Nashville's Top Blowout Bars

Cherry Blow Dry Bar

The recently opened Cherry Blowout Bar in Brentwood is ready to help fix those bad-hair-day blues. Co-owned by Sabrina Cook and her husband, Kyle (the lead guitarist for Matchbox 20), the area’s newest blowout salon is all about making customers look and feel like a million bucks. The studio specializes in blowouts and hair extensions and will also send their stylists directly to you for special events and weddings. But make time to stop by the space—they frequently offer customers complimentary glasses of their custom-label Cherry Blowout Bar champagne.

690 Old Hickory Blvd., Brentwood, TN; 615-835-3740
Hours: Monday - Wednesday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday - Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
cherryblowdrybar.com

Babe Beauty Bar

Makeup artists and entrepreneurs Kathleen Smith and Nicole Payne founded this one-of-a-kind, service-oriented boutique after working together at MAC Cosmetics. Babe (“Beauty Always, Beauty Everywhere x93) Beauty Bar offers “The Perfect Blowout x93 for $35 as well as the "Perfect Plus" ($55) for extra thick hair. What makes them so perfect? Babe’s expert stylists give the best wash and blowout suited to your style—sleek and smooth or voluminous. Get a package of ten for $300 at their locations in both Nashville and Franklin.

Nashville—1704 21st Avenue S, Nashville, TN 37212; 615-499-4554
Franklin—1556 West McEwen Drive, Suite 136, Franklin, TN 37067; 615-786-977
Hours: Monday - Thursday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday - Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m.
babebeautybar.com

The Dry House

New York-trained stylist Alison Ryan partnered with Cassidy Bentley, wife of famed country music star Dierks Bentley, to open The Dry House in Green Hills; they offer a variety of $40 styling options. Each blowout is named for the area code from which it hails, and although we’re partial to the “615, x93 a classic Southern blowout with lots of volume, all five blowouts (and “Bad Ass Braids, x93 to boot) deliver enviable party ‘dos. From the velvet wallpaper to the quippy coffee mugs on-site, Ryan’s charismatic personality is evident in every aspect of the stylish space. What’s more, Ryan doesn’t hesitate to step in and help her talented staff with their blowout technique, making everyone’s experience at The Dry House the best it can be.

2014 Crestmoor Rd, Nashville, TN 37215; 615-678-7064
Hours: Monday - Saturday 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sunday 12-5 p.m.
thedryhousenashville.com

The Blowout Co

Leslie Embry, a former teacher and coach of the Harding girls’ lacrosse team, now has two locations of her blow-dry-only salons; after visiting a similar concept in California, she realized it was just what Nashville needed. “We shampoo and style hair in less than an hour, x93 she says; they offer four different styles, from sleek to voluminously curly, as well as up-dos, Keratin treatments, full make up sessions, and even house calls (in-store rates start at $35). For multiple visits, snag a “bundle x93 for four, eight, or 12 blowouts. Both locations are just right for a quick pop in before, say, the CMA awards or Thanksgiving festivities.

Nashville—73 White Bridge Rd, Ste 126, Nashville, TN 37205; 615-353-3002
Brentwood—782 Old Hickory Blvd, Ste 102, Brentwood, TN 37027; 615-290-5080
Hours:Monday - Thursday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.-8p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
blowoutco.com