Are Haircuts Getting Too Expensive?

[Doobie Doo]

I agree shyt is ridiculous now

 

[DaPresident]

Bro right tho...


I used to pay $15-20 to get a cut about 7-10 years ago...now I'm paying double that

I honestly don't like it, but can't complain bc that barber got me in his hands () and could have me wearing hats for 2 weeks.


It's crazy the prices, like bro was saying just to basically clean up your line and take a lil off the top or whatever....and you gotta/supposed to do this every two weeks? ?

I invested in some clippers and take care of my ish in between barber visits...cut excess hair on face/neck and trim a bit til I can see my guy to give me a full cut and taper. It's wild man...and my barber talkin like lil homie from twitter talmbout "man, my prices bout to go up soon, I feel like I'm shortchanging myself"

he do that, and I'm finding a new barber. Ish ridiculous. Nobody making me pay these prices, so it's on me...I can do $35-40, but it's only gon be once a month...not b/c I don't have it, it's for the principle of it

 

[Crude]

It's to expensive then again so are smartphones, sneakers, and most clothes.

Nike charging you $200 plus for some shoes it might have cost them $10-$20 to make material and all.

Same for Apple with those iPhones you really think Apple manufactures them anywhere near $1,100, but no one is complaining about that either though.

That said a little line up and a fade isn't worth no more than $15-$20. Barbers charging $30 plus for that is highway robbery, but then again so is a lot of other things.

 

[sosaa]

dont know where yall stay at but $20 here with a 5 dollar tip

 

[Virtuous_Brotha]

Yeah it is but im only going once a month these days particularly in winter so it balances it out financially. Unless there is a specific reason for me to be looking fresh a haircut can wait I just make sure my shyt is hydrated and combed and im good fuk it

 

[SATAN]

People are stupid enough to pay it, so let them

I pay $20 with $5 tip

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

I mean how much should barbers charge to make a living? How much would you charge?

Black barbershops are 1 of 2 black businesses we have and y'all wanna give that up?

 

[Crude]

dont know where yall stay at but $20 here with a 5 dollar tip

I pay $25 now, I remember back in 2010 ish I was only paying $10-$12 for a haircut plus shave, my facial hair doesn't really grow extremely thick.

That shyt has gone up like $10-$15 in under a decade.

I might go get me a pair of Wahl's and learn how to line and fade my own shyt.

I go to the barbershop like twice a week. Usually one day for a cut and 3-4 days later for an edge up and keep my line looking fresh.

I know a lot of cats only go like once every two or three weeks but I like my line and taper to stay looking fresh. That 2-3 weeks doesn't cut it for me.

 

[FreedMind]

My barber raised his price for a cut to $40 not including tip.

I'm only going in once a month fukk all that.

I don't knock it though, I know he's got loyal clientele.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

What more can you do? With rising rents these barbers have to make a living. I’m now paying 35 + Tip for my haircut ( beard included) and to be honest I understand.

My man Tru is worth it.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

I pay 20 and I feel bad paying more. The guy I go to is killing other guys that charge more.

 

[get these nets]

I invested in some clippers and take care of my ish in between barber visits...cut excess hair on face/neck and trim a bit til I can see my guy to give me a full cut and taper.

Every dude should have a set of clippers and trimmers to at least be able to do what you just mentioned. Many will eventually learn to give themselves a halfway decent haircut...but having the option to at least line yourself up/clean up the growth from last cut is a great one to have.

Now, the price of clippers has skyrocketed.
I got my last Andis Masters for 60 bucks. I replaced the blades and gave them away to a relative recently.

Now they are trying to charge $120.

(I regret giving away the extra sets that I purchased for backup)

 

[Chrishaune]

Been cutting my own since 2003

 

[Crashwd5]

I mean how much should barbers charge to make a living? How much would you charge?

Black barbershops are 1 of 2 black businesses we have and y'all wanna give that up?

you charge whatever nikkas are willing to spend. My barber bumped his price up to 30$..... i still go, but aint now way in hell hes getting a tip.

 

[Wildhundreds]

When i was a kid, and the ORIGINAL released Jordans came out, i couldn't afford them..

My parents damn sure wasn't going to buy them for me..

So i had to settle for less expensive shoes..

Can someone explain to me what year did this entitlement set in?