Haircut prices = DUMB!

[Enchantress]

Hairstyling is an art.

At an upscale salon you're paying for expertise, training (that most stylists go through monthly to stay current and trendy), products used (high end color etc) and treatment. Most salons do not charge different prices. Instead the menu is based on services. For instance, my haircut is usually $70.00 dollars, but if combined with coloring, it's slightly discounted. This works for both male and female clientele.

If you're looking for inexpensive pricing that is across board for all, try SuperCuts or another chain. Most of their stylists are proficient at simple doos.

Happy hair moments all!

[swagger]

when i was about 15, i went for a haircut at my local salon. the woman gave me a very crappy haircut, referred to me as male the whole way through, then did a doubletake, realised i was a girl and charged me the female (higher) price. after a complaint, she charged me the lower (male) price ... it made no sense to me at all.

[DamselFly]

i think that the inequality of gender-related haircuts is very unfair and confusing. due to my being a Roshi and Taoist monk *smile, for now*, i keep my hair extremely short, esp. for a femme. think Pema Chodron, if you've seen a pic of her. i used to go to a barbershop to get it cut, got a very nice cut and usually extremely good service, not to mention cool conversation, for 10.00. when i go to a chain unisex shop, the price goes up to 15.00 b/c i'm a woman. if i go to an upscale beauty salon, the price can vry from 20-35.00, depending up and locale. now my housemate does it for free. i must admit to missing the barbershops, though. i had the sense of being on "other" territory and getting a peak into another world. but i've been told by locals that women here do NOT go into barbershops! bo,bo,bo! so either i spend 15.00, more incl. tip, or get it cut by my housemate. my only complaint w/my hair is that it's refusing to turn gray! i'm 50 in May, and it's still medium brown w/some auburn highlights in the sun. i'm entering the second half of my life. i want my gray hair!
namaste,
DamselFly

[Glenn]

I've been buzzing my head for over a year (usually with a #1.5 inch guard) instead of parting out for a decent cut around here. It only takes ten minutes every month and besides, I'm lazy and don't wanna deal with having to take care of it.

[Rockinonahigh]

Last year I got one of many crapy hair cuts that were way over priced,I tell them NOT to cut the top of my hear short leave it fairly long,just trim around the ears & leave some sideburns..trim my bangs 1 inch above my eye brows.Not hard to do?! Well last time but time they got done no matter where I measured my hair it was two inches long..I looked like a peeled onion.GRRRRRRRR I was not happy.So as It grew I trimed it myself,I am satisfied with the rustic Johnny Cash hair cut I now have,my hair is a little fine but has waves every where they were cutting off like a mad butcher.My son trims the back,then I comb it the way I want it to lay so with a trim round the ears and a snip hear and there ...its all good.That crapy cut was costing me $15.00 now I save the cash.

[justkim]

As a hairstylist I understand the cost of haircuts. There are some salons that charge a set price whether male or female. Some even have a lower price for a clipper cut and clipper cut only, this means one length all over.
I love what I do and it comes across in the work that I do. Whether it is a simple haircut to a more edgy look you will get the same treatment. I have done my fair share of off the wall and totally crazy haircuts. I have etched favorite numbers, team logos and I have even done a checker board. All I totally enjoyed doing. We must not forget the mullet, but that in and of itself is 2 haircuts so you better believe I am going to charge accordingly.
If you are going to tip by all means be generous, 5 bucks is nice but if you are getting a color done consider the time and effort that goes into this sort of application. Many stylist have gone to booth rent which in some places is ridiculously high which means you will pay more for a service and even those that aren't booth rent charge more depending on the level of stylist you are dealing with. Some even have a base rate that is just at minimum wage and if you don't hit that base rate in dollars per hour you can lose your job, which in my opinion sucks! I work very hard for every dollar I make, but if you think it is costly by all means buy your own clippers and take a whack at it.
Just my .02...

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by justkim

As a hairstylist I understand the cost of haircuts. There are some salons that charge a set price whether male or female. Some even have a lower price for a clipper cut and clipper cut only, this means one length all over.
I love what I do and it comes across in the work that I do. Whether it is a simple haircut to a more edgy look you will get the same treatment. I have done my fair share of off the wall and totally crazy haircuts. I have etched favorite numbers, team logos and I have even done a checker board. All I totally enjoyed doing. We must not forget the mullet, but that in and of itself is 2 haircuts so you better believe I am going to charge accordingly.
If you are going to tip by all means be generous, 5 bucks is nice but if you are getting a color done consider the time and effort that goes into this sort of application. Many stylist have gone to booth rent which in some places is ridiculously high which means you will pay more for a service and even those that aren't booth rent charge more depending on the level of stylist you are dealing with. Some even have a base rate that is just at minimum wage and if you don't hit that base rate in dollars per hour you can lose your job, which in my opinion sucks! I work very hard for every dollar I make, but if you think it is costly by all means buy your own clippers and take a whack at it.
Just my .02...

Ok, so I always pay over $5 tip, as I tip at least 15% tip for any hair care service.

Being that other hair services is more than a cut, would you say that 15% is fair?

Thanks.

[justkim]

Dapper, I have personally been tipped almost 50%...
But,15% is nice, some even go so far as to tip 20%. Thank you for doing your part in keeping your stylist happy!

[Jessica]

I used to pay to get mine cut. I keep my hair short. I would end up paying $20 to get mine cut. So I got fed up with over priced hair cuts and bought myself a pair clippers. I now can cut my hair whenever I want and it costs me nothing. Cant go wrong with free

[Random]

Originally Posted by Jessica

I used to pay to get mine cut. I keep my hair short. I would end up paying $20 to get mine cut. So I got fed up with over priced hair cuts and bought myself a pair clippers. I now can cut my hair whenever I want and it costs me nothing. Cant go wrong with free

I do the same thing...

[DCStone]

Yes, it does make me angry to pay more at the cleaners or for a hair cut. I think I will be making my feelings known next time around. Thanks for the thread.

[Sassy]

Find a better salon and/or stylist.

Cut/color should be priced by effort/cost not by gender.

[J. Mason]

I got a stylist and it costs me 50 bucks for a wash and cut, kinda pricy but I like her work.

whats the highest yall have ever paid for a hair cut?

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by J. Mason

I got a stylist and it costs me 50 bucks for a wash and cut, kinda pricy but I like her work.

whats the highest yall have ever paid for a hair cut?

$39 before tip. I wouldn't be willing to go any higher because I go every 4 weeks. That is already a big luxury to me.

[Library_girl]

Originally Posted by J. Mason

I got a stylist and it costs me 50 bucks for a wash and cut, kinda pricy but I like her work.

whats the highest yall have ever paid for a hair cut?

Oh, I pay more than that, but it's my only indulgence. It comes with a massage and it's very worth it. I went to Supercuts and places like that for years, and always hated my hair.

[zannadyke]

Originally Posted by J. Mason

I got a stylist and it costs me 50 bucks for a wash and cut, kinda pricy but I like her work.

whats the highest yall have ever paid for a hair cut?

The most I have ever paid was $30.... for a #1 around the back and sides, and a trim on top with some blending. I was finished in less than 10 minutes.

[stonebutchinpa]

Originally Posted by J. Mason

I got a stylist and it costs me 50 bucks for a wash and cut, kinda pricy but I like her work.

whats the highest yall have ever paid for a hair cut?

Dammnnnnnnn! I am soooo cheap. I would never pay $50 to get my hair cut. I think 20 bucks is too much

[zannadyke]

There is a new hair salon in our area called "Knock Out" Cuts... and it is a salon geared just for me. The stylists wear cute little referee outfits fashioned in the same similar way the Hooters Girls wear their uniforms. All the stylists are women. The tvs in the place all have sports games on them. But the men who get their haircut there pay an astronomical price. At first, I wanted to get my hair cut there, only because I only ever get a man's cut anyway, but then I realized the cost wasn't worth my time and effort. Where I go, women do get charged more, and long hair cuts are even more. Me, I go in and say. I want a man's cut and want to be charged a man's price. Just pretend I don't have boobs, and you will get a great tip. I ALWAYS get charged the man's price, and my stylist gets the difference in the cut cost in tip.

[Glenn]

Yeah ..for some of these prices I'd want to see the boobs flappin in the wind and hangin over my shoulders lol!

Originally Posted by zannadyke

There is a new hair salon in our area called "Knock Out" Cuts... and it is a salon geared just for me. The stylists wear cute little referee outfits fashioned in the same similar way the Hooters Girls wear their uniforms. All the stylists are women. The tvs in the place all have sports games on them. But the men who get their haircut there pay an astronomical price. At first, I wanted to get my hair cut there, only because I only ever get a man's cut anyway, but then I realized the cost wasn't worth my time and effort. Where I go, women do get charged more, and long hair cuts are even more. Me, I go in and say. I want a man's cut and want to be charged a man's price. Just pretend I don't have boobs, and you will get a great tip. I ALWAYS get charged the man's price, and my stylist gets the difference in the cut cost in tip.

[*Anya*]

I found an awesome stylist who really knew how to cut my long, curly hair. Not everyone can give a good cut for curly hair and I have had some winner haircuts/trims in my day.

She was an outrageous $80. Then she got a job in Newport Beach in Fashion Island- a pricy part of OC. She did not tell me until she presented the bill for $110 that she upped her prices to match the locale. Needless to say, I was upset. That did not include the tip.

Since that time, I have my daughter trim my ends and I trim my own hair. Total cost: $0.00. It is not as bad as is sounds. I used to cut all my friends hair and went to cosmetology school for a few months before changing to an RN program. I just can't bring myself to pay for it anymore. I know they are entitled to a living wage but there comes a point where it feels abusive to me.