QuoteReplyTopic: Hair Salons Posted: June 21 2003 at 10:12pm
Ditto.
The stylist at the chain salons in general are working there because they went to Beauty School and they "have a job". Where the stylist, like myself, have a passion for hair and wants to learn every thing they can. We believe that hair is like a fine fabric, that needs tho be handled with care and we love every hair on the clients head that is in our chair.
I know for a fact that many chain salons, like supercuts, only allows their stylist to attend thier own education seminars. And they have to force them to do it. Its like a cult, its like"we want to control all your education and style only the way we think is best."
Believe me there is a HUGE difference.
I am a professional Hairstylist/Haircolorist with 19 years experience. I have traveled all over the country for my advanced education. I am also a salon owner.:)........and I LOVE Redken!!!
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You pay for ability..and the stylists knowledge. there are some stylists that finish school and never educate themselves again, other like myself go to shows and classes constantly....you're worth more so you charge more. It's especially true in hair color.....I know of girls in my area that are so ignorant to hair color that everytime they get a client in theyhave to call the 1-800# to their suppliers help-line to figure out what to do. A great stylist will not only color your hair but will give you the right haircut, make it a style that can be worn in several ways, will cut the hair the way it needs to be cut(razoring, thinning, etc.) and will remember what cut you get everytime you come in.
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I think it definitely makes a difference when it comes to haircolor. I had my hair highlighted at an inexpensive and an expensive place, and the technique and color turned out much better at an expensive place.
As for haircuts, I usually go to an inbetween place. Not a chain like SuperCuts, but not a place that charges more than $30 for a haircut.
For the time being, since I'm not affluent, I'd go to SuperCuts for a trim. Every time I went there, they always conformed to what I wanted, which is fine with me. There's no way I can afford $50+ for a trim. However, if I got good job and such, I'd be able to afford slightly more expensive hairstylist ONLY IF she or he knows what s/he is doing because I've enough of mediocre and crappy hairstylists (no offense to hard working hairstylists who paid for their ed. and so on). Even more $$ for almost perfect color. :)
I agree that you get what you pay for. Where I live their are all kinds of franchises(super cuts, head start etc) they charge about 15 dollars for a hair cut but that is exactly what you get a 15 dollar hair cut. Fortunately I have a wonderful salon down the street that I gladly pay 30 plus for a trim because I get exactly what I want every time I go there. They are so proffessional and caring about my hair and my hair has never looked better! I won't even take my children anywhere else! As for my husband who has a military cut he is happy going to the cheaper places, thats OK, more money for me to go where I want to!!! The hard part is finding that "special" talented person to cut your hair.
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It can take a long time to find a hair stylist you really like. You'll know when you've found the right one because you'll be so HAPPY! But it took me like 24 years. (Ok, so I didn't really start looking at birth... )
"Hair is a part of you. It is not a part of me, because I am a frog." - Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street1b/N/ii ~ ??"/27"/32"
There should be a difference. Stylists usually are priced based on ability. If you pay $40 or $80 for a haircut, you should get a better haircut. The stylist will take longer and be more skilled. They will know more.
At the expensive salon, they'll wash and condition your hair with better products. At Supercuts, they don't even wash your hair. If you're looking for a trim, Supercuts should be just fine, but if you want a haircut that requires presicion, it probably isn't.
This is why one lawyer costs $150/hour and another $450/hour or a burger at McDonald's is 99 cents, but at Houston's it's $10.99.
I was just wondering...is there REALLY a big difference between the quality of haircuts at a big expensive salon versus the standard (Great Clips, SuperCuts, etc.) salons? I mean, all the stylists have received training (hopefully)...it seems like the only difference to me is that in an expensive salon, they work in a supposedly prettier environment with more pricey hair products, standard salons not as much. I know it all depends a lot on the individual stylist, but overall as far as these places are concerned, what's the difference?
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