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My old boss told me to never charge less than $30 for a basic cut
This was back in 2012 when I was just starting out in a small shop in Tacoma. I thought he was crazy because the shop down the street charged $18. I kept my prices low for a year, but I was always busy and broke. After I finally raised my price to $32, I lost a few regulars but made the same money in half the time. Has anyone else had to learn the hard way about setting their rates?
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olivia_hernandez1mo ago
My first shop in Spokane had me doing $20 cuts in 2015 and I was drowning in work. I bumped it to $35 and honestly lost the worst clients, the ones who nitpicked every single hair. My chair filled back up with people who actually valued my time, and I started saving real money for the first time. It's scary to make that jump but you can't run a business on just being busy.
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