Vanity Affair

Bring on the heat: The Hair Bar, another no-cut salon, will open December 17

Co-owner Gina Ginsburg opens the second Hair Bar locale at Preston RoyalVillage, December 17.
Photo by Thomas Garza
The Hair Bar is fully equipped with 15 chairs.
Photo by Thomas Garza

Let's be real. Beauty is not just in the eyes of the beholder. If that were actually the case, Dallas wouldn't be filled with bombshells — and salons that help accentuate their beauty.

A second location of Dry Bar recently opened at NorthPark Center and, Blushington Makeup & Beauty Lounge opened this weekend. And now owners Gina Ginsburg and Shelly O'Neal are set to open their second locale of The Hair Bar, another no-cut hair salon, with 15 chairs on Monday, December 17 at Preston Royal Village.

In addition to blowouts, updos and restorative air treatments, The Hair Bar also offers makeup application.

Although services at the bar include blowouts, updos, restorative hair treatments and extensions, they also offer makeup and eyelash applications.

Clients can choose their look via iPad or request a special do. And once the beautifying process begins, the iPad is all yours for web-surfing.

That's what we like to call "the works."

To top it all off, The Hair Bar has partnered with Kidville during the opening week so mom's can relax and unwind, while their child plays in a safe fun environment next door. To reserve your kiddo's spot — for December 19, 20 or 21 — email elise@mykidville.com.

And if you don't feel like getting out until your big event, you can have a hair bar-tender make a house call. Talk about full service.

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Fun times in the city

Dallas swings a spot on new list of most fun cities in U.S. for 2024

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Dallas just wants to have fun, according to WalletHub's new ranking of the most fun cities in America in 2024.

The annual report ranked Dallas No. 31 out of 182 U.S. cities.

WalletHub's experts compared each city using 65 metrics to determine their level of "fun." Metrics were split among three main categories: entertainment and recreation, nightlife and parties, and cost.

According to the study's findings, Dallas was 24th nationally in the category for nightlife and parties, and ranked No. 39 in the "entertainment and recreation" category. That may be especially alluring for anyone who wants to explore the city's vast entertainment opportunities (especially during the holiday season), family-friendly recreational activities, top dining destinations, and more. Plus, Dallas is home to entertainment juggernauts like the State Fair of Texas and TopGolf.

Dallas performed poorly in the overall cost category, earning No. 114 out of all 182 cities. However, this category mostly compares flat costs rather than affordability based on local cost of living.

Potential new Dallasites should do their research before deciding to move here, rather than basing their decision on short trips and vacations alone. But we won't blame them for wanting to live in one of the best cities in the world.

"The top cities offer affordable options for year-round fun for their residents, which is good for residents’ wallets and their mental health," said WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo in the report.

Austin (No. 6) and Houston (No. 9) were the only Texas cities to earn a spot in the top 10 most fun U.S. cities list. Austin moved up one spot from last year, while Houston made a 10-place jump.

Other fun-filled Texas cities that made it in the top 100 are El Paso (No. 53), Fort Worth (No. 55), Plano (No. 78), Arlington (No. 79), and Corpus Christi (No. 99).

The top 10 most fun U.S. cities are:

No. 1 – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 2 – Orlando, Florida
No. 3 – Miami, Florida
No. 4 – Atlanta, Georgia
No. 5 – New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 6 – Austin, Texas
No. 7 – San Francisco, California
No. 8 – Chicago, Illinois
No. 9 – Houston, Texas
No. 10 – New York City, New York

Cities were evaluated based on the number of attractions per capita, nightlife activities per capita, the average prices for eating at a restaurant or buying a movie ticket, and more. Data was sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, The Trust for Public Land, and the Council for Community and Economic Research, among others.

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