Your hair looks gorgeous. It cost ... what?!

[Anonymous]

Per etiquette, You aren't required to tip when the owner cuts your hair. Her $100 was fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Already been discussed here.

A link would be helpful.

It was on page 2.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1193910.page

[Anonymous]

Agree the prices are getting too high, too fast. I stretch it out now and get my haircut every 8 weeks instead of 6.

[Anonymous]

It is quite frustrating. I’m sure I’m naive but hopeful that perhaps if enough people start going less often it will level back out? I know I now go less often. And I’m thankful my son has curls that don’t need monthly trims. I go at least 3 - 4 months between cuts now and he goes every 2 - 3.

[Anonymous]

$450 for highlights, lowlights, color, haircut, blow dry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else read this article in the Post about hairstylists now charging by the hour and/or a la carte for services (like a blow dry costs extra, etc.)? I have definitely seen a huge increase in prices. My long-time stylist owns her own studio and up until recently charged $85 and I paid her $100 in cash for a wash, cut, and blow dry. My hair takes at most 45 minutes, usually closer to 30. I went back this week and it turns out she now charges $125!! I just saw her in December and it was $85 and she didn't say anything about increasing her prices. I'm all for hair stylists making a living, but that's a HUGE increase without any notice. thoughts?

My thoughts are:

1. You weren't tipping her enough when you were paying her $100 for an $85 bill.

2. $125 is still pretty cheap around here (and by "here," I say that for the exurb I'm in, not even just D.C.).

She owns her own studio. It's all hers. It's not like she's renting a booth in Salon Lofts. She has her own space and she gets all of the profits. You're actually not supposed to tip the owner of the salon, but I did. I think considering she gets all of the profits, this was generous.

If you think $125 is cheap for a haircut, you and I live in very different worlds.

[Anonymous]

I've stopped going.
I was going every 8 weeks like clockwork for $80. Then she went to $90, $100, $120. All since Covid.

I actually had my teen daughter do my last 2 cuts after she watched some You Tube videos. I can't tell any difference from the $100 plus tip haircuts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else read this article in the Post about hairstylists now charging by the hour and/or a la carte for services (like a blow dry costs extra, etc.)? I have definitely seen a huge increase in prices. My long-time stylist owns her own studio and up until recently charged $85 and I paid her $100 in cash for a wash, cut, and blow dry. My hair takes at most 45 minutes, usually closer to 30. I went back this week and it turns out she now charges $125!! I just saw her in December and it was $85 and she didn't say anything about increasing her prices. I'm all for hair stylists making a living, but that's a HUGE increase without any notice. thoughts?

My thoughts are:

1. You weren't tipping her enough when you were paying her $100 for an $85 bill.

2. $125 is still pretty cheap around here (and by "here," I say that for the exurb I'm in, not even just D.C.).

DP. $100 for $85 is close to 20%. What amount of tip would be acceptable?!

Yeah, add $2 and it’s good. But if tipping the shampoo person as well, it’s really fine.

There's no shampoo person, it's JUST her.

[Anonymous]

I stopped going during Covid and trained my husband pretty well on my cut. But now I want a different one that's outside his skill set and am struggling to find a stylist who charges under $80 as their floor. I don't need a wash, I don't need it blow dried or styled, I definitely don't need dye, I just need someone who can cut layers better than a 40 year old male scientist who learned from YouTube. Maybe I'll wind up at Haircuttery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else read this article in the Post about hairstylists now charging by the hour and/or a la carte for services (like a blow dry costs extra, etc.)? I have definitely seen a huge increase in prices. My long-time stylist owns her own studio and up until recently charged $85 and I paid her $100 in cash for a wash, cut, and blow dry. My hair takes at most 45 minutes, usually closer to 30. I went back this week and it turns out she now charges $125!! I just saw her in December and it was $85 and she didn't say anything about increasing her prices. I'm all for hair stylists making a living, but that's a HUGE increase without any notice. thoughts?

She changed cost, you are supposed to accept it but you can stop adding extra for tip and she should accept that. She owns the place, not an employee. She has control.

[Anonymous]

Do you not need any color? I paid $370 yesterday without tip.

[Anonymous]

Smart option is to find a reasonable level stylist at great clips and get your cut their and color yourself with L'Oréal type stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else read this article in the Post about hairstylists now charging by the hour and/or a la carte for services (like a blow dry costs extra, etc.)? I have definitely seen a huge increase in prices. My long-time stylist owns her own studio and up until recently charged $85 and I paid her $100 in cash for a wash, cut, and blow dry. My hair takes at most 45 minutes, usually closer to 30. I went back this week and it turns out she now charges $125!! I just saw her in December and it was $85 and she didn't say anything about increasing her prices. I'm all for hair stylists making a living, but that's a HUGE increase without any notice. thoughts?

My thoughts are:

1. You weren't tipping her enough when you were paying her $100 for an $85 bill.

2. $125 is still pretty cheap around here (and by "here," I say that for the exurb I'm in, not even just D.C.).

DP. $100 for $85 is close to 20%. What amount of tip would be acceptable?!

Actual 20%.

And this trope about not tipping an owner -- I hear this all the time but I've never been to a hair place where that would actually be acceptable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I stopped going during Covid and trained my husband pretty well on my cut. But now I want a different one that's outside his skill set and am struggling to find a stylist who charges under $80 as their floor. I don't need a wash, I don't need it blow dried or styled, I definitely don't need dye, I just need someone who can cut layers better than a 40 year old male scientist who learned from YouTube. Maybe I'll wind up at Haircuttery.

I go to Haircuttery and always have. I wear a simple style with no color or highlights. I do want highlights someday, but I can’t bring myself to pay for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I pay something like $175 before tip for a haircut. It’s a “curly” cut, and it does seem like a lot, but otoh she’s very skilled. I don’t do color or Botox/filler so I figure the haircut is important.

That’s a skill they all don’t have. I had to bring my dd to a place that is certified in a process, I forget the name. They cut it dry which makes sense. It was a three hour event including some soft highlights. I had never seen her hair look so good. It’s a wash and go haircut. Problem is it was $500 plus tip.