You should have seen the look on my face when I walked into a salon to make an appointment and received a preposterous price quote from some completely delusional salon member of staff.
When I raised concerns over that quote and asked for a more junior stylist, I was informed that none were available, but I could be confident that the price of £195 was great value for a hair stylist who has twenty years of experience.
I thought she was completely doo-lally to even think of saying something like that. I mean…what the hecky-gecky are they going to do to make me think that one hair cut should take almost of a week of my wages? (yes, I work part-time within paid employment as I work many more hours each week on an unpaid basis for charities, but still, it is almost a week of my wages – so no, just NO!!!)

I was super-fuming. How on earth can they think £195 is an acceptable price? I want my hair trimmed. That means I need someone who is capable of cutting my hair in a straight line. If the going rate for being able to wield a pair of scissors without ruining my non-style long hair is £195 – well, that is either the most horrific inflation since the price of Tesco’s Gouda went up 50% within a month…(back in January 2022) or…they looked at me and thought I am a total lemon!
Eed-yats!!! I am going to take my golden locks and find a hair-dresser who has more than one brain cell.
I am trimming my hair with a lot of help from Youtube videos!
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I have not been brave enough yet to try, but there are some great ways to cut your hair on youtube. I had a friend who uses them recommended to me.
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London is expensive! I now pay much less on Cote d’Azur at one of its top salons than I paid in London years ago.
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How much…. I will stick to my dog clippers
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£195!!! Were they going to braid your hair with gold or jewels?
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lol – I should have asked them!
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I am sure Esther would be happy to book you in.
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