Roz Purcell’s wedding dress designer Sasha Donnellan shares what shaped the iconic design
Roz Purcell’s wedding dress designer Sasha Donnellan shares what shaped the iconic design

Shayna Healy

Niamh Ennis: ‘You’re not behind; you’re becoming’
Niamh Ennis: ‘You’re not behind; you’re becoming’

Niamh Ennis

These Donabate homes combine coastal living, environmental performance and refined design
These Donabate homes combine coastal living, environmental performance and refined design

IMAGE

Permission to pause: A psychologist on the small changes that can help you recover from coughs and colds
Permission to pause: A psychologist on the small changes that can help you recover from...

Jennifer McShane

Raincoat shopping? Here are the ones the IMAGE staffers swear by
Raincoat shopping? Here are the ones the IMAGE staffers swear by

Sarah Gill

Women in Sport: Sprinter Orla Comerford
Women in Sport: Sprinter Orla Comerford

Edaein OConnell

Social pictures from our IMAGE Business Club live event “Selling Up”
Social pictures from our IMAGE Business Club live event “Selling Up”

IMAGE

‘Forget date night – I’d much rather dress up to party with my friends’
‘Forget date night – I’d much rather dress up to party with my friends’

Suzie Coen

Calling all Cork members! Join us for Talk to Me: The Power of Relationships in Business
Calling all Cork members! Join us for Talk to Me: The Power of Relationships in...

Shayna Healy

We’re coming to Cork! Join us for Talk to Me: The Power of Relationships in Business
We’re coming to Cork! Join us for Talk to Me: The Power of Relationships in...

IMAGE

Image / Editorial

Early Morning Blow-Drys: Our Top 9 That Open Before 9am


By Geraldine Carton
06th Feb 2018
Early Morning Blow-Drys: Our Top 9 That Open Before 9am

Forget a morning swim, there’s no better way to blow off the cobwebs than with a red-eye blow-dry appointment!

Whether you have an early morning interview, or you just can’t get away at lunch, whatever the reason (and there doesn’t need to be a reason, by the way), here are the Dublin salons where you can get sunrise blow-drys before 9am. You’ll be suited, booted and well-coiffed before you have your first coffee.

1. BLOW

(Opens 6.30am Mon – Fri, 8.30am on Saturday, 9.30am on Sunday)

Leeson St, Richmond St, InterContinental Hotel (Ballsbridge), Richmond St

Early morning appointments, seven days a week, at three prime locations in Dublin City.

2. Roller Blow Bar

(Mon-Fri opens 7am)

23 Forbes Street, Hanover Quay, Dublin 2

Co-founded by self-confessed blow dry addicts (Orna Holland and Sonia Flynn) who have nailed the Blow Dry Bar experience.

3. Dry & Fly Blow Dry Beauty Bar

(Mon-Fri opens 7am)

16 Merrion Row, Dublin 2

Six signature blow-drys and six up-dos to choose from, and prices starting from €18? You’d be mad not to.

4. Hot Air Blowdry Bar

(Mon-Fri opens 7am)

Mespil Road and Ranelagh village

Specialising only in exceptional blow-drys – no colours or cuts, just stunning styles in a flash.

5. Brown Thomas Beauty Lounge

(Mon-Fri opens 7am, Sat opens 8am)

Clarendon Street

A one-stop shop for not just blow-drys, but all your other beauty needs too (incl. nails, hair, brows) all within sumptuous surroundings.

6. Kazumi

(Tues-Fri opens 8am)

36 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2

A personal favourite of IMAGE Editor, Rosie McMeel, the team here are dedicated to achieving excellence in the technical aspects of their craft

7. Wilde

(Mon-Sat opens 8am) *Also open Sunday!

Donnybrook village, Dublin 4

Thanks to its top quality service and calming atmosphere, Wilde has a loyal, returning client base who can’t stop coming back for more.

8. Di Milo

(Mon-Sat opens 7am)

25 Donnybrook Road, Dublin 4

Another Donnybrook hair salon that’s earned a good reputation over the last number of years, mark our words – a blowdry at Di Milo is an experience to be savoured.

9. Peter Mark

Merrion Shopping Centre (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat opens 8am)

Stephens Green (Mon & Wed opens 8am)

An old reliable, their city centre locations make them a handy option for one and all Dublin city office workers.

Main image via roller.ie