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How much do you spend on hair and nails?

192 replies

Holyjolly · 30/11/2024 11:08

I am thinking of getting highlights done and in the past, only ever got haircut for something like £20-30. I have started to get grey hairs now so need to look at more options for hair care.
I am also intrigued by my colleague's getting beautiful nails done and tempted to get mine done.
I haven't had much hairs or nails done in the past and intrigued what I should budget for each month to get my hair and nails done?
What are your usual regular spend on hair and nails?

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youve987456 · 30/11/2024 12:04

£150 every six weeks for cut and colour but this is in central London. It does hurt but I don't pay for any other beauty type treatment ever and don't spend on clothes. My hair is relatively short and once it gets too long it can impact my mood so I think the £150 is worth it.

DustyMaiden · 30/11/2024 12:04

I get my nails wrapped so they don’t break , don’t like extensions, too hard to clean. £50 a month.
hair hardly ever, cut and colour £170 , things are expensive here. Thinking of going grey as I colour it myself every 3 weeks.

NoNoNona · 30/11/2024 12:01

Nails €0 I file them myself, that is enough.
Hair €100 every quarter for cut & highlights.
€50 every 4 weeks for a cut & blow dry

inquisitiveinga · 30/11/2024 12:01

doodleschnoodle · 30/11/2024 11:56

I mean I'm a fairly busy person but one hour max every three weeks doesn't sound like 'how do you find time for it?!' territory surely? Grin

Hmm... when you've got a baby and a child with a ton of extra curricular activities, little to no childcare, a vague desire to exercise, keep a house clean and go to work and hour is so much time to me! Hence why I only really get my hair done once every year.

Good for you if it's not an issue though, I'm jealous... I'd just use my hour differently but each to their own.

hazelnutvanillalatte · 30/11/2024 12:01

doodleschnoodle · 30/11/2024 11:58

Can anyone who has their lashes done tell me how annoying the upkeep is? Does it take ages to do the infills? Does it have to be every two weeks or can it stretch to three?

You can go about once a month but they do start getting patchy and flipping the wrong way after that which is annoying. Infills take maybe 20-30 mins. I prefer strip lashes now

ThinWomansBrain · 30/11/2024 12:00

With white hair, my brows became almost invisible - I did pay around £250 for semi permanent brows - that was about 3 years ago, and would do that again if needed - impressed at how well it's lasted.

user1471548941 · 30/11/2024 12:00

Full head of highlights every 6 weeks for £70. Trim every 12 weeks (long straight hair, not much maintenance required) for an additional £20.

I don't get a blow dry every time as I know it's an expensive habit.

Nails twice a month, £36 for Builder gel + a coloured polish over the top.

South East- think my hairdresser is crazy cheap, which is why I am so loyal and the nails are on the pricey end but it look me a long time to find a responsible tech who cared about the condition of my natural nails.

BlessedAreTheCheesemakerz · 30/11/2024 12:00

I buy a shampoo bar every 5 or 6 months or so. That's it. It's probably 20 years since I last had my hair cut. I clip and file my nails when they get too long to do everyday tasks. I'm not in a job where these things are expected though.

WorriedMillie · 30/11/2024 12:00

Not much at all.
My hair is a long bob and super easy to cut, I have a dry cut every 2 months or so. I dye it every few weeks, dye is £15 for 2 boxes
I have a reaction to nail varnish and it wrecks my nails, so nothing. Not sure how I’d be with gel, as I haven’t tried…

hazelnutvanillalatte · 30/11/2024 11:58

I get custom made press-on nails, about £12-15 a set and they last for 2-3 weeks.

Hair I do myself - I cut it myself, use box dye for root touch ups, and bleach and toner for highlights

doodleschnoodle · 30/11/2024 11:58

Can anyone who has their lashes done tell me how annoying the upkeep is? Does it take ages to do the infills? Does it have to be every two weeks or can it stretch to three?

doodleschnoodle · 30/11/2024 11:56

inquisitiveinga · 30/11/2024 11:19

Personally, I think nails are a waste of time, money and I don't understand the appeal (especially when you have kids and pets... I can't help but think of all the muck that gets under them that you can't see!). If anyone does get them done every few weeks, how on earth do you find the time for it?! I'm genuinely intruiged. I'd much rather put £30 every 3 weeks towards a mini break... I've worked out that it's around £550 a year! Anyway, I digress...

Hair, once a year and around £120 (roots, style, sometimes an all over colour change).

I mean I'm a fairly busy person but one hour max every three weeks doesn't sound like 'how do you find time for it?!' territory surely? Grin

doodleschnoodle · 30/11/2024 11:55

Hair every 8 weeks for £80. Nails more sporadically but always over Christmas, £30 for gels with some nail art. I do love having nice nails and the gels withstand a lot of punishment.

I am however contemplating lash extensions. I love the way they look when I have them for special events but the upkeep puts me off a bit. Going to talk to beautician about it when I'm getting my Xmas lashes done and see if I might give it a go.

CandyCane5 · 30/11/2024 11:54

Hair is around £120 every 3/4 months
Plus I spend a lot to maintain it, shampoo & condition £70, serums and sprays about £30. I have quite long hair and like to keep it in good condition.
I don't do nails as I don't have the time, but I used to. Around £45 a month.

Iceache · 30/11/2024 11:54

Holyjolly · 30/11/2024 11:22

I am intrigued by people saying colour once a year- would it last that long?

I get blonde highlights with a root shadow. My natural hair colour is a light brown so it all grows out into a balayage really. If I had greys then I’d need to touch up my roots but I don’t

zingally · 30/11/2024 11:51

One box of dye about every 4-5 months, so what? £8?

My mum cuts my hair for me about 3 times a year, so that's free.

Nails, absolutely nothing. I paint them myself about once every 5 years when I feel a whim.

ThinWomansBrain · 30/11/2024 11:50

Embrace the grey!
I coloured my own for many years (after a hairdresser advised in my 30s that too much grey for highlights). A few lapses, bur eventually grew the colour out & love it now. A major decision was that if I was going to have grey hair, I wanted an edgy (non-old-lady) hairstyle.

Currently spend around £25-£30 on a cut every 10-12 weeks.
I get my nails done about once a month, and repaint myself in between - £18 for file & repaint, which keeps them in shape. I can't bear a full manicure with someone hacking at the cuticles, I did have shellac regularly for a few years, but wrecked the condition of my nails

Parkodeparko · 30/11/2024 11:49

I get hair cut and coloured every 8 weeks approx $300 (this is considered cheap where I live!). I need to look very professional for work. I keep my nails short and get polish if I have big events several time a year $30.

DumpedByText · 30/11/2024 11:48

Cut and colour every 8 weeks, £80 and nails every 3 weeks, £36.

Readmorebooks40 · 30/11/2024 11:46

Holyjolly · 30/11/2024 11:22

I am intrigued by people saying colour once a year- would it last that long?

It really depends on how many greys you have. Your hair grows about an inch every 6 weeks so if you've a lot of greys you would dye your hair more regularly (but just the roots). I used to dye mine at home every 3 months but now I've a lot of visible greys so I try to dye it every 7/8 weeks. It's a pain though. I know people who do their roots monthly but they are nearly completely grey and I know a lot of older ladies who went lighter/blond as the upkeep with dark over grey was too much.

WonderingAboutThus · 30/11/2024 11:46

I just went blond for the first time. £260 to get the hair done and another £100 in products. Can't really afford that but it looks FABULOUS.

CatrionaBalfour · 30/11/2024 11:46

I have natural nails, just trim and file every week. Those fake nails - I've seen the underside of too many 🤢 - nail brushes are clearly not a priority!
Hair trim every 3 months, £75.

q1w2e3r4t5y6 · 30/11/2024 11:45

Every 4 weeks I spend £6.99 on box dye and £25 on BIAB nails.

Danikm151 · 30/11/2024 11:43

I do my own UV gel polish- £20 for a kit that lasts ages., used to do acrylics years ago and that kit used to be around a tenner.

i cut and dye my own hair-( colour slices) about £40 a year

Olympicscandal2024 · 30/11/2024 11:42

Nails £40 every 3 weeks. Hair £150 every 6 weeks. I have a lot of grey hair and it shows quickly