Comments on: Broke Ass Financial Coaching: The Cheapest Haircut in the World

By: Christine Witmer - Sparing Stringer

Christine Witmer - Sparing Stringer — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:43:36 +0000

Panyc Salon in NYC is reasonably priced and gives a great cut.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:40:41 +0000

Thanks.
Mere moments ago, I got really mad at DramaticsNY for not telling me the price over the phone. (That means 50 bucks, children.)

I was going to Aveda Institute for a long time but I got butchered this summer and they were NOT great about doing it over.

I’ve never been actually disappointed in Astor.
I’ll give em a shot and report back.

By: Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:46:54 +0000

Awesome! I’ve always wanted to go in there! I think we all had some pretty silly hair cuts at some point or another

By: lisanne

lisanne — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:40:58 +0000

I go to the most NY of hair salons…Astor Place Barber Shop . Back in my punk rock 80’s childhood, i used to get the back and sides buzzed off, now I have longer hair with bangs and it never costs more than 20 bucks…go see Sarah in the back right hand corner, she is a woman with few words but lots of talent….anyway there is no glamour there but lots of old school atmosphere and since switching over there from more expensive salons I fail to see the difference….

By: Joe Petersen - Classist Columnist

Joe Petersen - Classist Columnist — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:26:07 +0000

http://www.neighborhoodbarbers.com/

By: Joe Petersen - Classist Columnist

Joe Petersen - Classist Columnist — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:23:22 +0000

For the dudes in NYC, Neighborhood Barbers is a great cut for a great deal. While the prices did recently go up (from $12 to $14 for a haircut(!)), a friend told me that this place is legendary and that he’s seen fashion magazine editors in here. I’ve been three times and have yet to be disappointed.

By: Dottie

Dottie — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:18:24 +0000

I have been going to Public, too. I have been going for about a year and a half and Steve has always made my hair look fantastic on the cheap.

As for DIY, I highly recommend the Flowbee. No bullshit. I regularly use it to cut one of my friend’s hair it does a good job.

By: Ashley Friedman - Cornerstore Correspondent

Ashley Friedman - Cornerstore Correspondent — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:51:08 +0000

V Salon in NYC–ask for Ronnie! I wrote about it here:

http://brokeassstuart.com/2009/11/10/v-salon-nyc/

By: Ash

Ash — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:15:06 +0000

I’ve been working in the beauty industry for years here’s my two cents: many salons have an assisting or apprentice program (usually on Mondays) where you can get cheap services like cut, color, blow dry for $15-$20 or sometimes even free. I know in San Francisco Blade Runners in haight does it, Di Pietro Todd, oxenrose, Festoon, Cinta, just to name a few. You can also try a beauty school like Paul Mitchell or Marinello for huge discounts. Though you are seeing a student they should be supervised by a licensed instructor/stylist so you can still walk away with great hair. The downside? Typically these services take a little longer. With all the money you save on the service, don’t forget to leave a nice tip. Most assistants make minimum wage and we all know students are broke! Remember, it’s just hair. It grows back.

By: Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:40:01 +0000

Lately I’ve been going to Public Barber Salon in SF. They are well priced and do a great job. I wrote about it here:

http://brokeassstuart.com/2009/08/03/public-barber-salon-a-beer-and-a-haircut/