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Old 06-06-2017, 01:05 PM   #61
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My husband paid 10 GBP in London for a hair cut while his sister paid 45 GBP at a fancy saloon. He has very thick straight hair. So even in HCOL it's not expensive.
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Old 06-06-2017, 04:22 PM   #62
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The barber here charges $8 and hasn't raised his price since we moved here 14 years ago. I give him a $2 tip, maybe I should raise that a bit after seeing what others pay.
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Old 06-06-2017, 04:24 PM   #63
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We go to cheap places like SuperCuts. It's $11-12 even for ladies. Or maybe it's $13, I think they went up a $1 recently. But we get $1 off for being "seniors".

I only get a full haircut about twice a year. I usually just get my bangs cut, and that's half price.
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Old 06-06-2017, 05:03 PM   #65
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I have not paid for a haircut in 35+ years, had two Flowbees, 4 sets of blades, now my DW has clippers she uses on me about every 6 weeks
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I trimmed up DH's hair with sewing shears after he grew it long post-Army years, but he put the kibosh on that when he got a real job (the long hair and my barbering duties). Not to mention it ruined the shears.
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I bought an $18 clipper 18 years ago...DW does the clipping. My hair gets cut round 20 times per year. So, by one way of reckoning, we're now down to about 5 cents per cut. Since I keep it clipped pretty short, I have trouble dishing out $15 plus tips to have it done for me...about 3-4 minutes in the chair...not a whole lot of styling going on there. I'm hoping to get another 18-20 years out of the clipper...more if I can. I'm targeting 2 cents per clip average over time, if I can keep it running that long.
I bought perhaps the same $18 clipper maybe 15 years ago. Was it an Andis? It broke after four years and I splurged and got an $80 kit: top quality motor (quiet and cool), ceramic blade, all the guards I could want.

I've cut my own hair for twelve years. Perhaps at the same frequency as rambler. I reckon I'm at best $0.35 per cut.

I do have fond memories of getting my hair cut in Korea for $5 ($3.50 plus tip), which included a fine back, shoulder, neck, and scalp massage circa 2001. It's been a good 17 years since ive seen a barber pull out a straight razor and strop and clean up the edges properly. I'm sure they're still out there, but I haven't been looking.
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Old 06-06-2017, 05:36 PM   #68
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DH uses the flowbee on himself.

Younger son is growing his hair out - he has gorgeous curls with blonde highlights - women would kill to have hair like his. Turns out young teenage girls also like playing with his hair so he's refusing to get it cut. LOL

We were giving older son cuts at home using the flowbee for the longer hair on top - and clippers for the sides/back... but he always found things to complain about... so now we go to Great Clips... We don't get the $7 coupons, unfortunately... our mailer coupons are $9.99... plus a $2 tip.

I have long hair... I make DH trim about 4" off every 6-8 months...

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I am hair challenged ( top of head only). I get my haircut done at Great Clips here in Illinois. I look for the $7.00 coupons which come in the mail. Takes the stylist about 5-7 minutes to cut my hair. I'm good for a $3-$4 tip and yes, I am cheap.
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In So CA, DH pays $30 plus tip.


Also in SoCA, DH pays $25 + $5 tip.

We both get our hair cut at the same place: a neighbor has her own small salon in her casita. It's very convenient!
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$12 + $5 tip....Upstate NY...
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Connecticut - posted price is $16; I always give him $20.
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OK. so I go for my monthly haircut, and its a new owner. the former owner moved to Boca Ratan to open up a kosher bakery. Well, although I dont exactly have hair like Fabio, I sure missed the old barber. He was having a grand opening special, $14 dollars the guy is singing in Spanish to me and he has an awful voice. If thats not bad enough, he pauses maybe 10 times to play(text?) with his phone. I ask him how much just in case its not the $14 that i see posted everywhere. I give him $25 and will never return. Unless Im very wrong this store will be for rent very soon
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In Maryland, I just paid $18 with a $7 tip, about 30 minutes in the chair and he does a good job.
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In Maryland, I just paid $18 with a $7 tip, about 30 minutes in the chair and he does a good job.
If this guy sang to me for 30 minutes. I would have wanted to die.
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OK. so I go for my monthly haircut, and its a new owner. the former owner moved to Boca Ratan to open up a kosher bakery. Well, although I dont exactly have hair like Fabio, I sure missed the old barber. He was having a grand opening special, $14 dollars the guy is singing in Spanish to me and he has an awful voice. If thats not bad enough, he pauses maybe 10 times to play(text?) with his phone. I ask him how much just in case its not the $14 that i see posted everywhere. I give him $25 and will never return. Unless Im very wrong this store will be for rent very soon
How disappointing! I got my hair cut at Supercuts today, and the stylist was such fun! She happily chatted on and on about the challenges of dealing with her 12 year old son, her own problems with her hair, her Katrina evacuation, and all sorts of stuff. That sure made it more pleasant. Much better than if she decided to sing or stop and text like your barber. I think that would have been too much! She did a great job for $13.95 (including a $2 senior discount), plus tip.
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If this guy sang to me for 30 minutes. I would have wanted to die.
I've always enjoyed barbershop music. We have some great quartets and choruses around here.
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How disappointing! I got my hair cut at Supercuts today, and the stylist was such fun! She happily chatted on and on about the challenges of dealing with her 12 year old son, her own problems with her hair, her Katrina evacuation, and all sorts of stuff. That sure made it more pleasant. Much better than if she decided to sing or stop and text like your barber. I think that would have been too much! She did a great job for $13.95 (including a $2 senior discount), plus tip.
I would have loved to have had the experience you described.
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OK. so I go for my monthly haircut, and its a new owner. the former owner moved to Boca Ratan to open up a kosher bakery. Well, although I dont exactly have hair like Fabio, I sure missed the old barber. He was having a grand opening special, $14 dollars the guy is singing in Spanish to me and he has an awful voice. If thats not bad enough, he pauses maybe 10 times to play(text?) with his phone. I ask him how much just in case its not the $14 that i see posted everywhere. I give him $25 and will never return. Unless Im very wrong this store will be for rent very soon


My husband got a new barber too. The old one semi retired and didn't accept any appointment until 3:30pm on weekday and full time on weekend. But the bonus is the new barber is my hair dresser, she charges a lot less, like $7 and he gives her $3 tip. Total is $10. Not only she is cheaper, she actually cuts hair and trims his eye brows and hair from his ears. She is so sweet and takes time to do things. She is careful. I don't really care for the long time she takes to do things, but I let her do her job.
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My husband got a new barber too. The old one semi retired and didn't accept any appointment until 3:30pm on weekday and full time on weekend. But the bonus is the new barber is my hair dresser, she charges a lot less, like $7 and he gives her $3 tip. Total is $10. Not only she is cheaper, she actually cuts hair and trims his eye brows and hair from his ears. She is so sweet and takes time to do things. She is careful. I don't really care for the long time she takes to do things, but I let her do her job.
Its almost worth the trip for me to go there. This guy sang worse than Alfalfa
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Its almost worth the trip for me to go there. This guy sang worse than Alfalfa
That's pretty bad!
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