Sep 8, 2026 · 11 min · 5 segments
Welcome back to the yellow folder for some salon stories, Trendy Tribe! Today we are tackling the massive debate over hairstylist prices and why seeing a hairdresser succeed triggers so many people. I…
Kim AllisonHost
When you hear Range Rover, Defender, Mercedes Benz, Rolex, high-rise living, beachfront property, first class, honey, like Delta One, cartier bracelets with diamonds no less okay now imagine all of those things you know those yummy labels all the things now imagine it's a hairdresser driving a Range Rover it's a hairdresser wearing that Rolex okay it's a hairdresser vacationing in Aspen all right for some people that burns their asses I'm not even kidding it's I don't know what it is but they hate it literally hate it and by some people i mean some clients but here's my theory some clients i think they want you to be successful i truly do like that would be i don't think in your heart you don't want the success but heaven forbid your success should exceed theirs in lifestyle and you guys can come for me all you want but i'm going to stand 10 toes down on this one because i think Subconsciously, some people still think of hairdressers as the help.
And when you're paying someone, much less a service provider, right? You're like, you're doing my hair.
You're like the nail girl or the lash girl or the makeup girl, right? And I think that bugs some people.
Like, you shouldn't be making that much money doing hair because if you're doing that well, I must be paying you too damn much.
Now, obviously I'm not talking about every client, but there are hairdresser haters online.
Like threads in particular, because I come across these posts about pricing and you know like people are like why is it four hundred dollars to get my hair done why is your haircut two hundred dollars or whatever right like thinking we've lost our damn minds or something right let me ask you this though why are you counting their money that's what i want to know it was you who agreed to the price you like the work right you received the service and willingly booked The service, right? You booked it.
Why does what your stylist has or how much money they're charging or make, where they vacation, what kind of bag they have, all of that.
Like, why does it matter to you? Like why? And you can't help but notice some things when you've been doing hair as long as me, right? I've seen it all.
You've got the client who wants the bougie stylist, right? Because that's a part of the experience.
They want to go back and tell their little girlies that they paid X to get their hair done, right? because that's a flex for them.
But then you have the person who, dare I say, you're trying to keep up, but you don't necessarily have the budget for it.
Those are the clients that always say like, why do you charge this much? Well, That's because you want the hair, that's why.
What's always been interesting to me is that some of the most grounded discerning clients I've had have been the least bothered by my prices.
And more importantly, they understand value, right? They understand that a price isn't automatically unreasonable just because it's higher than what they personally want to spend.
When you hear Range Rover, Defender, Mercedes Benz, Rolex, high-rise living, beachfront property, first class, honey, like Delta One, cartier bracelets with diamonds no less okay now imagine all of those things you know those yummy labels all the things now imagine it's a hairdresser driving a Range Rover it's a hairdresser wearing that Rolex okay it's a hairdresser vacationing in Aspen all right for some people that burns their asses I'm not even kidding it's I don't know what it is but they hate it literally hate it and by some people i mean some clients but here's my theory some clients i think they want you to be successful i truly do like that would be i don't think in your heart you don't want the success but heaven forbid your success should exceed theirs in lifestyle and you guys can come for me all you want but i'm going to stand 10 toes down on this one because i think Subconsciously, some people still think of hairdressers as the help.
And when you're paying someone, much less a service provider, right? You're like, you're doing my hair.
You're like the nail girl or the lash girl or the makeup girl, right? And I think that bugs some people.
Like, you shouldn't be making that much money doing hair because if you're doing that well, I must be paying you too damn much.
Now, obviously I'm not talking about every client, but there are hairdresser haters online.
Like threads in particular, because I come across these posts about pricing and you know like people are like why is it four hundred dollars to get my hair done why is your haircut two hundred dollars or whatever right like thinking we've lost our damn minds or something right let me ask you this though why are you counting their money that's what i want to know it was you who agreed to the price you like the work right you received the service and willingly booked The service, right? You booked it.
Why does what your stylist has or how much money they're charging or make, where they vacation, what kind of bag they have, all of that.
Like, why does it matter to you? Like why? And you can't help but notice some things when you've been doing hair as long as me, right? I've seen it all.
You've got the client who wants the bougie stylist, right? Because that's a part of the experience.
They want to go back and tell their little girlies that they paid X to get their hair done, right? because that's a flex for them.
But then you have the person who, dare I say, you're trying to keep up, but you don't necessarily have the budget for it.
Those are the clients that always say like, why do you charge this much? Well, That's because you want the hair, that's why.
What's always been interesting to me is that some of the most grounded discerning clients I've had have been the least bothered by my prices.
And more importantly, they understand value, right? They understand that a price isn't automatically unreasonable just because it's higher than what they personally want to spend.
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Stylists Aren't The Help
Why do some clients resent successful stylists?
Your Budget Doesn't Set Value
A client's budget cannot define professional value.
Stop Counting Other People's Money
What should consumers consider before booking a stylist?
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