09 Mar 2015

A question about : Opinion on hairdresser charges

Evening All

So I had my hair cut today and my husband bought me some vouchers for a posh place in town which I've never been to before. I checked online and booked my appointment with a senior stylist which gave a price of Ј47.00. After I had my hair cut (which I was really pleased with!) They told me it was Ј57.00 to pay. I queried the price and was told I was charged extra for a 'restyle'. Now I have long hair and asked for my layers that started to grow out to be chopped back in, the rest was a trim because I can't part with too much of my hair.

I did pay it and was happy with the overall results but thinking about it after it does seem a bit crafty! My normal hairdresser doesn't charge more for adding layers and last time cut me a fringe and I still payed the same.

I am tempted to perhaps send an email saying I think it is a little cheeky charging Ј10.00 extra for triming my layers, surely that is part of a hair cut?

Any ideas if this us normal practice at some hairdressers? Think I'll stick to my usual place from now on!

Will be interested to hear opinions!
Thanks

Best answers:

  • I pay Ј4, and she doesn't charge any extra for a cup of coffee.
  • A trim and a restyle are two different things. If you booked for a trim and were quoted Ј47 then i would say the extra for the restyle is fair. I'd pay it, it's a bit cheeky querying it after you've left the shop !
  • My hairdresser friend cuts mine for free but when i did used to go to a salon my most expensive cut was Ј20, Ј47-Ј57 sounds like a right rip off
  • Sounds crafty to me! Just asked the wife who also has long hair and doesn't get charged more for her layers. Jeez what would they charge if you asked to get your long hair cropped short? That in my opinion is a restyle!
  • I pay around Ј35-ish for a cut and blow dry and I've never been charged extra for cutting in the layers that were already there!
    I wouldn't consider what you had done to be a restyle.
    CS
  • The first time I visited my now regular salon I was charged for a restyle even though the cut was not significantly different apart from a couple of inches lobbed off the bottom.I was happy to pay this as the stylist spent ages discussing various options with me so the initial cut did take a good while longer.The difference was I think about Ј5.
    On all subsequent visits I have always been charged only for a cut and finish even though I have had several major style changes.My hairdresser now knows me and my hair really well and understands what I want so we don't tend to spend additional time discussing any changes.A cut and finish is normally Ј35 but I rarely pay this much as they nearly always give me either a Ј10 or 25% off voucher as part of the chains loyalty scheme.
  • Yes I will definitely stick to my usual place.
    I am happy with the results though so won't dwell on it to much!
  • Hope you didn't tip as well. I think it's cheeky to charge you for a restyle when they are basically doing their own version of your current style.
    Glad your pleased with it. If it were me I try to enjoy the results but I wouldn't go back.
  • I pay Ј15 and she comes to my home and most times has to do it in my room as I can't get downstairs. She's been doing my hair for nearly 3 years now and started at Ј10, but I just started paying her Ј15 as she's pretty good. If she's doing mine and DD's, then she charges Ј25.
    I used to pay Ј60 for a wash, cut and blow-dry when I worked in London and over Ј100 for slices of colour put through or a full head and I have short hair which is now thinner due to my medication.
    If I really liked my hairdresser and had long hair and she was brilliant at her job, then I would pay Ј57....if I could afford the charge IYKWIM.
    PP
    xx