Comments on Her Every Cent Counts - a quarter life crisis, and change: The Cost of Having Pretty Hair

i cut my own hair! using two mirrors!

2009-07-31T20:45:19.195-07:00

i cut my own hair! using two mirrors!

My boyfriend is a hairstylist (nice perk for me), ...

2008-04-03T10:20:14.222-07:00

My boyfriend is a hairstylist (nice perk for me), and 20 percent or more is what he and his colleagues consider a good tip. I'm really lucky--all I have to do is pay for the color ($10) and then he does everything else on his salon's friends and family night. I always take him out to dinner afterward, though!

I can't tip because I go to a school...

2008-04-01T11:34:54.341-07:00

I can't tip because I go to a school...

My mom trims my hair, and I trim hers. I stick wit...

2008-03-29T18:37:29.383-07:00

My mom trims my hair, and I trim hers. I stick with generic dandruff shampoo and Suave conditioner so my hairstyle costs are minimal.

I've been debating whether it would be worth it to try to learn to cut my own hair when I move away in a few months. I hate the idea of spending the money every few weeks.

I get my hair cut about every 4 months at a salon ...

2008-03-29T12:58:28.662-07:00

I get my hair cut about every 4 months at a salon in nyc. The hair cut is $35 and I tip her $8 and the girl who washes my hair $2. So total comes to $45 every 4 months...not bad! :)

I border on cheap cuts every 6-8 weeks and one nic...

2008-03-28T11:41:36.221-07:00

I border on cheap cuts every 6-8 weeks and one nice cut ($60) once every 6 months.

I'd spend $20 including tip or $25 in Chinatown every 6-8 weeks but my hair came out horrible and difficult to manage. So I figured it was better to spend $60 and wait longer in between cuts.

Some people do "medical vacations" to get cheap su...

2008-03-27T16:22:43.192-07:00

Some people do "medical vacations" to get cheap surgery/dental work. I do hair cut vacations. (Or at least, I get my hair cut while I'm in China, which is usually once a year.)

I tried to tip once. It didn't work out well. I think they thought I was trying to bribe them.

I tip ~15% every time. I go fairly often so I don...

2008-03-27T07:08:38.186-07:00

I tip ~15% every time. I go fairly often so I don't feel the need to tip more. However, I feel like I should tip something since the price is reasonable and I know she has to work hard blowing out and flat ironing my unruly mane.

$10, the barber won't let me pay anymore as I tea...

2008-03-26T20:03:31.969-07:00

$10, the barber won't let me pay anymore as I teach his daughter.

Before I had free hair cuts, it was usually a $2 dollar tip on a $10 dollar hair cut. Right at 20% which tends to be the norm for a men's shop.

I'd pay about $50 for a cut now.. but once every 6...

2008-03-26T17:35:16.878-07:00

I'd pay about $50 for a cut now.. but once every 6 months, and I don't dye my hair any more :)

I tip my hairdresser at least 20%. I think right n...

2008-03-26T16:52:23.376-07:00

I tip my hairdresser at least 20%. I think right now I pay $65 and I tip $15 or $20, depending on what cash I have on hand (no tips on credit cards at my salon for some reason). I would never even consider not tipping!!

I asked this question a while back. I got about a...

2008-03-26T15:08:47.354-07:00

I asked this question a while back. I got about a billion comments - each was quite a good read.

http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/women-what-is-your-hair-budget/