Getting hair done is expensive
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (51243)
Staten Island, New York
October 18, 2026 10:24pm CST
My Turkish hairstylist used to charge $245 for hair color and highlights, haircut, and blowout. After he moved to a different location, he now charges $265 for the same thing. And then I usually give him a $5 tip.
When my neighbor suggested, I go to her Chinese hair salon I decided to give it a try. It ended up costing me $235 for all that, plus $5 tip for the lady that colored my hair and $5 tip for the lady that gave me a cut and a blowout. I thought it was gonna cost me much less money. That was the main reason I agreed to go.
I can’t say that I was thrilled with the way my new hair turned out, but at least all the gray is gone (for now).
What I spent at the Chinese hair salon is not that much of a difference from what my Turkish guy charges. I think I’d rather stick with him. He does a much better job in my opinion.
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11 responses
@MarieCoyle (64243)
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17h
No way could I ever pay that, even if I had that much to spend on hair, I wouldn't. I would just go for the cut and that's it. The rest can be done at home, at least it could here.
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@lovebuglena (51243)
• Staten Island, New York
6h
I cannot color my own hair so have no choice.
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@lovebuglena (51243)
• Staten Island, New York
6h
That’s how much they charge here unfortunately.
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@Orson_Kart (8874)
• United Kingdom
6h
@lovebuglena My tip would be find somewhere else. It’s a rip off!
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@lovebuglena (51243)
• Staten Island, New York
7h
Why? And the Turkish guy owns the salon. Also, 20% of 265 is $53. That’s an insane tip. This is not a restaurant.
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@lovebuglena (51243)
• Staten Island, New York
6h
It’s a $30 diff not counting tip. If it was a much bigger diff it would make sense to stick with the Chinese hair salon.
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@Orson_Kart (8874)
• United Kingdom
6h
That’s a lot of money to spend on hair. I’m glad I don’t have that expense. I’d be looking elsewhere for somewhere $100 or less. Men’s haircuts here are around a tenner.
@lovebuglena (51243)
• Staten Island, New York
2h
Highlights are expensive. That’s what’s costs the most.
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@RasmaSandra (101502)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
Just now
Well that comfirms it for the rest of my life I will not be seeing a hairdresser not that I even want to . My hair took a strange turn, When I came to Florida I was used to coloring it myself in auburn, Then I chose to save money and sotpped coloring, I was thinking ,y hair would turn white as it did for my grandma, Instead i have a patch of white up front in my bangs and the rest is my old chilhood mousy brown,
@JudyEv (389754)
• Rockingham, Australia
16h
I have long, fine hair and only ever get a couple of inches chopped off. A lady comes to the house and does it and it costs me $35.
@lovebuglena (51243)
• Staten Island, New York
6h
If I do a wash, cut, and blowout it’s usually in the $60s, which is a lot.
@Deepizzaguy (125951)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
Just now
Stay with the Turkish hairdresser if the work done is very good.
@LooeyVille (79)
• United States
27m
Yes, hair coloring is very expensive. Are you sure you’re tipping The right amount. I thought it was supposed to be 20% of the total
