Blowout, Bakersfield-style
In bigger cities, a 'blowout bar' often means a stand-alone shop that only does wash-and-styles — no cuts, no color. Bakersfield doesn't really work that way. Here, blowouts are almost always one service on a longer menu at a full-service salon, so the same chair that handles your color or cut will also do your blow-dry.
That's worth knowing before you search, since you're not choosing between blowout-only shops — you're choosing a salon that happens to handle blowouts well alongside other services. If a fast, no-fuss blow-dry is genuinely all you want, say so when you book, since a stylist may otherwise assume you're in for a longer appointment.
How to pick one
Start with booking convenience if your schedule is tight. 63% of the 19 salons here take appointments online, so you can lock in a slot without waiting on a callback. The rest still take blowout clients — they just handle scheduling by phone.
Beyond that, ask how a salon actually blow-dries hair, not just whether it does. Round brush versus paddle brush changes the finish, a flat-iron pass at the end changes how smooth it looks, and your hair type plus Bakersfield's dry heat both affect how long the style holds. A stylist who answers specifically, rather than generically, is usually one who does this often.
What the ratings actually show
All 19 salons on this list are rated, so you're not choosing blind. The average is 4.72 stars, which gives you a real baseline as you scroll the list below — a salon sitting well under that average is worth a second look at its reviews, and one at or above it is a reasonably safe default.
None of these listings carry pricing data, so ratings won't tell you what a blowout costs here. Plan to ask directly when you call or book, especially if you want add-ons like a flat-iron finish.