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Is it really worth paying more and going to a top hairdressers?

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Memoo · 28/01/2011 12:27

I usually stick our local village hairdresser where it's only £20 for a cut and blow but I'm wondering wether to treat myself and splash out. What more do you get for the extra cash? Xx

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Memoo · 28/01/2011 12:29

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FooffyShmoofer · 28/01/2011 12:36

For the last 4 years I had been going to a local hairdresser (for local people)
It was £20 for cut and blow.

Decided 3 days before Christmas on a whim to drop in to Toni and Guy as I was walking past and have my shoulder length hair cut short. Short short. It was with Senor stylist (they all have a title it seems) and was £40.

There was nothing 'extra' as such except that the stylist had this confidence that he knew precisely what he wanted to do and this was quite infectious. I was very confident in his abilities. Love my hair now.

FooffyShmoofer · 28/01/2011 12:37

senior not senor. He wasn't spanish to my knowledge.

PlumSykes · 28/01/2011 12:43

Do you like the way your £20-er does your hair? Only change if you need to. I pay £50, which is steep round here, but have a short style which requires a skilled stylist. Don't get so much as biscuits with my tea for that, mind you.

MrsSeanBean · 28/01/2011 12:46

IMO, for the extra cash, you get the ability to do a true individual cut - i.e. precisely how you want it cut, not a formula, in-house style or 'one trick pony' haircut.

I have long hair and like it graduated rather than heavily layered, to distribute the weight towards the back. Tried asking for that sometimes in a 'local' salon and they have invariably had absolutely no idea what I'm on about. One even suggested that what I was describing was a 'pob' (style sported by V Beckham a few years ago, not what I wanted at all).

paddypoopants · 28/01/2011 12:50

My hairdresser used to work for a very posh hairdressers where they charged over £100 for a cut and blow dry with her. She now charges £20 working for herself.She said they had some shockingly bad hairdressers working there but they had the look the salon wanted to promote. There are good and bad hairdressers at all prices. If you want a change ask around and see if anyone has any recommendations- might be at the expensive place might be somewhere cheaper.

MadreInglese · 28/01/2011 12:51

No, not IMO

It's not about how much you pay, it's about the talent of the haidresser. I've been to ridiculous ££££££££££ salons before and had mediocre cuts (some have been fab though) and currently use a very cheap local hairdresser who is amazing

Worth going to check a new place out I suppose if you fancy a treat, but don't judge on price alone

FooffyShmoofer · 28/01/2011 12:53

Yes MSB that's kind of what I meant.
Spent years having variations on the same cut by a hairdresser who felt she knew me and didn't want to upset me by being too adventurous.

memoo There's no harm in trying. If you don't feel it was worth it don't do it again

Decorhate · 28/01/2011 13:01

Agree it is all down to the talent of the hairdresser. I've been going to the same person for years because she is great at cutting & really knows my hair and how it will "behave" if she does something different. She works at one of the more expensive local independent salons. They keep up to date with current styles, have continuous training etc. Not sure a small village salon would be as good tbh (esp if they specialise in perms & blue rinses!).

You really need a personal recommendation of you want to try someone new, not just walk into a branch of an expensive chain.

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Memoo · 28/01/2011 13:06

I don't dislike the way its been done in the past for always feel like it's not quite how I want it

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apple99 · 28/01/2011 13:13

I have been going to the same hairdresser for about 8 years, she charges me £49 for a cut and blowdry. Due to a change in our income I really couldn't justify paying that much anymore (dragged it out for ages, insisting to dh that no-one else would be able to cut my hair like she did etc).

Anyway just before christmas I went to a different salon in the same town and saw a girl who charged me £29, I love my hair, she was brilliant, really listened to what I wanted and did a great cut and really took her time, I even got a mince pie with my coffee!

So to echo what others have said it really is down to the hairdresser and not the salon/price.

moragbellingham · 28/01/2011 13:58

If it's not quite right then I would probably try another salon.

It doesn't have to be pricey and I'd rather pay less for mine and have a decent haircut and come out feeling fab.
Mine has a massage chair - which is nice - but my last haircut was pants. I'm looking for a new stylist by word of mouth now.

brimfull · 28/01/2011 14:06

I have just haad haircut ,changed to different salon after going to same guy for 10 yrs.
I wass given discount voucher for new salon so thought I'd give it a try
What a difference, new hairdresser is brilliant wish I'd changed sooner.

Pricewise there's not much difference but think my old stylist was never gonna change the way he cut my hair.

You could alwys go for a blowdry to check them out.

PuppyMonkey · 28/01/2011 14:12

I agree you need to do a bit of research, get recommendations - don't just think I'll go to Toni and Guy as they're a top salon. I once saw a woman in a cafe whose hair was really nice and exactly as I wanted mine. So I went up and asked her where she had it done. she was quite delighted at such a compliment. I went to her hairdressers and have been going there ever since.

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