Drybar – Lincoln Park

My hair is so straight and flat naturally. My stylist managed to give me tons of volume and curls. I am beyond grateful and love love love my hair. As a stay at home mom this was such a rare nice treat. I am satisfied and will definitely be back!

Love love love this place !
I seriously wish I could afford/​had the time to get my hair blown out weekly. Im probably one of the few girls who hates brushing or styling her hair. Im still the lil tomboy brat that played all day and let her hair get tangled then spent an hour with her mom detangling it while I sat there in tears :’(Some things never change .Only now Im brushing my own hair out while holding back tears .
My stylist was super sweet and chatty. The location was adorable. It looks like a trendy bar. When you first enter theres a long bar with seats and styling products behind the bar to look like drinks and their style menu looks like a drink menu. They also play cool clubby music. Apparently the other location actually serves drinks but this one is BYOB. Would be a super fun place to pregame and get your hair blown out /​styled with your girls before a fun night out .
The groupon I got here came with a drybar brush that I forgot so I plan on coming back in to get it because god knows my knotted tangled hair could use it !

Love this location, the downstairs gets a little crowded but they have a really great second floor area. In general, it’s super clean and open here which I like, and doesn’t have the overwhelming product smell most salons have. What’s most convenient is the iPhone app makes it easy to schedule appointments at whichever location is best for you.

I visited Drybar on Monday Jan 5, for my birthday. My stylist Sarah was great. She did my hair exactly the way I wanted. So she was absolutely fabulous and I very much enjoyed how she made my hair look.
I am giving it three stars though because the smell of the hairspray was REALLY strong and I think it’s giving me a headache. I don’t like how my hair smells so sadly I think I will be washing this out today. I was hoping for it to last a few days. :(
If Drybar could come up with a scentless hairspray I would give it 5 stars. But waking up with a near migraine because of the smell of my hair is making me sad.

Wanted to check this place out with my younger sisters to see if it was worth it for future events. We read reviews before hand and they were mixed.
Scheduling is a pain. You can’t call the store direct. It’s a main center that schedules. Needed to push my appointment 15min and it took 15min to reschedule. I arrived by the time the lady on the phone could actually do it.
It was Wednesday at 12:15pm. It wasn’t packed. We got seated right away. I was told it would take 45 minutes. If you have long thick hair it WILL take longer.
They were rough washing my hair and round brush drying my hair but I didn’t mind. He explained the products he was using and what they were for which I liked. Said I wanted a little volume and loose curls.
I looks like Loretta Lynn when I was done. Hair to the high heaven. My sister looked at me in the mirror with the biggest eyes. Signaling she didn’t like it either. My sisters told me their view had no mirror and couldn’t see what was happening to their hair and they didn’t like that. Blocked by a huge tv.
The curls were super messy too. I initially asked if he could flat iron curl/​wave instead of curling iron. They last longer and look better. I’ve never met a hair dresser who couldn’t. I give myself good blowouts and can style my hair well but it’s always nice to have someone else do it too. Especially if they’re good. He told me he didn’t know how to flat iron curl/​wave. RED FLAG!
Afterwards, I said thank you, still tipped their over 20% recommended rate of $ 10 for a $ 40 blowout. I asked the lady at the front for bobby pins so I could fix the hair once I went outside. I sent a picture to my friends before I fixed it and one friend replied «an actual professional did that to you?!».
Overall, I won’t be back. I like how I do my own hair. Their products are worth the purchase though! Bought Blonde Ale, Southern Comfort, Sparkling Soda, and Triple Sec. My sisters liked their blowouts and said they would be back for dances and other events. They bought the brown Dry Shampoo. Did mention that they don’t use enough hairspray because their curls fell within 2 hours. Either ask for more hairspray or once you get home spray spray spray more.
The place is hit or miss. The reviews here are accurate. Some people get great blowouts and some don’t. 3 stars is perfect for this place. I would recommend going if you can’t style your own hair. Hopefully you get the better end of the deal and then stick with that same person who did a good job.

I LOVE Drybar. Whenever I’m in a city with a Drybar, I make an appointment no matter what! I was in town for a wedding and of course I needed to get my hair done!
Although my hair was absolutely beautiful and I will definitely be back next time in Chi-​town, I have 3 complaints.
1. The waiting area was a HOT mess. There were maybe 15 people waiting for their appointments and maybe seats for 5. It was awkward when they would call for the next appointment. It was a mixture of names and/​or what the person was wearing. For about 30 seconds, someone was calling for a «Denim»… meaning the woman in the denim (or also known as chambray) shirt. Luckily, the woman wearing the chambray shirt put 2 and 2 together.
2. The credit card system didn’t work — which happens but they didn’t charge me until the next day. I was double charged but they didn’t charge my friend (because her appointment was under my name). Thank the lord for venmo, so she was able to venmo me money for her appointment. Also, they forgot to charge me for the tip when I asked them to do so. Saved me $ 10 but my stylist missed out on a tip :(
3. The next day I checked my email. I had two emails from Drybar. The first one was to rate my appointment and the second one was calling me out for missing my appointment. Let’s get it together!
As I said before, I love Drybar and will definitely be back because the stylists are great. I’m just not a huge fan of the administrative side of this location!

Thanks Antoinette for making me feel beautiful! Trust me this girl is the
! She was so sweet and even put my annoying extensions in for me better than I could myself. (those bad boys stayed put!) after having a long day of work I wanted to go get a blow out and just relax. I love when a stylist can kind of feel your vibe and give you space and room to chill and not necessarily have to talk the whole time. Thank you for the wonderful experience. This place deserves every bit of 5 stars

I have been to dry bars in other cities before and really liked it. I purchased a groupon and had a charity event to go to, so I figured this was the perfect time to get my hair done. I was super excited to get some pampering, relax, and look pretty!
Unfortunately, it was packed when I got there. Despite the fact that I checked-​in about 10 minutes before my appointment, I had to approach the front desk after about 30 minutes. I don’t know what happened, but my service didn’t actually start until about 40 minutes after it was scheduled. This put me behind in getting ready for my event. I was pretty disappointed in their lack of recognition that I was sitting there forever, and I wasn’t really ever apologized to… poor customer service.
The reason I am giving 2 stars is because my hair looked awesome! I asked her to give me «Texas big hair» and boy, did she! It was big, cute, and perfect for the event. I loved it.
Sadly, I don’t know that I will be back. I loved my hair, but the service start time is just too unpredictable for my schedule. :-/

I am absolutely a fan of drybar. I have been a few times and I have always walked out with a great head of hair. The price is right and it’s also just a fun experience. I’ve gone with girlfriends, brought wine and watched a movie all while being beautified… Bonus is they are on groupon sometimes, an even better deal!

Me and my two roommates came to drybar to get our hair done for their birthday party. We had heard good things about getting blow outs before, so we had high hopes. We arrived on time and were started just about on time as well. All three of our stylists were very nice– some more talkative than others. The products that they used smelled great, so that’s a major plus.
But, none of us actually liked how our hair turned out– we actually went home and had to re-​curl it… Major disappointment in that. I asked my stylist if she was sure my hair wouldn’t fall, and she said I would still have curls the next day. Ha! We shouldn’t have to go home and redo all the hair they just did for us.
As for the price, I don’t think it’s worth it. They have signs all around saying how inexpensive their services are, but we disagree. We wouldn’t go back.

This place is awesome.
Each time I’ve visited Drybar in Lincoln Park, I’ve been blown away — literally. My hair always turns out flawless and they’re happy to tweak it to your liking. Seldom do I encounter people that actually enjoy their jobs, and acknowledge their appreciation for your patronage like they do at Drybar. The interior is absolutely adorable. I greatly enjoyed watching a captioned black-​and-​white film while getting my hair done.
Something that really irks me is the parking situation. I parked across the street in a parking lot with ample spots and a man approached me, asked if I was visiting Drybar, and threatened to tow my vehicle. When I asked where he suggest I park, he didn’t know. There is, however, a parking garage where you can pay to park next door.

This place is terrific– I was quoted at salons from $ 43 – 73 for a blow out. Dry Bar is exactly what you want for a blowout. I highly recommend!
Professional and competent staff.

My experience from start to finish was fabulous!
I was a little hesitant at first because I saw a few bad reviews but I decided to give it a try anyway. My appointment started on time with stylist Sarah-​W. Sarah did a great job explaining the products and the options for conditioning my hair and she gave me a great shampoo while she massaged my scalp. I explained to Sarah what I wanted and that my hair could be difficult keep straight unless we flat ironed it before we put the rollers in to finish off the ends. Sarah — W did an amazing job and I am so pleased with this place. Atmosphere is also great and the infused water and a vast selection of teas were right up my alley!

I am SO sad that I am only giving this beautiful place two stars. I had been Instagram stalking for months, and when my mother-​in-​law decided to throw a reception for my new husband and I in Chicago, I was so excited to finally have an excuse to check it out! Unfortunately, I did not have the best experience.
I got to my appointment 15 minutes early, but my appointment began 30 minutes past my scheduled time. Since I had an event to get to, I was not pleased!
My stylist was very kind and professional, and she seemed to understand what I wanted. She offered me a drink, so I sipped my coffee and told her that I was in love with the «Cosmo Tai» style. The hair washing was lovely and relaxing, so I had high hopes for my style!
Unfortunately, my stylist did not deliver. My «Cosmo Tai» looked like a not-​quite-​finished «Straight Up» by the time she was done. She also took way longer than the stylists next to her – someone was getting a similar style with similarly thick/​long hair right next to me, and she was washed, dried, styled, and out of there in half the time I was. From start to finish, my service took 2 hours (after starting ½ hour late).
My problem here was not with the customer service or the ambience. My problems were with the timeliness of my service and the actual finished product. This was going to be a special treat for an exciting occasion, and instead my hair turned out worse than if I had done it myself. I have another event coming up this week, but I will be going to another blow dry salon in Chicago this time.

I was very disappointed with my blow out experience. I got my hair curled Cosmo-​Mai Tai for a wedding and it looked awesome until about a half hour after my appointment. I curl my hair all the time and it holds for at least two days but my hair was flat and limp, even with a tease. I am not sure if the product was the issue and will try dry bar one more time without product to see, but if not, I’d unfortunately consider this a total waste of money.
I gave 2 stars for the wash itself and because the girl who did my hair was pleasant.

Wow Ghita did an amazing job! My blow out is looking good day 2! I only wished I lived closer to come and get my hair did more often! Thanks for making me feel and look lovely! :-)

What a perfect way to spend my Saturday morning!
After my impulsive, beauty-​junkie ass bought the Groupon a few weeks ago, I decided to make an appointment this morning due to several events going on today/​tonight.
I poured over the menu before I got there and narrowed down my choices to the Mai Tai, the Cosmo Mai Tai, and the Dirty Martini. Given the steamy Chicago weather conditions today/​me working outside for 5 hours + plans to go out afterward had Yoselly suggest I go with the Cosmo Mai Tai.
I had a great time! Yoselly is so sweet, and she did a great job with my hair! As expected, the curls did fall/​settle within a few hours, but how can I blame anything other than the oppressive humidity?
I’ll be going back for sure!

My experience at dry bar was absolutely amazing. I was there this past Saturday with 15 other ladies for a bachelorette party. The employees were amazing and so accommodating to our large group.
I was super nervous because I have extremely difficult, curly hair. My experience was incredible. Maria C was THE BEST!!! I wanted to bring her home with me to Pittsburgh!!! She took the time to make my hair look AMAZING. all of my friends couldn’t get over how awesome my hair looked. I would recommend her and this dry bar location 100 times over.
I need to know how to get in touch with her to ask her what products she used on my hair so I can purchase them online and TRY to recreate her magic!!!

Why all the negative reviews? I was there today for the first time and had a lovely experience! But it seems dependent on what time you go and what stylist you get. Guess I was lucky on both counts!
My appointment was at 8:15 this morning. Not my first choice, especially for a Saturday, but in retrospect, it was probably ideal. I arrived shortly after they opened at 8am and was told to «make myself at home» by the receptionist. There were a few customers in the waiting area, but not that many.
I didn’t even have to wait the 15 minutes, a few minutes later, the stylist, Cheri (hope I’m spelling that right), came for me. We briefly discussed the reason for my visit (a wedding this afternoon) and what I wanted (straight with a little volume), she took my jacket, and led me to the sinks for my shampoo, which was awesome btw. Nice little scalp massage at the end.
Afterward, she led me back to the bar (loved that it is actually a bar!) and got to work. We did chat a bit, but she worked very quickly and thoroughly, don’t think I was there an hour. And she did exactly what I wanted! My hair looked great! Very Kate Middleton-​esque. Cheri asked if I had hairspray for touch-​ups later in the day, which I did; and with my Groupon, I got a free mini brush, which I used throughout the day as well.
I loved the atmosphere of this place; very light, airy, and cheerful. The service I received was great. I would definitely recommend Cheri! Not something I can afford to do regularly, but inexpensive enough to splurge for special occasions. I have another wedding next month, I’ll probably be back.

I really wanted to love this place because I love blowouts.
Asked for bouncy Kate Middleton hair and ended up with something that looked like I should be walking down a pageant runway in the South somewhere.
What I also don’t get about this place is that it’s not really a «blow» out because all the stylists use curling irons or straightening irons. A true blowout (like what Trixie Girl does) is just with the blow dryer… imagine that.
And because they’re using hot tools, the curls/​volume/​bounce doesn’t stay. My curls lasted maybe 5 hours and when I went to bed with my hair in a bun to try to maintain some volume there was nothing left when I let it down in the morning. Honestly it looked like I had just done it myself.
Be careful when paying with a card or splitting a bill when with a group of friends. I was overcharged $ 10 and when I called to have the issue corrected they tried to tell me it was because they gave cash back to my friend that came with (not true). They did end up fixing it within 3 days, but still annoying.
It’s also bizarre to me that they have a note on the desk at checkout essentially telling you to tip your stylist $ 10. If they really thought their stylists were so great they wouldn’t have to tell you how much to tip because you’d already be happy with the service, or they’d pay their stylists more to compensate for the work they’re doing if they don’t average a $ 10 tip per head.
Overall, like many other reviews here, not impressed.