[MTVN]

Discuss. Are you one of those (women generally ) who books their appointment ages in advance at a ridiculous price and treats it like a big event, or do you just rock along whenever to the nearest and cheapest place for a quick trim. Do you enjoy making small talk with the person cutting your hair as well or prefer it to be quiet.

I'm a pretty conservative person in general so like to stick to what I know, always go to the same old boy. Know what you're getting there; average haircut, average price, average conversation. If I'm at Uni though then I'll just try and find somewhere that looks like a simple back street joint rather than any poncey 'male grooming salon' like half the places seem to be these days.

[joeysteele]

I have a friend from Uni who is a hairdresser,right now she is the only person who gets to do anything with my hair when it needs doing.

[Niamh.]

I usually go about twice a year to get highlights and a cut, my hairdresser used to have her own salon but now she works from home so she's way cheaper than a salon. I usually decide to get my hair done at the last minute before I'm going out somewhere, last time I left it too late so had to go to a different hairdresser and that cost me I would rather people didn't make too much small talk with me when I'm getting my hair done, I prefer to read a magazine while I'm there. It's always the same chit chat too, "Are you off on holidays anywhere" etc etc

[Jamesy]

I just go to a regular barbers, have a regular cut and usually don't speak at all. Having hair cut is a quick affair for me, I like to pop in and pop out.

[smudgie]

My hairdresser comes to the house very 4/5 weeks, she has been coming here about 18 years or so.
We talk about anything and everything, normally sit and have a coffee once she is finished.
Great girl.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I cut my own hair standing semi naked outside in all weathers (like the weekend just gone). I put a big mirror on the back wall and off I go. Smallest boy LT i wait for a windy day and then put him out the front on a wee wooden chair with a towel around him.

[BigSister]

I go to an hairdressers who I have been going to since I was very young and go about 6-8 weeks for a trim and every six months for my hair having blonde streaks in.

[Marsh.]

I've been to the same barbers about 3-4 times a year for the last 6 years and he still doesn't remember me every time I go.

We go through the exact same conversation each time of him asking where I'm from, what I do etc etc. So ****ing rude.

[jennyjuniper]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Discuss. Are you one of those (women generally ) who books their appointment ages in advance at a ridiculous price and treats it like a big event, or do you just rock along whenever to the nearest and cheapest place for a quick trim. Do you enjoy making small talk with the person cutting your hair as well or prefer it to be quiet.

I'm a pretty conservative person in general so like to stick to what I know, always go to the same old boy. Know what you're getting there; average haircut, average price, average conversation. If I'm at Uni though then I'll just try and find somewhere that looks like a simple back street joint rather than any poncey 'male grooming salon' like half the places seem to be these days.

I'm a real skinflint. I cut my own.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I've been to the same barbers about 3-4 times a year for the last 6 years and he still doesn't remember me every time I go.

We go through the exact same conversation each time of him asking where I'm from, what I do etc etc. So ****ing rude.

Time to change hairdresser marshy

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Discuss. Are you one of those (women generally ) who books their appointment ages in advance at a ridiculous price and treats it like a big event, or do you just rock along whenever to the nearest and cheapest place for a quick trim.

Yep, that's me. I recently changed where I go because I found somewhere much cheaper (not as close, but still close), and they do just as good a job.

Though, they do seem to always short change me by a penny (yes, a whole penny!!), but it's still cheaper than my old place by a few quid so I don't really care.

Originally Posted by MTVN

Do you enjoy making small talk with the person cutting your hair as well or prefer it to be quiet.

I don't instigate the conversation, but I'm happy for them too. It is awkward when we're totally silent when the other customers are chatting away with the person cutting their hair, so I do prefer to talk, but I'll always wait for them to start.

Speaking of barbers, I remember one time I was waiting (this was at my last place), I looked down and realised that whoever was sitting there before me had left the newspaper open on Page 3. I wanted to close it so it didn't look like I was the one who opened it, but was paranoid that someone would look at me at precisely the wrong time and think I'd just opened it, so I left it and tried to ignore the awkwardness of having a paper opened on a nude woman right in front of me.

And no, I couldn't even secretly enjoy the situation because I'm gay, there was literally nothing beneficial for me.

[Josy]

I always use the same hairdresser and the salon is always busy so have to phone/text her about a week before when I want the appointment.

If I want just a haircut/blowdry/style then it costs me £36.50 if I'm getting my highlights done then it's £49.50.

That's a big drop from when I was a few years younger and it used to cost me (well my parents lol) £79

Also I know my hairdresser well so we have a small chat for a while then I read magazines or my book and have a cup of tea.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Josy

I always use the same hairdresser and the salon is always busy so have to phone/text her about a week before when I want the appointment.

If I want just a haircut/blowdry/style then it costs me £36.50 if I'm getting my highlights done then it's £49.50.

That's a big drop from when I was a few years younger and it used to cost me (well my parents lol) £79

Also I know my hairdresser well so we have a small chat for a while then I read magazines or my book and have a cup of tea.

[Josy]

You, Matt and Scott looking good sitting there trumpet

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Josy

I always use the same hairdresser and the salon is always busy so have to phone/text her about a week before when I want the appointment.

If I want just a haircut/blowdry/style then it costs me £36.50 if I'm getting my highlights done then it's £49.50.

That's a big drop from when I was a few years younger and it used to cost me (well my parents lol) £79

Also I know my hairdresser well so we have a small chat for a while then I read magazines or my book and have a cup of tea.

Christ I strongly resent paying more than a tenner

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I've been to the same barbers about 3-4 times a year for the last 6 years and he still doesn't remember me every time I go.

We go through the exact same conversation each time of him asking where I'm from, what I do etc etc. So ****ing rude.

Your father cuts your hair?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Time to change hairdresser marshy

I know. I feel so offended.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Your father cuts your hair?

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Josy

I always use the same hairdresser and the salon is always busy so have to phone/text her about a week before when I want the appointment.

If I want just a haircut/blowdry/style then it costs me £36.50 if I'm getting my highlights done then it's £49.50.

That's a big drop from when I was a few years younger and it used to cost me (well my parents lol) £79

Also I know my hairdresser well so we have a small chat for a while then I read magazines or my book and have a cup of tea.

The girl I usually go to charges me €70(£52) but because I left it so late to book last time I went to another hairdresser closer to me and she charged me €110(£82) I won't be going back there again

[Kyle]

I have mine cut every 4 weeks because I'm a hairy bastard and it grows really fast. I have a mobile hairdresser that I've used for around 3 years now and it's so much more convenient for me.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Christ I strongly resent paying more than a tenner

You probably go alot more often then a girl would for a cut though

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Christ I strongly resent paying more than a tenner

a tenner?

I would never pay more than a fiver

and in the barbers in St Andrews you get a free whisky for that (Whyte and Mackay)

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

The girl I usually go to charges me €70(€52) but because I left it so late to book last time I went to another hairdresser closer to me and she charged me €110(82) I won't be going back there again

The prices in some of the salons are shocking aren't they?

I used to not mind the price when my parents where the ones paying it but now I kinda grudge it

[Marsh.]

£79 ???????

If I was your parent Josy I'd shave your head.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Women get royally ripped off