Question For The Ladies - Hair Salon Cut And Blow Dry

[barry1010]

How often do you visit the hairdresser and how much do you pay for a cut and blow dry?
My wife's usual hairdressers is out of action for a few months and my wife is shocked at the prices in the nearest alternative. £60 for a trim (not restyle my wife insists I mention) and blow dry

[lady-janine]

Every 6 weeks and £30 including tip.

[Gill1941]

Every 6 weeks for me, too.
Only a dry trim so not washed. £15 plus tip.

[lady-janine]

Mine is a trim, wash and blow dry.

[barry1010]

My wife usually pays around £30, she is going to look further afield. She won't let me have a go with the kitchen scissors

[murraymints]

every 8 weeks or so..with a colour treatment £80 cut alone £60

[douglas9401]

First of all, I'm no lady, secondly my sister-in-law did a barber course at college a few years ago so, nothing.

[barry1010]

I've been doing my own hair for years, douglas. I can't believe the number of barbers, mostly Turkish, that have recently cropped up in my small locality. Is it the same where you are?

[douglas9401]

It is indeed, barry, I'm amazed they can all make a profit.

It's almost as if they have a second income stream on the go with a supply route back to the mother country.

Pure speculation of course.

[barry1010]

I do wonder myself.

[Bobbisox1]

Every 5 week if not 4, I have fast growing hair, a cut and blow dry is £27 , £29 with a tip

[New Judge]

Mrs NJ has her hair washed and cut about every 8-10 weeks. It was £35 for about two years but last time (two weeks ago) it was £42.

I pay £12 for a wash and cut, most of which is a search fee.

[barry1010]

That wig has worn your hair out, NJ

[lankeela]

I have a phobia about hairdressers and haven't been to one for years. Did it myself with a pair of dog thinning scissors for a long time but the lady I dog sit for now was a hairdresser and does it for free when it needs trimming. When I did go I would sit there dumbstruck with my fists clenched under the shawl thing and couldn't say a word. Would rather go to the dentist.

[tamaris]

I go as a model to the hairdressing college. Every 6 weeks or so when they are there, £9 to £13 depending on what year they are in. I'd they are on holiday £18, I hate paying OTT prices for the same thing.

[lankeela]

My friend used to go to one of those salons with a well known name (Toni and Guy I think) and it cost three or four times any other place - and they always managed to sell her a load of stuff when she came out. It was no different to a local salon but then she always had 'designer' glasses too - I used to rib her about it saying I am sure Louis Viton was sitting in his garden shed making the frames.

[crisper]

morning Barry, I am a hairdresser, at our salon we charge £29.50 for a wash cut & blow dry, we dont expect tips, but they are very much appreciated when we do get them, what ever the tip may be, were a small village salon, If your wife has access to a car or good bus route, she may find a near - by village salon has more reasonable prices, for just the same service. have a great day all. Mrs C

[ducksie]

I go every 6 weeks for cut and blow dry and it's €20 (I know, different currency ) and I give her a €5 tip

[barry1010]

Thanks all, the college is a good suggestion, there is a hairdressing college not too far away.

[Barsel]

I bought a pair of men's hair clippers (don't know why they're described as men's) some years ago when the price of a haircut got ridiculous.
My daughter whizzes through my hair at the beginning of summer so it's very short and then I leave it to grow until the following summer.

[pastafreak]

Like lankeela, I hate anyone handling my hair, so I figured out how to do it myself a long time ago. I've always worn my naturally wavy/curly hair in a shaggy style so not too much precision required.