How much do you pay for a haircut?

[Nellymay]

What do you pay for your haircut - is it from a small local salon who does a brilliant job for £20 or a top notch salon for £70

I am having qualms about paying out £70 for a cut and blow dry at a city centre salon and part of me thinks there's a highly skilled hairdresser out there who does a good job for much less money. On the other hand I have a belief that you get what you pay for. I've had so many rubbish or mediocre. cuts that I'd rather pay to get a good cut in a top salon.

What's your views?

£90 for a full head of foils and a cut and blow dry. When I'm skint I go to the local college but the difference is obvious. I go 4-5 times a year. I consider it expensive but I really value the salon experience (alone time! Drinks that stay hot! Magazines! A massage chair!) so I'll pay it when I can.

chelsbells I used to got back to London when I first moved up here nr derby and I've been known to travel to stafford nr my mum to get my haircut. :)

Getting my hair cut is me time and i want to feel good after I've had it done and usually I take a wander round the shops - whilst in as pending mode :)

£9 local college. Its always a different student who cuts my hair but always the same tutor/stylist.

What Wilkommen said - £60 per cut but don't go too regularly 3-4x per year and don't tip as I consider this extortionate....

I pay £22for a cut and style at my local place. It's fine.

£48 for a cut, or £80 for cut & colour. Belfast city centre salon with owner. I tend to go every 10 weeks, with a colour every alternate visit.

I have fine, delicate hair, so I am happy to spend the money. I had so many really crap haircuts in the past. I have been going to this hairdresser for 16 years now, and wouldn't go anywhere else.

Do people genuinely find going to the hairdressers relaxing?

It's one of the most stressful experiences ever on my side! I hate it, literally hate it!

£25 for a wet cut or £90 for highlight cut and blow dry twice a yr. Im happy enough with my hairdresser. I used to pay far more for a better cut where I used to live but not sure how to find a good stylist here short of trial and error

kaykayblue,

I hated it too.

But my fancy very expensive hairdresser always gets it right, so I can relax. I look forward to it now, en enjoy the experience.

Not sure if that is worth the £80 though! , but I am not extravagant in other departments...

£65 for the cut unless I forget to book early and have a more senior stylist, then £80

Highlights, which I don't do often, is around £130-£150

I didn't expect such a big response to my post - people obviously fell strongly about their hair - one way or the other :)
I'm going to go for my £70 cut and blow dry at my city centre salon and NOT feel guilty about it. But maybe, one day I might the ideal just on my doorstep.....who knows ....

Sorry I meant feel :)

I alternate. Pay premium salon prices 2-3 times a year for a cut, then in between go to the local cheapy place for a trim.
I find there okay at following the lines and just trimming but not so good a a style

£180 every 10 weeks for cut and colour

£50 cut /colour every 5 weeks

I paid £35 2 weeks ago for full head colour, cut and dry etc.

I usually only have my greys coloured and a trim but went for it this time and had a restyle from looong to just above my shoulders.

And we had bacon butties as well

£23 for cut and blow - it's a pretty decent cut. I think price is dictated more by area than quality. In this particular city suburb, all the salons are £20-30 for a cut and blow. Go 4 or 5 tram stops into the city centre and you're looking at £50 upwards even for a pretty average cut.

nothing. cut it myself but I have think curls and most hairdressers cannot do my type of hair well. I get regular compliments for my hair nevertheless

I pay €110 for a cut. It's fantastic. I'm not taking any risks with my hair!

£25 for me and dh cut only at home. He's a friend but is a mobile hairdresser. I think he charges us mate's rates though.

Good hair is very important so don't feel guilty about spending a lot on a hair cut. I do think you get what you pay for.

I spend £75 and travel half the country for it.

£30 at a local salon that's been highly recommended in the area. Pleased to say I've finally found someone that isn't scissor happy and does exactly what I ask for.

Er, £3 plus tip.

Mobile hairdresser. I'm always embarrassed by how little she charges so the tip is a good one. My hair is a nightmare and she makes it look half-decent which is as much as I can hope for. I expect if she came to cut only my hair (rather than most of the rest of household at the same time) she'd charge me a bit more per cut.

£40 for a wet cut on wavy below shoulder length hair with the owner of an independent Aveda salon. No colouring and rarely have a blowdry but when I do I think it's about £10 more.

And no, I don't terribly enjoy it either, don't hate it but don't look forward to it either, especially the grindingly slow hairwashing while they massage your scalp and I just want them to hurry up and get on with it.