What is with Haircut Prices? - Page 6

Harpa · ‎03-10-2010

For a year and a half I've been doing my own hair: medium length w/ layers.

When I finally found a good stylist close by w/ moderate prices, they sadly closed.

I can do everything they can do, only it takes me so much longer!

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@Katcat1 wrote:
I know I had a thread on this 1 or 2 years ago but hair salons are charging $65 for a haircut and the stylist can't cut hair very good. I refuse to pay that much. I am retired with only my income. Okay, I was happy with my stylist and I paid $50 and the salon told me it would stay that way that we want your business. All of a sudden here comes a $5 increase. Well it's $5 today and 2 months from now another $5 or $10. I refused to pay it so it was goodbye. I have a haircut with a young woman who is trying to build her client base and saw her work on the Internet. She is charging $25. My appt. is early next week so I'll let you know the results.

What I am really trying to say is salons are charging $65 on average but the stylists are noit giving a $65 cut.

@Katcat1 When salons reopened, my salon had gone up to $70 for a cut from $65...ad on a tip and her cut wasn't great enough to pay that.

I searched and found my previous stylist had opened one of those one room loft salons. I went back to him althought he charged the same $70 + tip. He does a great and precision short pixie cut and I go a bit shorter each time so it lasts 5-6 weeks.

This is my only "extravagance" since I do my own mani/pedis and can do facials myself....except the occassional derm one that includes microdermabrasion and/ a light peel.

Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@Katcat1 I forgot to add that some salons charge extra to blow dry. My old salon did that if not a regular customer. That added $25 to the tab. Ridiculous!

Katcat1 · ‎07-21-2011

@Shanus $25 for a blow dry is totally insane. I find that when you get a haircut for $25, everything is an add on $5 each for shampoo, blow dry & style. I hope my appt. on Tuesday works out because I really am tired of paying so much. If I had a husband (LOL -- I have to laugh because he would be good for the money). I got rid of one husband and I don't want a second one. Listen everyone does what they want with their money and that is their right. If someone wants to pay $200 for a cut go ahead.

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brandiwine · ‎03-11-2010

I pay $25 for an excellent cut. Too many stylists and salons are just plain greedy

fairydogmother · ‎03-10-2010

I pay $17 @ Fantastic Sams. I have a pixie cut that I like a lot. No need for me to spend more.

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Shawnie · ‎03-10-2010

I had been paying $60 for wash, cut and blow dry for two years. Going to same salon for very long time. Yesterday without any notice the price was $65. Including my tip that is $75. As soon as hair salons opened up last year and many months before vaccines were available I got my courage up and made an appt and got my hair done, and did every six weeks since. You would think i would get points for supporting my local business when others did not and they would not raise the price on me. Fairytale land i live in. No good deed goes unpunished. And i am a senior to boot.

sharlee · ‎03-09-2010

I'm in Orange County, CA. So far, my salon is keeping its pre-Covid pricing, but I'm betting it will go up.

I pay $45 for a shampoo, cut and blow-dry, which is mid-priced for the area. My hairdresser is a sharp young woman who does a great job, and what's more, the salon is on the ground floor of my building!

Things will have to get pretty darn bad before I'm tempted to switch. It's such a lottery when you have to look for someone new. I've had good and bad haircuts across the pricing spectrum, so you just never know.

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