Why are curly haircuts and natural hairstyles so expensive?
There aren’t that many stylists out there that can cut curly hair. Whether they ‘ll admit that or not is another thing entirely. Enough of us have our own horror stories as evidence of this. Whether it’s a botched haircut, a too tight style or just the general sense that the stylist really had no clue what they were doing, we’ve all been there or know someone who has. When looking for a stylist to cut your curly hair, your really have to do your research. Sure, there are specialized salons such as Devachon and Ouidad salons but these salons aren’t widespread, therefore, finding a regular salon ends up being a big challenge. The other challenge? The fact that curly hair cuts will …show more content…
However, this alone doesn’t account for the huge price differences for natural hair styles and natural hair styles that result in the same amount of time spent in the stylist’s chair. Many naturals believe that having curly hair is just an excuse for stylists to charge more. If we both spend an hour getting a haircut but you are a type 3 natural and I am a type 4 natural, should I be charged more? If yes, how much more? There’s a lot of grey area which lends itself to the controversial nature of the topic.
Rental cost
There is a cost to associated with the rental of the salon which has to be covered as well and must be factored into the overall cost of service.
Equipment
Yes, stylists need to purchase the equipment that they use in the practising their trade, but is there really a difference between the equipment you need for straight hair and curly hair? Of course not.
All things considered a stylist will charge someone with natural hair more for two hours of their time than they charge someone with relaxed hair. It’s the same rental cost, equipment, amount of time, training etc. so why the big difference. For sure, stylists should be paid well for their service. They have bills just like we do, but there does seem to be something amiss in the cost structure and its not fair that wearing your natural structure make
There aren’t that many stylists out there that can cut curly hair. Whether they ‘ll admit that or not is another thing entirely. Enough of us have our own horror stories as evidence of this. Whether it’s a botched haircut, a too tight style or just the general sense that the stylist really had no clue what they were doing, we’ve all been there or know someone who has. When looking for a stylist to cut your curly hair, your really have to do your research. Sure, there are specialized salons such as Devachon and Ouidad salons but these salons aren’t widespread, therefore, finding a regular salon ends up being a big challenge. The other challenge? The fact that curly hair cuts will …show more content…
However, this alone doesn’t account for the huge price differences for natural hair styles and natural hair styles that result in the same amount of time spent in the stylist’s chair. Many naturals believe that having curly hair is just an excuse for stylists to charge more. If we both spend an hour getting a haircut but you are a type 3 natural and I am a type 4 natural, should I be charged more? If yes, how much more? There’s a lot of grey area which lends itself to the controversial nature of the topic.
Rental cost
There is a cost to associated with the rental of the salon which has to be covered as well and must be factored into the overall cost of service.
Equipment
Yes, stylists need to purchase the equipment that they use in the practising their trade, but is there really a difference between the equipment you need for straight hair and curly hair? Of course not.
All things considered a stylist will charge someone with natural hair more for two hours of their time than they charge someone with relaxed hair. It’s the same rental cost, equipment, amount of time, training etc. so why the big difference. For sure, stylists should be paid well for their service. They have bills just like we do, but there does seem to be something amiss in the cost structure and its not fair that wearing your natural structure make