Frugal Hair

**NewLeaf** · 08-24-2009, 11:52 AM

Does this count as frugal: For years I have had my hair highlighted blonde (I used to actually be blonde). I finally got so fed up w/the beauty shop prices that I had my hair reverse highlighted (dark blonde/brown) close to my natural color. I went to a cheaper beautician to have this done. I am hoping I can now just be my natural color and NOT have to deal w/the highlighting any more. And if I change my mind in the future I can highlight at home with a kit.
Anyway this saves me $50 every 3 months.

**Bournecrazy** · 08-24-2009, 11:59 AM

if it saves you 200 bucks in a year then yes i would say so

**fixer** · 08-24-2009, 12:43 PM

My wife cuts my hair and I color hers. I figure we save sixty dollars a month. It sounds as if you have a great plan.

**AmyBoz** · 08-24-2009, 01:00 PM

I think it definitely counts as frugal! Great job! It's always good to be happy with your natural self, anyway.

**calimomx2** · 08-24-2009, 01:18 PM

I agree, definitely frugal!! WTG

**Grainlady** · 08-24-2009, 04:15 PM

As a COMPLETE frugalite, I cut my own short, sporty hair-do and the color Mother Nature has supplied me with (more salt than pepper) is perfect for my age and skin tone.

In order to REALLY save money, I budget and pay myself $20 a month for the task of cutting my own hair and put the money in the Emergency/Christmas Savings Account. If you don't put that so-called "saved" amount in an account, it's essentially spent on something else..... SAVINGS are SAVED - not spent, interesting concept.

As soon as hubby's barber retires (they were childhood friends), I'll cut his hair as well.

**dmarie** · 08-24-2009, 05:07 PM

I cut hubby's and my youngest hair they like a close crop cut quick with the electric shaver. My oldest likes his hair cut from a shop when we have coupons for under 9 dollars he gets it cut. As for mine my sister did beautitian for a while until she realize she made more money doing something else so she cuts my hair and i do her laundry for a week. As for color i spend 5.00 every 6wks store bought stuff from walmart and kid's plastic water color paint brushes 20 for 1.00 at dollar store and instant highlights.

**lisaflex** · 08-24-2009, 08:25 PM

as long as you are happy w/ the results, i definitely think its frugal! if you are unhappy, then you may have to rethink it. i can tell you that the girl who cuts my hair ($55 every 6 wks) says that since the receission started, she has done more color "redo's" than ever - ie - people try it themselves or go somewhere cheaper, and hate it! hope that is not your case. just an fyi.

i personally stopped low-lighting my hair. it was only $40 every 8 wks, but, unnecessary. i have very few grays and my natural color is fine and gets lots and lots of highlights in the summer naturally!

**NewLeaf** · 08-24-2009, 08:35 PM

I am pretty satisfied w/ the natural color. I was afraid that I would run back to the blonde highlights , but so far I am liking this. I hope I wont have to go back to the beautician for quite awhile. I have a pair of hair cutting scissors and I can trim my own bangs.

**hotprincesscm** · 08-24-2009, 09:07 PM

Well good for you guys! I am a hairstylist, so I get my hair, colored, cut styled for free at work, along with waxing, highlights, whatever! So I lucked out with my profession! I cut my kids hair obviously! So no money spent on their hair either! LOL

**Incognito** · 08-24-2009, 09:25 PM

Haven't had a salon hair-cut for 12 years. I cut my own (short, medium and long) and have never coloured it.
You're saving a lot of money with your new plan!

**MommyBliss** · 08-24-2009, 09:33 PM

It sounds like a plan to me!

**savvy_sniper** · 08-24-2009, 09:50 PM

I colored my own hair for years. Even when I had a lot of money, I thought the price that beauty shops wanted were outrageous! I stopped coloring my hair about a year ago. I have kept it short for years and now it is salt and pepper colored.

I stepped down from paying $24 plus tip every 2 months to $14 plus tip every 2 months for a haircut. Hubby is asking me to cut his hair; so that will be a savings also.

**miss_thrifty** · 08-24-2009, 09:52 PM

at least 2 x a year i go in and get mine cut at frist choice. especially when Im trying to get to that longer hair stage. and then i cut it myself after that and try to keep it trimmed. But mostly I leave it longer on top with longer wisps around the face and bangs layered and top and shoter along back and sides. I have thicker corse hair.
I color my own. I havent colored for about 4 months now and i can see only a little darker not much in diff new growth. i got it pretty well the exact color.