Blow waves at Tumi Hair
A considered finish, a personalised wash, and the scalp and upper-neck massage that has become the reason many of Tumi’s clients book the chair just for a blow wave.
A 48-hour cancellation policy applies. View policy.
What’s Different
Not a production-line bar
Tumi has never treated the blow dry as a volume service. While a beautifully finished blow wave is always welcome, every appointment receives the same level of care, attention and expertise found throughout the salon.
Each service begins with a personalised consultation, followed by a considered wash and treatment ritual tailored to the needs of the hair. In the hands of a Senior Stylist or Director, the finish is designed around the individual rather than a formula.
Whether the brief calls for polished and sleek, soft movement or effortless body, every blow wave is shaped to complement the hair’s natural behaviour and the way it is worn beyond the salon.
What the Appointment Includes
What sits inside the booking
Every blow wave at Tumi begins with a personalised consultation and a considered basin ritual. A shampoo and treatment or masque are selected according to the condition of the hair on the day, accompanied by a signature scalp-tingling massage designed to release tension and create a moment of calm before styling begins.
For those wishing to extend the experience, this introduction can be elevated into a bespoke Hair Spa ritual. Tailored to the individual, the treatment may focus on scalp health, hair restoration or both, with recommendations determined during the consultation and adapted to the needs of the day.
The blow dry itself is crafted around the desired finish and the natural behaviour of the hair. Whether smooth and polished, softly voluminous or effortlessly undone, the products and techniques are chosen with care to create a result that feels refined and wears beautifully beyond the salon.
For colour guests, Tumi’s loyalty program offers a preferred blow wave rate when booked in conjunction with a colour appointment, allowing every service to be completed with a considered finish.
The Basin Ritual
The reason many book the blow wave
The blow wave at Tumi includes the basin work the salon has built its reputation on. A personalised scalp and upper-neck massage, performed by exerienced stylist finishing the hair, never rushed, set inside the wash while the conditioning treatment does its work.
For many of Tumi’s clients, the blow wave has become a small weekly escape: a wash, the massage, and a finish that lasts. A pause from the pace of the week, with hair that looks the part on the way out the door.
Clients who would like to extend the basin work can pair the blow wave with a Tumi Hair Spa booking, for a longer massage and a deeper scalp and hair treatment.
Who Books Blow Waves at Tumi
Event-led and regular
The blow wave suits the client booking for an event, a dinner, a shoot, or a photo, and the regular who treats a weekly or fortnightly blow wave as part of how she looks after herself. It carries every length, from short and sharp to very long and extension-length hair.
The clientele comes from Richmond, Cremorne, East Melbourne, Hawthorn and South Yarra, with the late-night Tuesday and Thursday trading suiting the after-work professional booking.
Pricing
What to expect on price
Blow waves are priced by length and stylist tenure, Senior Stylist (six to ten years) or Director (ten-plus years). Each includes the personalised wash, the conditioning treatment or masque, and the fifteen-minute scalp and upper-neck massage.
Prices are a guide, and a current rate card is published on the pricing page. This is based on the time the service takes, Colour clients can claim a discounted blow dry through the reward program when it is booked with a colour service.
Frequently Asked
Questions, answered before the chair
Is the scalp massage really included?
Yes. Fifteen minutes for the scalp and upper-neck massage is built into every blow wave, performed by the same stylist finishing the hair. It is part of the standard appointment, not an add-on.
How long does a Tumi blow wave last?
That depends on the hair and the weather, but the personalised wash, the treatment and the senior finish are designed to make it hold. Most clients carry a blow wave comfortably for several days.
Can a blow wave be added to a colour or cut?
Yes, and it often is. A finish blow-dry is included with cut and colour appointments, and the reward program discounts a blow dry booked alongside colour. The booking system flags the combined appointment.
Do you do blow waves for very long or extension-length hair?
Yes. Very long and extension-length hair is priced accordingly to allow the extra time it takes to wash, treat and finish properly.
Book a blow wave at Tumi
A personalised wash, the scalp and upper-neck massage, and a finish that lasts. A small escape built into the week.
A 48-hour cancellation policy applies. View policy.