whoisjohngalt
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Mar 18, 2014 8:25:57 GMT -5
Once again I am finding myself in the situation where I seem to be completely out of date.
When we lived in MD, I went to the same woman for YEARS and honestly, I have no idea how much was her regular price, but she always gave discounts to me bc we were from the same country.
When we moved to MA, my husband won some kind of spa certificate and I was able to use that at a local salon for a few years. The guy who cut my hair charged $50 for a simple haircut/blow drying. He is the owner of the place and since I had that certificate anyway, I just went with it.
Well, I've used up that certificate and was going to just pay him, but now he charges $60 and still expects tips. I just can't justify $70 for a simple hair cut.
Or is that a "normal" price now days?
I've looked at pricing at some local places and they start at $35-$40 for a junior stylist and go up from there.
No, I can't cut my own hair.
I usually get a hair cut only once/twice a year, so it's not like I am going to go broke, but I am just completely sticker-shocked by those prices.
How much do you pay?
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Post by midjd on Mar 18, 2014 8:31:51 GMT -5
Mine charges $40 so I pay $50 including tip. I haven't had highlights for a couple of years but when I did I think the total was around $75. She is worth it - she does a great job. Plus she is super nice and easy to talk to (I hate having to make small talk in the chair).
I've tried both Supercuts and a local stylist a few of my friends use (she was $25) and was not happy with the result either time.
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Post by kcladyjane on Mar 18, 2014 8:32:15 GMT -5
Wow I pay $80 for a haircut and highlights with 2 colors. No way would I pay $60 for a haircut alone. Around here I would assume a haircut alone would be $30ish. But I never get just a haircut. My husband pays $15ish for his haircuts. We live in a LCOLA.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2014 8:33:58 GMT -5
I used to pay about $50 with tip. I liked the way she did my hair but she disappeared after she had a baby with a retired pro football player. The baby was conceived 2 days before they broke up but apparently she got a good deal on CS because that was 2 years ago and she's still not working. After finding someone in a nearby salon, similar price range, but getting tired of always having to wait for her (even when I was first appt in the AM), I dropped her.
Now I go to Great Clips. I forget what they charge but it's cheap, and I can go when I decide I've got the time in my schedule. They also don't blow it dry, which is fine with me, because half the time I'm headed for the gym or home to dinner and to bed afterwards.
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Post by chiver78 on Mar 18, 2014 8:35:25 GMT -5
I still go to the same woman in my hometown, that I've been going to since HS. I believe their basic haircut/blow dry is $40. I always get a full head of foil highlights as well, so that runs me $125 before tip. if I were to do the same at even a mall Dellaria, it would run me over $200 or worse. I'm not sure exactly where you are, I think I remember you saying NH at some point. if you are anywhere near Milford, NH, shoot me a PM. some friends of mine have a salon up there (one's a little bent that we've been friends for awhile and I've never let her near me w/a pair of scissors.....but I my stylist!) that I can totally recommend.
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Post by constanz22 on Mar 18, 2014 8:35:28 GMT -5
$26 + tip. Obviously I live in a LCOL area. This is at a middle of the road "salon". Not a Cost Cutters type place.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Mar 18, 2014 8:35:49 GMT -5
I just changed stylists (is that what they're called now). Previous one was $15 + tip, new one, who I think is much better is $25 + tip.
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Post by cael on Mar 18, 2014 8:39:20 GMT -5
The salon I've gone to most recently is $30 for a cut/blow dry I think, really reasonable and the girls are great. They did the hair and makeup for my wedding. My last few cuts though I've had a coworker do for me (she went to hairdressing school when she was younger and does it on the side). I gave her $25 even though she would probably take a little less, I know she needs the extra money.
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Post by swamp on Mar 18, 2014 8:40:36 GMT -5
$87 for cut, color, blow dry, eyebrow wax, and pedicure. Includes tips. Higher end Salon in a VLCOLA.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Mar 18, 2014 8:42:39 GMT -5
I pay $35 plus tip every six weeks for cut and color thru the local beauty school. I've been going there for almost two years now and have no complaints. I find I get much more attention b/c they are doing my hair for a grade, they're not hurrying me thru so they can get onto their next tip.
They have specials all the time too so I've been able to get a cut and color for as little as $15 depending on the promos they got going on.
If it was just a hair cut I'd pay $8.50 plus whatever I choose to tip.
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Post by milee on Mar 18, 2014 8:42:53 GMT -5
$65 without tip. But that's at a nice salon with one of their master stylists. Unfortunately, I have lots of (the individual strands are not thick, but there is a lot of it) long, wavy hair and unless the person really knows what s/he is doing, it can look awful. The stylist I go to now specializes in people with curly hair and gives me a really gorgeous cut that I don't have to do any work to in order for it to look good. Well worth it.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Mar 18, 2014 8:42:57 GMT -5
I still go to the same woman in my hometown, that I've been going to since HS. I believe their basic haircut/blow dry is $40. I always get a full head of foil highlights as well, so that runs me $125 before tip. if I were to do the same at even a mall Dellaria, it would run me over $200 or worse. I'm not sure exactly where you are, I think I remember you saying NH at some point. if you are anywhere near Milford, NH, shoot me a PM. some friends of mine have a salon up there (one's a little bent that we've been friends for awhile and I've never let her near me w/a pair of scissors.....but I my stylist!) that I can totally recommend. I just googled it and Milford is about 35 min away from me. I might be desperate enough to drive up there. Can you PM me where YOU stylist is? may be it's closer. I used to go to the guy in Dedham, MA - and still go to that area often enough
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Mar 18, 2014 8:44:49 GMT -5
It seems, that as with many other things in my life, I have a "story" about my hair, so while I don't need anything fancy, I do need someone who knows what they are doing....
And I need to figure out if I am living in a HCOL or not..............
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Mar 18, 2014 8:45:04 GMT -5
$45 plus a tip for a cut and blow out. I have long, thick, curly hair that is difficult to work with. My stylist earns every dime of that.But she also goes above and beyond, ordering me special products (and charging me her cost, not the retail cost) as well.
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Post by bookkeeper on Mar 18, 2014 8:49:08 GMT -5
Our hairdresser passed away a few months ago. She used to charge $15 for a cut and $50 for a cut and color. I bought DH a clipper and do his fringe out in the back yard now. I have been coloring my own hair and went for a cut at Cost Cutters. I got a great cut, the stylist really took her time, and I paid $14 plus tip. She had a coupon for $2 off I believe.
I just bought some tools at the beauty supply place to make hair coloring easier. I don't mind doing it myself, although I could use a buddy to make sure I get the back colored nice and even.
We live in a small town with a LCOLA.
The first time I colored my hair I bought a box that described the color as "mahogany". I turns out that means red people. I was stuck with the color for two weeks, so I imagined myself in the witness protection program or as a super secret spy. Many people did not recognize me in that hair color, thank goodness.
I have gotten better at finding the correct color at the Walgreens.
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Post by milee on Mar 18, 2014 8:49:15 GMT -5
I find I get much more attention b/c they are doing my hair for a grade, they're not hurrying me thru so they can get onto their next tip. Example of how we're all looking for different things. I used to have a stylist that was very good, but slow. When you have as much hair as I have, a slow stylist is a nightmare. Sometimes I'd be in there for over an hour for just a wash, cut and blow dry. In season, she'd sometimes double book and it would take even longer.
That's part of why I love my current stylist. She's very good - she's one of the instructors - but she's fast so I'm in and out within 30-45 minutes. Also, she never overbooks or double books. Down here, in tourist season a lot of the stylists will double book to squeeze in their seasonal clients, which totally sucks if you're not on vacation. I've got other things to do and want to get in and out quickly.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 18, 2014 8:49:23 GMT -5
I have no idea what just a haircut would cost. I pay $160 for cut, highlights, shine glaze and styling. I tip her $40. It's an upper end salon in a MCOL area. I've been going to her since college and I won't switch. The only time I had to deviate for just a cut was a debacle. I have long thick wavy hair, its hard to cut correctly.
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Post by giramomma on Mar 18, 2014 8:50:48 GMT -5
My stylist charges $45. She normally cuts my hair well. (This last time, it was a little short). I have curly hair, and it's hard to find a person that knows what they are doing with it.
My stylist is also getting up there. I have no idea what I'll do when she retires...
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Post by chiver78 on Mar 18, 2014 8:51:16 GMT -5
It seems, that as with many other things in my life, I have a "story" about my hair, so while I don't need anything fancy, I do need someone who knows what they are doing.... And I need to figure out if I am living in a HCOL or not.............. if you're 35 minutes from Milford and you have to drive UP to it, you're squarely in a HCOLA. not VH, but definitely H. pm coming in a sec, with contact info
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 18, 2014 8:53:09 GMT -5
Oh yeah I'm taking up 3 hours of her time. My hair takes forever to dry and then she flat irons it. She often books guy cuts or just quick female cuts in the middle of my appointments. I don't care what she does while my highlights soak into my hair. She always fits me in.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Mar 18, 2014 8:53:44 GMT -5
It seems, that as with many other things in my life, I have a "story" about my hair, so while I don't need anything fancy, I do need someone who knows what they are doing.... And I need to figure out if I am living in a HCOL or not.............. if you're 35 minutes from Milford and you have to drive UP to it, you're squarely in a HCOLA. not VH, but definitely H. pm coming in a sec, with contact info You can't take me literally. I have NO CLUE where anything is, towns, locations, etc. I said "up", but it could be "down" or sideways LOL
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Post by steph08 on Mar 18, 2014 8:54:09 GMT -5
I go to a high school classmate. She worked at one of the salons in town but just opened up her own shop.
$20 for wash/cut/style, plus tip. So $25. I go every 8-10 weeks.
Right now I just have my natural color, but I will eventually go back to red highlights.
It's usually around $60 for foil highlights/wash/cut/style.
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Post by milee on Mar 18, 2014 8:56:36 GMT -5
My stylist is also getting up there. I have no idea what I'll do when she retires... Yeah, it was pretty awful when we moved to a different state a few years ago and I had to find someone who knew what to do with long, wavy hair. The first woman I tried meant well, but didn't seem to understand that if she blow dried it on high heat without round brushing (or flat brushing) it at the same time, it would turn into a huge, frizzy blonde afro. My husband and kids had dropped me off at the hair appointment and when they picked me up, I got into the car, they took one look and all burst out laughing so hard none of them could talk. Good times.
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 18, 2014 9:06:27 GMT -5
$87 for cut, color, blow dry, eyebrow wax, and pedicure. Includes tips. Higher end Salon in a VLCOLA. WOW, you scored big time!
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 18, 2014 9:08:01 GMT -5
I pay 60 for color and 30 or 35 for my cut. I LOVE my color and cut but he can't do bangs for shit. Ill live with that to get the rest.
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Post by Pants on Mar 18, 2014 9:21:15 GMT -5
$80 for haircut and blow dry. $100 for partial highlights. HCOLA, obviously.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Mar 18, 2014 9:24:18 GMT -5
$150 for a cut and root touch up. No blow dry.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Mar 18, 2014 9:25:13 GMT -5
$87 for cut, color, blow dry, eyebrow wax, and pedicure. Includes tips. Higher end Salon in a VLCOLA. I could probably fly there and get all that done for cheaper than I get it here!
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Post by muttleynfelix on Mar 18, 2014 9:27:14 GMT -5
I spend about $32 including tip for wash, cut and style. It is a mid-priced place. If I went to the place next to my office, they are $40 not including tip. They wanted $12 just to trim my bangs one day. No thanks.
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Post by sheilaincali on Mar 18, 2014 9:32:44 GMT -5
I checked my checkbook. I write her checks because she's an independent stylist and I never think to carry cash. She's in a salon setting. One lady owns the building and charges them all a monthly rental fee for their room. The landlady does all the cleaning, maintenance, laundry, etc. There are probably 10 stylists in the "salon". Has a very professional vibe to it.
Includes tips:
$42- Eye Brow wax, haircut and style $15 Eye brow wax $95 - eye brow wax, highlights with a base color, cut and style.
So I'm guessing with type just a haircut and style would run me around $30. I've known her for probably 10 years. She used to do DS and DH's hair while her co-worker (and friend of mine) did my hair. My friend quit doing hair so I switched to G to do my hair too. I LOVE how she does my hair. She is worth every penny.
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