BLOWDRY SALONS
In Blow Out takes the personal touch one step further : They will send a stylist to the home for an additional fee ($ 55 and up .)
Jessica Martins , owner of Millburn ’ s Artist Hair Bar , attributes the blow-dry bar ’ s popularity to the fact that clients want aprofessional look they find hard to recreate on their own . “ As stylists , we can see the head at a 360 degree angle . Most people have trouble smoothing out hard to reach areas , like the crown or the nape ofthe neck . It ’ s the same reason people go to a salon for color when they could doitthemselves at home : they want it to look perfect .” For Martins , who worked for years as a stylist at big , high-end salons like the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando ,
“ IT ’ S THE SAME REASON PEOPLEGOTOASALON FOR COLOR WHENTHEY COULD DO IT THEMSELVES AT HOME : THEYWANT IT TO LOOK PERFECT .”
JESSICA MARTINS OWNER OF ARTISTHAIR BAR
Florida , her small shop enables her and her team of three stylists to give clients personal attention . She wanted it to be “ an intimate setting in which people are treated as individuals and Ican really get to know them . At a large , bustling salon , you ’ re just another head .” To up the convenience factor , Artist Hair Bar offers online booking , welcomes walk-ins and stays open until 8 p . m . on Thursdays and Fridays . The salon is also open Sundays and will open early if a client needs a blowout before heading to work . “ I went to get ablowout before an important work meeting and the stylist was very attentive ,” says Aarti Bajaj , a data quality manager for a financial bank . “ She understood right away the kind of professional look I wanted – smooth and straight – as opposed to an evening party look with a lot of curls . She did a great job !” ■
OTHER LOCAL FAVORITES
While the blow-dry bar concept is taking off in the Millburn / Short Hills area , many loyal customers still swear by the blowout skills of stylists at their favorite areasalons . Crowd-pleasing spots for a reasonably priced blowout include :
AVALONSALON 356 Millburn Avenue , Millburn 973-232-5024 www . Avalonsalon . com Blowout : $ 40
DOLCEVISOSALON 290 Millburn Ave , Millburn 973-376-5878 dolcevisomillburn . com Blowout : starts at $ 40 ; up to $ 55 for an advancedstylist .
JOSE EBERSALON 284 Millburn Avenue , Millburn 973-671-1007 joseebernj . com Blowout : $ 35 and up depending on length of hair anddesiredstyle .
SALON518 518 Millburn Avenue , Millburn 973-376-5180 salon518 . com Blowout : $ 35 witha junior stylist ( Tuesdays and Wednesdays only ); $ 40 witha regular stylist ; up to $ 55 fora senior stylist .
SALONLAMODE 349 MillburnAvenue , Millburn 973-376-5451 Blowout : $ 30- $ 40 , depending on hair length .
SUBWAY SALON 241 Millburn Avenue , Millburn 973-467-0477 subwaysalon . com Blowout : $ 35 and up
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