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Created by the founders of Sport Clips, one of the most successful national salon franchises with a 20-year track record of growth and career opportunities, Vent Blotique blowout and style salon recently celebrated the grand opening of its 1,400 ...

The Vent Blotique team of (l to r) Bettye Logan, Michelle Madrid and Christy Logan in the new Cedar Park, TX location.
Created by the founders of Sport Clips, one of the most successful national salon franchises with a 20-year track record of growth and career opportunities, Vent Blotique blowout and style salon recently celebrated the grand opening of its 1,400 square-foot salon in Cedar Park, TX.
“We’ve created the look and feel of a high end salon for modern women to get affordable styles they need in about a half hour. The guest experience at Vent saves the modern woman time, while making her look as beautiful on the outside as she is on the inside,” says Christy Logan, Vent project coordinator. “Our fun ambiance, cutting edge suspension blow dry system and state of the art studio design is sure to ‘blow’ you away. Vent Blotique is its own fresh concept designed to deliver for women and girls the guest experience successfully developed by the team behind Sport Clips Haircuts, a 20-year salon industry leader based in Georgetown. We’re proud to have a group of seasoned salon professionals creating the Vent concept, one we know will be a success for the women we serve.”
Guests can select from eight blowout and specialty styles including the:
Signature Blowout – Classic or Sleek & Smooth, styled with round brushes
Premium Blowout – Bombshell or Beachy, styled with hot tool techniques
Luxury Blowout – Classic, Sleek & Smooth, Bombshell or Beachy, includes a moisturizing treatment, steamed towel and scalp massage
Curly girl – Tailored for the naturally textured & curly girl with the option of Sleek & Smooth or Curly style
Pin-up Style – Blowout with a soft chignon, braid or bun
Quick Style – Signature style with freshly washed, damp or dry tresses
Specialty style – Bring your freshly washed and dried tresses in for a fancy “updo”
Girly Blowout – Shampoo and blowout for girls ages 6 and under
Originally posted on Modern Salon

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