Can I ask about your hairdresser?

[Kendodd]

Sorry should mind my own business really but here goes-

1. How often do you get your hair cut?
   
2. How long does it take?
   
3. Do you always make an appointment and see the same person?
   
4. How much does it cost?
   

If you are interested here are my answers

1. About every six months
   
2. Not sure, 25 minutes without shampoo?
   
3. No never, always just walking past and find somewhere that can do it.
   
4. £15- £20

[mumblechum1]

1. Every 3 months tho' it should be more frequent. I usually wait till I look like worzel gummidge.
   

1. about an hour altogether
   

1. No, whover's around and isn't going to charge £££ because they call themselves a Style Director or something poncy
   

1. £35 to £50 plus £5 tip

[bellavita]

1. Every 6 weeks
   
2. About an hour for a cut and blow maybe about 3 for a colour/cut/blow
   
3. Same person for the last 10 years
   
4. £27 plus tip for a cut and blow. £57 plus tip for a full colour and highlights

[CroissantNeuf]

1. How often do you get your hair cut? every 6-8 weeks
   

1. How long does it take? about 1 hr 15mins (because she likes to chat!)
   

1. Do you always make an appointment and see the same person? yes
   

1. How much does it cost? £35

[Ooopsadaisy]

1. Roughly every 8-12 weeks.
   

1. Ages - we chat .... and chat .... and chat ...
   

1. Yep - I ring her up - she's an old friend and she comes to my house.
   

1. £8.00 (but I give her £10.00). She does DD's hair now and charges £12.00 for us both but I give £15.00.

[MrsMeow]

1: About every 3 months, although should go every 6 weeks for it to look its best. Luckily, the style I have grows in the same style so looks the same just longer. If you see what I mean!

2: About an hour if I have a cut and blow dry. About 20-30 mins dry cut.

3: Yes. I have to make an appointment otherwise I'd never go! I've only just found another hairdresser after being with a different one for years and had SO many lovely comments about my hair last time she cut it that I vowed to stick with her until one of us die or she loses her fingers

4: £24 for cut & blow. £11 for dry cut - bargain! (I live in a tiny town)

[OwlMother]

1. Every eight to nine weeks
   
2. About half an hour, curly hair so prefer not to bother waiting for a blow dry!
   
3. Yes. Same person for the last 10 years
   
4. About £45-50 (he's recently moved salon a couple of times so it's changed a bit)

[Makingchanges]

1. About every 6 weeks
   
2. about 45 mins for a wash, dry, cut and straighten
   
3. Yes always try for same person but have had others at times
   
4. About £30 - £40 depending on if I have any treatments

[KatieScarlett2833]

1. every 6 weeks (my hair grows horizontally)
   

1. 2 hrs as always have a few highlights to cover up the grey
   

1. Yes, or I look like Monica Geller/Bing in Barbados
   

1. £45 (worth every penny)

[GollyHolightly]

Every six months to a year.

About 45 minutes

Usually same person, have to make appointment because he's very busy

About £20? (can't remember, it's been almost a year!)

[Tanyaaah]

Every 3-4 months

45 mins - 1 hour

Don't care who does it but it's always the same salon/price level

£37

[thighslapper]

every 2-3 months
about 1.5hrs
£15 (she is a lifelong friend)
Always text her for a date she is free over a 2-3 week period.

I HATE having my hair done, my friend cannot bear silences, talks & talks & talks & talks from the moment i get there, till the moment i leave, repeats herself every time i see her and talks utter utter crap. chain smokes the whole time and tells me stuff about people i dont know, have never met and would not like to meet. She is 40 and into "clubbing" and so i get the stories of her clubbing nights when she was so drunk she cant rememebr anything.

She has anxiety ishoos i think.
But she is cheap and convenient so worth it. (also sweet) also im happy to be a listening ear for her

[ChippyMinton]

1. Every 6 weeks, to cover the grey.
   
2. About 2 hrs for foils, base colour, cut and blow-dry, and eyebrow shaping.
   
3. I make next appointment before she leaves, sometimes book a couple of sessions in advance, around holidays or Christmas. She's been my hairdresser for about 5 years.
   
4. £65 for everything listed above.
   

It's my one indulgence.

[bigTillyMint]

1. How often do you get your hair cut? intend it to be every 2-3mths
   
2. How long does it take? at least an hour - hour and half - it is VERY thick
   
3. Do you always make an appointment and see the same person? yes! and for my DC. She has just cut DS's vry thick hair fantastically well
   
4. How much does it cost? £35 wash, cut and blow-dry for me, £10 for same for DC over 10

[KatieScarlett2833]

I do the eyebrow dye n shape at the same time too.

or I look like a potato with eyes.

[Kendodd]

Thank you so much for all your answers, please everyone else keep them coming.

I have a dream of opening a hair salon (I'm not a hairdresser) I have done for years, doing a bit of research.

[valiumredhead]

Every 6 - 8 weeks

Takes 50 mins for wash cut and blow dry

Cost £36

[roguepixie]

How often do I get it cut: once to twice a year
How long does it take: two hours (cut and highlights)
Do I have an appointment/see the same person: yes and yes - he is brilliant
How much does it cost: £195

[bellavita]

Ooh and I always make an appt - in fact I make a few appts in advance.

[fedupandfifty]

Three times a year for highlights/ cuts. About two cuts in between. I fiddle myself as well. Cost: £25 for highlights; £10 for a cut (usually dry).

A bargain - with coffee and gossip chucked in!!

[Ooopsadaisy]

Kendodd - I love to hear of someone with dreams!

(I'm a hopeless person who's never had a career ambition.)

My hairdresser (a friend) went mobile years ago as she was struggling with childcare. She says it's the best thing she ever did as she enjoys her work so much more now. She worked in a salon from school until about age 24.

She has a steady regular customer base and most of us are happy for her to take the children along to our homes in the school hols etc.

I always recommend her to anyone who asks. I think that's how she gets all her new clients as she never advertises.

Don't necessarily think that a salon is the only way to go - consider networking to get a bit of freelance work!

Good luck!

[Ooopsadaisy]

Oooh sorry - I meant to add:

My friend says that she is getting busier as the financial situation is making more people cut back on trips to the salon and using mobile (cheaper) hairdressers instead.

[brookeslay]

rougepixie where do live i`m looking for someone really good with highlights & cut.

[MooMooFarm]

Every couple of months.

An hour for a wash cut & blow dry, about twenty minutes for a wet cut if I'm in a hurry.

Yes always with same person - took me ages to find somebody who did a good job so I'm sticking with her.

£25 or £15 for wet cut (+ whatever tip I give)

[HavePatience]

Kendodd I haven't had a hair cut in over a year. I have long, straight hair in good condition and don't really need much done with it but I could probably go more. I just can't find the time.
If supercuts had an enclosed play area for 2 year old DS, I'd probably go slightly more often... oh yeah, and if it weren't so expensive! Even supercuts now is expensive. I need to find a nice mobile hairdresser like those listed above.

[carciofi]

1.0About every 3 months

1. About 40 mins
   
2. Yes
   
3. £40 and £5 tip