Hair Care

oh wow that is excessive. I usually wouldn't pay any more than $280 every couple of months but now that I have gone balague/ombre it's a lot less maintenance, only need to retouch the colour up top which is only like $70

*kitten* that *kitten*! I go to fantastic Sams (chain salon) to get my hair cut $15. I color my own hair, the dye cost anywhere between $5-20, depending on what I'm doing. So for less than $50 I look fabulous!

Yesterday I colored my hair dark brown, with alpine green highlights, $5 for the punky colour, $3 for a box of brown dye, and $7 for the highlighting kit. I just had my best friend pull my hair through a cap and I was able to do the rest. All together I spend $30 for a haircut and dye job.

Ive been a hairstylist for over 30 years and i think the prices some of these places charge are over the top. Im old school as far as prices but am very up to date on color as its one of my specialities. I also own my salon and have 2 other stylist working with me. My personal view is id rather have my clients be able to afford to have their hair done more often so i am more in the under $100 range for full hilites haircut style.

I dye my own hair: about $8 for Feria at Walmart. I also cut my own hair. Nobody else touches my hair, because no one else does it right.

So reassuring that some of you guys pay more than me. I used to have really short hair and paid $5 to a men's hair cutting school, the the results were spotty. I live in an expensive neighborhood, but I finally decided that I really wanted to go to a women's stylist and it started costing me around $75 pre tip. Then I switched to someone else who charded about the same, but they included washing and blow drying. Last time I went there, the guy (who does a great cut, btw) suggested I add some color. I'm 67 and have very little gray, but my hair has lost it's brightness, so I agreed with him, chose this really pretty color and it's going to cost another $90, so I'll be payingabout $165 before tip. It took my breath away! The last time I dyed my hair I had a special deal where the stylist was leaning to color and they only added $15 for color.

I just heard about a new stylist on the lower east side who has a place called "Crops for Girls". He specializes in short hair, but feminine. don't know what he charges, but I'm going to check it out. I like short hair because it's easier to take care of and I'm always leaving the gym soaking wet and have to wash my hair every day. With it longer now, I have to spend a lot of time on my hair. So money plus my time, I'm really disgusted with myself. ;-)

You should be paying $190 tops.
Color is normally $60-90. If you have darkest blonde and aren't going to platinum they can achieve that without using bleach.
Highlights usually run around $100 - 120 for a full head or $60 for a partial.
For a color/root retouch it should be around $40 - 80.
Low lights cost about $60-90
The only thing that should cost over $300 is extensions, Brazilian blow outs or if you have very dark hair and are going blonde + HL.

I go to a private Salon, the owner does my very wavy hair exactly right - cuts for the past couple years are just under $40. The past two times I have had him do creamy blonde highlights and light auburn highlights threaded through my hair in fine bits - not chunks- he also does my roots as we are going from dark burgundy auburn to mid blonde - obviously not in one step lol. This costs me $135 and takes 3 hours with my trim.

I used to colour my hair myself - only L'Oreal as it worked the best for condition & lasting colour in my hair. I've been colouring my own hair for 30 years and probably will again when we get done with the changeover. I've had every colour from platinum blonde in one step (I have dark blonde hair naturally), to Auburn, to Light Brown, to Blueberry (a Goldwell colour - not black but a very blue based Auburn) & Dark Burgundy. Never had black & never will as it would be 'Night of the Living Dead.' A 50 year old Goth is never a good thing...

For the life of me I cannot find a decent hair dresser in this town. I've opted to not spend more than $60 on a trim and hope they don't butcher my hair more than the last person did.

Haven't been to a salon in 12 years..cut my own hair...highlight in summer with Loreal....and I'm a WEN girl, lol....WEN shampoo is the best!

My hairdresser comes to my house. $100 for a full set of foils and a cut. I have long and thick hair as well. With tip ends up costing me $120. I have it done every 3 months.