The Frugal Bostonian

I needed a new ‘do, so I went onto craigslist in the beauty section, and found a stylist looking for a hair model.  It was at a high end salon.  We traded a few emails, and scheduled my cut.

The salon was very nice, one where they hand you a “robe” (more like a karate uniform in black) to wear while your hair is being cut.  They also hand out free coffee and herbal teas.

I sat in the regular salon, next to regular patrons, who were presumably paying regular prices (this place charges $35-100 for a cut and style).

The cut and style was completely free.  The stylist took a few pics of the back and sides of my hair (before and after) for her portfolio.  Someone “checked” the cut.  Although the service was free, I left a $15 tip, because that’s what it would have cost if I went to Supercuts, or if I went to the beauty school and left a decent tip after getting a $5-$8 haircut.   Its a nice luxury to sit in a nice salon, even nicer when it costs no more than Supercuts or the beauty school.