To spend £60 per month on my hair?

[CrapeDiem]

I've never spent much on my hair, probably less than £150 per year, but impending menopause seems to be playing havoc with it. It's becoming thin, frizzy and flyaway and generally a nightmare.
I treated myself to an expensive salon cut and style for £80 before Christmas.
It was so much better for a few weeks but is now becoming unmanageable again.

AIBU to pay £80 every 6 weeks to keep it under control? That would be £700 per year. It feels crazily self-indulgent.

How much do you spend in the salon? And would you tip on top of £80?

It really depends.

That's a lot of money but can you afford it? I'd rather have money in my old ageand find a work around for the hair.
But if you have that money spare then why not?

Perhaps it's the products they used? To save yourself money maybe you could buy the same products and use them at home . Or as others have said, if you can afford it and it makes you feel good - go for it!

It's absolutely fine if:

1. U can afford it
2. U don't mind paying that price every 6 wks
3. It actually makes a difference

I usually get my hair cut once or twice a year. I hate going to get it done and I hate paying £45 for a basic cut. I have really long hair and i get about 5 inches or so cut off. No layers or anything complex, I have really nice long straight hair so it's an easy job for the hairdresser. I actually just cut it myself last week (I have hair dressing scissors) and absolutely no one noticed not even my husband 😆 and I did a great job!

I pay between £120/£160 every 6/7 weeks depending what my hairdresser does with the colour: sometimes it's just a T Bar, sometimes there are foils with one to three additional colours to keep my a light brown/ashy blonde. (I am naturally very grey at the front and still quite dark at the back). It includes a cut and blow dry and she's in SW London so not outrageous for the area.

I always tip an additional £10 - probably should put it up to £15. I know there are huge arguments about this but I have been with my hairdresser for more than twenty years. It gets me fitted in at short notice if necessary and at the end if each lockdown we were at the head of the queue for appointments.

I don't do expensive make-up except for Mascara and lipstick, face cream, nails or other treatments and that's my choice. I may have a perfume habit.

@CrapeDiem if you can afford it and it makes you feel good then do it. You are worth it.

Go for it

anything that positively impacts your life and self esteem is worth it in my opinion (obviously once all bills and usual family life stuff is sorted)

enjoy !!

I get mine cut and coloured every 6 weeks
I feel good if my hair feels good
If you can afford it do it

You would shit a brick at the amount I spend every 5 - 6 weeks! Double that plus a lot more.

No judgement from me!

If you can afford it, then why not.
Some people spend more than you on dying/highlights every 6 weeks.
Some people spend ££‘s on wine/Prosecco every week or eating out/takeaways.
I get my nails done every 2-3 weeks. It’s half an hour I don’t have to think about work or the house.

My local waxing salon charges £44 a month (payment plan - more if you aren't a member) to remove hair that isn't on your head. They are always busy.

If a man could afford it do you think he'd be dithering about it? He's be straight down the salon!

I spend £50 every 10 weeks plus £120 for highlights 3x a year. I like my hair to behave itself and look nice so I need a good stylist.

I know exactly what you mean. I'm on my 40s and my hair texture is now thin and frizzy. Could you ask for advice from your hair dressers for suitable treatments you could buy for home use. You might find products help prolong your salon visits. If you can afford to do it, just do it. Who cares if it's equivalent to someone's monthly food shop?! We're not all in the same financial position. I can afford to do somethings my friends/neighbours cannot, that's not going to stop me from doing it!

YANBU if you can afford it and it makes you happy. I go every 5-6 weeks as I have quite a high maintenance colour but I think it's worth it. I do my own eyebrows and nails, I don't have fillers or botox or anything like that. I choose to prioritise spending on my hair and good quality make up because those are the things that make a big difference to how I feel and I can afford to do it.

If you can afford it and it makes you feel better then yes. Go for it any enjoy!

People spend much more on things that make them happy but don't see them as self-indulgent, wasteful or vain so why should you?

People buy a Costa everyday and your hair is much less than that and more long lasting.

No judgement from me, I spend about £100 a month on my hair. I also spend £35 a month on tooth whitening and only use Elemis cream on my face which costs £££. I’m peri-menopausal. I can afford it all.

These things make me look nice and I’m not ashamed to say I care a lot about my appearance. The only thing I don’t really spend on is clothes and bags as I already have loads and I don’t really buy fast fashion so the clothes last.

I go every 4 weeks for my roots and a cut and blow dry - £65 each time

Money well spent for me.

And? Hardly OP's problem what a stranger pays for a months shopping is it? Entirely irrelevant.

Yes OP, if you can afford it absolutely get it done, especially if it makes you feel good. I pay about £60 for my shampoo & conditioner every six weeks and about £100 every six months for my other haircare products but only £20 every 8 weeks getting it trimmed!

Your choice

If you can afford it and it's worth it for you, do it. You don't need anyone's permission.

If you can afford it and want it more than other things then why not, but have you looked into alternatives that might save you money in the long run? What exactly makes your hair unmanageable? If it's the shape or texture, for example you could get a keratin treatment which smooths it and keeps it a certain shape for several months. I've never had this but have friends that get it and it's an expensive thing they do once or twice a year.

I have highlights and a cut every 6 weeks and it costs £200. It’s an indulgence but worth it! Go for it OP as long as you can afford it.

If you can afford it and it makes you happy, why not? It’s a way of treating yourself well.

I never have anything done to my hair, but I happily spend £700+ on a handbag. That’s my treat, paid for with money I have earnt, because it makes me happy.

What a stupid outlook 😂

I spend £60/65 (depends what I have done) on mine a month. I don't spend lots on clothes or shoes, we don't do fancy holidays - it's my big expenditure on myself - my hairdresser and my tech purchases (I tend to keep relatively up to date in terms of laptops and tablet generations)... my hair naturally is an utter fucking bastard to get to look good - it's fine, but so much of it it's thick if that makes sense, it doesn't hold a curl or style well at all and looks lank naturally whatever I do - I get it bleached, cut short (it's kind of Judi Dench length so needs doing regularly to keep it sharp styled) and usually a semi-permanent vivid colour over the top - and it means I'm stress free on a morning for a good month and a bit and I feel better about myself for it. With how difficult my hair is to style, the bleaching gives it enough texture to be more manageable and actually hold some efforts at styling it - but I need to keep on top of it as my hair grows fast and otherwise I veer very rapidly towards Boris Johnson on a bad hair day and it really impacts upon my wellbeing. Dear God lockdown with the hairdressers closed was HELL - it dragged my mood down so much!

Yes it's someone else's three yearly food shop while they're making a chicken last a decade of family dinners and all the other hyperbole hurled around on here - but we budget for it in the family shared finances and it's something that we know we could cut if the money got tight (same as we have a full Sky package we could cut back on if we needed to etc etc).

I spend 70,every 4 weeks. I don’t consider it an extravagance, I thankfully can afford it and I earn it. Once the bills etc are paid it’s my choice on how I spend my money

If it were me I’d experiment. Spend some of the hair budget on really good hair vitamins, colour wow dreamcoat, and a good drying tool or two, plus some su uemura essence absolue. See if I Can improve the quality of my hair through nutrition and top products. Use Rosemary in my shampoo, get really good shampoo and conditioner.

If I didn’t see positive results this way, I’d revert to the outsourcing plan and pay the hairdresser!