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They definitely have lost their minds. Investing in myself and learning to do my own hair was the best decision I made. I remember when sew ins were only $75 in just 2015-2016. I can’t believe how much the hair prices has gone up when it comes to hairstyles in general. I feel like we’re just paying for their booth rent instead of the actual style 🙄🙄🙄

$350 for a silk press???!?!?! My hairdresser is a licensed cosmetologist and beautician. She charges $85 for a silk press and works in a salon. I don’t get why people charge so much for hair. I love being able to support her because she’s reasonably priced and even when she raised prices they only went up by like max $20 a style. I couldn’t imagine paying so much on hair when people can go to KZfaq university.

"$400 for five stitch braids. Hair must be washed, dried, and blow dried before arrival. I do not provide hair so you'll need to bring your own." My jaw was on the FLOOR. I'm blessed that I know how to do my own hair because no way!

I was just telling my home girl this… everyone wants to start a business but suck at customer service which is vital..

I worked as a Manager in “white people salon” and in our hair community the customer service is still lacking or non existent. And a lot of stylist where I worked had dual licenses, and they never overbooked, took a lunch break and didn’t take phone calls while working. We had someone come in and clean once a week plus the daily cleaning we all did, we offered drinks and gifted goodie bags to loyal clients. The owner also would keep a customer appreciation party for clients, so she showed love to her clients. The prices weren’t cheap but customers didn’t mind paying because it was an experience and every stylist washed and dried and flat iron each client.

I don’t know about anywhere else but in California, licensed hairstylists are required to wash hair before providing services for sanitary reasons. This whole “ come with your hair washed”, goes against the board.

I do my own hair I do my own nails I do my own makeup I refuse to spend my money for someone to disappoint me anymore! I learned how to do it all so I don’t have to spend it all

Here in Houston they are charging $200 for a silk press and $600-$1000 for braids. We have to stop paying and show them we the customers have the last say

I saw a tweet that said “The white community has been charging $300+ for color and over $1k for extensions but when poc do it it’s a problem” and someone quoted that tweet saying “Black people need to free themselves from the ‘white people do it so why can’t we?’ mentality” That could not be more true✨

Well whoever is paying them for that mess has lost their minds. Yall must remember that these hair stylists have to be able to buy Gucci Chanel and Prada, get 30 inch nails 30 inch lashes and 60 inch weaves, drive a G wagon or a Range Rover, live in a luxury apartment where many of them do hair out of and the rent is literally 2500 a month, get BBLs and breast implants, get their teeth done, get their lips injected, bleach their skin, go on trips 4 x a year and post their lavish lifestyle on their tic tocs and Instagrams where they rudely talk about their refusal to book appointments with no deposit and yall continue to pay them. Me personally...I could afford a stylist but unless you are actually doing my real hair and helping it grow...I don't need you. I will learn how to do my own installs and I been stop wearing quick weaves so there is just no way I would even pay someone 40 dollars for that. Yall better start keeping your money in you account.

I had a nail tech who worked out of her kitchen. I had no problem driving an hr to her because her work was excellent. Unfortunately I had to stop going because I would show up on time and she would still have a client in her chair and sometimes I would even arrive and end up playing with her child while she got ready for my appointment. I always looked the other way. One day I was 5 minutes late and I messaged her before hand and she cancelled my appointment and kept my deposit. Mind you I tip high on top of prices that she would keep raising every month. Never again!

I’ve had the same hair stylists since she was in beauty school. She was the only black woman in the school and I stuck with her. A decade later she has her own salon. Just got Fulani braids for $165, i put a deposit of $50. She washed, conditioned, and blow dried my hair. She also provided the hair, all colors from blonde to 1b. I’m glad I have her.

I agree. I have had to clap back at stylists trying to charge 200-300 for $50 kitchen beautician jobs. If you aren’t licensed, educated, and in a comfortable space…absolutely not. I’m not paying top dollar to your living room and baby cry. Sorry not sorry.

These stylists have indefinitely allowed Miss Rona to come and have them lose their entire minds! Half of these ladies aren't even LICENSED to do hair and you want to be charging $200+ for a damn ponytail with no wash and blowout? And don't get me started on these stupid non-refundable deposits!! An absolute disgrace

i am a nail tech and i am so shocked that a lot of nail techs are now charging for top coat 😭 like thats a part of the service. even cleaning up the cuticles is part of the service and people are charging an extra $15 for it and that’s absurd 😭🥺

We NEED to talk about how most of these new so called stylists CAN’T DO HAIR PERIOD…can’t cut, style, color etc.. it’s horrible… once had a sew-in and 5min after I left the shop something felt loose chile the braids were coming undone under the tracks….and another time I tried a new stylist showed her a style I wanted she told me she didn’t know how to do that…I could’t believe it mind you my old stylists (an older woman) can do that style in her sleep smh…and both of them had a license

Also I forgot to mention when a lady charged $150 for my wash, blow dry and silk press she was 45 minutes late. But there was a $20 fee if I was late. Clown behavior.

I just had this conversation my mom who went to school for cosmetology and she told me customer service is taught. Unfortunately a lot of ladies are on a get rich quick scheme, they care nothing about the craft.

Few years ago when I saw Alissa Ashley pay about $1,000 for knotless braids, I knew these stylist lost it and so are the folks paying such prices.

Silk presses should range from $75-$95 at MOST depending on if a trim was included or not. This is including the wash! I’m so grateful for my hairstylist. She is licensed, professional, consistent and fair.

I will patronize an old school beautician any day than these new IG stylists. Help me help my hair grow and not just style my hair.

They’ve lost theirs and I’ve found mine. Been doing my own hair for years now and to be honest I’ve done my hair better than anyone else who’s played in my hair.

I’ve been a licensed esthetician for the past 7 years and I see this happening on the skin care side as well … now when I see these stylists and therapist making up crazy rules and short changing services I instantly report they ass to state board! A LOT of these new age beauty professionals ARE NOT LICENSED and they look at this industry as a quick easy bag and a fast way to entrepreneurship but have acquired none of the skills or education to be a successful business owner! So not only do we need to stop supporting them we need to report them because this mess is unsafe/ unsanitary and it’s ruining an industry for stylist (especially black ones) who have actually done the work to be successful in this business

But when licensed cosmetologists tried to check this we were told to shut up and let them get their hustle on lol 🤷🏾‍♀️ The scary part is I watch so many kitchen beauticians completely disregard the health and integrity of hair, quickest way to lose it. Results may not be immediately noticeable but the state of these scalps in a decade will be an interesting studying. And you wash clothes, you shampoo hair.

It's also illegal for a stylist to do your hair without washing or drying your hair. It's a part of the service because you need to clean the hair before using tools on multiple client's hair.

Bro I have LOCS and these girls are tryna charge me $120 for a retwist with no style or wash. They can kiss my arse. I’m currently in my 3rd trimester and didn’t feel like doing my hair. I was looking for a stylist to do Cuban twists over my locs, mind you that’s easier since my hair is already parted in boxes. Two stylists had the audacity to say $200!! Guess who’s currently doing their own twists before they give birth 👉🏾💁🏾‍♀️👈🏾

I just saved myself $400 by doing my own sew in! I’m so proud of myself 😁😁😁! I only spent $2 for the needle and thread cuz I already have the hair I need. Just had to wash and condition it. Stylists in Atlanta are part of the group who lost their minds. They’ll wanna charge late fees but show up later themselves. Charge extra if they have to wash and condition for you. Then you may spend all day in the salon because clients overlap. Then I might get charged more because she’s installing hair that I didn’t buy from her. It’s just dumb! This first time doing my own sew in took me 6-8 hours total from start to finish - wash and condition my hair, wash and condition my weave, braid my hair, then sew in and style the weave. But it felt great to do it myself and take my time with myself. I just have to be intentional about setting time aside to do it myself, but 8 hours and $2 versus 6 hours and $400 is a damn good investment of my time!

I'm so glad that KZfaqrs are discussing this. They have gotten out of control! After going to my hair stylist after 2 and 1/2 years, I went on KZfaq and learn how to do the same style myself because she has went up too much. She is now currently doing a couple of celebrities, sells courses online, and travels doing events. I'm not paying $300 for a style that used to be $60 to $100. I thought it was ridiculous to pay the $250 I was playing. But she is good and they are very professional. In Atlanta finding a professional stylist is like finding the gold at the end of the rainbow. Because of that, I dealt with the price because I can't deal with the ratchet hair stylist. Now I see that all stylists are charging that amount for what I get. I now do it myself and I get compliments everyday. I force myself to just take them 4 hours and do it. They are completely out of control, and inconsiderate. I will not be going back! If I don't have time to do it, I will throw on a wig for a couple of days until I can make the time. They can kick rocks!✌🏾✌🏾

When I got fired from my job, I couldn’t afford to do my own nails so I bought everything I needed from Amazon and taught myself. And now U can’t tell me ish, I rock claws when I need to change my nails every 2 weeks. And it’s not hard to learn.

Boycott the kitchen beautician. It’s always the girls without formal hair education that want to change beyond their worth and they’re the main ones that care ZERO about the health of the hair. Hair will be slayed, but breaking off when the style is over. My niece went to get some faux locs. She told me the woman was washing her hair and their hair came with the price (it was a very reasonable $180). I said “She HAS to be a licensed beautician” and she definitely was. She came back and was like “She told me not to style it for 7 days.” I responded “When you manipulate the hair soon after it can cause severe breakage.” She said “THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID.” I see the unlicensed ones style braids immediately to get a pic. They’re slowly but surly stopping their own bag with these poor practices, but the people who’ve actually formally studied hair shouldn’t be punished for these people’s doings.

You ate and left no crumbs 🎯 Edit: “just like a nice wiggy helmet” 😩😩😩

I remember when quick weaves were 50-75 dollars.. glad I completed cosmetology years ago and started doing my own hair

And here I go feeling ashamed making my price list based off what the style is actually supposed to be 75$ for sew ins. $125 to make wigs the install is free and etc I be looking at other ppl pricelist and be thinking I’m shortening myself. But I’m glad this video was made my prices are definitely what they’re supposed to be I’m not gonna overcharge my girls

As a stylist who has her license….. I quit because the industry needs a recession. Wether it’s y’all hairlines or it’s our bookings dropping. Something needs to receed. And a lot of the girlies chafing extreme prices don’t have a license 😭 hilarious. Imagine charging crazy prices without any student loans yo your name from going to hair school.

I was gonna book with this girl, mind you she’s not even in a shop but her work is amazing! Long story short on her site she said that to book it requires a deposit that does NOT go towards the style! That alone pissed me off

It’s literally to the point where I’m just learning to do everything myself because I’m not taking 2-3 days worth of my pay to pay for 2-3 hours worth of work. To each their own

I will not pay a car payment for a hairdo ! Unlicensed Plus these stylist be having bad attitudes like they are celebrities 🙄 glad I’m natural ! I’ll flat iron and bun my hair before I deal with them

They are definitely charging more for doing less. This is why I'm moving to do my own hair because NOPE. Had a "professional"/ social media popular stylist steal my hair & do low quality work & thought she was going to get away with it. Nah I'm done with them. I'm not paying outrageous prices for low quality work & thievery.

It’s because everyone wants to live a certain lifestyle now and show off. So in order to do this, they raise the price so they can keep up. It’s crazy how social media influence people nowadays. I’m so happy I found a fair hairstylist in NY!

I'm a hairstylist of over 20 years, and a salon owner of over 10 years. There are many factors that have contributed to the downfall of the black salon/beauty industry. It is so much deeper than just social media. For decades, black women have been spending astronomical amounts of money and time, in hair salons. Many of us can remember spending hours upon hours in the salon, just to receive a shampoo and style. This is especially true in the era of roller wraps and roller sets, where lots of time was spent under the hair dryer. Going to the hair salon was also a social hour/ outing for some clients. The black hair salon used to be a place where girlfriends gathered, mother's and daughters bonded, and many political and social issues were discussed. The black hair salon was a place where cuvil rights advocates gathered and planned, as well as politicians campaigned. The black hair salon was a "safe space" where we could talk about things that we couldn't talk about other places, and with people who could relate. Hairstylist and barbers work long hours on our feet, donate to many causes, sponsor local initiatives, and are often overworked and under paid or appreciated. I myself, had never worked in a "black" salon, until I became a salon owner. I was trained by top stylist and worked as the first and/or only black stylist in several salons. White hairstylist were charging way more, for doing way less than black stylist, as well as being tipped way more. In my salon, Happy Hair Salon and Boutique, I've tried to implement the good that I have learned from my experience in other salons, while eliminating the bad. We pride ourselves on being timely (all clients are started within 15 minutes of their appointment time), and effective. We service working, professionals whose time is valuable and we treat them as such. We work with assistants to ensure that we can properly serve our clients, while maintaining a clean work space and comfortable environment. We pay our stylist top commissions and charge reasonable booth rates for the renters. We shampoo ALL of our clients and strongly encourage those who want to skip the shampoo, to indeed be professionally shampooed. Now on to the downfall of the black salon and salon industry. Salon suites, and kitchen beauticians are a huge part of the problem. If a stylist is not held accountable by anyone, they can make their own rules, show up when they feel like it, and treat people any kind of way. There is no one to stop them, but the clients. If the clients accept this treatment, why would the stylist do better? In the salon suites situation, no one is getting rich but the landlords. who are most likely white males. They throw 4 walls around you and a door, and convince you that you are a business owner. Half of these people don't even have an LLC. or pay taxes, but psychologically they believe themselves to be business owners (which technically they are). What the landlords are doing, is releasing themselves of any responsibility, other than collecting rent and keeping the lights on. It's like owning a huge salon, but because you put 4 walls around each stylist, you don't have to ensure that proper products are being used, that stylist are there on time, that taxes are being paid, that stations and tools are clean, nor do you have to pay social security and Medicare insurance for the people who work for you. The stylist, can't afford assistants, are having to shop for all of their products, wash their own towels. market themselves, and basically shoulder all of the responsibility. That can be extremely tiring and stressful. Why would someone choose this? Well because they are "business owners ". For many black stylist/barbers, they are first generation "business owners ", and that's a big deal. The problem is, many have no business background or training, and many open these businesses straight out of Cosmetology school, never having good examples of how to run a business. This new age of not shampooing your clients, was brought about specifically by "braiders" who are not licensed to shampoo hair. Braiders have fought in courts and for legislation that would allow them to just braid hair, not shampoo (because that would require schooling). Another reason for the downfall, is the old aged crabs in a barrel situation. Many years ago, during the tine when we were enslaved people, plans and plots were put into place, to keep us divided as a people. It worked! Many of us, are competitive with one another to a fault. We have not learned proper conflict resolution, and with suites en vouge, we don't have to. Everyone can run off to their cubby holes and do as they please. Who suffers? The black consumers. Who profits? The white landlords. Aa far as pricing, I'm a firm believer in allowing supply and demand to determine prices. If you are over booked at one price, you raise your prices. Even if you loose a few clients, you still break even and work smarter not harder. In a salon setting, there should be someone charging less that those clients who don't want to pay the higher prices can go to. In my salon, it's never a problem for a client to see whichever stylist they choose to see on any given day. That's our salon culture. When the pandemic happened and salons were shut down, many stylist had rude awakenings. We found ourselves out of work, and many were without any income (especially those who don't pay taxes or have legitimate businesses). Clients were blowing up our phones and begging us to risk our lives for their vanities. Personally, I found it insulting. However, many stylist obliged and opened up shop at home, for premium rates. Supply and demand dictated the higher prices. Now that salons are back open, products are much more expensive and harder to get (supply chain issues), rents on commercial real estate is astronomical, electricity is costing us more, and we are still dealing with high numbers of cancelations due to covid. If we didn't charge higher prices, we couldn't afford to stay open (inflation). I must also add, that it is not just happening in black salons, it's happening industry wide, including white salons. Let's talk about the Asian nail salons, who doubled their prices for a full set and added gel polish to the mix for at least $15 more, and for what? Has their services gotten better? Have they ever really respected our time, or treated us equally to their white clients? Are we complaining or making videos about that? That has been going on for YEARS and we still patronize their businesses without a second thought. When's the last time they sponsored your childs little league team, or brought girl scout's cookies from your daughters? Would you even ask them to, or expect them to? The reality is big corporations are running beauty schools and graduates are finishing with over 20k in student loan debt. Cosmetology is a profession, some are more professional than others. If you don't like the treatment you're receiving, keep it moving until you find what works for you. Only the clients can turn this around. Demand better, but when you find it. show your appreciation by showing up on time and by tipping for great services.

I haven’t had my hair washed and blow dried by a professional since 2010 and I used to love it because i felt my hair was getting the full treatment. But now it’s always “wash and blow dry your own hair, come late, an additional $20” but when my hair dresser was late, she didn’t give me a discount. Now I just slap on those headband wigs and go😂

I’m a stylist and I’ll admit it. Some of these prices are ridiculous !

That’s why I do my own hair via KZfaq. I’m never late, I don’t charge for extras, I wash, condition, treat and braid down, I detangle my 4c hair and I don’t spend 5 hours waiting for someone to finish talking or eating!

I love this conversation on hair, it definitely needs to change. I seen a post where a girl was charging $1700 for some small knot less braids. The mid back length was $900. Smh,I learned to do my hair more than 10 years ago because of a bad experience. I’m going to go back to school for cosmetology, I want to bring back focusing on the HEALTH of the hair and charge prices people can afford. To me it’s bigger than just clout and money, a lot of these stylist don’t even do little girls hair and I want them to love and appreciate their hair weave free.

I think it is mostly is the new stylists. I go to an old school stylist and she is knowledgable about hair, her prices are affordable, and she has great customer service. These new girls need to understand having good customer service is what builds a loyal customer base.

yes girl and the stylists DO NOT want to do your natural hair anymore either. Get a weave they don't even properly braid your hair underneath. No grease on the scalp, no wash, no nothing. I've noticed stylists are focused on doing the ig models hair for promo but the work they put up on social media doesn't even match what your getting in person as a regular client. SMH this is why I do my own hair now

Just a little side note I was taught in hair school back in the early two thousands: you have to wash the hair prior to servicing legally. It’s what determines what’s a salon. Braiding shops do not have to operate under certain guidelines or have a license simply because they do not shampoo hair/ slash use chemical. Another reason is clients aren’t always honest about what’s in their hair. To prevent a negative reaction you must peruse the hair first. For an example breakage from tension after a sew in on weak hair that needed protein treatments. Or applying a metallic dye on bleached hair ect. You’re suppose to study the integrity of the hair. Something you’ll observe after a good wash and blow dry. Hair care has gone out the window along with styling and treating natural hair. I believe you’re right on about stylists charging based upon the superstar life styles.

its the deposits for me!! when I see that you require a deposit, its starting to be a NO for me. I paid a $45 deposit last week to get 20 straightback braids ($125 total) and ended up waiting 2 hours for her to still be doing other peoples hair. I had to go through my bank to get my money back bc of course the deposits are non refundable. No communication on her end that she was running behind, but if I was late I would have been charged $15??? these stylists are so unprofessional it makes no sense, I wasnt even greeted or showed which room to go to when I arrived at the shop. I am def doing the mini strike and going only when necessary and not to people who need a deposit

Not to mention customer service is always ass … like being polite goes a long way I was blessed to have the same woman (family friend) do my braids and she was always reasonable price wise and kind💕

I remember when a wash and set was $25. Now its $75+ ( I've seen up to $125) TO WASH MY HAIR! That is absolutely ridiculous. I glad I decided to learn how to do certain things with my hair.

This stylist I follow on Instagram had a problem with multiple ppl reporting her to the state bored and I commented that “this is why everyone should get their license so ppl can’t do this to u just because they don’t like u” and she snapped at me nd I meant no harm i don’t remember exactly what she said but it was like “oh y’all act like having a license really mean something “ ummmm it does

Hairstylists/nail techs/lash techs- all of a sudden decided that they wanted to get rich fast with their mediocre work and ridiculous prices. They all claim that because they charge more that they're BETTER but people aren't dumb, they know that more expensive doesn't equal better results!

Shoutout to all the kitchen beauticians. Y'all have me styling when I go back to school.

This is exactly why I go to my old school African lady around the corner. These instagram stylists don't even have licenses. An Instagram stylist wanted to make me pay $400 for SHOULDER LENGTH knotless braids AND i had to wash and blow dry my own hair. Yeah, I had to take my ass to corner.

This is why I do my own hair. Pregnant and all. It took me 3 days to do some marley twist 😅 but i got the job done. The last time I paid $300 was for a lace wig bac in 2013.

I live in Chicago & the girl who always does my makeup here charges $80 for full glam & does an amazing job! Last year I spent my bday in ATL & ended up booking an appt with a MUA there. The full glam + travel fee + tip was $150. My makeup was not good, didn’t match my eye shape, and she showed up late😩😩

Me finding out "stylists" are charging $700 for wig install. Let thunder ⛈ fire my nyash the day I give person that kind of money for hair do.

Solution: The same way these so-called "stylist" had to practice, practice, practice in order to "Perfect" their methods, you too can do the same. With all of these tutorials & videos online TEACHING YOU WHAT TO DO, you ca start to do your own shyt. Over half of these "started doing hair in the bathroom upgraded to the kitchen & ain't NEVER worked in a shop" ass "stylist" ain't even went to school for it🥱. So therefore they ain't no better than anyone else. I have about 15 stylist in my whole family (including my mom who DOES have a license) so I've ALWAYS known how to do hair. As a matter of fact, the only time I would go to one of my family members shop, would be to get a hair cut or shaved off in the back or some. Other than that, I've MASTERED doing my own hair including coloring, weaves and even Jerry curls🤦🏽‍♀️. Point I'm making is just do your own shyt. Because can't nobody take better care of you and your hair than yourself anyway 🤷🏽‍♀️

YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL CHOMA😳 I'M SO HAPPY I DO THE WEAVE THING FOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, I HAVE ALL MY HAIRSTYLIST FROM WHEN I WAS 13 STILL TO THIS DAY AND SHE IS A BEAST, WHEN MY 18 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER STARTED TELLING ME ABOUT THE INSTA STYLIST AND THEIR RULES I BURST INTO LAUGHTER AND TOLD HER I WISH WOULD TRY WITH MYONEY OR HERS🙄🤨 I'M SO HAPPY SHE DOESN'T FALL FOR THE MESS🙌🙌🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️😜😜 KEEP LETTING THEM HAVE IT LITTLE SIS💙💙💙💙 I LOVE YOU FOR IT ALL🙌💞💞💞💞🙏

It just amazes me what hair styling has become. Back in the days, no one used gel and mousses for braids. They are doing it now and I believe it is to mask their poor braiding skills. Anyway !

I have locs and I go to my loctian once a month. She washes, deep conditions, gives me a hot oil treatment and retwist/latches my hair. All of this for only $100. Before my locs, I braided and crocheted my own hair. I would go to African hair braiding shops where I would have to wash my hair before going, but I would leave in less than 5 hours with box braids or faux locs for $160. I would NEVER pay more than $175 before a tip. 💁🏾‍♀️

This is why I do my own hair. Since high school and now in college.

What MOST people fail to realize is that STYLISTS have lives too... I know me personally, I DO up charge with people who have previously missed appointments and wasted my time by no shows. Sometimes I down charge when I do hair from home, outside of the salon because it's a downgrade on services I'm able to perform but whether I use my salon or my home office salon, my service is still licensed and will always be professional. Professionalism should be your atmosphere, as well as your service. But What's happened is SOOOOO many women are impatient with having their hair done since the into of wigs and closures, but desire PERFECT styles in less time, which in turn has led to the use and overuse of lace front wigs, leading to having no edges leading to more work disguising this problem instead of fixing it. I barely install wigs, but I have been approached many times by women with already "no edges" to have wigs installed, who would rather look cute than contribute to themselves having healthy hair. Silk presses are beautiful when properly done, but I have also seen women who get one press, assess the damage then go right back to wearing wigs adding more damage to having long hair in the middle with little to, no sides at all. So aside from trying to cover all this with hair & makeup, we have laziness(of wanting something low or no maintenance), vanity(cuteness above comfort) and overpaying for wigs. This leaves us natural Stylist who are actually doing WORK to REPAIR hair as underpaid compared to those who are taking out edges worldwide doing 50 wigs+ a day. But the problem is not someone's hair preference, it's the fact that most of them are willing to pay for the wigs but not to have their natural manes maintained. It's a sad time in black community but many of our communities are so closed minded, they get mad at the facts instead of considering this and making changes to not be the stereotype. So as long as this type of mentality exists these Stylist are going to continue doing this because to them "My regulars will pay me my price" and that's whether it's reasonable or not. Because they know many black women are lazy and insecure about their hair and looks and will pay for a miracle... I love being a professional Stylist and having consistent clientele so I barely have to deal with this kind of trauma.. And that's just my 2 cents🤷🏽‍♀️

I agree. I finally got the nerve to cut my hair into a very low taper… she charged me $15 ( I gave her a $20 tip) because she didn’t wash or style my hair. I came back the following 2 weeks to get cleaned up… Well, she said I forget how much I charged you but my prices have went up.. I said ok no problem… she told me this after she cut my hair… still no wash & style… I thought she went up $20 for what she done.. she charged me $35 ($20 tip ) in total $55 for WHAT?! When I saw that on my bank statement I was done… she didn’t give me a design or anything… so I started cutting my own hair….. I found a barber that charge $50 but he does designs of anything you want.. so I get it…but burn me once that’s the last time you get my money…

I remember going to a Natural Hairdresser back in 2017 where I live and I suffer from slight alopecia, in which she also specialized in, so that’s another reason I went to her. Now, I understand her consult charge ($15) because dealing with alopecia is difficult, although mine wasn’t nearly as bad as most I’ve seen. BUT, what I wanted her to do was wash, deep condition, trim my ends, and braid my hair straight back because I was going to wear a wig for vacation. She was going to charge me $200 just for that!! I gave her a look like, what??? 👀 Then she said that she has YT clients that come in and get the SAME service, including her greasing their scalp with her home made hair grease (that they pay extra for). I politely declined and did my own hair for my trip. I’ve decided to keep doing my hair at home since then, except for a few times where I had braids.

It’s the lash techs too!!!

Nail salons have definitely lost their mind when it comes to the prices too. They be switching the prices of stuff that I've had done before atp I need to learn how to do them myself.

Listen I’m a licensed hairstylist and I completely agree, that’s why my goal is to teach how to do your own hair on my channel. It’s so sad what’s happening in the industry, I love this industry so much and growing up with a hairstylist mom I’m used to full service salons and that’s exactly how I run my business. They are truly just trying to keep up with a lifestyle. A lot of them aren’t even licensed and the ones who are are just trying to keep up with the times and not don’t actually care about their client.

5:06 Yall see that "hair wash" for $150!!!!!? The nerveeeeee. I kid you not I got braids that lasted for 2 months for like $140. What these stylist smoking?

I tried to do my own braids to save money. I struggled for 6 hours and only made 8 braids. I quit and decided to just call the lady who does my mom's hair. Got 30 jumbo box braids for $65 (I gave her $80 because she had a hard time gripping the hair i bought, and I think she undercharges herself). She does hair at her house, and has the blue liquid to disinfect combs and stuff, so I feel kind of safe with that at least. I wash and condition my hair the night before the appointment, not because she asks, but i just want to save time so she doesn't have to be doing my hair for 12 hours, if i can help it.

Honestly, I’m natural and thinking about just cutting my hair all off really short and wear it in a cute short style 🤷🏽‍♀️ even not getting my nails done anymore I do my own lashes so I’m good there, because we going into hard times and we really need to be saving and prepping it’s about to get real out here people…

Two words: KZfaq university. With some of these braids prices I could literally fly to Africa and get my hair done labor and hair included. Learning to do your own hair is a worthwhile investment. Keep your money in your bag ladies. You earned it.✌️

They have lost their damn minds my darling Chioma. I don’t entertain lazy entitled stylists. It’s not about hair care and the care of the client anymore. Most don’t have a business degree and lack customer service skills. Pretty soon the law is going to have to regulate their service prices if the madness continues. A lot of them are trying to live like a celebrity on their clients dime. Most don’t have liability insurance or an attorney to draft terms of services agreement or defend against litigation. Thank you for this commentary much appreciated. P.S. We are in a recession that is going to be worst than the last so they need to humble themselves. Layoffs are happening and cost of food, housing and gas are high. Losing their clients could become a real possibility.

Ive been waiting on a vid about these hairstylists😮‍💨😮‍💨

Well said Chioma! I’m tired of these suite stylist. Majority aren’t even licensed or professionally trained. I finally found an amazing shop within 30 minutes of my home with seasoned stylist and a clean beautiful salon with great service. I’m so grateful!

I learned how to do my own hair since I was 12. Getting your hair done is a treat. 500 or 700 for braids etc! No thank you.

they don’t be licensed cosmetologist that’s the funny part

They be over charging for everything and can’t do hair right !! When going to Book an appointment the tone they is straight unprofessional under booking confirmation .. I’m not paying $250 for knotless braids that don’t last .

I am a licensed hairstylist who works on diverse clients. I am the only black Extensionist in the suites I work in. I charge what my counterparts (who are white stylist) charge. White women clients pay it and it takes less time. My black clients pay the same and it takes considerably longer…. It’s a Tough Conversation.

I was on the sew in wave before the Rona. We had a weave bar and they charged 50 dollars for basic sew in with leave out and 2 packs of your own hair. You did have to come washed and you had a fee of 20 dollars if you wanted 3 bundles sewed in. I usually walked out paying about 85-90 dollars including tip depending on if they did what I asked or just what they felt like doing. I was the girl with 400 dollar hair so I was not trying to spend no whole bunch of money for the install! And my installs lasted 2-3 months and I could reuse my bundles several times. This new stuff is crazy. I saw a post where even the braiders are charging a “clean part” fee just to give good box braids🥴I now go to the Dominicans every month for a blow out for 65 dollars. And they wash, blow dry and deep condition my hair. It’s very healthy and longer than it’s ever been

Girl! You hit the nail on the head. My price is my price is bullshit. Charging your worth means charging a price that is consistent with your quality and the value you provide. What kind of value are you providing that suffices a $300 quick weave?!? And wash and braid down nor hair is included? Folks don’t know there’s a method to creating your prices: you factor in the time you spend, the products you use, the level of expertise, and your market location. Putting on a stocking cap, gluing hair on a cap, and styling the hair takes about an hour and 15 minutes at the most. That service does not match a $300 value. If you live in a major city know that it’s 100’s of people who do the same thing you do! Let’s not get into these novel long rules. I get anxious trying to book an appointment. Also-these bogus ass deposits and poor customer service are ridiculous. You charge a client for being late or you charge and cancel their appointment after a certain amount of time but if you’re (the stylist) late you don’t adjust the service for wasting the client’s time?!?! It’s unethical.

Girl I thought I was the only person who get turned off when hair stylist write smart comments on their story! That’s a big hell naw. Very unprofessional and it’s too many of em if you are seeing them too!

I remember when I used to get a silk press for a hood $70 and now it’s $90+ and I don’t even think the technique or longevity has really gotten all that better for most of them.

I wouldn’t say all hairstylist. I’m a Hairstylist in Orlando Fl & I have actually had to include a “prep” service to my books because I’ve had lots of ladies need a wash, treatment, blow dry, trim AND braid down for some of these stylists here. I’m licensed & honestly the state board says that you can not even touch a clients hair for styling without properly analyzing the scalp and cleaning the scalp & hair. It’s a lot of the “popular stylist” the ones with all the followers & views. The ones who haven’t taken ANY classes for continuing education to even charge those prices. You charge for worth when you’ve paid for schooling, for continuing classes & extra knowledge not because you went to KZfaq UNIVERSITY.

I am definitely and old school stylist in a new era. I am licensed cosmetologist in my state an I have been told my prices are to low by other stylists. I went to their page and their prices was double the price. I was floored because she was not licensed.

Thank God I know how to do my own hair.

thts why i also believe in supporting KZfaq content creators financially..they help you with so much tht will save you money in the long run

Nah i knew when they lost their damn mind when they want you to pay a 25-30$ deposit and tell you it’s not included into your service???? like what?

Exactly 💯 Periodt !!! Rip-off Hairstylists & Weave,Braiders charging outrageous prices everywhere!!! They don't care,if we can't pay our bills or experience financial hardships,just to get your hair done right! & A lot of time,they install only,but Don't wash first,want you to do it before arriving prior to your salon appointment. They don't cut & style hair after install always,unless it's included in price otherwise;they charge extra !!! Enough already,we either let our hair go to avoid going to the salon,then have to pay these crazy prices to get our hair looking presentable! So annoying 🙄!!! Glad you're discussing this problem here on your forum, bravo 👏👏#QueenChioma!

I mean price of living is ridiculous. If people don’t wanna pay those prices, just do it yourself. I don’t wear weave anymore like that because the prices on the west coast is like $300 and up. I don’t like dealing with my natural hair. I’m more of a wake up and not deal with my hair kind of girl. I usually wear a hand band wig or box braids 🤷🏾‍♀️

I’m here to speak for the stylist like my self that have ALWAYS worked sooo hard and has ALWAYS offered full service!!! I’m also a cosmetology instructor that works very hard to build more quality stylist. Unfortunately, our industry has been filled with some ppl who lack structure and education. 💔I just hate that the love and need for us has turned into hate because of social media etc 🥺

Girl! You are speak straight facts! Did you know that there are things called “blow bars” where people go to get their hair blow dried… like that’s literally it. 😂🤦🏾‍♀️ So glad I can do my own hair!

I take my cosmetology test in 2 weeks after that i will have my license 🥳❤️ But it’s important for NON licensed hairstylist as in never went to cosmetology school, need to know you go to school for a reason because you need to learn SANITATION, DISEASES, PROCEDURES. They probably not cleaning their supplies, not checking peoples scalps to see if they should even continue the service on a person because black people do have scalp diseases & can have lice (see it happen in school). Because anything can happen and you are liable to be sued without a license and they will make it so you can never get it! Thats why always go to a LICENSED professional. As a future licensed stylist even i think the prices are crazy!! People doing hair and dont even have the passion for it. As we learned in school its about providing a relaxing pampering experience for the client because getting your hair done is a treat and a break from work, being a mom etc. not slappin styles in womens head like they in a fast food drive thru. Everyone just want fast money its not how it works!

I haven’t been to a hairstylist in over 15 years. I do my own hair and any hairstyle I cannot achieve I enjoy looking at it on someone else and call if a day. People make me tired!

These Instagram stylist this generation are basing there prices on the LIFESTYLE they want to live not the SERVICE they provide .I look at some of the pictures of what they do to peoples heads and I’m like why would u pay her to do that to u 😂

As someone who used to have long hair, im so glad i got out that game, yall be going THROUGH IT out here 😂

This why I invested in some headwraps. 😂 Cuz my pockets ain't got it.

As a stylist I raised prices only when my products price changed or rent went up. Now knowing the area I work in I still stayed with in a reasonable amount. I also make sure everyone is treated as if they are famous and I educate my clients about everything I do to their crown.

A hairstylist made me go to a different hair salon to get my hair washed and pressed before she can do my ponytail. !!! She then charge me $180 just to put my hair up and told me to bring my own extension ponytail (which I did)!!! . Yeah . Joke on me for paying $180 to brush my hair. I had a wedding the next day. !! 😩