Guaranteed Moneysaver

moggins

The other half's haircuts used to cost £7.50 a month until I bought one of these, my son has AS and would never sit in the chair long enough without having a panic attack so I bought them to use on him and the other half decided I was handy enough to risk doing his hair.

nicki_2

OH saves money ...by only going to get his cut when we're at his mothers on a weekday which is erm... maybe once every 6 months+! I used to like him with the longer hair, now it just annoys me. Its a running joke with the whole family (both sides). I've suggested that I could do it as I do daughters myself and 9/10 its fine (except the time she sneezed as I cut and I took about an inch off one side of her fringe so I had to take her the hairdressers at £10 for a dry cut!!!!)

I'm going to try suggesting I get soem clippers again, but I'll leave it until AFTER his sisters engagement party :rotfl:

angelatgraceland

The best money saving item I ever bought was an electric hairtimmer to cut my husbands hair. In all the time I have owned it(about 15 yrs) he has never been to the barber. Now I use it on my son, and have done so, since he was small. At 17, he still prefers me to cut his hair. He hates waiting nearly 2 hrs for the barber! I havent calculated the savings but they must be enormous. Those of you who havent tried this yet-do be brave, and get one-with the various cutters on it. I use 3 different ones on my sons hair, no3 at the bottom, no4 above the ears, and no 8 on top if that is any help to anyone

sophistica

I bought an electric haircutter which also came with a pair of scissors. I used to pay £96 for a cut and colour...now, I colour my hair using a semi-permanent (Nicki Clarke) and and trim the fringe and use the hair cutter for the neck. This means that I can go longer between professional cuts.

zombiecazz

My OH uses my hair clippers on head and beard. I get my hair done maybe once or twice a year and in between I dye my own hair. Was in boots the other day and instead of choosing by colour I chose by price first then colour. Very happy with the results of my £3.88 make over.

angelatgraceland

The best value hair colourant Ive found is Superdrugs own. At the mo they are offering 2 for £5. I found theirs was even better than Boots-maybe a bit more colourant-or it goes further. Like you, I choose the price first, then the colour. My last haircut was done by my dh-i do my fringe though. Lots of compliments at work next day-when I told them they were shocked, as they all pay for theirs.

Pink.

Hi angelatgraceland,

We have another thread on this topic, so I have merged yours with it as it makes it easier for Old Style readers to find all the replies on one thread. As always posts are listed in date order, so you'll have to read from the beginning to see all the replies.

Another couple of threads that might be of interest to you:

OS hair cutting

Hairdressers' costs

Pink

Gingham_Ribbon

I cut DH and DS's hair. They both have really curly hair so it's not so obvious when I mess up.:D I am building up the courage to go get my half way down my back out of control hair cut at the hairdressers. It's way overdue...

nicki_2

Update : I've now been cutting OH's hair for about a year now I think £25 spent on a hairdressing kit thing from Argos and I think it's just about paid for itself now. There are clips and scissors in the kit too so I can do DD's hair. I even layered her fringe for her last week for the first time, now she's not so sweating in all this hot weather :T:j:rotfl: Mine on the other hand hasn't seen inside a hairdressers since DD and I both went for a cut and blow :eek::o I just colour it myself and keep it back out the way

twink

i always cut the boys and dhs hair myself too also do my uncles as well stopped doing the boys hair when they went to high school probably wasnt cool for their mum doing their hair:D i have a hairdresser come to the house every eight weeks for a cut thats about eight pounds so i dont grudge that