Location: 972 W Main Street, Tipp City Ohio (Tipp City Plaza)
Website: www.greatclips.com
Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN
Hours: see website
Menu: see website for full list of services
After 40-ish years of scheduling my own hair cuts I have found myself living more than an hour from my stylist (thanks, Covid).
In desperate need of a cut - nearly 1 year after my last haircut (thanks again, Covid) - I realized if I was desperate enough to either a) do it myself or b) hand the scissors to my 8-yr old grandson, it was time for a more sensible approach.
Enter Great Clips.
I've been aware of these "fast" service salons for years but never considered using one until now.
On a fateful Saturday morning, I downloaded their app and once I spotted a "0 minute wait" estimate, stopped by for a quick, simple trim.
I was in and out in less than 20 minutes - thanks to their no frills approach.
You can most certainly add a shampoo and style, but I really just needed a trim to not hate my hair.
The stylist gave me a quick consultation where we established she would take about an inch off the style (a grown out elongated bob that had "bobbed" too far past my shoulders) - and she did precisely this direction.
Perfectly.
The change was subtle and I realized why I had been delaying with my regular stylist - she never listens to what I request and does what she wants.
It's always too short and I have to spend 2 months hating my hair before it grows to the length I wanted.
When is it a good time to hate your hair for 2 months?
Hence, the 11-ish month delay.
Back to my Great Clips experience.
This was a last minute choice, so I skipped the add-on services and went with just the simple cut.
You can't beat the price.
$18 for a woman's cut.
You can add on shampoo and/or blow out for a nominal additional fee - which I would absolutely consider in the future.
I got exactly what I asked for from my stylist.
I asked for about an inch trimmed and she did precisely this.
If anything, I could have gone a bit shorter - butI figure I'll return every 4-5 weeks and take another inch off until I am happy with the length and then I can continue every 6 (ish) weeks and remove the 1/4" of growth.
Simple.
Tips:
1. If you want a complicated hairstyle, I am not sure how to advise you. The stylists all appear to be skilled - but I would highly recommend this salon if you have a simple hairstyle. There is no official way to rebook with the same stylist so you're kind of at the mercy of who is available -which could make maintaining a complicated hairstyle, well... complicated.
2. Download the app; it makes checking in very easy.
3. Be prepared to give specific direction (short in back, long in front, remove 1 inch overall, etc) - take a photo of your desired style. read more