How Often Should You Get A Blowout?

Short answer

The interval determines your annual bill considerably more than the per-visit price. At every other week, that is about 24 appointments annually and roughly $1,584 annually at the $55 national median.

Prices below are split into what is published by a named source and what is market context, so you can tell the difference at a glance.

Typical range: $55–$100
U.S. median: $55 per service
Applies to: Wash & blowout
Last reviewed: August 2026

What matters most here

$55–$100 is the working range for How Frequently Should You Get A 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 29% to any menu price for sales tax and gratuity.
Maintained every other week, the annual cost is around $1,584.
The largest single variable is student versus instructor — instructor-led work costs more than a student appointment.

What the brand actually publishes

Everything below was published by a source listed at the foot of this page. Grouping matters: 2 of these 2 lines are actual services and the rest are add-ons, plans or policy charges that should never be averaged together.

Core services - The principal appointment lines.
Line	Published	Midpoint	Spread	What it covers
The Blowout price	$55–$70	$62.50	$15	Drybar
Extended Time Blowout price	$85–$100	$92.50	$15	Drybar

Individual owners set menus within a brand-set band. Treat these as documented examples.

Lines documented2

Core services2

Service range$55–$100

Median line$77.50

Market ranges: what everyone else charges

These are U.S. market ranges compiled from published industry pricing data, not figures published by any single brand. They show where a given quote lands nationally.

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.
Women's haircut	$28	$69	$140	per cut	Typically includes consultation, shampoo and a finish style.
Men's haircut	$18	$43	$75	per cut	Barbershop and men's-chain cuts; clipper work only lands at the low end.
All-over single-process colour	$65	$105	$190	per service	All-over root-to-tip or root retouch on virgin hair.
Partial highlights	$85	$135	$215	per service	Crown and face-frame foils.
Basic manicure	$20	$33	$50	per service	File, shape, cuticle work and regular polish.

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

The same service, four different markets

Before deciding a quote is high, check it against your own market rather than the national number. A $82 quote is costly in a tier-4 market and unremarkable in tier 1.

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.

Why your quote differs from the menu

Every one of these is negotiable in the sense that you can refuse it — but only if you know it is coming before the appointment starts.

Appointment lengthaffects time, not the menu price
Student services are supervised and run longer.
Service complexity+$20–$60
Advanced colour may be restricted to senior students.
Product charge+$10–$30
Some schools bill product separately from labour.
Student versus instructor+$15–$50
Instructor-led work costs more than a student appointment.

From menu price to what you actually hand over

Every line below is standard and expected. None of it is a scam — but almost none of it appears on the menu board either.

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 7.4%	$6.36	Varies by state and city; services are taxable in some states only
Gratuity at 20%	$17.20	Calculated on the service, not on tax
Realistic total	$109.56	46% above the menu price

Worked at a $75 base with one add-on. Swap in your own quote and the proportions hold.

Plan for the total, not the base. The $35 gap between the two is the part people forget when comparing two salons.

You can try it with your own figures rather than doing this by hand.

Twelve months of wash & blowout, priced out

A single $55 appointment is easy to justify. Maintained every other week, wash & blowout becomes a $1,584 annual commitment at the national median — and that is the number worth deciding on.

Annual cost at 24 visits (every other week)
Provider level	Per 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

Assumes 24 visits a year. Adjust the visit count and every figure here moves with it.

Dropping one visit per year saves roughly $66. Dropping the cadence by a quarter saves about $396. Compare that against what you would save by moving to a less expensive provider before you switch.

Tipping: the numbers rather than the etiquette

Percentages are hard to judge in the moment. These are the dollar amounts at the low, middle and high end of the market range.

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

On a $55 service, the difference between an 18% and a 20% tip is $1.10. It matters less than whether you tip at all.
Card tips may be pooled or delayed to the next pay run. Ask if you want it to reach one person directly.
A no-show or late-cancellation fee is a penalty, not a service. It is not tipped.
Do not tip on membership dues, booth rent, deposits, annual fees, gift-card loads or cancellation charges — no service was performed.

What people get wrong here

Every one of these is routine, avoidable and costed. Not one requires negotiation — only a well-timed question.

1Assuming every service is available
Advanced colour is frequently restricted to senior students.
2Booking a student appointment on a tight schedule
Supervised services run considerably longer.

If you want the policy detail behind these: Best Blowout Memberships For Frequent Styling and Best Blowout Style For Special Events.

Seven questions that prevent a surprise bill

You do not need to negotiate. You need the price to be stated before the service starts. These questions do that without any awkwardness.

"Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
"Do you take a deposit, and does it come off the final balance?"
"Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"
"If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"
"Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
"What is your cancellation window, and what is the charge if I miss it?"
"Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"

At checkout: check the itemised total against the quote before paying. Corrections are simple at the desk and nearly impossible afterwards.

How this compares with the alternatives

Price is not typically the deciding factor. Compare scope first — what is actually included — before you look at the figure.

Common questions, answered with numbers

How Frequently Should You Get A 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.

How much is the blowout price?

The published band for the blowout price is $55–$70. Drybar. A $15 gap on one line is normal where locations set their own menus.

Is there a price for extended time blowout price?

$85 at the low end, $100 at the top. Drybar. Against the $55 U.S. median for wash & blowout, the upper end of this band is above the national midpoint.

What does this cost once tax and tip are added?

Expect about $99 on a $78 booking. Tax and gratuity alone add close to $21, and that is with no upgrades.

What does wash & blowout cost per year?

At every other week - about 24 visits annually - the annual figure is approximately $1,584 including gratuity at the $55 national median. Dropping to 18 visits saves around $396.

What explains the price difference between locations?

Mostly geography. The same service name maps to roughly $38 in a rural market and $96 in the most expensive metros, a 2.5x spread. Provider tier and appointment length move it further.

How current is this pricing?

They are research, not quotes. Every published line maps to the sources at the foot of this page; market ranges are compiled national data and are marked on a separate line. 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.

Found an error? Report it here - corrections are logged and dated.

Frequently asked questions

How Regularly Should You Get A 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.

How much is the blowout price?

The published band for the blowout price is $55–$70. Drybar. A $15 gap on one line is routine where locations set their own menus.

Is there a price for extended time blowout price?

$85 at the low end, $100 at the top. Drybar. Against the $55 U.S. median for wash & blowout, the upper end of this band is above the national midpoint.

What does this cost once tax and tip are added?

Expect about $99 on a $78 booking. Tax and gratuity alone add close to $21, and that is with no upgrades.

What does wash & blowout cost per year?

At every other week - about 24 visits a year - the annual figure is approximately $1,584 including gratuity at the $55 national median. Dropping to 18 visits saves around $396.

What explains the price difference between locations?

Mostly geography. The same service name maps to around $38 in a rural market and $96 in the most expensive metros, a 2.5x spread. Provider tier and appointment length move it further.

How current is this pricing?

They are research, not quotes. Every published line maps to the sources at the foot of this page; market ranges are compiled national data and are marked separately. Reviewed August 2026.

Last reviewed August 2026. Prices change without notice — report a correction.