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To not understand hairdresser prices

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SuperAunt08 · 05/02/2025 22:22

I don’t go to the hairdressers anywhere near as often as I should/would like but I tend to grow my hair to about boob length and then get sick of it and get it cut to just above shoulder length but it is very thick and needs thinning out too.

I usually book a cut & blowdry, mainly because I don’t know any better but I’m often caught out by the final price when instead of the advertised price they say ‘ it was a restyle so will be ££’ what constitutes a cut vs a restyle? How many inches cut off? Time taken?

I don’t begrudge them charging more for their time but I would like to have an idea of how much it’s going to cost me before I get to the till

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SuperAunt08 · 05/02/2025 23:42

Justleaveitblankthen · 05/02/2025 23:38

You need a friendly local.
The type that little old ladies frequent once a week and preferably up north.

No more than 30 squid for root colour & blow dry, add £12.50 for a cut 💇

I am up North actually but moved towns a few years ago and haven’t found my preferred ‘local’ yet

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TheBossOfMe · 05/02/2025 23:42

Motomum23 · 05/02/2025 23:10

I think cut and blow dry would be just going in for a trim.... although thanks for the warning - I've just put a deposit to have my hair cut for the first time in about 6 years and although I only want it tidying and hope it won't cost more than the £47 advertised I'd better check restyle costs too! 🫣

After 6 years I doubt it’s anything other than a full restyle! Cut and blow dry really is just follow the line of a previous cut and then dry. Unless your hair is super even in growth and breakage patterns it’s a bit much to expect a trim cost!

Crazycatlady79 · 05/02/2025 23:40

Your hair doesn't require thinning out. You've just been sold this rhetoric by stylists who find it easier to manage the cut this way.

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SuperAunt08 · 05/02/2025 23:40

Devianinc · 05/02/2025 23:09

Ask before the cut to make sure what they’re going to charge first.

Yes that would obviously be the sensible thing to do but I’m always stupidly a bit embarrassed about money.

Also I’ve never had one of those really thorough consultations you see on TikTok and the cut seems to evolve as we go ie. ‘Do you want it a bit shorter?’ ‘Can you just thin it out a bit more’ etc so not sure whether they charge more if it takes longer than they thought? Or base it on how much hair is cut off?

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Justleaveitblankthen · 05/02/2025 23:38

You need a friendly local.
The type that little old ladies frequent once a week and preferably up north.

No more than 30 squid for root colour & blow dry, add £12.50 for a cut 💇

Pinkflowerpower · 05/02/2025 23:28

I am sure my hairdresser told me it will be £99 as I was having an additional treatment. At the end she said okay that’s £130. I felt too embarrassed to say anything ! You don’t get a receipt breakdown ! I was abit shocked!

Motomum23 · 05/02/2025 23:10

I think cut and blow dry would be just going in for a trim.... although thanks for the warning - I've just put a deposit to have my hair cut for the first time in about 6 years and although I only want it tidying and hope it won't cost more than the £47 advertised I'd better check restyle costs too! 🫣

Devianinc · 05/02/2025 23:09

Ask before the cut to make sure what they’re going to charge first.

AndThereSheGoes · 05/02/2025 23:06

Absolutely.
Also what constitutes "thick or longer hair".

There is a massive disconnect in what the advertised price is, what they tell you on the salon and how much it ends up costing (to be fair mine normally ends up cheaper because often they never have enough time for the service I booked in for)