Comments on: Haircut Negotiations

By: Jenny Rogers@facebook

Jenny Rogers@facebook — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:50:22 +0000

@MuffyStJohn Glynn Jones in Dupont is pretty reasonable for women’s cut and color. I have long hair and do highlights/lowlights, and they charge me I think $130. The work is better quality than my old salon, which cost close to double than that, and it’s better than another old salon of mine, which was cheap but horrid.

By: redheaded&crazy

redheaded&crazy — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:49:50 +0000

@robyn.andrews indeed I live in Toronto! Also I work right by kensington so I will definitely try that out.

My hair colour was particularly expensive because I got my hair dyed as well as highlighted BUT I am definitely shopping around for other options so thanks for the rec!

By: robyn.andrews

robyn.andrews — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:25:53 +0000

@redheaded&crazy you live in Toronto, right? Go see Jamie at Shampoo. She has changed my life. I have curly red hair, and she makes me look hot. She/the salon is not that expensive (55 for cut, plus HST, gaah, government, plus tip). I don’t colour my hair, but I’m sure it can’t be as much as that place you went to!

By: Amanda Webber@facebook

Amanda Webber@facebook — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:50:44 +0000

@mannequinhands OMG I came here to say THE EXACT SAME THING. Well, basically. I think I go to your salon!! And yes, when I had shorter hair, they charged me less, but now that it’s chin length, it costs more even though they’re just trimming while I grow it out!!!!!! BUT everyone there is super nice, and $28, it seems, is still a decent price to pay. Plus, we live in Clintonville, so it’s super close to our house! Ah, small world, eh?

By: cherrispryte

cherrispryte — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:47:57 +0000

@cuminafterall I’ve had bad experiences with Bubbles – they do a hard sell (like, super-hard) on their line of products, and one time in college I went there to get my precious red locks dyed a more “natural” color (its a long story, involving my mother threatening … something? if I still had red hair at commencement) and the woman doing the color correction LITERALLY called me an idiot for dying it red in the first place.
Hence my deep and abiding love for Bang.

By: eemusings@twitter

eemusings@twitter — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:27:31 +0000

Most places around here charge separate men’s and women’s prices. A few have two tiers for women: shorter hair (usually above shoulder length to start with) and everything else.

I usually get my hair cut twice a year for $25 at an Asian place (mostly because I’m cheap, but also because Asians understand Asian hair) and trim my fringe will nail scissors in between.

By: emmapeterson@twitter

emmapeterson@twitter — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:24:51 +0000

@The Dauphine I ONLY cut my hair when I’m in a bad mood. It’s very therapeutic. It makes me feel in control of something. But I’ve definitely ended up with lawn mower bangs doing it.

By: emmapeterson@twitter

emmapeterson@twitter — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:23:13 +0000

This is crazy! I’ve been cutting my own hair for about 7 years. I’ve had short hair, long hair, dreads (college, not a sign of bad hair taste is swear) I cut my own bangs either side swept or straight across. I trust no one but me with my hair and had never had a haircut I liked before this. And the products they tell you you need are crazy.

When I cut my hair I use big kitchen scissors or a disposable razor. I have long shaggy layers and man, that disposable razor can take out a lot of hair weight without changing the length. And the cool thing is, if I do something wrong, I don’t have to pay myself to fix it. If I notice I missed a section or messed up my part or something, I fix it the next day. Each cut usually takes like three days to finish actually.

By: Dont Move to Finland

Dont Move to Finland — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:14:27 +0000

By: cuminafterall

cuminafterall — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:24:06 +0000

@MuffyStJohn Other cheapish salons in DC that haven’t been mentioned here yet:

VSL in Dupont, which can be really good depending who you get (Shirin was my favorite). $35 for a cut before tip, last I checked.

Bubbles on Capitol Hill, which is no great shakes but a step up from Hair Cuttery/SuperCuts. Might be biased because I was growing my hair out, just not a good look for me in general. $35-40 for a cut.

Tracy & Co. on Barracks Row, where I got my groove (aka pixie haircut) back. I look awesome now. $55 for a cut before tip.

Eastern Confederacy is apparently the newest coolest salon in town and it’s in my new neighborhood (Mount Pleasant). Their idea is you shouldn’t have to use products to make your hair look good. Haven’t been yet but it’s $55 before tip, I think.