To spend THIS much on a haircut?!

[Brimful]

Do you think £79 is too much to spend on one haircut?

I've lost count of the disappointing, bad cuts I've paid for; my hair is really tricky and many stylists just don't do a good job. So for years I asked my non hairdresser DH to cut it and patted myself on the back for saving money.

Anyway, I won a runner up prize in a local raffle last spring; a haircut at the very posh salon in town, and I had the most amazing haircut by the salon owner. My hair looked amazing for a couple of months as it grew, it still looked great.

It's looking shit again now, and I looked up the cost of seeing the same hairdresser - it's just shy of £80. Another member of staff at the same salon would be £45-50.

What would you do? I can afford it, but I find it very, very hard to spend money on myself without good reason.

Do it.

Hmm if you're prone to frizz/wave I wonder if you should google the curly girl method ??

OP no disrespect to you and you might be the exception to the rule, but hair (inmo) always looks awful when people cut it themselves or as in your case get their DH to cut it.

No offense taken whatsoever, it was awful - I definitely wasn't the exception!

It's not excessive, I pay around that much although I can get away with only cutting every 3 months or so. If you can afford it, then do it, I don't think this is an insane amount to spend. I've got tricky hair too and only let a couple of people cut it. I'll go to cheaper places for a blow dry, but stick to my expensive salon for cuts and highlights.

OP - you have found someone who cuts your hair brilliantly.

It makes you feel good. It makes you look good.

This is a good reason to spend the money.

Yo can afford it.

Get a great cut for Christmas.

Have photos to look back on that make you smile.

It is not a lot of money for a good cut.

I spend a lot more than that, but I think it's money well spent.

Just make an appointment and get it done. And throw the hats away!

Not at all, I found someone in a similar price bracket and he is just amazing. He’s the first person to ever cut my hair in a way that looks good when I restyle it. Somehow it always grows out well too.

My hair is short so I think it is really important to have a very good cut.

Good local salons round me (yorkshire) charge between £40-52 for a cut and blow dry. I reckon if I went to one in the city centre it would be around the price you paid. If you can afford it just do it. A good hairdresser who is able to get your hair how you want it when no one else has managed, is worth the extra cost. Go and enjoy.

You 'wear ' your hair all the time so it's worth it for a good cut.
Do it.

I spend £140 every 6 weeks,cut and colour
If you can afford it why not
Having great hair makes me feel good and gives me more confidence which helps me do well at work ,earn more money so hair cut more than pays for itself

A good hairdresser represents essential maintenance not extravagance.

If you can afford it do it. For no other reason than you liked it and it made you feel good about yourself.

A good haircut should grow out well and style easily. If the stylist you’ve seen is affordable and within your budget, then I would stick with them. As another poster said previously, a talented hairstylist is like gold dust!

You know, if you struggle with esteem and confidence, then this is more than a luxury for you; it's vital to your mental health. I'm not kidding; you can't feel great about yourself with a DIY haircut. Spend the money!

Look at it from another angle if you are struggling to justify spending that amount on it OP. You've saved by DH cutting hair.... but when you find the 'perfect' hairdresser you never let them go!
Treat yourself and save DH the stress of messing up!

Has your DH got you a Christmas present yet? If not (or even if he has ) ask him for the haircut.

Your hair sounds very much like mine, and I've had some rotten cuts too. When you find someone who gets it, hang on to them.

I bet if you get on the phone first thing tomorrow morning, you'll get an appointment in time for Christmas.
Course you deserve it, get it booked

I don't dye my hair as it's a nice dark brown colour naturally but I get it cut every 12 weeks. I pay £15 to the lady that comes to cut my sons hair 😂. She is great though, she always does a great job and she is an actual hairdresser but she happens to be great with kids so initially, we got in touch with her for DS but now she does us both. £10 for DS, £15 for me and a £5 tip because she's great

I pay £160 for a cut/highlights every 5 weeks so I say go for it, whatever makes you happy

Do it. I have to cut my own now because I'm broke but a decent hair cut is one of the first things I'll invest in once I'm back on my feet again. It's good for your self esteem, it's great self care and you'll be supporting a local business.

Although to the pp who said self cut hair always looks bad - I have had people ask me who cuts mine because they like it. I don't, but some other people apparently do.

Just got back from the hairdresser OP - 140 quid cut and colour and I feel so much better than this morning! Do it!!

It definitely sounds worth it! In terms of the mental struggle that you mention, I wonder whether it would be helpful to imagine that you had a friend in this exact situation. If they asked your advice on whether to have the haircut, what would you say to them? If you’d advise them to go for it, could you apply whatever you’d say to them to yourself?!

It’s the mn panacea for any event.Crisis or celebration. A haircut! Haircut & highlights!

You wear your hair everyday. If you’ll feel and look better, do it. The other compromise would be to see her for an appt then alternate with seeing one of her staff for a cheaper appointment. If you ask for exactly the same I’d have thought they’ll be likely to follow her previous cutting, especially since she’s trained them.

Holy shit. I'm just trying to imagine what my hair would be like if my DH cut it