£108 for a hair cut and colour. Have I been ripped off?

Question

How much do you spend? How much is average?

No I'm not telling you because I am vain, I am telling you because I am shocked. Yes they did a colour correction because my last hairdresser did an awful job. And no I don't have too much money which is why I still feel a bit sick that I forked all that out. It was quite unexpected.

Although she did a good job, she didn't get a tip...

Answer 1

For a lot of people - more women than men - their hair is their crowning glory.

You could wear a hugely expensive outfit, but if your hair looks bad, you don't feel so great/attractive.

£108 is a lot of money, but if your hair looks amazing, then perhaps it was worth it. Look what happened when you spent less - you have to have it re-done.

At lot of people don't think twice about spending a lot of money on one outfit that you might wear once a month - you have to live with your hair EVERY day.

Putting it like that might make you feel a bit better!

Answer 2

I am a hairdresser and don't think you have been ripped off. It takes years to learn colour correction. If you work out the maths its quite simple really. Suppose you were in the salon for 3 hours, £108 divided by 3 is £36. That's not a lot considering Ive recently read that the going rate for a salon is £1 per minute!!!! Then take off the cost of the tints, peroxide, vat, employers tax, etc. Theres not a lot left, so what on earth is that poor stylist earning per hour, Had you thought about that???? You should have gone back to the salon who ballsed your hair in the first place and had them correct it at no charge

Answer 3

Question is , Are you happy with the result? A good hair cut is worth spending the most you can on, as the psychological benefits and time saving that a good cut gives are priceless - although I totally appreciate that having said that, some salons and celebrity hairdressers charge extortionate prices. Its not easy, but ideally you've got to find the best you can at a price you're happy to pay - ask around, if you admire someone elses hair in the street go up and politely enquire as to where they get it done-not all the best haircuts are done by the expensive salons - I've had bad experiences before with a few of them, leaving almost in tears at what i look like, and having spent almost £100 just on the cut, and gone somewhere else, (cheaper, as by then I'm broke), to fix it !

Answer 4

It depends - having a restyle - not just a trim and a hair cut that involved high lights of more than one colour or something complicated and £108 is towards the high end of ok - but you could probably get the same thing done good for about £70

It depends how pampered you were - did you feel like a princess?

I hate shopping around for hairdressers cause its such a risky business.

So expensive - more than i would like to pay.

Only you can judge whether it is fantastic or not. However you don't sound too thrille.d

Answer 5

OK, first answer first thought yes, then I read the others & they have some good points but then I thought, since I saw your recentish photos on your blog a thought struck me, what is the world coming too!!! £108 uk pounds for a hair cut and colour!!! Blimey, we have gone totaly mad and are accepting these prices. It's our fault for excepting them so as long as we do they'll (the hairdressers) will continue to do so they'll continue to charge them. As a male ,the most I've ever spent for a haircut was a fiver. Cyprus money that is. Don't know the UK average soz. Been away 2 long.

Answer 6

I would say yes. I had a major colour disaster was told by hairdressers I went to that it would cost between £80-£100 to fix. So I looked on line for Jherri Redding Color Remover ( they use this in salons) it cost about £10 with postage and was amazing. It works by opening your cuticles and letting the dye molecules rinse out. No bleach. Because it gets rid of the dye build up my hair was really soft. If I can get the products for that much how much mark up do they charge.

Answer 7

Terrible price but the norm in some of the more trendy inner city salons, some are a lot more. Some areas have to charge more as their rent and business(council)tax is very expensive. Sometimes you pay for a better standard of cut/hair treatment, but often you pay for the name eg. Tony and Guy . Most things are a rip off in Britain.

Answer 8

no because the last place I went to for a cut was £70 and I asked about having a cut and colour and the hairdresser told me it was £200 as he enjoys a lavish lifestyle. Normally I pay between £50-£60

Answer 9

When they moved your fringe to cut your hair did they notice the "MUG" tattooed on your forehead ? £108 !!!!!!
It is different for me because as I am a bloke I just bought a pair of electric clippers and every few days just shave it all off, I wake up in the morning look in the mirror and my hair is already done. My wife on the other hand has a hairdresser visit our house on a regular basis but she does not tell me how much it costs, I just hope it's not £108 !!!!

Answer 10

Yes I paid £40 plus £5 tip! For 3 colours and a restyle!