Saving money on haircuts
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I’ve mentioned before that I get horrifically expensive haircuts. ($125 for a cut & color.) Despite the cost, a combination of inertia and being very happy with the service kept me going back to the same salon. The only things that I didn’t like about my cut & color were the price & the location. The salon was about 20 minutes from my house, which is about 15 minutes further than I prefer to drive. And of course my wallet screamed every time I went. (Which wasn’t all that often; about every 3 1/2 months.)
Then my hairdresser left, because the salon changed product lines (switching to products that were very harsh and less natural.) She moved to a different salon that was significantly further away (about 45 minutes), so I decided to find a new salon.
I’m going to be giving a local Aveda institute a try. This will be my first time going to a school for a haircut & color, but I figure it’s worth a shot. It is significantly cheaper: about 1/3 the price. Plus, it’s only a couple of miles from my house. Both of those things would be a great bonus. Here’s hoping that I like the job they do.
June 18th, 2008 at 7:49 am
I’m in the same boat as you. I currently drive about 20 mins to pay $50 for just a cut. I only do it about twice a year, at most, though. And I love “my girl” so I’m sticking with it for now.
June 18th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I go to someone’s house–someone who I now consider a friend. She does a great job and at a great price, plus I love visiting with her. I don’t color my hair anymore, I’m letting it grow grey. That saves money, but just as important, the annoyance of roots–ugh! I love shampooing my hair now and not worrying about color coming out. I don’t think it looks so bad, either. It does take getting used to, though. I only have a trim every couple of months or so.
June 18th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I’ve been going to the Paul Mitchell School for years now. Sometimes, it’s a bit comedic, but the kids always to a grand job. It’s a fraction of what I normally pay and well worth the effort. I swear, finding a good, affordable stylist is harder than finding a good mate!
June 18th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
I go to a women I met through a friend, she works from her home, I do cut, color, blow dry for 50 bucks every 10 weeks. Its great!