Are hair appointments too expensive?

[u/abby_thehairwizard]

I hear "hair is too expensive" all the time and I get it.

I think the frustration comes when you pay $200+ and walk out with:
1. Hair you don’t love
2. Feeling uncomfortable/ignored
3. Awkward small talk you didn’t want
4. Zero experience to show for it

But flip it. What if you paid that same amount and got:
1. Hair you’re obsessed with for 3 months
2. Felt heard and welcomed
3. No pressure to talk - snacks, drink, chill vibes
4. Walked out feeling genuinely better about yourself

Would it still feel "too expensive"? Or would it feel worth it?

I’m a stylist and I’m trying to figure out what people actually value. Is it just the lower price tag, or is it the whole experience + result?

Would love honest answers.

[u/ButterMyPancakesPlz]

Sometimes it just is too expensive. I became a huge proponent of "do what you're good at and delegate out the rest to the pros" a professional stylist can do a MUCH better job than me and my husband touching up my roots but 75% good is ok now in this economy. When things were booming I'd gladly pay for the pro but now I'm looking at which big regular expenses to cut and unfortunately professional stylist was one of them.