Best of Boston
Best Blowout
Photograph by Trevor Reid / Model, Tayla Fernandez/Maggie Inc.
2012
Drybar
Boston
Choose from one of nine signature blowouts ($45), then hand yourself over to a professional who will wash, dry, and style your locks into bouncy, […] read more»
2017 Best Blowout, Luxe
The Green Room
Boston
From the moment Jessica Thornton asks her first question—”What do you want your hair to say about you?”—it’s clear she genuinely wants you to love […] read more»
2016 Best Blowout
Hairo
Boston
As blowout bars become as ubiquitous as Starbucks franchises, many have resorted to a formulaic styling process: wash, dry, and out the door. At Hairo, […] read more»
2015 Best Blowout
Drybar
Boston
Why fight your tresses when a professional can do it while you sip a latte? At Drybar, highly skilled hair wranglers create polished manes regardless […] read more»
2013 Best Blowout
Bradley & Diegel Salon
Boston
We’ve visited those trendy blowout bars, but found that pointing to a menu to order a hairstyle—not to mention being swiftly herded from sink to […] read more»
2012 Best Blowout
Jeffrey Lyle Salon
Boston
After one too many blowouts left us looking like a Dallas cast member, we were ready to throw in the (salon) towel. Then came Tim […] read more»
2011 Best Blowout
Marisa Marino, Stilisti
Boston
Call her the Cesar Millan of hair: With her big round brush and expertly wielded blow dryer, Stilisti owner Marisa Marino has no equal in […] read more»
2010 Best Blowout
Bradley & Diegel
Boston
How would you like your blowout today: sleek and long or Barbarella-style bouncy? Of all the stylists we visited, this was the only one to […] read more»
2009 Best Blowout
Jason Burke
Boston
In Burke’s hands, a round brush is a magic wand. With it, he could do evil (a pageant bouffant, perhaps?), but he inevitably chooses to […] read more»
2008 Best Blowout
Sean Kavanagh, Shag
South Boston
Underneath all those tattoos and piercings is a man deeply committed to hair. Kavanagh combs, coddles, and coerces your strands to suit any occasion, with […] read more»
2002 Best Blowout
Jennifer Racioppi, Salon Luiz
Boston
There are three secrets to truly great straightening: patience, persistence, and—the deciding factor for many—convenience. What good is a perfect styling when you have to […] read more»
2000 Best Blowout
Beatriz Comacho, Hair F/X Studio
Brighton
Important client in town? Anniversary dinner at a fancy restaurant? Job interview? For those occasions when it’s important to have your hair looking just right, […] read more»
1999 Best Blowout
Beatriz Camacho, Hair FX Studio
Boston
This fairy godmother carries a hair dryer instead of a wand. Betty will blow away any bad hair day, turning you sleek when you’re frizzy, […] read more»