Comments on: Hair aware and market pricing

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:05:25 +0000

Another reason why my BF and I want to move to LA. He’s a hairstylist. We currently live in the Midwest and he receives 50 percent commission, plus all tips. He also gets a small percentage of products he sells. Another plus of his current salon is that he acutally has a 401K and now has a few paid vacation days. Generally stylists do not get paid when take vacation days, though. That’s hard.

I know he could make a LOT more money in LA, and he’s from there originally and we love it there, so I hope it happens.

By: Miss M @ M is for Money

Miss M @ M is for Money — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:26:50 +0000

I think because LA is in the business of beauty the price of any beauty related service is seriously inflated. A few hundred dollars for a cut and color is the norm here, isn’t that weird. It’s a strange world when hairdressers make $1200 a day!

By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com

FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:32:21 +0000

That’s interesting — the business model of salons. I always wondered

I definitely think that the $30 – $50 mark for a haircut before tip and tax is what is the best for me and my hair.

if I go any cheaper (and I have in the past!!! I went as low as $10 for some cuts), it becomes a mess. It doesn’t grow out nicely, it looks shabby, and I can’t go 6 months with a cheap haircut without having to cut it again

I’d rather pay more, and get professionally cut layers and let it go for 6 months after that, and have it still look awesome

By: SP

SP — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:19:53 +0000

I always wonder why I can’t blow dry as well as they do. I mean, it doesn’t seem that complicated.

Glad you found someone at a good price point. I haven’t gone to the same place twice since I got here, I’ve been shopping. My last cut finally impressed me enough for a repeat vist (probably), but it was still $95.

PS – email me the salon? I want to add it to my list of places to try out.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:17:31 +0000

I’m in my late 20s and I’ve been seeing the same stylist since I was 6 (she’s a family friend). She owns her own salon and I just saw her last month. She says business had slowed down dramatically and she recently had to let go of the only other stylist that worked there because the woman was starting to take clients at her own house. Her salon is certainly not swanky, but she charges reasonable prices and I’ve always liked how my hair looks after I go to her.

By: Low Income Lady

Low Income Lady — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:34:18 +0000

Gee, I used to pay $12 for my haircut to a hairdresser working from her home. She has moved away now and I still only pay $20 to a salon! I couldn’t imagine paying $50, let alone $400!!