I initially purchased the double barfly membership last year when they opened. It was great at first, but sadly due to too many issues with billing I decided to enroll through one paseo drybar which has been amazing!!! However, now when I schedule a blowout at this Encinitas location they always cancel without a phone call or any reasoning. Very unprofessional but I decided to write a review since this has happened over 5 times (in which no one ever called to reschedule or give any reasoning). Sadly I'm only going to go to the one paseo location from now on. read more

DryBar Encinitas staff is absolutely amazing and wonderful, they answered spl my questions. They gave us style tips. I will definitely be coming back and bringing all my friends. This location is great. The staff is friendly and greet you upon arrival. I love them. I will be back. read more

Sydnee is the best. Her scalp scrubs while shampooing are incredible. My blowouts always last a while too. Highly recommend!

Had an awful experience this weekend. I came in with a guest of mine to prep for a wedding we were attending. I'm a member and they told my guest that her blowout wasn't covered when she just asked what she could get. I was obviously covering it and I should have been consulted instead of telling my guest something incorrect. Even at checkout she asked if we were paying separately and obviously not...I was treating my guest so it made the whole experience poor. On top of that, despite our reservation time, my guest didn't get a stylist until 35 minutes after. We were also offered drinks that we didn't get until nearly 40 minutes into service. To make it worse, my blowout dropped after 3 hours. Just a serious bummer all around. Definitely do not recommend. There's a reason I'm canceling my membership and this experience is one of them. read more

I would give zero stars if I had that option. Management is rude and they always run behind. I have give this place too many chances and I won't return after my last visit. I will take my business somewhere where they will respect people's time and have better customer service. read more

requested appointments last week and they cancelled our appointments the night before. we called asking why and they said staff called out but were extremely unapologetic. i told them it was for a wedding, so no point in rescheduling and they didn't even care and just said rudely that they can't force staff to come. they also said that they tried to call multiple times, but they didn't i had no missed calls. a simple we're sorry would have gone a long way, never been and won't be going now. read more

Amazing experience! Would highly recommend, every one who worked there is so nice and they did an amazing job on my mom and I's hair.

I have a membership. Made my appt days ago. I show up & it is closed. I went to check my reservation & they took it upon themselves to cancel my appt @5:19AM for an 8:15am appt. No call or text. If i canceled on them with less than 24 hrs noticed- I would have been charged. They are closed!!! read more

Drybar Encinitas - Closed drybar when I am scheduled for an appt. - Blow Dry/Out Services Near Me - Encinitas, California

Absolutely loved my wash and blow out. Staff was great and drinks were fab! The customer service was incredible and everyone was so warm and welcoming. read more

On September 25th I unfortunately had a terrible experience at this drybar. My visit began with the hair stylist trying to change my mind about the service I booked & requested. Her attitude, body language, & facial expression was very uncomfortable. It didn't seem like she felt confident in the hairstyle I wanted and it showed because the final look was not executed (half up half down with curls). She even brought over another employee to explain what to do. I probably should have left the chair or changed my hairstyle but I had a wedding that evening & was excited to get my hair done. The stylist proceeded to curl my hair with a flat iron which made no sense due to the fact that they had curling irons & it was SO painful! Also when teasing my hair she pulled my hair upwards really hard, putting my hair in a ponytail & flipping it aggressively in front of my face, etc. From the moment she began to the very end, she hurt my head so so badly, i had to take some Tylenol when I got home. She didn't speak to me at all while in the chair, worst customer service I have ever experienced. Overall, I was truly disappointed with the visit so unfortunately I will not be returning & I do not recommend this location. read more

This was my second time getting a blowout at this location. Both times the stylists were late, claiming car troubles. My appointment was scheduled for 8am. When I arrived the salon was closed. I didn't receive a call until 10:15, when someone finally opened the salon, offering me a complimentary blowout. I rearranged my schedule to come in only to be charged at the end of the service for my extensions. The blowout was awful. No tools during the blow dry, flipped out ends and a flat iron, which fried the front of my hair. To make matters worse, the stylist pulled my hair so hard that she pulled the track of my extensions out. Do not waste your time or money here. read more

really love coming to Drybar Encinitas, great hair, relaxing.. they always have goodies in the front as well as plenty of easy parking! Thank have been helping me with my hair since they re-opened. I never leave without booking my next visit! Everyone is so kind, Thank you ladies! read more

Diana did amazing on my hair! This was my first time coming here and it's so pretty and they take such good care of their customers. I'll most certainly be back! read more

This Drybar location is the worst ever! I have been a Barfly member for the last four years and I've never experienced anything as bad as this! I showed up for my appointment on time paid for my blow dry and then got home and noticed I was charged for a no-show fee of $45z When I called the shop, they said they would look into it and never got back to me. I tried to call again and they were extremely rude saying that I was late for my appointment and therefore I was charged a no-show fee plus my service charge. How does that work? How can they provide a service and charge a no-show fee at the same time. This is an absolute fraud and the owner should be ashamed of how she's running the store. Unethical and the worst unprofessional service ever! read more

She wanted to put a lot of different products in my hair and on my hair... I let her do it, I am 77 years old and my hair is pretty thin and gets heavy easily and now I just had this done and I don't think my hair looks that good. She did it very quickly maybe took 10 or 15 minutes. I think putting a lot of product and makes it easier for the stylist. Previously when I've had my hair blow dried I didn't have them put product in and it lasts a long time I'm sure by tomorrow my hair is going to look dirty and tomorrow is the event I need it done for. They were very nice at the salon. No complaints in terms of service but not happy with the results. read more

A perfect place to go when you are in the mood for a little pampering. The only reason why I am giving 4/5 was because I made an appt for 9 AM and was not seen till 9:30 AM. So, may want to give yourself some cushion if you have somewhere to go after getting your blow out. They really do use the best products, always leaves my hair super smooth for at least 3 days. I became a monthly member, $45/month for one blow out. Looking forward to my next self care day! read more

My first time going to DryBar, and I won't be back. The salon was beautiful and loved the welcome glass of champagne, so I was excited right out of the gate! I got paired with a stylist and I think she maybe said a dozen words to me the entire service, which is totally fine if the job she did was amazing, but it wasn't. When she was washing my hair, my hair kept getting stuck in her fake nails (eww) and I could tell by the way she was curling my hair that she was either rushing or just not knowing how to create fluffy curls. By the time I got home, my curls had already fallen and my hair was super flat. My husband actually asked later that evening when I was going to get a blowout, because he quite literally couldn't tell I had gotten my hair done. Honestly, I think I just got a low skilled stylist, because I was watching her do an 'updo' right before my appointment, and it was not good, and you could tell from the customer's face that she was not happy. read more

had the absolute best experience! I had requested a stylist that did our updo styling (very fancy) for my sister's wedding last Saturday and LET ME TELL YOU SHE ROCKED IT! just happy I have a blow out spot in San Diego with only the best vibes around! Thank you Diana, and the kind lady at the front girl who recommended my stylist! read more

My daughter booked an appointment for me as a treat yourself gift. Walked in & It was everything but relaxing or pampering. Chaos and the owner is a joke! During my hair being washed learned that the young lady wasn't even licensed. What a shame! I was truly excited about this location re-opening but it seems to be ran very unprofessionally. read more

Just came back from my blowout and loved it! I reached 10 mins late for my appointment but they were so patient and understanding. My stylist was Rachel who was great. I have a LOT of hair but she dint sweat. Loved the style! read more

Drybar Encinitas - Blow Dry/Out Services Near Me - Encinitas, California

The owner of this salon is a JOKE!!!!!! She's condescending and rude. I had an appointment which I thought was at 215 pm and showed up at 208 thinking I was early. Turned out my appointment was at 2pm. When I got there the receptionist was super rude (the salon was empty ) and said sorry were not going to be able to take you. The owner then came up and "apologized" for the receptionist and then said we have a 10 minute cancellation policy then told me to look at my phone and check the time. At that point it had been 9 minutes later then my scheduled appointment. She then said sorry it's been 10 minutes and that they weren't going to accept me. Mind you I was going to an event and had planned on getting my hair done for it. Not only did they ruin my day but all the photos for the event since my hair looked like trash. I will never be going back to this Drybar and will be surprised if I go to another one after this. read more

Horrible experience. My second time here and we had to wait 30 minutes. I decided to give this location another chance after waiting nearly 30 minutes my first time. What really is wrong with the situation is that we booked a dry style. The stylist informed me that my daughter's hair was slightly damp, so the price would be $64 compared to a $39 dry style. You would think that they would waive the blow dry fee since my daughter's hair was clean and at most needed a quick 5 minute or less dry. At the point I said I might as well have them do the whole package is I would be paying the full price anyway. The manager and stylist would not budge and after being 30 minutes behind schedule we decided to leave the Dry Bar because we didn't want to give them our business. My friend and her daughter also left with us because they couldn't believe the poor customer service. This was their first time at the Dry Bar and they won't be back either! read more

This Drybar used to be my go to spot! I had a membership and would come once a week since having my daughter I'm not able to come as much, but would still come every other month at least! I have super long, thick hair and always make sure to put that in the notes to allocate for extra time- plus considering I have been coming here since it opened very regularly, I would assume they know! I am always happy to go with any stylist because I know they all do an awesome job however, some stylist take significantly longer than others. I was super disappointed today to have an extra time fee of $30 with no warning had I known I would have requested a different style or tried to work with them to make it to the one hour mark. I also find it so interesting that at Drybar in one Paseo when a newer stylist took a longer than usual on my hair they actually offered for me to have my blowout for free! On top of all of this, the base blowout has now been raised to $65 so the price has doubled from what I paid two years ago! I am aware that my hair takes extra time and would always leave a 25 to 30% tip to the stylist for this. Didn't want the stylist to lose out on this situation, but now that it's costing almost as much as it cost to get my hair highlighted and cut for a blowout just can't see myself coming here too much going forward. Super bummed about the cost without the warning! read more

Amazing!!! Service was great! My hair came out beautifully! The vibe was great! Thank you so much for accommodating me when I was running late! Will be back!! read more

Giving was a doll. She washed and styled my hair so beautifully I got the cosmo and the curls were so lovely. My hair smelled so nice. I felt well taken care of by the staff also the receptionist Brooke was awesome she offered me water and checked me in super fast. Would recommend read more

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My very first time at any Dry Bar and I'm super disappointed. I booked online and there is an option to give a comment on what you specifically want. I specifically wanted the "old fashioned" which is a pin up style. When I got to the salon she asked me what I wanted and I said the same thing. She gave me this "disclaimer" that my hair throughout the day will eventually look like the Mai tai. I thought it was odd that she kind of made me feel like I shouldn't get that hair style, but my thought was, ok, I know ANY hair style loses it's shape so I still went with it. When she was blow drying my hair and pin in it I thought this is going to look great but as she took the pins out she started to create curls and my hair looked like the "cosmo" I was not happy. I did let her know that it didn't look like the old fashioned and she gave me this bs answer telling me that it looks different of different types of hair. I'm sorry but I've had my hair done pin up style before and this was not it. Not even close. I left that day super dissatisfied and disappointed. The pictures I added are exactly after she was done. I had my boyfriend take better pictures outside. read more

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Rosemary did an amazing job curling my hair! I am so happy with the result and the customer service, everyone was so nice! Will be returning :) read more

My friend went to Drybar in Encinitas. When she came out, she had an issue with her car. My friend is an older woman who is very near and dear to me. To know that these young people went out of the way to help her so she was not sitting outside after they did her hair in the cold. Any group of people who would go out of their way like that for her deserves 10 stars. She loves this place and she always looks beautiful after these ladies do her hair. Thank you for being great people with super big hearts. It is a very rare thing to say about a company. Great Job! read more

I had an amazing experience here! My stylist was friendly and did an impressive job to get the look I was going for. She was very gentle and took her time doing my hair. l'll definitely be back! read more

I thought my appointment was at 4:45 and got there at 4:39. I thought I was 6 minutes early . Was talking to the girl at the front for a minute . She looked down and saw my appointment was for 4:30. The owner comes up and says she can't take me because she has a ten min late policy. I look at my phone . It was 4:40. That's ten minutes. She wouldn't take me . I am so glad I just looked and saw another review and experience exactly like mine . Unbelievable . Never ever would I go here again . Horrific customer service . I am a small business owner and the logic of this is so wrong . Ten min late policy ! I was there ! Have already texted a bunch of my friends who normally come here and will no longer be showing up. Such a rude owner . read more

My blowout was really bad! My hair wasn't made smooth or styled at all with the blowout. My hair was frizzy and my layers were all flipped out at the ends. It was like my stylist had never used a round brush or hair dryer before. Once my hair was dry, my stylist straightened it using a flat iron. Although my hair could pass as "styled" when she was finished, it had no movement or shape to it, as this is typically created during the blowout! This was a very disappointing experience and a waste of time and money. read more

I LOVE Clare she is so amazing and please request her she made my hair so beautiful and she is so sweet to me!!!

Quick summary for those who don't want to read a novel--- Made appt. approximately 10 days out for my baby shower. Arrived on time to be stood up by the stylist. Nobody could step in. Ended up being late to my own shower. I have waited about 2 weeks to actually sit down and write this review, thinking my frustration over this whole experience would dissipate. It has not. This salon is near my home, so I figured it would be a good place to get a blow out before my baby shower. I recently purchased a halo hair extension and have not quite mastered putting it in, so I was looking forward to this blow out. I do not regularly get blow outs. I've only ever done 2, both for special events at different salons. To make the appointment I walked in and spoke with the young lady at the front desk. She was very sweet and clearly new to the job. It was difficult to explain to her what a halo extension was, as well as what I wanted out of my style: all down, just some big volume and soft curls. After about 5 minute and help from another staff member we got it figured out and scheduled for 10am the following Sunday. My baby shower was in Rancho Santa Fe at noon, so I knew it would be a tough squeeze. But accepted their 10 am slot as I was told it was their first appointment of the day. I arrived promptly at 9:59am to the salon, ready to go-- hair mostly dry to make the blow out as quick easy and quick as possible. I was told to wait as my stylist would be there any minute. Trying to keep my anxiety at a minimum I made conversation with the front desk girl, inquiring about products with the intention of adding something extra to the gift basket I had made for my baby shower hostess. This young lady, who was still quite new, could not answer a single one of my questions. Oh well. It's about that time that I realize there are 3 other women already in chairs having their hair done. Interesting considering I got their when they opened and was supposed to be the earliest appointment. Could I have actually gotten there earlier? Don't know, oh well. 10:15am, now I ask again, if the stylist is there. The owner comes out and tells me she's not coming, we have no one to do your hair, I can't do hair, we can take you at 10:45. She was not pleasant about it either. I am 8 months pregnant, terrible at doing hair and have just had 30 minutes of precious time wasted. I am not proud of how I reacted-- very outspoken, probably a curse word or two with a slightly raised voice. Never in my life have I been so upset with a service person! The stress of getting everything done that morning in time to make it to my appointment only for it to be canceled really got to me. In the probably 30 second tongue lashing I delivered while packing my bag back up, I did apologize to both the owner, and the ladies getting their hair done who had to have noticed my distress. I rushed to the car, sweating at this point, rushed home, did a real crap job on my hair and rushed to Rancho Santa Fe. It did not ruin the day, but it certainly made for a stressful morning. Looking back, I can not say I am pleased with my reaction, but I don't think I could have done anything differently at the time. Maybe if the owner had offered me a free blow out for the trouble, or even a discounted one I would not feel so obligated to write this review. Anyway, if you need a blow out for a special event, unless you know the stylist personally I highly recommend going somewhere else. I won't ever count on DryBar Encinitas again. I hope this review helps someone avoid the experience I had. read more

it is hard to run a biz nowadays - this place is doing its best - great staff - love Clair who left and now Roman - makes you feel like a million bucks Never mind went for my 1:00 appt and sure enough they sadly closed there doors Didn't get a call? Letter on the door Very sad read more

At first they were friendly greeting me at the door. My appt. Was scheduled for Saturday at 1:00 pm. Initially they told me they were running 5-10 min late. The place was empty with just 2-3 hairstylist and a handful of customers . But I got in the chair about 1:20 pm. I was done about 2:05 pm and paid check about 2:12 pm. I was charged (without explanation) an extended fee $30. When I asked the front desk person with pig tails said it was because my service took more than 45 min. I asked them to please explain that because they were running late and at most I was over the 45 min was by 5 min and they were about 15-20 min late for me. The front desk person went on to tell me she was new and it was automatic fee for services exceeding 45 min. I reminded her that they had not honored the scheduled time and it was about 5 min over the so called 45 min. She rolled her eyes now , not so friendly , getting upset that she would have to see if my fee can be refunded by the manager. I told her I was done with the shop but it seemed like horrible customer service to have someone wait for 15 to 20 minutes min to then have the establishment charge them $30 bucks for a 5 min overage in service to then have an attitude when I politely asked them to walk me through the time stamps so I can understand . I also said she should walk the person through the time stamps so that they are aware they are being charged before asking them to pay. She just charged me and as I was about to pay I asked what the fee was about. I have had great experiences at many Dry bars in Southern California and New York . Disappointed at the customer service read more

I would not recommend making an appointment at this Drybar. I booked an appointment more than two weeks in advance, and a day before the appointment I called the salon to confirm that I would be there. This was an important appointment because i needed my hair done for the holiday. The lady who answered the phone told me that i was not on their schedule and the slot was taken. Even after i provided her with my booking confirmation number to prove that i was indeed on their books for that time and day, she told me in a very nonchalant manner that I could try to rebook at another location or for another day after the holiday. I was not given any explanation for this incident on their part. This appointment I was so looking forward to was made for Christmas Eve afternoon, and there was no chance of even being able to get another appointment. I was told that a manager was not on duty at the time and would contact me later that day to see if any resolution could be met. I was also given a number to "corporate" to get the issue sorted out. The person who answered the phone explained that the number I called was to assist with online orders only, and that any booking issues had to be handled at the Drybar franchise location I booked at. It has been over a week and I have not heard a word from anyone at the Drybar location or a manager. I am usually a very understanding person and flexible when issues like this arise, but the lack of accountability and concern is very disappointing. read more

such an amazing place. people are kind and their work is amazing! would highly recommend

Not sure why such low ratings. Soleil was lovely!! Great results and awesome personality. Everything was flawless - from the sweet, welcoming girl who checked me in, to the kind professional girl (with a cool hat), who checked me out. The installations are well-maintained and clean. Will come back for sure!! read more

Soleil was an absolutely amazing stylist! She took my boho braid vision and made it better than I could have ever expected! I was a bridesmaid in my best friend's wedding and needed hair help for sure! I came into town and was blown away (no pun intended) by her fabulous demeanor and willingness to get creative. I've been to other dry bar locations and I think the vibe of this location was definitely the best! Will definitely be back for future special events :) read more

wow! Noel worked a miracle on my hair. I have never been to a drybar salon before but my first experience was great! If I wasn't moving out of state I would get a membership. They have add ons as well to help with the overall health of your hair that left my hair feeling amazing. The products all smell so great as well. read more