How my hair style wrecks my budget
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There is exactly one place where my budget is regularly left in tatters — and it’s not the shoe store.
I confess, I have a hairdresser problem… but not with the cut, or the color, or the super-sleek blowdry. The only problem with my hairdresser is the bill.
My hair is currently Expensive Blonde, and it’s really living up to its name — it costs a small fortune to keep it looking that way.
To be more specific, my hair colorist wrecks my budget almost every time I visit; the cost of a cut or a blowdry is fairly predictable.
Each time I go to my colorist, I try to convince her to do something cheap, but not cheap-looking. Each time, I fail.
“Do the bare minimum to keep it looking good”, I say.
“I’ll do a three-quarter head of gorgeous super-fine foils in artful wedge arrangements this time, and next time you’ll barely need anything done at all”, she says in reply.
The results are stunning, but so is the bill.
When I get home and tell Mr BQ how much it cost, he’s shocked. We bought a set of hair clippers for under $30 a couple of years ago, and he hasn’t paid for a haircut since, so he can’t understand why mine costs so much.
The cost puts me off having it done more often, so I now only get my hair done for special occasions. I resign myself to tying it back in a ponytail the rest of the time.
Having it done so rarely just compounds the problem: my neglected hair needs much more done on the rare occasions when I do visit a hairdresser.
Now if any males have read this far, you’re probably thinking there’s an obvious solution: find a cheaper hairdresser.
This would be dead simple if there was a fantastic cheap hairdresser on every street corner. There isn’t.
While I’ve had some brilliant hairdressers that didn’t charge a packet (I still miss you, Luke & Aaron!), I’ve also had a few dozen bad experiences. I’m not going to go into all the details, but I will admit to crying once or twice when a haircut was especially bad. I know it’s just hair and it’ll grow back, but I really don’t like paying hundreds of dollars to look shocking for weeks. Enough said.
So boys, I’m wary of cheap hairdressers — as are a lot of females.
But every problem has a solution if you look hard enough, and I think I’ve found a way to pick great cheap hairdressers every time.
Tomorrow: my new strategy for picking a great hairdresser.
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Hi Sara
You could stop colouring your hair and get Mr BQ to help you cut it yourself. If you want highlights, pile on the sunscreen but leave off the hat, and swim in the sea. It’s quite easy to cut the front part of your hair, especially since you will know your own hair and face much better than a hairdresser will. You might need help just for the very-back-of-the-neck locks.
I started cutting my own hair because I was sick of hairdressers not listening to me. I find chopping off a very low ponytail gives me all the layered-up V. Beckham style I need.
Ow, that doesn’t sound good. Perhaps Dean from Office Hair can help? Otherwise Wink! Hair in the city are wonderful hair colourist (Nicole) and stylists (Marija). Not cheap, but the price is consistant and my cut and colour (which are admittedly complicated) last at least two months.
Hi Nadine, thanks for the suggestion, but I don’t think I have the necessary talent to do my own hair! I used to color it myself as a teenager and it ended up a lot of funny shades… and the few times I’ve cut it myself really don’t bear mentioning!
Seriously, this is one area where I need professional help! ;)
Icy, that’s a great idea! I’ve taken a look at Dean’s web site, and his prices look pretty reasonable. Might have to give him a go next time I need my hair done. Although I’m not sure where I’d put him, there literally isn’t room for a chair and a hairdresser here!
Hi girls, nice to get a mention, and Icy, the guys at Wink used to work at the same salon as me (pre me though) at Get smart in Darlinghurst, and I have only ever heard good things about them and their work. And as for hilites: on clients with hair like Sara’s I use technique and a lot of patience to ensure that my clients only need to see me 3-4 times a year for colour, some get upto 5 months from each set of hilites. The real trick to getting a good colourist is find someone who has pride in their work and the best interest of the client at heart. Dean@OfficeHair
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Laura