Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

I've been dying my hair red for the past 6 months or so and suddenly just wanted to go back to my original blonde color. It was sort of like my decision to go red, I just felt it was the right time. So I tried one of those home kits even though I knew it wouldn't probably work and my hair was, you guessed it, orange. So I went to the salon and they tried another color correction, then spent 4 hours giving it highlights and lowlights to slowly take it back to the blonde. I'm happy with it right now. I think I like it better now. I was surprised they were able to get it so close to what I wanted since when got to the store, I couldn't find the pictures I printed up. I also ended up losing my wallet, so called my wonderful parents to bail me out. This is how they found out the cost was $185 for all the color work. I've since paid them back for the color and the tip, but Mom thinks I was overcharged. I disagree, I mean I was there for 5 hours. Opinions?

Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

NO, you were not overcharged. I am the hair color queen, haha just kidding but really. I've gone from brown, to red, to blonde and just today a mix of blonde and brown. I try new places all the time and it typically costs between 165 - 190$ everytime. I went today and spent about 165 because they didn't do much. I'm guessing they had to use a toner to keep it from being orange, which is what they charge extra for me when i go from brown to blonde... so yes I think they charged what everyone else does.

Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

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Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

yes the price was right since they spent like five hours on your hair

Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

I think you got a great deal.

Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

No you were not overcharged. I manage a salon in N.C. and my stylists would have honestly charged your more for color correction. But when you maintain your hi-lights it won't cost you that much, maybe $70.

Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

i guess

Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

I think that was about right for a mid-priced salon- especially since you were happy with the results. I've worked in NJ, FL and KS. Color correction is expensive because it is time consuming and requires a lot of materials. Plus you are paying for a stylists expertise- if it were easy you would have been able to do it yourself. I own a salon, and I can tell you- the overhead is outrageous!

Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

Sounds about right to me, an average color, one tone is between eighty and one hundred dollars in my area, and your hair was several color adjustments on top of taking up four to five average hair appointments at thirty five dollars each.

Some salons would charge over two hundred and fifty dollars for the same color adjustments.

Enjoy your new/original color and have a Happy New Year.

Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

you sound like you are in an urban/metropolitan area, so the price sounds right to me. probably would have been a little less at my salon, but we aren't exactly in new york, you know? our color corrections START at $85, and those appointments usually take 2 - 2 1/2 hours, so, yeah, i probably would have charged you right around $150-$160 depending on how much product i used, whether you needed a toner, whether you needed a filler for your lowlites, whether you really needed the color remover in the first place, etc. tell your mom you weren't ripped. color is a petroleum based product; the prices rise with the price of gas ;)

and that estimate does not include any haircuts or conditioners either ;)

(i'm in jacksonville, nc, by the way. medium sized military town in the south.)

Was the price right for getting my hair highlighted?

Almost every hairstylist I've known/worked with who could have achieved that kind of color correction would have charged you $50 or more per hour.

I'd say you owe this wonderful colorist a favor for such an inexpensive job... say, passing out a few business cards?