Very expensive hair appointment
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (49182)
Staten Island, New York
February 14, 2026 12:04pm CST
I went to get my hair done yesterday.
Colored my roots and gray hair.
Did highlights.
Got a haircut and a blow out.
It cost me $265.
That’s very expensive.
Last time I did all that it was $245, which is still pretty expensive.
I don’t want to have to do this as I love my Turkish hair stylist but perhaps I should try to go to a different salon.
This is way too much to spend on hair.
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12 responses
@DaddyEvil (168030)
• United States
14 Feb
I like my hair and want it to look good but I wouldn't spend that much on it. I'm glad you can afford it, though.
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@DaddyEvil (168030)
• United States
14 Feb
@lovebuglena I understand. When Pretty and I got our hair cut a couple of months ago, it was $35 each. That's more than I used to pay for a haircut when I had it cut in 2020... but probably about par for the course now. My hair was to the middle of my back and hers was longer than that.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Feb
I used my birthday gift money to pay for it.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Feb
@DaddyEvil His prices definitely went up. Maybe because he moved to a different location. For a blowout I used to pay either $30 or $35, don’t remember. Now it’s $40. At least that’s what he told another lady that did just a blowout.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Feb
It took a while but he was doing other people too so took longer.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Feb
I have too much gray hair so I have no choice but to color. And I do highlights because it hides the gray better.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Feb
I guess it depends on the person’s financial situation. Seems pricey to me.
@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Feb
@NJChicaa if a person can easily afford it then it’s okay.
@NJChicaa (126356)
• United States
14 Feb
@lovebuglena It is certainly what you'd pay at a salon around here in NJ and probably more in NY
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@LindaOHio (213899)
• United States
15 Feb
I go to Great Clips which is a chain. For $20 with tip I can get a haircut.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
6h
@LindaOHio There’s definitely a benefit to being a senior citizen.
@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Feb
Do you have to color your hair? If you pay $20 for a cut and a blowout, that’s cheap.
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@LindaOHio (213899)
• United States
11h
@lovebuglena I haven't colored my hair since I retired in 2010. It's a nice silvery color. Yes, I've gone to Great Clips for years. A senior hair cut is around $16 now. They usually blow dry your hair, especially in the winter time.
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@Ineeddentures (17767)
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20h
It's up to you how you spend your money Lena
If you are happy with the result then it was money well spent
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
19h
True. But I cannot afford it.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
18h
@Ineeddentures for this time it’s too late, but I was referring to next time.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Feb
Last time I did my hair like this it was in August.
I’ve been going to this guy for decades.
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@celticeagle (185545)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Feb
I think so too. I need to get a haircut. Now I'm paranoid it will be a lot of $$. We still need to eat.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Feb
Can’t you find out how much it’s going to cost you before you actually go through with it?
@RebeccasFarm (91221)
• United States
15 Feb
I am a retired but still licensed cosmetologist..I would have charged you five bucks.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Feb
Five bucks for my hair? That is way too generous.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Feb
It looks great! But I can’t do it as often as I should.
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@MarieCoyle (54800)
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14 Feb
Oh, no way. I think I live on a different planet...there is no way I could afford that. I wouldn't want to even if I could, but that's just me.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
15 Feb
@MarieCoyle I would never attempt to color my own hair. I would screw it up. Plus, I have too much weight to deal with.
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@lovebuglena (49182)
• Staten Island, New York
14 Feb
I definitely can’t afford to do that often.
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@MarieCoyle (54800)
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15 Feb
@lovebuglena I am sure you could learn to color your own hair, many people do. I know cuts are harder and usually need to be done by a beautician.
