So for my entire life, I was going to a local luxury shop, getting my long, thick hair cut and layered, washed and blown- for well over $100. I thought with haircuts, you get what you pay for.
Well, I don't know if that's true, but I'll tell you one thing- I paid a fraction of that when I tried Pro Haircutters and received the best haircut experience of my life.
Now what I want in a hair cut may be different from you, so here's what I liked that they seem to do regularly:
- The stylists are real people. No fake smiles and glossy coddling or uncomfortable, forced chitchat, just nice people who do their jobs quickly, generally cheerfully, and well. My luxury haircuts took nearly 2 hours. They got me in and out in 30 minutes.
- The stylists do work fast and want to move people through- they do give individualized attention but quickly. That works for me. I suspect the stylists are so talented because they must cut upwards of 15 heads a shift, where my old luxury salon probably saw 3 clients a day. As a born and bred Jersey farmgirl, I like the speed and the no-crap, let's do a great job fast atmosphere.
- The stylists do take their own liberties, especially if you let them. Speak up! If they're cutting too short or not enough, SAY SO. If you don't like the haircut walking out, the time to speak up was 20 minutes before.
For me, I don't know a thing about hair. I make very clear at the beginning- the most I'll do in the morning is brush it. Maybe. I tell them I need to be able to put it in a ponytail and would like some long layers and want it to be thinner and lighter, and they sort the rest out. Hairstylists are trained to know what style and cut looks good on what head and face and color. Each time I have used this approach at ProHaircutters, I have gotten a cut I never would have selected for myself but am absolutely in love with.
I imagine that this means that if you're a silent mouse in the chair, or you are incredibly nonspecific, you might end up with something you don't expect. The stylists can't read your mind, nor can they recall how they cut your hair last time. Be clear, and the stylists will be glad to give you precisely what you ask for.
- The stylists are focused on making you look good, especially if you're honest and clear with them. I received an incredibly careful and detail-oriented eyebrow wax there by a wonderfully sweet woman (still refreshingly quick) and have been offered free services before when it was clear I needed one or a stylist thought it would improve my look. That kind of real care is invaluable to me.
- The cost. I am never going back to dropping $150 for a haircut and eyebrow wax. ProHaircutters does it cheaper and definitely better- I always have a great look I've never tried before, lots more time to do other things, and plenty of cash still in my pocket.
I will make a note here that it does seem like management is too harassing to the stylists- I'm not docking a star for it because the service offered is a cheap haircut and that's what I get. But I hope they treat their employees well (translate: BETTER) because the stylists work incredibly hard.
Go in, get great haircut, pay a super-competitive price, and move on with the day. That's my kind of place. read more