Hairdressing - dry cut price increase

I am annoyed too because I am having to pay £10 extra, no drinks, no magazines. Covid is just an excuse to rip everyone off.

where i go, he is very particular. that is why i go there, and excellent cutting. he has all his certificates/associations/guidance displayed.
there is no requirement to wash hair on the premises.
it's up to each place whether they do or not.
just find somewhere that does what you want.
i did, by chance, last march, through not wanting to use public transport or mingle more than necessary.
and in fact it has turned out better for me.
happy hunting !

I've recently had a dry cut. Cost £22. She only cut the back and the fringe. I'll have another one next year now. Only went because the back was such a mess. Saved loads cutting and colouring my own and have no intention of going back to 6 weekly cuts

Our local shopping mall has one of the kiosks set up as a hairdresser, they have no plumbing, they just sprayed my hair before covid, Don't know what they will be doing now.

Yes me too Paperbackwriter!!

My hairdresser has added £3 to her prices to cover PPE, fewer clients allowed due to social distancing between chairs, etc.
I thought it was reasonable in the circumstances considering the time they have been closed and lost so much business.
And I would always add a tip - and as I haven't a clue how to manage my hair, it's worth every penny!

I have my hair cut in a shopping centre where there is a sort of enclosure with space for 3 hairdressers . There are no facilities for hair washing so it has to be a dry cut. They charge about £8 for a average cut/trim.

where i go he no longer does washes.
i think it is to have the customer in and out quickly.
but some people sound so mean, about prices increases, and i have never heard of not usually tipping a hairdresser.
why wouldn't you, unless you literally have no change, or there has been a falling-out, or are you in a country where it is not done.

I have dry cuts and am not expecting my hairdresser to insist on washing my hair. I want to be in the hairdressers as short a time as possible.

My husband also used to have a dry cut but had to have it washed at the sink after the first lockdown. We were told that it was due to rules from their association and they posted a copy online.
We have our next appointment booked and I can't wait, although I have to have a new colour test, also a rule from the association.
Supernanauna1 could maybe start using a mobile hairdresser? Then you could wash your hair at home yourself and it would be much cheaper too.

You're a funny lot with your dry cuts! For me, the absolute best part of going to a hairdresser is having someone give it a fabulous wash AND a head massage. Bliss - and worth every last pound!

tell me something, anything, that hasn`t increased in price then?

I agree

I just got a text from my hairdresser asking if I want an appointment on April 16th. I hope I don't get told off for chopping away at my fringe. I’m getting my eyebrows tinted as well so I will feel more civilised when both jobs are done.

I don’t think any hairdressers near me did ladies dry cuts pre covid, only for men and children.Don’t know if the situation has changed,

How does a dry cut have anything do with covid, thats taking it a bit far cant see how cutting hair can put you at risk? Have they explained this? Can you not go with your hair wet yourself to cut that extra cost?

Yes, my husband has to have his hair washed now, as well as cut, when he goes to his hairdresser. Safety on account of Covid19.

You cannot really blame the hairdresser for including the cost in what she or he charges. After all, it costs more in warm water, shampoo and time.

You pay your money, you take your choice. If you don't like the added expense for the wash, find another hair dresser who will give you a dry cut. There will be somebody out there who will help...of course, they might cut corners in other ways too.

My hairdresser's prices have risen to cover PPE, which I think is fair enough. For the occasional cuts I have managed during covid, I have washed my own hair prior to leaving home and the stylist then sprays it with water when I get there. No question that they have to wash it.

I have now let my hair go white during the lock-down and it looks o.k. I was my hair before going to the hairdresser as I think back wash basins make face to face contact more probable. I am in and out in less than 30 mins. She sprays it with water from a bottle cuts it and blows it dry. I think it is £20.00 some times and £25.00 at other times. Sometimes I want a much smaller trim than others, just the back and the front outline really.

You probably let your hair cut 5 or 6 times a year at what was £17 a time. You haven't spent that this year so why begrudge a higher cost? I shall be only to happy to pay more, they're lucky to not have had to go our of business. They've lost a years takings and in a business that is a lot of money. Think about it.

If there is such a rule, it was probably imposed before the government finally caught on that Covid is airborne and rarely if ever picked up on surfaces.. Ensuring fresh air and ventilation will protect both the hairdressers and yourself. Could you offer to wash your hair yourself and arrive with it freshly washed and still damp?

During the first lockdown I could see the owner of the hairdresser's I go to there most days, supervising a huge makeover to make the salon Covid safe. This must have cost a great deal at a time the business wasn't making any money. I was surprised that the price of my shampoo and cut hadn't increased the first time I went back as I was prepared for this and would have completely understood the reasons for a rise. I've saved a lot by only having my hair cut twice in the last year and I'd like to see small local businesses such as this supported so that more can survive.

The salon have had to pay overheads whilst closed, i.e. business rates, rent etc. I think bearing in mind the total loss of their income I wouldn't mind paying a bit extra either.

An extra tenner on £16! My hairdresser usually charhes me £80 for a cut, olour and blow dry and she has phoned to say her charges were increasing.