Blowout vs Extended Time Blowout Prices & Costs 2026

Direct answer

Blowout vs Extended Time Blowout: budget $55–$100 per service. Anything below $55 in the documented set is an add-on or a partial service rather than a full appointment, and anything above $100 comes down to an extended or premium booking.

The menu price is rarely the checkout price. Tax and gratuity alone typically add 29% in addition to wash & blowout, before any add-on is accepted at the chair.

Working range: $55–$100
U.S. market midpoint: $55 per service
Basis: 2 price points documented from official sources
Last reviewed: August 2026

Before you read on

$55–$100 is the working range for Blowout vs Extended Time Blowout, from 2 documented amounts.
The full documented set spans $55–$100 once fees and add-ons are counted.
The U.S. national median for wash & blowout is $55 per service.
Add about 26% to any menu price for sales tax and gratuity.
Maintained every other week, the annual cost is approximately $1,584.
The largest single variable is hair length and density — long or very thick hair shifts you to an extended slot.

What the brand actually publishes

2 documented amounts, split into services, add-ons, plans and policy charges. Each keeps the precise label it was published under so you can match it against the menu you are shown when you book.

Core services - The main appointment lines.
Line	Published	Midpoint	Spread	What it covers
The Blowout price	$55–$70	$62.50	$15	Location range; 45-minute service
Extended Time Blowout price	$85–$100	$92.50	$15	Drybar

Published prices change without warning. The review date on this page tells you how current this set is.

Lines documented2

Core services2

Service range$55–$100

Median line$77.50

National price context for these services

A quote well above these bands is not automatically bad value - it usually means a different scope, a senior provider, or an expensive metro. This table tells you which question to ask.

U.S. market ranges, 2026
Service	Market low	National median	Market high	Unit	What drives it
Wash & blowout	$35	$55	$95	per service	Wash and style; length and thickness drive the top end.
Updo / event styling	$55	$90	$175	per service	Event and bridal styling; trials billed separately.
Silk press	$65	$100	$175	per service	Wash, blow-dry and flat-iron on textured hair.
Deep-conditioning treatment	$20	$38	$70	add-on	Bond builder or mask, usually added to colour.
Gloss / toner	$30	$55	$95	per service	Demi-permanent refresh, frequently added to a cut.

These bands describe the national market, not this page's subject. Use them to judge whether a quote is reasonable, not as a price you can book.

The same service, four different markets

Location is usually the largest single variable. The national median for wash & blowout is $55; the same appointment can land near $38 in a small market and $96 in a top-tier metro. That is a 2.5× spread on an identical service name.

Wash & blowout by metro cost tier
Market tier	Planning range	Multiplier	Example markets
Tier 1 - highest-cost metros	$74–$96	1.35–1.75×	Manhattan, San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Washington DC, Miami Beach
Tier 2 - large metros	$61–$73	1.10–1.32×	Chicago, Los Angeles suburbs, Denver, Austin, Atlanta, San Diego, Portland
Tier 3 - mid-size metros	$52–$61	0.94–1.10×	Columbus, Kansas City, Charlotte, Nashville, Phoenix, Indianapolis
Tier 4 - small metro and rural	$38–$51	0.70–0.93×	Smaller cities, county seats and rural markets

Bands scale the $55 national median by published metro cost multipliers. Planning ranges, not quotes.

The variables that move the number

Every one of these is optional in the sense that you can turn down it — but only if you know it is coming ahead of time.

Membershiphinges on visit count
Monthly plans include a set number of visits.
Extensions in place+$20–$40
Extensions usually require the longer booking.
Hair length and density+$20–$45
Long or very thick hair moves you to an extended slot.
Braids and detail work+$10–$25
Braids and pinning are per-piece add-ons.
Appointment length booked+$25–$50
A 45-minute slot and a 90-minute slot are priced apart.

Related cost breakdowns: Extended Time Blowout Cost, Extended-Time Blowout Surcharge Guide and Blowout Cost.

How much to tip on this service

Tip on the pre-tax service amount. If a discount or promotion applied, the norm is to tip on the original value of the work, not the discounted price.

Gratuity on wash & blowout
Gratuity rate	On $35	On $55	On $95	When it applies
15%	$5.25	$8.25	$14.25	Standard for a satisfactory service
18%	$6.30	$9.90	$17.10	Common default in mid-size and large metros
20%	$7	$11	$19	Typical for a stylist you intend to rebook with
25%	$8.75	$13.75	$23.75	Reserved for complex colour, long appointments or a rescue job

An automatic service charge ought to be disclosed when you book. If you see one at checkout, ask whether it reaches the provider before adding more.
Holiday tipping is a separate convention from per-visit tipping and is usually a one-off larger amount.
Card tips may be pooled or delayed to the next pay run. Ask if you want it to reach one person directly.
If the salon owner performed the service, tipping is optional by norm - though rarely refused.

What people get wrong here

Ranked by frequency rather than dollar impact. The fix in every case is a question at booking.

1Buying a membership for occasional usecosts $25–$80
Blowout memberships need regular visits to beat pay-per-visit.
2Not mentioning extensions when you bookcosts $20–$45
Extensions normally require the longer appointment.
3Booking the standard slot with long thick haircosts $25–$50
You may be moved to the extended slot on arrival at a higher price.

If you want the policy detail behind these: How To Compare Salon Prices and Blowout Aftercare.

What to say on the phone

Ask these when you book rather than on arrival. Once you are gowned and in the chair, declining an add-on becomes socially much harder — which is the reason they come up at that moment.

"Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
"Is a shampoo, blow-dry or finish included in that price, or billed on a separate line?"
"What add-ons do you normally recommend for this service, and what does each cost?"
"If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"
"What is the precise price for wash & blowout at my hair length and density?"
"Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
"What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"

One more at the desk: ask for the itemised total before you tap the card. Every line should match something you were told about on the phone.

The realistic total, worked through

Work it forwards once and you will never be caught out again. A $75 service does not cost $75.

Worked example of a single appointment
Line	Amount	Note
Base service	$75	The line you see on the menu
One typical add-on	$11	Accepted at the chair without a stated price
Subtotal	$86	Before tax and gratuity
Sales tax at 6.2%	$5.33	Varies by state and city; services are taxable in some states only
Gratuity at 20%	$17.20	Calculated on the service, not on tax
Sensible total	$108.53	45% above the menu price

An illustration built from the ranges on this page. Your tax rate and add-on choices will differ.

Plan for the total, not the base. The $34 gap between the two is the part people forget when comparing two salons.

Prefer not to do the arithmetic? You can run the numbers for your own service.

The real annual cost of keeping this up

Most budgets break at the cadence, not the price. Wash & blowout maintained every other week works out to roughly $1,584 a year once gratuity is included.

Annual cost at 24 visits (every other week)
Provider level	Each visit	Visits/yr	Service spend	Gratuity	Annual total
Budget provider	$35	24	$840	$168	$1,008
National median	$55	24	$1,320	$264	$1,584
Premium provider	$95	24	$2,280	$456	$2,736

Gratuity is included at 20% because it is not optional in reality. Deduct it if you track tips apart from service spend.

Before hunting a lower-priced provider, look at the interval. One fewer visit annually is about $66 kept; two fewer is $132. Neither costs you any quality.

When a membership actually beats paying each visit

A membership is worthwhile above one number: monthly fee ÷ per-visit price. Below that visit count you are subsidising the salon. At a $55 per-visit rate, here is where each plan level breaks even.

Break-even by monthly plan price
Monthly plan	Per-visit rate	Break-even	Annual visits needed	Annual cost	Verdict
$77 / month	$55	1.4 visits	17 visits	$924	Worth it above 1.4/month
$121 / month	$55	2.2 visits	26 visits	$1,452	Worth it above 2.2/month
$176 / month	$55	3.2 visits	38 visits	$2,112	Worth it above 3.2/month

Uses a $55 market per-visit rate. Substitute the rate you were actually quoted.

You can test this against your real visit count against your actual visit count.

Where else to look

Before deciding, it is worth seeing where this lands against the nearest alternatives on both price and what you get for it.

Common questions, answered with numbers

Blowout vs Extended Time Blowout: what should I expect to pay?

$55–$100 covers the core services documented on this page. Counting every published line - fees and packages included - the full span is $55 to $100, with a midpoint of $77.50.

Is there a price for the blowout price?

$55 at the low end, $70 at the top. Location range; 45-minute service. Against the $55 U.S. median for wash & blowout, the upper end of this band is above the national midpoint.

What does extended time blowout price cost?

Expect $85–$100 for extended time blowout price, midpoint $92.50. Drybar. Ask which end of that band your booking lands at before you commit.

Is the menu price the final price?

Expect about $98 on a $78 booking. Tax and gratuity alone add close to $20, and that is with no upgrades.

What does wash & blowout cost per year?

Approximately $1,584 per year at 24 visits (every other week), gratuity included. That figure is far more helpful than the $55 per-visit price when deciding whether to commit.

Why does the same service carry different prices at different locations?

Because the service name is not the service scope. Two locations quoting $47 and $77 may be selling different appointment lengths, provider tiers and inclusions under an identical label.

Is there a length surcharge?

Yes - but as a longer booking, not a surcharge. Expect $25–$50 more.

Should I join the monthly plan?

Divide the monthly fee by the $55 per-visit price. Below that many visits a month you are paying more than pay-as-you-go.

Can I book at these prices?

Treat them as research, not a quote. Documented amounts come from the sources at the foot of this page; market ranges are compiled national data and are marked separately. Reviewed August 2026.

Sources and how we checked them

Every published figure above traces to one of these. Where a source describes a single location or a time-limited offer, that scope stays attached to the number rather than being generalised.

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