Don’t be fooled in Los Angeles when you go to a hair salon. These are some friendly reminders of ways to reduce stress and money scams when you visit your local Los Angeles hair salon.
1) They charge too much for haircutting
Many salons in Los Angeles overcharge for hair cutting because it is what men receive most of the time and the salon owners know that women will normally pay three times or more for their services in the salon. The way they get around this is by charging men $30 or more for basic haircutting and give it away for free when women purchase the other color, feathers, or blow drying services. If you do get a cut in an area near students or really any other location in LA, you should be able to find a high quality haircut for around $10 or even less in many cases. The owners of the salons will say you will wait longer but the reality is that you will spend less time trying to make an appointment and just get your hair cut the way you want for less money. Do not be manipulated by this scam on mens haircutting.
2) They offer products and services that are unhealthy
Even today many salons in Los Angeles will offer the Brazilian Blowout, Blow Dry, or other chemical straightening treatments even after they have been proven to be unsafe and OSHA has shut down the problem in many salons. There is no “free of chemical” product that is a “chemical” product and in a salon with little ventilation or in an upstairs environment it has been proven to cause negative health effects. Also salons that offer shampoos and conditioners that are artificially chemical based and not from a proven organic source are things to watch out for. PureOlogy is not from plants and is it only pure chemicals that salons are pushing you spend additional money on because it “works better” but in reality it does not and it is best to try out many natural healthy products from sustainable sources first.
3) Pay more for parking
Salons that are located in busy areas tend to force you to park blocks away from the salon in a limited parking structure, valet your car for $8 or more, or pay to park on the street and risk a mistaken parking ticket. Don’t be fooled by these salons and use a service that comes to your location or home to provide the salon quality service. You can also pick a salon that allows for free parking!
4) Tries to only take cash
These salons that try to only take your cash may not reporting their taxes legally and pocketing your money on services. This makes it harder for you because your money, which would normally be divided into various taxes, is not spent on your local government but instead on the hair salon’s personal needs. This hurts everyone around you and only provides incentive for quick money to the salon owner and the stylist which is normally spent on extra unnecessary beauty products, local bars or clubs, as well as unnatural beauty procedures for the owners and stylists. To solve this, pay with your credit card and insist that your stylist receive their tip from the credit card processed.
4) Stylist does not spend time on your needs
Many times a stylist will try to get through as many haircuts as possible. Don’t be fooled, they are not able to do as good of a job unless they are really spending the time necessary to use an appropriate cutting technique and provide a full service. This take an hour or more for a typical mens haircut which you can find in Los Angeles for $10! Do not be ripped off with a mens cut at $30 or more even with a free drink, older women stylists with ancient education, and inattentive reception and staff. Get with a salon or stylist that will fit your needs, will come to your house for a $10 cut even if it is for the whole family, and will service you in a way that makes you feel comfortable.
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