Drybar - Soho Bloomingdale's

On October 28, my appointment at Bloomingdales Soho was cancelled 2 hours before my appointment. The worker at the time said I would receive a $10 credit for the inconvenience.

Also on October 28, I emailed Bloomingdales Soho expressing discontent with the $10 credit and how I would prefer to be credited the $45 of my blowout (I had a pending barfly membership credit I was trying to use) so I do not have to go to dry bar ever again ( I have had other horrible experiences,  i.e., waiting over 40 minutes when I had an appointment, and then having to walk out because it was the slowest hair dresser, I had been at the store for 2 hours at one point and she had not made any progress, my hair was still entirely wet; plus my "home store" closed, and then I moved, and my new "home store" also closed).

On December 8, I call Bloomgindales Soho to make sure I have the credit, since I was considering making an appointment and "purchasing" a treatment for the credit to be used. The new manager, not a manager on October 28, said there is no credit in my account, and she cannot credit me because she has no proof. I told her my email is proof of it, she says its not. She says she will talk to the person that was working October 28, the next day.

On December 9 and 10, I call no one answers.

December 15, I call Bloomingdales Soho, they say the worker will not be around for a while because of a family emergency. They will not credit me the $10, they were supposed to credit me.

If I did not lose the $45 I already paid, I would just let go of the $10. But I have been a loyal dry bar membership since 2016 when my hairstylist in Boston went on maternity leave, I have used them in Boston, Miami, and New York since I moved in 2018. After Covid they were not able to bounce back, so many hairstylists are not skillful, the blowouts last me less than a day, the price went up but the quality significantly went down. The barfly membership no longer gave you a birthday gift, they no longer offer you champagne or even water, the charger plugs do not work, etc.

Additionally, I had to call over 10 times to get my barfly membership canceled, because they kept charging me even after significant tries to cancel, and get reimbursed the blowouts they had charged me for after I had tried to cancel many times.  No one wanted to take care of my case, and insisted I needed to go to my home store, but it had closed! I do not think the individuals involved are trying to act fraudulently, but by repeatedly withholding me money, that is how I am perceiving it.

Today I showed up 5min late for an appointment and was told that they couldn't take me because they have a 0 tolerance policy. They then charged me $25 for a "late cancel." This wouldn't be an issue except for the fact that they took me 15min late the last time I was there and they didn't offer me a discount for taking me late and making me late for work. Finally, on my way out, they took someone who arrived 4min late for her appointment. She was clearly a regular, so I can empathize, but still... If you're going to have a 0 tolerance policy for your clients you should hold yourselves to the same standard.

Very pleasant atmosphere. Had a movie playing in front. Was taken to the back and had my hair rinsed, shampooed, and conditioned. My stylist always checked how I was doing along the process. I showed her my photo board, and she began working! Could not be more happy with the results.

I booked two appointments as a mommy and me pre-brunch treat. The didn’t even wash my daughter’s hair until 45 min after the appointment time and I didn’t even end up in the chair. They indicated they were a stylist down but the delay suggests more issues than a missing stylist. They suggested we try a different DryBar (we went farther out of our way for the availability at this location) or come back later (this is NYC… every minute counts).  As a courtesy- they could have called and given us the choice of what to do before we committed to being there but they didn’t which is frustrating and disappointing.  Now our day is backed up and delayed with the misstep of having booked at this dysfunctional location.

I just had the WORST experience. Came from out of town made an appointment at 9am I called that the Uber was taking longer and I would be a little late. I arrive at 9:14 and was welcomed by the most unprofessional and completely incompetent host. She gave my appointment away and when I asked why she didn’t tell me that when I called so I could turn around she said “I didn’t want to I just want until you get here” I truly don’t understand how any service based business would ever hire someone like this to represent their brand.

SoHo Blow Bar / by Yaniv

Good but not great. I had to wait almost half hour for my appointment. The staff isn’t particularly friendly. And my blowout didn’t last very long and actually fell flat pretty quickly. I did like the shine treatment, though.

Best blowout ever. I have thick straight Asian hair and he gave me a beautiful, voluminous classic blowout. Easy to book same day. Way better than Blo or Dry Bar.

I’m so happy I found this place! First off the atmosphere is so chic and trendy, secondly the attention to detail is unlike any salon I’ve been to before. Now let’s get on this $25 blowout situation. YES! You read that right- $25 for A BLOWOUT!!!! I had the pleasure of sitting in the hair artist Cat’s chair. I was offered wine and a BOMB BLOWOUT!!! Highly highly recommend this place to ANYONE!

The best blow bar in NYC. Brought my wife and all of her girlfriends here after the dry bar hair salon in soho “forgot” about all 6 of their appointments. This almost ruined everyone’s vacation, thank God for this Blow Bar! This place saved our trip! Happy wife happy life 😝

Keaira did a great blowout and gave me also a very nice head massage. I will for sure go back to her.

Drybar - Flatiron

I left with frizzy, poorly styled, poorly parted hair with not an ounce of product in it (I had to go to Sephora straight after to put product in myself because she neglected to do so). It was evident she wanted to be done as quickly as possible. When she turned me around, I spoke up about the poor styling and expressed how I wanted it to look instead. She sloppily and lazily attempted to fix it, made it look worse, kind of shrugged, and made it clear she was done. How do you not know how to do hair when your job is to do hair? Waste of money.

Giovanna for a blow dry is a must!!! Tried her for the first time and she was amazing. My hair is voluminous, sleek and silky all at the same time. She has lots of salon experience and was a pleasure to talk to!

Second experience at this particular DryBar and this experience was worse than the first.
The stylists are not the problem it’s the manager and the front desk staff who had the audacity to roll their eyes at me bc their colleague gave me bad advice (apparently) about booking appointments for 15 mins earlier than when I need the appointment bc they are ALWAYS running behind. The “best” they could do is a dry style so now I have to attend a black tie event with dirty hair. I will cancel my Barfly membership and find an alternative for a simple blowout. Read the other reviews and steer clear of the Flatiron DryBar.

Had an awful experience here with the front desk guy, he like refused to accommodate me after being 5 minutes late. To note, I was joining a corporate party of 3 who were all getting blowout and bought gift card. As a compromise they said they would reschedule me and honor the fee that was paid on the day. I show up to my rescheduled appointment for them to say they don't have it on file that I paid. Ridiculous

Do not book an appointment or go here. I wish I could give it 0 stars because it doesn’t even deserve 1. I have gone to multiple different Drybar locations in different states and have always had amazing experiences but not today. This was the worst experience I have ever had. I booked 2 blowouts earlier this week for my mother and I. We arrived early for our apointment. At 9:40, after waiting 10 minutes past our appointment time, we asked what was happening. We’re told one stylist was “extremely late” and the other was “finishing up” after 10 more minutes we realized we were not going to make our bridal shower if we stayed so we ended up leaving with our hair not done. The late stylist NEVER showed up and the finishing up stylist was still midway through her appointment. While I get things happen and stuff runs late, the unprofessionalism of this location is insane. We ended up paying $30 in Ubers to not get our hair done. I am also in the beauty industry and I would be disgusted with myself if this was the type of service I offered.

Cherry Blow Dry Bar

What a fantastic experience! Great music, professional staff, and a beautiful hairdo. Val did an amazing job on my hair!

I don't usually leave reviews, especially negative ones, but given the fact that I gave Cherry Blow Dry Bar not one but THREE chances to rectify my issue and they chose not to, it's time.  Ill make it  fairly short - I called to make an appointment, asked if they could do the hair style I was looking for, was told they could, but when I arrived it was clear they could not. The girls were kind and polite, I give them that, but it was not a complicated style. In fact, that weekend, I was able to re-create it myself on my daughter after watching just one video tutorial (which I had played for the stylist). I wanted to leave and said it was ok, I would go home and curl my own hair, but the stylist said she could do that so I accepted because I felt bad having her lose my slot and money. She washed and "curled" my hair by blowing it around a round brush, pinning it to my head in sections, and spraying each section with hair spray. I left with straight hair, had to go home and wash my hair a THIRD time for the day so that I could curl it myself. All of this took an hour and fifteen minutes instead of the about thirty it should have, so we also left late for the wedding we were going to that afternoon.
I sent the location a message about my experience and heard nothing. I followed up with them, and once again did not get a response. I then emailed corporate and they also did not respond to me, and its been a month now so it is clear they do not care. I have told plenty of people about my experience and plan to tell any one else asking for a recommendation.

First and last experience at this blow dry bar. I came simply because it’s one of the only blow dry bars in the area. I was under the impression that it had to be good if you are only doing blow outs. The salon itself was nice and clean. The girl who did my hair before even asking me what i wanted immediately told me i needed a haircut  I asked for volume and curls. It looked great for a minutes before it all fell flat. 30 mins after leaving there was no volume and an hour after having her curl my entire head, there is not a single curl in sight. Whenever I curl my own hair it stays for days.. I’m so disappointed. They give you an attitude when you don’t sign up for a membership when you check out.

I have been a client here since the start. What started out as a great place has declined drastically due to a management change. The great stylists never stay!
Some of the best blow outs I have ever had were at Cherry. It’s sad that the owners don’t have more of a handle on what’s going on. If you do decide to book at Cherry book with Courtney because she is professional and does a great job. The current manager gossips and speaks negatively about clients and other employees openly in front of customers which is extremely distasteful! The final straw for me was watching yet another incredibly talented stylist leave.

I LOVE THIS PLACE! when i moved to the area i was really nervous finding a salon that can blow up my super curly thick hair.  I love my blow outs here, my hair can last for like a week or more if i wanted it to! Happy to have found Cherry blow out !

Drybar - Greenwich Village

The service was immaculate! I loved that when I walked in I saw so many stylists of color. I have black hair, and I take it very seriously when someone new does it. I cannot stress enough how equipped this team of stylists is for all hair types. Everyone I saw inside walked out smiling. My sister and I had a great time! Staff is hilarious as well! Good energy all around.

I wish I could give 0 stars it was SO bad. I’m convinced they just hire anyone off the street with no experience. I asked for a simple silky smooth blowout. After tugging painfully (I told her 3 times to relax) and burning my scalp, the blow out was COMICAL. I actually forgot all manners and had a visceral reaction to gasp and put my hand over my mouth. Pieces of hair were curled, some were straight, one bang was flipped out the other was stick straight, frizzy, unruly, craziness. I’m currently redoing my hair at home.

Honestly the worst blow out or hair service I’ve ever had in my life - Like laughably bad. You would be better served to just give it a try at home. The person was late starting my appointment and I let her know I was crunch for time and she said she could be fast to catch and proceeds to gossip and chit chat and stop every 30 seconds. Adding insult to injury the woman was actually terrible at doing hair.

I’ve been coming to this location for over 5 years and today received such horrible customer service. I won’t be returning to this location ever again. It’s a bummer because Drybar and this location in particular used to hire very talented and kind stylists. Now, this location is dirty, everyone is unfriendly and unprofessional, the stylists rip your hair out from brushing so aggressively, the list goes on. I would recommend against this location and will be going to local salons moving forward.

I also wish I could give zero stars. I asked for a bouncy blow dry with flips on the end. Started out with her washing my hair and she didn’t even wash underneath or lift my head. She then was talking on the phone and gossiping with employees during my blow dry and I left with frizzy hair that was half curl and half straight. Need to redo my hair and for $70 this IS NOT worth it

Are You Sugaring

Kat is absolutely amazing. I was a bit nervous for my first appointment as I had a bad experience at a different salon. Kat made me feel super comfortable from the moment I stepped into her studio. She is so friendly and makes sure that you are doing well throughout the entire process.

Kat's sugaring studio is clean and never crowded. She is never rushed which is great - she takes her time to make sure you are completely hairless! Highly recommend!! She is my #1 choice for my sugaring needs.

Kat is amazing! It was my first time going to her after reading all her great reviews and they are definitely true. She made me feel so comfortable and made sure I was okay with everything that she was doing. I’ve been sugaring for years and she is the gentlest person I’ve ever been too! I definitely recommend going to Kat.

If you’ve been looking for someone to try sugaring or if your experience hasn’t been the best I totally recommend giving Katt the chance. She’s amazing at what she does and at making you feel comfortable. She makes the pain feel painless. How cool is that?! She’s professional and can definitely keep a conversation going. You will not be disappointed. My monthly appointment is always booked ahead of time and I’m never disappointed. She takes her time and ensures you are 100% satisfied. She does guys too so go book a couples day and get right. I love her stop playing and check her out. 🌸🌸🌺🌺

I am new to Sugaring and Katt has been the absolute Best! She made my experience as comfortable and painless as possible with  her expertise and great conversation. She is such a professional and genuinely cares about what she does. I highly recommend her. You won’t be disappointed. I surely won’t be going to anyone else but Katt.

Katt is the best, and has been the best for years! I've been going wherever she goes for over 4 years, and I'm so happy she has her own place now. She is so kind and funny, gives so much attention to detail, and makes you feel very comfortable always. I've only had great experiences sugaring with Katt, and am so lucky I found her!

Drybar - Lower East Side

The staff seemed very nice, but I paid for a blowout with loose curls and what I got was... not that. It looked somewhat okay when I left, but within an hour the curls had completely fallen out. I was left with weirdly tall hair at the top, then straight hair with two awkward bump outs near my face. It looked like I'd just woken up from a nap lol. So I ended up paying $70 to wear a ponytail to my event.

Avoid if you’re a natural girly (3b-4c) you will probably get dirty looks and some stylists will not be delighted to do your hair.

I’ve been coming to Drybar the past 5 years for my annual blowout but I won’t return.

My appointment for myself and guest were not accommodated because the salon was booked and stylists would need 1.5 hours to complete a blowout. That is fine and expected, however I put in my notes when I booked days prior that the stylist would need  extra time for myself and guest due to our curl types.

I also called an hour before my appointment to let them know I’d be 10ish min late and was told that would be fine. Ultimately, we were unable to be accommodated due to our “thick hair” and time needed. We traveled over an hour to not be serviced.

However, I will say the receptionist was kind enough to offer to book me the next day but I did not want to risk traveling to the city again to not be  serviced. I would’ve been understanding if staff were transparent and I was told prior to arriving that the salon was overbooked and to reschedule.

DO NOT COME HERE. If I worked here and had a customer who came in and I happened to do their hair like mine was done, I would've stopped and tried to make it right.

I asked for the old fashioned which I have had done before (they used rollers) and it was done correctly there. This time, it looked like I had curly hair and the stylist had the audacity to tell me that this is what I asked for. Also, anyone who curls hair knows to that the curls need to go outwards on both sides. She curled my hair the same direction for all curls. There was no mirror for me to check up on how she was doing or what she was doing until the end when she spun me around to see the final product.

Would not recommend. Terrible experience. It was for a tv show premiere and now all the photos will be there forever.

My stylist had so much attitude from the second I walked in the door. I didn’t say anything rude to her and really made an effort to be overly nice, but only was received with more and more attitude. Maybe she had a bad day, but my hair came out horrible and I felt uncomfortable the entire time. Definitely will not be back.

Totally obsessed with dry bar lower east side , and the manager Brandi she is literally the best , she understands perfectly what I want and make my hair looks ready for the runway , plus the best vibes ever ! Such an experience

Blo Blow Dry Bar

I have been going to Blo Amsterdam for years and I have no intention of ever going anywhere else. Genesis is one of the best hair stylists I have ever had (and I’ve had a lot as someone who gets their hair done weekly). Not only does she manage to tame my very thick, coarse, natural hair into a sleek straight style but she also listens and has built a deep trust. Genesis is truly talented and I’m so glad that I found her.  Call Blo and ask for her, you will be thankful you did!

I had overnight pin curls done here and loved them! It was a first for me.

I explained to the stylist that afternoon that I would be flying out in the evening to attend a morning wedding and needed a style that would last. Originally, I was planning on just getting a normal blowout and meeting my head wrapped in a scarf, but the stylist recommended pin curls. So I may have looked a little silly at the airport, but it was all with it. I'm glad I tried something new!

The curls lasted three days and nights, at which point I just wanted to wash my hair. I believe they could've gone longer. I did sleep with a scarf every night to make them last.

This place has always been hit or miss.
It’s a convenient location so I’ve given it far more chances than it deserves, but now I’m done.  Worst blowout ever.  Only thing worse than the blowout is the attitude in this salon.  They have an attitude of disdain for the customer.  When they ask how your blowout was if your answer is negative be prepared to be treated as if you’re the problem, not the untrained amateurs working there.   Terrible salon.
Wonder if the owner knows there are reasons they’re not busier.

I hope this location is embarrassed. Every customer was turned away from their mirrors until the very end and it’s clear why. Spent almost an hour putting beautiful curls throughout my moms hair, only in the last 15 minute to pull the sides of the hair up into I don’t know what and hide what she spent the entire time doing. I will have to say the staff was  and friendly but I didn’t go there for dinner, we went to have my moms hair done and it was nothing other than disappointing. Are these girls licensed stylists????

Emma and staff went out of their way to make the perfect prom hairstyle. The blow out was fantastic! We will definitely be back.

Dyanna Spa & Waxing Center NYC

I have visited this nail salon in midtown Manhattan for spa manicure and jelly pedicure. Affordable and effective! This place offers fantastic manicure & pedicure services.

I stumbled upon this salon last week by by chance and I am SO GLAD I DID! The staff is so attentive and professional, it was truly one of the best facials I had in a while. Completely relaxing, the space is clean and soothing. I will definitely be back, maybe even for a couples spa date !!

I have been going to Dayana SPA for a couple of months now. It is the only place that delivered an outstanding result after multiple acne treatments. Very effective and the price is really affordable. There is no such thing as staff pushing sales onto you (like in many other places). They have kind and friendly workers that  provide the care you deserve. 5/5 stars would recommend to my friends and family.

Lovely spot with friendly and well-trained staff. I get a brazilian wax here and always have a great experience. It is hard to find a good place when you are a man, but these guys are 100% worth a visit. The pricing is competitive. 10/10

Best Male waxing in Manhattan!!!
I am a male and I been coming to Dyanna spa for my manicure ,pedicure and  hair removal - waxing. This is the best place ever . I feel so comfortable there and they do a very good job. Highly recommend  for all waxing needs -specially Brazilian wax.

Drybar - Nordstrom NYC

Eleonora, the hairdresser who did my hair, was friendly but not knowledgeable. The overall experience was way below my expectations and definitely poor.

Starting with the washing, I only received a quick shampoo that lasted less than three minutes and was very rough. There was another lady getting her hair washed at the same time, and just to give you an idea, she started before me and finished long after I did. I even questioned the hairdresser about whether my hair was properly cleaned, and she simply replied, 'It is, it is, don't worry!' She offered to do another shampoo, but she had already conditioned my hair, and I decided to trust her.

The styling, unfortunately, was no better. She didn't use any products on my hair before starting to blow-dry it. Instead, she used a brush that still had the previous client's hair on it!!!!!!! Once I pointed it out, she seemed surprised, saying, 'Oh, of course, sorry!' She removed the hair and just left it on the table in front of me. That was truly disgusting!

On multiple occasions, she accidentally burned my ears and scalp. She apologized, but then didn't change anything.

I specifically requested a curly and voluminous hairstyle, but despite her efforts when I told her my hair was too flat, I left with only the tips curled. I was so frustrated that at one point, Eleonora told me, "You seem nervous, don't be!" Well, I suppose it's easier said than done. Within a few hours, my hair was mostly straight.

Lastly, I went to Drybar for my wedding anniversary, hoping for that extra pampering. Unfortunately, nobody seemed to know about the occasion or that it was my first time at Drybar. It was disappointing that they didn't acknowledge the notes written when booking.

Overall, it was a far from relaxing experience, and I will definitely never go back or recommend Drybar to anyone else.

I've now been to 3 dry bars in NYC and as all I feel are pretty unfriendly, Nordstroms stylists are the absolute worst. They don't even know the products they sell. How does a guy give someone a blowout that asks for stick straight hair and he never even uses a flat iron and when asked was told he's the professional.

In the end, I was the most pissed at myself for giving a tip...this experience finally proved to me/gave me the confidence to blow out my own hair for any occasion😉

My blowout was fine but customer service is awful! I applied a $10 coupon as a new customer and it was never reflected on my final bill! I called to store and they did nothing about it! I am not coming back!

The manager here is magic!!!! She created a stunning hairstyle for me!

This location in Nordstroms is so easy to get to plus everyone was so friendly. Rita was amazing! She did my blowout she was so personable and professional. I loved my hair!! I would highly recommend Rita and Drybar! Thank y’all

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