Beauty Bar

I don't know...

I have had such mixed experiences at this place, it is really hard to blog about.

Beauty Bar is on Cahuenga Blvd right between Hollywood and Sunset. It draws an odd crowd. From hipsters to cross dressers to porn stars to the cliche Hollywood blonds, Beauty Bar hosts a whole slew of types. Surrounded by clubs with covers, this bar is a nice change of pace - no cash required to get through the door.

Once through the door, however, you are confronted with music from the 80s and prior (spun by a DJ late night), and a bar within a beauty salon. They actually do manicures and henna tattoos for $10 on weekends.

Okay. So, there is a DJ. Dancing? Yes? Maybe. Awkward? Definitely. There isn't a dance floor, but there is an area by the DJ that people begin to dance once the place gets more crowded and liquid courage hits the patrons.

There is also the entry area that people stand around and try to mingle, but the music is often a decibel too loud for that.

So, Beauty Bar is a place to stand awkwardly with a pricey beer and attempt to mingle with cross dressing hipster porn stars, or go in an "I just want to dance" mood, with a group of people and have a blast rocking out to favorite oldies. It can be very miss, or very hit.

The lack of a cover is nice, but there are no amazing prices on drinks - $5+ for beers, and hard liquor is just up from there. My recommendation? Pop in with pop-out potential. There are plenty of other bars around, so you will never get stuck there, and it can be really fun.