank you Melissa for your service, I feel beautiful (:

I came here for the first time the other day and absolutely loved my experience. It started off with about a 10 to 15 minute scalp massage that was insane, then I was offered some delicious infused strawberry water.
I was lucky enough to have the owner Corinne who took me for her last appointment at six. She did an amazing job on my hair and considering I have a lot of it I was very impressed at how she was able to do it without having me in the chair for hours.
Our conversation flowed very easily and she was nice to talk and made the experience an very nice one at the end of the day.
I could see myself doing this more often then not considering I’m on my fourth day and everyone is still complimenting. The products she put in my hair throughout the process were very light and made me feel like I could run my finger through my hair avoiding the normal stiffness of most sprays and they smelled amazing my boyfriend even said I smelt good, oppose to my usually hippie scent ;)
The prices were very affordable for what you get, I think I would pay the full price just for the scalp massage!

This is my first visit here. I’m from out of town and needed some sprucing up before my evening out. The stylist gave a super relaxing scalp massage during the shampoo then did such an awesome job styling my hair!!! I have a lot of hair and I was VERY pleased with the outcome.
I will definitely come back here next time I’m in town!!! I wish we had a dry bar like Salotto in Sacramento!

**Yelpers and Corinne: my apologies on messing up on your name. Does it lessen my mistake by divulging Corinne has a twin here in San Diego? Three guesses on her name, too. The first two don’t count. ;)
CORINNE!
Corinne is the creator of goddess hair.
I mean, mom and dad gave me the goddess strands.
However, it is Corinne who brings it to life, making it absolutely gorgeous, lively and silky smooth and soft. Yes, a small part of the magic is Bumble and bumble products. However, the technique and za za zu is all hers to claim.
Bringing my bestie and telling others: get yourself here, stat. Parking may be a challenge but there is $ 5 valet at the hotel around the corner.
Molto grazie, Corinne. xo

From the moment I walked in I fell in love with this place. The energy, the ambiance, the décor, every little detail. So friendly and attentive and professional. I was lucky to score a deal on Groupon for a blow out and shampoo and am so thankful I did, I will most certainly be back. The scalp and temple massage really put me at ease and the blow out was fabulous, They are conveniently located underneath the Porto Vista Hotel which has a fantastic view at the bar. Try the naturally flavored water, we had rosemary, mint and raspberry and it was delightful. I read up on some great books they had at the blow dry round table, so adorbs! Must try!

This place was amazing! I had a last minute black tie affair to go too and was in panic over what I was going to do with my hair. Corrine, one of the owners, did my hair and she was fantastic. I have recently been experiencing some hair loss and she coached me through that and had so much knowledge around what the cause could be of that. She also gave me a free heat glove for my curling iron as I had mentioned I had lost mine and kept burning my hands!
$ 35 (with a $ 10 tip) and I was walking out of the salon and feeling fabulous…
Best place in Little Italy to get a wonderful blow out!

I’ve been wanting to try out one of these blowdry lounges and I’m so glad that Salotto was my first experience.
Salotto is amazing. I love love love the vintage chic décor. It’s connected to the Porto vista hotel and the offer $ 5 parking with validation which is nice because parking in Little Italy can be difficult.
Carina the owner was my stylist. She was sweet. She really took her time and educated me on what she was doing with my soft curls. My shampoo was amazing. I’ve never had a scalp massage like that.
I was so impressed with everything. I will be telling all my friends about Salotto Blow dry Lounge! Can’t wait for my next blow out!