Blowout Aftercare

Published prices from official sources

5 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 at booking.

One location's price is not evidence of a national rate. Check with the location you intend to book.

National price context for these services

This table is market context, not a brand price list. It exists so you can tell whether a quote you have been given is average, cheap or steep for the U.S. in 2026.

National planning ranges. A quote outside these bands is not automatically wrong - check what is included before judging it.

Where you live changes the price more than anything else

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.

Your own market may sit between tiers. The point is the 2.5x spread, not the exact figure in any one row.

Where the extra money goes

Ask about these when you book, not at checkout. Every one of them is easier to decline over the phone than halfway through a service.

• Charge basis+25–100%

  Some policies bill a flat fee, others a percentage of the service.

• Notice windowchanges the contract, not the price

  Cancellation windows run from 12 to 48 hours.

• Deposit treatment+25–100%

  Deposits may apply to the balance or be forfeited.

• Card on filechanges the contract, not the price

  Booking platforms enforce policies automatically.

Related cost breakdowns: Blowout Cost, Brazilian Blowout Cost and Extended Time Blowout Cost.

From menu price to what you actually hand over

This is the gap that surprises people. Starting from a $46 base, here is where the money goes by the time the card is out.

Illustrative. The 6.5% tax figure varies by state - several states do not tax personal services at all.

The rule of thumb: add approximately 59% to any menu price for wash & blowout to get your sensible out-the-door number.

To check a specific quote, run the numbers for your own service.

Twelve months of wash & blowout, priced out

The per-visit price hides the real decision. At every other week, this service costs about $1,584 annually including gratuity if you pay national median rates.

Gratuity is included at 20% because it is effectively compulsory. Strip it out if you budget gratuity separately.

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 cheaper provider before you switch.

Gratuity, converted from percentages into money

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

• If the salon owner performed the service, tipping is optional by convention - though rarely refused.
• Do not tip on membership dues, booth rent, deposits, annual fees, gift-card loads or cancellation charges — no service was performed.
• Assistants who shampoo or rinse are often tipped on a separate line, typically a few dollars.
• A no-show or late-cancellation fee is a penalty, not a service. It is not tipped.

What people get wrong here

These are the errors that show up repeatedly in pricing complaints. Every one is avoided by asking once before the service starts.

1. 1Not reading the notice window before entering a cardcosts $25–$100

   Windows range from 12 to 48 hours.

2. 2Assuming a deposit applies to the balancecosts $25–$100

   Some deposits are forfeited rather than credited.

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

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 precisely why they are offered there.

1. "Is there a first-visit offer or a package rate I should know about?"
2. "Is removal of my existing product included, or is it a separate charge?"
3. "Are taxes added at checkout, and do you have a card-payment surcharge?"
4. "What is the exact price for wash & blowout at my hair length and density?"
5. "If I join the membership today, is there an enrolment or annual fee on top?"
6. "Can you email or text me the quote before my appointment?"
7. "If this runs longer than booked, does the price change?"

Finally: get the quote on paper. A text or email costs the salon nothing and removes any argument at checkout.

Your other options, and when each wins

The number alone seldom decides it. Start with what is included — what is actually included — and only then the price.

Questions people actually ask

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.

1. Official membership termsCancellation, billing, surcharges · updated 2026
2. Owatonna, Minnesota official salon menuStarting haircut, treatment and facial-wax prices; pricing conditions · updated 2026
3. Official hair color service pageColor-service definitions and durations · updated 2026
4. Official service menu PDFNumeric menu; document age requires fresh validation · updated 2026
5. Dillon, Colorado official booking pageLocation-specific haircut and haircut/blowout prices · updated 2026
6. Hair dye and relaxer safety guidancePatch tests, scalp condition and timing after chemical services · updated 2026
7. Hair dyes official safety guidancePatch tests, allergy risk and eye-area restrictions · updated 2026
8. Official facial services pageFacial categories and service scope · updated 2026
9. Official services pageFacial, nail, massage and body-treatment categories · updated 2026
10. Official wax servicesStarting prices · updated 2026

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