NYC 2013 Fashion Week or Prom Night, Don’t 'Do the Updo!

The formal definition of an Updo is “a hairstyle that is swept up and fastened away from the face and neck.” I bet there’s an image of an Updo flashing through your mind. More than likely it’s a typical one; a bun with a few ringlets of hair placed softly around the face. But this bun you’re picturing is exactly what’s wrong with our everyday image of an Updo; IT’S BORING! We should just trademark it as “the boring bun with ringlets.” In its hay day everyone wore the traditional Updo, a.k.a. the Boring Bun, and some traditional occasions still call for the classic ‘do. However, today’s youth and hot young ladies require a style that not their mothers. Think of the classic Updo… Now get the picture of your Mom in a puffy-sleeved prom dress with the boring bun out of your mind and instead picture this: you, at your prom, in the dress of your dreams, your makeup chic and elegant; the perfect compliment to your modern and sexy new ‘do.  Maybe it’s placed high on your head and pulled back tightly, like the Dennis Basso creation for NYC Fashion Week 2013, which won him the award for Best Runway Hair. Basso managed to take the boring bun and turn it into a sophisticated and edgy style.

The Spring 2013 NYC Fashion Week proved that you could take outdated hairstyles and modernize them, making them hot, trendy and sexy. The same can be said for BLO/OUT Blow dry Bar, a sleek salon that offers trendy styling; no cuts, no color, just blow outs. Women of all ages from prom queens to savvy & successful businesswomen are no longer looking for the classic Updo their mothers wore. The majority of our clientele at BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar are looking for big sexy loose curls “the Kim Kardashian look” as they refer to it.

Try a double Waterfall braid, maybe an awesome faux Mohawk for you next runway show or prom. Wearing your hair down these days is not “classless” it’s hot, trendy, and sexy. NYC Fashion Week stylists & prom queens alike prove that it’s okay to do a modern Farrah Faucett ‘do for whatever the occasion (Wedding, Prom, Night Out, etc.). High school girls going to prom this year please note: the boring bun does not have to be your last resort! 

Kristin F. 
BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar BLO/Lita
Kristin is a BLO/Lita with BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar and a formal hair specialist.

Our Annual BLO/N Away for Valentine's Day Event with Uber Private Drivers!

BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar Rittenhouse Provides Professional Help Updating Your Online Dating Profile Picture Just in Time for You to Score a Valentines Day Date!

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and you’re still spending all your free time online browsing dating profiles! It’s time to update your online dating profile and wow the hordes of eligible bachelors out there ready to be your Valentine!

BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar is here to help! On Sunday February 3^rd, in association with Uber,
BLO/OUT is holding our 
Annual BLO/n Away for Valentines Day Event!

BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar Rittenhouse will have photographers on hand to take beautiful headshots of the updated you with your beautiful Do for your online dating profile!

Come in between 9am and 5pm on Sunday February 3^rd for a BLO/OUT and a Delicious Make Up Application by BLO/OUTs experienced BLO/Litas and your headshots are free of charge! Your photos will be emailed to you upon completion. Use your photo for your online dating profile, Facebook profile or LinkedIn!

BLO/OUT also partnered up with Uber, Everyone's Private Driver providing complimentary rides to and from BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar Rittenhouse and raffling off complimentary Uber rides for your Valentine's Day Date.

Uber, "everyone's private driver", would like to offer all attendees who are new users a complimentary ride up to $20 to or from the event with promo code PHILLYBLOOUT  Promo can be entered in app by tapping the icon in the upper left hand corner or visiting the promotions page when you sign into Uber.com.

1. Sign Up: Download the UBER app on your iPhone or Android device, or visit www.uber.com/go/PHILLYBLOOUT

2. Enter the Promo Code: PHILLYBLOOUT

3. Request & Ride: Select your pick up location & tap Request Now

Sans cut, sans color, BLO/OUT offers a wash, blow dry and hot style in a beautiful, chic, inviting atmosphere. From straight sleek to bouffant curl, BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar offers numerous styles, including up-do’s and glamorous braids. Their signature BLO/OUTs can be had at a low flat price of $35, making it an affordable luxury, and leaving women with no excuse for a bad hair day. 

Located at 1804 Chestnut Street across from Continental Mid-Town, BLO/OUT offers 3 floors of beautifying services along with champagne, margaritas, iPads, jewelry, spray tanning, private rooms, a roof top deck and Philadelphia’s best stylists! Open 7 days a week as early as 7am and as late as 9pm, you can throw away that shampoo at treat yourself to a wash/BLO/style anytime you like!

Also offering amazing scalp massages, BLO/licious Make-up and fabulous custom hair styles BLO/OUT is the perfect place to start a girls night out, weddings, showers and other events. Their BLO/Em’ Away services bring talented stylists to you!

No scissors, no chemicals, just heat-sculpted Head-turning style. The perfect finished look.   

The Most Exciting & Busiest Day in BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar History!

Last Monday was New Years Eve. 2012 was disappearing and 2013 was about to hit. All the preperation, the anxiety, the fear was coming to a head, a beautifully BLO/n head!

BLO/OUT Huntingdon Valley was completely booked from morning to closing. BLO/OUT Rittenhouse was completely booked between noon and closing. Approximately 25 BLO/Litas were preparing for the craziest day they have ever experienced. 

That's exactly what they got!

Both location served hundreds of BLO/OUTs in one day... and everything went smoothly!

No technical difficulties, barely any crazy waits (a few clients waited more than I would ever like anyone to wait, but they totally understood and still loved their BLO/OUTs). Tons of BLO/Me Mosas were drunk, much of it ending up on the floor as well. Beautiful excited ladies all over the place getting ready to party the night away.

It was honestly one of the most awesome days I have ever experienced. So much great feedback, so many smiles, so much beautiful hair. We made it!

We could not have asked for a better welcoming party to Rittenhouse! Our team was awesome! Everyone worked their butts off pulling 12 hour shifts without a break! I could not be more proud of the BLO/OUT BLO/Litas and what we've built! 

It's a new year, let's make this a BLO/OUT year full of beautiful hair, happy clients and top notch customer service! 

Yours,

Avi & The BLO/OUT Family 

Even Philly's Most Hated Deserve a Beautiful BLO/OUT!

They are more hated than the Giants, more hated than taxes; they are the Philadelphia Parking Authority! The BLO/Litas at BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar believe that everyone deserves some love and a beautiful BLO/OUT!

That’s why on SUNDAY, JANUARY 13^th, 2013, PPA employees get FREE BLO/OUTs!

Being hated sucks! Walking around in the cold giving out tickets definitely sucks! BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar will help you be hated in style!

BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar introduces the newest concept in heat-sculpted styles to Rittenhouse. Sans cut, sans color, BLO/OUT offers a wash, blow dry and hot style in a beautiful, chic, inviting atmosphere. From straight sleek to bouffant curl, BLO/OUT Blow Dry Bar offers numerous styles, including up-do’s and glamorous braids. Their signature BLO/OUTs can be had at a low flat price of $35, making it an affordable luxury, and leaving women with no excuse for a bad hair day. 

Located at 1804 Chestnut Street 2^nd Floor, across from Continental Mid-Town, BLO/OUT offers 3 floors of beautifying services along with champagne, margaritas, iPads, jewelry, spray tanning, private rooms, a roof top deck and Philadelphia’s best stylists! Open 7 days a week as early as 7am and as late as 9pm, you can throw away that shampoo and treat yourself to a wash/BLO/style anytime you like!

Contact: Avi Shenkar / Avi@BloOut.com / @BloOutBar / 215.305.8245

FINALLY!! BLO/OUT Rittenhouse is Open! I Need a Vacation!!

It's been months since I had a chance to sit down for a minute and update everyone on what's been going on, sorry!

This morning at 7am our Rittenhouse location opened its doors and let the hordes of BLO/OUT deprived ladies come in and bask in all of its glory! :-)

 
After months of hard labor, stress, physical, mental and emotional breakdowns, it's open! With its large open spaces, super high ceilings, wainscoting, chandelier overload, iPads, BLO/Me Mosas, BLO/Me Ritas, Champagne, Doggie treats, tufted leather, the most awesome reception furniture ever, sky lights, and the coolest feature: the BLO/OUT Roof Top Deck, this place is unreal.

With the backing and support of some affluent Philadelphia investors including Raymond & Megan Giroux BLO/OUT is well on its way to taking over the Philadelphia area! Rittenhouse is open, we're negotiating Washington Square & University City all the while bringing on some of the Philadelphia's finest salon talent!

The past few months have been unreal! I have been working from early morning to early morning every day. I did however get to perfect my painting, caulking, and trim cutting abilities. I love construction and I helped the guys out as much as possible.

The stress of dealing with the current BLO/OUT location, staff (which thankfully has been pretty good due to my assistant manager and team!) , budgets, landlords, licenses, inspections, bills, bills, contractors, plumbers, bills, investors, etc… has been weighing down on me. Thankfully I love what I do, I love who I do it with, and I very much love those who support and motivate me.

So... last night we celebrated Christmas the only way we could, Chinese food, tequila, good friends and family. I had a great buzz going and it was an awesome time. 5am this morning I awoke, spent a few minutes cuddling with the love of my life, then a few more with my other love (my dog Cash), got dressed, walked the dog and headed down to Rittenhouse to open up to the public for the first time. 

The stylists came in early just as I was putting some finishing touches to the door, the music went on, the chatter began and we waited. About 3 hours into our day the phone started ringing, the door opened up and some lovely ladies came in, although they didn't get BLO/n they scheduled some future BLO/OUTs. Then a beautiful young lady came in and became our first Rittenhouse BLO/OUT! Upon completion she purchased a 20 BLO/OUT package! Yup, we're doing something right! 

Friends stopped by bearing gifts, clients called, appointments were made, tweaks and touch ups were done and we're all still working. I have to admit, all the hard work, long days, short nights and pain was worth it. What I built is beautiful to the eye and even more beautiful to the hair. 

Now on to more tweaks more fix ups more touch ups, our next locations and a huge deal in the works that will BLO this industry OUT of the water! 

Stop by when you get a chance and see what I'm talking about!

Yours,

Avi.