Average hair salon prices can range from $10 to $150 on the low end and between $200 and $1,000 on the high end.
He’s got a perfect Italian name for the job, but he’s one of us: born in Cicero, spent the first part of his childhood in Lombard, been married to a woman from Elmwood Park for 23 years.
“The comb was put in my hand by a dear friend 20 years ago,” he says. “He was just like, ‘Hold this comb,’ and I was hooked the moment I put it in my hand, the balance of it, the way I combed through hair with it.”
The appointment takes about an hour. There’s no ridiculous paraffin wax hand treatment, no chamomile tea. Just a man and his ergonomically-designed-in-Japan scissors. If you’re expecting an over-the-top stereotype of a high-end stylist, you’ve come to the wrong place. Cristiano is calm, understated. Like they say about the world’s best athletes, the game—or, in this case, the haircut—seems to slow down for him.
OK, I can hear you sniggering. C’mon, tell me you didn’t fall for that nonsense. To which I reply: You just don’t get it.
In other words, you—and by “you,” I mean me, since I’m the one who got the $200 haircut (not including tip)—feel pretty special even before the first snip.
EPIC HAIRCUT TRANSFORMATION HE PAID $200 FOR THIS HAIRCUT/ FADED BEARD/ BARBER TUTORIAL
FAQ
How much do you tip for $200 hair color?
How much should I spend on haircuts?
Is $100 dollars expensive for a haircut?
How much do you tip on a $250 haircut?
How much does a men’s haircut cost?
That said, I do know it’s different for everyone. In the U.S., the average cost of a men’s haircut is $28, according to the Professional Beauty Association. Prices tend to skew much higher in urban, metropolitan cities like New York, San Francisco and Chicago.
Should you pay $500 for a haircut?
Conversely, if you pay $500 for a haircut that you love and that you only have to get three or four times per year, you’re getting better value than you would from a mediocre $150 cut that doesn’t look as good on you and that you have to get eight times a year because the hair doesn’t grow out as well.”
Should you get a $100 haircut?
Whether you want a pompadour, light blend, high-fade, racing stripes or a manicured quiff, a $100 haircut gives you more chance of pulling it off with ease. The more you spend, the more it looks like your hair just grows like that naturally, and the less obvious it should be that you’ve had a haircut (with the exception of racing stripes…).
Are men’s haircuts cheaper?
Although men’s haircuts are cheaper, we’ve seen that clients book these appointments more frequently compared to women’s cuts. This is no surprise since you need more frequent haircuts to maintain a shorter length. Below is the average cost of men’s haircut appointments in each state.