Hair cut and colour now exceeds what I earn in a day. Absolutely fed up.

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Burntout01 · 12/12/2025 21:38

Obviously everything is going up and up. Just went to book hairdressers- I don’t go often , maybe every four months since I went grey ( used to box dye it for 30 years before that). Its my one bit of self care.
Cost has jumped from £120 to over £170 since I last had it done in September. For full head highlights for chin length bobbed hair plus wash and rough blow dry.
It’s not that I don’t believe its worth that price and I am not knocking my hairdresser, its not about that. But I am a senior NHS nurse with 30 years experience. My job has taken a lot from me and my family. I take home £150 a day. The hair appt is 2.5 hours.
I just cannot justify the expense for myself any more.

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Burntout01 · 12/12/2025 21:46

Sad think is I can’t use box dye anymore as it sensitised my scalp which is why I switched to the foils. So only choice now is to allow the horrible iron grey to take over.

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toomuchfaff · 12/12/2025 21:45

How about half head highlights? Either that or try a different stylist, some salons have different graded stylists that are cheaper?

ThatCalmFinch · 12/12/2025 21:45

Find a hairdresser who works from home they tend to be cheaper.

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 12/12/2025 21:41

You’re right, it is unreasonably expensive, I don’t bother anymore

Tiredofwhataboutery · 12/12/2025 21:41

Maybe try a local college. I do know what you mean though it’s stonkingly expensive. I’d struggle to justify so I’ve gone back to box dye.

Crankyaboutfood · 12/12/2025 21:40

It is all insane. I switched from salon color to at home color, because i can’t keep up with it since i have gone gray. I am in the U.S. and a cut and color with tax and tips is over $500. I am not doing that every 6 weeks.

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