The last time I had my hair cut at the hairdressers (in early August I think), it cost me £25.00 for a wash, cut and blow dry. I'm sure that is a perfectly reasonable price to pay at a hairdressers but with the credit crunch really beginning to bite, and wanting to cut back my expenditure as far as possible I knew I would have to find another alternative. I knew that cutting my hair myself was a tad beyond my capabilities - just trimming my own fringe has been known to result in some rather dodgy results, especially the night I decided to attack it after having drunk some homemade pear schnapps, think Laurence Olivier's hairstyle as Henry V but on a slant.
Luckily, my lovely neighbours have a friend who is a mobile hairdresser. She came and cut my hair in October and I was very pleased with the result, she'll be coming again tomorrow to give me another shearing - and the price? £4.50. Not only does she make a very good job of the cutting, but she also comes to the house - which means I don't have to venture out in this freezing weather - as I wash my hair myself just before she arrives there is no horrible scalp-itching ungents slapped on my nut before I can say 'no, thank you'. and I don't end up with some ultra-sleek styling which is totally at odds with the rest of my appearance.
She also cuts men's hair so last Friday evening she very kindly made an exception to evening visits (luckily she only lives round the corner from us) to come and run the clippers over P's hair. He had been paying £8.00 to have his hair clipped at the hairdressers and she charged £2.50. Excellent.
The winner of the freebie craft book is Maureen in New Zealand. Maureen, let me have your address and I'll put it in the post to you.
WOW what a bargain!!
Posted by: bagladee | 12/10/2008 at 05:35 PM
Thank you so much. We'll have fun with ther paper, scissors and glue!
Posted by: Maureen | 12/10/2008 at 05:50 PM
I cut my own hair last week for only the third time in my life (and one of those I was under the age of ten so that doesn't count!) My hairdresser charges (or should I say "charged"? $72 for a cut (about 30 pounds). I'd lengthed the time between visits as much as I could and finally, with the help of some sellotape to keep things straight, gave myself a Milly Molly Mandy bob. I'm quite pleased with myself and friends who I told I did it myself have all been amazed as they say it looks professional...
Posted by: The Shopping Sherpa | 12/10/2008 at 08:40 PM
I cut my own hair as hairdressers always seem to make a mess of it, charging the earth and then me having to re-cut it when I got home. I also do my own hair colouring. Mind you I keep wondering if I should get a bob - a change is good for you so they say.
You are lucky to have a cheap mobile hairdresser. Those round here seem to charge you the same as the shops.
Posted by: sharie | 12/11/2008 at 10:09 AM